New Radiohead album

Out next Wednesday for downloading. Excellent news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20071001\_radiohead.shtml

Have a listen to some of it here.

Have most of the new songs (recorded live) - sound pretty good to me.

So we can expect a 'pay what you like' download in 10 days, a special edition in December and a 'normal' version in 2008?

Looks like a good move, no record companies involved.

Would there be a way of just getting the normal cd and bonus tracks in December. Not really arsed about the Vinyl or paying 40 quid for it.

:barf:

King John Honest John wrote: :barf:

more of a ,if ye ask me

Had no idea it was coming out! Yipee...could really use sme new RH

EdelBrock wrote: Had no idea it was coming out! Yipee...could really use sme new RH

Seconded and thirded!!

It's not available in shops???

Bere wrote: It's not available in shops???

and you can pay what you like.

Bere wrote: It's not available in shops???

It will be, only you have to wait until next year. They're currently negotiating with several record companies for a new deal - so expect it to be in the shops early 2008 (in a proper 1-CD version that is.....)

really who needs record companies. hire a sound engineer and a web master.

great band, nice to see them doing something different with a release. Like this quote from NME.com

" Aaron Wood, Edinurgh: "I'm putting forth £10. This move is both insane and genius! It could make Factory Records losing money on every copy of 'Blue Monday' look like a brilliant business plan." "

I wouldn't pay tuppence for it!

Will download it for sure!! Radiohead is one of those bands I like to hear what they are doing

Is fucking excellent, just ordered the £40 set 2 CD's/2 Vinyl/Poster & Book.

Steve One wrote: Is fucking excellent, just ordered the £40 set 2 CD's/2 Vinyl/Poster & Book.

excellent

King John Honest John wrote:

Steve One wrote: Is fucking excellent, just ordered the £40 set 2 CD's/2 Vinyl/Poster & Book.

excellent

Dont start today!

Steve One wrote:

King John Honest John wrote:

Steve One wrote: Is fucking excellent, just ordered the £40 set 2 CD's/2 Vinyl/Poster & Book.

excellent

Dont start today!

Have you put the posters up on yer bedroom wall yet Ste..

Great News i'll download it, Radiohead is one of my faves bands....hope the album will be better than the Tom Yorke's

Gazfella wrote:

Steve One wrote:

King John Honest John wrote:

Steve One wrote: Is fucking excellent, just ordered the £40 set 2 CD's/2 Vinyl/Poster & Book.

excellent

Dont start today!

Have you put the posters up on yer bedroom wall yet Ste..

Wont probably arrive till tuesday now (Royal Mail go on strike tomorrow dont you know!) so plenty of time to make room. I think i can take the Kajagoogoo one down now...

too make up for yer poster coming down Ste

Thanks Gaz, i feel much better.

Steve One wrote: Thanks Gaz, i feel much better.

Glad to hear it mate

Pub time now,im off to the match tonight to see Milan get pumped

Dô 5 real por caridade.

i've ordered the box set too - only available on pre order, being made to order... what's not to love about that?

mind you they're one of the most disappointing live bands i've seen (though support bands were sigur ros & beck last couple of times so not all bad)

Probably one of best live bands i've seen

I do prefer their live stuff though especially material from Kid A

Snoopy wrote: Probably one of best live bands i've seen

I do prefer their live stuff though especially material from Kid A

Agreed.

Anyone who's heard them live more than once would tell you they're top of their game. Kid A stuff more than anything else, National Anthem is a corker!

Snoopy wrote: Probably one of best live bands i've seen

I do prefer their live stuff though especially material from Kid A

And The Ok Computer live stuff also is pretty good

This is the only thing i've played all week. And its not even out till wednesday...

It's officially out now (the download) - your thoughts?

Personally (after one listen) I think it's better than "Hail To The Thief" - more even.

Fidelity: not so good (160 Kbps).

Mind you, the sound of a cat farting would be better than Hail To The Thief, which is probably the biggest disappointment I can remember musically in the last few years. This new album ain't great, but like most of their stuff it will probably grow on me.

