The Raconteurs have announced a string of North American dates

Following the recent announcement of comeback album ‘Help Us Stranger’- their first since 2008’s ‘Consolers of the Lonely’ - The Raconteurs have now announced plans for a string of North American tour dates.

Yep, Jack White, Brendan Bennson and the boys are going on Racon-tour!

They’ll follow the album’s release (scheduled for 21st June via Third Man Records, natch), with an extensive string of dates beginning on 12th July in Detroit and winding up three months later (!) in St. Louis.

The band are already announced to make their UK live return this May at All Points East, where they’ll play main support to also-quite-good band The Strokes on the 25th.

Last night, meanwhile, the band played their first show in eight years at Third Man’s Nashville base. Watch footage of the show here.