Named after the Dutch art movement and magazine of the same name from the early 20th century, The White Stripes' sophomore release finds the band recording in the comfortable confines of Jack White's Third Man Studios, then housed on the ground floor of his house in Southwest Detroit. This is the album that would propel the band into globe-trotting rock and roll prominence. The on-point covers of Son House and Blind Willie McTell pair wonderfully with both the minimal downtempo somber numbers and the maximum energy explosions of unadulterated power.

The blues infused rock of The White Stripes will forever be significant. Their second album, named De Stijl, translates to ‘the style’ and was the name of a Dutch art movement. A designer from this movement, Gerrit Rietveld, was such a big influence that the band dedicated the album to him and blues musician Blind Willie McTell. Listen to hear the broad influences that come together to make the unique sounds of The White Stripes. Don’t miss their self-titled debut which is also getting reissued this week.

FFO: The Raconteurs, The Black Keys, Son House, Cage The Elephant.

By Martha