The Raconteurs recently announced their first record in 11 years, Help Us Stranger, would be released June 21. Today, Third Man Records debuted their first Bandcamp page with previous releases from Third Man signees like Margo Price, Lillie Mae, and Craig Brown Band as well as a new song from The Raconteurs.
The song, which was previously revealed to be included on the forthcoming record, is a cover of Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan’s 1965 hit “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness).” The cover is short and sweet with a vicious rolling drum, harmonica and gritty vocals and comes in about halfway through the 12-track record. The new song follows previous singles “Sunday Driver” and “Now That You’re Gone.”
Queens of the Stone Age’s Dean Fertitia contributed to the album as well as sisters Lillie Mae Rische and Scarlett Rische. Engineering came from Grammy nominee Joshua V. Smith with mixing by Vance Powell at Nashville’s Blackbird Studios. Help Us Stranger follows the band’s 2008 sophomore full-length Consolers of the Lonely, which was recently reissued for its 10th anniversary.
Below, listen to The Raconteurs take on “Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness)” as well as Donovan’s 1965 original.
Help Us Stranger is out June 21 via Third Man Records
