Official RADIOHEAD thread

tpfkabi · July 22, 2009, 04:14:33 PM

supposedly the full band soundchecked PT in Mexico - i haven't heard a bootleg though or know if one exists.

i'm still wondering what the song i heard in Houston soundcheck was.

MacGuffin · August 06, 2009, 04:32:22 PM

On Radiohead's 'Harry Patch (In Memory Of)'

This is how it works in Radiohead's world these days. Things seem quiet and then, sure, a brand new song is out and available at 320 kbps for a pound (that $1.70 for those on this side of the Atlantic), with proceeds benefiting the British Legion.

So, we can't name our price this time around, but is it still worth the coin?

Full of swooning, end-title strings, this is not the Radiohead for those wedded to the band's skittering glitch-rhythms or Jonny Greenwood's shape-shifting guitar. In fact, there's no guitars, drums or "rock" elements at all.

This is Radiohead in symphony, Thom Yorke's angelic voice on a battlefield's midnight clear. Dedicated to Britain's last survivor of World War I (and not an impressionistic callback to microtonal composer Harry Partch), the song sounds exactly like the elegy it is, with Yorke's most pointed anti-war sentiments coming through the helpless last words of a veteran to a war that was thought would "end all wars."

The song has the feel of a weary ascension and reaches a grim, delicately furious peak at the midway point with a swell of strings that nearly overtakes the line "give your leaders a gun and let them each fight it it out," taking time to catch its breath before settling into the original melody.

While trying to guess whether this offers a hint toward Radiohead's next album is probably pointless, even as a one-off the song stands as a beautiful, achingly sad and cinematic warning for a good cause. And, chances are, it costs less than your morning coffee.

http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/index.php?a=496

tpfkabi · August 07, 2009, 07:49:28 AM

i wasn't big on this on the one listen i had.

i like the cover he put out recently better.

OrHowILearnedTo · August 13, 2009, 12:45:07 AM

couldn't find anything but a youtube link

tpfkabi · August 13, 2009, 11:15:47 AM

this sounds influenced by Portishead - Third and Neu (or krautrock re: the long steady beat).

i like it.

in The Believer interview Thom seems to suggest they have an interesting way to release music other than an album, but he didn't want to tell so no one else would do it first.

Stefen · August 13, 2009, 11:17:34 AM

Tom, how do you feel about them saying they don't want to release LP's anymore? I'm gutted.

tpfkabi · August 13, 2009, 03:22:38 PM

find The Believer article - it's not as bad as it sounds.

Thom said no albums, so the person asked about no more artwork/collaborations with S Donwood and he seemed to say there would be.

It seems like there will still be releases though - just have to wait and see what his idea is.

Neil · August 17, 2009, 04:43:33 PM

Hey, they put up a new song on their website for d/l

MacGuffin · August 17, 2009, 10:06:53 PM

Quote from: Neil on August 17, 2009, 04:43:33 PM
Hey, they put up a new song on their website for d/l

You mean the one I posted seven posts above?

Stefen · August 18, 2009, 10:01:34 AM

I think it's a different one. It's called These Are My Twisted Words and I don't think I like it very much.

Neil · August 18, 2009, 03:16:45 PM

What stefen said accept about the part where he says he doesn't like it very much.

RegularKarate · August 18, 2009, 06:03:14 PM

Quote from: Neil on August 18, 2009, 03:16:45 PM
What stefen said accept about the part where he says he doesn't like it very much.

yeah, Stefen definitely likes it.

I do too, accept I say "except"

Pozer · August 18, 2009, 10:20:02 PM

Stefen accepts it. i do too, tho i excepted to like it more.

socketlevel · August 19, 2009, 12:14:07 AM

i found it refreshing, i'm sick of computer beeps and bops or lame outdated rock.

a.santi · August 19, 2009, 10:23:30 AM

i like it...a lot.

thought it was great to get the artwork and the pdf file too.