The Raconteurs: Progress In New LP

Done with the album work in The White Stripes, Jack White is putting a full gear on his other project, The Raconteurs aka The Saboteurs in Australia. The band announced that they have accumulated a number of songs ready to be molded into new CD.

A post on their official website read, "The 'teurs have a lot of new songs in the works people, the writing and structure of them has dissipated and reinvigorated many times over since we came home from our last shows."

The news that they put up as a conversation between Jack White and fellow member Brendan Benson continued, "The new songs are coming along strong. I'd hate to even begin to describe them," said Jack. "It would be like dancing about architecture," Brendan jotted in before Jack becoming more specific, " or singing about girls."

No other information like title, release date or any single have been revealed. In April, the band said that the album is aimed for 2008 and that they are currently recording in Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

Their debut effort 'Broken Boy Soldiers' reached #7 in U.S. Billboard Hot 20 chart and was nominated for two Grammys, Best Rock Album and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (for first single 'Steady as She Goes').

Thanks for the info to Aceshowbiz.com.

Comments

[ghostofhendrix]

It was nominated for 2 grammys? but i thought there were only a couple of good tracks on it?

[mmirra]

ghostofhendrix wrote:

It was nominated for 2 grammys? but i thought there were only a couple of good tracks on it?

hell no! its amazing!!! not like the white stripes though

[GeetarsAreRock]

No way, the whole album was great... "Broken Boy Soldier" is a wicked song

[GuitarJunkie]

man this guy is just whipping out albums every friggin year

[perilouspete]

i miss the white blood cells sound

[Stukart]

New album is set to come out somewhere in february as I recall, it was being worked on early this year, even before the release of Icky Thump most of the songs where already completed.

[dirtymexican863]

GuitarJunkie wrote:

man this guy is just whipping out albums every friggin year

I must agree, jack is a friggin' machine. And also, "Broken Boy Soldiers" was a fantastic album (thus the grammy noms).

[100%guitarmad]

perilouspete wrote:

i miss the white blood cells sound

i know what u mean

[sebbsmith]

Jack White's creativity knows no end.

It's not really THAT impressive, but it's unheard of in this age of one album every 3 years. Hell, Elton John released 16 albums in a 2 year stretch in the mid 70s. Recently, Ryan Adams came out with 3 albums, including a double album, in a 1 year period.

[csguitar]

i think jack was on fire with icky thump hopefully the 'tuers live up to my expectation ... i have a very good feeling they will

[Sound_Garden_X]

Jack White doesn't take breaks from music. "Broken Boy Solider" was a great CD. Brendan Benson is a great song writer and little Jack and Patrick are a solid rhytmn section. And Elton John was forced to release that many albums by the record company but still that's a shit ton and they're all great.

[Ultraturtle0]

Great to hear! These guys are fantastic, really original sound. I loved BBS.

[str84ever]

GuitarJunkie wrote:

man this guy is just whipping out albums every friggin year

Like Dirk Gently said its not really impressive. Look at The Melvins, The residents, Les Claypool.

[GLP_Arclite]

Im definately getting it

loved broken boy soldier, and its likely ill love this one too

Checked.

[CandyCaneBoy]

chicka, chicka yeah- Jack White is the best, most prolific artist since the Beatles

[Brighter]

ohhh jack

[frankv]

The reason it takes longer for albums to be made is because artists tour so damn much (Elvis never even sang a note outside the US) and they take breaks.

I'm really looking forward to this, Steady As She Goes, Hands and Broken Boy Soldier are great songs.

[RHCP94]

Finally! I've been looking forward to this for awhile.

Wasn't "like dancing about architecture" something Zappa said about music journalism?

Jack's cool, I look forward to whatever he does.

[toxic_monkey]

cool, can't wait to see what the album will sound like.

Jack White does some great stuff and I'll be looking forward for this .

[bassmanjoe08]

Cant wait, Jack really doesnt stop working does he?

[spaceboy85]

i am very much excited about this album. their first was good, definitely a good first album for a band even though it was too short. but i have a feeling this album will shape out more since they have a better understanding of each other as a group.

[hardrocker64]

wow, he just doesnt tour much does he? Looking forward to some new material. That first cd had a good sound to it. sweet!

[mental_zer0]

str84ever wrote:

GuitarJunkie wrote:

man this guy is just whipping out albums every friggin year

Like Dirk Gently said its not really impressive. Look at The Melvins, The residents, Les Claypool.

Yeah, but that's back in the day. Most bands nowadays get maybe an album every other year. The Stripes started in '97 and have pumped out six albums while touring and working with a side project.

That's impressive for a modern mainstream band.

Checked.

[bgame]

"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture."
-Frank Zappa

[tomisamonkeyman]

they are so good, just go to youtube and look at the Video for Level its amazing.

[jane_says]

jack white rocks.....no like.....he really rocks.....they say zakk wylde is the last "true guitar hero".....wat about jack white, hes more than earned it

[SickorSaneSF]

dude zakk wylde is aight and all but he's not one of like the guitarist i idol. his shit starts to sound the same. fast solos, pinch harmonics, etc. = yawn.

jack white mixes it up a bit and his creative has like no end. he's a beast imo.

[Cl3ver]

Mmm.
First Icky Thump rocked and still rocks my stereo.. and now i have a sexy 'teurs album to pick up. Thank god.

Who cares if the amount of albums he releases is impressive... Quality not quantity. And Mr. White has the Quality out the wazoo.

[Tele Echoes]

Saw Jack and Meg in July. Greatest conert of my life!
Can't wait to hear what the band has in store for us all.

[amyNERD]

I love Jack White. hes like the coolest alternative guitarist around today.

Checked

[mike_anderson25]

More Jack White??
Praise the lord!!

[Simon4392]

If you see them live sometime in the future (vague i know..) be sure to pay attention to the warm-up band. They are a norwegian band called Bigbang, and they are absolutely amazing. I'm a guy that used to think bands like Metallica, RHCP, QOTSA and Foo Fighters were my favourite bands, but after hearing Bigbang, they became my first choice. They play kinda 70s rock (retro rock) and also have some softer songs. Amazing stuff