It is the best album of 2004 in my eyes.
It is just terrific---beginning to end. I think the real kicker for the album was Jack White. He gave it the edge that made it even better. I have had it since the week it came out in April, and I'm still not tired of listening to it. My favorite tracks: "Van Lear Rose," "Portland, Oregon," "Have Mercy On Me," "Miss Being Mrs.," and "Story of My Life."