The web and social networks have lit up in the past few hours on the rumor that a mysterious ‘new’, or previously unreleased, Radiohead song has been leaked. Apparently, the song appeared on an unofficial Radiohead fan site. The music blog Consequence of Sound has reported that the song, “These Are My Twisted Words,” showed up on the message board of the site At Ease earlier today without any explanation.
While there is no confirmation yet that the song is actually Radiohead, the track definitely sounds just like Radiohead. If it isn’t, someone has pulled off an elaborate, and believable, hoax.
On some P2P networks, the song is accompanied by a NFO file that contains the following note:
i just wanted to reassure readers
that following representations
seeking confirmation
that before your very eyes
behind the wall of ice
that the box is not under threat
however they are set to remove
other boxes
in fact i have the list in front of me
i went to a briefing on their plans
and challenged them to tell me
exactly what the cost would bethey spoke in broad terms
Could this actually be a clever reaction by the band to ‘reassure’ fans following the uproar frontman Thom Yorke ignited earlier this month when he said Radiohead may never record another album? Perhaps. If history is any guide, this ‘rumor’ is going to grow wings really fast.
The link to the MP3 – the same link that spread like wildfire across the world in the past 36 hours no longer works, so check out the YouTube version of the song:
Follow IRC on Twitter or grad the feed to find out as soon as we do whether Radiohead confirms this is a leaked song or not.
This possible new Radiohead song comes only one week after the band released a new tribute song in honor of the UK’s last remaining combat fighter from World War I, “Harry Patch (In Memory Of)” (yes, that was his real name).
You can purchase the song at waste.uk for one British Pound or $1.65 in U.S. currency. Proceeds from the song purchases will go to the British Legion, according to Yorke’s blog post on the official Radiohead website. Otherwise, you can stream it on the BBC’s website.
