RADIOHEAD NEARLY SPLIT DURING IN RAINBOWS
British rockers RADIOHEAD nearly parted ways during the recording of thei= r hit 2007 album IN RAINBOWS - because the lengthy studio sessions dragge= d on for several years.
The band began working on tracks for the groundbreaking record in 2005 = before it was eventually released online using a ‘pay-what-you-like’ syst= em in late 2007.
And guitarist Ed O’Brien admits the album process was so long and tedio= us, they weren’t sure whether they would continue as a group.
He tells Midem.com, "The recording of the album took three years. Which= is a long time by anybody’s standards. It pretty much half killed us. Wh= ether the band would continue was very much in the balance." But the musician is convinced the decision to release the album using s= uch an unconventional sales technique saved them from a split.
He adds, "It was empowering. You can’t put it into a balance sheet, thi= s feeling of empowerment. It completely rejuvenated us as a band. It got = the creative juices flowing. You can’t put a price on that. That’s the st= uff that keeps you going."
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