White Blood Cells

White Blood Cells is the third studio album by American rock duo the White Stripes. It was released by Sympathy for the Record Industry on July 3, 2001 and reissued by V2 Records in 2002. Produced by guitarist and lead vocalist Jack White, the album was recorded at Easley-McCain Recording in Tennessee over three days and was their first work to be mastered in a studio. The process cost $5,000 and was rushed in order to capture a "real tense feeling" and the band's raw energy.

Following their success within the Detroit music scene, the White Stripes began to shift from their blues-inspired roots to a garage rock sound. The album contains lyrics about love, hope, betrayal, and paranoia, while its name and cover art reference the band's disillusionment with fame and the mainstream music industry. For promotion, they played a trio of shows in Detroit and released "Hotel Yorba", "Fell in Love with a Girl", and "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" as singles.

White Blood Cells charted in nine countries, reaching number 61 on the US Billboard 200 and number 55 on the UK Albums Chart, and earned platinum certifications in both countries. The album received widespread acclaim and propelled Jack and Meg White to the forefront of the 2000s indie and garage rock movements. Since its release, it has been ranked by several critics among the best albums of all time.