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RADIOHEAD Stream New Live Album ‘HAIL TO THE THIEF LIVE RECORDINGS 2003-2009’ Now – Vinyl In October

19 August 2025

It’s been 9 years since RADIOHEAD released their last LP A Moon Shaped Pool.
Afterward all members, mostly frontman Thom Yorke, did solo work or got involved
in collaborative projects.

But they’re back now, well, sort of. They just shared a live album, named HAIL TO THE THIEF LIVE RECORDINGS 2003-2009. The album compiles live versions of 12 of the songs from the 2003 record taken from performances in London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires and Dublin. Have a listen below, great quality.

‘There There’ live in Buenos Aires

Thom Yorke: “In the process of thinking of 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.

I barely recognised us, and it helped me find a way forward. We decided to
get these live recordings mixed and released (it would have been insane to
keep them for ourselves). It has all been a very cathartic process. We very
much hope you enjoy them.”

The album will also be available on vinyl
as a one-off pressing, out October 31.

Pre-order here.

Original studio album

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RADIOHEAD – 6th Album ‘HAIL TO THE THIEF’ Released 20 Years Ago

Posted on June 10, 2023 by JL

Back in time

10 June 2023

Capricious superstars RADIOHEAD had their 6th LP, named
HAIL TO THE THIEF out 20 years ago, on 9 June 2003.

The album’s lyrics were influenced by what Yorke called “the general
sense of ignorance and intolerance and panic and stupidity” following the
2000 election of US president George W. Bush.”

Pitchfork: “Radiohead have largely succeeded in their efforts to shape pop
music into as boundless and possible a medium as it should be” Score: 9/10.

TUTV: Hail To The Thief isn’t really one of my fav Radiohead albums. But guess what?
As I write these words I’m listening to it, and damn, it sounds much better than I can remember. I guess I gave up on it too soon back then.

Press play.

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RADIOHEAD Released Their Sixth Album ‘HAIL TO THE THIEF’ 15 Years Ago…

Posted on June 9, 2018 by JL

Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…

9 June 2018

Band: RADIOHEAD

Album: HAIL TO THE THIEF

Released: 9 June 2003

ROLLING STONE wrote: ” ‘Hail To The Thief’ is a product of its moment: recorded in late
2002, during the American and British governments’ slow, inevitable march to Iraq, of which lead singer Thom Yorke was an outspoken opponent. Hail is filled with images of monstrous, Orwellian force from which there is no escape. On ‘Sit down. Stand up’ Yorke assumes the
voice of Big Brother, giving rote, meaningless orders — ‘Sit down/Stand up’ — over and over. With equal parts whine and sneer, he says, “We can wipe you out anytime.” Radiohead have always been paranoid and pessimistic, but thanks to recent history, people who used to seem paranoid now seem prudent.” Score: 4/5 – Full review here

TURN UP THE VOLUME says: A haunting, hypnotic and hair-raising record from
one of the most creative and visionary bands of all time. Never duplicating themselves. Always challenging and exploring new sonic fields. Always strikingly opinionated and
arresting, time and again.

THREE TOP TRACKS: Sit Down Stand Up / 2 + 2 = 5 / There, There

* SIT DOWN STAND UP – ‘Walk into the jaws of hell’