new radiohead album, oct 10

[slam]

well, what a pleasant surprise!

it's called in rainbows, and apparently, their record label contract expired. so the new album will be available for download only, from radiohead.com. oh, and the cost? you set it. there is no cost. 'pay what you will'.

cannot wait!

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1666973,00.html

[larryhead]

In Rainbows will be released as a digital download available only via the band's web site, Radiohead.com. There's no label or distribution partner to cut into the band's profits — but then there may not be any profits. Drop In Rainbows' 15 songs into the on-line checkout basket and a question mark pops up where the price would normally be. Click it, and the prompt "It's Up To You" appears. Click again and it refreshes with the words "It's Really Up To You" — and really, it is. It's the first major album whose price is determined by what individual consumers want to pay for it. And it's perfectly acceptable to pay nothing at all.

wow.. that is pretty rad. a sign of things to come?

[Soul Queen]

Oh that means a tour!

Sweet! That made my day.