This extraordinarily long article on Radiohead from the AP traces the band’s development and discography. In the end, Yorke, the band, and the author celebrate Radiohead’s “newfound freedom” in their artistry. In Rainbows is a stirringly unique album, but as the article says “But the album still feels apart from the old Radiohead story line. For the first time, they don’t sound self-conscious. The band says it all starts with being free of a record contract.”
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What did People Pay for the Radiohead Album?
Update. Thanks to Dave Herring for pointing me to the more accurate story of In Rainbow sales. It appears that they did not share info with InScore: “However, they (Radiohead) can confirm that the figures quoted by the company comScore Inc are wholly inaccurate and in no way reflect definitive market intelligence or, indeed, the true success of the project.”
According to comScore, an independent analysis of the Pay-What-You-Want In Rainbows download, most people (62%) paid $0.00 for the album. The average price paid was $6. US fans paid an average of $8. This is a shame (and I am guilty) as the album is extraordinary. I am thinking of going back out to give them some cash for my enjoyment.
It is now reported that Radiohead struck a deal with British indie label, XL Recordings, for the physical release of its new album, “In Rainbows.”
Read the rest of the article here.
Pay What You Want for Radiohead's New Album
Radiohead‘s new album In Rainbows will release on October 10 at whatever you want to pay for it. Here are some reflections on the album.
Track Listing:
15 STEP
BODYSNATCHERS
NUDE
WEIRD FISHES/ARPEGGI
ALL I NEED
FAUST ARP
RECKONER
HOUSE OF CARDS
JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE
VIDEOTAPE