Seems like it might be decent. My only real complaint is the inclusion of "Can't Wait Too Long." Anytime I hear Brian's new band doing old BB material it always pales in comparison.
I loved BBS precisely because it felt like Jack's indulgences were reigned in and we got to hear him shine in the context of a band. This feels like a Jack White solo record with the other 3 as his backing band. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but this is too similar to White Stripes for my tastes.
Still, there are some really good songs and I will go back to this one many times in the coming months. I'll echo what others have said about Carolina Drama - it's a great song and a perfect capper for the album. I am underwhelmed by Many Shades of Black however. I'll spare you a URL plug for my review but you can get it through my profile if you're so inclined.
I know I'm not the first to comment on the column layout, but it's offputting. The left column is close enough to the middle in size that it competes too much for my attention.
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