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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: Zantera on July 23, 2009, 11:02:18 AM
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Okey, i need some help.
This is a band i've really been trying to get into, but it doesn't seem to work.
So i need some recommendations (albums to start with etc.), feels like im stuck here.
I started with In Rainbows, then i gave OK Computer a try.
I haven't listened that much to them, but atm '15 step' is the only song i really love, and the rest doesn't stand out at all to me.
I really feel like Radiohead is the most overhyped band ever, but i really wanna give them a fair chance. :<
any tips?
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Listen to The Bends. It's not as experimental as OK Computer.
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Listen to The Bends. It's not as experimental as OK Computer.
Very true, and the Bends is a great place to start.
But, I still think that OK Computer is better. Paranoid Android is one of the best Radiohead songs ever.
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I'll try with The Bends then, maybe i'm having a hard time to get into Radiohead, seeing as i'm a proghead? :P
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start with OK Computer. Yeah, it's their most famous one, but it's also their most accessible. And although Amnesiac is probably not a good place to start, do not forget that one. I think it's better than Kid A.
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I haven't listened that much to them,
maybe i'm having a hard time to get into Radiohead, seeing as i'm a proghead? :P
Given those two statements, you probably need to listen to them a lot more than what you have already. Back when I was a proghead (in the sense of prog being what I listened to 95% of the time), I had a very difficult time listening to anything new that wasn't prog, so it is likely that you are having the same problem. Some bands I tried and failed getting into during that proghead phase, I got into big time once I was past that proghead phase...Radiohead was one of those bands.
Bottom line is, it can be a bit of a culture shock, so to speak, to listen to a band that doesn't sound like what you are used to listening to. :)
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Ok Computer is pretty much the coolest album ever.
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Sounds to me like maybe, just maybe, you simply don't like them.
If you haven't listened to them "that much", give them a bit more time, if you feel it's worth it. But I can't see much point in wasting hours of your time pushing so hard if you've tried two of their albums and so little has clicked.
Put the albums away for six months or a year, see if they sound different later. This is how I got into Genesis and Yes.
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I gave them a lot of playtime yesterday, and i'm liking them more and more. :)
Even though several recommendations to start with The Bends or OK Computer, i went with In Rainbows again.
The reason was that 15 step is a song i really love, so i pretty much wanted to compare the rest of the album with that song.
Jigsaw Falling Into Place is an amazing song, maybe my favorite track with them.
Paranoid Android is a great song as well.
So i listened to In rainbows 2 times, then OK Computer 1 time.
Gonna listen to them some more today.
I think what made me doubt in the beginning is that Radiohead's music is kinda simple, yet it has lots of thoughts behind it.
I read on wikipedia that they've used LOTs of different instruments, and that's kinda interesting imo.
I'm reallly psyched about this band now.
And btw, i recognized the song Creep, i've actually heard Korn cover it on their unplugged album 2 years ago. xD
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Haha, okay, well, never mind.
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A lot of people here have to realize that complex does not always mean good and simple does not always mean bad.
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Well, more 'simple' music such as Radiohead takes more to get into imo.
You really need to give it a lot of attention to hear those specific parts, meanwhile a band like Dream Theater has all the solo's/the wanking, and you don't really need to dig deeper. :P
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Radiohead > Dream Theater
:omg:
Sorry, had to be done
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Radiohead > Dream Theater
:omg:
Sorry, had to be done
But it's true. Most on this forum will obviously disagree, but I think it is true.
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I agree.
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hmmm, valid argument for sure, but i would disagree just due to personal taste. i enjoy a higher percentage ofr DT's stuff than Radiohead's, although the Bends is in my top 10 albums.
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Radiohead > Dream Theater
:omg:
Sorry, had to be done
Imo that's shit.
I neither agree or disagree, but you can't really compare 2 groups that plays completely different styles of music.
I'm not really that much pro ranking either tbh
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The beauty of Radiohead's music is that it combines elements of several genres to create beautiful music, Radiohead went electronica out of nowhere in 2000 with Kid A.
