ARCHIVES // APRIL 2005

04.28.2005 // BLUE ORCHID SINGLE INFO

Below is the single information for Blue Orchid, which will be released May 30th:

CD 1
1. Blue Orchid
2. Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer

CD 2
1. Blue Orchid
2. Who's A Big Baby?
3. You've Got Her In Your Pocket [Live in Belfast, Northern Ireland - 25/08/04]

7" vinyl
1. Blue Orchid
2. The Nurse

HMV.co.uk is taking orders now. Grab your copy here.

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04.22.2005 // ALBUM ARTWORK REVEALED

The album artwork has been revealed for "Get Behind Me Satan". Very White Stripes-ish if I do say so my self. Don't forget, the album is due to be released June 7th

Check out the artwork here.

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04.22.2005 // SOME WEBSITE PROBLEMS

I am sure some of you have noticed a couple of problems with the website and messageboard lately. I am working to get them resolved. I won't go into all the boring technical stuff but if you are having trouble accessing the messageboard try the link below:

whitestripes.net/littleroom


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04.18.2005 // iTUNES MUSIC STORE / PROMO WEB SITE

From XL Recordings:

"Blue Orchid," the brand new single from White Stripes Jack and Meg, is released today as an exclusive download through iTunes Worldwide. The song, a raw, riff-driven thumper taken from the band's forthcoming fifth studio album Get Behind Me Satan , can be purchased here . "

It appears the upcoming album has an official website, which you can find here.

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04.14.2005 // NEW ALBUM PREVIEW

From Billboard.com:

"The White Stripes stretch out musically without abandoning the rock on their highly anticipated new album, " Get Behind Me Satan ." Due June 7 via Third Man/V2, the set was unveiled for media last night (April 13) in New York amid a setting befitting the Stripes' trademark red and white outfits: deep red curtains around the room, red-tinted lighting inside and bartenders decked out in red shirts."

To read the complete article, click here.

Here is another album preview from MTV.com. Click here.

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04.12.2005 // TRACKLIST FOR "SATAN"

Yesterday, the album title, today the tracklist. We now have a complete tracklist for the band's highly anticipated 5th album "Get Behind Me Satan". The tracklist is as follows:

1. Blue Orchid
2. The Nurse
3. My Doorbell
4. Forever For Her (Is Over For Me)
5. Little Ghost
6. The Denial Twist
7. White Moon
8. Instinct Blues
9. Passive Manipulation
10. Take, Take, Take
11. As Ugly As I Seem
12. Red Rain
13. I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)

According to this article on MTV.com, the band recorded the album in 20 days. Also, Meg has vocal duties on one of the tracks, although it is unclear which track that is.

Finally, the release date for the album is now June 7th.

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