Radiohead releases first single ahead of ninth album

Radiohead releases first song from new album.
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English rock group Radiohead has been acting cryptically all week, blanking out their social media accounts and posting weird claymation videos. It turns out it was all a lead up to their new single, presumably off their forthcoming ninth album.

The track, "Burn the Witch," is a definite departure from Radiohead's last album, 2011's King of Limbs, but certainly only promises more good things to come (and, this being Radiohead, that means they could come at any time). Listen below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.