"Statement" is a single by Japanese

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band Boris. The A-side "Statement" was a preview of things to come on their full-length album ''

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'', which was released on Diwphalanx Records and

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in 2008. The B-side "Floor Shaker" is an unreleased song from the ''Smile'' sessions exclusive to this single and its own single available free with purchase from the Inoxia Records store;Inoxia Records shop page for Floor Shaker promo single
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, who use the same font and insert the same pentagram into the O. "Statement" reached number 23 on ''

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s Hot Singles Sales for the week of March 29, 2008.[] Both songs appear on the compilation album ''Boris / Variations + Live in Japan''.

Track listing

Pressing History

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