Acolytes would argue that they’ve pushed straight through the boundaries of their respective industries’ expectations and play entirely by their own set of rules, making instant-classic works of art that speak to eternal questions and themes in human life.
Detractors of either artist might say they became meandering and obtuse. Not many artists can put out albums like these and still play arena tours.Īnderson’s films followed a similar route, with 2007’s There Will Be Blood and 2012’s The Master becoming both more intricate and sparse, enigmatic stories that tumble and rage into endings that play like strange ellipses, not unlike the unresolved questions many of Radiohead’s post- OK Computer work leaves you pondering as well. From the 2000/2001 double-shot of Kid A and Amnesiac all the way up to the new album, A Moon Shaped Pool, Radiohead stayed in a more meditative and experimental lane than their initial rockstar beginnings, forging a path that’s idiosyncratic to them. Shortly after announcing themselves with their early, generation-defining works, both started taking strange left turns that were as genius as they were baffling. In hindsight, such a direct collision of their worlds almost feels overdue. Both Radiohead and Anderson are famous, mostly-mainstream juggernauts who have reigned over their respective scenes for around two decades, garnering consistent critical adoration as well as the fervent fan devotion.
The “Daydreaming” video marked the first collaboration between the director and the full band, though there have been explicit ties between them for almost a decade, and more abstract connections that extend back even father. (If you have been on the internet at all in the past week, I can’t imagine how you would’ve avoided being barraged by this information - plus the video has been screening at select movie theaters nationwide - but, you know, there it is, just in case you missed it.) Last Friday, Radiohead followed the surprise release of their “ Burn The Witch” video with another surprise: the release of a second song, “ Daydreaming,” accompanied by not only the announcement that their new album would suddenly be out Sunday afternoon, but also a hauntingly mesmerizing video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
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