Radiohead has released a new live album which claims to capture the raw energy of its performances from 2003 to 2009.
“Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009” is available now on digital platforms, with physical releases scheduled to drop on Halloween.
The project emerged unexpectedly while frontman Thom Yorke was working on “Hamlet Hail to the Thief,” a theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic featuring reworked songs from the band’s 2003 album, Stereogum is reporting.
“In the process of thinking of how to build arrangements for the production, I asked to hear some archive live recordings of the songs,” frontman Thom Yorke said.
“I was shocked by the kind of energy behind the way we played. I barely recognized us, and it helped me find a way forward. We decided to get the