Music
EMI 'accidentally' release Art Brut single
Published Friday, Feb 22 2008, 16:47 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Indie rockers Art Brut have questioned their record company's decision to release new single 'Pump Up The Volume'.
Label EMI released the track and an accompanying video, recorded from Australian television footage, without telling the band.
"Attention, the Internet! It seems Art Brut have accidentally released a single," the group wrote on their website.
"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 [the band]."
The band added that the abrupt release made it impossible to promote the track.
"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."
The track is available through Mutebank.co.uk.
Label EMI released the track and an accompanying video, recorded from Australian television footage, without telling the band.
"Attention, the Internet! It seems Art Brut have accidentally released a single," the group wrote on their website.
"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 [the band]."
The band added that the abrupt release made it impossible to promote the track.
"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."
The track is available through Mutebank.co.uk.
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