Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 re-evaluates Radiohead’s relationship with their 6th studio album, comprising performances of songs in London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, and Dublin. The album was mixed by Ben Baptie and mastered by Matt Colton. Thom Yorke says: “I heard some archive live recordings of the songs. I was shocked by the…
Wall of Eyes is the new album from The Smile, the supergroup consisting of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with jazz percussionist Tom Skinner. The album was recorded between Oxford and Abbey Road Studios, and was produced and mixed Sam Petts-Davies. It features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra. The album is the…
A Light For Attracting Attention is the long awaited debut album from The Smile: Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead with Tom Skinner from Sons of Kemet. The 13-track album was produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich and mastered by Bob Ludwig. Tracks feature strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra and a full brass…
Our six spooky sparklers start with Kid A Mnesia, which collects Radiohead’s fourth and fifth albums alongside the debut of a newly compiled third disc titled Kid Amnesiae. Exclusive to this release, Kid Amnesiae comprises material unearthed from the Kid A and Amnesiac sessions. Along with alternate versions and elements of Kid A and Amnesiac…
Thom Yorke announces a new album, Anima. The LP versions are pressed on 180g orange vinyl in a wide-spine single sleeve with an additional 10th track, ‘Ladies & Gentlemen, Thank You For Coming’, plus a download card. The deluxe 2-LP version is packaged in a beautiful hardback book containing both the lyrics and many strange…
17 June sees the release of what founder Michael Gira says will be the last (sob) Swans album, The Glowing Man, which contains all the epicness (if that’s a word) we have become accustomed to. We also get the remix version of Public Service Broadcasting’s monumentally successful The Race For Space, available here on indies…
Pre-sale of the week is A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead, out on 17 June. The LP version is an indies-only opaque white vinyl first pressing. This is likely to be very limited. Orders will be taken on a strict first come, first served basis; if there aren’t enough to go around you will be…