Radiohead - Lotus Flower

By Chris Wood

Straight off their latest album King Of Limbs Radiohead have unleashed the first single in Lotus Flower.

The velvet-like drone of this track brings with comparisons with songs from Amnesiac to In Rainbows, yet the most compelling likeness it shares is with Thom Yorke’s Black Swan.

The clip itself is as compelling as it is bizarre – so it’s exactly what you were expecting! IT features Thom Yorke himself pulling some abstract dance moves, and the viewer is sometmes  left feeling unsure whether he’s having a quiet joke at his own expense.

The album is reportedly considered to be a ‘newspaper album’, with the physical copy available from May 9th in the form of a CD, 2 10-inch vinyl records and sheets of artwork.

I suppose the idea of Radiohead going back to a conventional CD package is completely unrealistic, and we, as fans are now conditioned to their pioneering ways. Yet, I must say that I’m slightly confused as to what to expect with a ‘newspaper album’. At least we know that whatever it looks like, it’ll probably be very good.

However according to rumours and speculation , Radiohead fans may not have to wait too long for the follow-up to The King Of Limbs release, with several claims pointing to hidden messages left by the band as proof. After only revealing details of their new album four days prior to its release, it now looks as though The King Of Limbs will have a follow-up album.

The last track of The King Of Limbs, ‘The Separator’ is considered by some to be the track that separates it from the next album. Added to this, some fans have also pointed to the order title of TKOL1 as proof that a TKOL2 is on the way.

I suppose this does point to a strong likelihood that Radiohead do intend to provide us with a follow-up to this amazing album, yet it doesn’t necessarily mean it will happen straight away.

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