In Rainbows – From the Basement

In Rainbows – From the Basement
Video by
Released24 June 2008 (2008-06-24)
RecordedApril 2008
StudioThe Hospital Club, London
Genre
Length44:48
63:09 (2020 upload)
ProducerNigel Godrich
Radiohead chronology
Radiohead: The Best Of
(2008)
In Rainbows – From the Basement
(2008)
The King of Limbs
(2011)

In Rainbows – From the Basement is a 2008 live video by the English rock band Radiohead. It features performances of eight songs from Radiohead's seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), plus six other songs.

Production

In Rainbows – From the Basement was recorded in April 2008 at the Hospital studio in Covent Garden, London, and directed by David Barnard.[4] Radiohead performed songs from In Rainbows (2007), plus three from Hail to the Thief (2003) and one from Kid A (2000).[5]

Release

In Rainbows – From the Basement premiered on VH1 in May 2008.[6] It was released on iTunes and on DVD in Japan.[5] It was followed in 2011 by The King of Limbs: Live From the Basement.[7]

On 4 June 2020, the video premiered on YouTube, as part of Radiohead's "quarantine concert series" to compensate for a lack of live performances during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][8]

Setlist

The following setlist is from the uploads on Radiohead's YouTube channel.

  1. "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi" (5:20)
  2. "15 Step" (3:56)
  3. "Bodysnatchers" (4:15)
  4. "Nude" (4:20)
  5. "The Gloaming" (3:10)
  6. "Myxomatosis" (3:54)
  7. "House of Cards" (5:28)
  8. "Bangers + Mash" (3:30)
  9. "Optimistic" (4:39)
  10. "Reckoner" (5:03)
  11. "Videotape" (4:46)
  12. "Where I End And You Begin" (4:23)
  13. "All I Need" (4:21)
  14. "Go Slowly" (3:54)

Personnel

Radiohead

Production

  • David Barnard – director
  • Nigel Godrich, Dilly Gent, James Chads & John Woollcombe – producers
  • Brett Turnbull – director of photography
  • Jerry Chater – editing
  • Fred Jackson & Martin Dineley – sound engineering
  • Nigel Godrich – production and mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft – recording assistant

References

  1. ^ Malitz, David (11 October 2007). "Radiohead's 'Rainbows': Is Free Release A Potential Pot of Gold?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ^ Mendelsohn, Jason and Eric Klinger (3 May 2013). "Counterbalance No. 127: Radiohead's 'In Rainbows'". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ^ Hyman, Dan (9 December 2011). "The Ten Most Disappointing Albums of 2011: #5 – #1". OC Weekly. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  4. ^ Kohn, Daniel (4 June 2020). "Radiohead to Stream 2008's In Rainbows From the Basement". Spin. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Graves, Wren (4 June 2020). "Radiohead's In Rainbows -- From the Basement streaming on YouTube". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ Kreps, Daniel (24 June 2008). "Radiohead Rake in Praise From Bono, Release From the Basement". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
  7. ^ Mukadamm, Salim (21 June 2011). "Radiohead – The King of Limbs: Live From The Basement". BBC. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  8. ^ Shafer, Ellise (8 April 2020). "Radiohead to Stream Weekly Archived Live Shows During Quarantine". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2024.