Radiohead announce new album-"The King of Limbs"
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Topic: Radiohead announce new album-"The King of Limbs"
Posted By: Synchestra
Subject: Radiohead announce new album-"The King of Limbs"
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 03:51
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Radiohead are now offering preorders for their new album 'The King Of Limbs' at their website http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/DIGBP.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/DIGBP.htm
The physical copies should be available May 9th but the album can be downloaded by February 19th
Anybody else psyched? I'll be ordering this puppy on payday myseld  ------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 03:58
| Al I can say is... Finally! |
Posted By: JS19
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 07:20
| Once again - terrible album artwork ... it's not their forte is it? |
Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 07:35
I thought the OK Computer, Kid A and Amnesiac booklets were very cool. Anyway, this is great news. I'm very curious to hear what the album sounds like. ------------- 
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JS19 wrote:Posted By: overmatik
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 09:52
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The Ok Computer artwork is stunning. But perhaps the quality of the music distorts our judgement.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 10:02
I like Radiohead's artwork from OK Computer on, but this cover looks strange indeed. Let's see how the music fits it. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 10:21
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I've been very loyal to Radiohead, buying every one of their albums, and also paying a standard price for the In Rainbows download. However, I will think long and hard about this one. To be honest, I have found on every album since Kid A that, when I do play them (rarely now), I am only picking out about two or three tracks which I regard as excellent. The rest are, to these ears, very ordinary and almost throwaway. We'll see. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 10:26
Keep an eye on the reviews, then, Steve. 
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 10:30
Absolutely Alex - that'll decide the issue  ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 10:34
| I am curious myself whether we're going to have a review on Saturday (or maybe more, why not). |
Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 10:55
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Just yesterday I thought "Radiohead should release a new album soon". |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 12:07
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I'm looking forward and thanks for the heads up. Also, I like what they did with the artwork on previous albums. I thought In Rainbows was really good. The OK Computer and Kid A booklets were creative. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: The Monodrone
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 12:40
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Can't wait for this one. -------------  
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 12:41
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The covers of the CD's suit the band well I think. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 13:23
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Curious as to what a "Newspaper Album" means. I assume (through the use of oxo-degradeable plastic) that it is today's news and tomorrow's fish'n'chip wrapper. Not sure I like the idea of coughing up £30 for something that will fall to pieces in 3 months (leaving nothing behind but water, carbon dioxide and biomass). ------------- What? |
Posted By: Synchestra
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 15:30
------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 17:14
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Can't be worse than In Rainbows. And the cover is excellent, you strange people.
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 18:06
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Oh nice. ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: February 14 2011 at 18:36
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The cover is k.
Hope the music is better, In Rainbows didn't let me down. ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: February 15 2011 at 21:40
I think the album artwork is interesting. Maybe they'll move even beyond Kid A, and for sure In Rainbows, with experimentation. Any case I can't help but pre-order it  |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: February 16 2011 at 03:24
| Looking forward to it, but definately not paying 60+ dollars including shipping for an album that won't be here for another while, and I wouldn't pay anything for a download. |
Posted By: JonteJH
Date Posted: February 17 2011 at 06:43
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So what is the deal with Radioheads new tweet? 渋谷 ハチ公広場 金曜日 １８時５９分 Hachiko Square Shibuya, 59 minutes at 18 Friday durdurdurdur...... http://twitter.com/#!/radiohead" rel="nofollow - http://twitter.com/#!/radiohead -------------  
http://www.lastfm.se/user/JonteJH http://soundcloud.com/jontejh |
Posted By: The Sleepwalker
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 08:22
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So, has anybody downloaded it yet? Lotus Flower sounds pretty great: -------------
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 08:26
When did Thom Yorke turn into Jay Kay? ------------- What? |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 08:38
Done....swiftest download
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edit: and early indications are not disappointing, check out Codex, Lotus Flower, Give Up The Ghost for starters ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 09:19
 When you finally RIP your CD to your library, are you not going to play it on a portable device......even more------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 09:21
 ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 09:33
Especially the "hidden" booklet in Kid A.
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Posted By: HarbouringTheSoul
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 09:52
| "Lotus Flower" is amazing. I think I'm gonna buy the album tomorrow. |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 11:46
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Nothing new. If you like Radiohead, you'll enjoy the album; if you're not, your time will be better wasted elsewhere. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 12:17
I assume this:  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 12:28
I've already ordered the Newspaper Version. I'll let you folks know if it falls apart when I get it 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 12:41
also,
 ------------- What? |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 13:50
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I feel I have been conspicuously absent from this thread thus far, and will add, sooooo gooooooood. This album is pretty great.
