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February 20, 2008

EMI releases new Art Brut single..band asks 'Why were we not informed?'

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Art Brut:

Attention, the Internet!! It seems Art Brut have accidentally released a single. Yes, the rumours are true. But how could this happen, you may ask? Why were we not informed? Why was it not available in my local record shack, thrust pride of place along side the latest View recording? Well, my friends, pick up any thread of incompetence and it will usually lead you to a record company. That’s right, it seems EMI have decided to release Pump Up the Volume without informing either the band or myself, making any kind of wide scale promotion rather difficult. Adding to this curious new marketing stratagem of discouraging sales, EMI have chosen to make the song available via download only. So no luck in the record shacks either. Please do put the effort into downloading it though. The band are very proud of it and it’s a shame to see it and the b-sides go to waste. Let’s try and prove the suits wrong in what little time we have left!


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#1 Matthew says:

Which part of taking a giant cash advance from a huge corporation and thus giving away control didn't these guys understand?

#2 Joe Totale says:

I don't understand how the suits are "wrong" exactly, since they seem to be trying to make some money off of the music they own. Maybe if "It's a Bit Complicated" were at least a tenth as fun/vital/engaging as "Bang Bang Rock and Roll" was, Argos' whinging might not be so tiresome.

#3 a pig says:

lets flip it on its head: maybe the suits etc had actually told the band all of this via their representative aka "the manager". did they ask him if he knew the plan ? we should be told.


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