The White Stripes most recent album, Icky Thump, has saved rock-n-roll for me. I listen to it over and over. With all of the crap out there, it's a serious breath of fresh air.

While not testosterone driven music, it does help me feel less like I've misplaced my testicles, given my recent preference for female vocalists like Joss Stone, Tracy Bonham and Jill Cunniff. And hey, the Stripes are half female, so it's a good compromise.

I can't understand what happened with their last album. Get Behind Me Satan seemed to be lo-fi for the sake of being so, and was generally not very inspired or interesting. Quite the change from Elephant, which had three of the best guitar solos ever, in the same song!

So if you're looking for some great, straight forward rock music that isn't too glossy or over-produced (i.e., Nickelback), this is the record for you.