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 December 9, 2021 • 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 Listen · 53:00 53:00 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1062499423/1200556588" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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