At the end of the day DT have just ploughed out Prog Metal album after Prog Metal album and have never really changed their style drastically. I mean I love DT but they're hardly kings of variety like Radiohead are. Plus DT have had a couple of really dodgy albums to be honest whereas, with the exception of the debut album Pablo Honey (which is still good) Radiohead have produced consistently brilliant albums
So basically Radiohead are better because they've done more and their albums are always of an excellent standard
all this is obviously just my opinion
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I picked up The Bends and OK Computer in Oxfam today (yes, I already owned them).
WHO THE HELL WOULD GIVE AWAY THESE ALBUMS?!
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Okey, a question for you guys who are more into Radiohead then me atm...
How's In Rainbows seen from the general fans PoV?
I always hear people talk about OK computer, The bends and Kid A, but never anything about this album.
Personally i love it.
Songs that stand out a lot:
*15 Step - My first 'love' song with Radiohead, it's a great song
*Jigsaw Falling Into Place - Maybe my favorite song with them, just love everything with it
*Videotape - One of the most beautiful/haunting songs i've heard, and it's still pretty simple
Just curious :)
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I think a lot of people really like it, though it's a bit too minimalist for my taste. Some great tracks but there isn't a whole lot to the album.
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I think IR is generally considered by online Radiohead fans to be their 3rd or 4th best record (behind OKC and KA). In fact, at a popular RH forum, they did their yearly favorite RH songs near the end of last year, and the order preference was:
Album Rankings
1. OK Computer with an average of 12247 points
2. Kid A with an average of 12161 points
3. In Rainbows with an average of 11514 points
4. Amnesiac with an average of 9247 points
5. Hail to the Thief with an average of 8883 points
6. The Bends with an average of 8158 points
7. Pablo Honey with an average of 2388 points
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I'm surprised at The Bends being so low considering there are quite a few Grade A songs on the album. Even the lesser songs aren't that bad.
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I'm surprised at The Bends being so low considering there are quite a few Grade A songs on the album. Even the lesser songs aren't that bad.
I agree, but it only had two songs in the top 30 ("Fake Plastic Trees" and "Street Spirit"), while the five albums above it on that cumulative list all had at least four in the top 30. Here is the list:
The Top 100
1 Paranoid Android
2 There There.
3 Idioteque
4 Pyramid Song
5 How to Disappear Completely
6 Everything in its Right Place
7 Reckoner
8 The National Anthem
9 Airbag
10 2 + 2 = 5.
11 Street Spirit
12 Fake Plastic Trees
13 Let Down
14 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
15 Lucky
16 Exit Music (For a Film)
17 Nude
18 No Surprises
19 Karma Police
20 Climbing up the Walls
21 15 Step
22 You and Whose Army?
23 I Might Be Wrong
24 Jigsaw Falling Into Place
25 Talk Show Host
26 A Wolf at the Door.
27 Like Spinning Plates
28 Optimistic
29 Kid A
30 Where I End and You Begin.
31 Just
32 Morning Bell
33 Bodysnatchers
34 Life in a Glass House
35 Videotape
36 Planet Telex
37 Knives Out
38 All I Need
39 Motion Picture Soundtrack
40 The Tourist
41 Subterranean Homesick Alien
42 My Iron Lung
43 True Love Waits
44 The Bends
45 Go to Sleep.
46 Dollars and Cents
47 Myxomatosis.
48 Packt Like Sardines
49 Sit Down. Stand Up.
50 Electioneering
51 House of Cards
52 In Limbo
53 The Gloaming.
54 Creep
55 Down Is the New Up
56 Sail to the Moon.
57 I Will.
58 4 Minute Warning
59 Gagging Order
60 Scatterbrain.
61 High and Dry
62 Last Flowers
63 Bangers & Mash
64 Polyethylene
65 (Nice Dream)
66 Faust Arp
67 Blow Out
68 Backdrifts.
69 Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was
70 A Punchup at a Wedding.
71 Fog
72 Go Slowly
73 Black Star
74 Pearly*
75 Cuttooth
76 You
77 We Suck Young Blood.
78 How I Made My Millions
79 Fog (Again)
80 Pulk
81 The Trickster
82 Lift
83 Meeting in the Aisle
84 Up on the Ladder
85 Palo Alto
86 The Amazing Sounds of Orgy
87 Sulk
88 Anyone Can Play Guitar
89 Amnesiac/Morning Bell
90 Bones
91 Worrywort
92 I Am A Wicked Child
93 Thinking About You
94 Treefingers
95 A Reminder
96 Kinetic
97 Hunting Bears
98 Killer Cars
99 Permanent Daylight
100 Fitter Happier
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I'd easily put Just, Planet Telex, My Iron Lung and The Bends over a lot of those top 30 songs. Just might be my favorite song of theirs followed by You. I feel like they did alternative rock better than most straight up alternative rock bands, at least during the period in which it was relevant.
