Thom Yorke debuts new track ‘Again In The Sport’ as he kicks off solo tour
Thom Yorke debuted a brand new track known as ‘Again In The Sport’ on the primary evening of his solo tour. Take a look at footage of the second under.
The gig happened on the Wolfbrook Area in Christchurch, New Zealand, and marked the primary evening of his solo tour dates throughout Australia and Asia.
On the gig, the frontman introduced out a 24-song setlist, full of tracks from his time with Radiohead, The Smile and Atoms For Peace, in addition to from his solo discography. It launched with an acoustic rendition of Radiohead’s ‘Bizarre Fishes/Arpeggi’, earlier than happening to cowl extra of the band’s hits like ‘I Would possibly Be Flawed’, ‘Bloom’, Daydreaming’, ‘Current Tense’ and extra.
He additionally carried out renditions of solo tracks ‘A Mind In A Bottle’, ‘Suspirium’, ‘Black Swan’, ‘Volk’, ‘Listening to Harm’ and extra, alongside an acoustic model of The Smile’s newest single ‘Our bodies Laughing’ and a canopy of UNKLE’s ‘Rabbit In Your Headlights’.
It was 10 songs into the setlist, nonetheless, when Yorke shocked followers by introducing a brand new track titled ‘Again In The Sport’
In line with fan footage, the observe has an ethereal, digital really feel all through. It kicks in with a pulsing, sci-fi-inspired beat, whereas Yorke provides his signature vocal model excessive. “By no means getting out, it’s not gonna change/ I hate myself, I need it to finish,” he seems to sing in a single half.
Test it out under.
Whereas little is understood in regards to the track or its launch date, it’s probably that the observe will likely be aired out once more within the the rest of the singer’s deliberate reside reveals.
For that opening evening in Christchurch, Yorke closed out the set with an acoustic rendition of Radiohead’s basic observe ‘Karma Police’.
Discover extra footage of the present under, in addition to remaining tour dates (purchase tickets here).
Thom Yorke’s remaining solo tour dates are:
OCTOBER 2024
25 – Auckland, New Zealand @ Spark Area
29 – Melbourne, Australia @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
30 – Melbourne, Australia @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
NOVEMBER 2024
01 – Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Opera Home Forecourt
02 – Sydney, Australia @ Sydney Opera Home Forecourt
05 – Singapore @ The Star Theatre
12 – Osaka, Japan @ Grand Dice
13 – Osaka, Japan @ Grand Dice
18 – Fukuoka, Japan @ Sunplace
19 – Hiroshima, Japan @ Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Corridor
21 – Nagoya, Japan @ Century Corridor
23 – Tokyo, Japan @ Tokyo Backyard Theatre
The reside present comes shortly after the singer made headlines by saying he “actually doesn’t give a fuck” if followers need Radiohead to return.
When requested by Australian outlet Double J about his ideas on Radiohead followers’ hypothesis over the band’s future, Yorke replied: “I’m not conscious of it and don’t actually give a flying fuck.”
“No offence to anybody and err, thanks for caring,” he continued. “However I believe we’ve earned the best to do what is smart to us with out having to clarify ourselves or be answerable to anybody else’s historic thought of what we ought to be doing.”
It comes after bassist Colin Greenwood caught up with NME across the launch of his new picture e book How To Disappear, and opened up in regards to the band’s reunion rehearsals over the summer season.
Earlier than then, his brother, Jonny, shared with NME that he discovered the rehearsals “enjoyable and pure”, however went on so as to add that there are “no plans” for something Radiohead-related in 2025, because the members are centered on “particular person initiatives”.
In the meantime, Radiohead aspect undertaking The Smile – comprising Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – lately launched their new album ‘Cutouts’. NME gave the LP a four-star evaluate, and described it because the band “appear[ing] to be having extra enjoyable than ever”.
“The Smile’s M.O., then, appears to be experimentation with out the bags of Yorke and Greenwood’s bulging again catalogue – and ‘Cutouts’ actually delivers right here,” it learn.
“That includes the London Modern Orchestra, the album was recorded in Oxford and Abbey Street Studios alongside ‘Wall of Eyes’, however it is a freer, extra playful set than its predecessor.
“The place that report boasted ‘Bending Hectic’, a lush, eight-minute ballad that collapsed into jagged dissonance that made Lou Reed sound like Aqua, this one presents ‘On the spot Psalm’, a woozy pop track that channels The Beatles’ Indian classical section.”