Thom Yorke, the singer of the British band Radiohead performs on the stage of the "Rock en Seine" music festival in 2006. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP via Getty Images Throughline History Is Over (2021) May 18, 2023 As the end of the 20th century approached, Radiohead took to the recording studio to capture the sound of a society that felt like it was fraying at the edges. Many people had high hopes for the new millennium, but for others a low hum of anxiety lurked just beneath the surface as the world changed rapidly and fears of a Y2K meltdown loomed. History Is Over (2021) Listen · 50:40 50:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1174771452/1200556186" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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