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I have never been much of a fan of alt rock, which is probably my least favorite songs from The Bends are the most alt rock-sounding ones ("My Iron Lung," the title track and "Bones").
I am always surprised at how criminally underrated "Sulk" is.
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OK Computer didn't work?!
I think that you've got to really listen to Radiohead. If you wanna get into it, don't listen to it as background music. Set yourself up nice and cozy, put it on your stereo or headphones, and concentrate and enjoy on the musical amazingness. It's really an experience to listen to RH, they can put you in this...thing...it's amazing.
Kid A and Amnesiac are amazing as well, albums I'm hooked on till this day.
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I've given OK computer some spins, and i think im slowly getting there.
A little bit of what i think so far: (and forgive me, due to over listening radiohead lately, some songs sound like eachother, and therefor don't flame me for not hearing something you hear :P)
*Airbag - Cool opener, i've started to like it more and more every time i've heard it. :)
*Paranoid Android - My favorite from the album, really dig it
*Subterranean Homesick Alien - A bit of a grower, due to being after PA, im having a hard time deciding if its great or just good this far
*Exit Music (For A Film) - has a cool atmosphere, and it's also something im starting to like more and more
*Karma Police - A bit of a disappointment. Seeing as it's Radioheads most played song/most famous, i just guess i would've expected a bit more from it. It's good, but PA is far superior imo (compared)
*Fitter Happier - A skiptrack. I hate that fucking Microsoft Sam voice, therefor i just can't stand this. has nice lyrics tho, but that doesn't really save the song imo
*Climbing up the walls - I really like this song, can't put my finger on what makes i awesome tho ^.^
*No Surprises - catchy chorus, a cool song
The other songs (Let Down, Electioneering, Lucky & The Tourist) doesn't stand out that much to me YET.
Let me listen to the album a few more times, and just listen to those specific songs, and i'll give you a more honest opinion.
over n out for now :p
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Those last few grew on me like crazy after a while. And also, check out Exit Music live at Glastonbury, I believe. Unbelievable.
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Let Down is one of a only a handful of songs to give me chills every time i hear it.
I don't look at FH as a song...I see it as a piece of postmodern art, that happens to be in an audio format.
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True Love Waits is very underrated imo.
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I don't look at FH as a song...I see it as a piece of postmodern art, that happens to be in an audio format.
Good thing the 'lyrics' are on my nice big OK Computer poster ;D
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Nice list (was that ateaseweb?)
my top 10 from a year ago or so:
1. pyramid song
reckoner
street spirit
how to disappear completely
lucky
airbag
paranoid android
let down
2+2=5
a reminder
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Good to see you are coming around on Radiohead, Zantera. :tup :tup
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Good to see you are coming around on Radiohead, Zantera. :tup :tup
:)
update:
Just bought OK Computer (together with LSFNY with DT) from the recordstore 2 days ago, then i went back and bought In Rainbows yesterday.
Gotta say In Rainbows is my favorite this far tho.
I like it more then OK Computer, because In Rainbows has more songs i love, and the sound is a bit more experimental i guess.
Jigsaw Falling Into Place, 15 Step, Videotape and Faust Arp are all <3 songs.
I think im gonna get into Kid A next, just wanna get more into the songs from OK Computer that i don't remember that much.
Another question...
I saw some clips on Youtube from the 'In Rainbows live in the basement', and even though it isn't a classic live album, i'm wondering if there's any live-album with Radiohead that's good?
Official i saw there aren't much released live with them, but i happen to have LOADS of live bootlegs.
Just don't wanna try them out randomly seeing as the sound may suck, and maybe there is a bootleg that's a bit more 'famous' because of the sound etc?
