Jack White - Fly Farm Blues

Released 11th August 2009 (US only)




Raw, raw blues passion in a 3 minute noise explosion. Jack White's contribution to the upcoming documentary 'It Might Get Loud' is an edgy, back-to-basics blues tune which, as the rumour goes, was written and recorded in 10 minutes. This is symptomatic of his approach to the industry at the moment, with a work ethic inspired by a true passion for music.


Jack calls on the simple structure that has worked so well for the White Stripes and mentions of similarities to Ball and Biscuit are flying all over the forums and video comments. And in a sense this is not far wrong but there's a bit more to it than that. Jack White, through Fly Farm Blues demonstrates that there is more to a good song than excessive production, ridiculous reverb and endless overdubs. There is more, even, to a song than a catchy melody (of which Fly Farm Blues has none). Sometimes music is just about bashing the shit out of your guitar and shouting whatever words come into your head. Spontaneous, passionate, raw.... Or it's an awful racket. You decide.


I think it's genius... it's old school blues, full of feeling and energy and it's a kick in the face to all the over-produced crap that infests my radio.