Best Ever Albums

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Boogn1sh — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:30:54 GMT

Author: Boogn1sh

Posted: 04/19/2011 22:30

Yea there's absolutely no comparison to be made between the two...but I do have to agree with a few people that the stripes never made an album as consistent as Funeral

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Norman Bates — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:36:34 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 04/19/2011 17:36

I think the comparison is totally irrelevant. I cannot vote.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:10:39 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/19/2011 14:10

yeah this discussion ended ages ago. anyway:

ARCADE FIRE

Funeral 100/100
Neon Bible 90/100
The Suburbs 80/100

The White Stripes 75/100
De Stijl 80/100
White Blood Cells 100/100
Elephant 85/100
Get Behind Me Satan 75/100
Icky Thump 80/100

Yeah I'm still going with The White Stripes

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Chemical Smile — Fri, 8 Apr 2011 08:19:30 GMT

Author: Chemical Smile

Posted: 04/08/2011 12:19

GARY wrote:

Chemical Smile wrote:

I know I'm wading into this a little late...but not being a massive Arcade Fire fan, I have to go with White Stripes. I remember the bleakness of music in 2000, and was lucky to have just arrived in London when the Stripes-mania kicked off, and they definitely seemed like the saviours of Rock music. I was lucky to see them live at Reading Festival (2001 or 02...memories a little hazy there 🙄 ) and despite being on main stage, they put on a performance that was intense and intimate, and of course, mind-blowing.
While I love White Blood Cells & Elephant, my favourite album has to be the first one as it has that raw, wild feeling of their live shows. I was lucky to see the Stripes live a couple of times after (even once playing with Jeff Beck as his backing band), but I have to say that first Reading Festival Performance was the best! (That festival itself is at my number 1 all-time festival line-up for the friday night alone!!)

2002

Link

I LIKE HOW JACK CALLS MEG HIS "SISTER" IN THIS ONE.

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ahhh...the memories. I was right infront of the mixing desk - centre stage (sound quality is always the best here - little tip!). Friday night line-up off the top of my head was Janes Addiction, Weezer, White Stripes and The Strokes. It was Julian Casablancas' birthday as well. The band presented him with a birthday cake, which ended up thrown into the audience. And Jack White came out and played "NYC Cops" with them!

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

GARY — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 20:30:05 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 04/08/2011 00:30

Chemical Smile wrote:

2002

Link

I LIKE HOW JACK CALLS MEG HIS "SISTER" IN THIS ONE.

Link

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Chemical Smile — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 15:43:11 GMT

Author: Chemical Smile

Posted: 04/07/2011 19:43

I know I'm wading into this a little late...but not being a massive Arcade Fire fan, I have to go with White Stripes. I remember the bleakness of music in 2000, and was lucky to have just arrived in London when the Stripes-mania kicked off, and they definitely seemed like the saviours of Rock music. I was lucky to see them live at Reading Festival (2001 or 02...memories a little hazy there 🙄 ) and despite being on main stage, they put on a performance that was intense and intimate, and of course, mind-blowing.
While I love White Blood Cells & Elephant, my favourite album has to be the first one as it has that raw, wild feeling of their live shows. I was lucky to see the Stripes live a couple of times after (even once playing with Jeff Beck as his backing band), but I have to say that first Reading Festival Performance was the best! (That festival itself is at my number 1 all-time festival line-up for the friday night alone!!)

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

bcaie16 — Tue, 5 Apr 2011 15:55:46 GMT

Author: bcaie16

Posted: 04/05/2011 19:55

Hayden wrote:

bcaie16 wrote:

Postmodern_Beatnik wrote:

Applerill wrote:

...better than any of the Stones' albums....

Go to hell

I would have to agree that, for me, through and through White Blood Cells is superior to most if not all Stones albums. They had many great singles, but most albums were inconsisten in my opinion.

I'm not a big stones fan, but I could say 'Let It Bleed' compares to White Stripes albums :s.

I would have to agree that Let it Bleed is certainly, imo of course, comparable. Apart from that however perhaps Exile.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

GARY — Tue, 5 Apr 2011 09:06:11 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 04/05/2011 13:06

What Jhereko knows about the ROLLING STONES.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Anonymous — Tue, 5 Apr 2011 04:27:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/05/2011 08:27

The Rolling Stones albums that are better than White Blood Cells:

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Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

GARY — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 21:11:20 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 04/05/2011 01:11

Postmodern_Beatnik wrote:

Applerill wrote:

...better than any of the Stones' albums....