I'm just asking, seeing as my favorite live album by DT is a live recorded in Tokyo back in 95, and it isn't official as the Budokan live or Score.
:)
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Kid A!
KID A!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Just listened to Kid A for the first time, and Wow.
Imo the sound is way more interesting/experimental then the sound on OK Computer, and after 2 minutes into the album, i already knew that this was going to be great.
My favorite this far: Everything in Its Right Place, a fantastic track. :)
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The National Anthem is fucking awesome. Such a simple bassline but what a groove.
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Kid A is ridiculously great. Just wait till "How to Disappear Completely" (my favorite RH song, and one of my top 5 all-time songs) completely destroys you. :coolio
Also, Radiohead does all kinds of great live stuff for youtube. They have embraced youtube and are always putting cool live stuff on there.
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Kid A is ridiculously great. Just wait till "How to Disappear Completely" (my favorite RH song, and one of my top 5 all-time songs) completely destroys you. :coolio
Also, Radiohead does all kinds of great live stuff for youtube. They have embraced youtube and are always putting cool live stuff on there.
That's awesome :)
I also heard they're kinda recording a new album, or well.. read something about it on wikipedia.
I wonder how it will sound =D
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The National Anthem is fucking awesome. Such a simple bassline but what a groove.
Thank you! I feel that song never gets enough attention.
Kid A is ridiculously great. Just wait till "How to Disappear Completely" (my favorite RH song, and one of my top 5 all-time songs) completely destroys you. :coolio
Also, Radiohead does all kinds of great live stuff for youtube. They have embraced youtube and are always putting cool live stuff on there.
That's awesome :)
I also heard they're kinda recording a new album, or well.. read something about it on wikipedia.
I wonder how it will sound =D
Yes they are, and there's some live recorded tracks of the new songs. I can give you a link if you like.
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Kinda think i should go through their whole catalog first :P
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Alright. I personally have only heard one song, waiting for the actual album to come out. My friends heard the whole thing already!
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Gotta add that Optimistic and In Limbo are masterpieces.
Kid A rocks. :)
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"In Limbo" is easily one of the most underrated songs. It always seems to get lost amongst all of those other classics on Kid A, but I love it. In particular, that dreamy lead guitar line is just glorious.
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Went to Best Buy to pick up Frances The Mute and ended up grabbing OK Computer as well. Popping it in now. :tup
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Add Radiohead to the list of "kicks" I've been on before going back to school. Thus far:
The Bends - Easily the most approachable of their three best, I think, alongside OK Computer and Kid A. [4.5/5]
OK Computer - A little more experimental than The Bends, but a half-step better as well. [5/5]
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Gotta add that Optimistic and In Limbo are masterpieces.
Kid A freakin' rules. :)
Fix'dWent to Best Buy to pick up Frances The Mute and ended up grabbing OK Computer as well. Popping it in now. :tup
Good man, enjoy!
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So, what album would you recommend next?
The one's i haven't gone through i believe is:
Pablo Honey
The Bends
Hail To The Thief
Amnesiac
I know The Bends have been mentioned before as a good starter, but is it the best to go to after Kid A?
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Nice list (was that ateaseweb?)
my top 10 from a year ago or so:
1. pyramid song
reckoner
[b]street spirit[/b]
how to disappear completely
lucky
airbag
paranoid android
let down
2+2=5
a reminder
Street Spirit is an amazing song. My wife and I covered it at her last gig. We're trying to get a video up online. I'll put up link when it's up. ;D
-Mackwo
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So, what album would you recommend next?
The one's i haven't gone through i believe is:
Pablo Honey
The Bends
Hail To The Thief
Amnesiac
I know The Bends have been mentioned before as a good starter, but is it the best to go to after Kid A?
Depends, The Bends is less experimental, more Alt/UK Rock. If you wanna take a break from the madness, checkout The Bends. If you want to progress forward with the experimental bliss, go for Amnesiac or Hail To The Thief. Thought these days, Hail To The Thief gets a lot more play than Amnesiac, but both albums still amazing.
:tup
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The Bends! There are some really great songs off there like Just, Planet Telex, The Bends, My Iron Lung and Street Spirit.
