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Bob Rivers - downloadAlbum: Chipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire
NewsTim Burgess explains Charlatans' free album giveawayThe Charlatans have announced that they will release their new album as a free download via Xfm, as previously reported. NME.COM caught up with frontman Tim Burgess to discuss the logic behind the bold move. "We wanted people to own our music, and we wanted the artists -- us -- to own the copyright," said Burgess. Burgess explained that the band left their former record label in order to create a new business model for themselves. "We didn't find the deal with Sanctuary satisfactory, so we walked away and decided to put it out ourselves," he said. "This way we can put it out as soon as we finish it and we won't have to wait around for anybody. "It's an industry first--we're the first people to do this. We thought that since CD sales are on the decline, we'd make money by touring instead and go straight to the punch and let people download the album for free." The Charlatans will be giving away the first single from the album, 'You Cross My Path', as a download from Xfm.co.uk on October 22, as well as their website Thecharlatans.net. Burgess said that they plan to do the same with the second single in December, as well as the entire album, which will most likely be ready in March. 1990s head out on North American tour 1990s have announced a string of North American tour dates which will see them play alongside The Hold Steady and Art Brut on the NME Rock N Roll Riot Tour, as well as a select number of dates with Voxtrot, The Long Blondes and Roky Erikson. The band recently played a string of shows in the US including Club NME New York City at Annex last month. The dates are: Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church w/ Voxtrot (October 7) Toronto, ON The Mod Club w/ Voxtrot (9) Ottawa, ON Zaphod Beeblebrox w/ Voxtrot (10) Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa w/ Voxtrot (11) Northampton, MA Pearl Street w/ Voxtrot (12) Cambridge, MA Middle East w/ Voxtrot (13) Hoboken, NJ Maxwell's (14) Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Voxtrot (15) |
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