WASHINGTON — The band Radiohead has a history of releasing new music in unusual ways, but this time around, its members may be preparing to top themselves — although no one knows for sure what they’re planning, because the band has wiped out their Internet presence. A spokesman for the band’s management company has said that a new album would come out in June, but fans and The Guardian are starting to wonder whether it’s coming sooner. The band’s website, radiohead.com, was completely blank as of noon Monday; its Twitter page has also been erased — it reads “@radiohead hasn’t tweeted yet,” which isn’t true. Similarly, their Facebook page is blank. Several days ago, some of their fans received another cryptic omen of — well, something: Cards with Radiohead’s logo and the inscription “Sing the song of Sixpence that goes Burn the Witch — We know where you live.”
Umm, I just got this in the post from Radiohead. Is the new album called Burn The Witch? pic.twitter.com/zv5QKnDeGh
— Niall Doherty (@NiallMDoherty) April 30, 2016
“Burn the Witch” is the name of an unreleased Radiohead song from about 10 years ago, Pitchfork reports. The band’s previous record, 2011’s “King of Limbs,” was released almost stealthily, only a few days after the band announced it. Singer Thom Yorke handed out promotional newspapers himself in front of a record store to promote the release.
Its predecessor, 2007’s “In Rainbows,” was initially released online, with fans able to download the songs for any price they chose.