Jack White is back in motion, dropping two new tracks, ‘G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs’ and ‘Derecho Demonico’, while crashing back into the mainstream spotlight with another Saturday Night Live appearance.
Released via Third Man Records, the tracks mark Jack White’s first new music since 2024’s No Name, and they don’t exactly ease you in, both cuts lean into his jagged, unpredictable edge, the kind that’s kept him circling just outside rock’s comfort zone for years.
A familiar band, a restless sound
Produced by White himself, the tracks feature his long running live crew, Patrick Keeler (drums), Dominic Davis (bass), and Bobby Emmet (keys), that lineup brings a loose, road worn energy, shaped by relentless touring across North America, Europe, the UK, and Japan over the past two years.
If No Name felt like a controlled burn, these new songs feel sharper, less polished and more immediate, the kind of material that sounds like it was built to hit a stage rather than sit neatly in a playlist.
Listen to Jack White’s ‘G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs’ and ‘Derecho Demonico’ on your outlet of choice here.
Sixth time on SNL, still unpredictable
White’s return also lined up with his sixth appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, this time alongside host Jack Black, it’s a full circle moment when you consider his history with the show, from his early White Stripes era through to solo performances and anniversary specials.
Those anniversary appearances still loom large. A snarling take on ‘Seven Nation Army’ and a charged cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ proved he hasn’t lost the ability to tear through a room, even under studio lights.
Vinyl drops and what comes next
Alongside the digital release, White has rolled out limited tri colour and black 7 inch vinyl pressings, with wider availability landing in independent record stores next week, it’s a very on brand move, physical formats still matter in his world, even as everything else shifts to streaming.
Pick up your copy here.
There’s also more touring ahead, with international headline dates and festival slots lined up across Europe, the US, and Asia this summer. No Australian dates yet, but given White’s history down here, it’s not off the table.
For now these two tracks feel like a pulse check, not a grand statement or reinvention, just Jack White doing what he does best, keeping rock music a little unstable.
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