Radiohead returning to studio

Radiohead are going back to the studio in January.

The band are “excited” about their new material – which they first started working on in the summer – but refused to say what direction the songs are taking.

Guitarist Ed O’Brien wrote on the band’s Dead Air Space blog: "The vibe in the camp is fantastic at present, and we head off into the studio in January to continue on from the work we started last summer.

"I am so genuinely excited about what we’re doing, but for obvious reasons I can’t divulge anything more. We all love surprises don’t we?”

O’Brien is particularly delighted by the songs because he feels the band are working much better together than they were five years ago.

He added: “Ten years ago we were all collectively (that’s the band) in the land of 'Kid A' and although hugely proud of that record, it wasn’t a fun place to be. What’s reassuring now, is that we are most definitely a different band, which should therefore mean that the music is different too and that is the aim of the game. Keep it moving.”