Radiohead Announces New Album
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From: Ryan Denehy October 01, 2007 |
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As expected, Radiohead has gone an unusual route for distribution of
its seventh studio album, "In Rainbows." The set will be available for
digital download from the band's Web site
beginning Oct. 10, but with a twist -- fans can name their own price
for the purchase. "It's up to you," reads a disclaimer on the checkout
screen.
"Hello everyone. Well, the new album is finished, and
it's coming out in 10 days," guitarist Jonny Greenwood said in a
characteristically nonchalant post on the site. "In Rainbows" will also
be sold in a "discbox," which will feature the new album on CD and
double-vinyl, as well as a second disc with seven additional songs,
photos, artwork and lyrics. The materials will be encased in a hardback
book and slipcase.
The discbox will sell for £ 40 and will ship "on or
before" Dec. 3, according to the site. As for the new material, much of
it was road tested on tour last year, although "Weird Fishes," "Last
Flowers" and "Faust Arp" appear to be songs written more recently.
Radiohead exited longtime label home EMI in 2005 and
has yet to announce a new deal for distribution of its music beyond the
"In Rainbows" package. Last week, the band began posting coded messages
on its site that seemed to indicate a new album was imminent,
concurrent with the launch of the site RadioheadLP7.com, which was
quickly revealed to be a hoax.