He adds, “Everytime I see someone in their 20s carrying a cello case or a violin case, I’m always a bit in awe. I think they look very cool, compared to long-haired idiots like me carrying guitars. I know who I admire more.”

As they play “Daydreaming,” Boilen asks whether Yorke records vocals with the band present. Greenwood says, “‘Daydreaming’ was a strange example, because we did the backing track, and Thom came in and sang on it. We couldn’t find a way in, so we did a version without him.” He added that “Glass Eyes,” which is “just strings and Thom,” was recorded on software Greenwood created using MaxMSP.

Finally, Greenwood discusses the band’s preference for spending time in the studio working with songs. “But then the next record,” he adds, “we’ll be really frustrated with that and we’ll hopefully change direction. It’s the process of saying, ‘Yeah, it’s not quite right, let’s go in this direction instead.’ So yeah, I’m trying to get into heavy metal at the moment, because I’m feeling like I missed out. I saw Deep Purple a couple of weeks ago, in Italy, and it was great. And it’s all new music to me, I don’t know any of that stuff.”

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