The drummer, Philip Selway, said Radiohead still wanted to create music, but took a break to focus on other areas of their lives, and that the end of their contract provided a natural point to pause and reflect. According to the New York Times, Radiohead were in 2006 "by far the world's most popular unsigned band". As Hail to the Thief was the final album released under their record contract with EMI, they had no contractual obligation to release new material. In 2004, after finishing the world tour for their sixth studio album Hail to the Thief (2003), Radiohead went on hiatus.
Rolling Stone included In Rainbows in its updated lists of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In Rainbows received acclaim, winning Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, and was ranked one of the best albums of the year and the decade by various publications. It was the bestselling vinyl record of 2008, and is certified platinum in the UK and Canada and gold in the US, Belgium and Japan. The retail release of In Rainbows topped the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, and by October 2008 it had sold over three million copies worldwide. " Jigsaw Falling into Place" and " Nude" were released as singles "Nude" became Radiohead's first US top-40 song since their debut single " Creep" (1992). Radiohead promoted In Rainbows with webcasts, music videos, competitions and a worldwide tour. Many praised Radiohead for challenging old models and finding new ways to connect with fans, while others felt it set a dangerous precedent at the expense of less successful artists. It was the first such release by a major act and drew international media attention. Radiohead self-released In Rainbows online and allowed fans to set their own price, saying this liberated them from conventional promotional formats and removed barriers to audiences. The lyrics are less political and more personal than previous Radiohead albums.
They incorporated conventional rock instrumentation plus electronic instruments, strings, piano and the ondes Martenot. Radiohead recorded in the country houses Halswell House and Tottenham House, the Hospital Club in London, and their studio in Oxfordshire.
In 2006, after initial recording sessions with their new producer Spike Stent proved fruitless, they re-enlisted their longtime producer Nigel Godrich. Radiohead began work on In Rainbows in early 2005. It was Radiohead's first release after their recording contract with EMI ended with their album Hail to the Thief (2003). It was self-released on 10 October 2007 as a pay-what-you-want download, followed by a physical release internationally through XL Recordings and in North America through TBD Records. In Rainbows is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Radiohead.
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