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Dublin's River Liffey (pictured in 2007) was one of the sources of inspiration for the song. [2]One of the earliest songs written for Kid A (2000), [3] "How to Disappear Completely" was written primarily by the Radiohead singer, Thom Yorke, [4] [5] [c] during the tour for their third album, OK Computer (1997).
Departing from their earlier sound, Radiohead incorporated influences from electronic music, krautrock, jazz and 20th-century classical music, with a wider range of instruments and effects. The singer, Thom Yorke, wrote impersonal and abstract lyrics, cutting up phrases and assembling them at random.
[1] [2] [3] Radiohead's first album, Pablo Honey (1993), preceded by their breakthrough single "Creep", [4] features a sound reminiscent of alternative rock bands such as the Pixies and Nirvana. [5] [6] The Bends (1995) marked a move toward "anthemic rock", [5] with more cryptic lyrics about social and global topics, and elements of Britpop.
Radiohead released their ninth album, A Moon Shaped Pool, in May 2016, [9] backed by the singles "Burn the Witch" [10] and "Daydreaming". [ 9 ] In June 2017, Radiohead released a 20th-anniversary OK Computer reissue, OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 , including unreleased tracks, [ 11 ] two of which were released as download singles: " I Promise ...
The lyrics were inspired by the stress felt by the singer, Thom Yorke, while promoting Radiohead's album OK Computer (1997). Yorke wrote "Everything in Its Right Place" on piano. Radiohead worked on it in a conventional band arrangement before transferring it to synthesiser, and described it as a breakthrough in the album recording.
Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 30 May 2001 by EMI.It was recorded with the producer Nigel Godrich in the same sessions as Radiohead's previous album Kid A (2000).
One version of "Pyramid Song" included similar handclaps, but Yorke was unhappy with the sound and erased them. [3] The lyrics were inspired by an exhibition of ancient Egyptian underworld art Yorke attended while Radiohead were recording in Copenhagen, [4] and ideas of cyclical time found in Buddhism and discussed by Stephen Hawking. [4]
Radiohead planned to create an art installation based on the albums, but this was canceled due to logistical problems and the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] Instead, a digital experience, Kid A Mnesia Exhibition , was released in November as a free download for PlayStation 5 , macOS and Windows . [ 16 ]