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Radiohead fans are eagerly awaiting news or the release of their new album, after the band deleted all of their online presence before returning to Twitter and social media to tease new videos - featuring new music. Check then out below.
Over the weekend, the band not only sent out ominous 'Burn The Witch' leaflets to fans, but their website gradually started to fade before disappearing, along with the band erasing all previous presence from Facebook and Twitter. But now, they are active once again, sharing a short animated video of a bird chirping - as well as another that actually features some string-driven music.
This seems to be in keeping with the theory that the record may well be called A Dawn Chorus and set for release this week. Last month saw fans on Reddit begin the speculate that the record could drop around the period of 1 May. Said date comes from the fact that the first Sunday of May every year is known as International Dawn Chorus Day - the day when birds grow louder in the spirit of Spring, apparently.
Radiohead curiously formed their own company Dawn Chorus LLP - just as they did prior to the release of In Rainbows and The King Of Limbs. The creation of the company suggests that everything is in place for the record to drop, but does the name suggest that it will be on 1 May? Time will tell, there's only a few weeks to wait...
The band recently had their current record label XL purchase their back catalogue from Parolophone - seeing a number of tracks and albums disappear from Spotify and streaming services. This comes after artist and collaborator Stanley Donwood claims that while it may not be finished yet, Radiohead's new album is 'a work of art'.
The band's upcoming headline tour dates are below, with tickets available here.
MAY 20 AMSTERDAM, HEINEKEN MUSIC HALL
MAY 21 AMSTERDAM, HEINEKEN MUSIC HALL
MAY 23 PARIS, LE ZENITH
MAY 24 PARIS, LE ZENITH
MAY 26 LONDON, ROUNDHOUSE
MAY 27 LONDON, ROUNDHOUSE
MAY 28 LONDON, ROUNDHOUSE
JULY 26 NEW YORK, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
JULY 27 NEW YORK, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
AUGUST 4 LOS ANGELES SHRINE AUDITORIUM
AUGUST 8 LOS ANGELES SHRINE AUDITORIUM
OCTOBER 3 MEXICO CITY PALACIO DE LOS DEPORTES
OCTOBER 4 MEXICO CITY PALACIO DE LOS DEPORTES
Meanwhile, the band will also be playing the following festivals:
JUNE 3 PRIMAVERA SOUND, BARCELONA, SPAIN - tickets available here
JUNE 17 SECRET SOLSTICE, REYJKAVIK, ICELAND - tickets available here
JULY 2 OPENAIR ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND - tickets available here
JULY 8 NOS ALIVE FESTIVAL, LISBON, PORTUGAL - tickets available here
JULY 29-31 OSHEAGA MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL, MONTREAL, CANADA - tickets available here
AUGUST 20 -21 SUMMERSONIC FESTIVAL, OSAKA, JAPAN - tickets available here
SEP 11 LOLLAPALOOZA FESTIVAL, BERLIN, GERMANY - tickets available here
