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New Raconteurs in June

Posted by Loren on April 6, 2019

New Raconteurs in June
photo by Olivia Jean

Jack White-fronted The Raconteurs will return with their first album in over a decade on June 21. The record will be named Help Us Stranger and releases on Third Man Records.

The group's third LP, all of the songs were written by members White and Brendan Benson, except for a cover of Donovan's "Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness).”

The band is also playing across Australia and Europe this year.

THE RACONTEURS 2019 WORLD TOUR

April 6 - Third Man Records 10 Years – Nashville, TN
April 16 - Powerstation – Auckland, New Zealand (SOLD OUT)
April 18 - Regent Theatre – Melbourne, Australia (SOLD OUT)
April 20 - Big Top Sydney – Milsons Point, Australia
April 22 - Bluesfest Byron Bay – Byron Bay, Australia
April 24 - Akasaka Blitz – Minato City, Japan
April 25 - Akasaka Blitz – Minato City, Japan
May 25 - All Points East – London, UK
May 26 - L’Olympia – Paris, France (SOLD OUT)
May 27 - Cirque Royal – Brussels, Belgium
May 28 - E-Werk – Köln, Germany
May 30 - Verti Music Hall – Berlin, Germany
May 31 - Heartland Festival – Kværndrup, Denmark
June 1 - Orange Warsaw Festival – Warsaw, Poland
June 2 - Best Kept Secret Festival – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
August 10 - Railbird Festival – Lexington, KY
August 16 - Woodstock 50 – Watkins Glen, NY

Help Us Stranger TRACK LISTING:
Bored and Razed
Help Me Stranger
Only Child
Don’t Bother Me
Shine The Light On Me
Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying)
Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)
Sunday Driver
Now That You’re Gone
Live A Lie
What’s Yours Is Mine
Thoughts and Prayers

New Raconteurs in June
photo by Olivia Jean

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