released Hail to the Thief

Radiohead’s sixth album, Hail to the Thief , was released in June 2003. Its lyrics were influenced by what Yorke called “the general sense of ignorance and intolerance and panic and stupidity” following the election of US President George W. Bush and the war on terror . Hail to the Thief debuted at number one in the UK and number three on the Billboard chart, and was certified platinum in the UK and gold in the US. The singles ” There There “, ” Go to Sleep ” and ” 2 + 2 = 5 ” achieved heavy circulation on modern rock radio. At the 2004 Grammy Awards , Radiohead were again nominated for Best Alternative Album , and Godrich and the engineer Darrell Thorp received the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album . In May, Radiohead launched radiohead.tv, where they streamed short films, music videos and live webcasts from their studio. The material was released on the 2004 DVD The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time . A compilation of Hail to the Thief B-sides, remixes and live performances, Com Lag (2plus2isfive) , was released in April 2004. Radiohead toured in 2003 and 2004, with performances in Europe, the US, Australia and Japan, including performances at the Field Day , Glastonbury and Coachella festivals.