Go to hell

I must agree with Beatnik on this one.

Rolling Stones albums that are better than White Blood Cells.

(1) Exile On Main Street.
(2) Aftermath.
(3) Beggar's Banquet.
(4) Let It Bleed.
(5) Sticky Fingers.

Rolling Stones albums that are as good as White Blood cells.

(1) The Rolling Stones.
(2) 12X5.
(3) Out Of Our Heads.
(4) Some Girls.
(5) Tatoo You.
(6) Their Satanic Majesties Request.
(7) A Bigger Bang.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

GARY — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 20:48:46 GMT

Author: GARY

Posted: 04/05/2011 00:48

Applerill wrote:

Yes, Bork, it is.

Better than any of Zep's albums (if not barely), better than any of the Stones' albums, better than any of the Allman Brothers stuff, better than PJ Harvey, WAYYY better than Nina Simone,

....Yeah, I think you get the point.

Better than ANY OF ZEP'S ALBUMS 😲 😲 😲 😲 😲 😲

Better than ANY STONE'S ALBUM 😲 😲 😲 😲 😲 😲

Better than ANY OF THE ALLMAN BROTHERS STUFF 😲 😲 😲 😲

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Applerill — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:56:25 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 04/04/2011 22:56

bcaie16 wrote:

Postmodern_Beatnik wrote:

Applerill wrote:

...better than any of the Stones' albums....

Go to hell

I would have to agree that, for me, through and through White Blood Cells is superior to most if not all Stones albums. They had many great singles, but most albums were inconsisten in my opinion.

Bcale, you speak the truth.

Don't get me wrong, guys; there are tons of singles that I love from the Stones. But the thing is, their albums are WAY too inconsistent for me.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Hayden — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:23:31 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 04/04/2011 22:23

bcaie16 wrote:

Postmodern_Beatnik wrote:

Applerill wrote:

...better than any of the Stones' albums....

Go to hell

I would have to agree that, for me, through and through White Blood Cells is superior to most if not all Stones albums. They had many great singles, but most albums were inconsisten in my opinion.

I'm not a big stones fan, but I could say 'Let It Bleed' compares to White Stripes albums :s.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

bcaie16 — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:09:58 GMT

Author: bcaie16

Posted: 04/04/2011 22:09

Postmodern_Beatnik wrote:

Applerill wrote:

...better than any of the Stones' albums....

Go to hell

I would have to agree that, for me, through and through White Blood Cells is superior to most if not all Stones albums. They had many great singles, but most albums were inconsisten in my opinion.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

40footwolf — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:04:56 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 04/04/2011 22:04

Applerill wrote:

40footwolf wrote:

Applerill wrote:

WAYYY better than Nina Simone

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Okay, I'll give her another listen. But last time, I sincerely thought she was a man.
Of course, that's also what I thought of PJ Harvey at first, and now I love her.

Go with "The Blues" and "Pastel Blue". If you can get through her performance of "Strange Fruit" without having a heart attack you're inhuman.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Postmodern_Beatnik — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:02:29 GMT

Author: Postmodern_Beatnik

Posted: 04/04/2011 22:02

Applerill wrote:

...better than any of the Stones' albums....

Go to hell

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

bcaie16 — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:02:14 GMT

Author: bcaie16

Posted: 04/04/2011 22:02

White Blood Cells isn't much of a blues album. It is probably my favourite Blues-Rock album, however, with a heavy influence of grunge of course.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Applerill — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:01:25 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 04/04/2011 22:01

40footwolf wrote:

Applerill wrote:

WAYYY better than Nina Simone

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Okay, I'll give her another listen. But last time, I sincerely thought she was a man.
Of course, that's also what I thought of PJ Harvey at first, and now I love her.

Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

40footwolf — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:28:45 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 04/04/2011 21:28

Applerill wrote:

WAYYY better than Nina Simone

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Re: Arcade Fire vs The White Stripes

Hayden — Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:18:08 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 04/04/2011 21:18

I haven't heard all of the Stripes albums, but off of this i can say Arcade Fire wins.

Arcade Fire:

Funeral - 100
Neon Bible - 60
Suburbs - 90

83.3 Average

White Stripes

White Blood Cells - 80
Elephant - 95
De Stijl - 65
Get Behind Me Satan - 85
Icky Thump - 80

81 Average.

Close though
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