Thom Yorke-“Give up the Ghost”
Thom Yorke and Radiohead bandmates have been very busy lately. Apparently Radiohead may or may not have finished wrapping up recording their follow up to In Rainbows, according to stereogum, and Thom Yorke just named his live band and added some U.S. tour dates (DeadAirSpace).
Thom Yorke recently played a benefit for Tony Juniper, who is hoping to become one of the first green members of the Parliament in the UK (DeadAirSpace). Fans at the gig recorded some songs, and Yorke debuted three new ones. Of those three was “Give up the Ghost”, and user Maggiebear74 recorded it with amazing quality. The track uses live loops recorded by Yorke, and an acoustic guitar. Yorke’s falsetto loops in the background singing, “Don’t call me” (or something of that sort). After the first verse Yorke places another Harmony on the loop. The song builds momentum with each loop Yorke places on it, creating a more interesting atmosphere with each loop.
I believe it is not known weather it is a Yorke solo song or a new Radiohead song. But apparently the song was to be debuted at Thom Yorke’s solo gig at the Latitude Festival on July 19th, 2009, according to citizen insane, indicating that it is a Yorke song. Whether or not it is a Yorke or Radiohead song, it is a good indicator that Radiohead and Yorke are still on top of their game.
