Hail to the Thief is the sixth studio album by the English
alternative rock band
Radiohead, produced by
Nigel Godrich and released on 9 June 2003. Following the electronic and jazz styles of
Kid A (2000) and
Amnesiac (2001),
Hail to the Thief returned to the guitar rock of Radiohead's earlier albums, but retained electronic elements such as
drum machines,
synthesisers and digital manipulation. To avoid the protracted recording sessions of previous albums, the band recorded it quickly, employing a live, "spontaneous" approach.