Radiohead touring in 2016

[rivalschools.price]

If I'm being honest,with the build up, I was expecting another 'emperors new clothes' song from them but I quite like it.

Looking forward to the album.

[sime]

I really like this song. And I find it gets better with every listen. Good video too.

[Mash011]

I'm so glad this band are back and with such a MASSIVE BANGER too. You just know this is going to go off live.

[Tuna]

What a fucking beautiful day, my Radiothread companions.

[defrio29]

Rewatching old Radiohead gigs videos today....its a modern day travesty that Reckoner is yet to be played live from the Pyramid stage..

[tevaburger]

best new tune of the year...

[Nicklord]

I don't like and I'm a big Radiohead fan. It's missing something. I don't know. I would rate it 6/10. 

[Bradders]

Yeah I'd say 6/10 too. Above average but no Lotus Flower. Expect it'll sound pretty ace at the Roubdhouse though.

[CaledonianGonzo]

7 hours ago, willutalk said:

One question: how can a man be a witch? I thought that they could only be female. Warlock?

A few motifs aside, like crosses on doors, the video and the song aren't really that closely related. 

The song seems to be about the surveillance state, or maybe online mob mentality.

[ashtaylor1]

Guys, I've never really given Radiohead a whirl. Didn't give them the time of day when they headlined Leeds in '09. Recommendation on where to start?

[brownso]

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Bit of a tricky one that.  Start with In Rainbows.  Then OK Computer.  Then The Bends.

[ashtaylor1]

1 minute ago, brownso said:

Bit of a tricky one that.  Start with In Rainbows.  Then OK Computer.  Then The Bends.

Cheers mate. Will listen to those albums today at work and report back!

Edited May 4, 2016 by ashtaylor1

[bennyhana22]

3 minutes ago, brownso said:

Bit of a tricky one that.  Start with In Rainbows.  Then OK Computer.  Then The Bends.

1 minute ago, ashtaylor1 said:

Cheers mate. Will listen to those albums today at work and report back!

Yes, that's a good way to get in. Then once you're hooked, there's so much more to explore...! You can start on the 'difficult' albums...

Ben

[CaledonianGonzo]

Can you stream their music at the minute?

[SwedgeAntilles]

Bit late to the party but that's an absolute beast of a track 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

18 hours ago, eFestivals said:

From reading between the lines of what's been said to me that remains a strong possibility, I think - tho I might be completely off-target with how I've read between the lines.

Something else someone different said to me suggested that was possible too ... tho Michael supposedly said recently that they're not playing, which is more suggestive of a secret set if they're playing at all.

Take your pick.

I asked him directly if Radiohead were playing at the recent CPRE talk in Pilton. His exact words were "No. Not this year" and then added something along the lines of "but they'll be here, Tom and the boys always are". Maybe he was doing his best to try and play it down and keep at least one thing secret? And I'd also like to add when I asked him when was the rest of the lineup going to be announced, he replied "it already is, isn't it?". This was on April 14. 

[stuartbert two hats]

15 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Can you stream their music at the minute?

Yes, apart from In Rainbows unfortunately.

[eFestivals]

9 minutes ago, SPTFRE said:

I asked him directly if Radiohead were playing at the recent CPRE talk in Pilton. His exact words were "No. Not this year" and then added something along the lines of "but they'll be here, Tom and the boys always are". Maybe he was doing his best to try and play it down and keep at least one thing secret? And I'd also like to add when I asked him when was the rest of the lineup going to be announced, he replied "it already is, isn't it?". This was on April 14. 

Michael denied that Pulp were booked the year they played a secret set, so him saying they're not playing doesn't mean that they're not ... tho of course he might be correct, too.

 

[jparx]

I'd rather either all of their music or none of their music be on Spotify. It annoys me that In Rainbows isn't. Switching between Spotify and the music player on my phone is annoying!

Yes yes I know, 21st Century problems 'n' all that!

[FloorFiller]

5 hours ago, Bradders said:

Yeah I'd say 6/10 too. Above average but no Lotus Flower. Expect it'll sound pretty ace at the Roubdhouse though.

see even to this day Lotus Flower just doesn't do it for me. it's okay, but i just find it a bit sterile and when listening to TKOL it often passes me by without making much of an impact. baffled when i saw some people on here put it in their top 5 Radiohead tracks, but different strokes i guess

[russycarps]

I really like the new track! Was expecting not to for some reason. I agree that it sounds better over headphones and you just know it is going to be huge live. Really hope they open the roundhouse gigs with it.

I also agree with whoever said it feels like it ends abruptly, but presumably on the album the next track will follow on appropriately.

 

 

[russycarps]

Just now, FloorFiller said:

see even to this day Lotus Flower just doesn't do it for me. it's okay, but i just find it a bit sterile and when listening to TKOL it often passes me by without making much of an impact. baffled when i saw some people on here put it in their top 5 Radiohead tracks, but different strokes i guess

I always assume people who have it high up their lists are thinking about the live version of it, which is well ace and much better than on record (in my opinion).

 

[blue6field]

3 minutes ago, russycarps said:

I really like the new track! Was expecting not to for some reason. I agree that it sounds better over headphones and you just know it is going to be huge live. Really hope they open the roundhouse gigs with it.

I also agree with whoever said it feels like it ends abruptly, but presumably on the album the next track will follow on appropriately.

 

 

Agree with the headphones, must've watched the video on my phone half a dozen times during the day, turned it right up through the headphones last night and it's a different animal altogether 

[The Nal]

They could fart into a packet of crisps and their fans would love it.

New track is dull. "Oh the strings are great!". Still dull.

[jparx]

26 minutes ago, russycarps said:

I really like the new track! Was expecting not to for some reason. I agree that it sounds better over headphones and you just know it is going to be huge live. Really hope they open the roundhouse gigs with it.

I also agree with whoever said it feels like it ends abruptly, but presumably on the album the next track will follow on appropriately.

 

 

That was my main thought after listening to it. It feels as though it's the first part of something. Could be the album opener with a new track following straight on from it. If the next track on the album is completely different altogether then I might have a bigger issue with the abrupt ending.

Edited May 4, 2016 by jparx