Some have speculated that, for reasons unknown, the band leaked the song itself, following the unconventional self-release of their last album, In Rainbows. Fan speculation subsequently centered on the possibility that an EP entitled Wall of Ice would be released on 17 August. Instead, on that date, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood posted a note on the band’s blog Dead Air Space announcing that “These Are My Twisted Words” was available free from the website as a standalone download or a torrent hosted by Mininova, free of charge. The download came with various artwork pictures by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke to be printed on tracing paper and put “in an order that pleases you.” Nowhere did the band acknowledge the initial leak of the song, and the meaning and authorship of the poem and other references in the leaked song’s text file remain a mystery. So for £18 you can find out if we should have paid that ransom.On 12 August 2009, the song was leaked via BitTorrent. A text file accompanying the leaked track contained a cryptic poem, reference to a release date of 17 August, and multiple uses of the phrase “Wall of Ice”. The file also featured ASCII art, which resembled that later officially released by the band. So instead of complaining – much – or ignoring it, we’re releasing all 18 hours on Bandcamp in aid of Extinction Rebellion. We got hacked last week – someone stole Thom’s minidisk archive from around the time of OK Computer, and reportedly demanded $150,000 on threat of releasing it. Greenwood’s note confirms that the files were initially hacked from a minidisc archive belonging to Thom Yorke, and makes reference to a rumor that the hacker demanded a $150,000 ransom from the band to refrain from releasing the material. A text file accompanying the leaked track contained a cryptic poem. All proceeds will benefit the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion. On 12 August 2009, the song was leaked via BitTorrent. According to a note that guitarist Jonny Greenwood posted on the band’s Instagram this morning, they’ll only be downloadable for the next 18 days, and will cost you £18 (or about $23 U.S.). Radiohead have officially released 18 hours of material from the sessions for their legendary third album OK Computer. The sessions, which leaked online last week, are now available for download on Radiohead’s Bandcamp page.
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