king limbs king limbs eighth studio album english rock band produced self released february download formats followed physical vinyl releases march special newspaper edition physical editions released band tape imprint united_kingdom united_states japan following protracted recording conventional rock instrumentation developed king limbs sampling recordings singer described album expression released singles album released music video lotus flower spawned internet king limbs named best albums publications including wire nme popmatters nominated categories 54th grammy awards including sold estimated download copies months release bestseller vinyl album followed year remix album live video king limbs live basement recording worked king limbs longtime producer intermittently january like sixth album hail thief recorded los_angeles possibly home actress thanked album liner notes band wanted avoid repeating protracted recording process previous album cover artist said definitive statement isn band moment album shows moment record released music continuing thing wanted album representative singer said band felt gon carry need new set reasons multi told rolling_stone band wanted pick guitars write chord sequences didn want sit computer wanted thing involved playing programming developed live performances developed king limbs studio experimentation album constructed samples drum bass guitar parts individually played band members looped manipulated edited vinyl software sampling software written likened process editing film said music came lyrics melody came blocks music write lead vocal line melody lyrics told rolling_stone brick walls tended hit knew great like bloom finished knew song nearly bassist bassline started singing things suddenly times better music lyrics king limbs drummer bassist rhythm section according brien rhythm king limbs rhythm record important album makes prominent use sampling ambient sounds including samples natural sounds wind pitchfork described music aggressive rhythms bits digital repetitive drumming moments melodic relief critics noted influences track bloom opens repeating piano loop features complex rhythms arrangement morning debuted solo acoustic performance appears repeating electric guitar riff hat pattern features intricate guitar playing busy percussion feral instrumental processed vocals cut drum loops distorted synth bassline lotus flower features driving synth bassline falsetto vocals piano ballad strings ghost acoustic guitar ballad response vocal harmonies final track features looped drum pattern inspired electric guitar riff told npr felt king limbs visual album lyrics artwork inspired environmental concerns album title thought refer ancient oak tree wiltshire close recorded tracks minutes length king limbs shortest album appearing bbc radio april brien explained felt ideal album minutes long cited going classic record shorter king limbs packaging artwork king limbs artwork created worked second album originally intended paint oil portraits members style abandoned idea painted series painted disasters final artwork influenced northern european fairy tales association nature woods previous albums worked artwork band recorded nearby music think immense trees music echoing branches whilst strange fauna fog drew trees eyes limbs mouths creating strange multi creatures simply living spirit forest special newspaper edition king limbs wanted create state chose newspaper nature paper fades sunlight reflected album nature themes natural decay living things took inspiration real publications including weekend stack radical 1960s newspapers magazines left bassist house unknown person newspaper edition king limbs nominated best boxed special limited edition package 54th grammy awards release announced king limbs website february release date february released day earlier february download king limbs free download costs download costs customers order special newspaper edition album released download download shipping included newspaper edition contains inch vinyl records special record sleeve large sheets artwork tiny pieces artwork compact disc colour piece plastic package retail vinyl editions released band tape imprint united_kingdom united_states japan april released tracks included king limbs worked sessions butcher double single record store day later released tracks free downloads purchased king limbs website june announced series king limbs remix singles artists remixes compiled remix album released september performed king limbs entirety king limbs live basement broadcast july released dvd blu ray december february released app android ios experimental collaboration band british digital arts studio universal uses musical elements imagery king limbs promotion tour released music video lotus flower youtube channel february featuring black white footage dancing directed member choreographed video sparked dancing internet fans replaced video audio edited visuals twitter promote retail release distributed free single issue newspaper independent record shops world march influenced free newspapers universal page tabloid printed web offset paper features artwork poetry lyrics short stories distributed copies universal person record shop east london support king limbs tour wanted continue studio work took band time arrange album live performance enlisted drummer best known work blessing help perform complex rhythms said drummer setup fascinating played traditional way drum machine push pull like kids play interesting june played surprise performance park stage festival performing songs king limbs audience time september played dates new_york_city american appearances including hour special episode report season saturday night live february began extended north american tour years including dates united_states canada mexico commercial performance retail edition king limbs debuted number billboard united_states week sales copies following week peaked number selling copies united_kingdom debuted number seven albums_chart selling copies week april king limbs sold retail copies making album fail achieve gold certification retail vinyl edition excluding newspaper album sales sold copies half vinyl sold period best selling vinyl album april second best selling vinyl decade far figures describe retail sales march include newspaper album download sales website king limbs exclusively available nearly months prior retail release selling estimated copies manager estimated money king limbs previous albums sales band website record company critical reception metacritic assigns rating reviews mainstream critics king limbs average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews bbc_music described album fans pleasing eighth album britain consistently brilliant band boston_globe praised tense calm songs maintain feels constantly ready crack commenting mellow album felt way songs eerie like shadows haunting voice occasional popmatters wrote king limbs beautiful record begs conscious listen predecessor provides equal different thrills said album bridges different styles worth embracing pitchfork_media called album worn terrain continues yield rewarding results band signature game changing ambition missed pitchfork later named ghost best new music describing highlight life robert_christgau awarded album star honourable mention recommended songs little little bloom los_angeles_times writer wrote album heard different angles fans critics registering wildly reactions think band best efforts find low key similar previous work consider wish abstract retrospective article wrote king limbs good occasionally great music pivotal band felt like wasn ultimately genius stroke expected album named best publications wire guardian named 27th best year mojo 47th nme 20th popmatters 10th uncut 7th rolling_stone 5th describing record grew year room onstage king limbs nominated categories 54th grammy awards best alternative music album best short form music video lotus flower lotus flower lotus flower track listing tracks written produced bloom morning little little feral lotus flower ghost personnel brien credited cover art packaging additional personnel bloom drew brown additional engineering additional assistance cover art packaging credited production engineering bloom mastering additional assistance london orchestra led conducted strings charts
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