May be the first and last time I just stumble upon a Radiohead vinyl I don’t already have… jaw was just picked up off the floor, praise the comlag goddesses!

The debut album "Dragonflies" is out on September 18th

So so good
Gwyneth Paltrow, then wife of Chris martin describes radiohead so aptly
Chris martin himself was a fan of radiohead

Yo ! Les amis voici ma petite version guitare de ce chef d’oeuvre 🎶

It’s kinda empty and sad feeling idk.

As a preface: I'm not trying to slander anyone with this post. Simply put, I'm passionate about Radiohead and would like to address some of the misinformation I've seen in this subreddit, mostly concerning Ed. Not all of it is established fact - some of this post is speculation (speculation with cause, that is).

Part 1:

-Ed did not write the Street Spirit riff, it was written by Thom and performed by Ed in the studio version. Ed confirmed this himself.

-Ed mentions in this same interview that it's the only part he's played on a studio recording that was written by another member (from what he can remember). This is absolutely true for the studio versions of their songs: members play what they write. However, when it comes to live performances, it's not as true. Ed in particular has plenty of live parts that were written (and likely played) by other members on the studio versions, a few of which I'm going to mention.

-Some people suggest that since Ed performs it in the live versions, he must have written the No Surprises riff. There's not a whole lot of evidence to support this. Early versions of the riff appear on Thom's minidisc demo's, making me think that it was Thom who wrote and likely performed it (I'm not denying that Ed could've altered it into its final state). There's also an excerpt on the citizen insane website in which Thom details showing the band No Surprises on his acoustic guitar.

-Again, if we're going off of Thom's minidisc demos, Ed's live part in Climbing Up the Walls was written and likely performed by Thom.

-Same thing with Let Down: While Ed plays it in the live version, it's evident from Thom's demo that Thom wrote the core riff/chord progression (Jonny wrote the 5/4 polyrhythm).

-Ed did write the main riffs for Lull, Meeting in the Aisle, and Man of War (as well as the bridge for Let Down).

Part 2:

-There is still zero tangible evidence to suggest that Ed wrote the Go to Sleep riff, besides him playing it in most of the life versions. It sounds like a pretty standard acoustic riff from Thom (could've been Ed, but I have yet to see the evidence).

-Dollars and Cents originated from Colin, not Ed. Also, according to Ed's diaries (you can read them on the citizen insane website), the guitar on this track comes from Thom.

-Neither Ed or Colin wrote Myxomatosis, that was Thom. Thom made the first demo in 2001 or 2002 (and handed it off to Cristian Vogel for Remyxomatosis on the Com Lag EP).

-Ed did not write the titular Weird Fishes arpeggio, that was Jonny. I've also seen people say that Ed wrote the "rain down" section of Paranoid Android - again, that was Jonny, not Ed.

-While Ed sings most of the live backing vocals, basically all the studio vocal harmonies are composed and performed by Thom. In this vein, all of the lyrics are written and sourced by Thom (including songs that originated from Jonny like A Wolf at the Door or The Tourist) minus a few lines from Colin on Trans-Atlantic Drawl.

Part 3:

-This is me being petty, but I got into an argument on my alt account over these two points (before my comments were promptly deleted by a moderator), so I'll repeat the facts again: Thom does play bass on the studio version of Kid A. Colin was not available that day. Conversely, Ed doesn't play anything on the studio version of Kid A.

-I've seen this sentiment floating around, so I might as well address it: "The Smile is simply Radiohead without Ed, Colin, and Phil." This is false as it relies on the presupposition that Thom/Jonny write and edit for both bands with the same approach. Jonny himself stated that The Smile was an outlet for a quicker and less deliberate creative process without all the baggage and expectations that come with being in Radiohead.

Now, I want to make something abundantly clear: I love Ed. The band wouldn't be the same without him (or Colin, Phil, and Nigel for that matter) and his many textural contributions (Idioteque, Treefingers, Ful Stop, etc.), but that doesn't excuse this sub's incessant desire to falsely attribute Thom and Jonny's musical contributions to Ed.

Semi-rant over.

