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the new paul westerberg album, 49:00 is available as a single download for 49¢:

And we have lift-off: Download 49:00 from Amazon MP3

It’s one MP3 file, with a whole mess of songs, so even though it’s only one download, you’re getting plenty of songs. Some things to note: In order to get the album for $0.49 (rather than the whopping price of $0.89), you need to use the link I posted above and:

• Click on the “Buy MP3 album with 1-Click” button
• Download Amazon’s MP3 Downloader (takes 1 minute)
• Proceed with purchase

Because of the way it’s entered in the system ($0.89 for the ’song’ and $0.49 for the ‘album’), if you don’t do it this way, you will be charged $0.89 (which is also a massive bargin).

Good news: Non-US fans can now download the ‘album’ here (and US fans who for some reason can’t/don’t want to use Amazon).

i can’t seem to find a track listing or liner notes on his webpage but i’m sure they’ll surface soon if they haven’t already. on first listen, i’m pleasantly surprised with the quality of the recording and material; i was a little worried that it would be 49 minutes of half-baked, low-fi songs (although there are a few bee thousand-ish moments here and there for fans of the latter) but so far they display the wit and hookiness typical of PW and well worth the download.

housekeeping note: this is my first post using scribefire. i’d been looking for something i could use to x-post into my blog, myspace & LJ. we’ll see how the results go!