🎵 2022-04-08 10:15:00 – Paris/France.
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Fri 8 April 2022 09:15 BST
Jack White shows off his guitar prowess on 'Fear of the Dawn'
Jack White returns after a nearly four-year hiatus with the explosive fear of dawn, his most ambitious solo work and without doubt his most impressive display of talent since his time at the head of the Raconteurs. Or Blunderbuss et Lazaretto thrown in a splatter of flourishes, the majority of the tracks here are standalone instrumental workouts, pumping up listeners with a series of searing guitar hooks. The highlights are nominally the instrumentals: brisk, bucolic and bristling with fire, reminiscent of the Led Zeppelin records of his youth, but with a distinctly White production style.
White takes this as an opportunity to go down bold stylistic avenues, carefully crafting her vocals around the punchy hooks, her voice high, singular and imbued with a soul envelope. Of all the songs, 'Eosophobia' holds the greatest re-listenable quality, not least because the madness is so contagious, enveloping listeners in a frenzied, Faustian madness that surges through the eardrums.
But that's not to say the other songs are ordinary, as White soaks up his inner rocker, most notably on the tense, emotionally-wound "Taking Me Back," featuring some of the most visceral and thrilling guitar performances ever. his career. Additionally, the loudest numbers come early in the album, giving listeners a chance to relax as the "Morning, Noon, And Night" beat arrives.
fear of dawn is a masterpiece of economy, challenging listeners because of its content, not its length, with none of the tracks pushing the limits of radio runtime. The dense 'Into The Twilight' condenses the White Stripes' glitz into something more compact and shimmering, making a plunging and uplifting take, every riff roaring through the cylinders, edging out the live performances that are sure to follow.
White is a session musician who thrives on stage, something his first three albums forgot, emphasizing nuances and stylistic pyrotechnics that were nearly impossible to replicate on stage. fear of dawn does this serious 180, applying his skills to the integrity and authenticity of the music.
It's not all height and guitar amps: 'Hi De Ho' shows the guitarist at his most joyfully macabre, taking the musician back to his gothic roots. 'The White Raven' stays true to the literary emblems that marked his work, and the album closes with the monstrous 'Shedding My Velvet', the guitar deeply presented, and vividly interpreted. The album highlights White's prowess as one of the most talented six-string players of his generation, with every note stirring with drama and ambition.
That's why a new Raconteurs album will benefit from White's resurgence as an instrumental force, especially since Brendan Benson does the majority of the vocals. We've had decades of white voices, whether it's trading lines with Alicia Keys or singing with the Rolling Stones in shine a light, so it's high time to remember his guitar work. And fear of dawn shows off his prowess, and more. Keep rocking in this free world. Brilliant.
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