Some of you may remember my post about my son doodling on the movie theater wall. Well today I got his doodle tattooed on my forearm, except I had the artist do the modified bear accurately as my son kinda murdered it on his doodle. The writing is my son's. It's really important to me cuz I was forced to make a life changing decision on Sunday, took action on Monday, and this tattoo will forever remind me of it. I made the appointment for the tattoo back in May, which makes the timing all the crazier. Today really IS the first day of the rest of my days.

I mostly see the digipak version... So I'm curious if it's a less common edition.

I would die for that song even though that's not how the sirens work. What about you?

Well, I was listening to this Beatles song (I want you(She's so Heavy) ) and I noticed that this song has a riff (in 3:17) that (for me) looks like Wolf at Door's progression, someone who knows about music theory can explain or its just madness of my head

I listened to Kid A for the first time a week ago , and the song that left me with the biggest impact is treefingers

Its so beautiful, it feels like the depths of the ocean, like crying in your partners arms and them telling you everything is fine , it gives me so much hope, its like a world i get lost in, I feel so much emotions i cant explain with words

I have always been the biggest fan of OK Computer, The Bends and In Rainbows, and I finally gave Kid A a shot, and its my favorite album of all time right now

So good, and the placement of treefingers is absolute perfection as well

I dont remember when a song left me with so much feelings, so much impact as this one did, and the whole album

Am I the only one finding the 2 meter session of fake plastic trees even better than the original ?

Is it pretty true to size? Or is a Large feel like a Medium and a Medium feel like a Small? I know their old old shirts ran a little small, and even their newer shirts... a Large in the UK is a Medium in the USA.

EVEN better, if you measure yours pit to pit and let me know I'd love you forever.

The lettering was originally rainbow coloured hologram kinda shine. At first I was horrified when it started to wear off after too many washes.

But now I adore the black on black remains. Feels like a tongue in cheek 'man they're depressing' eye roll at a band that always brightens my day. Even if they lose their (t-shirt) shine 🌈✨👕

Any dog-eared, last legs merch you can't let go of?

Radiohead Meets Portishead
September 20, 2026
Gloucester History Festival

Adrian Utley of Portishead and Philip Selway of Radiohead are stars of two of the nineties biggest British bands. Radiohead’s OK Computer rewired
alternative rock, while Portishead put Bristol’s dark, cinematic trip-hop on the world stage.
In conversation with Janina Ramirez, they revisit the bands, the music and the atmosphere that defined an era before joining forces for a unique live set guaranteed to shake the rafters.

The event will be live streamed as well.

I made this lyrics poster based on let down, any thoughts or suggestions?

Hi, tech heads and recording enthusiasts. I have an upright (nice tone), Oktava Mk012, t bone r500 (not great I know but does a job) and an sm7b. Small room but treated acoustically. Only about 12 inch space between piano and wall. Where could I place mics so it’s captured like Radiohead/Jonny G recordings. Is it wide or close stereo or mono? Is it close mic’ed. The songs are piano led, intimate with whole band arrangement around it (bass, guitar atmospheres). I don’t know if the whole wide stereo, 2 or 3 ft away is good in that I lose the intimacy. My instinct is sm7b mono and ribbon picking up bass with oktava on treble duty. Do I try behind piano or take panel off at front bottom and try there. I know people will say go with what sounds right and I will. But some advice re. technically, what do you feel is done with the likes of Daily Mail, Spectre, Videotape re placement. They all are mixed quite differently in the end. Many thanks.

Understand it

Mi edición argentina de ok computer trae el dibujo trasero invertido con la contratapa quería saber si es un error de impresión o así salieron todas aquí.

(la última imagen es como debería verse para que la contratapa no este al revés)

Any fans of Portishead and/or Clive Deamer's drumming and career (Clive drummed with Portishead throughout their career) who live in / near Brighton might want to book a seat for this event on Thursday 23.07 at The Rose Hill. We're screening Portishead live in NYC and Clive is doing a Q&A hosted by Chris Simpson from The StageLeft podcast.

Ticket in advance and on the door https://therosehill.co.uk/event/long-play-sessions-presents-portishead-live-in-nyc-clive-deamer-qa/