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NEWLY RELEASED!!! Jack White: Fear Of The Dawn

Fear Of The Dawn   is Jack White's fourth solo release.  Unlike its  predecessor,  Boarding House Reach from 2018 , the overall experimental aspect here is used sparingly.  The result is more of a return to form of straightforward, Jack White-style rock with just enough experimental nips, blips, and snippets to keep interested listeners audibly engaged throughout the LP's 40 minute run. Consistently this is a good album with the twists and turns of each track veering from one to the other.  " Hi-De-Ho" is the unusual standout in which White collaborates with rapper Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed) and samples from swing era  icon  Cab Calloway .  The more I listen to it, the more of an ear worm it becomes.  This alone becomes a testament to the well crafted songs on this offering. Oddly enough, I feel an inclination to revisit  Boarding House Reach again to scour its sounds for any potential clues to what might have been an inspirat...