Boarding House Reach
Boarding House Reach is the third studio album by American rock musician Jack White. It was released on March 23, 2018, through Third Man Records, Columbia Records, and XL Recordings. The album was written in Nashville and recorded throughout 2017 at Third Man Studio in Nashville, Sear Sound in New York City, and Capitol Studios in Los Angeles.
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| Released | March 23, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
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| Length | 44:07 | |||
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| Producer | Jack White | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.6/10 |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
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| The A.V. Club | B |
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| Pitchfork | 4.7/10 |
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"Connected by Love" and "Respect Commander" were released together as a double single on January 10. "Corporation", "Over and Over and Over", and "Ice Station Zebra" were released as singles afterward.
Boarding House Reach received generally positive reviews, with its unorthodox production and style noted as a departure from White's previous studio albums and projects. While critics mainly praised the album for its ambition, experimentalism and artistic approach, its criticisms mainly focused on its inconsistency and production. The album performed well commercially, topping the U.S. Billboard 200 upon release, making it White's third number-one album on that chart. Elsewhere, it was a number-one album in Canada and reached number five in Scotland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.