This is a rough mix of a track from the possibly-shelved Extraordinary Machine album, which is practically finished but without a release date or promotion plans. The story goes that Sony can’t find a good radio single and generally don’t know how to promote the album. Insert standard “what-the-fuck?” diatribe here.
The ID3 for the track even has some hints on the album’s production, complete with (possibly faked? but why?) truncated notes discussing the mix. Unlike the fairy-tale orchestra of “Extraordinary Machine,” this track is a little closer to what you’d normally expect from Apple, with the hustle and bustle of “Criminal” tied to the more elaborate arrangements reminiscent of When The Pawn… It also makes a more convincing case for the new album than its title track did.
Obviously, no word on when this will come out, if ever.
