Looks like the Radiohead boys were itchy to get their new music out to the wild as they flipped the switch to download their new album, “The King of Limbs,” a day early. Before you get visions of “In Rainbows” and expect to download this album for free, know that the price of admission is $9 for an MP3 and $14 for the WAV files. You can still pre-order the “Newspaper album” (essentially a collector’s edition) version of The King Of Limbs that includes a download for a cool $48 ($53 if you want the WAVs). It’s a little curious as to why they’re not selling a standard CD version or something tangible in between the $9 download and the $48 extravaganza. Consequence of Sound reports that there will be a standard CD/Vinyl release on March 28th, so why not get in on that pricing tier on their own band site? Guess it’s going to be digital or bust for many of us who want to hear the album now.
Yeah, we know Lalawag is generally a tech/entrepreneurial site, but hey, it’s the Friday before a three-day weekend (not to mention Startup Weekend at Coloft!) and it’s friggin’ Radiohead. I remember many a night in college where “OK Computer” or “Kid A” got me through the home stretch of a coding binge or paper, so maybe the new album will help you out in a similar manner.
Give yourself a little sample with this video of “Lotus Flower”:
