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THE RACONTEURS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM CONSOLERS OF THE LONELY EVERYWHERE... IN ONE WEEK
 The Raconteurs |
"Album" meaning: full length vinyl, CD and digital formats; and "everywhere" meaning: local mom and pop indie retailers, corporate superstores, supermarkets, iTunes, Amazon, the band's own website and any other location that could get the record up and going this quickly (some places couldn't move this fast, so they will join in as soon as they can).
The Raconteurs new album, Consolers Of the Lonely, contains 14 new recordings and is being released globally on Third Man Records in conjunction with XL Recordings and Warner Brothers Records.
The album was mastered and completed in the first week of March. It was then taken immediately to a vinyl pressing plant. Then to a CD pressing plant. Then preparations to sell it digitally began. March 25 became the soonest date to have it available in EVERY FORMAT AT ONCE. The band have done no interviews or advertisements for this record before this announcement.
The purpose: to get the album to the fans as soon as possible. The band wanted to get this record to fans, the press, radio, etc., all at the EXACT SAME TIME so that no one has an upper hand on anyone else regarding its availability, reception or perception.
There will be a video up on the internet for the first single, "Salute Your Solution," on March 25 as well, provided it gets edited in time. It was just filmed the other day!
The band also announced a string of tour dates connecting major festival appearances.
The Raconteurs Tour Dates
04/20/08 Sun Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
04/21/08 Mon Neumos Seattle, WA
04/22/08 Tue Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
04/23/08 Wed Bimbo's 365 Club San Francisco, CA
04/25/08 Fri Coachella Music Festival (Empire Polo Field) Indio, CA
04/26/08 Sat The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, NV
04/28/08 Mon The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
04/29/08 Tue Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
05/01/08 Thu House Of Blues Dallas, TX
05/02/08 Fri Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX
05/03/08 Sat Stubb's BBQ Austin, TX
05/04/08 Sun New Orleans Fairgrounds New Orleans, LA
06/13/08 Fri Bonnaroo Music Festival Manchester, TN
06/26/08 Thu Hove Festival Arendal, NOR
07/12/08 Sat T in the Park Kinross, UK
07/13/08 Sun Oxegen Festival Naas, IR
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