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Radiohead's Thom Yorke Announces Solo Tour, Album Reissue

Three-date tour will accompany CD and vinyl reissue of Yorke's 2014 solo album, 'Tomorrow's Modern Boxes'

Nate Hertweck

GRAMMYs

Oct 3, 2017 - 6:18 pm

Thom Yorke has announced he'll be reissuing his 2014 solo album, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, on CD and vinyl on Dec. 8 via XL Recordings. The album was originally released as a paid bundle on BitTorrent with only a limited CD and vinyl pressings, according to Spin.

Yorke has also announced a short tour consisting of three U.S. dates, during which he'll perform with Nigel Godrich and video artist/composer Tarik Barri. The tour will hit Los Angeles and Oakland before landing in Houston on Dec. 17.

.@thomyorke will play 2 shows in a live mix with @nigelgod & @tarikbarri on Dec 12th @FondaTheatre & 14th @foxoakland. On sale Friday 6th. pic.twitter.com/PohLgMUjdw

— Radiohead (@radiohead) October 2, 2017

Tickets for these shows go on Oct. 6. via W.A.S.T.E.

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Thom Yorke Announces New Album, 'ANIMA'

The Radiohead frontman's third solo album will feature several songs he debuted during his Tomorrow's Modern Boxes tour

Ana Yglesias

GRAMMYs

Jun 20, 2019 - 12:56 pm

Thom Yorke fans can rejoice, the suspense is finally over. The elusive experimental artist has confirmed details for his follow-up to 2014's Tomorrow's Modern Boxes. ANIMA, the GRAMMY-winning Radiohead frontman's third solo studio album, will be released digitally by XL Records on June 27, followed by a physical release on July 19.

ANIMA, a new record by me. 27 June. https://t.co/NwpVU3fvqu pic.twitter.com/3H9nZI5Qqi

— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) June 20, 2019

A press release states that the album's nine tracks include "several songs that were debuted live over the course of Thom Yorke, [producer] Nigel Godrich and [audiovisual artist] Tarik Barri's Tomorrow's Modern Boxes performances." As Pitchfork points out, the tracklist contains a song called "Dawn Chorus," which diehard fans may recognize as one of Radiohead's mystery songs they have used but never released.

The trio will be bringing the trippy, immersive Tomorrow's Modern Boxes experience on tour again soon, with new fall North American dates recently announced, to follow the July shows in Europe and Asia. All new shows go on sale to the general public tomorrow, June 21, with venue pre-sales currently open. You can find complete tour info here, and pre-sale info from the specific venues and ticketing platforms.

The new album is currently available for pre-order, which includes several vinyl options, all of which come with a bonus track, "Ladies & Gentlemen, Thank You for Coming." The limited-edition orange deluxe double vinyl comes with a hardcover lyric and art book.

The new album will be accompanied by a visual short of the same name, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, with music by Yorke, featuring three tracks from the LP. The mysterious trailer, which you can watch below, was released today by Netflix, who will host the "one-reeler" video on June 27.

Earlier this year, Yorke released two new instrumental songs, which he was commissioned to write by the Philarmonie de Paris for French pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque, as part of the "Minimalist Dream House." His most recent full-length release was 2018's Suspiria, an instrumental score he recorded for Luca Guadagnino's film of the same name. Radiohead's most recent album is 2016's A Moon Shaped Pool.

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Thom Yorke Takes His Artistic Solo Catalog On Tour

For those ready to be fascinated, Yorke uncorks his solo supply of originals

Philip Merrill

GRAMMYs

Nov 26, 2018 - 4:31 pm

While best known for his GRAMMY-winning work with Radiohead, Thom Yorke is now touring with his solo electronic material, accompanied by collaborator and producer Nigel Godrich as well as by psychedelic light-show artist Tarik Barri. This avant-garde rock catalog began with his 2006 album The Eraser, recognized at the 49th GRAMMY Awards with a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.

The tour is named after Yorke's 2014 solo album Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, and Variety described the group's live set as an "electro-suite." In addition to performing new compositions and tracks from those solo LPs, Yorke is also performing songs from his 2013 album with Flea and Godrich titled Amok. They called their 2013 band Atoms For Peace, which was also the name of one of Yorke's tracks on The Eraser. The complexity is intentional, subtle and multi-layered. Billboard's review of his first Philadelphia set encouraged listeners to pay attention and be rewarded accordingly.

For a second encore, Yorke closed his Philadelphia set with "Unmade," from the soundtrack to Suspiria, his first public performance of the song. The film and soundtrack album were just released in Oct. 2018. The Eraser, Amok and Suspiria charted on the Billboard 200, so this is clearly art with a large following.

Tour details are on Yorke's website. For those prepared to be puzzled, delighted and entranced, this is a unique live experience, far out from the ordinary.

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Radiohead Announce Summer 2018 North American Arena Tour

The alt-rock icons will play 16 dates across 10 cities, including a three-night run at Madison Square Garden

Nate Hertweck

GRAMMYs

Feb 20, 2018 - 11:50 am

Radiohead fans woke up to good news this morning. The band announced a 16-date North American tour that will take them through 10 cities this summer.

The tour kicks off at Chicago's United Center on July 7 and hits arenas across the northeast U.S. and Canada, including a three-night run at New York's Madison Square Garden, two-night stops in Montreal and Toronto, four dates across the Midwest, and back-to-back shows in Boston and Philadelphia, wrapping up on Aug. 1 at Philly's Wells Fargo Center.

Radiohead will be playing some headline shows in North America during July and August 2018, please visit https://t.co/ri8Ff5KEDy for full details. pic.twitter.com/PsNGZ4jwD4

— Radiohead (@radiohead) February 20, 2018

These shows will be the first for Radiohead in North America since spring 2017. Their most recent album, A Moon Shaped Pool, was released in 2016.

Also, on a big day already for soundtracks, Radiohead guitarist Johnny Greenwood announced the release of a new original score for the Lynn Ramsay film You Were Never Really Here, starring Joaquin Phoenix on March 9. This comes as a follow-up to Greenwood's Oscar-nominated score for Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, and gives fans even more to look forward to this year.

Tickets for Radiohead's 2018 summer tour go on sale Feb. 23 via the band's website.

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What's Your New Year's Music Resolution?

The New Year means a new you — how will you let music deeper into your life in 2018?

Nate Hertweck

GRAMMYs

Jan 1, 2018 - 12:05 am

Each new year, millions of people make resolutions to be their best selves, put their past bad habits behind them and improve their lives. But why not make your resolution a musical one?

When the holiday parties are over, the confetti is swept up, and school and work resume, it's time to get back to work and make the most of 2018. The good news? Music can help!

From mastering an instrument to learning more about the craft and history of music, to supporting musicians through live shows, we want to know: What's your New Year's music resolution for 2018?

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