EDITOR’S NOTE: We now know the release date for Radiohead’s ninth and newest聽album. The untitled album will arrive at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Here’s the聽music video for the band’s聽new song “Burn the Witch.” Watch below:
WASHINGTON 鈥� The band Radiohead has a history of releasing new music in unusual ways, but this time around, its members may be preparing to top themselves 鈥� although no one knows for sure what they鈥檙e planning, because the band has wiped out their Internet presence.
A spokesman for the band鈥檚 management company has said that a new album would come out in June, but fans and are starting to wonder whether it鈥檚 coming sooner.
The band鈥檚 website, , was completely blank as of noon Monday; its has also been erased 鈥� it reads 鈥淍radiohead hasn鈥檛 tweeted yet,鈥� which isn鈥檛 true. Similarly, their is blank.
Several days ago, some of their fans received another cryptic omen of 鈥� well, something: Cards with Radiohead鈥檚 logo and the inscription 鈥淪ing the song of Sixpence that goes Burn the Witch 鈥� We know where you live.鈥�
Umm, I just got this in the post from Radiohead. Is the new album called Burn The Witch?
鈥� Niall Doherty (@NiallMDoherty)
鈥淏urn the Witch鈥� is the name of an unreleased Radiohead song from about 10 years ago, Pitchfork reports.
The band鈥檚 previous record, 2011鈥檚 鈥淜ing of Limbs,鈥� was released almost stealthily, only a few days after the band announced it. Singer Thom Yorke handed out promotional newspapers himself in front of a record store to promote the release.
Its predecessor, 2007鈥檚 鈥淚n Rainbows,鈥� was initially released online, with fans able to download the songs for any price they chose.
