Thrice Record Leaked

Irvine's Thrice is slated to release a new record in October. But like everything in the digital age, the record was leaked. Needless to say, the band isn't too thrilled.

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Hey guys,

By now, we're sure you're aware of what happened yesterday/late
Monday night, and we're sorry we weren't able to comment until now, but
we didn't want to address the issue without taking a day to regroup and
discuss our options in dealing with this unfortunate situation. Thanks
for your patience in that regard.

Obviously, we're incredibly disappointed with what happened. We
understand that records leak constantly and that it's almost entirely
unavoidable nowadays, but we never thought we'd have to deal with a
record leaking three months before it's release date, and certainly
never thought we'd have to deal with a leak before anyone in the band
had even gotten a master reference of the record, or before the artwork
for the booklet had even been completed. We're also disappointed that
you're hearing the record for the first time, watermarked, with a
Vagrant Records voiceover over every song. And we're disappointed that
the leak has thrown a massive and immovable wrench into the efforts
that many people have made to prepare for the three months leading up
to release. That said, what's done is done, and we're moving forward.

“Beggars” will be available for download, legally and voiceover
free-the way it was intended to be heard-as soon as we can possibly
make it happen. Leaks happen overnight. Changing an entire retail
marketing plan doesn't.

Finally, we'd like to thank those of you who have resisted the urge
to download this leak, those of you who have been supportive of us in
online forums as this thing began to spread yesterday, and those of you
who have heard the record and are sharing kind words about it. We
always appreciate your support, but even more so right now.

-Thrice