No Name (album)
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 The label of the album's vinyl release | ||||
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| Released | July 19, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Third Man | |||
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The untitled sixth studio album by American rock musician Jack White, also known as No Name,[1] was released on July 19, 2024, through Third Man Records. The album was a surprise, one-day-only vinyl release that was included with all purchases at Third Man Records store locations in Detroit, London, and Nashville. The vinyl itself was released completely unmarked, aside from "NO NAME" stamped on its white label, in a generic white sleeve.
Composition
Max Pilley of NME generally categorized the record as a blues rock album with a production style done in the vein of garage rock.[2] Alex Hudson of Exclaim! considered the album to be a return to White's punk blues roots.[3] Many commentators noted the album's distinctly raw sound.[2][4][5] Lee DeVito of the Detroit Metro Times described the album's sound as being "more stripped down and guitar-heavy" than White's previous two albums, Fear of the Dawn (2022) and Entering Heaven Alive (2022).[4] On his WDET-FM radio show, Ryan Patrick Hooper described the album as being "dirty, grimy, [and] gritty".[5]
Release
On July 19, 2024, Third Man Records included a free 12-inch vinyl record with all purchases made at their store locations in Detroit, London, and Nashville, without offering customers any details about the record.[1] Employees at the locations were also not briefed about the record's contents, only being instructed by their management to include it with every purchase made free of charge.[6] The record was also mailed to certain members of the Third Man Vault vinyl subscription service.[6] The white-colored record consists of a generic white sleeve with a white label that only has "No Name" in all-capitals stamped onto it.[7] Side A of the record has "Heaven and Hell" etched into its dead wax area, while side B has "Black and Blue" etched into it.[6] The record was also given the catalog number TMR-1000.[4]
News about the record spread online through word of mouth after customers realized that Jack White was the artist of the record, and that it was an entirely new album of original recordings from him.[6] Detroit's public radio station WDET-FM also played a selection of songs from the album live on the air after radio show host Ryan Patrick Hooper obtained the album while shopping at Third Man earlier in the day.[8] Later that day, Third Man took to social media to encourage those who obtained the record to rip its audio digitally and share it online.[9]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[3] |
| The Guardian |   [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
The Guardian's Stevie Chick praised the album as one of White's best, calling it "dark, heavy, thrilling, beautiful." Chick wrote that the album finds White sounding "leaner and sharper than he has for some time" and commended it for recapturing his "gift for heavy rock studded with hooks and a pop-oriented lightness of step."[10] Rolling Stone's Jon Dolan lauded White's ability to merge the straightforward rock sound of his past with the experimental nature of his recent works, additionally complimenting the album's conciseness and certain moments that he felt were akin to the works of artists like Willie Dixon, Led Zeppelin, and the Stooges.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Untitled | 3:28 |
| 2. | Untitled | 2:30 |
| 3. | Untitled | 3:07 |
| 4. | Untitled | 4:05 |
| 5. | Untitled | 2:47 |
| 6. | Untitled | 2:29 |
| 7. | Untitled | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 21:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Untitled | 4:10 |
| 2. | Untitled | 3:40 |
| 3. | Untitled | 3:25 |
| 4. | Untitled | 3:00 |
| 5. | Untitled | 2:31 |
| 6. | Untitled | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 20:42 | |
References
- ^ a b Wescott, Andrew (July 20, 2024). "Jack White has surprise dropped a new album, 'No Name', via Third Man Records stores". Dork. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Pilley, Max (July 20, 2024). "Jack White surprise releases new album in Third Man shops, encourages fans to share it". NME. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Hudson, Alex (July 22, 2024). "'No Name' Is Jack White's Ferocious Return to Old-School Punk Blues". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c DeVito, Lee (July 19, 2024). "Jack White surprise drops new LP at Third Man Records". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Hudson, Alex (July 19, 2024). "Jack White Giving Away Unlabelled Copies of a New Solo Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d DeVille, Chris (July 19, 2024). "Third Man Shops Are Slipping a Secret New Jack White Album Into Customers' Bags". Stereogum. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (July 19, 2024). "Did Jack White Secretly Release a New Album?". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Hooper, Ryan Patrick (July 19, 2024). "In The Groove: Jack White secretly dropped a new album, so WDET gave the world premiere". WDET-FM. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Young, Alex (July 19, 2024). "Jack White Encourages Fans to Rip His New Album". Consequence. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Chick, Stevie (July 22, 2024). "Jack White: No Name review – terrific surprise album is his most White Stripes-esque solo release". The Guardian. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Dolan, Jon (July 22, 2024). "Jack White's Free Surprise Untitled New Album Really Kicks Ass". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