I thought Hail To The Thief had a lot of good stuff on it. From There There onwards its very good.

Steve One wrote: I thought Hail To The Thief had a lot of good stuff on it. From There There onwards its very good.

I agree, only IMO it could've done with a trim - it's too long. 3 or 4 songs from the first half would've been decent B-sides ("The Gloaming", "Backdrifts" etc.).

Some really good songs on the new one - it's more atmospheric and modest. And not too long.

Whats happening with the download. I've bought it, but where do i download it from? InRainbows.com is the same as it was last week.

I've got the one that was leaked, but its not the same tracklisting by the look of things.

how come this bollocks is still near the top of the ladder?

I've only just stumbled across this info - seems like if I'm not on NOOL fo a while I lose touch with everything going on in the world... Will probably download this later... Although I have liked every Radiohead album progessively less since The Bends, there have been enough decent moments (even on HTTT) to make them a band worth perservering with... Only thing is how much to pay? If I go low to avoid being disappointed I run the risk of paying too little if I actually really like it... An interesting concept but I've no idea how much an album is actually worth... Maybe I should just download it illegally...

Snorri xxx

Snorrimon wrote: I've only just stumbled across this info - seems like if I'm not on NOOL fo a while I lose touch with everything going on in the world... Will probably download this later... Although I have liked every Radiohead album progessively less since The Bends, there have been enough decent moments (even on HTTT) to make them a band worth perservering with... Only thing is how much to pay? If I go low to avoid being disappointed I run the risk of paying too little if I actually really like it... An interesting concept but I've no idea how much an album is actually worth... Maybe I should just download it illegally...

Snorri xxx

http://www.neworderonline.com/Forums/MessageList.aspx?ThreadID=39550

Hail to the Theif is the only Radiohead album I like from start to finish. Rest of their stuff is too hit and miss for my liking. I'll give this one a miss.

add nin and oasis to the bandwagon

three cheers for the artist

one middle finger to the riaa

I bought the download and got this message in my mail:

"Hi, we are Radiohead. Thank you for purchasing our new album 'In Rainbow'. By the way, this is a cheat. There is no download. We are tired of the business. We are getting our fan's money and we're gonna disappear completely (we know how). Sorry. But if you still want some good music, you can find some good albuns here.Stay cool."

Snorri xxx

Minx wrote:

Snorrimon wrote: Maybe I should just download it illegally...

Snorri xxx

http://www.neworderonline.com/Forums/MessageList.aspx?ThreadID=39550

You see, NOOL is the source of all knowledge...

Snorri xxx

Fcuk me... I could have walked to the shops, bought the CD, stopped off for a cheeky pint on the way home and listened to the bloody album in the time it's taking to download...

Snorri xxx

Snorrimon wrote: Fcuk me... I could have walked to the shops, bought the CD, stopped off for a cheeky pint on the way home and listened to the bloody album in the time it's taking to download...

Snorri xxx

I just nicked it off someone else. When I heard it on XFM yesterday I thougjht it was shite, but second and third play, its a grower.

Once I actually got past the checkout bit, superfast - just about to have a first listen... I'm prepared to be underwhelmed as nothing they've done aside from The Bends and Paranoid Android has blown me away first listen, but aside from Pablo Honey, I've grown to like most things they've done (took ages to work out whether Kid A was utter genius or absolute shite)...

Snorri xxx

I reckon the second disc that comes with the discbox in December can be regarded as the 'B-sides' collection - as there will be no singles released from this album...... or will there?

And will the tracklisting of the traditional 2008 release be the same as the current downloadable one?

Have to say I'm pleasantly surprised after a couple of listens, much more immediate than anything since OK Computer but plenty of depth and some great guitar... Although having heard such great things about Videotape, not the strongest finish...

Snorri xxx

Lost track of em after OK Computer.The Bends was one of my favourite albums of the 90s .OK Computer got some heavy rotation too.Never heard much of Kid A or the subsequent albums.I'll stick Fake Plastic Trees on now.Ain't listened to it in yonks

This album is very, very good.

