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Music video for The Raconteurs new single “Help Me Stranger” from their new album HELP US STRANGER..
Listen to "Help Me Stranger" here: https://TheRaconteurs.lnk.to/HelpMeStrangerSingle
Listen to the new HELP US STRANGER here: https://TheRaconteurs.lnk.to/HelpUsStrangerAlbum
Director: Yasuhiko Shimizu
Director of Photography: Shunya Arai
Producer: Takashi Sugai
Stylist: Tomohiko Sawasaki
Hair & Make-up: Kenichi Yaguchi
Lighting Director: Yuki Maeshima
Production Company: UNDERCOVER PRODUCTION
Special Thanks To: Nobu Kitamura
HELP US STRANGER TOUR 2019:
** Tickets on sale now at https://theraconteurs.com/tour **
July 4: Belly Up Tavern – Aspen, CO
July 5: Belly Up Tavern – Aspen, CO
July 12: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI (SOLD OUT) @
July 13: Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI $
July 14: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI #
July 15: Armory – Minneapolis, MN #
July 18: WaMu Theater at CenturyLink Field Events Center – Seattle, WA #
July 19: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC (SOLD OUT) #
July 20: Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Vancouver, BC #
July 21: Edgefield – Troutdale, OR (SOLD OUT) #
July 23: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA (SOLD OUT) #
July 24: Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
July 26: Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA #
July 27: Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
July 28: Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA
August 10: Railbird Festival – Lexington, KY *
August 11: Knoxville Civic Auditorium – Knoxville, TN
August 12: Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN (SOLD OUT)
August 13: Stage AE (Indoors) – Pittsburgh, PA
August 15: Agora Theatre – Cleveland, OH (SOLD OUT)
August 17: The Anthem – Washington, DC
August 18: The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC (SOLD OUT)
August 20: Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC
August 21: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 22: Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
August 29: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN (SOLD OUT) %
August 30: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN (SOLD OUT) %
August 31: Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN (SOLD OUT) %
September 3: Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC %
September 5: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY %
September 6: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY (SOLD OUT) %
September 7: Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY (SOLD OUT) %
September 9: House of Blues – Boston, MA (SOLD OUT) %
September 10: House of Blues – Boston, MA %
September 12: Sony Centre for the Performing Arts – Toronto, ON (SOLD OUT) %
September 13: Express Live! Indoor Pavilion – Columbus, OH %
September 13-15: Riot Fest – Chicago, IL *
October 4-6: Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX *
October 9: Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom (SOLD OUT)
October 11-13: Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin, TX *
October 12: The Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK ^
October 13: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK (SOLD OUT) ^
October 14: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK (SOLD OUT) ^
October 16: Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK ^
October 17: Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland – Kansas City, MO (SOLD OUT) ^
October 18: The Pageant – St. Louis, MO (SOLD OUT) ^
November 13: Teatro Colisea – Santiago, Chile
November 15: Popload Festival – São Paulo, Brazil *
November 16-17: Corona Capital – Mexico City, Mexico *
@ WITH THE PURE HEART TRAVELERS & NIKKI D AND SISTERS OF THUNDER
$ WITH THE HENTCHMEN & THE STOOLS
# WITH LILLIE MAE
% WITH OLIVIA JEAN
^ WITH THE CASUALITIES OF JAZZ
* FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE
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(C) 2019 Third Man Records
A little over a month ago, The Raconteurs made a strong return to the stage at Third Man Records’ 10th anniversary party, marking the start of a tour for Help Us Stranger, their third album and first new LP since 2008. Now, with the record’s release about a month away on June 21, the group has dropped a curious video for the almost-titular track "Help Me Stranger."
Yasuhiko Shimizu directed the piece, in which the camera follows the band from a practice space to several other locations around Kimitsu, Japan, a city near Tokyo known for its heavy industry. On first glance, it appears that the video is mostly about Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler arranging themselves in artful ways and turning suddenly to acknowledge the camera as the funky tune unfolds. But on a repeat watch, each scene feels something like a painting or photograph coming suddenly and eerily to life. There’s also a bit with an infant who may or may not be able to shift between dimensions.
Check it out above, and visit the Third Man Records site or your favorite record store for details on preordering the album. The Racs will be back in Nashville on Aug. 29, 30 and 31, and tickets are available at those links.
