THINK LIKE A KEY MUSIC

A decade ago, Ward White stepped into the ring with Ward White Is The Matador—a 14-track showdown that dodged genre’s horns and won. Noir croons à la Scott Walker bleed into glam stomps, unpredictable as a matador on a tear. Then comes 'The Olde Days,' a 21-minute fever-dream epic—Bowie meets Zombies at a Spanish wake, with Lorca’s ghost nodding along. Critics raved: New York Magazine called it a 'bright-hued sprawl,' Elmore praised White’s soaring tenor. Aged like fine Rioja, this art-rock bullfight still dazzles—cape optional, brilliance mandatory. Olé!