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{{short description|English musician (born 1967)}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Philip Selway
| background        = solo_singer
| image             = RadioheadMontreal170718-156 (41792374160) (cropped).jpg
| image_size        = 250
| caption           = Selway performing with Radiohead in 2018
| birth_name        = Philip James Selway
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1967|5|23}}
| birth_place       = [[Abingdon-on-Thames|Abingdon]], [[Oxfordshire]], England
| origin            = 
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[art rock]]|[[electronic music|electronic]]|[[folk rock]]}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Musician|singer-songwriter}}
| instrument        = {{hlist|Drums|percussion|guitar|vocals|piano}}
| years_active      = 1985–present
| label             = {{hlist|[[XL Records|XL]]|[[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]]|[[Bella Union]]}}
| current_member_of = [[Radiohead]]
| past_member_of    = {{hlist|[[7 Worlds Collide]]|[[List of Harry Potter supporting characters#The Weird Sisters|the Weird Sisters]]}}
| website           = {{URL|philipselway.com}}
}}

'''Philip James Selway''' (born 23 May 1967) is an English musician and the drummer of the rock band [[Radiohead]]. He combines rock drumming with electronic percussion. Selway was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of Radiohead in 2019.

In the 2000s, with musicians including the Radiohead guitarist [[Ed O'Brien]], Selway toured and recorded with the [[7 Worlds Collide]] project. In 2010, he released his debut solo album, ''[[Familial (album)|Familial]]'', comprising folk music. It was followed by ''[[Weatherhouse (album)|Weatherhouse]]'' in 2014 and ''[[Strange Dance]]'' in 2023. Selway also composed the soundtrack for the 2017 film ''Let Me Go''. In 2023, he played drums with [[Lanterns on the Lake]].

==Early life==
Selway was born on 23 May 1967,<ref name="Irvin-1997">{{Cite journal |last1=Irvin |first1=Jim |last2=Hoskyns |first2=Barney |date=September 1997 |title=We have lift-off! |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=46}}</ref> in [[Abingdon-on-Thames|Abingdon]], [[Oxfordshire]].<ref name="Fusilli-2010">{{Cite news|last=Fusilli|first=Jim|date=2010-09-30|title=Radiohead's Selway Explores a New Station in Life|language=en-US|work=The Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703453804575480404113094346|access-date=2021-12-29|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> He started learning to play drums and guitar at the age of 15 for "the social cachet and love of music".<ref name="Fusilli-2010" /> His earliest influences were [[Joy Division]], the [[The Clash|Clash]] and the [[The Velvet Underground|Velvet Underground]].<ref name="Fusilli-2010"/>

The members of [[Radiohead]] met while attending [[Abingdon School]], a private school for boys.<ref name="MCLEAN">{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/13/1055220766407.html|title=Don't worry, be happy|last=McLean|first=Craig|date=14 July 2003|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=25 December 2007}}</ref> Selway was in the year above the guitarist [[Ed O'Brien]], two years above the singer, [[Thom Yorke]], and the bassist, [[Colin Greenwood]], and five years above Colin's brother, the multi-instrumentalist [[Jonny Greenwood]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radiohead |url=https://archives.abingdon.org.uk/content/uncategorized/radiohead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821213232/https://archives.abingdon.org.uk/content/uncategorized/radiohead |archive-date=2024-08-21 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Abingdon School Archives |language=en}}</ref> In 1985, they formed {{nat|On a Friday}}, the name referring to their usual rehearsal day in the school's music room.<ref name="RANDALL">{{cite journal |last=Randall |first=Mac |date=1 April 1998 |title=The Golden Age of Radiohead |journal=[[Guitar World]]}}</ref> 

After Abingdon, Selway studied English and history at [[Liverpool Polytechnic]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hughespublished|first=Rob|date=2014-10-09|title=Philip Selway: "It's a very intimate record."|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/left-of-the-dial|access-date=2021-12-29|website=loudersound|language=en}}</ref> He also worked as a [[Teaching English as a second or foreign language|TEFL]] teacher, a [[Copy editing|copyeditor]], and as a drummer in [[Pit orchestra|pit bands]] for touring musicals.<ref name="Irvin-1997" /><ref name="Fusilli-2010" />

