Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)
Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) is a demo album by British musician Jai Paul, released as his debut project. It was released on 1 June 2019 through XL Recordings, marking seven years since Paul last released solo music with the 2012 single "Jasmine". The album consists of demos intended for what would have been his debut studio album, Bait Ones. However, it was initially leaked from a low-quality CD-R stolen from Paul and sold through Bandcamp under the unofficial title Jai Paul on 13 April 2013. A City of London Police investigation—along with direct cooperation from Bandcamp and PayPal—could not uncover the leaker's identity, and Paul characterised the incident as traumatic, taking an extended hiatus from music. In later years, Paul felt comfortable with officially releasing the album as sequenced by the user who originally stole and illegally uploaded it.
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Released | 1 June 2019 |
Recorded | 2007–2013 |
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Length | 37:07 |
Label | XL |
Producer | Jai Paul |
Singles from Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) | |
Only the singles "BTSTU" and "Jasmine", which had been critically acclaimed, were previously officially released. The album was released alongside a "double B-side" single featuring two songs recorded during the same sessions, "Do You Love Her Now" and "He". The demo album received widespread acclaim both when it was originally leaked and later officially released; many deemed the album as ahead of its time and a significant influence on subsequent R&B and popular music in general.