With the release of his new pair of albums on the horizon, Jack White has been slowly but surely trickling out new music to prepare us for the release days. Back in October White shared with us “Taking Me Back” taken from the 1st of his albums Fear of the Dawn. Then, in stark contrast with the pounding fuzz focused energy of the first single, his next output “Love is Selfish”, this time from the 2nd album Entering Heaven Alive, is more reminiscent of his gentler works; “We’re Going to be Friends’” and “Temporary Ground” come to mind. Now, White goes back to his fuzz-phase with ‘Fear Of The Dawn’. Stream it here, and watch the video – directed by White himself below. “Fear Of The Dawn” is the b-side to “Love Is Selfish” and its “Love Is Selfish” b/w “Fear Of The Dawn” limited edition tri-color 7″ will be available exclusively at Third Man Records Nashville & Cass Corridor Detroit this Saturday, February 12, as well as at Third Man London on Saturday, February 19.
White recently announced the first dates of The Supply Chain Issues Tour, with shows in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Produced by Live Nation, the tour – which features White’s first headline shows in four years – begins with two sold-out FEAR OF THE DAWN album release shows, set for April 8 and 9 at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre, and then continues through late August (full list of dates below). A limited number of VIP packages will be available for each show. For tickets and more information, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates.
We all know it wouldn’t be a Jack White release without a myriad of limited-edition releases to try and bag. For Fear of the Dawn you might find a midnight blue vinyl version with a screen-printed jacket available to Third Man Records Vault Members on the vault website, an ‘astronomical blue’ colourway is available at selected independent record stores (find out more here), and a split moon glow white & astronomical blue LP with an 11”x11” screen printed poster and Third Man Records compilation CD can be found at Rough Trade Records. Details on the physical rollout for Entering Heaven Alive will be released soon.
What we are sure on though, is that both albums have reportedly been made to contrast each other. It has been reported that the pair has been designed to explore different themes using distinct techniques and equipment to hopefully justify the pair of albums not being released together. If each of the albums first singles are anything to go by, Fear of the Dawn (which is set for release on April 9th) seems to be following White’s current trend of fuzzy maximalism. With help from a synth player/DJ, Quincy McCrary, the sound has evolved into something synthetic and futuristic. Whereas the tone set from Love is Selfish seems to lead a more stripped back ‘traditional’ sound for the 2nd album Entering Heaven Alive (to be released a while later on July 22nd). See here for tour details.
Photo Credit: Press Release/Still from the “Fear of the Dawn” Music Video (Dir. by Jack White)
