Jack White has a new album set to be released on July 10. Fans had already heard two songs from the new record, "G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs" and "Derecho Demonico," that were dropped ahead of his Saturday Night Live appearance in early April. Those songs were terrific.
Now, a third single, "Dollar Bill," has been released as part of the 13-track new record, Frozen Charlotte. If the new track was as good as the first two, the implication might be that the latest album could be Jack White's best solo work, and possibly his best since the White Stripes' Elephant in 2003.
So is "Dollar Bill" good, and does it hold up to the first two songs from the record? Well, yes, but it's somewhat different.
Jack White's "Dollar Bill" further implies his new album will be terrific
"G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs" and "Derecho Demonico" were mostly ragers from the start. "Dollar Bills" begins a bit slower, with White playing with his wah pedal and octave tones. He also adds a bit of soft singing before the tune fully kicks in.
About 30 seconds in, we get the revelation that the first two songs from the new record implied: Frozen Charlotte could be an all-out ode to 1970s AOR, and that would be quite the delicious item.
"Dollar Bill" does revert to the beginning about halfway through before the track explodes once again. It's less than three minutes of pure rock brilliance, with a fantastic, dirty, fuzzy solo near the end.
In other words, based on the first three tracks released from the latest album, the new Jack White is going to be a must-own for longtime fans and should attract new ones, too. It's great rock & roll, and not the kind that is often made currently.
Jack White's Frozen Charlotte tracklist:
- 01. "G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs"
- 02. "Derecho Demonico"
- 03. "There’s Nobody There"
- 04. "Raising The Grain"
- 05. "You’ll Never Fix Me"
- 06. "Nobody Knows"
- 07. "Dollar Bill"
- 08. "I Can’t Believe What I’m Hearing"
- 09. "Thick As Thieves"
- 10. "All Alone Again"
- 11. "She’s in a Frenzy"
- 12. "Making Contact"
- 13. "Neighbors Blues"
Jack White remaining European dates:
- 06-12 Beekse Bergen, Netherlands - Best Kept Secret Festival
- 06-13 Paris, France - L’Olympia
- 06-14 Paris, France - L’Olympia
- 06-16 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
- 06-17 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
- 06-18 Lyon, France - Les Nuits de Fourvière
- 06-19 Lido di Camaiore, Italy - La Prima Estate
- 06-21 Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy - Arena Alpe Adria
- 06-22-24 Zagreb, Croatia - INMusic Festival
- 08-21 – Almaty, Kazakhstan – Park Live Almaty
- 08-22-23 – İstanbul, Turkey – Babylon Soundgarden
- 08-25 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
- 08-26 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
- 08-28 – Bristol, UK – The Prospect Building
- 08-29 – Newcastle, UK – 02 City Hall
- 08-31 – Belfast, UK – The Telegraph Building
- 09-01 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia Theatre
- 09-02 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia Theatre
Jack White North American tour dates:
- 07-10 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
- 07-11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
- 07-12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
- 07-14 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
- 07-15 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Exposition
- 07-17 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- 07-18 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
- 07-19 - Port Chester, NY - The Capitol Theatre
- 07-21 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- 07-23 – Chicago, IL – Radius
- 07-24 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed (Outdoors)
- 07-25 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 09-18 – Cincinnati, OH – MegaCorp Pavilion
- 09-19 – East Aurora, NY – Borderland Festival
- 09-20 – Richmond, VA - TBA
- 09-24 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- 09-25 – Pomona, CA – Fox Theater
- 09-28 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 09-29 - Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
- 09-30 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound
- 10-02 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- 10-03 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
- 10-04 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
- 10-06 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
- 10-07 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
- 10-09 – Nashville, TN – The Truth
- 11-08 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
- 11-09 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
- 11-10 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
- 11-12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie
- 11-13 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
- 11-14 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
- 11-16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live Orlando
- 11-17 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore
- 11-18 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore
- 11-20 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 11-21 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
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