Jack White Reinvigorates Rock with Kinetically Crafted ‘No Name’ | Album Review

August 17, 2024 Daryl McIntosh

Returning to his earlier blues punk sound for his sixth solo studio affair, White delivers what he perhaps does best: captivating audiences with his strong vocals and command of the guitar.

Jack White Brings the Noise on ‘Fear of the Dawn’ | Album Review

April 12, 2022 Alex Driscoll

White’s fourth solo studio affair is a focused and galivanting Red Bull car chase at midnight, at once its biggest strength and the hindrance to its chances at longevity.

The Raconteurs Fail to Recapture Their Magic with Listless, Uneven ‘Help Us Stranger’ | Album Review

June 30, 2019 Sarah Paolantonio

The album’s singles are great, but the remaining tracks sound a lot like afterthoughts thrown together, making for an ultimately disappointing listen overall.

Jack White Reaches…and Misses on Clunky ‘Boarding House Reach’ | Album Review

March 28, 2018 Sarah Paolantonio

White switches things up like never before on his third studio album, but the experimentation and its far reach are bizarre and polarizing.

Saint Etienne’s Debut Album ‘Foxbase Alpha’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

Evocative of time (early ‘90s) and emblematic of place (London), ‘Foxbase Alpha’ is a gorgeous pastiche of symbiotic sounds and expertly incorporated samples.

Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Physical’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

Having been previously regarded as a predominantly country and adult contemporary artist, Newton-John’s provocative eleventh studio affair set about to frame the singer in a new light.

Freddie Hubbard’s ‘First Light’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary

With ‘First Light,’ the legendary trumpeter pushed the musical envelope to make something radically different from his previous works, as he distanced himself from the soul-jazz model.