Jack White's No Name album rollout has been one of the most unique campaigns in recent memory, as he surreptitiously gave away white label copies to Third Man Records shoppers and then encouraged people to pirate the vinyl rips. After a couple of exciting weeks of mystery, White has now given No Name a traditional release.
As well as being available on vinyl through select indie record stores, No Name is streaming on all the usual DSPs. It's a raw, rocking and bluesy affair that's arguably his most straightforward garage punk album ever — because even those early White Stripes albums include some weirdo acoustic numbers, which aren't anywhere to be found here.
"Archbishop Harold Holmes" is his latest brush with rap rock (think "Icky Thump" or "Lazaretto"), while "Bombing Out" is a fuzzed-out cowpunk barnburner. White busts out the slide for "It's Rough on Rats (If You're Asking)," "Underground" and the comparatively slow-burning closer "Terminal Archenemy Endling."
Hear No Name in all of its garage glory below. Maybe you'll even catch a few Easter eggs along the way?