The next progression would be Amnesic, Hail To The Thief and Pablo Honey. Of those my favorites would be Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, I Might Be Wrong, 2 + 2 = 5, Punchup At A Wedding, Sail To The Moon, You, and Creep.
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The Bends! There are some really great songs off there like Just, Planet Telex, The Bends, My Iron Lung and Street Spirit.
The next progression would be Amnesic, Hail To The Thief and Pablo Honey. Of those my favorites would be Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, I Might Be Wrong, 2 + 2 = 5, Punchup At A Wedding, Sail To The Moon, You, and Creep.
My friend, we have a lot in common. :tup
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God, The Bends is one of my favorite albums of all times. Love every song. Street Spirit is especially amazing. However, I haven't been able to get into the other Radiohead albums I have. (In Rainbows, Kid A, OK Computer)
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God, The Bends is one of my favorite albums of all times. Love every song. Street Spirit is especially amazing. However, I haven't been able to get into the other Radiohead albums I have. (In Rainbows, Kid A, OK Computer)
:omg:
But...YOU MUST!
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ITS HARD. WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO MY LIFE SUCKS EVERYTHING SUCKS.
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ITS HARD. WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO MY LIFE SUCKS EVERYTHING SUCKS.
Pfshh. You just don't get it.
::throws on a record of Thome Yorke singing backwards over a broken metronome and the sound of tea pouring into a glass. Pretends to enjoy it.
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ITS HARD. WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO MY LIFE SUCKS EVERYTHING SUCKS.
KID A! YOUR LIFE IS SCREAMING KID A TO YOU! DO IT!
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Just listened to first half of Hail To The Thief. (don't blame me, had to stop halfway) :<
Anyway, Sit Down. Stand Up was a great song, 2 + 2 = 5 is also a song i can see getting stuck on my head.
Go To Sleep tho, best song i've heard this far from the album.
Radiohead really continues to surprise me, just when i think the rest of their songs will be worse than what i've heard, a song like Go To Sleep comes on, and changes my opinion. =)
gogo radiohead!
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Just listened to first half of Hail To The Thief. (don't blame me, had to stop halfway) :<
Anyway, Sit Down. Stand Up was a great song, 2 + 2 = 5 is also a song i can see getting stuck on my head.
Go To Sleep tho, best song i've heard this far from the album.
Radiohead really continues to surprise me, just when i think the rest of their songs will be worse than what i've heard, a song like Go To Sleep comes on, and changes my opinion. =)
gogo radiohead!
Good man, your getting there.
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ITS HARD. WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO MY LIFE SUCKS EVERYTHING SUCKS.
Pfshh. You just don't get it.
::throws on a record of Thome Yorke singing backwards over a broken metronome and the sound of tea pouring into a glass. Pretends to enjoy it.
I think you just described the title track from Kid A :lol
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The National Anthem is fucking awesome. Such a simple bassline but what a groove.
Thank you! I feel that song never gets enough attention.
Kid A is ridiculously great. Just wait till "How to Disappear Completely" (my favorite RH song, and one of my top 5 all-time songs) completely destroys you. :coolio
Also, Radiohead does all kinds of great live stuff for youtube. They have embraced youtube and are always putting cool live stuff on there.
That's awesome :)
I also heard they're kinda recording a new album, or well.. read something about it on wikipedia.
I wonder how it will sound =D
Yes they are, and there's some live recorded tracks of the new songs. I can give you a link if you like.
I only knew of super collider, are there others?
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Okey, so 2+2=5 is a masterpiece as well.
I really love just how varied Radiohead's material is, but still not WAY different.
There's still a connection. :)
Thats kinda why Porcupine Tree is my fav band as well, they're just so varied.. and so perfect at it.
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New song: https://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8184000/8184802.stm
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I bought Hail To The Thief yesterday =P
Now im a proud owner of having In Rainbows, OK Computer, Kid A and Hail To The Thief in my bookshelf. :)
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Every Radiohead album is worth the purchase. They´re albums you can go back to time and time again.
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I bought Hail To The Thief yesterday =P
Now im a proud owner of having In Rainbows, OK Computer, Kid A and Hail To The Thief in my bookshelf. :)
Nice job, grasshoppa. :tup :tup
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Just listened to Amnesiac.
