Radiohead‘s music ‘Let Down’ has develop into the band’s fourth US hit, 28 years after its launch.
The observe was launched as a promo single in 1997, and seems on Thom Yorke and co’s third studio album ‘OK Laptop’.
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‘Let Down’ entered the Billboard Sizzling 100 this week following an rising resurgence on TikTok. It’s sitting on the Quantity 91 place of the chart, on the time of writing.
Radiohead have beforehand featured within the Sizzling 100 with the ‘In Rainbows’ observe ‘Nude’ in 2008 (Quantity 37), ‘Excessive And Dry’ in 1995 (Quantity 78), and ‘Creep’ in 1993 (Quantity 34). The latter stays the band’s most profitable single within the States.
‘Let Down’ spent seven weeks on the UK singles chart upon its launch, peaking at Quantity 85.
The music featured within the season one finale of Disney+’s hit sequence The Bear in 2022. In a round-up of ‘9 note-perfect needle-drops’ within the present, NME stated that the “magically mournful ‘OK Laptop’ traditional ‘Let Down’” supplied “a unusually becoming counterpoint to this uncommon second of euphoria”.
Current months have seen the observe develop into extra in style on TikTok, the place customers have related with its emotional themes. Per The Guardian, essentially the most appreciated video to incorporate ‘Let Down’ on the platform exhibits AI-generated fictional {couples} from well-known movies taking a selfie with their imaginary youngsters. The clip has earned 4.2million likes.
Radiohead are but to observe up on their ninth and most up-to-date album, 2016’s ‘A Moon Formed Pool’. This March, the group sparked rumours of recent materials incoming after forming a brand new authorized entity referred to as RHEUK25 LLP. Shortly afterwards, it was reported that that they had “positioned holds in choose European cities for a run of residency gigs” this 12 months.
Bassist Colin Greenwood revealed final 12 months that Radiohead “did some rehearsals” over the summer time. Nonetheless, he later advised NME that “it doesn’t imply a tour is imminent”. The musician added: “I believe we’re nonetheless a band the place individuals would possibly need to know what would possibly occur subsequent. We’re very fortunate to have that.”
Elsewhere, Jonny Greenwood advised us that the rehearsals had been “enjoyable and pure”, however defined that there have been “no plans” for brand spanking new materials. “We’ve [got] numerous particular person tasks occurring for the time being,” he continued.
At across the identical time, frontman Yorke stated he “actually doesn’t give a fuck” if followers need Radiohead to return. The singer, who has been busy with The Smile lately, admitted earlier this month that he was “nonetheless struggling” to be inventive following the COVID-19 pandemic. He was talking about the launch of Radiohead’s new exhibition, ‘This Is What You Get’.
In the meantime, the band have revisited some “archive” recordings from the ‘Hail To The Thief’ period for a brand new reside album.
Earlier this 12 months, Yorke shared a prolonged submit explaining his stance in direction of the battle between Israel and Palestine.
