Jack White hates the digital age

Jack White is a technophobe.

The former White Stripes leader insists on doing all his recordings on analogue tape instead of digital. Plus, he doesn’t own a cell phone and hates the internet, much to the aggravation of others.

“I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to the digital age,” said White. “But when I talk to people about that, they just go, ‘Yeah I know what you mean’ and stare at their mobiles. The general vibe I get is, ‘Quit being a drag. We’re progressing here.’”

Jack’s anti-modernism is shared by his Dead Weather bandmates.

Singer Alison Mosshart said: “I’ve gone on lunches with people who haven’t looked up from their iPhones. You feel like you’re having lunch on your own.”

Bassist Jack Lawrence added to Britain’s Guardian newspaper: “It’s only a matter of time before the world gets sick of reading some shithead’s comments on a message board.”