Radiohead sleuths of the world, unite. For the primary time for the reason that Child A Mnesia reissue—and, earlier than that, the months main as much as A Moon Formed Pool—all 5 members of the band have shaped a restricted legal responsibility partnership, a sort of enterprise entity that helps Radiohead exist outdoors the traditional document label mannequin. The band included RHEUK25 LLP this week, on March 10, suggesting exercise is underneath approach. Whether or not it pertains to a reissue, an elusive tenth studio album, their first tour since 2018, or one thing extra innocuous stays to be seen within the coming months.
It may, in fact, be a complete crimson herring. However word that the Smile—Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s band with Tom Skinner—make use of an analogous course of: Yorke and Greenwood had been listed as officers of Self Assist Tapes LLP, an entity shaped quickly earlier than the announcement of the trio’s debut album in 2022. Previously, Radiohead have shaped entities for touring and distributing a brand new document, however they haven’t but shaped one for the aim of carrying on doing nothing.
As ever with Radiohead, particulars are scarce, and their representatives had nothing to share. The members have been coy concerning the band’s future—generally dousing it with chilly water, others alluding to casual meet-ups which will or might not result in a return to the studio or stage. Maybe coincidentally, the band launched a video this morning marking the thirtieth anniversary of The Bends.
Radiohead lifers will recall the fanfare, in 2016, when the now-defunct At Ease discussion board uncovered Daybreak Refrain LLP and, later, Dawnnchoruss Ltd., entities that—as had been speculated—went on to launch A Moon Formed Pool. Radiohead had based Xurbia Xendless Ltd., in 2007, earlier than releasing In Rainbows, and Ticker Tape Ltd. three years later, forward of The King of Limbs. Its newest entity earlier than RHEUK25 LLP was Spin With a Grin, shaped six months earlier than the announcement of Child A Mnesia.
