Radiohead Interviews But it's precisely the group's reinvocation of art rock earnestness, their refusal of levity and frivolousness, that is actually dissident within a pop culture pervaded with post-Loaded bluff, blokey cheer, heterosexualised camp--from Robbie Williams to the rash of 80s nostalgia TV--and 'won't get fooled again' cynicism that aims to trivialise intensity or vision-quest of any kind.

Yorke says he can understand the demand for light entertainment, though. "The reason people are so into escaping is there's a fucking lot to escape from," he concludes. "In a way, the last thing anyone needs is someone rubbing salt in the wounds, which is sort of what we're doing."