== Career ==

=== Radiohead ===
{{Main|Radiohead}}
[[File:Radiohead Matters.ogg|thumb|right|[[Colin Greenwood]], [[Jonny Greenwood]], [[Ed O'Brien]], and Phil Selway discussing ''[[OK Computer]]'' in 1997]]
In 1991, On a Friday signed a recording contract with [[EMI]] and changed their name to Radiohead.<ref name="ROSS">{{cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/archive/2001/08/20/010820fa_FACT1|title=The Searchers|last=Ross|first=Alex|date=20 August 2001|newspaper=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=16 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214053947/http://www.therestisnoise.com/2004/04/mahler_1.html|archive-date=14 February 2008}}</ref> They found early success with their 1992 single "[[Creep (Radiohead song)|Creep]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123/jonny-greenwood-20111122|title=Jonny Greenwood – 100 Greatest Guitarists|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=18 December 2015|access-date=2016-06-22|archive-date=1 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301013147/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123/jonny-greenwood-20111122|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their third album, ''[[OK Computer]]'' (1997), brought them fame and is often acclaimed as one of the best albums of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.listchallenges.com/q-magazine-the-100-greatest-british-albums-of-all|title=Q Magazine: The 100 Greatest British Albums of All Time – How many do you own? (Either on CD, Vinyl, Tape or Download)|work=List Challenges}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8219786/Radioheads-OK-Computer-named-best-album-of-the-past-25-years.html|title=Radiohead's OK Computer named best album of the past 25 years|date=22 December 2010|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}</ref>
[[File:Radiohead's Kid A Matters.ogg|thumb|right|Selway discussing ''[[Kid A]]'' in 2000]]
With their fourth album, ''[[Kid A]]'' (2000), Radiohead began integrating electronic elements such as [[drum machine]]s into their music. Selway said this widened his options and pushed him to create new dynamics, enabling him to express himself more creatively.<ref name="Mono-2014" /> Describing the process of arranging electronic tracks such as "[[Idioteque]]" for live performance, he said: "Trying to give that sense of the electronic in the piece but doing it through your 'normal' instrument playing — that naturally develops your own musical voice ... Performing those songs live definitely affected how I sounded and how I would approach drum parts."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Randall |first=Mac |date=9 June 2023 |title=Philip Selway: Tidal Backstory |url=https://tidal.com/magazine/article/philip-selway-backstory/1-91629 |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]}}</ref> 

While on tour for their albums ''[[The King of Limbs|King of Limbs]]'' (2011) and ''[[A Moon Shaped Pool]]'' (2016), Radiohead performed with a second drummer, [[Clive Deamer]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Radiohead in Amsterdam: A Tour Opener Live Blog {{!}} Pitchfork|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/65603-radiohead-in-amsterdam-a-tour-opener-live-blog/|access-date=21 May 2016|website=pitchfork.com|date=20 May 2016 }}</ref> Selway said: "One [of us] played in the traditional way, the other almost mimicked a drum machine. It was push-and-pull, like kids at play, really interesting."<ref name="Mono-2014">{{Cite web |date=9 November 2014 |title=Phil Selway and the evolution of rock drumming in the digital age |url=http://monomusicmag.com/phil-selway-and-the-evolution-of-rock-drumming-in-the-digital-age/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110000743/http://monomusicmag.com/phil-selway-and-the-evolution-of-rock-drumming-in-the-digital-age/ |archive-date=10 November 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014 |website=Mono |publisher=}}</ref> Selway contributed drums to "Impossible Knots" on Yorke's third solo album, ''[[Anima (Thom Yorke album)|Anima]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2019 |title=5 Takeaways From Thom Yorke's New Album, ANIMA |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/5-takeaways-from-thom-yorkes-new-album-anima/ |access-date=2019-09-29 |website=Pitchfork |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, Selway testified at an inquest into the [[Radiohead stage collapse|2012 stage collapse]] that killed Radiohead's drum technician, Scott Johnson.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |last2=Hogan |first2=Marc |date=10 April 2019 |title=Inquest into death of Radiohead drum tech ends |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/inquest-into-death-of-radiohead-drum-tech-ends/ |access-date=2019-04-11 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en}}</ref> For Radiohead's [[2025 Radiohead tour|2025 tour]], Selway performed with the drummer Chris Vatalaro.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McCormick |first=Neil |date=2025-11-04 |title=Radiohead, review: No surprises that they’re still in a realm of their own |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concerts/radiohead-review/ |access-date=2025-11-05 |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

