Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	A−
The Guardian
Los Angeles Times
Mojo
NME	7/10
Pitchfork Media	9.3/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Spin	A

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The A.V. Club	A-
Pitchfork Media	8.6/10

Hail to the Thief is the sixth album by the English rock band Radiohead, produced by longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. The final album released under Radiohead's recording contract with EMI, it was released on 9 June 2003 by EMI subsidiary Parlophone Records.

Following Radiohead's albums Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001), which incorporated jazz, classical and electronic influences, Hail to the Thief features more traditional rock instrumentation but retains electronic elements such as drum machines, synthesisers and digital manipulation. To avoid the protracted recording sessions of previous albums, Radiohead recorded Hail to the Thief quickly, focusing on recording live takes rather than overdubs. Songwriter Thom Yorke wrote many of the lyrics in response to the War on Terror and the resurgence of right-wing politics in the west.

Despite a high-profile internet leak ten weeks before its release, Hail to the Thief debuted at #1 in the United Kingdom and at #3 in the United States, and is certified platinum in the UK, the US and Canada. It produced three charting singles: "There There", "Go to Sleep" and "2 + 2 = 5". The album received positive reviews and was the fifth consecutive Radiohead album to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

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