On September 21, Karen Elson will release the second single off her debut LP, The Ghost Who Walks, via iTunes and on 7” vinyl through Third Man Records. While the A-side will be (one of my faves) “The Truth Is In The Dirt,” the flip side features Elson’s previously unreleased cover of 1966 Donovan single “Season of the Witch.” Preceding this release, however, Elson will make her late-night TV debut on the Late Show with David Letterman (you know, that show her husband performed on last night).

Though we’ll have to wait a month to hear the studio rendition of “Season of the Witch,” the song has been sung by Elson live numerous times, most notably during a pro-shot full concert at Third Man in the spring. Check out that version, as well as a live video of Elson channeling Sandy Denny’s version of Jackson C. Frank’s “Milk and Honey” for good measure, below:

Though singer, model, and wife to Jack White, Karen Elson, who made her live debut as a solo artist earlier this year at Austin’s SXSW, was forced to postpone her European tour recently due to “unforeseen circumstances,” the fine folks at Third Man Records are offering a nice consolation prize for fans living on the other side of the Atlantic, not to mention those unable to attend her 7-gig string of North American tour dates in June. Originally posted on her official site is an hour-long set from Elson and her band (including Mr. Meg White himself, Jackson Smith), live from Third Man’s Nashville headquarters.

Watch the professionally-shot video below, featuring Elson and company playing cuts from her debut Jack White-produced LP, The Ghost Who Walks. And if that’s just not enough “free” for the day, go ahead and stream said LP here, as well.

We’ve been following Karen Elson’s music ever since she furtively dropped a so-called Mildred and the Mice single via her husband’s Third Man Records this time last year, and, finally, a full-length record is imminent. A live rendition of the title track (featuring Meg White’s spouse/Patti Smith’s son, Jackson Smith) ensured that the LP was well worth the hype and her fireside take on “Stolen Roses” hit the spot, but neither teasers hold a candle to a full stream of Elson’s solo debut, The Ghost Who Walks, produced by that guy we’ve been talking about way too much.

Check out all 12, analog-recorded tracks from Elson’s record below (via the Observer):

As Karen Elson gears up for the summer release of The Ghost Who Walks, via Jack White’s Third Man Records, she is unveiling a few teasers which certainly prove that her debut solo album will be more than a vanity project backed by her famous rock star husband. We loved Elson and friends’ live studio video to the title track last month, and heard strong reviews coming from her SXSW showcase last weekend, but another preview arrived today…

Elson premiered the video (watch below) of “The Ghost Who Walks” B-side “Stolen Roses,” filmed in Los Angeles’ notoriously musical Laurel Canyon by Maximilla Lukacs and Sarah Sophie Flicker, aka the Belles of the Black Diamond Field (perfect match, right?).

There’s a lot of feigned Jack White veneration going around these days because—let’s face it—the guy’s an intriguing ball of energy off whom we can’t keep our eyes. But he’s also a traffic-grabbing headline machine with a host of killer promo pics just begging to be used as proverbial Christmas lights on some kid’s suspiciously festive music blog.

Why then don’t we hear much about the other artists from the Third Man crew? After all, his wife, Karen Elson, has a record out too and Jack’s been more than open about his penchant for ripping off current labelmate Dex Romweber (see below). Oh wells… Trent Reznor’s endorsement of Saul Williams never caught on as it should have either.

Let’s start some “Good Shit” parades anyway: here are a few other artists from the Third Man Records roster with Jack White-produced singles available to stream. We’re talkin’ all-analog, ribbon-miked, inspired performances recorded straight to 2 inch tape! (Perhaps that only gets me excited.)

Jack White’s new Nashville-based Third Man Records vinyl shop and hit factory sure has hit the ground running. First, The Dead Weather put out a 7” single and announced their full-length debut Horehound is due in mid-July. Then Jack’s collaboration with Dexter Romweber, set to drop later this month, was revealed in interviews. Now Jack is offering two solo projects from NYC’s The Citizens Band: Rachelle Garniez and Mildred and the Mice. The latter’s frontwoman is highly rumored to be Jack’s wife, model Karen Elson.

“The mysterious goth milquetoast ‘mildred’ appeared before jack white at a hardware store In Kentucky,” a description reads on Third Man’s distributor’s site, followed by more of Jack’s obvious storytelling:

She had no demo to give, nor guitar with her, so instead she sang her song “I like my mice (dead)” at the top of her lungs in front of several hardware store customers before quickly walking out Of the store in shy earnest… She hails from the mammoth cave area, but hasn’t given the staff an age, or current address! (don’t worry we’ll be holding her royalty checks here for her.) In fact her mother dropped her off at third man studio for the single session and waited patiently In a winnebago outside the studio until mildred was done recording. Mildred showed up with a very Cool gretsch princess guitar but called it a “gitch”.

Elson (whom I can’t 100% confirm is Mildred, but for this rumor, I’ll bite) has performed in the cabaret troupe The Citizens Band for years with Rachelle Garniez, the singer/songwriter offering a 7” single from Third Man Records. According to Forte Music Distribution, Garniez’s “My House of Peace” will drop on May 25 along with Mildred and the Mice’s, “I Like My Mice (Dead)”/”Spiderbite.”

** Update: Third Man Records just sent their mailing list a link to their online store for pre-orders here. In addition to the above mentioned singles, The Dead Weather are also releasing “Treat Me Like Your Mother”/“You Just Can’t Win.”