The White Stripes brought a directness and ferocity to the 21st century with their breakthrough third album, White Blood Cells. Limiting themselves to a simple guitar and drums setup (sometimes acoustic and folky, often scuzzy and distorted beyond recognition), Jack and Meg White bash out 40 minutes of irresistible garage rock. Underpinned by an anarchic sense of reckless abandon, White Blood Cells begins with the raucous 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground' and barely lets up from there. The album was released in 2001, a few years before their crowning moment of glory, but remains an irresistible slice of catchy rock and roll. Decade Defining Track: Fell In Love With A Girl
