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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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Jack White: New Album, New Video, Special 20th Vault Package
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Jack White
presents his new album Lazaretto, to be released
June 10th on Third Man Records/Columbia. Lazaretto inhabits an
exciting place in White's expansive discography as the follow-up to 2012's
gold-certified international #1 Blunderbuss, and will be preceded by first
single and title track "Lazaretto," to be released later this month. While we
await the debut of that first official single, listeners can experience a first
taste of new music from the album and watch the video for new
instrumental track "High Ball Stepper" here.
The aforementioned Blunderbuss was the first
U.S. #1 album of Jack's storied career, also debuting at #1 in the UK, Canada,
and, naturally, Switzerland. Blunderbuss was supported by an ambitious world
tour featuring two backing bands, the all-male Buzzards and all-female Peacocks,
notched up five GRAMMY nominations including Album of the Year, and dominated
Best of 2012 lists, including being named MOJO's #1 album of 2012.
In
celebration of the new album and their 20th Vault package, Third Man has
unveiled their most unique Vault package
yet.
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The LP for Third Man Records' VAULT
PACKAGE #20 will be the ONLY limited version
of Lazaretto to be released. Pressed on split-color blue-and-white
vinyl and coupled with exclusive album art, this alternate presentation of the
album is both insightful and deserving. Also exclusive to the Vault is a
fold-out poster accompanying the album, featuring a classic National Archives
photo that serves as a recurrent image throughout the album art.
Unlike
the lightning bolt and inverted lightning bolt pressings Third Man did for Jack
White's Blunderbuss, this alternate art and colored vinyl will be the only time
ANY variation on Lazaretto will be made. Once subscriptions are closed
and records are pressed... that's it. Don't sleep. Get in now or regret it
later.
The 7-inch includes two early demos of songs that appear
on Lazaretto in their completed form. Both "Alone in My Home" and
"Entitlement" are solo recordings by Jack White, done while he was in Mexico.
Pressed on lustrous blue vinyl and housed in the standard felt-weave, die-cut
Third Man Vault 7-inch sleeve, both tracks offer a unique glimpse into the
creative process and evolution of a song from it's original germination to its
final delivery.
The bonus item is a lavish 40-page hard bound companion
piece book full of lyrics, exclusive musical notations, photos and art
from Lazaretto. This is the perfect accompaniment to the listening
experience and insight into both the album creation method and some of the
inspiration (visual and otherwise) behind it.
In addition to these items,
Vault package #20 will also include a linen, letter-pressed postcard with the
same eye-popping color separations as evidenced in classic chromatic postcards
popular in the first half of the 20th century. Stamps not included.
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