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Label Confusion Over Calexico Album Release

Scott Fitzsimons

Both Anti- and Spunk thought they had the rights for Australia.

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Confusion has surrounded details of the Australian release for Americana folk outfit Calexico's new album - and their first in four years - Algiers.

Yesterday theMusic.com.au received a press release from record label Epitaph's Australian office announcing that the band had signed to Anti-, who are distributed by Epitaph and therefore Warner in Australia, and the album would be released Friday 14 September.

However today we received a press release from Spunk Records that  claimed that they will be releasing the album Friday 7 September. The presser was essentially the same as Epitaph's, but with different letterheads and Spunk's had no mention of the Anti- signing.

After contacting both labels today, theMusic.com.au can confirm that Anti- have signed the band, but Spunk Records have the license to release the album in Australia and New Zealand. Spunk's distribution is handled by Cooperative, who utilise Universal's channels.

All of this doesn't take away from the fact that the first single from the album, Para, is bloomin' fantastic.

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