Thom Yorke surprise-releases cinematic new piano ballad, ‘5.17’ – Dancing Astronaut

Thom Yorke has spontaneously cemented his first solo providing of 2022, a cinematic piano ballad titled “5.17.” Because the begin of the calendar 12 months, Yorke and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood have dispatched two collaborative singles underneath their new three-piece facet undertaking, The Smile, whereas engaged on the brand new group’s debut album. Accounting for all Yorke-related releases this 12 months, “5.17” arrives on the heels of The Smile’s “You Will By no means Work In Tv Once more” and “The Smoke.”

Appreciable hypothesis has gone into an ulterior function behind “5.17.” The numeric-titled ballad arrived in tandem with episode three of Peaky Blinders‘ sixth season. The acclaimed Netflix present’s director, Anthony Byrne, not too long ago knowledgeable NME,

“Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood contributed some authentic stuff. I’m over the moon about all of that. The music has all the time been actually essential traditionally, and I used to be actually eager to deliver a dramatic rating into it. We’re utilizing that rather more on this season. It’s a a lot heavier season so the rating is taking issues in a really totally different path.”

Peaky Blinders had beforehand licensed Radiohead’s “You & Whose Military?” and “Pyramid Music” for synchronized use within the sequence. What’s extra, a forthcoming Thom Yorke single referred to as “That’s How Horses Are” is due April 3, the identical date because the premiere of Peaky Blinders‘ season finale.

Stream Thom Yorke’s first solo providing of 2022, “5.17,” under.

Featured picture: Chris Pizzello

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