Jack White’s FEAR OF THE DAWN scores 9 #1 charts including Billboard’s top album sales chart

April 22 2022

RELEASES ‘WHAT’S THE TRICK’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO AND PERFORMING ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT THIS WEEK

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FEAR OF THE DAWN
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“White remains a rock and roll white guy who isn’t afraid to wrestle with big issues”
Rolling Stone

“Mythical”
Pitchfork

“Strung-out vocals”
Double J

 ‌”Intricate‌ ‌and‌ ‌imposing‌”
The Guardian

“Enigmatic”
Tone Deaf

“White really is Dr Seuss for grown-ups”
The Music

Jack White‘s new solo album FEAR OF THE DAWN – which includes the acclaimed singles ‘Taking Me Back‘, ‘Hi-De-Ho (w/ Q-Tip)‘, and the rollicking title track, ‘Fear Of The Dawn‘ – has made a landmark chart debut following its April 8 release, entering at #1 on Billboard’s ‘Top Album Sales‘, ‘Top Current Album Sales‘, ‘Top Alternative Albums‘, ‘Top Rock Albums‘, ‘Record Label Independent Current Albums’, ‘Digital Albums‘, ‘Current Digital Albums‘, ‘Internet Albums‘, and ‘Vinyl Albums‘ charts, as well as at #4 on the overall Billboard 200. This marks the fourth consecutive debut atop the ‘Top Alternative Albums‘ and ‘Top Rock Albums‘ charts for a new Jack White solo release. Across Australia, the record is digitally out now, with the physical CD/LP’s out Fri 22 April. BUY/STREAM IT HERE.

Internationally, FEAR OF THE DAWN debuted at #3 in the UK, #6 in Germany, and in Japan at #4 on the Rock Chart and #7 on the International Chart. The album also debuted at #2 in the UK Official Vinyl Album Charts. White has also premiered the official music video for ‘What’s The Trick?‘ on Facebook. The video is directed by Jason Lester (WallowsRostamAnimal Collective) and features some notable Nashville faces and places, including Regina McCrary (of the McCrary Sisters), singer-songwriter Adia Victoria, singer-songwriter-actress Lola Kirke, and the Historic RCA Studio B. ‘What’s The Trick?‘ is but one of the many highlights found on White’s first new album of 2022, FEAR OF THE DAWN, available everywhere now via Third Man Records. White’s second new album of the year, ENTERING HEAVEN ALIVE, will follow on July 22.

WATCH: ‘What’s The Trick’ (Official Music Video)

White – who will celebrate FEAR OF THE DAWN with a performance on CBS‘ Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week – kicked off his epic Supply Chain Issues Tour earlier this month with two sold-out homecoming shows at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre celebrating the release of FEAR OF THE DAWN, the first of which saw him propose to and then marry fellow musician Olivia Jean in an on-stage ceremony witnessed by family members and officiated by Third Man co-founder Ben Swank.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour – which features White’s first headline shows in four years – continues with shows in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom through late August (full list of dates below). The Supply Chain Issues Tour will see support from a spectacular range of artists, with North American guests including Men I Trust (April 19), Starcrawler (April 23, 26, August 13), JD McPherson (April 27, May 1), Be Your Own Pet (April 21, 28, 30), Briston Maroney (May 23-24), Chicano Batman (May 25, 27-29), Natalie Bergman (May 31, June 3), The Afghan Whigs (June 1), The Kills (June 4), The Backseat Lovers (June 6-8), Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (June 10-12), Ezra Furman (August 14, 16-17), July Talk (August 19), Cherry Glazerr (August 21), Cautious Clay (August 23-25), and Glove (August 27-29).

UK and European dates will see White supported by Chubby & The Gang (June 27, 30), Yard Act (June 28, July 1), SONS (July 2,4), Doctor Victor (July 5), Ko Ko Mo (July 7, 12), Larkin Poe (July 14-15), Equal Idiots (July 16), and Mdou Moctar (July 18, 19, 20). Additional European dates and international support acts will be announced soon. A limited number of VIP packages are available for each show. For complete details and remaining ticket availability, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates.

This month also saw the launch of The Jack White Twilight Receiver, an AR mobile application that allows fans to enter the musical world of FEAR OF THE DAWN and ENTERING HEAVEN ALIVE. Designed by Lee Martin and available only at www.twilightreceiver.com, the app offered users an exclusive first listen to audio clips from tracks off FEAR OF THE DAWN while venturing outside before sunrise and facing the dawn. The Jack White Twilight Receiver will continue to serve as an augmented reality world where exclusive content will be available to fans as ENTERING HEAVEN ALIVE approaches and over the course of The Supply Chain Issues Tour.

FEAR OF THE DAWN via Third Man Records.
Out now on digital, buy/stream it here.
CD and LP due April 22.

TRACKLIST
TAKING ME BACK
FEAR OF THE DAWN
THE WHITE RAVEN
HI-DE-HO (W/ Q-TIP)
EOSOPHOBIA
INTO THE TWILIGHT
DUSK
WHAT’S THE TRICK?
THAT WAS THEN (THIS IS NOW)
EOSOPHOBIA (REPRISE)
MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT
SHEDDING MY VELVET

ENTERING HEAVEN ALIVE LP
(Third Man Records)
Release Date: July 22
PRE-ORDER HERE

TRACKLIST
A TIP FROM YOU TO ME
ALL ALONG THE WAY
HELP ME ALONG
LOVE IS SELFISH
I’VE GOT YOU SURROUNDED (WITH MY LOVE)
QUEEN OF THE BEES
A TREE ON FIRE FROM WITHIN
IF I DIE TOMORROW
PLEASE GOD, DON’T TELL ANYONE
A MADMAN FROM MANHATTAN
TAKING ME BACK

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