Radiohead has delivered fans the best Christmas gift of all: the first new Radiohead song in years.
The song was originally intended to be used as a theme in the recent James Bond movie Spectre, but the universe had other plans, as frontman Thom Yorke explained in a series of tweets.
Last year we were asked to write a tune for Bond movie Spectre. Yes we were ...........
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) December 25, 2015... It didn't work out ... but became something of our own which we love very much ....
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) December 25, 2015.. As the year closes we thought you might like to hear it. Merry Christmas. May the force be with you ... https://t.co/BXN8MQKJyQ
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) December 25, 2015It's a gorgeous piano ballad with dramatic string accompaniment, in the vein of "Pyramid Song" or "Codex." Hear the track below, via SoundCloud. Your loss, Spectre.
Radiohead hasn't released an album since the surprise release of The King of Limbs nearly five years ago, but the British band has been in the studio working on a ninth LP. Presumably, it will be released by the end of 2016.
For more Radiohead music to listen to during the winter months, see our list of the 25 best winter albums.
