Episode 78 – Backdrifts

About this episode

The episode discusses Radiohead's upcoming tour and their recent live album release, exploring themes and fan expectations.

It’s really happening! Radiohead has announced a fall/winter tour in the UK and Europe! We look at what we can expect from this short residency tour and the complicated feelings we have surrounding it. Will they bring back Clive? Will there be new songs? How many instruments will Jonny play? In turn, we talk in depth about their recent surprise release, Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) and how it’s a great representation of the cathartic energy and urgent themes of the record. Sime also does some sleuthing regarding the only other live album they’ve released and why one song may not be what it seems. Plus, we do a fun quiz about Radiohead’s tour history brought to you by Setlist.fm.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristina Hoffman, Sime Viduka

Topics covered

• Radiohead tour
• live album
• music analysis
• band history
• quiz

Keywords

• Radiohead
• tour
• live album
• Hail to the Thief
• music quiz
• band history
• Clive

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radiohead, Setlist.fm

Books & works: Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009)

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