An Offering of Limbs

The Thom Yorke Dance Guide including Figure 5 - Empty Pockets and Figure 6 - Karateka ( Dance figures via radioheadthekingoflimbs.com ) 

Now that we've all had the chance to digest the latest Radiohead album, what have we learned? We learned that Radiohead was to save Rock yet again based on headlines from creativity starved music writers. We at the same time learned that Thom Yorke could have been cast as the lead in Black Swan after his performance in the video for the album's first single Lotus Flower. (Quick question: Was Yorke's Black Swan from The Eraser featured in Oronofsky's movie? If the answer is no, that's a sweet opportunity lost.) Finally, we re-learned that Radiohead is the coolest band in the world.

Am I biased? You best believe it. They could release an album of photocopier sounds layered over newborns crying and I would love it. I've seen them live a few times and that allowed me to get what they're giving: a trip into a musical fantasy land guided by talented and break the mold musicians.

It's a short album or EP with only 8 tracks. I heard through the netvine that they will release another album shortly so we can consider this an appetizer until another album comes out. They don't believe in the industry standard so they might release three 8 tracks albums this year for all we know. They changed the game in the past, and will do it again.

Radiohead can't save Rock because they don't give a shit about that.

-Marc aka Paqman