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6 Things to Know About Radiohead’s The King of Limbs

  1. It is Radiohead’s eighth studio album. Released in 2011, it followed 2007’s In Rainbows.

  2. The album is shorter than most Radiohead records. It runs just 37 minutes, making it their shortest studio album.

  3. It was initially released as a digital download. Radiohead offered it through their website before physical copies arrived.

  4. The music leans heavily on loops and samples. Songs like “Bloom” and “Lotus Flower” build from repetitive, rhythmic patterns.

  5. The album’s title refers to an ancient oak tree. “The King of Limbs” is a 1,000-year-old oak in Wiltshire, England.

  6. Critical reception was mixed compared to their earlier work. Some praised its experimental sound, while others found it underwhelming.

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