Radiohead are using audience reaction to pick the tracks for their next album. The band has been showcasing 16 new songs during their tour of Southern Europe, and will continue to try out new material at seven more shows in Spain. The tunes the crowds react to most favorably are likely appear on Radiohead's next LP, a spokesperson for the band said.
Radiohead have said they hope to have the album ready for release in March next year.
Since the first Lisbon show on 22 Jul various fan websites have posted MP3s of the new live material. The band told fans they had no problem with people downloading the tracks, but EMI Germany, who release the Parlophone band’s music over there, has recently filed a law suit against various fan sites for offering the songs.