By 2011, Radiohead had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.<ref name="BBC Worldwide takes exclusive 20112">Jonathan, Emma. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2011/05_may/radiohead.shtml "BBC Worldwide takes exclusive Radiohead performance to the world"]. [[BBC]]. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.</ref> They were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in March 2019. In a speech at the induction ceremony, Selway said: "We may not be the greatest musicians around and we're certainly not the most media-friendly of bands. But we have become very adept at being Radiohead. And when that connects with people, it feels amazing."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-30 |title=Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway accept rock and roll hall of fame honour |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/radiohead-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-acceptance-speech-1203176627/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2008, ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' wrote that Selway and Colin Greenwood were "surely the most inventive rhythm section working close to the rock mainstream".<ref name="PAYTRESS">{{cite news |author=Paytress |first=Mark |date=1 January 2008 |title=Chasing Rainbows |work=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]}}</ref> In the same year, ''[[Gigwise]]'' named Selway the 26th-greatest drummer, praising his "mathematical precision".<ref>{{cite news |date=29 May 2008 |title=The Greatest Drummers of All Time |work=[[Gigwise]] |publisher= |url=http://www.gigwise.com/article.php?id=43499&image=25#gallery |access-date=20 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202194815/http://www.gigwise.com/article.php?id=43499&image=25 |archive-date=2 February 2009}}</ref>

=== Solo work ===
Selway wrote songs as a teenager, but concentrated on drumming after forming Radiohead.<ref name="Rhythm-2011">{{Cite web|author1=Rhythm|date=2011-07-07|title=INTERVIEW: Radiohead's Phil Selway on going solo|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/interview-radioheads-phil-selway-on-going-solo-474032|access-date=2021-12-29|website=MusicRadar|language=en}}</ref> He began writing again later in life, but decided the songs had a distinct character that did not fit Radiohead.<ref name="Rhythm-2011"/> Selway's debut solo album, ''[[Familial (album)|Familial]]'', was released on 30 August 2010.<ref name="independent">{{cite web |title=Radiohead drummer announces details of debut solo album |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/radiohead-drummer-announces-details-of-debut-solo-album-1990777.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605112623/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/radiohead-drummer-announces-details-of-debut-solo-album-1990777.html |archive-date=5 June 2010 |access-date=28 September 2014 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> It features Selway on acoustic guitar and vocals, and performances from the [[Wilco]] members [[Glenn Kotche]] and [[Pat Sansone]] and the [[7 Worlds Collide]] artists [[Lisa Germano]] and [[Sebastian Steinberg]].<ref name="Dombal-2010" /> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' described it as a collection of "hushed" folk songs in the tradition of [[Nick Drake]].<ref name="Dombal-2010">{{Cite web |last=Dombal |first=Ryan |date=2010-07-26 |title=Radiohead's Selway talks new solo LP, does not talk new Radiohead LP |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/39537-radioheads-selway-talks-new-solo-lp-does-not-talk-new-radiohead-lp/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Selway began a solo tour in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 February 2010 |title=Radiohead's Phil Selway Announces European Solo Tour |url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/04/radiohead-phil-selway-european-solo-tour/ |access-date=26 October 2011 |website=Spinner |publisher= |archive-date=10 September 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910042400/http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/04/radiohead-phil-selway-european-solo-tour/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 25 July, he released an EP, [[Running Blind (EP)|''Running Blind'']], comprising songs left off ''Familial'' rerecorded with a full band.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Alex |date=2011-07-04 |title=Radiohead's Phil Selway announces new solo EP: Running Blind |url=https://consequence.net/2011/07/radioheads-phil-selway-announces-new-solo-ep-running-blind/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=[[Consequence of Sound]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