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Posted By: spookytooth
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 14:25
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I just downloaded the album and I just listened to it…I find it to be quite great. I don’t exactly know where to place it amongst Radiohead’s discography yet, and I almost feel like going through their discography again j. Lotus Flower is a wonderful track, and I really like the opening track Bloom….it seems as if Radiohead are fans of glitch music. Bottom line, this album was very enjoyable and I liked it very much. If you are a fan of Radiohead then you will enjoy this album. A more in-depth and comprehensive review will come in the future. I think I need to listen to this album (and their other albums) a few more times to get a complete picture. ------------- 
Would you like some Bailey's? |
Posted By: Synchestra
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 14:38
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Not as accessible as In Rainbows was for me, might take a few listens to really get into. Sounds good so far though, lots of little sounds here and there to make me appreciate my speakers' quality ------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
Posted By: The Tourist
Date Posted: February 18 2011 at 20:32
| I think it's fantastic. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 00:46
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The bass dominates.....more so now and since In rainbows.....a great album, reallly short, not a classic though.............my views thus far :-) ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 01:09
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There's a stream here if anyone's interested: http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/02/stream-radioheads-the-king-of-limbs-in-its-entiret.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/02/stream-radioheads-the-king-of-limbs-in-its-entiret.html ------------- 
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 04:42
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I wonder when the second half will come out. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: tupan
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 07:46
This album is not a free download!
------------- "Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen) |
Posted By: rushaholic
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 08:58
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Played it all the way through twice now. I like it. I really think both In Rainbows and The King of Limbs are better than Hail To The Thief. |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 09:23
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i am not a huge fan, but Radiohead do deliver on their albums. i liked OK Comp and Kid A and parts of debut, byut they havent appealed lately to me. I hope this album is proggy and not soggy. ------------- 
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Posted By: TheClosing
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 11:26
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Well over three years and all they could come up with is an ep of blips and bleeps with no substantial songwriting? Perhaps it's time to call it a day ...
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 11:52
I had the same feeling  |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 16:58
------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 18:35
I've listened to it about 4 times, and I like it. Still though, it does feel rather incomplete. Reading the description of the "newspaper album" there does seem to be another half coming.
And ordinarily, I wouldn't give much thought to it, but the band is Radiohead. The last track repeats these lines several times: (Wake me up, wake me up) If you think this is over Then you're wrong. In all likelihood, they're just lyrics, but I can't help but wonder if they foreshadow something on the way. Here's something pretty crazy about OK Computer and In Rainbows basically being one continuous album if you switch the track order: http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/2301531933/radioheads-decade-spanning-secret-album-taken" rel="nofollow - http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/2301531933/radioheads-decade-spanning-secret-album-taken I guess we'll find out eventually, but I sure hope another surprise is on the way. |
Posted By: Synchestra
Date Posted: February 19 2011 at 19:01
------------- 'Yeah, thats.. Whatever you're talking about for ya' - Zapp brannigan |
Posted By: Rune2000
Date Posted: February 20 2011 at 04:31
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Posted By: The Tourist
Date Posted: February 20 2011 at 17:44
Because it shouldn't. I will say though, I don't think it's their best stuff. Took me a few plays to really appreciate it, whereas In Rainbows instantly grabbed me. |
Posted By: Biff Tannen
Date Posted: February 22 2011 at 13:32
This album is very good. It doesn't touch the holy trilogy of OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows, but it is still very good. While short by modern day standards, I have no problem with the 37-minute plus length. Sure, I hope there is more to come in the form of a bonus disc or something, but as is, I am pretty happy with this. Codex is one of the most beautiful things ever, and Separator, Give Up the Ghost and Little by Little have all been stuck in my head for days. One of the best bands of all-time does it again.  ------------- "What are you looking at, butthead?" |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 07:15
| It's a fairly good album, if you like experimental music. |
Posted By: Earendil
Date Posted: March 26 2011 at 19:59
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Here's another little game from Radiohead.... http://onethirtybpm.com/news/radiohead-to-release-free-newspaper-the-universal-sigh-on-monday/" rel="nofollow - http://onethirtybpm.com/news/radiohead-to-release-free-newspaper-the-universal-sigh-on-monday/ |