Bosco Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Record companies sometimes offer a stream to press. It would make sense because if the magazines want to make copy for a September issue they would need to hear the album now to make deadline. I bet it's out there in limited form. The album is probably being pressed at this very moment... I don't know about streams but I know that record labels will send out marked cd's ahead of time, I have a my fair share of Neil Young water marked cds from back when I ran a bunch of mailing lists and web sites (Human Highway, Bad News Beat & Rusted Guitars). Link to post Share on other sites
Papillon Parade Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I love the anticipation of a new album. I would never spoil it for myself by listening to some crappy copy online, regardless of how bad (and it is bad) I want to hear it. Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 i like to think of early low quality leaks as almost demos. You can get a good idea where the album will be, but I try not to make final judgement until I have the proper album in hand. Sometimes it makes an album even better...like you have this certain expectation based on the sound quality, and then when the actual album hits, it's like someone put a new coat of paint on your car. The album glistens. Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Record companies have started streaming to the media instead of sending out CDs, mainly because it's a lot more difficult to "capture" a stream and convert it MP3 without it sounding like crap. So most of the torrent sites won't even allow it to be published. It also allows for better security in the form of log ins (the stream is usually only accessed via a record company server, and individual passwords go out to the press). So they know who is logging in and listening, and when. Some recent bands have been sending Streams to NPR before they leak, and they debut there. The recent Panda Bear and Stephen Malkmus albums both streamed on NPR.com before leaking.... Link to post Share on other sites
jcroach Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'd love a PM too! Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Anyone know if this is legit? Or am I going the right way for a nasty virus here... http://albumleaksmp3...nload-leak.html When they ask you to complete "one spam-free survey" to unlock the ZIP file, me thinks it's just not a wise move. Link to post Share on other sites
wilconut Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Yeah, thanks, thought that too. Just checking, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
wilconut Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 From the Sound Opinions message board: "Looks to have hit the torrent circuit." Checking now. Anyone confirm? Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 ive checked What, Waffles, and Demonoid. No dice on those sites..if it has leaked it will spread pretty quickly Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I like Wilco Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Didn't they start streaming W(TA) almost immediately after they had word it leaked? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 No. Link to post Share on other sites
WishfulThinking13 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 PM if anyone gets it, and vice versa if I find it! Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 PM if anyone gets it, and vice versa if I find it! Ye ye same here! Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 No. you don't really know that. Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 And it seems obvious that Jeff realized this..based on the album title, opening track, I think most people forget that Wilco (The Song) was a tongue-in-cheek response to the whole "Joe, The Plumber" thing from McCain's campaign. Wilco debuted the song on The Colbert Report in 2008, but I have no idea if it was what is now the album version or not. I do remember a lot of people around here raving over it and commenting that the song was better than 80% of Sky Blue Sky or something like that. It was taken quite seriously right out of the gate, despite the fact that it was written for their appearance on Colbert during which Mikael Jorgensen taped over all the letters on his "YAMAHA" keyboard except "HA." Link to post Share on other sites
chisoxjtrain Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ye ye same here!PM if anyone gets it, and vice versa if I find it! I'm right there with you guys. Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I think most people forget that Wilco (The Song) was a tongue-in-cheek response to the whole Joe The Plumber thing from McCain's campaign. Wilco debuted the song on The Colbert Report in 2008, and I have no idea if it was what is now the album version or not. I do remember a lot of people around here raving over it and commenting that the song was better than "80% of Sky Blue Sky" or something like that. It was taken quite seriously right out of the gate, despite the fact that it was written for their appearance on Colbert during which performance Mikael Jorgensen taped over all the letters on his "YAMAHA" keyboard except "HA." Pretty sure it wasn't written SPECIFICALLY for Colbert, probably just made sense as odds are they already knew the album title/concept and the whole "Colbert will love you baby" thing worked. Link to post Share on other sites
wilconut Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I haven't found anything yet, but I'm pretty torrent-ignorant. Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Yeah I find it hard to believe that it's truly "out there" if it's not on What or Waffles. If it has though they will usually do a stream in roughly a week I'd say. With SBS only three tracks leaked at first on some blog and then the whole thing leaked. Link to post Share on other sites
wilconut Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Huh. Yeah, I don't remember how SBS or WTA leaked, hence my uncertainty about how all this works. Fingers crossed it's soon though. Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Pretty sure it wasn't written SPECIFICALLY for Colbert, probably just made sense as odds are they already knew the album title/concept and the whole "Colbert will love you baby" thing worked. The night of their appearance, it was billed on air, by Jeff, as "a Colbert exclusive. This is the only place you'll be able to hear this." Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Don't get your hopes up by looking at the link below. It's the only thing I found while searching. It looks like it is a dead link with 0 seeders & 0 leechers. I tried to download it as a zip file and it asked me to sign up for something. I then tried to torrent it and it had the obvious 0 seeders. {link removed by u2roolz. for real. Your move now, dbpm} It's also entirely possible that the people over at Sound Opinion have seen the above link and think that it is real. Anyone have a screen name over there to check on the uploader? Or is that too Patriot Act-y? Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 It's not really a good idea to post links to commercial stuff here. You have to remember that just because Jeff may be easy going, those who who are involved in selling his music are probably not easy going. I believe the last album leaked by way of a link on someone's Twitter account. There's no need to beg people - if you dig around you will find it at some point. Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 When it comes to a new Wilco album I put on my best Verruca Salt impression....I WANT IT NOW! Link to post Share on other sites
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