White will appear at East London’s Rough Trade East on Friday July 22^nd, where he will give an acoustic performance and signing, followed by a sold-out show at Union Chapel. On July 23^rd, White will perform three separate solo acoustic sets at Third Man London’s Blue Basement. For tickets to the Rough Trade East in-store event, fans can pre-order Entering Heaven Alive via Rough Trade here & receive a ticket while supplies last. For the Third Man London performances, pre-order Entering Heaven Alive at the London store or online by July 19 at 11:59pm BST to be entered for a chance to receive a pair of tickets to one of the three shows. Past pre-orders will automatically be eligible. Fans will be notified via email on July 20th if they’ve received tickets to one of the Third Man London shows.

Entering Heaven Alive arrives everywhere via Third Man Records on July 22nd. The available vinyl colour variants include an independent record store exclusive version, “Tranquil Turquoise” in the Third Man Records web store, “Heavenly Eclipse” via Vinyl Me, Please, and a Barnes & Noble edition with an exclusive slip mat. Standard black vinyl, CD, a limited edition Bandcamp exclusive white cassette, and digital download are also available. You can also view the complete track list down below.

1). A TIP FROM YOU TO ME
2). ALL ALONG THE WAY
3). HELP ME ALONG
4). LOVE IS SELFISH
5). I’VE GOT YOU SURROUNDED (WITH MY LOVE)
6). QUEEN OF THE BEES
7). A TREE ON FIRE FROM WITHIN
8). IF I DIE TOMORROW
9). PLEASE GOD, DON’T TELL ANYONE
10). A MADMAN FROM MANHATTAN
11). TAKING ME BACK (GENTLY)

To continue the celebration, select independent record stores will be hosting listening parties for Entering Heaven Alive on July 22. A limited amount of custom-created Jack White-inspired astragalomancy (divination dice and casting surface) sets and exclusive posters will be available with the purchase of the new album at the listening parties. Check for participating stores here. Don’t worry if you don’t see your store, additional stores will have a limited amount of the exclusive posters available while supplies last with the purchase of Entering Heaven Alive– full list here.

White is currently traveling Europe and the United Kingdom on his Supply Chain Issues Tour, with an eagerly awaited headline performance at Japan’s famed Fuji Rock Festival set for Saturday, July 30th.

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 9^th) 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 2^nd album Entering Heaven Alive (to be released a while later on July 22^nd). See here for tour details.

Photo Credit: Press Release/Still from the “Fear of the Dawn” Music Video (Dir. by Jack White)

Hailed by PASTE as “a return to White’s sweet spot”, “Love is Selfish” seems to act, as many other songs have in White’s repertoire, as this album cycle’s acoustic ballad. Being led by White and his acoustic guitar, backed lyrically with heartfelt sincerity this seems to be more reminiscent of his earlier work. It’s not necessarily The White Stripes… but it certainly harkens back to music from before his days with a DJ in the band after leaning in this direction while touring his last album Boarding House Reach. You can see the differences yourself at White’s only confirmed UK appearances at one of the 2 nights in London at the iconic Eventim Apollo on June 27^th and 28^th. Ticket information is available here.

 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 9^th) 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 2^nd album Entering Heaven Alive (to be released a while later on July 22^nd).

Whatever it is you’re after from Jack White, you can expect it to sound raw, a little rough, and absolutely packed with his signature idiosyncrasies. You can pre-order the albums on vinyl and CD here. But 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.