For all of their piercing guitar flourishes, petulant singing, and jagged, junior-high-school drumming, the White Stripes are eminently likable. There’s an uncanny ear for pop hooks at work on De Stijl, the Detroit duo’s second album. The opening “You’re Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)” combines garage-rock grit with a melody that could have come from Grease. Even in the snarling vocals and Jimmy Page-style guitar antics of “Hello Operator,” there’s a charisma and charm that’s irresistible: Jack and Meg White sound as if they’re 14-year-olds fooling around in their basement. There’s a heavy blues influence in many spots, especially “Little Bird” and “Death Letter,” and Jack White’s guitar work stays true to the blues spirit while also offering something distinctively individual. His affection for ‘60s British music comes through on tracks like the dramatic “Truth Doesn’t Make a Noise,” the jaunty folk-rocker “Apple Blossom,” and the Stones-like “Sister, Do You Know My Name?” The acoustic “I’m Bound to Pack It Up” is actually a touching breakup song, complete with violin accompaniment.