Radiohead has released a new live album which claims to capture the raw energy of its performances from 2003 to 2009. “Hail to the Thief Live Recordings 2003-2009” is available now on digital platforms, with physical releases scheduled to drop on Halloween.

Radiohead have surprise released a new live album centred around their 2003 LP Hail To The Thief. Spanning 12 tracks, Hail To The Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) collects live renditions of tracks from the original album captured during shows in London,

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.