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“We are actually closing early (Friday) so we can remove all our record racks and clear the floor,” said Neptoon’s Sky Dawn.

She said the store is also bringing security to help deal with the expected crowd of fans.

The record store has been told to expect a performance from the full band, including Jack White.

White, the former frontman of the White Stripes, formed The Raconteurs in 2005 with a crew of fellow Detroit musicians including co-frontman Brendan Benson, drummer Patrick Keeler and bassist Jack Lawrence.

Help Us Stranger is the band’s first album since 2008.

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