White Stripes Release New Single

They just keep getting better and better, don't they? The White Stripes' second single from Icky Thump hit shelves yesterday in CD and 7" formats and is a nice dose of good ol' rock 'n' roll. 'You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)' stays true to the Icky Thump sound with its crunching blues progression and a Jack White shrieking guitar solo.

Icky Thump, Meg and Jack's sixth album, became a certified gold record in the US just a month after its release and entered the UK charts at the number one spot. Not too shabby for two white kids from Detroit.

The video for this baby was filmed in Nunavut (northern Canada) and features the 'Stripes favourite palette of red, white and black:



- a.m.p.m.

The White Stripes - You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)

Sticky-Icky

Lucky White Stripes fans on this side of the pond got an early taste of new track 'Icky Thump' last month when British radio station 83 XFM gave it spin, and I for one was hooked. It's a little heavier than the average Stripes song, but you won't hear me complaining. It's been in my iPod's heavy rotation playlist for the last few weeks; those of you who haven't heard it yet should give it a listen.

The album (also titled Icky Thump) won't be available until June 19th, but the 'Icky Thump' single can now be purchased from the iTunes store and the video was released today.


The White Stripes - Icky Thump

-Andrew M