Beyoncé's Misprinted 'Lemonade' Vinyl Actually Features Ottawa Punk Band ZEX

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Sep 18, 2017

Turns out the vinyl pressings of Beyoncé's 2016 LP Lemonade aren't so "Flawless," after all. The album was recently released on yellow-coloured vinyl, but some fans who dropped the needle on Bey's wax were in for quite a surprise.
 
Due to a misprint, some copies of Lemonade actually feature tracks from Ottawa punk band ZEX. Rather than Side A (featuring "Pray You Catch Me," "Hold Up" and "Don't Hurt Yourself"), the A-side of the Canadian band's 2017 record Uphill Battle plays instead.
 
A rep from Magic Bullet Records confirmed the pressing error to Pitchfork, though Beyoncé's camp has yet to comment on the embarrassing mix-up.
 
ZEX also confirmed the unfortunate switcheroo, posting a video of what looks like Bey's record playing their own tunes. Watch it below.
 

 
Of course, hardcore Beyhivers have also noticed — and, surprisingly, they don't all totally hate what they're hearing. See some of their reactions below.
 
Earlier this year, Queens of the Stone Age and Gordi were also the victims of a vinyl pressing mix-up.

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