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The White Stripes, the garage-blues duo consisting of Jack and Meg White, are possibly one of the most complex and enigmatic bands today, yet play the simplest, most stripped-down, back-to-basics rock music I've heard in a long time. The relationship between the pair has always been somewhat of a question mark; including Jack and Meg being the youngest of 10 children in a large Detroit family. The most common theory is that they are in fact a divorced couple, posing as brother and sister; with Jack's real name being John Anthony Gillis. The White Stripes released their eponymous first album and quickly gained a reputation due to their unique, uncompromising blues-rock sound. Second album 'De Stijl' appeared in 2000, but the album which awakened critical acclaim and gained the band a new following was 2001's 'White Blood Cells'. From this, singles 'Fell In Love With A Girl', 'Hotel Yorba' and 'Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground' were taken. The band found themselves at the forefront...