Radiohead: New Album In Rainbows

Ten years after OK Computer shocked the world, Radiohead released In Rainbows on October 10 (10/10). Though no one was expecting the album to be released until 2008, Radiohead announced In Rainbows just ten days in advance. In Rainbows, which consists of ten letters, has ten tracks, and would be downloadable from a rumored ten servers.

Radiohead is also allowing listeners to pay whatever price they choose for the album. Radiohead is also allowing fans to download the album to give it a listen.

Technology has definetly changed the music industry. Most people have downloaded a song or two in their day and some artists don’t care, while others will take you to court. Overall, record labels are the one pocketing all the money and there is a great desire for a new business model within the music industry.

Radiohead, one of the world’s largest indie bands, is taking a stand against the common music industry business model, and they are using the technology that almost destroyed the industry.

Check out the tracklist:

CD one and vinyl:

01 15 STEP
02 BODYSNATCHERS
03 NUDE
04 WEIRD FISHES/ARPEGGI
05 ALL I NEED
06 FAUST ARP
07 RECKONER
08 HOUSE OF CARDS
09 JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE
10 VIDEOTAPE

CD two and vinyl:

01 MK 1
02 DOWN IS THE NEW UP
03 GO SLOWLY
04 MK 2
05 LAST FLOWERS
06 UP ON THE LADDER
07 BANGERS AND MASH
08 4 MINUTE WARNING