THE RACONTEURS RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM, HELP US STRANGER
OUT JUNE 21st on Third Man Records
LIMITED EDITION VINYL LP AVAILABLE AS PART OF VAULT PACKAGE #40: SIGN UP NOW THROUGH APRIL 30
The Raconteurs – Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler – have announced the release of their long-awaited new album, HELP US STRANGER, which is the GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band’s third studio LP and first new album in more than a decade. Out on Friday, June 21, HELP US STRANGER sees the mighty combo reassembled, stronger and perhaps even more vital than ever before as they continue to push rock 'n' roll forward into its future, bonding prodigious riffs, blues power, sinewy psychedelia, Detroit funk, and Nashville soul via Benson and White’s uncompromising songcraft and the band’s steadfast musical muscle. With HELP US STRANGER, The Raconteurs have returned right when they are needed most, unified and invigorated with boundless ambition, infinite energy and a collectivist spirit operating at the peak of its considerable powers, once again creating a sound and fury only possible when all four of its members come together.
Photo: Olivia Jean
White and Benson wrote all the songs on HELP US STRANGER except one cover, “Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness),” which was written by Donovan. Recorded at Third Man Studio in Nashville, TN, the album was produced by The Raconteurs and engineered by Joshua V. Smith. Longtime friends and musical collaborators helped make HELP US STRANGER, including keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita (The Dead Weather, Queens of the Stone Age) and Lillie Mae Rische and her sister Scarlett Rische. The album was mixed by Vance Powell and The Raconteurs at Blackbird Studios in Nashville. Full tracklist below.
To coincide with the release, The Raconteurs and Third Man Records have revealed a special HELP US STRANGER-themed Vault Package #40 that features a limited edition electric green/black/copper swirled vinyl LP. Pressed at Third Man Pressing in the Cass Corridor of Detroit, the 180-gram marble vinyl edition also features exclusive Vault-only moving image lenticular cover art. The companion 7-inch single will feature early demo recordings of two songs from the new album – “Help Me Stranger” and “Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying).” A Patrick Keeler-designed Raconteurs bandana and an exclusive Raconteurs slip mat are included in the package as well. Additionally, Vault members will receive first pre-sale ticket access to more soon to be announced Raconteurs headline shows. Third Man Vault subscriptions are open now through April 30.
All HELP US STRANGER Vault packages will ship to arrive on or close to the album’s street date. Head to the sign-up page for more information regarding Vault Package #40, additional Vault benefits, and subscription details.
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
Album cover
Colored Vinyl
Exclusive 7-Inch
Bandana
Slipmat