Song of the Week: "Lotus Flower" by Radiohead

We all know that Thom Yorke is something of a musical genius, with a talent for intuitive melodic creations and exploratory lyrics. But who knew he could dance? Watching the video for the new single "Lotus Flower" has me wondering if this is a career he overlooked- the guy's got moves. Aside from that, "Lotus Flower", from the surprise release of King of Limbs, is pretty terrific. With what seems like an improvisational mix of blues and dubstep- the beat moves along in a less than linear fashion. Yorke's voice is full of bold ideas that slowly swell from him, but the music doesn't seem to match his words. However the somewhat amorphous and less than fully formed structure of the melody keeps it from being too rigid, so it manages to accompany Yorke's voice quite nicely. It's sort of like a ballad- but only in terms of a post Kid A kind of way. Give it a listen!

Ed' Obrien: New Radiohead LP Almost Done

Yesterday, Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien stopped by BBC 6 Music to chat with Adam Buxton, and Ateaseweb has some excerpts. In addition to revealing some surprising details about the drudgery and frustrations of piecing together In Rainbows he also dropped some info about the new album; specificly, its almost done. O'Brien claims this time around the collaborative process was a much less stressful. What does a more efficient, less anguished Radiohead mean for the new LP? Will the term In Rainbows take on a new sugary denotation? Hopefully will find out soon. Funny how the wait between Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows seemed to be forever, but it feels like just the other day Radiohead dropped the last one.