After a decade of dormancy, the Raconteurs have returned with two new songs, “Sunday Driver” and “Now That You’re Gone.” The duo of songs will be released via a 7” single for the next installment of the Third Man Records Vault Series, celebrating the 10th anniversary of their last album Consolers of the Lonely via a reissue. The Jack White-led band recorded the new songs during sessions for an upcoming album expected to arrive in 2019.
“Pressed on incredibly unique magnificent copper foil vinyl, this is the first time the double LP has EVER been made available on colored vinyl,” Third Man Records writes of the reissue. “Coupled with a slightly re-imagined front cover highlighting new metallic accents to the iconic tintype image (after all, tin IS the traditional gift for a 10 year anniversary), this release was mastered directly from the original 1” master tapes and lovingly pressed at Third Man Pressing in Detroit, Michigan.”
On “Sunday Driver,” White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler create a rollickin' stomper that comes with an energetic video of the band rocking out. “Now That You’re Gone” is a more stripped-down bluesy jam that’s accompanied by a black & white noir video starring burlesque performer Gia Genevieve and directed by Dikayl Rimmasch. Watch them both below.
The Raconteurs have announced that they’ll be releasing their first album in over a decade in 2019 and will also release a deluxe reissue of their 2008 album Consolers of the Lonely as part of the Third Man Records Vault series.
