Radiohead

[MulletProof]

ooh. Casanova got the album but for those who missed it, here's da ZIP.

[Multitudes]

^I was just about to upload it! ...

But hey, if anybody gets in late and above link is expired(is it 14 days?)
give me a shout and I'll have download link for you!

[ragtag]

oh man, i am in love with this band. it's all absolutely beautiful. videotape will be one to cry to, for sure.

this made me laugh - fan-created album artwork.


pitchforkmedia.com

[zaraffe]

This is apparently the cover and the back of IR




MT via radiohead.com.hk

[MulletProof]

^don't forget to credit your pics, zaraffe.

[zaraffe]

^Damn, you're fast. Feeling very meh about the cover

[Inaya]

I have been listening non-stop

[Cosette]

I like the cover... mind you, at this point Radiohead could do pretty much anything and I'd fall at their feet. An album cover being no exception.

I've been listening to it non-stop too.

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Originally Posted by MulletProof

ooh. Casanova got the album but for those who missed it, here's da ZIP.

thank you muchly for posting that mullet!

[casaanova]

So. I've probably listened to this album about 20 times now. I think its amazing and wonderful and beautiful. However, it is not the best album I they've ever made. Its maybe...number 2? After O.K. Computer? I just didn't think it was as crazy and wild as all the other albums. Take Kid A for example or Amnesiac. But its definitely his most lovely album. Thats what I see it as. The lyrics are very lovely. My favorite song is probably "All I Need", "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi", and "15 Step". I'm so glad they're back. It was a long 4 years.
So now that the album is out, its time to anticipate for...the tour....
Even though Thom hates the US so much...

[casaanova]

A quote by Mr Thom

"It's about that anonymous fear thing, sitting in traffic, thinking, 'I'm sure I'm supposed to be doing something else'... it's similar to OK Computer in a way. It's much more terrifying. But OK Computer was terrifying too – some of the lyrics were."

[casaanova]

An article from Gigwise

Gigwise has learnt that Radiohead have sold an amazing 1.2million copies of their seventh album ‘In Rainbows.’
The band and their long-term management company Courtyard Management have remained tight lipped about the exact sales figures, seemingly in a bid to add to keep a mysterious air around the album.
But speaking to a source close to the band last night, we’ve discovered that the Oxford band have achieved this monumental sales figure.
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Even if every person who downloaded the album paid just 10 pence, the band will still rake in a massive £120,000. That figure is likely to be higher, with many speculating the average figure will even out at around the £1 mark.
With growing media hype around the release of ‘In Rainbows’, these unprecedented sales figures look certain to keep on rising. If they finally announce a world tour, audience figures are expected to be higher too.
Thom Yorke and co. will cash in again when the payments clear for the ‘In Rainbows’ box set which are on sale for £40 a go.
As expected, Radiohead are the clear victors of this radical way of releasing their album. Their success should prompt other big names to follow suit.

[casaanova]

And an interview with Jonny (the lead guitarist) from Gothamist

What’s motivating the band to distribute the album this way? Just getting it out quickly. It was kind of an experiment as well; we were just doing it for ourselves and that was all. People are making a big thing about it being against the industry or trying to change things for people but it’s really not what motivated us to do it. It’s more about feeling like it was right for us and feeling bored of what we were doing before.
Why give people the option to pay whatever they want? It’s just interesting to make people pause for even a few seconds and think about what music is worth now. I thought it was an interesting thing to ask people to do and compare it to whatever else in their lives they value or don’t value.
Have you gotten any figures of how much people are choosing to pay? No we get the numbers tomorrow supposedly. Yeah, I don’t know. The more exciting thing for me is just hearing it on the radio today and knowing it’s landed on everybody’s desk at the same time. That’s what’s exciting. But yeah, I’m sure our manager will have some idea soon.

Are you working out plans to tour in America at this point? We’re talking about touring somewhere in the world next year. Now that the album’s out that’s what we’re talking about. I hope you’ll get to see some good shows.

[Rochas]

1.2 million copies in one day...wow!

[Girl Afraid]

The best and biggest "F*ck you" to record companies ever
I love them