New Track: Radiohead- "Spectre"

Azealia Banks

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In the months leading up to the release of Spectre, the 24th installment in the James Bond movie franchise, Radiohead emerged as the favorites to compose the film’s theme song. Ultimately, producers opted for Sam Smith, but the rumors were not unfounded.

This morning, Thom Yorke revealed that Radiohead did indeed write a theme for Spectre. “Last year we were asked to write a tune for Bond movie Spectre. Yes we were ………..” he tweeted. “… It didn’t work out … but became something of our own which we love very much ….”

https://soundcloud.com/radiohead/spectre

Homogenic

You know you're not OK when you pick Sam Smith over Radiohead.

Azealia Banks

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Originally posted by Homogenic

You know you're not OK when you pick Sam Smith over Radiohead.

I know right... no wonders the industry is trash

MAKSIM

I like the track, but it is not a Bond song.

Skins

It is absolutely mind boggling that they chose Sam Smith over a legendary band and this gem of a song.

SHICD

Sam Smth over these legends?

chilicheese01

Short song, but I love it. Thom's voice.

Mr.Fenty

not a Bond song but it's better than Writing's On The Wall

omrimayo

Perfect.

JasperX

No pure bond but LOVES it

Superpower

Give me an album bitches

Lucas32

And they went with that boring song over this haunting masterpiece?

karma police

they chose Sam Smith over this masterpiece?

Are people from Bond's production team deaf?

Princedele21

This is so goood.

Walley

Honestly, this is one of the worst Radiohead songs ever created. I'm not a Sam Smith fan, but his song is better.

MadelineXPepito

So many great songs submitted and they still chose Writing's on the Wall.....

Brando

Pretty good.
Where is ANTI?
Erm.. I mean R9

Misanthrope

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Originally posted by Walley

Honestly, this is one of the worst Radiohead songs ever created. I'm not a Sam Smith fan, but his song is better.

Your opinion reeks of a person trying to be contrary for contrarys sake.
Sam Smiths song does not even hold a candle to this.

That being said, it doesn't sound like a bond song. But maybe thats a good thing though? They went for the boring obvious instead of choosing something that would've shaken the formula up. I mean they chose Adele last time and could her song have been anymore dull? So often I see people refer to a track, particular bond-centric possible themes i.e. Adele, Lana Del Rey, etc, as "hauntingly beautiful" but I dont think any of them actually are. Radiohead, however, unlike the aforementioned artists is actually capable of creating music where that adjective applies: haunting.

And once again, all of that being said, its not like we havent heard this song from Radiohead before. But still. Sam Smith vs. this? Obviously Radiohead wins out where it counts --- quality.

Mike91

I prefer this but it's not really any different from Sam's song tbh in the fact that it doesn't feel like a Bond theme. Thom's vocals are just more pleasing to the ear.

I love how they incorporated the film title into the song though.

Mike91

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Originally posted by Misanthrope

Your opinion reeks of a person trying to be contrary for contrarys sake.
Sam Smiths song does not even hold a candle to this.

That being said, it doesn't sound like a bond song. But maybe thats a good thing though? They went for the boring obvious instead of choosing something that would've shaken the formula up. I mean they chose Adele last time and could her song have been anymore dull? So often I see people refer to a track, particular bond-centric possible themes i.e. Adele, Lana Del Rey, etc, as "hauntingly beautiful" but I dont think any of them actually are. Radiohead, however, unlike the aforementioned artists is actually capable of creating music where that adjective applies: haunting.

And once again, all of that being said, its not like we havent heard this song from Radiohead before. But still. Sam Smith vs. this? Obviously Radiohead wins out where it counts --- quality.

Adele's theme is one of the best Bond themes though.