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Not to be outdone, the Charlatans (UK) will give away their new album
Submitted by Erik Gonzalez on October 1, 2007.Well, the Charlatans (UK) have decided to up the ante. Now that Radiohead has taken the Priceline method for their new album, In Rainbows, the Charlatans have announced they will be giving away their new album fer free on xfm. The single "You Cross My Path" will come out (for free) on 10.22 and the album will follow in 2008. Apparently Britain is leading the way in rebellion against the record labels these days, eh?
{Hat tip to NME for this free music news.}
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Rick said on October 1, 2007:
CAN they give away their new album for free?
I mean, I *loved* that first record. 'Polar Bear' borders on genius (well, as much as anything from early 90s Birmingham can be called genius).
I even stuck by them for 'Between 10th and 11th'... though it wasn't nearly as good.
After that? Enh - they'd kinda come and gone for me. By the time I heard that third record, I was more or less over them. Free seems like the right price to give them another shot.
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imaginary liz said on October 1, 2007:
Oh, I thought that "Can't Get Out of Bed" (Up To Our Hips) was awesome... and an album track from Us and Us Only album, "My Beautiful Friend" still takes my breath away. Oh, and "How High" from Tellin Stories was great too.
But then again, I have a Britpop addiction.
(Rick, I think I need to make you a not-so-primetime-Charlatans mixtape!)
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imaginary liz said on October 1, 2007:
Hooray! I'm actually more excited about this than all that Radiohead hubbub. In my opinion, their later career albums are just as stellar as that Some Friendly period of their early career. Tim Burgess, you cute lil music industry rebel.
Since they wont be making any money on the record (who does these days?), I'm hoping this means they'll be playing the Showbox sometime soon?