The King of Limbs is the eighth studio album by English alternative rock band Radiohead, produced by Nigel Godrich. It was released on 18 February 2011 as a download in MP3 and WAV formats, followed by a physical CD release in the UK on 28 March and a special "newspaper" edition on 9 May 2011. The "newspaper" edition will contain "two clear 10-inch vinyl records in a purpose-built record sleeve, many large sheets of artwork, 625 tiny pieces of artwork, a compact disc, and a full-colour piece of oxo-degradable plastic to hold it all together". The album will be released by Ticker Tape in the United States, XL in the United Kingdom and Hostess Entertainment in Japan.