Thom Yorke has declared that the music industry is in a state of collapse, in a recent interview with newspaper The Scotsman.
In the interview to promote his debut solo release ‘The Eraser', Yorke also explained that he resented the ‘prettiness' of his voice, that he recently suffered a relapse of depression, and that Radiohead were yet to decide precisely how they would be releasing their next album.“I used to bore my friends stupid at the pub”, Yorke explained, in reference to his battle with depression, which also gripped the singer after the phenomenal success of Radiohead's ‘OK Computer' album. Much of ‘The Eraser' is delivered with a sense of claustrophobia, with Yorke's trademark post-millennial angst undiminished.
But Yorke revealed his concerns that his voice doesn't do his songs justice. “It annoys me how pretty my voice is,” he said. “That sounds incredibly immodest, but it annoys me how polite it can sound when perhaps what I'm singing is deeply acidic.”
Yorke dismissed suggestions that Radiohead's next release would be delivered exclusively on the Internet, citing the digital divide still prevalent in regions such as South America, where the band have a strong following.
“The truth is that the traditional medium is still there, and you need it,” he said. “When we have something, then we'll find whatever seems the most appropriate way to put it out.
“I'm not really into the idea of picking an enormous fight because I think the structure of the music business is in a state of collapse anyway. There's no point in us trying to help. And it makes you sound really arrogant, like: ‘Yeah, we're going to mess up the system.' The system's built us, so that would be a bit silly, wouldn't it?”
