Radiohead have released a new live album called Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009, along with a performance video of “There, There” from Buenos Aires in 2009. Out now digitally, and available to pre-order as a one-off pressing that will begin shipping on October 31, the record features performances of songs in London, Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, and Dublin between 2003 and 2009. The album was mixed by Ben Baptie and mastered by Matt Colton, and was evidently inspired the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet adaptation “haunted by” Radiohead’s 2003 LP.
Speaking about the new live album, Thom Yorke said: “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 recognized 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.”
Pre-order the vinyl edition of Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009 here, and check out the video of “There, There” below.
