Jack White has the amazing ability of making a new song sound like an old song. The songs on Icky Thump sound like a lost album from (insert 60s/70s era classic rock giant here). But his music still sounds fresh, new and exciting. I have owned a burned copy of Icky Thump for about a year now and I finally gave it a listen and I haven’t stopped for a week. I truly enjoyed everything the White Stripes did before, but Icky Thump goes to a whole new level. Prepare to hear trumpets and bagpipes, but not without Jack White’s squealing guitar. The White Stripes are probably the best thing going in rock and roll right now. They embody the past, present and future of rock music. That was not an overstatement. I have to go give it another spin right now.