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Ben Folds Leaks Crappy Version Of Own Album

Aug 15, 2008, 10:00am

Ben Folds Leaks Crappy Version Of Own Album

Seems Ben Folds sort of went the route of Buckcherry , but in a more comical and endearing way. Reports Stereogum: "Singer-songwriter Ben Folds responded to the inevitable leak of his forthcoming album Way To Normal in a unique way: he leaked it himself . Only the songs weren't real - he spent eight hours recording "fake" versions of six tracks during a late-night Dublin, Ireland session in early July, then let friends work their magic on the Web." That's a [...]

Artists: Across Five Aprils, Ben Folds, Buckcherry

Tags: buckcherry, leak, Ben Folds, Across Five Aprils

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