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The King of Limbs is a Electronic act. Their sound grew out of Marvin Gaye. Those roots explain a lot about how The King of Limbs arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as OK Computer and Kid A, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Portishead, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 4 connections around The King of Limbs, reaching back through Marvin Gaye and forward to Portishead. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The King of Limbs is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was self-released on 18 February 2011 as a download, followed by a physical release on 28 March through XL Recordings internationally and TBD Records in North America.
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The King of Limbs grew out of Marvin Gaye, shares an orbit with OK Computer and Kid A, went on to shape Portishead. 4 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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