Selway's second solo album, ''[[Weatherhouse (album)|Weatherhouse]]'', was released on 6 October 2014, featuring more ambitious instrumentation and electronic elements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fullterton |first=Jamie |date=2014-10-18 |title=Philip Selway – ''Weatherhouse'' |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-philip-selway-15726-323214 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2017, Selway composed the score for the feature film ''Let Me Go'', directed by Polly Steele.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Garratt|first=John|date=3 November 2017|title=Philip Selway: Let Me Go Original Soundtrack|language=en|work=PopMatters|url=https://www.popmatters.com/philip-selway-let-me-go-2495378270.html|url-status=live|access-date=11 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613064059/https://www.popmatters.com/philip-selway-let-me-go-2495378270.html|archive-date=13 June 2018}}</ref> His third solo album, ''[[Strange Dance]]'', was released on 24 February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Qureshi |first=Arusa |date=2022-10-26 |title=Radiohead's Philip Selway announces new solo album 'Strange Dance' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/radioheads-philip-selway-announces-new-solo-album-strange-dance-3336589 |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> He chose not to drum on the album, finding he was out of practice and "not in the right mindset", and enlisted the Italian drummer [[Valentina Magaletti]].<ref name="Jack-2023">{{Cite web |last=Jack |first=Malcolm |date=2023-01-25 |title=Interview: Radiohead legend Philip Selway takes us on a Strange Dance |url=https://www.bigissue.com/culture/music/radiohead-legend-philip-selway-takes-us-on-a-strange-dance/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=[[The Big Issue]] |language=en}}</ref> He began a European tour that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunworth |first=Liberty |date=2023-03-23 |title=Radiohead's Philip Selway announces 2023 UK solo tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/radioheads-philip-selway-announces-2023-uk-solo-tour-3419060 |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> 

Selway contributed a cover of the Nick Drake song "Fly" to ''The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs of Nick Drake'', a tribute album featuring various artists released on 7 July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brasil |first=Sydney |date=2023-07-07 |title=Nick Drake Tribute Album Features Feist, Liz Phair & More: Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2023/07/endless-coloured-ways-nick-drake-tribute-album-stream/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Selway described Drake as an influence on his songwriting,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-19 |title=This music made me: Radiohead's Philip Selway |url=https://www.musicomh.com/features/this-music-made-me/philip-selway |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=[[MusicOMH]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> and said: "If I had to shrink my record collection to just one artist, then that would be Nick Drake ... Nick Drake is an artist that I feel speaks to me and for me."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lentini |first=Liza |date=10 February 2023 |title=5 Albums I Can't Live Without: Philip Selway of Radiohead |url=https://www.spin.com/2023/02/5-albums-i-cant-live-without-philip-selway-of-radiohead/ |access-date=23 November 2023 |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]}}</ref> On 8 December, Selway released a live album, ''Live at Evolution Studios,'' recorded with the string quartet Elysian Collective and the percussionist Chris Vatalaro in Evolution Studios, Oxford.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-20 |title=Philip Selway & Elysian Collective announce ''Live At Evolution Studios'' out 8th December via Bella Union & share new recording of 'Picking Up Pieces' |url=https://circuitsweet.co.uk/2023/09/philip-selway-elysian-collective-announce-live-at-evolution-studios-out-8th-december-via-bella-union-share-new-recording-of-picking-up-pieces/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Circuit Sweet |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Other work ===
[[File:7 Worlds Collide2.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Selway performing with 7 Worlds Collide, 2009]]
Selway is a supporter of the emotional support charity [[Samaritans (charity)|Samaritans]], with which he became involved while a university student.<ref name="Duerden-2014">{{Cite news |last=Duerden |first=Nick |date=10 October 2014 |title=Radiohead's Selway: being in a band can make you 'narcissistic' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/radiohead-drummer-philip-selway-interview-star-on-his-new-solo-album-and-how-being-in-a-band-can-make-you-narcissistic-9786742.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220154544/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/radiohead-drummer-philip-selway-interview-star-on-his-new-solo-album-and-how-being-in-a-band-can-make-you-narcissistic-9786742.html |archive-date=20 February 2025 |access-date=2025-04-08 |work=[[The Independent]] |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref> He volunteered as a telephone listener for years, including at the height of Radiohead's success, and said this "probably kept my sanity in that period".<ref name="Jack-2023" /> He is also an ambassador for Independent Venue Week, an initiative that promotes small music venues.<ref name="Jack-2023" /> In 2014, Selway and O'Brien signed an open letter protesting a ban on guitars in British prisons and stating that music was important for [[Rehabilitation (penology)|rehabilitation]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=2014-04-29 |title=Radiohead and Pink Floyd Members Petition to Keep Guitars in Prisons |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/radiohead-and-pink-floyd-members-petition-to-keep-guitars-in-prisons-82006/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-30}}</ref>

