Radiohead premier new song in live video

By Si Truss
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Staircase is taken from an upcoming From The Basement session

The Oxford band have added a second drummer to their ranks for new song Staircase.
The Oxford band have added a second drummer to their ranks for new song Staircase. (Image credit: Mark C. Austin /Retna Ltd./Corbis)

Yesterday Radiohead posted the above video to their YouTube channel, featuring the band performing a new song, entitled Staircase. The recording is taken from an upcoming episode of the From The Basement live session series.

From The Basement is an ongoing live session TV show from longtime Radiohead producer/collaborator Nigel Godrich. Radiohead last featured on the series back in 2008 shortly after the release of previous album In Rainbows.

The most noticeable thing about Staircase is the addition of a second drummer - in the shape of former Portishead, Roni Size and Robert Plant drummer Clive Deamer. Whether this is a one off collaboration with the band or something more long-term remains to be seen.

The broadcast date for Radiohead's latest From The Basement session is yet to be announced, but we expect it will feature the band performing a considerable chunk of recent album The King Of Limbs. We suggest you keep an eye on the band's official site for more details.

Si Truss
Si Truss

I'm Editor-in-Chief of Music Technology, working with Future Music, Computer Music, Electronic Musician and MusicRadar. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.