Philip Selway
Philip Selway followed in the footsteps of Radiohead bandmates Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood by launching a solo career with the release of Familial in 2010. Previously known for his drumming, drum programming, and occasional background vocals, Selway slipped easily into songwriting mode while also switching to guitar. After releasing Weatherhouse in 2014, he started to expand his reach by composing music for movies, including the score for the 2017 feature Let Me Go. He incorporated these cinematic influences on his 2023 album Strange Dance.
The groundwork for Selway's solo album came with his participation in Neil Finn's 2001 all-star concerts, dubbed 7 Worlds Collide. 7 Worlds Collide later took the shape of a group and released an album, The Sun Came Out, in 2009. In addition to playing percussion and acoustic guitar, Selway provided a pair of hushed, folk-tinged songs -- "The Ties That Bind Us" and "The Witching Hour" -- and sang lead on them. Re-recordings of these two songs formed the basis of Familial. The album involved assistance from 7 Worlds Collide associates Lisa Germano, Soul Coughing's Sebastian Steinberg, and Wilco's Glenn Kotche and Jeff Tweedy. It was released in August 2010 through Bella Union in the U.K. and Nonesuch in the U.S. Selway's sophomore effort, Weatherhouse, followed in 2014. More complex and involving than his mostly acoustic debut, with a broader instrumental palette, it had something of the feel of latter-day Radiohead or Yorke's solo work but with an uncategorizable '80s/'90s melodic twist.
Following the 2016 release of Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Selway turned his attention to scoring the Polly Steele film Let Me Go. The soundtrack arrived in October 2017. After an extended absence, Selway revived his solo career with Strange Dance, an album released in February 2023. Recorded with drummer Valentina Magaletti, producer Marta Salogni, and Portishead's Adrian Utley, the album incorporated subtle experimental textures into its subdued pop.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Live at Evolution Studios (Live)
Philip Selway, Elysian Collective, Chris Vatalaro
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union UK on Dec 8, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Strange Dance
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on Feb 24, 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Let Me Go OST
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on Sep 15, 2017
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Running Blind
Pop - Released by Nonesuch on Jul 25, 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Check For Signs Of Life
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on Oct 25, 2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Picking Up Pieces
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on Jan 9, 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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The Heart Of It All (Live at Evolution Studios with Elysian Collective)
Philip Selway, Elysian Collective, Chris Vatalaro
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union UK on Oct 25, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walk
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on Sep 13, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Let Me Go
Film Soundtracks - Released by Bella Union on Aug 17, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Other Side (Live at Evolution Studios with Elysian Collective)
Philip Selway, Elysian Collective, Chris Vatalaro
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union UK on Dec 5, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Picking Up Pieces (Live at Evolution Studios with Elysian Collective)
Philip Selway, Elysian Collective, Chris Vatalaro
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union UK on Sep 20, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Coming Up for Air
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on Jul 1, 2014
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It Will End in Tears
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on Sep 8, 2014
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Around Again (The Acid Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Bella Union on May 11, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo