Michel Gondry creates surprise video for new White Stripes song

Director Michel Gondry made a surprise video to accompany The White Stripes first newly released song since 2008.
City Lights, a previously unheard track by the rock duo has been released on frontman Jack White’s new compilation album Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016.
It was originally recorded for the band’s 2005 album Get Behind Me Satan but was thought lost until rediscovered by Jack last year (15).
After hearing of City Lights, Michel, who as well as making acclaimed movies such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Be Kind Rewind has made four previous music videos for the group, secretly created a promotional film which he then sent to Jack.
“Jack & Third Man Records are pleased to share the genius surprise gift they received from their friend Michel Gondry,” a statement posted on the website of Jack’s label Third Man Records read. “On his own and without anyone’s knowledge, the legendary filmmaker shot a video for City Lights.”
The video shows an unseen figure drawing a variety of pictures, including a loving couple, a tree and a plane on glass misted up by the heat of a shower.
The Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016 album features previously unreleased material and alternative versions of songs by The White Stripes, his other group The Raconteurs as well as Jack’s solo music. The album was released last Friday (09Sep16).