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History Is Over
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
As the end of the 20th century approached, Radiohead took to the recording studio to capture the sound of a society that felt like it was fraying at the edges. Many people had high hopes for the new millennium, but for others a low hum of anxiety lurked just beneath the surface as the world changed rapidly and fears of a Y2K meltdown loomed.Amidst all the unease, the famed British band Radiohead began recording their highly anticipated follow ups to their career-changing album Ok Computer. Those two albums, Kid A and Amnesiac, released in 2000 and 2001, were entrancing and eerie — they documented the struggle to redefine humanity, recalibrate, and get a grip on an uncertain world. In this episode, we travel back to the turn of the millennium with Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood and the music of Kid A and Amnesiac.
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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