Everyone's favorite rough detectives are back on the case - it's the return of the Third Men Podcast's LOST ALBUM SERIES! In this installment, we're taking a look back at the album that almost was, the fabled but ultimately unrealized 7th studio album by The White Stripes. In 2007, after launching arguably the most successful album of their career, Jack and Meg White officially pumped the breaks on the band that propelled them to rock and roll stardom. Four long years, one cancelled tour, one new band, one final live performance and one documentary project later...the White Stripes were officially over. But in that long, slow wind-down - was there new music recorded? Was a new album discussed? What could have shut down a new musical project...and why? These questions and more are the focus of this week's episode, as your humble co-hosts deep dive into a mountain of interviews, rumor, quotes and clues that could point to an answer. Will there be speculation? Absolutely. But hey - that's why we're here. The Third Men also welcome back Yesterday & Today podcast founder Wayne Kaminski to see if any parallels between The White Stripes and The Beatles could help shed any light on the ultimate reasons for the demise of Detroit's finest rock and roll duo. So get your sherlock caps on, everyone - it's time to uncover yet another groovy mystery in the annals of Third Man history!