Jun 10, 2021
Today, Rock critic, author and podcaster Steven
Hyden returns to the show to talk about his fantastic book
on Radiohead’s
'Kid A' album, This Isn’t Happening (now available in
paperback).
We talk about how Radiohead fans will always look for meaning in
their lyrics despite Thom Yorke’s best efforts, the context of the
early 21st century that the album existed in and how it seemingly
presaged the cultural trends of the last 20 years, how the book
forms part of a loose potential trilogy with Steven’s previous
book Twilight of the
Gods and whatever he might write next, whether
Radiohead’s career is more like the Beatles or the Stones, the
underrated importance of Ed O’Brien in the band, that it’s a
miracle any bands stay together and if bands ever really break up
in the modern age.