Gotta say i had expected a lot worse by what i've heard from most RH-fans, but i was more positively surprised.
Pyramid Song - epic imo. Had to stop, and listen to it 9-10 times in a row, because the awesomeness.
Probably atm in my top5 RH songs, i just love it.
Knives Out - also a great track.
If i compare this to Kid A, i'd say Kid A has more stand-out songs then Amnesiac. (for me.. Everything In Its Right Place, In Limbo, Optimistic, How To Disappear Completely and Threefingers stand out on Kid A)
But overall, i think this album has a cool sound.
I like how Radiohead didn't stick to the OK Computer sound, but instead did something more experimental.
I'll give this album more time and see how i would rank it against the others. :)
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Ratings thus far on my "kick":
Pablo Honey - 2.5
The Bends - 5
OK Computer - 5
Kid A - 5
In Rainbows - 4.5
Can anyone tell Radiohead gives me a hard-on?
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Pshht.. There's a new song... It's very good.
(not the veteran one)
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Oh man, that is one sweet song. It is called "These Are My Twisted Words" and can be found pretty easily on youtube.
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And there are rumours of a new EP release on monday :eek
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It wouldn't surprise me. Remember how they released In Rainbows? There was no pre-release talk or build-up or any long wait; it was like, "yeah, we recorded a new album and it will be available for download next week for any price you want."
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And there are rumours of a new EP release on monday :eek
:omg:
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"I mean, it's just become a real drag. It worked with [2007 album] 'In Rainbows' because we had a real fixed idea about where we were going. But we've all said that we can't possibly dive into that again. It'll kill us." Yorke added that Radiohead "need to get away" from releasing albums in the traditional format.
What a baby.
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So "These Are My Twisted Words" has ben released for free. Go to their website to download it.
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I've started listening to Amnesiac a lot, and i have to say that i love it.
I know most Radiohead fans seems to hate it, but i really like it.
Packt Like Sardines In a Crush, Pyramid Song, You and whose army, I might be wrong and Knives out are all fantastic imo.
Especially Pyramid Song, which i would rank one of my favorite RH-songs.
Anyone else that doesnt hate Amnesiac? :)
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It's alright. The songs you mentioned are the ones I like as well. Pulk/Pull Revolving Door is one of the most worthless songs Radiohead has ever made, though.
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I've started listening to Amnesiac a lot, and i have to say that i love it.
I know most Radiohead fans seems to hate it, but i really like it.
Packt Like Sardines In a Crush, Pyramid Song, You and whose army, I might be wrong and Knives out are all fantastic imo.
Especially Pyramid Song, which i would rank one of my favorite RH-songs.
Anyone else that doesnt hate Amnesiac? :)
Most Radiohead fans don't hate Amnesiac; they just don't rate it as highly as some of their other records.
Most of the ones you mentioned are the best ones, along with "Like Spinning Plates." :tup :tup
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"I mean, it's just become a real drag. It worked with [2007 album] 'In Rainbows' because we had a real fixed idea about where we were going. But we've all said that we can't possibly dive into that again. It'll kill us." Yorke added that Radiohead "need to get away" from releasing albums in the traditional format.
What a baby.
This was kinda my thought when I considered this comment again.
I mean, I do realise making an album is normally a big thing, but it's part of being a musician. It'd be like complaining about having to practice your instrument. It just sounds kinda weak. "We just can't possibly do what we've done seven times before, and what tens of thousands of other bands do all the time. It's just too much for us".
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one paranoid androit is enough to make radiohead immortal.
the whole album amnesia is gorgeous.
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"I mean, it's just become a real drag. It worked with [2007 album] 'In Rainbows' because we had a real fixed idea about where we were going. But we've all said that we can't possibly dive into that again. It'll kill us." Yorke added that Radiohead "need to get away" from releasing albums in the traditional format.
What a baby.
This was kinda my thought when I considered this comment again.
I mean, I do realise making an album is normally a big thing, but it's part of being a musician. It'd be like complaining about having to practice your instrument. It just sounds kinda weak. "We just can't possibly do what we've done seven times before, and what tens of thousands of other bands do all the time. It's just too much for us".