Selway performed with the band [[Dive Dive]] at the [[Oxford Zodiac]] in February 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weston |first=Colin |date=2005-02-28 |title=Radiohead drummer takes a Dive Dive |url=https://drownedinsound.com/news/11464-radiohead-drummer-takes-a-dive-dive |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=[[Drowned in Sound]] |language=en |archive-date=20 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220154913/https://drownedinsound.com/news/11464-radiohead-drummer-takes-a-dive-dive |url-status=dead }}</ref> For the 2005 film [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'']], Selway and Jonny Greenwood appeared as part of the wizard rock band [[The Weird Sisters (Harry Potter)|Weird Sisters]], alongside [[Jarvis Cocker]] and [[Steve Mackey]] of [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]], [[Steven Claydon]] of [[Add N to (X)]], and Jason Buckle of [[All Seeing I]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Alex |date=2010-11-18 |title=Break Yo' TV: Harry Potter's The Weird Sisters - 'Do The Hippogriff' |url=https://consequence.net/2010/11/break-yo-tv-harry-potters-the-weird-sisters-do-the-hippogriff/ |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

With O'Brien, Selway contributed to the 2001 live album by [[7 Worlds Collide]], a band formed by the New Zealand songwriter [[Neil Finn]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stosuy |first=Brandon |date=2009-08-31 |title=New 7 Worlds Collide (Ed O'Brien/Neil Finn/Jeff Tweedy/Johnny Marr) – 'Bodhisattva Blues' |url=https://www.stereogum.com/87251/new_7_worlds_collide_ed_obrienneil_finnjeff_tweedy/mp3s/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2017-11-20 |work=[[Stereogum]]}}</ref> He also contributed to their 2009 studio album ''[[The Sun Came Out]]'', for which he wrote and sang "Ties That Bind" and "Witching Hour".<ref name="Deusner-2009">{{Cite web |last=Deusner |first=Stephen M. |date=28 September 2009 |title=7 Worlds Collide: ''The Sun Came Out'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13512-the-sun-came-out/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |language=en-US}}</ref> It was the first record for which Selway wrote songs and sang, at the encouragement of Finn.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Randall |first=Mac |date=9 June 2023 |title=Philip Selway: Tidal Backstory |url=https://tidal.com/magazine/article/philip-selway-backstory/1-91629 |access-date=15 June 2023 |website=[[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]}}</ref> The ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' critic Stephen M. Deusner was impressed by his vocals, praising his "subtle melodic hooks and arcing, textured voice".<ref name="Deusner-2009" />

