The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement

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The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement
The King of Limbs - From the Basement.jpg
Video by
Radiohead
Released19 December 2011 (2011-12-19)
Recorded2011
VenueMaida Vale Studios
GenreAlternative rock
LabelTicker Tape
DirectorVern Moen
ProducerMusic
Nigel Godrich
Film
  • James Chaos
  • Dilly Gent
  • Nigel Godrich
  • John Woollcombe
Radiohead chronology
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(2011) 		The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement
(2011) 		A Moon Shaped Pool
(2016)
Singles from The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement
  1. "The Daily Mail" / "Staircase"
    Released: 19 December 2011

The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement is a 2011 live video album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, performing their eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011). It was Radiohead's second performance for the series From the Basement, following In Rainbows – From the Basement (2008).

Music[]

The video includes performances of all eight tracks from Radiohead's 2011 album The King of Limbs, plus the 2011 songs "The Daily Mail", "Staircase", and "Supercollider".[1] It was recorded in Maida Vale Studios and produced by longtime Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich.[1] Radiohead were joined by Clive Deamer on additional drums and percussion, and a horn section for several songs.[1]

Godrich said the performance was "a very conscious attempt to do something special: to record the album again, once it had been rehearsed and played live, to show it in a different light ... for a record that was very mechanised and completely different."[2]

Release[]

The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement was broadcast on several TV channels internationally.[1] The DVD and Blu-ray editions include a download code and a 32-page hardback book of photos from the recording session.[3][4] The performances of "The Daily Mail" and "Staircase" were released as singles in 2011.[5]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[6]

In a 2015 article for Stereogum, Ryan Leas argued that The King of Limbs: Live From the Basement was superior to The King of Limbs: "You hear muscle and movement and bodies existing where the now tapped-out ingenuity of Radiohead’s electronic impulses has begun to make their recorded music brittle."[7] Reviewing the release for AllMusic, Gregory Heaney stated that "the session feels like the perfect environment for Radiohead to perform in, allowing them the freedom to relax and experiment with their sound without the pressure of a massive stadium audience to distract them from their music."[6]

Tracklist[]

  1. "Bloom" – 6:13
  2. "The Daily Mail" – 4:10
  3. "Feral" – 3:35
  4. "Little by Little" – 4:47
  5. "Codex" – 5:09
  6. "Separator" – 6:36
  7. "Lotus Flower" – 5:43
  8. "Staircase" – 5:06
  9. "Morning Mr Magpie" – 5:46
  10. "Give Up the Ghost" – 5:53
Bonus track
  2. "Supercollider" – 5:41

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mukadamm, Salim (June 21, 2011). "Radiohead – The King of Limbs: Live From The Basement". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ Nast, Condé (2021-08-02). "Nigel Godrich talks from the Basement's return, Radiohead webcasts, and more". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. ^ "Radiohead: From the Basement - on DVD and Blu-ray". 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  4. ^ "The King of Limbs Store: The King of Limbs - From The Basement (DVD & BluRay)". Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  5. ^ Young, Alex (December 19, 2011). "Check Out: Radiohead – "The Daily Mail" + "Staircase" (studio versions)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Heaney, Gregory (January 27, 2012). "The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Leas, Ryan (March 10, 2015). "In Defense Of The King Of Limbs". Stereogum. Retrieved March 12, 2015.

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