Do you have millions of people expecting you to push out musical material every couple of years, and record companies on your back, not to mention the constant stress of touring? They aren't any old musicians, so have far far far more to live up to than the majority of bands. So yes, I can conceive it to being a very hard time for them. Sure he's using strong language, but that just reinforces how much they feel about it.
Do you really think TY is saying "waaah we don't want to be normal because its effort waaah"?
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Bumping this.
Anyone else who've heard Thom Yorke's solo album 'The Eraser'?
I think its amazing, it has a certain Kid A/Amnesiac feeling, but still that other thing which makes it unique, and makes it stand out as an album of its own.
I especially love the title-track, Black Swan, Skip Divided and Cymbal Rush, but i think the whole album is awesome.
Your thoughts about it?
Also, i believe Thom Yorke and a band has been playing this material live lately as well. =)
Better bumping this thread than making a new one only for this album. :)
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"I mean, it's just become a real drag. It worked with [2007 album] 'In Rainbows' because we had a real fixed idea about where we were going. But we've all said that we can't possibly dive into that again. It'll kill us." Yorke added that Radiohead "need to get away" from releasing albums in the traditional format.
What a baby.
This was kinda my thought when I considered this comment again.
I mean, I do realise making an album is normally a big thing, but it's part of being a musician. It'd be like complaining about having to practice your instrument. It just sounds kinda weak. "We just can't possibly do what we've done seven times before, and what tens of thousands of other bands do all the time. It's just too much for us".
Do you have millions of people expecting you to push out musical material every couple of years, and record companies on your back, not to mention the constant stress of touring? They aren't any old musicians, so have far far far more to live up to than the majority of bands. So yes, I can conceive it to being a very hard time for them. Sure he's using strong language, but that just reinforces how much they feel about it.
I don't, no, but I never said I did.
And once again, there are hundreds if not thousands of artists/bands in the world who are in the same /a similar position. And those bands keep releasing albums.
Anyway, I've given both The Bends and In Rainbows a decent listen in the last couple of months. The Bends is now my 2nd favourite behind Kid A, and it's the only Radiohead album where I LOVE every track. I feel about the same about In Rainbows as I do all their post-Kid A albums. It has some good songs, it has some I'm not particularly phased about.
Also, now that I've actually heard these albums, looking back on the list that Kev posted on the first page... Reckoner in the Top 10 Radiohead songs? It'd barely make my Top 10 In Rainbows songs.
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The Bends is Radiohead's best album, followed closely by OK Computer.
Kid A and In Rainbows aren't too far behind, and Amnesiac is about on par with them.
I do not have any of their other albums. Which one(s) should I get, if any?
-J
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I think the only essential one you're missing now is Hail to the Thief. I'm still missing Amnesiac from my collection.
My top 10 songs right now, just looking back at that first page:
1. Paranoid Android
2. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
3. Everthing in its Right Place
4. Just
5. Street Spirit (Fade Out)
6. The National Anthem
7. 15 Step
8. 2+2=5
9. No Surprises
10. All I Need
That was pretty tough.
EDIT: Damn, I forgot about How to Disappear Completely...*sigh*
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Anyone else who've heard Thom Yorke's solo album 'The Eraser'?
I think its amazing, it has a certain Kid A/Amnesiac feeling, but still that other thing which makes it unique, and makes it stand out as an album of its own.
I especially love the title-track, Black Swan, Skip Divided and Cymbal Rush, but i think the whole album is awesome.
Your thoughts about it?
It's not bad. There are a few songs I like, but as a whole, I would describe it as merely not bad.
Also, now that I've actually heard these albums, looking back on the list that Kev posted on the first page... Reckoner in the Top 10 Radiohead songs? It'd barely make my Top 10 In Rainbows songs.
I think you need new ears. :)
The Bends is Radiohead's best album, followed closely by OK Computer.
Kid A and In Rainbows aren't too far behind, and Amnesiac is about on par with them.
I do not have any of their other albums. Which one(s) should I get, if any?
-J
Hail to the Thief.
EDIT: Damn, I forgot about How to Disappear Completely...*sigh*
BEST RADIOHEAD SONG EVER.
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The eraser is reasonable (nothing on his work with the band though). Favourites are probably analyse and harrowdown hill. Thom did cymbal rush when they played victoria park last year, pretty amazing actually.
