I got the new White Stripes album, and I'm very disappointed with it. It's almost pretentious in a sort, "We dare you to enjoy this" sort of manner. Very little of it reminds me of their fantastic last two albums. They didn't progress further, they just got wierd. Maybe it's one of those albums you have to listen to several times to enjoy, like Velvet Underground and Nico, which I love, but hated the first two times I listened to it. At any rate, since the White Stripes were the main band I wanted to see at Music Midtown, I won't be going to Music Midtown, so I can save a lot of money.