Radiohead are considered to be one of the best bands of their generation. OK Computer remains one of the best rock albums ever made and decades after its release, the band are still pushing boundaries and experimenting with new styles and ideas.
These days, the band are very much focused on their solo projects. Johnny Greenwood is an established film composer and Thom Yorke recently took his own hand to composition for the chilling Suspiria score. Although the band are occupied with their solo projects, this does not mean that Radiohead are over.
Speaking with Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Beats 1, the frontman shared information on his new album and also opened up about the band.
When asked about the process of creating music with Radiohead, Yorke said: “When I’m rooting around ideas and stuff, I don’t really…it’s like a child playing with LEGO.
“I used to, at least, play a bunch of chords, mumble over the top, send them round to the guys and then they’d find things in them and say, ‘That’s good, that’s good, can we work on that?’ Only at that point do I feel I have their permission to connect with it in a different way. Then I can like pick up the mic if someone else has got the music around it, in its most basic form.”
Thom Yorke’s upcoming solo album ANIMA is out now.
