JAKARTA - Fresh news has come for fans of alternative rock. Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke is reportedly preparing to release his latest solo album by the end of this year.
The news was leaked directly by his bandmate, Ed O'Brien, in the midst of preparations for the launch of his solo project entitled "Blue Morpho".
O'Brien said Radiohead's current personnel are like satellites orbiting a "mothership". Even though the band is taking a break after touring last year, each member still has other musical projects.
"The really exciting thing is that it feels like the two can coexist. Radiohead can get out and tour - and that's the mother ship for all of us. But we also have these little satellites," Ed O'Brien said in a recent interview with Consequence.
Furthermore, O'Brien gave an explicit leak about the agenda of the frontman. "You know, there's The Smile, and there's - Thom has a solo album coming out later this year, apparently. Jonny has his own thing, Philip Selway has his project, and Colin Greenwood is playing with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds," he added.
Yorke's upcoming solo project will be the successor to the experimental hit album "Anima" (2019). During the break, Yorke was not really silent; he released "Tall Tales" with Mark Pritchard and scored the film Confidenza in 2024.
However, behind the happy news about Yorke's solo album, fans have to swallow a bitter pill regarding Radiohead's existence as a band unit. Ed confirmed that the British band would definitely not do any activities throughout 2026. They are only planned to reunite in 2027 with a much more "human" tour format.
This decision was made to avoid the saturation that hit them after the long tour in 2018. Radiohead, who had returned to the stage in 2025 in several European cities such as Madrid, London, and Berlin, now agreed to limit their schedule to only 20 performances per year on one continent.
"We don't want to do it like it's just a routine or have to perform in a state of exhaustion. We have to be able to do it. And you know? We're not young anymore," O'Brien said.
The guitarist even honestly admitted that he had lost his passion for Radiohead in the past. "I was done with Radiohead. It got to the point where I didn't enjoy it anymore. I felt we had run out of ways and run out of inspiration," he concluded.
Until now, Thom Yorke's side has not released a definite date or title for his latest solo album. However, given his track record, his latest work is predicted to bring back the electronic elements that are his trademark.
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