In a new interview, Thom Yorke said he didn't have any nothing to worry about » that fans are waiting for a Radiohead reunion.
Don't ask Thom Yorke about a possible Radiohead reformation. Or expect him to refuse to give you a real answer. The musician spoke to the Australian weekly Double Jwho suggested that the work “ fertile » by Thom Yorke with Jonny Greenwood as part of The Smile would have led fans to think that a new Radiohead album could see the light of day.
“ I don't know and I don't give a damnYorke replied. No offense, and I appreciate your concern. But I think we've earned the right to do what makes sense to us without having to explain ourselves or respond to someone else's historical idea of what we should do. »
He added that he felt no pressure to live up to Radiohead's success: ” I don't think we feel the need to live up to anything. This is a non-issue. We're in a fortunate position where we can still make music thanks to Radiohead, so we have nothing to complain about. »
Radiohead's latest album, A Moon Shaped Pool, was released in 2016. The following year, the band released a 20th anniversary reissue of their album OK Computertitled OKNOTOK 1997 2017and in 2021 the band released Kid A Mnesiaan anniversary reissue compiling Kid A, Amnesiac and unreleased tracks. Since then, Yorke has focused on The Smile, which he formed with Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner.
Recently, bassist Colin Greenwood told NME that Radiohead had held rehearsals over the summer: “ We got together over the summer, just for a few days, and we went through all the songs and picked up where we left off in 2018. It was really fun and nice to see everyone. We had planned to do three or four days, but we changed our minds after two days because it was okay and we could still do it. My brother (Jonny Greenwood) said we would just need two weeks of rehearsal and we could go on tour no problem. It was great, but beyond this meeting, I'm sure we'll get together and make plans – but what, I don't know. »
