Icky Thump

The White Stripes’ sixth album, Icky Thump , was released in 2007; unlike their previous low fidelity albums, it was recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee . The album was regarded as a return to the band’s earlier blues and garage-rock sound. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, and entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, selling over 300,000 vinyl copies in England alone. Of his excitement for vinyl, White explained, “We can’t afford to lose the feeling of cracking open a new record and looking at large artwork and having something you can hold in your hands.” In support of the album, they launched a Canadian tour, in which they played a gig in every one of the country’s provinces and territories. However, later that year, the band announced the cancellation of 18 tour dates due to Meg’s struggle with acute anxiety . A few days later, the duo canceled the remainder of their 2007 UK tour dates as well.