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We had a feeling that Tomorrow’s Harvest, the hotly anticipated new album from Scottish electronic duo Boards of Canada, would be a dark affair—they’ve released strange snippets of creepy ambiance in a secretive, puzzle-ish way—and now “Reach For The Dead,” initially broadcast in Japan, confirms it. Almost by title alone. Below, hear the band’s first new music in seven years, set to a vivid short film by Neil Krug.

Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich of Atoms For Peace performed in Berlin last night as part of their album launch for Amok and then did BBC Radio 1's show Essential Mix, where Yorke played previously unreleased music.

It’s been a little over a year since Radiohead released their latest record, The King of Limbs, uniting indie rockers and frat boys as only a band as widely adored as Radiohead can. Sure, the band just played a pair of shows at Coachella, but otherwise things have been quiet on the Radiohead front -- or have they?

Last night, King of the Dolphins Thom Yorke and his band in that haven of garden-variety hipness: Miami. Radiohead pulled heavily from their most recent full-length, The King of Limbs, which you probably heard for about five minutes and then passed out, woke up, and forgot it existed. Those still awake last night were treated to two new Radiohead songs, "Identikit" and "Cut A Hole." They're both pretty good if you're into that sort of thing. "Cut A Hole," particularly, exhibits those classic Radiohead symptoms (in a good way) — a thumping beat, Thom Yorke's wailing and warbling, and that general feeling of "this is unsettling, but kinda cool, I guess."

"It's Friday... It's almost the weekend... It's a full moon...." all legitimate reasons – perhaps in order of importance -- that Radiohead gave for releasing their new album The King of Limbs a day early, after announcing its completion only a week ago. On Monday the band revealed that the album was finished, ready to go and would arrive on Saturday. But in a pleasant twist, Yorke and crew have premiered the album today, just to say: TGIF.

If the singer of Radiohead, the former frontman of Roxy Music, and BlackBook's September cover star release a single for the UK's armed forces, does it make a sound? In the case of "2 Minute Silence," actually, no. Along with British prime minister David Cameron, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? actor Bob Hoskins, and tennis star Andy Murray, the trio of musicians will release the track to iTunes on Nov. 7. Rather than a 60-years-later response to John Cage, the single was conceived in commemoration of Britain's Remembrance Day, with all proceeds benefiting British military veterans. “Rather than record a song, we felt the UK public would recognize the poignancy of silence and its clear association with remembrance,” explained Chris Simpkins, the Director General of the Royal British League. Totally genius or supremely lazy?

Hey, Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, a band so staggeringly successful and popular that you were able to turn a profit just by asking people to pay for your last album, what are your opinions on the future of the music industry? "[It'll be] only a matter of time, months rather than years before the music business establishment completely folds." Yeesh, that's too bad, Thom Yorke. How do you feel about this? Meh. "No great loss to the world." Cold, Thom. Hey, everyone who works in the music industry, "Get Out Of There!" I hope it's not too late.

● Thom Yorke has announced a short U.S. tour with his side project Atoms For Peace. But when will Radiohead come? [A.V. Club] ● See the new font called "effing." Ingenious use of body parts. [Alex Merto] ● Madonna secured boy toy Jesus Luz a record deal on the Warner Music label. Since abs are apparently all that are required, expect The Situation to land a deal soon. [The Sun] ● Earlier today, the fashion world turned out for Alexander McQueen's funeral. Guests included Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Stella McCartney. [The Telegraph]

● All our prayers have been answered: Gwyneth Paltrow has completed her first GOOP vlog. The lifestyle master schools us in cooking a chicken while keeping your designer top and Kabbalah string pristine. [GOOP] ● New Moon director says Thom Yorke has written a new song specifically for the film, and unless it’s just Yorke "belching," will be featured on the movie’s soundtrack. [Pitchfork] ● Paris Hilton hopes her MTV documentary Paris, Not France will clear up the perception that she’s nothing but a "blond heiress ... airhead" and "slut." [E!]

● Class act Aubrey O’Day is hoping to be the godmother to BFFs Jenna Jameson’s sons; after all, O’Day was the first one to know the ex-porn-star was pregnant. [OKMagazine] ● Lady Gaga’s bubble-ball dress she wears on her “Fame Ball” tour is making fashionistas do a double-take, as it’s almost identical to a Hussein Chalayan piece from his S/S 2007 collection. [NYTblog] ● Ever wonder what Thom Yorke looks like without a shirt on? Here’s your "chance" to find out for real. [JustJared]