Radiohead doesn't play by the rules of rock stardom. When conventional wisdom urges a turn to the right Thom Yorke Jonny Greenwood Ed O'Brien Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway unfailingly turn left. Despite or perhaps because of this Radiohead has become one of the world's most famous bands and more important unique in its style themes and ability to connect to a loyal fan base.ÞBut Radiohead's journey to fame over more than a decade has been fraught with tension. As the quintet continues to search for sounds that haven't been heard before each new album and tour is a potential crisis point threatening to split the band apart. Through it all these consummate outsiders have revealed little about themselves. But ÊExit Music: The Radiohead StoryÊ uncovers the details behind the songs.ÞIn this new updated and revised edition author Mac Randall follows the band from its beginnings in suburban Oxford UK through the success of ÊCreepÊ and ÊOK ComputerÊ to the traumatic recording sessions that spawned ÊKid AÊ ÊAmnesiacÊ ÊHail to the ThiefÊ on to the award-winning ÊIn RainbowsÊ and beyond. This new edition also includes coverage of the band's most current release and eighth studio album ÊThe King of LimbsÊ.
