It seems the change of heart comes about because, as reported last week,
most of the tracks circulating online are early versions of tracks on the
album taken from early studio sessions. The band are upset that fans are
hearing raw versions of track which aren't actually finished or sounding as
they should do.

Writing on their website the band's Phil Selway told fans: "I too am
disappointed that the album has already been uploaded onto the net. We don't
like anybody to hear our recordings until we are completely happy with them.
These mixes of the songs were still 'work in progress'. As such, we wouldn't
have chosen to present the album to people in this form. I feel that the
recording process has been compromised for us. Its not that these mixes are
bad, it's just that the actual album is better - honest."