Listening to the New White Stripes Album is Good for Your General Health and Well-Being*

So I missed Monday’s post, and almost today’s as well… my bad. Actually, I never promised daily updates, so apology rescinded.

In any case, the message today is short and sweet. MTV.com has a stream of the new White Stripes album all week leading up to its June 19th release, and it is phenomenal. I have no idea how Jack and Meg stick to such a tired and true core sound while making each successive album sound completely different than the last… this one adds bagpipes and mariachi horns to the mix, and the results are nothing short of magnificent. So hop on over to MTV.com (one of only a few occasions where I’d recommend doing such a thing) and give “Icky Thump” a spin in your bedroom/cubicle/summer dorm room/wherever you’re best prepared to rock. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Stream: “Icky Thump”, The White Stripes (Full Album) [MTV.com]

Also, if you have slightly less time than it takes to enjoy a full album, here's the video for the lead single and title track, complete with a red and white striped zebra and Meg White as a red-haired, glass-eyed, Mexican prostitute:




*This claim not supported by any medical evidence whatsoever… as if you needed to be told.