Buy New Radiohead Album For However Much You Like
Then buzz it up
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:00 by C J Davies
Yeah, yeah - we know that the vast majority of you will already be aware of this by now.
We're taking a chance, though. There could still be one or two of you who don't know that Radiohead have announced the release of their new album, and that - in a move apparently purpose-designed to piss off those record industry types - it's being offered as a download only.
That's not the biggest surprise, however: the real kicker is that Thom and the Radiohead boys have decided to let you, the precious punter, decide exactly how much to pay for the new material (which calls itself In Rainbows). Simply head on over to their site, type in your desired amount and you'll be sent a link on October 10th which allows you to download the blighter straight away.
Naturally - in order to make up for the legions of people who are going to type in Zero Pounds Sterling - Radiohead have offered something a little more special for the fans in the shape of a deluxe boxset. Rumours also state that a 'physical' release of the album is due on CD format sometime early next year.
In the meantime, though, why not sling Radiohead a couple of quid, cross your fingers and hope it'll be better than Hail To The Thief?
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October 2nd, 2007 at 1:55 pm
What was wrong with Hail To The Thief?
October 2nd, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Not really much *wrong* with it, to be fair, Max. It had a few good moments. But unfortunately Radiohead have raised the bar so high that anything less than exceptional always feels like a letdown to me.
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:08 pm
The cover they did of Be Quiet And Drive was absolutely amazing.
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Wait, this is fantastic!
I hope people abide by it…
studio time isn’t cheap.
And if it works, then P-Doh and the Babyshitters can put
up their work for Pay-as-You -Wish and, assuming
it doesn’t accept negative numbers, which I will try first,
then I will offer either a dead rat or some weasel dust!
Finally a fair and equitable exchange!
October 3rd, 2007 at 12:13 am
How much weasel-dust are you offering per bad poem? I may be able to cut you a deal. I already have a dead rat though, thanks anyway.
October 3rd, 2007 at 11:36 am
I think Radiohead are doing a great thing here for their fans and for the way music should be heard. I know this works already as i have seen an example of this already, a singer songwriter from Liverpool Alun Parry from the Alun Parry band has been allowing his fans to access his albums and music in this way for a while. Check it out its great
http://www.parrysongs.co.uk/buskernomics.html
http://www.parrysongs.co.uk
October 3rd, 2007 at 3:21 pm
1/8th weasel per Pome,
assuming taut, hard-working,
Kate-free verse written
under the sacred sweat-stained trilby
for as we all know the power
lies within the hat and not the
brainbox thereunder.