Best Ever Albums

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:06:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/17/2013 10:06

Puncture Repair wrote:

Silly Nezzle, Ghostface isn't a band.

dude a deity can be a band if it wants

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:03:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/17/2013 10:03

lethalnezzle wrote:

lol you spelled ghostface wrong

Silly Nezzle, Ghostface isn't a band.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:00:17 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/17/2013 10:00

pearljammer13 wrote:

For me The White Stripes were the band of the 00's.

lol you spelled ghostface wrong

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Facetious — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:58:15 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 03/17/2013 06:58

1. White Blood Cells
2. The White Stripes
3. Elephant
4. De Stijl
5. Is This It
6. Room on Fire
7. Get Behind Me Satan/Icky Thump
8. Angles
9. First Impressions of Earth

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Mercury — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:55:34 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 03/16/2013 23:55

MrFrogger wrote:

I would go
1. Is this it - 8.0
2. Elephant-7.5
3. White Blood Cells-7.4
4. De Stijl-7.2
5. Icky Thump - 7.0
6. Room on Fire-6.5
7. Get Behind Me Satan - 6.0
8. White stripes - 6.0

9. Angles-5.0
10 First Impression of Earth-3.5

We have similar rankings just very different ratings! Ha!

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

MrFrogger — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:46:44 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 03/16/2013 23:46

Mercurydylan89 wrote:

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That's not far off. I feel like this:
1. Is this it - 9.5
2. De Stijl - 9.1
3. Room On Fire - 8.9
4. Elephant - 8.6
5. Icky Thump - 8.4
6. WHite Blood Cells - 8.4
7. Get Behind Me Satan - 8.2
8. White stripes - 7.8
9. First Impressions of Earth - haven't heard whole thing. From what I've heard, sorta hit or miss.
10. Angles - have heard very little.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Mercury — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:42:53 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 03/16/2013 23:42

creator wrote:

I think that the White Stripes have been more consistent, but The Strokes have released better material. There are always a few great White Stripes tracks on every album, but none of their albums are up to par with Is This It or Room on Fire. But they're better than First Impressions and Angles!

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

creator — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:01:55 GMT

Author: creator

Posted: 03/16/2013 23:01

I think that the White Stripes have been more consistent, but The Strokes have released better material. There are always a few great White Stripes tracks on every album, but none of their albums are up to par with Is This It or Room on Fire. But they're better than First Impressions and Angles!

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Secondsoul — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:47:32 GMT

Author: Secondsoul

Posted: 03/16/2013 22:47

Could never get into The White Stripes so will have to say The Strokes.

"Is this It?" is a fantastic album!

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

sheep21 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:27:23 GMT

Author: sheep21

Posted: 03/16/2013 22:27

it's really hard to decide but I'll go

WHite Stripes>Libertines>Strokes>Hives>Jet>Vines

But they are all amazing bands whose albums have had a huge influence on me.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:47:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/16/2013 20:47

Meh.

White Stripes have been painfully average

The strokes have too, but they have Is this it and since the poll is obviously trying to tip it in the favor of The white stripes, I voted strokes anyways.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Jasonconfused — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:31:13 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 03/16/2013 20:31

Jack White.. I mean.. The White Stripes. Actually no, I do mean Jack White.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:11:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/16/2013 20:11

I see the merits of both but don't really like either. I'd probably go with The Strokes of the two, though.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Patman360 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:09:48 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 03/16/2013 20:09

The Strokes are highly overrated...
Elephant is much better than Is This It in my opinion.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

pearljammer13 — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:57:21 GMT

Author: pearljammer13

Posted: 03/16/2013 19:57

For me The White Stripes were the band of the 00's. Loved every album. I also love the Strokes to death, but they lose this battle for me, as would every other band save maybe 2 or 3.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Hayden — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:55:45 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/16/2013 19:55

Is This It > Any White Stripes Album

White Stripes > Strokes though.

The Strokes REALLY only made 1 great album. There other three are meh-level. And I don't really expect much from their new effort either.

The White Stripes had a solid 4 really good albums, with Elephant on top. Plus, as a 'band' I think the White Stripes are a lot more bad-ass.

So. Them 😄

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:52:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/16/2013 19:52

Well, Is This It is a top 5 album for me, I love everything The Strokes have put out so far, and I have a special edition of Comedown Machine preordered. I like The White Stripes, and I certainly think they'll win this thread because in most people's eyes they're been more consistent in their careers, but for me it's absolutely no contest. The Strokes all the way. Also prefer The Libertines to The White Stripes.

Re: 10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

MrFrogger — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:52:28 GMT

Author: MrFrogger

Posted: 03/16/2013 19:52

In my opinion, The Strokes released 1 amazing album, and 3 more with only a couple good songs on them, and The White Stripes 3 really great ones, and 3 decent ones. I go white stripes.

Also Jack White is a living legend.

10 years later-have we decided who's greater, WS or Strokes?

Mercury — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:49:49 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 03/16/2013 19:49

I remember back in like late '03 those were the 2 main bands that were like the "Saviours of rock" or some shit. Back then I didn't really care about either. Then I became I a massive massive White Stripes/Jack White fan. Then a little later I became obsessed with The Strokes 2 first albums. Now I am up in the air sort of on the topic. As of 2003, The Strokes released "Is This It?" And "Room On Fire" which are both just amazing (in my opinion.) whereas the Stripes had released their self titled, Dr Stijl ( LoVe it!!!), White Blood Cells, and Elephant.

Since then the strokes haven't put out anything I've really liked. The White Stripes have released 2 more albums I really liked.

As of 2003, I'd give a slight edge to The White Stripes for releasing 1 all time favorite of mine (De Stijl), 2 really great albums (WBC and Elephant) and a pretty solid debut. The Strokes released 1 all time favorite of mine (Is This It?) and 1 more that is almost as great(RoF)

Anyway, thats my question. Perhaps you aren't a fan of either. Perhaps you like another band more than those 2 back in '01, '02 and '03 ( like The Libertines, The Hives, The Vines or Jet.) if so, talk about it. I just think that a decade later we have a little more perspective on these 2 bands that were compared so often back then.