Rounding out my top 3 favorite albums of 2024 was Jack White’s surprise release, No Name.
No Name was not announced in advance of its release. Shoppers at Jack White’s Third Man Records one day in July found unlabeled white vinyl LPs slipped into their shopping bags without explanation.
Word quickly spread and soon fans were encouraged to rip the album wherever they could. I found one on Reddit. Then it was announced a small number of now labeled records of No Name would be released to select record stores around the country. Alas, I still have yet to procure a vinyl copy as the two or three record stores I frequent sell out as soon as they get it.
But eventually No Name was released on streaming platforms. And it is fantastic. Old school rock and roll that shakes the roof. I’m happy to say I got tickets to Jack’s show in May in Dallas. Can’t wait.
And honestly, I had a lot of fun searching out the music, zipping it over to mp3 files to float over to my iTunes. I even had to upload fan created album art, just like the old days. Things are almost too easy these days. Suffice it to say, this album rocks and rocks hard.
