Looking for something to do on a summer night?
Do you like cats?
Are you a Star Wars fan?
How is this all connected to the band, Wilco?
It’s like this: Wilco has released a new, 11-song album called ‘Star Wars’ with a beguiling white cat as its cover art. The album is available for free from the Wilco website — in exchange for your email address. Click the button and it downloads as a zip file containing 11 mp3 tracks.
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Sounds too good to be true. As Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy explained to his fans on Facebook:
Wilco “Why release an album this way and why make it free? Well, the biggest reason, and I’m not sure we even need any others, is that it felt like it would be fun. What’s more fun than a surprise?” – Jeff Tweedy
Need to know more? Check it out for yourself. It’s free y’all — for a limited time.
Star Wars: a new Wilco album featuring 11 original songs is available now. Free to download at http://t.co/fCTwKatIc4 pic.twitter.com/qZBKXOJ6WE
— WILCO (@Wilco) July 16, 2015
Still not sure you want to part with that email address just yet? Here’s what it sounds like.
➤ Star Wars [Wilco]
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