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A Moon Shaped Pool
Artist
Radiohead
ReleaseProduct
A Moon Shaped Pool
Label
XL Recordings
Catalogue Number
XLDA790
Release Date
May 8, 2016

  • Box Set, 2×LP

    $97.49
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    XLDA790

    • 32 pages of artwork,
    • Two heavyweight vinyl records
    • Double compact disc featuring two extra tracks
    • Piece of a Radiohead 1⁄2 inch master tape
    • Digital download code.

    Available: November 25, 2016
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  • Vinyl, 2×LP

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    XLLP790X

    • LOVERECORDSTORES Limited Edition
    • White Vinyl
    • Limited to 1 per customer

    Available: June 20, 2020

  • Vinyl, 2×LP

    $35.49
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    • Heavyweight double 12" pressing
    • Gatefold sleeve with a silver foil cover
    • Download code redeemable from the label

    Available: November 7, 2018
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  • CD

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    • Gatefold sleeve
    • Silver foil cover
    • 12 page full colour booklet

    Available: June 17, 2016

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Radiohead release a boxset of A Moon Shaped Pool with 32 pages of artwork, two heavyweight vinyl records, double compact disc featuring two extra tracks and a piece of a Radiohead 1⁄2 inch master tape.

Radiohead's ninth album A Moon Shaped Pool is finally here, following a campaign that ranged from companies closing down and starting up, much chatter online from fans looking to decode the mysteries, and a good old fashioned (with a slightly sinister edge cloaked in its mystery "Burn The Witch") flyer in the post, we can safely say it's finally here.

The new album from Radiohead, and it's a corker. Having been around for almost three decades, at this point you could almost forgive the 'head if they were to fall back on their laurels, but! we are pleased to say that A Moon Shaped Pool finds the group continuing to experiment and progress forward the sound of what people would consider Radiohead to sound like. Starting with the orchestrated string-heavy single Burn The Witch, they revisit the sounds of The Bends while borrowing an electronic sheen sourced from Kid A, while Daydreaming has perhaps more in common with the Erased Tapes label than it does with the IDM-indebted sculptures of their later works.

But anyway, everyone's heard the singles and loves them but the real treasure here is deep at the core of the album. Essentially a hugely varied and cinematic indie LP at its heart, A Moon Shaped Pool features a selection of variants on the traditional sounds of a band but with the signature experimental touches that keep it enticing while familiar. There is a flowing energy that ties the tracks together into a strong narrative, and much like Mark Pritchard (with whom Thom recently collaborated with) the vibe is more steeped in cinematic rolling instrumentation than Darkside computer heavy tronica. A richly produced piece of work which offers rewards upon first glance and is certain to convince those unsure of the true genius of the band. While at moments it may seem they are looking back to their start, the momentum of moving forward and paving the way ahead is fiercely strong. and stands A Moon Shaped Pool to be one of the finest entries into their discography yet, and 24 years since the first single was released how many groups can say that? Highly recommended from this corner.

Digital Track List

  1. 1 Burn The Witch 3:40 Buy

    Burn The Witch

  2. 2 Daydreaming 6:24 Buy

    Daydreaming

  3. 3 Decks Dark 4:41 Buy

    Decks Dark

  4. 4 Desert Island Disk 3:44 Buy

    Desert Island Disk

  5. 5 Ful Stop 6:07 Buy

    Ful Stop

  6. 6 Glass Eyes 2:52 Buy

    Glass Eyes

  7. 7 Identikit 4:26 Buy

    Identikit

  8. 8 The Numbers 5:45 Buy

    The Numbers

  9. 9 Present Tense 5:06 Buy

    Present Tense

  10. 10 Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief 5:03 Buy

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief

  11. 11 True Love Waits 4:43 Buy

    True Love Waits

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