Daft Punk to launch new album tonight at London's The Shard building
13 May 2013, 17:37
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
UPDATE: Stream the album in full right now here.
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With their new record nearly upon us and the rumour mill gathering pace, it’s been confirmed that Daft Punk will air their new album at The Shard building in London tonight (13 May).
Random Access Memories will be previewed at a special invitation-only event at The View From The Shard, a 360 degree look-out point at the top of the tallest building in Western Europe.
It’s also been rumoured that the record will be available for streaming via iTunes from midnight. Watch the pair “unbox” their new record in the teaser clip beneath:
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