Thom Yorke Attacks EMI's 'Bullsh*t'

Thom Yorke has gone on the offensive over stories that Radiohead demanded at £10 million record deal from their former label EMI.

A spokesperson for the label reportedly told the Times last week that the reason that Radiohead had moved on for the release of ‘In Rainbows’ was because of a stalemate caused by the demands.

However, Radiohead’s management have vehemently denied the accusations saying that they were only looking for more control of the bands back catalogue and its future use.

Now Yorke has joined the argument with a post on Radiohead’s Dead Air Space section of their official site.

He wrote: “We did not ask for a load of cash from our old record label EMI to re-sign. That is a LIE. The Times in the UK should check its facts before it prints such dirt.

What we WANTED WAS some control over OUR WORK and how it was used in the future by them - that seemed REASONABLE to us, as we cared about it a great deal.

“Mr Hands was not interested. So neither were we. We made the sign of the cross and walked away. Sadly. We are extremely upset that this crap is being spread about.”

Yorke further attacked the label by adding: “To be digging up such bullshit, or more politely airing yer (sic) dirty laundry in public, seems a very strange way for the head of an international record label to be proceeding.

“On a happier note we took no 'BRead-HEAd' advances at all from both independent labels XL and TBD for our new record. So judge for yourself.

“AND we are really excited to be working with them. SHock! AT least they do not behave like confused bulls in a china shop.”

That’s them told!