The Guardian has published a review of Jack White's new solo album, Frozen Charlotte, released on his Third Man label. The record follows 2024's well-received No Name and continues White's recent return to the raw, stripped-back blues-rock that made his name, part of what the review frames as a career renaissance after a period in which his celebrity and influence had begun to overshadow his actual music.

The review praises the album's brutal, squalid 70s-inflected riffs, its fury and its live potential, singling out tracks such as GOD and the Broken Ribs, Raising the Grain and the tension-building Neighbors Blues. However, it argues the record is more focused on production and instrumentation than the witty, political No Name, and that its lack of stylistic variety makes it feel samey, with songs blurring together. The verdict is that this enjoyable but relentless album might have benefited from an even more back-to-basics approach.