'The King Of Limbs': Radiohead Announces New Album

NEW YORK -- Radiohead is releasing its eighth studio album, this time with a price.

The band announced Monday that its latest release, "The King of Limbs," will be available as early as Saturday. Unlike its last pay-what-you-want album, "In Rainbows," this one will have a price.

Fans can pre-order an MP3 download for $9 or a higher-quality WAV version for $14. For approximately $50, there's also an extensive "Newspaper Album" that includes two vinyl records and deluxe packaging.

The band didn't explain its pricing philosophy this time around. Its "In Rainbows" release in 2007 was seen as radical at the time, and was generally viewed as both lucrative and popular.

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Online:

http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/

Comments

[John Bowler]

02:29 AM on 02/16/2011

Along with the beatles, radiohead must be the most important band of all time, they have progressed and changed and become so many different things and make albums nobody else out is possible of making, this set backs that entirely.

Their entire Glastonbury set from '03. I've watched this over 200 times. Oh, I'm 53. Not that age matters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPD0Fuan-k&feature=related

[John Bowler]

02:26 AM on 02/16/2011

For all you people wondering about why Radiohead is regarded so highly, here is a vid of the 3 guitar assault of 'Lucky' from OK Computer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCerHllhNOI

[John Beatty]

11:20 PM on 02/15/2011

Radiohead- one of the last great hopes of music today. Radiohead's always brilliant, so it's hard to complain that their album is priced this time. I wonder how political this album will be, given all that's happened since 2007. A covert shot or two at David Cameron wouldn't at all take me by surprise.

[TheBaffler]

02:45 PM on 02/15/2011

Wake me up when the new Jicks album comes out.

[John Bowler]

02:12 AM on 02/16/2011

I saw the Jicks open for Radiohead once. Also Spiritualized opened one and The Beta Band opened at their legendary Grant Park show in '01. They like good music as much as their fans.

[TheBaffler]

02:45 PM on 02/15/2011

Are there people who still pretend these middlebrow darlings are an indie band? It's possible; many insist the utterly mainstream Arcade Fire is indie, too.

[emilyanne]

03:18 PM on 02/15/2011

Do you know what indie means?
I don't think you do.

[panasonic52]

06:33 PM on 02/15/2011

Does it really matter what the label is? If the music is good, just enjoy it.

[TheBaffler]

01:48 AM on 02/16/2011

You're right, but it's amusing that middlebrow lovers of mainstream tripe insist on labeling bands like this indie, as if it confers upon them some credibility.

[SteveSFM]

11:36 AM on 02/15/2011

Awesome! More music for people who know who Arcade Fire are. ;-)

PJ Harvey is also out today. This is commonly known as "an embarrassment of riches".

[JayMonaco]

11:25 AM on 02/15/2011

Wow, I didn't realize anyone was still into Radiohead. I thought they kind of bit it after Amnesiac and haven't liked a single thing they've released since.

[Cole 33]

12:55 PM on 02/15/2011

Their last concert here in NYC sold out in 13 mins. pretty sure people are still into them, they just don't travel by egg, so they stay somewhat under the radar.

[JayMonaco]

01:09 PM on 02/15/2011

While impressive, that doesn't particularly surprise me, nor is it particularly revealing. The band, compared with others, hardly ever tours. When they do go on tour, they play an appallingly small amount of dates. So an NYC show, really, could sell out in 13 minutes relying only on the hardcore fans left over from the 90s.

I'm not favoring Lady Gaga, here--not really sure where that came from. I've just been of the opinion that their most creatively energized and interesting work was all composed over a decade ago.

Compared with what passes for music today, Radiohead is flat-out amazing. In a broader sense, however, I just don't find them particularly interesting post-Amnesiac.

[steelej]

04:47 AM on 02/17/2011

They don't travel by egg ... yet. But I hear it's becoming the thing to do.

[cameron d]

09:41 AM on 02/15/2011

YEAH!!! Finally. Oh, and yes this is an announcement that does deserve an all caps response.

[Dogma]

09:14 AM on 02/15/2011

I just ordered it up... and it was ridiculously easy:

http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/DIUSD.htm

[glockman]

07:38 AM on 02/15/2011

Thom Yorke: proof that you don't have to be saccharin cute and cookie cutter boring to make it in the music industry. Though this caliber of talent is exceedingly rare.

Man, I love Radiohead.

[piul05]

08:24 AM on 02/15/2011

I second that.

[glockman]

08:35 AM on 02/15/2011

And I love dogs.

More than people most times.

[TheBaffler]

02:43 PM on 02/15/2011

He's a horrible song writer. A total poseur.

[glockman]

05:03 PM on 02/15/2011

THat's why musical tastes are subjective.

[mazrio]

12:23 AM on 02/16/2011

um,...yeah...that's it.

[Norwegiano]

07:10 AM on 02/15/2011

Favorite band of all time! Arcade who?

[Guytar]

06:20 AM on 02/15/2011

I will pay 5 dollars to Radiohead on line for The King Of Limbs.

[Sunflo]

06:18 AM on 02/15/2011

Very much looking forward to it!

[1Lane]

09:52 AM on 02/15/2011

Me too, Sunflo. Can't wait!

[kooosh]

04:28 AM on 02/15/2011

A new Radiohead album == HUGE. Can't wait. One of the few acts I get really excited about.

Now, if only Boards of Canada would finally release a new album. That would be an EVENT. C'mon guys, you're killing me.

[hufpufstuf]

03:56 AM on 02/15/2011

i'll break a limb to get it. and i registered here just to say that.

[Dogma]

09:05 AM on 02/15/2011

Welcome... and fanned for your enthusiasm.