the new album

Radiohead Reload For New Album

Speaking of the Yorke clan, Radiohead's sainted publicist assures us that they are just "resting." But we heard from some of their Oxford cronies that they never rest, and instead have been recording and writing over the past few months the follow-up to massively successful O.K. Computer. If our pals at Melody Maker are to be believed, the new record is Radiohead's own Reload, consisting of a few new songs, and some choice leftovers from the O.K. Computer sessions. As the story was told to us, the band really put their little snub noses to the grindstone recording their biggest hit to date, and ended up with so many tracks that there was talk about releasing that a double album. Those plans were scotched by the higher-ups at Capitol Records, but the fact remains that there is still that surplus of utterly brilliant material, most of which, our sources tell us, will end up on the new album, including the dreamy "Motion Movie Soundtrack," the powerful "True Love Waits,"
and a dark and brooding ballad entitled "I Promise." After the band members return from their respective holidays, they plan to head to the studio in October. Whether or not they'll have Nigel Godrich in tow, hasn't as of yet been decided -- but we can't see how they wouldn't want the return the man who turned
the knobs on their platinum-selling opus, unless Beck is still monopolizing him. -Jaan Uhelszki (Muzic.com)		 Possible New Album Tracks
  • Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Lift
  • Big Ideas (don't get any) aka
  • NUDE, NUET
  • How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found Again
  • Last Flowers to the Hospital
  • True Love Waits
  • Man -O- War
  • Life in a Glass House
  • I Promise
Ed has been talking about the new album. He says that the band will start recording/track selecting in October. Ed also remarked about three of the so far unreleased songs: 'I Promise' is now described as a Roy Orbison-style power ballad. 'True Love Waits' is a song much in the vein of Karma Police. 'Motion Picture Soundtrack' is now atmospheric, and involves the whole band.


 
airbag/how am i driving?



airbag/how am i driving may be one of the biggest mini-albums of the year. it is solely comprised of 7 UK singles, 6 never before available in the states. this album again carries the consistency of sound which can be characterized by radiohead. the mini-album begins with airbag, previously released in on OK Computer. airbag is followed by pearly,which leaves you with a hollow, eerie feeling. meeting in the aisle combines the strength of the bass guitar and instrumentals. palo alto,makes you wonder why it was excluded from the last album. it also leaves you with the feeling that "man can they rock and roll." the highlight of this album come from the sounds of polyethylene. this is a killer song both in meaning and words. The consistent sound of radiohead can be seen throughout all of their albums. airbag/how am i driving further exemplifies this affect. radiohead contains a sound like no other, eerie and slow one moment, punk and rock the next. the varied sound makes their music so enjoyable and meaningful. rather than just listening to the words and their meanings listen to the sounds and the way they can move you also.

 

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