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The sixth LP of Motor City mayhem (now Nashville mayhem?) from the White Stripes now comes complete with a release date! Icky Thump will hit European shelves June 18 via XL Recordings, and the rest of the world from Warner Brothers the following day, June 19.

To date, every White Stripes album cover's been black and white and red all over, and Icky Thump’s not gonna break no precedent, finding Jack and Meg donning Bedazzled suits and sitting on logs. Fair enough.

Thanks to reader Alex Iniguez for the heads-up!

As we previously reported, Icky Thump has a tracklist, and the band is touring.

Earning their Stripes:

06-01 Nuerburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring Festival
06-02 Nurnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park Festival
06-04 Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
06-09 Lisbon, Portugal - Alive Festival
06-11 Paris, France - Zenith
06-14 London, England - Hyde Park (O2 Wireless Festival)
06-15 Leeds, England - Harewood House (O2 Wireless Festival)
06-17 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival