Folie à Deux (album) a tight deadline to get the album out on November 4. While on a promotional tour in Spain, the band realized that things were "spinning out of control", and, in a rushed-out statement, explained: Deciding to postpone the album release in a season in which artists like Britney Spears ("Circus"), Beyoncé ("I Am... Sasha Fierce"), Kanye West ("808s & Heartbreak"), and Guns N' Roses ("Chinese Democracy") had already set release dates, the only one available was six weeks later than expected. The album was made available for streaming on December 8. It was soon announced that a new release date
Singles (The Long Blondes album) and "Appropriation (By Any Other Name)" (backed by "My Heart Is Out of Bounds" and "Lust in the Movies"). "Giddy Stratospheres" was also released in the US on 12" by What's Your Rupture?, featuring the three tracks included on the UK version, plus '"Autonomy Boy". The band's final release before signing to Rough Trade was "Separated By Motorways", which came out on Paul Epworth's Good & Evil Records backed by "Big Infatuation". The album's artwork is a painting by lead singer Kate Jackson. Singles (The Long Blondes album) "Singles" is a compilation album released by the Sheffield band The Long