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mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 07/26/2007 : 11:47:29 Stars Battle Leaks by Releasing Digital Bedroom Today!
It was a little over a week ago that the first peek behind the door of In Our Bedroom After the War, the latest from ethereal indie-poppers Stars, made its way onto the internet. You might've glanced at the tracklist, perhaps nabbed new jam "The Night Starts Here" on Forkcast, and sighed wistfully, wishing away the hours between now and September 25. But when Stars are involved, seems wishes sometimes come true.
In an Arts & Crafts posting directed to "friends, fans and supporters of Stars," the band and label explain that the final mix of In Our Bedroom After the War was delivered Friday, July 6, but that, through the process of getting the CD to journalists and radio stations, "inevitably someone will leak the album." Though they don't exactly condemn the leak process, they're not really happy about the monetary losses involved, and, "as such, [they] are making the new Stars album available for download today."
That's right: Stars' In Our Bedroom After the War is, as of today, available (legally) via digital retailers (including A&C's own online shop). It's like a glimpse into the future... now!
"It's our hope," Stars and A&C write, "that given a clear, legal alternative to downloading music for free, you will choose to support the creators." Well played, guys. Well played, indeed.
The real album (in CD and double-LP form) will still hit shelves September 25, though by then, you'll hardly have much need for a lyric sheet, willya? Thanks to several readers (who we have to assume are bumpin' War all legal-like at present) for the tip.
In other Stars news, that trio of tour dates they have scheduled aren't going anywhere.
Four Stars for generosity:
09-06 Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin College Fine Arts Center 09-08 Montreal, Quebec - Osheaga Festival 09-09 Toronto, Ontario - Virgin Festival
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/44135-stars-battle-leaks-by-releasing-digital-ibedroomi-today
sa-weet! i think i'll hold out for the physical copy.
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15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 09/07/2007 : 13:00:02 stupid skool!
"How do you like that, Sir Harold?"
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Skatealex1 |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 18:36:24 quote: Originally posted by mr.biscuitdoughhead
damn i was gonna see em today at some college in grand rapids, but i have no idea where it is.
alex, i know what you mean about the lyrics, like that stupid poem at the end of the first song.
Into the sea, you and me, all these years and no one heard.
Yep too bad you missed them
The Truth Is Out There |
mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 17:38:16 damn i was gonna see em today at some college in grand rapids, but i have no idea where it is.
alex, i know what you mean about the lyrics, like that stupid poem at the end of the first song.
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Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 10:43:23 Well I got my tickets, so I guess I should go buy the new album now.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 09/06/2007 : 06:01:26 I haven;t heard the new album yet, but after work I going to the venue they will be playing here in October, to see if I can get two of their final tickets.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Skatealex1 |
Posted - 09/05/2007 : 16:29:12 quote: Originally posted by mr.biscuitdoughhead
I just dl'ed via BitTorrent (and I feel kinda guilty but whatever). You don't like it, Alex? I think it's almost as good as Set Yourself on Fire, if not better.
Into the sea, you and me, all these years and no one heard.
My problem is starting with the first song is that the songs mixed with the lyrics just seem very cheesy to me, seems kinda like chick pop music if that makes any sense
The Truth Is Out There |
mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 09/05/2007 : 14:48:05 also does anyone know who sings the chorus part on "Barricade"? it doesn't sound like Torq.
Into the sea, you and me, all these years and no one heard. |
mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 09/05/2007 : 14:42:32 I just dl'ed via BitTorrent (and I feel kinda guilty but whatever). You don't like it, Alex? I think it's almost as good as Set Yourself on Fire, if not better.
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mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 07/30/2007 : 09:29:45 quote: Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
Nope, never heard any of their remixes. I wouldn't mind though.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
you can hear a couple here: http://web01.mog.com/music/Stars/Do_You_Trust_Your_Friends_
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Skatealex1 |
Posted - 07/30/2007 : 09:23:28 Not digging this album one bit
The Truth Is Out There |
Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 07/30/2007 : 04:48:40 Nope, never heard any of their remixes. I wouldn't mind though.
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mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 07/29/2007 : 17:15:22 Have you heard "Do You Trust Your Friends"? Owen Pallett's remix of Your Ex-Lover Is Dead is awesome, but then again, so is everything Owen Pallett does. Also the remix of Ageless Beauty by some band called Most Serene Republic is pretty good, too, in a weird way.
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Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 07/29/2007 : 03:03:02 Yeah they can be a little hit and miss, but when they are hit, they really are hit.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 07/27/2007 : 12:54:12 set yourself on fire is my favorite album of theirs, the middle of the album is a little boring, but the last 3 songs are the best imo.
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The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 07/26/2007 : 12:50:03 I like. I only have "set yourself on fire" and tend to lose interest after the first tune. Any recommnedations for a newbie?
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