The Streets New Album Out Now
Author: Diego Pablos
Thursday, October 23, 2003
In an arrangement that points to the future of music distribution, VICE Records artist The Streets is releasing his new album of previously unreleased b-sides and remixes exclusively on-line.
The Streets is the first major recording artist to have a record like this available exclusively via on-line retailers through paid downloads.
All Got Our Runnins is available through the industry leading retail sites, including Apple's iTunes store, Liquid, Buymusic, Rhapsody, Musicmatch, MusicNet, Fullaudio, and others. It is sold either as tracks a la carte, or in an album bundle. The album is available in the US only.
VICE Records has also set up special promotions with four independent record stores who are offering a free bonus track with the purchase of the album bundle. Everyone who buys the record from Zia, Gallery of Sound, Dimple, or Cat's Music gets a previously unreleased remix of "Has It Come To This-" by underground garage DJ Zed Bias.
All Got Our Runnins highlights the two sides of Mike Skinner: at once introspective (the lonely "Streets Score" and desperate "All Got Our Runnins") and debaucherous (the live favorite "Give Me Back My Lighter"). The release also includes remixes from house producer Ashley Beedle, jungle artist High Contrast, and two-step garage crew Roll Deep featuring Mercury Prize winner Dizzee Rascal.
Track listing:
1 Streets Score (instrumental)
2 Give Me Back My Lighter
3 All Got Our Runnins
4 Let's Push Things Forward (The Streets Remix feat. Roll Deep with Dizzee Rascal)
5 Don't Mug Yourself (Mr. Figit remix)
6 Weak Become Heroes (Ashley Beedle's Love Bug Vocal)
7 It's Come To This (The Streets vs. High Contrast)
8 Streets Score
About the artist:
VICE Records artist THE STREETS, the UK garage hip-hop artist Mike Skinner, had a stunning breakout this past year with his debut album Original Pirate Material. The album sold over 120,000 copies and was Entertainment Weekly's #1 Album of the Year and Rolling Stone magazine's Debut Artist of the Year. The Streets is currently putting finishing touches on the follow-up to Original Pirate Material which will be out early 2004 on Vice Records.
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