IN celebration of its upcoming 20th anniversary, Radiohead have announced that they will be releasing an expanded reissue of one of their most influential albums to date, ‘OK Computer’. Speculation on the possible re-release ran rampant as a slew of street art began appearing in major cities around the world featuring the album’s iconic artwork. To further fan the flames, the band recently released a cryptic teaser video on their official Facebook page.
Subtitled ‘OKNOTOK 1997–2017’, the imminent reissue expands the original record by inserting all eight B-sides from the time of its first publication. In addition, there will be three unreleased tracks from the album’s sessions, as well as remastered versions of the previous analogue tapes. It is safe to say that Radiohead have always been one of the more innovative bands of their time. However, as many fans might recall, some of their industry peers are not exactly pleased with certain innovations.
The band are set to play Glasgow’s TRNSMT festival this July alongside headliners Kasabian and Biffy Clyro.
Close to a decade ago, KISS bassist, as well as a few other bands such as Nine Inch Nails, Pennywise, and Green Day, for the “demise of the recording industry.” Simmons claimed that, due to the ever-growing technology of file sharing and downloading, many record companies’ rules have become lax to say the least.
Oddly enough, this same modern machinery is what helps the likes of Gene Simmons stay relevant during this era of Spotify, SoundCloud, and MySpace. While gaming portal Slingo, has a licensed KISS slot machine game as a way of paying tribute to the timeless band and keeping Simmons and co. relevant amidst competitive times in the industry.
OKNOTOK is set hit the shelves – both digitally and physically – on the 23rd of June, around the time Radiohead perform at Glastonbury Festival.
The remastered ‘OK Computer’ album will be on triple LP and double CD, with early birds also having the choice to get a blue vinyl version that is limited to only 3000 copies worldwide. Diehard Radiohead fans can even cough up an extra £100 for what seems to be a definitive “Boxed Edition.” Based on reports, this will include a hardback book, a 48-page sketchbook of the band’s preparatory work for the album, and a 104-page replica of Thom Yorke’s notebook. Furthermore, OKNOTOK will have a mix-tape of hard-to-find Radiohead archives that also contains high quality downloads of the tape for all the non-hipsters who do not have a Walkman.
Get tickets for TRNSMT Festival via the festival’s website.
