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Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001), recorded in the same sessions, [12] [13] marked a drastic change in style, incorporating influences from electronic music, 20th-century classical music, krautrock and jazz. [14] Radiohead's sixth album, Hail to the Thief (2003), combines electronic and rock music with lyrics written in response to the War on ...
It ended their streak of number-one albums in the UK, reaching number seven, [3] and is the only Radiohead album not to be certified gold in the US. [7] In April 2016, following the purchase of EMI by Universal Music, Radiohead's back catalogue transferred to XL Recordings, who had released the retail editions of In Rainbows and The King of ...
Drill is the debut EP by the English rock band Radiohead, released in May 1992. It was Radiohead's first commercial release, and attracted little attention, reaching 101 on the UK Album Chart. Radiohead rerecorded three Drill songs for their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993).
Abingdon School, where Radiohead formed. The members of Radiohead met while attending Abingdon School, a private school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. [2] The guitarist and singer Thom Yorke and the bassist Colin Greenwood were in the same year; the guitarist Ed O'Brien was one year above, and the drummer Philip Selway was in the year above O'Brien. [3]
Pitchfork awarded it their "best new music" accolade, with the critic Ryan Dombal writing that it was "instantly, unmistakably the best album yet by a Radiohead side project". [38] In June 2022, Spin named A Light for Attracting Attention the best album of the year so far.
The music video, directed by Jonathan Glazer, has the singer, Thom Yorke, in the back of a car pursuing a man. It won the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction. "Karma Police" reached number one in Iceland and number eight on the UK singles chart. In the US, it reached number 14 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.
In July, R.E.M. chose Radiohead as the opening act for the European leg of its Monster tour, a decision made because the members of R.E.M. were fans of The Bends but had never heard Radiohead live. R.E.M. was an early and lasting influence on Radiohead, and during the tour the two bands shared admiration. [44]
The King of Limbs is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead.It was self-released on 18 February 2011 as a download, followed by a physical release on 28 March through XL Recordings internationally and TBD Records in North America.