Surprise: Radiohead Release New Album This Saturday

Arcade Fire may be the first indie act to win a Grammy for Album of the Year, but they may have company next year: titans of this new millennium (and fellow indie act since the self-release of 2007’s In Rainbows) Radiohead gave the world a Valentine’s Day surprise this morning. The UK group announced the release of their eighth studio album, The King of Limbs, set to drop digitally this Saturday and in physical form May 9th.

Thom Yorke and co. are calling The King of Limbs the world’s first “newspaper album”, which apparently has something to do with the amazing packaging that buyers of the physical release will find. The band’s website says the record will include:

• Two clear 10″ vinyl records in a purpose-built record sleeve.

• A compact disc.

• Many large sheets of artwork, 625 tiny pieces of artwork and a full-colour piece of oxo-degradeable plastic to hold it all together.

• The Newspaper Album comes with a digital download that is compatible with all good digital media players.

• One lucky owner of the digital version of The King of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed two-track 12″ vinyl.

The King of Limbs as available for digital and physical pre-order now. Get in line to buy here.