It's the perfect blend of the weird stuff like Kid A and the more normal earlier stuff.

Good work lads and I love the way they've released it.

:)

Apparently they just passed 2m downloads at an average of £4 each. This is the future.

They're never going to record anything as good as OK Computer again though . .. . :\ohwell:

Bodysnatchers Reckoner House Of Cards Jigsaw Falling Into Place Bangers'N'Mash

The 5 best tracks i've heard this year.

Burt Reynolds wrote: Apparently they just passed 2m downloads at an average of £4 each. This is the future.

Wow!

But I'd prefer a proper CD-release. I know I'm old fashioned .

Bere wrote:

Burt Reynolds wrote: Apparently they just passed 2m downloads at an average of £4 each. This is the future.

Wow!

But I'd prefer a proper CD-release. I know I'm old fashioned .

In that case, I think you mean you'd prefer the vinyl version. :)

Vulture wrote:

Bere wrote:

Burt Reynolds wrote: Apparently they just passed 2m downloads at an average of £4 each. This is the future.

Wow!

But I'd prefer a proper CD-release. I know I'm old fashioned .

In that case, I think you mean you'd prefer the vinyl version. :)

Not THAT old .

cheapskate! At least I put a fiver across, which seems fair enough to me. It's all I would have paid for it in the bargain bin in a couple of years time anyway.

i downloaded it today. glad i didn't pay a thing for it. a few average songs but nothing great. not a thing that caught my ears. their last really good album was Kid A but everything since then has been mediocre.

Doybt that they ever sign a contract with a label now, whats the point? They've proved they dont need one, they'll just do it themselves.

The more I've listened to it the better it gets...

Snorri xxx

Snorrimon wrote: The more I've listened to it the better it gets...

Snorri xxx

Agreed.

First listen, patchy. Played it all weekend, im convinced its their best effort since OK Computer now. Although its still very much love them or hate them.

Yeah, for the first time since "OK Computer" they sound like a BAND again, the record has a great live feel to it. You can actually hear the drummer and bassist again - previous albums had a bit of a muddy sound. I think Nigel Godrich has learned his lessons as well.

Look forward to the second disc.

Spotnick wrote:

Steve One wrote: Doybt that they ever sign a contract with a label now, whats the point? They've proved they dont need one, they'll just do it themselves.

I'm not sure it would work in the long run.

Many people downloaded it even if they wouldn't buy the album, I'm quite sure of it.

But they now know that for 5 quid they would do more money than with a label.

but out fo that 5 quid they'll probably see more of the cash than they would with a record label,who take there 50% cut or whatever it is, the printer gets his 10/% delivery gets his 5% etc

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote:

Spotnick wrote:

Steve One wrote: Doybt that they ever sign a contract with a label now, whats the point? They've proved they dont need one, they'll just do it themselves.

I'm not sure it would work in the long run.

Many people downloaded it even if they wouldn't buy the album, I'm quite sure of it.

But they now know that for 5 quid they would do more money than with a label.

but out fo that 5 quid they'll probably see more of the cash than they would with a record label,who take there 50% cut or whatever it is, the printer gets his 10/% delivery gets his 5% etc

Well they've made over £10m in first week. And this is before the £40 box thingy comes out. I can't see any argument. Its genius, if you have the volume and the music to back it up.

The record company they were with must be gutted. The likes of U2, Oasis, Bon Jovi etc must be watching very closely.

It probably sounded like a really stupid idea, but in theory it is perfect. After all, you buy a CD - rip it to your computer then stick it on an iPod. So 99% of the time the CD would sit on the shelf.

Spotnick wrote: I bought it for 1 penny.

Shame on me!

But if I like it, I'll buy the box.

Paying full price for mp3s just doesn't sound right to me. Would you pay the big price for a 2nd generation tape when you can guy the first one ?

Mp3s are compressed.. bring mess lossless, then I'll pay.

Yeah, mp3s are not something it feels right to pay for. At least make it available as flac files, then I might go for it.