Description:	CD/ DVD set on XL
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Rock
	Label:	XL
	Price:	£14.89
	Availability:	Sold out / currently unavailable. Sorry!

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...according to our Business Lady on 11 March 2010.

Bit of a tricky one to review as i haven't seen the movie that accompanies this release. From what i can gather from the press release 'Under Great White Northern Lights' documents The White Strips first full length tour of Canada and includes footage of the group playing venues large and small, conventional and unconventional. The CD companion piece features 16 tracks taken from various gigs of the tour. Though focused on the 'Icky Thump' material it also touches on elements of their entire back catalogue. The recordings are lively as hell with the band sounding increasingly more rocking with each new track and the crowds motivating the band with their insane screams...it's like a beatles gig or something. Anyway, not the big White Stripes fan so i'm not the best person to judge but this is some bad ass live material recorded in a no frills, spontaneous way and lively way. I'm sure the accompanying film will be just and raw and telling. Available in various formats, notably a deluxe version that includes the DVD/CD, double LP, a live DVD of their 10th anniversary show, a limited coloured 7" plus a hardcover book of photographs shot by Autumn de Wilde with a foreword by Jim Jarmusch and a silk-screened print (chosen at random from a selection of six designs) by Rob Jones. That's a lot of stuff ain't it.

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Sound clips for Under Great White Northern Lights by The White Stripes: on CD at Norman Records UK. CD, XL, XLCD333, £14.89.

What their label says...

· In the summer of 2007, The White Stripes embarked on a cross-country Canadian tour to
accomplish their goal of performing in every province and territory across the expansive
northern nation. Presented here is a unique documentation of that journey, providing a
fascinating look into the on and off stage lives of one of the world’s most enigmatic bands.

· Having first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2009, the film ‘Under Great
White Northern Lights’ documents the band playing to crowds in towns of all sizes across
the Great White North - from traditional venues to matinee gigs at unusual locations such as a
bowling alley, a boat and even on a city bus - culminating in a momentous 10th Anniversary
show at the historic Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. A captivating mix of striking live
footage and poignant off-stage moments, this visually stirring and emotive feature length film
celebrates the band’s 10 year history, bringing the band full circle in their career to a place
reminiscent of how they first started out; shows where no one knew who they were, where
they were left to make a first impression with their music.

· The live album continues that celebration and is a perfect companion piece to the film, featuring
16 songs recorded at various shows throughout the Canadian tour - a collection
that captures all the aural intensity and spontaneity that The White Stripes have
become known for. A compelling reflection of the band’s career - both the live album and the
documentary will allow fans to reminisce about where they were when they first heard The
White Stripes, while also adding extraordinary pieces of work to their already stunning artistic
cannon.

· What they’re saying about the ‘Under Great White Northern Lights’ film: “Arty but accessible,
Malloy’s film is a treat for any White Stripes fan: a document of a global band visiting the ends
of the Earth to deliver their delicious clatter to their most out-of-way followers” – NME; “…
reveals as much about Canadian culture as it does about Jack and Meg White’s friendship, work
ethic and music” – Rolling Stone; “One-of-a-kind scenes… that make this film a true gem” –
Spin; “… can credibly be included alongside such canonical rock-docs as ‘Gimme Shelter’ and
‘Don't Look Back’” – LA Times; “… capture[s] the quirkiness of the entire tour, but also the
intense emotional moments” – Reuters; “A pure blast of the fierce joy of live rock ‘n’ roll” –
MSN.

· Available as a CD and DVD set, and on double heavyweight vinyl packaged in a
gatefold sleeve. Also available as a limited edition box set, which includes not only the
DVD, CD and double LP (in special packaging exclusive to this box set), but also a live DVD of
the band’s 10th Anniversary show, as well as an exclusive coloured vinyl 7” (various colours)
featuring live versions of ‘Icky Thump’ and ‘The Wheels On The Bus’, hardcover book of
photographs shot by Autumn de Wilde with a foreword by Jim Jarmusch, and a silk-screened
print (chosen at random from a selection of six designs) by Rob Jones.

Let’s Shake Hands * Black Math * Little Ghost * Blue Orchid * The
Union Forever * Ball And Biscuit * Icky Thump * I’m Slowly Turning
Into You * Jolene * 300 MPH Torrential Outpour Blues * We Are Going
to Be Friends * I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself * Prickly
Thorn, But Sweetly Worn * Fell In Love With A Girl * When I Hear My
Name * Seven Nation Army