Far from burned out, it seems that we (as in, media of all stripes, the listening public, “all of God’s children”, the Lollipop Guild, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the Peanut Gallery, the Corvette Club of America, the House of Lords and the People Under The Stairs) are all basking in the post-coital glow of the mindfuck that was Radiohead’s In Rainbows. Whether it was the countless bits of mainstream coverage of the album’s paradigm shift (and all the industry ramifications that surrounded it), critical praise from journos who’d listened to the actual album tracks way before you did, or the personal epiphany that is wholly possible when you bury yourself in some blankets, close your eyes and give the the album a run, front to back, it’s certain that Thom Yorke and Co. have accomplished their mission.

Not easily sated, however, the band has once again turned its attention towards the interweb, creating webcasts to complement the album. For the new year, the boys from Oxfordshire have released Scotch Mist: A film with Radiohead in it. Put simply, the piece features the band running through In Rainbows in its entirety, with brief interstitials featuring the band, animations and you guessed it, the Scotch Mist, serving as transitions. Sure, the bruhaha over the “pay what you feel like” headtrip has died down a bit and this year will see a conventional, physical release of the album. But as Yorke sings (bemoans?) in “Bodysnatchers”, “This is the 21st century”. And I’m not sure what he’s on about specifically there, but I’m thinking it’s something along the lines of, no more words, just watch.