sep 30
2007

Radiohead Amazes Me

This is one of the weirdest things I've seen in music in a long time: Radiohead has just announced they have a new album coming out... in 10 days. I don't think anyone even knew they were making a new record. Some strange pre-order and format info on the site for the album: In Rainbows. UPDATE: the price for download will be left up to the individual buyer. Amazing.
6 comments

<i>I don't think anyone even knew they were making a new record</i><br /><br /> <br /><br /> There's been a lot of strange stuff out there on Radiohead lately... some of it false I guess. Some of them had a bunch of wacky clues that people started to piece together as a new Radiohead album coming in March '08. I thought I also read that they were mastering an album in NYC a few months ago.

posted by Aaron at 2007-09-30 20:54:48

They've been posting about the album <a href="http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/">on their blog</a> for a couple years now. (Rex, this is a sad day for you when I know something musical is happening and you don't.)

posted by jkottke at 2007-09-30 21:04:36

Okay, I knew there was this theoretical album out there, but I don't think anyone knew it was even remotely close to finished.... maybe I'm wrong.

posted by Rex at 2007-09-30 21:21:13

I'm excited about this for a really simple reason. No advance copies, no leaks, no spoiler reviews; everyone who wants to will be hearing this for the first time, together, on October 10. How novel!<br /><br /> <br /><br /> (I hope I'm not wrong about this)

posted by Dave at 2007-09-30 21:45:19

I had no ethical qualms whatsoever pre-ordering the album at my self-chosen price of £0.00.

posted by Aaron at 2007-09-30 22:29:06

And for the other side of the spectrum:<br /><br /> <br /><br /> http://blog.limewire.com/posts/564-How-much-did-you-pay-for-the-new-Radiohead-album-

posted by Aaron at 2007-10-04 15:41:46