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Record label XL has issued an official statement regarding the legality of Jai Paul's recently 'released' debut album - and it was anything but legal…
The London artist's long-awaited debut album appeared on Bandcamp on Sunday 14 April 2013, to widespread acclaim and excitement from fans thrilled to hear more than singles 'Jasmine' and 'BTSTU'. However, in days following rumours suggested that the album had been leaked following a laptop theft. This has now been confirmed by Jai Paul's record label.
"As widely reported, on Sunday 14th April, music by XL Recordings artist Jai Paul was illegally made available via a fake Bandcamp account," says an official statement. "This music was not uploaded by Jai and it's not his debut album - it is a collection of various unfinished recordings from Jai's past.
"Neither XL or Jai will take any money from the sale of this music. We have been working with Bandcamp and PayPal to resolve this situation and they have told us all purchases will be refunded within the next 7 days."
Listen to Jai Paul's (legal) track 'Jasmine' below
Following rapturous acclaim from fans and critics alike, Jai Paul took to Twitter (in his first ever official tweet) to warn fans of the leaked album on Monday, 15 April.
"To confirm: demos on bandcamp were not uploaded by me, this is not my debut album. Please don't buy. Statement to follow later. Thanks, Jai," he wrote.
Illegal or not, demos or finished tracks - the album was very good. Read our review here.
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