🎵 2022-03-14 17:51:56 – Paris/France.
Tom Yorke wrote two original songs for the drama series. The next track “5:17” will be released on April 2.
Radiohead's Thom Yorke has shared the first of two singles that will feature in the English drama series Peaky Blinders. The second single "That's How Horses Are" will be released on April 2.
“5:17” is eerie and atmospheric, channeling the darker tones present in period drama. woozy Director Anthony Byrne shared that Yorke and fellow Radiohead member Jonny Greenwood contributed original music to the show's sixth and final season.
"I'm thrilled with it all," Byrne said. “Music has always been very important historically, and I really wanted to bring a dramatic score to it. We are using a lot more this season. It's a much tougher season, so the score takes things in a very different direction.
Listen to '5:17' below.
The show is currently airing on the BBC before being available on Netflix from June 10. To showcase the expansive soundtrack, a 3-LP vinyl box set featuring all of the series' music will be released on May 27.
With 49 tracks, the soundtrack sees contributions from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, Jack White, Dan Auerbach, Arctic Monkeys and more.
Creator Steven Knight said of the soundtrack: "The story of Peaky Blinders and the music we use are twins, born at the same time. It would be hard to imagine most of the pivotal moments without the soundtrack. I'm so happy that we were finally able to put some of the tracks together on one album, to put the atmosphere and the swagger and the rumble of the show into your headphones and speakers.
Yorke's most recent release was his 2019 solo album, Anima. heat press' Ed Power gave the album a rave review, saying, "Yet the sheer intensity and extent to which Yorke engages on tracks such as the Moderat-esque opener 'Traffic' and the soothing “Dawn Chorus” bring their own rewards. in, Anima threatens to compact under the weight of boredom. Yet the grooves sparkle and Yorke still rocks with a melody.
Revisit Thom York's 2000 interview with heat press where the frontman talks about Radiohead's uncompromising and controversial record Kid A and its destiny to divide rock fans for years to come.
SOURCE: Reviews News
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