As soon as I got the email from Thom, I rushed to begin listening.

In the process of thinking how to build arrangements for the Shakespeare Hamlet/Hail to the Thief theatre production I asked to hear some archive live recordings of the songs.

I was shocked by the kind of energy behind the way we played and it really helped me find a way forward. For us, back in the day, the finishing of this record was particularly messy and fraught, we were very proud of it but there was a taste left in our mouths, it was a dark time in so many ways…

Anyway we decided to get these live recordings mixed (it would have been insane to keep them for ourselves) by Ben Baptie, who did an amazing job.

It has all been a very cathartic process, we very much hope you enjoy them.

Thm

I also ordered the blue vinyl. I do hope Radiohead releases a lot more live material. I’ve seen the band live more times than I’ve seen any other band by a long shot. Every single time is stunning. They are certainly one of the best live bands ever and if you know anything about there music, you’ll know that being able to pull it off live is a testament to their mastery.