Selway appears on "Rest on the Rock" and "Out of Light" on the album ''[[Before the Ruin]]'' by [[Roddy Woomble]], [[Kris Drever]], and [[John McCusker]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Navigator Records| publisher = Navigator Records| url = http://www.navigatorrecords.co.uk| access-date = 20 February 2009}}</ref> He played drums and percussion on the fifth album by [[Lanterns on the Lake]], ''Versions of Us'' (2023), after the departure of their previous drummer. According to the songwriter, Hazel Wilde, Selway helped them create a "whole other version" of the album and restored their confidence in the songs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Geiger |first=Amy |date=27 February 2023 |title=Lanterns on the Lake recruit Radiohead drummer Philip Selway for new LP |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/lanterns-on-the-lake-recruit-radiohead-drummer-philip-selway-for-new-lp-stream-a-track/ |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=[[Brooklyn Vegan]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Selway and his wife, Cait, have three sons.<ref name="Duerden-2014" /> In May 2006, Radiohead cancelled a concert in Amsterdam after Selway's mother died suddenly.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilkelly |first=Daniel |date=2006-05-13 |title=Radiohead drummer pays tribute to mother |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a32950/radiohead-drummer-pays-tribute-to-mother/ |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> As of February 2023, Selway had recently moved to London.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lentini |first=Liza |date=10 February 2023 |title=5 Albums I Can't Live Without: Philip Selway of Radiohead |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/5-albums-t-live-without-153049123.html |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=[[Yahoo!]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a fan of [[Oxford United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Ben |date=27 February 2012 |title=Celebrity fans table legends |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9554828.display/ |website=[[Oxford Mail]]}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{See also|Radiohead discography}}

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/100911cluk.txt | title=CHART: CLUK Update 11.09.2010 (wk35) | publisher=Zobbel.de | access-date=27 January 2020}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Independent Albums Chart|UK<br>Indie]]<br /><ref>Peak positions:
*For ''Weatherhouse'': {{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20141012/131/|title=Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: Week of 19 October 2014|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=3 March 2023}}
*For ''Strange Dance'': {{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-chart/20230303/|title=Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: Week of 3 March 2023|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Scottish Albums Chart|SCO]]<br /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20230303|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: Week of 3 March 2023|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Americana/Folk Albums|US<br>Folk]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/philip-selway/chart-history|title=Philip Selway: Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top Heatseekers|US<br>Heat]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/philip-selway/chart-history/tln/|title=Philip Selway: Chart History – Heatseekers Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2 July 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Familial (album)|Familial]]''
|
* Released: 30 August 2010 <span style="font-size:85%;">(UK)</span><ref>{{cite web | access-date=27 January 2020 | url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002023544|pure_url=yes}} | title=Familial | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | last=Kellman | first=Andy}}</ref>
* Label: [[Bella Union]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Music download|download]]
| 185 || – || – || 8 || 7
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Weatherhouse (album)|Weatherhouse]]''
|
* Released: 6 October 2014 <span style="font-size:85%;">(UK)</span><ref>{{cite web | access-date=27 January 2020 | url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002714138|pure_url=yes}} | title=Weatherhouse | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | last=Erlewine | first=Stephen Thomas}}</ref>
* Label: Bella Union
* Formats: CD, LP, download
| — || 46 || – || 25 || —
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Strange Dance]]''
|
* Released: 24 February 2023 <span style="font-size:85%;">(UK)</span><ref>{{cite web | access-date=26 October 2022 | url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002023544|pure_url=yes}} | title=Strange Dance| publisher=[[AllMusic]] | last=Kellman | first=Andy}}</ref>
* Label: Bella Union
* Formats: CD, LP, download
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|''Strange Dance'' did not enter the [[UK Albums Chart]] but peaked at number 66 on the [[UK Album Downloads Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-downloads-chart/20230303/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=3 March 2023 |title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 &#124; Official Charts Company }}</ref>}} || 8 || 46 || — || —
|}

=== Live albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:19em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Live at Evolution Studios''
|
* Release: 8 December 2023
* Label: Bella Union
* Formats: Vinyl, download
|}

=== Soundtrack albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:19em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Let Me Go''
|
* Released: 15 September 2017
* Label: Bella Union
* Formats: LP, CD, download
|}

===EPs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:19em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Running Blind (EP)|Running Blind]]''
|
* Released: 25 July 2011
* Label: Bella Union, [[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]]
* Formats: Vinyl, download
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ 
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:18em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "It Will End in Tears"
|2014
| ''Weatherhouse''
|-
! scope="row"| "Around Again (The Acid Remix)"
|2015
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|}

===Guest appearances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ 
! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:18em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Fly"
|2023
| ''The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake''
|}

==See also==
* [[List of Old Abingdonians]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.philipselway.com|Philip Selway}} – official site

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