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RADIOHEAD HAVE LEARHT’TO STOP
WORRYING, IGNORING BOTH TH . a g; CRITICISMS AND THE sup: 1
Radiofree
After a pair of difficult albums, the rock world’s awkward squad appear to be softening. RADIOHEAD are even citing Monty Python as an influence. Just don’t expect them to do silly walks any time soon. I :-
Craig McLean
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l’artl} tht'} act‘oinplixh thix ximpl} h} looking likc thcyrc cnio}ing thcmxchcx immcnxcl}: and partl} h} admitting that. _\cp. tho} llHlt' /’('('H art} rcltixcnikx. 'l‘hc Hil-l’CPL‘dlL‘ti mantlc ol’ (ircan‘xt Band in thc \Vorld had xcttlcd round thcir xhottldct‘x likc a damp and itch} owrcoat. lt madc thcm uncoml'ortahlc in their own xkinx. Thu) t'cxpondcd h} rctrcating l'rom thc hwc and opting out. :\x guitarixt lad O'Brien ptitx it: ‘:\round lthc timc olil Kit/xi \xc didn't “ant to compctc. \xc didn‘t \\;iiit to participan Hang: \tc'rc Radiohcad. \w'rc doing our on n thingf