The White Stripes have been a major feature of the alternative rock scene ever since they awakened listeners with the sub-two-minute "Fell in Love With a Girl." Skip a few years into the future, and the duo is now a universal icon. They've announced a sixth studio album entitled Icky Thump, leaving diehards and casual listeners alike wondering about how it'll sound. They've tempted us with the title track as a single, and it looks just as promising as any previous White Stripes release. In order to look further into what Icky Thump could be, let's listen to the band's first major-ish label release, The White Stripes. ~Joe Pinsker