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White Blood Cells
The 353rd greatest album of all time
White Blood Cells, released in 2001, is the third album by The White Stripes and emphasizes a raw, lo-fi sound centered on Jack White's guitar and vocals and Meg White's spare, elemental drumming. The record blends blues rock, garage rock revival, punk blues and alternative rock, alternating between terse, high-energy rockers and slower, blues-tinged songs; tracks commonly cited from the album include "Fell in Love with a Girl," "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground," and "Hotel Yorba." Its stripped-down production and stark arrangements were influential in bringing wider attention to the duo and to the garage rock revival of the early 2000s.
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