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May 29, 2007

Icky Leaks

No, not the whole record. Sorry. But if you've been squandering company work time like the good little elbo.ws addicts you are, you've come across the trio of tracks from Icky Thump that have found safe lodging on servers across the blogosphere. Nothing as the instant-charmer "Icky Thump," though "300MPH Torrential Outpour Blues" is worthy, a track that lives in the '70s and hits hard, with a stoner-friendly mellotronic groove which gets smashed by a Led Zep anvil. Those that seek structure in their Stripes will find lots to love in the parenthetical pounding of "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)." And then there's the Corky Robbins cover "Conquest," better known in Patti Page's hands, all mariachi horns and fuzzy south of the border guitars. Seem like an odd choice for Jack-o? Don't forget the "Icky" clip's Mexican setting. Or that Mr. White mariachis to the beat of his own sister lover drummer.

Keep an ear at Hype Machine and you may hear 'em before Web Sheriff ruins the fun.

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You can hear two of the tracks over at Hype Machine.

"Conquest" is definitely my favorite of the three.

Posted by: Ju Bean at 05/29/07 7:09 PM | Reply
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Why does everything Jack White makes seem so classic to me?

Me like.

Posted by: Jason at 05/29/07 7:31 PM | Reply
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Good Lord, that's some goodness.

I love Jack White like a little Brother.

MP3's?

Posted by: Nathan at 05/29/07 7:39 PM | Reply
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strikegently.com

its a cover???

Posted by: Capzlock at 05/29/07 7:55 PM | Reply
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Damn fucking Web Sheriff. They attacked Whudahexup twice today for the damn White Stripes tracks. Whats the big deal. If its not the whole album, why are they tripping.

Anyway. "Conquest" and "You Don't Know What Love Is" are great!

http://whudahexup.com/

Posted by: Luiis at 05/29/07 8:00 PM | Reply
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Damn fucking Web Sheriff. They attacked Whudahexup twice today for the damn White Stripes tracks. Whats the big deal. If its not the whole album, why are they tripping.

Anyway. "Conquest" and "You Don't Know What Love Is" are great!

http://whudahexup.com/

Posted by: Luiis at 05/29/07 8:02 PM | Reply
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I like "300mph Torrential Outpoor Blues" a lot ... like Beck meets Led Zep

Posted by: scott at 05/29/07 8:24 PM | Reply
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Damn fucking Web Sheriff. They attacked Whudahexup twice today for the damn White Stripes tracks. Whats the big deal. If its not the whole album, why are they tripping.

Anyway. "Conquest" and "You Don't Know What Love Is" are great!

http://whudahexup.com/

Posted by: Luiis at 05/29/07 8:27 PM | Reply
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The stripes are unreal...I thought You Don't Know What Love was amazing and that it couldn't get any better then Conquest just about made me cream my pants! Seriously there genius has yet to peak...bonnaroo here I come!

Posted by: EnchantingWizardofRhythem at 05/29/07 8:28 PM | Reply
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Where is "300mph Torrential Outpoor Blues?!"

Posted by: EnchantingWizardofRhythem at 05/29/07 8:33 PM | Reply
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since web sheriff is ruining everyone's fun here ya go:
mp3s streams for "you don't know what love is" here:
http://whudahexup.blogspot.com/2007/05/white-stripes-dont-...
conquest + 300mph here:
http://whudahexup.blogspot.com/2007/05/white-stripes-icky-...
the best we can do for now.

Posted by: Luiis at 05/29/07 9:13 PM | Reply
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stop your fucking SPAMMING.

Posted by: mode7 at 05/29/07 10:42 PM | Reply
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Yeah, seriously. Stop that spam shit.

I heard Conquest, but the audio sounded crappy on it. Was it just me? I deleted it. I just couldn't enjoy it.

Posted by: Matthew at 05/30/07 12:01 AM | Reply
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Is that Drew Barrymore in that photo?

Posted by: Hey All Everybody at 05/30/07 8:56 AM | Reply
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white stripes the band of the decade

Posted by: limassol at 05/30/07 10:53 AM | Reply
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Conquest is amazing. For a while I thought Jack White might be running out of ideas but then he goes and reminds me why I love him so much.

Posted by: Steve at 05/30/07 2:08 PM | Reply
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the whole album was played on a Chicago radio station and naturally, there's a radio rip:
sorry for more shameless linking, but seriously, I haven't seen it anywhere else.
look towards the bottom of the comments on this post:
http://whudahexup.blogspot.com/2007/05/chicago-sells-out-icky-thump.html

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