The Official Radiohead Thread

sweet_nothing · 08-07-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Black People Are Cool

Edit: Just heard Harry Patch after 5minutes of stop, play every 30 seconds, "The music plays for 30 seconds, please press play again to continue playback" and the song really doesn't sound like radiohead at all... Freaks me out

I think you need to re download the file because something is wrong. Also, Super Collider isn't really new they've been playing that for the past 2 years or so, and the song is pretty average for a Radiohead song, Present Tense is far better. As for the new album having a lot of classical influence, I'm wondering if it did (which it probably won't) how would they pull that off in a live setting? And anyone know what the hell Thom is singing in the new song, the strings are gorgeous but the vocals aren't that great.

Black People Are Cool · 08-07-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

I think you need to re download the file because something is wrong. Also, Super Collider isn't really new they've been playing that for the past 2 years or so, and the song is pretty average for a Radiohead song, Present Tense is far better. As for the new album having a lot of classical influence, I'm wondering if it did (which it probably won't) how would they pull that off in a live setting? And anyone know what the hell Thom is singing in the new song, the strings are gorgeous but the vocals aren't that great.

Its stopping every 30 seconds because I didn't dowload it... They offer a sample of the website but to encourage the purchase they make the song stop every 30 seconds.

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Please elaborate! Details! How is it un - radiohead - ish? Does it sound like anything else.... something completely different? I am more than just a bit curious, can ya tell

I don't think I've ever heard a radiohead song with such a thick string section, othen than Motion Picture. And there is a sort of a maturity that I've never really found In any other radiohead song. It almost sounds like something off kid A.

Dr.Tchock · 08-07-2009, 05:22 AM

Thom: CDs kept the music industry alive like a zombie

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-07-2009, 10:31 AM

debaserr · 08-07-2009, 05:37 PM

from pitchfork

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"None of us want to go into that creative hoo-ha of a long-play record again. Not straight off," Yorke said. "I mean, it's just become a real drag. It worked with In Rainbows because we had a real fixed idea about where we were going. But we've all said that we can't possibly dive into that again. It'll kill us."

He clarified that Radiohead doesn't inherently hate the concept of the full-length. He said, "I mean, obviously, there's still something great about the album. It's just, for us, right now, we need to get away from it a bit." Later, he added, "In Rainbows was a particular aesthetic and I can't bear the idea of doing that again. Not that it's not good, I just can't... bear... that."

One kind of Radiohead-related music that might materialize? Orchestral works. As Yorke told The Believer, "Jonny [Greenwood] and I have talked about sitting down and writing songs for orchestra and orchestrating it fully and just doing it like that and then doing a live take of it and that's it - finished. We've always wanted to do it, but we've never done it because, I think the reason is, we're always taking songs that haven't been written for that, and then trying to adapt them. That's one possible EP because, with things like that, you think, Do you want to do a whole record like that? Or do you just want to get stuck into it for a bit and see how it feels?"

wasnt there recent news about how they were going to record soon?

Dr.Tchock · 08-07-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by trace87

wasnt there recent news about how they were going to record soon?

Colin said that, and obviously they have some tracks laying around (Burn the Witch, Supercollider, Present Tense,...)

I woudn't mind a classical influenced album, but a live orchestra EP, with the band shying away from a "fixed idea" (cohesive) album seems ... un-radioheadish.

Let's wait and see...

scottsy · 08-08-2009, 12:34 AM

This is all very interesting... I am feeling a similar vibe to some of Billy Corgans recent musings on albums and their relevance... That being said, I am not sure if I would be ready for a post - album musical world...

WolfAtTheDoor · 08-10-2009, 09:42 AM

Downloaded Harry Patch the other day, love the strings in the background. Very atmospheric. Thom's lyrics on this particular song are a little bit adolescent for my taste though. A bit disappointing.

EDIT: Still better than the new Muse song though. Fucking hell, what is that about.

scottsy · 08-10-2009, 09:48 PM

I hear alot of negativity about Muse's new stuff, but sorry to say I have not heard a single note of it! So long as Radiohead continues to be better... hehehehehehe

sweet_nothing · 08-11-2009, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by WolfAtTheDoor

Downloaded Harry Patch the other day, love the strings in the background. Very atmospheric. Thom's lyrics on this particular song are a little bit adolescent for my taste though. A bit disappointing.

You actually understood what he was saying? I still have no clue. =\

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Originally Posted by scottsy

I hear alot of negativity about Muse's new stuff, but sorry to say I have not heard a single note of it! So long as Radiohead continues to be better... hehehehehehe

Speaking of Muse, the string section on Harry Patch reminds me of the string section on Blackout. Anyone else think they sound similar or is it just me?

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	This is all very interesting... I am feeling a similar vibe to some of Billy Corgans recent musings on albums and their relevance... That being said, I am not sure if I would be ready for a post - album musical world... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I hear alot of negativity about Muse's new stuff, but sorry to say I have not heard a single note of it! So long as Radiohead continues to be better... hehehehehehe __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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WolfAtTheDoor ironing your socks Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I'm in a rocknroll band. huh. Posts: 396	Downloaded Harry Patch the other day, love the strings in the background. Very atmospheric. Thom's lyrics on this particular song are a little bit adolescent for my taste though. A bit disappointing. EDIT: Still better than the new Muse song though. Fucking hell, what is that about.