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Beggars is the sixth studio album by American rock band Thrice. It was released digitally through Vagrant Records in the UK on August 9, 2009 and in the US on August 11, 2009. A physical release containing bonus material was released on September 15, 2009.

Writing for Beggars began in January 2009, with the band aiming to make the record "a little more upbeat and energetic" following their two previous projects, Vheissu and The Alchemy Index, which they felt had a "sleepy feeling" to them. The recording process took place in a studio built by the band themselves in guitarist Teppei Teranishi's garage, with the aims being to save money and allow the band members to spend more time with their families.

Speaking about the record, vocalist and guitarist Dustin Kensrue stated:

On the subject of the record's title, Kensrue also commented:

The first single, "All the World Is Mad," was released as a downloadable song in Guitar Hero: World Tour on July 23.

Due to security flaws with a web player that Vagrant Records had been using for the past three years, a promotional version of the album was leaked to the internet on July 20, 2009. The label subsequently issued a statement claiming that "someone clearly and unfortunately went out of their way" to hack into their system, and that "the link got into the wrong hands and someone took the time to figure out how to get around the password and user log in." The band themselves later responded to the leak, stating they were "disappointed" but "moving forward," while also stating that the record's "entire retail marketing plan" was being changed.

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