New Radiohead album - "In Rainbows"

andrewd · #1 09-30-2007, 09:40 PM

www.inrainbows.com

You can get the download version or the 'discbox' version, which includes the album on vinyl and CD. Discbox is £40, but download is whatever you want to pay, including £0.00. Interesting concept. If it turns out that I really like the album, I think I'm going to save up for the boxed version.

jenderfazz · #2 09-30-2007, 10:46 PM

Interesting concept, indeed. I'll definitely give it a listen the free way if I can, although I'm sure it won't disappoint.

Jared Lash · #3 09-30-2007, 11:32 PM

Interesting.

I still like having the physical CD and artwork etc but as much as I dig Radiohead, I can't see paying over $80 for the disc box. Especially considering that I no longer even have a functioning record player.

I suppose I'll have to make due with the download.

markjazzbassist · #4 10-01-2007, 01:16 AM

cool, i'll definately have to pick it up. is it in stores in the states?

Baryonyx · #5 10-01-2007, 05:07 AM

Haha, they're giving it away!

brianrost · #6 10-01-2007, 06:42 AM

Not available until next week (October 10th)

reens · #7 10-01-2007, 09:28 PM

Hm, I just tried pre-ordering it, for the royal sum of A$5 (or about 2 pounds 20), and then at the checkout an extra 5 pounds got added on... I'll wait.

Mitchell Royce · #8 10-02-2007, 04:10 AM

You know, the download can be had for free.
Certainly not every band could do something like this but since Radiohead seem to earn the most money by touring anyways this seems like a good move for them. I think it's a great position to be in, having full control of your own music and the way it is released. I've heard some rumours of a regular CD release sometime early next year, though no mention of how it was going to be distributed.

Piedro · #9 10-02-2007, 07:27 PM

cause i'm a musician, trying to work and play for a living... i've bought the download version for 5Pounds wich is 11.40CDN$.

it's still less than the price i'm paying on iTunes... and it goes directly to one of my favorite band.

i think we're in the beginning of a new revolution my friends...

fenderhutz · #10 10-02-2007, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piedro

cause i'm a musician, trying to work and play for a living... i've bought the download version for 5Pounds wich is 11.40CDN$.

it's still less than the price i'm paying on iTunes... and it goes directly to one of my favorite band.

i think we're in the beginning of a new revolution my friends...

Radiohead does it again. Revolutionary. Good for them.

They had said in an interview even if you have a very good contract a band MIGHT get 30% of record sales revenue. He attacked that as an old business model.

Da LadY In Red · #11 10-02-2007, 07:31 PM

Yeah, I appreciate that they're trying something new. It's impossible to control how much music is downloaded, so it's interesting how they're taking the initiative on it. I'm planning on giving them atleast a $5-er for the cd or maybe more if I like it. Also, since the money goes directly to them, they can sell it cheaper and still make money.

Kudos Radiohead.

Freaky Fender · #12 10-02-2007, 07:47 PM

They're releasing an actual physical CD, but it doesn't come out until next year.

GlassJaw · #13 10-03-2007, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenderhutz

They had said in an interview even if you have a very good contract a band MIGHT get 30% of record sales revenue. He attacked that as an old business model.

And 30% is extremely generous and only reserved for the top bands.

Most new bands end up owing their record company for their first album. They get a up-front "loan" to make their album and then any revenue from album sales goes to repaying that loan. They are then at the mercy of the record company as to whether or not they get pushed or not.

Even if a band does start making revenue from album sales, they are lucky to get pennies per CD sale.

Mooooooo · #14 10-04-2007, 02:49 AM

I pre-ordered my disc box the day I heard the announcement. I admit that I'm a huge fan of vinyl and I like Radiohead enough.

Brad Barker · #15 10-04-2007, 10:34 AM

this is very exciting. i think this will gradually become more common as digital files begin to replace hard copies as the primary medium for music. cd's will probably be treated like backups that consumers would burn themselves.

anyway, it'll be interesting to see what radiohead has been up to for the last... FOUR years!

i didn't think hail to the thief was a great album, so i hope they haven't become complacent. (and thom yorke shows that dude from muse what's what!

)

groovejam · #16 10-05-2007, 11:02 PM

Radiohead could have signed with any major label but chose to release it on their own. They care more about exposer than money.

I consider Radiohead to be the best commercialy succesful band of the last 20 years.

ok computer, kida/amnesiac/ hail to the theif
if you havnt heard them you are really missing out, even if you dont like Thom Yorke's voice or the feeling of the music, they are really some of the most diverse and influencial musicans of the 20th century. I am not exagerating!

RHFusillo · #17 10-07-2007, 02:22 PM

Pre-ordered it for 6 pounds (ended up being 6.45). Looking forward to hearing it.

TK-421 · #18 10-10-2007, 12:00 AM

Just downloaded it a few minutes ago. Kinda bummed out that it's only 160 kbps but oh well . I'm only a few tracks in and I'm really amazed that they're playing as a whole band again. Really high energy stuff so far.

Jared Lash · #19 10-10-2007, 11:40 AM

I'm digging it.

The production has that claustrophobic feel of Thom's solo album (The Eraser) but I think it serves this music well.

I had hoped "Bangers and Mash" would be on the album, but it looks like it's only on the bonus disc.

My early favorites are Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Recknoner and Bodysnatchers. And I like House of Cards a lot even though it seems to be the one that the majority of Radiohead fans hate.

kevinmoore73 · #20 10-10-2007, 11:47 AM

Hmm. I pre-ordered the download last week for five pounds, but I haven't received any download information yet.