Fluffy.. reckoner is one of radiohead's crown achievements imho.
Album order:
OK Computer
Kid A
In Rainbows = The Bends
Hail to the thief = Amnesiac
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Pablo Honey
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My personal top10 Radiohead songs atm would look something like:
1. Packt like sardines in a crushd tin box
2. Pyramid song
3. Everything in its right place
4. Morning bell
5. Jigsaw falling into place
6. Backdrifts
7. 2+2=5
8. I might be wrong
9. airbag
10. paranoid android
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Album list
1. In Rainbows
2. The Bends
3. Kid A
4. OK Computer
5. Hail to the Thief
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey
I got to know them around OK Computer. I really didn't expect anything from them anymore, but In Rainbows has the pleasure of being the only Radiohead album without a single weak song. Every song is just a complete home run, and has its own identity. Truly love the lyrics too.
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Just found this:
https://onethirtybpm.com/2009/10/07/radiohead-to-record-new-album-this-winter/
Old, but sounds interesting, unless something has changed after. :o
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I still don't understand the worship of In Rainbows. There's not a bad song on it but there doesn't seem to be any fantastic ones. Most of the songs feel like stripped down versions of something they used to be. It's pretty much the definition of a 3.5/5 album for me.
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I still don't understand the worship of In Rainbows. There's not a bad song on it but there doesn't seem to be any fantastic ones. Most of the songs feel like stripped down versions of something they used to be. It's pretty much the definition of a 3.5/5 album for me.
I enjoy it, but its pretty varied i'd say.
Songs that stand out to me are Jigsaw falling into place, 15 step, faust arp and Videotape.
But it has some other cool songs as well. :)
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To me, In Rainbows is a flawless CD, bonus disc and all. Its consistency is amazing. :)
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I feel guilty having still not listened to In Rainbows :blush
Street Spirit however, is probably the best piano led track I have ever heard.
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Piano where?
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I still think OK Computer is an overrated album. =/
Kid A/Amnesiac are my favs, but i'd rank In Rainbows, Hail to the Thief and The Bends over it.
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I still think OK Computer is an overrated album. =/
Kid A/Amnesiac are my favs, but i'd rank In Rainbows, Hail to the Thief and The Bends over it.
I agree. OK Computer is one of my least favorite Radiohead albums. The only thing that is truly amazing on there: Paranoid Android. The other songs are too whiny for my tastes. The Bends, Kid A, HTTT, In Rainbows and even Amnesiac contain better music in my book.
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I still think OK Computer is an overrated album. =/
Kid A/Amnesiac are my favs, but i'd rank In Rainbows, Hail to the Thief and The Bends over it.
I agree. OK Computer is one of my least favorite Radiohead albums. The only thing that is truly amazing on there: Paranoid Android. The other songs are too whiny for my tastes. The Bends, Kid A, HTTT, In Rainbows and even Amnesiac contain better music in my book.
Controverial! I'll have to strongly disagree :p
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I still think OK Computer is an overrated album. =/
Kid A/Amnesiac are my favs, but i'd rank In Rainbows, Hail to the Thief and The Bends over it.
I agree. OK Computer is one of my least favorite Radiohead albums. The only thing that is truly amazing on there: Paranoid Android. The other songs are too whiny for my tastes. The Bends, Kid A, HTTT, In Rainbows and even Amnesiac contain better music in my book.
Controverial! I'll have to strongly disagree :p
Weird, right?
OK Computer was the first Radiohead album I heard, with the knowledge of it being a 'revolutionary' rock album. I somehow got along with that mindset... but after hearing everything RH has made, it's certainly not the most special music they've made. The layering etc. is fantastic, but I'm far more interested in the minimalism/expressionism heard on Kid A and In Rainbows. In Rainbows in particular feature incredible songs.
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I agree. OK Computer is one of my least favorite Radiohead albums. The only thing that is truly amazing on there: Paranoid Android. The other songs are too whiny for my tastes. The Bends, Kid A, HTTT, In Rainbows and even Amnesiac contain better music in my book.
Ya, Paranoid Android and Airbag for me. :>
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I agree. OK Computer is one of my least favorite Radiohead albums. The only thing that is truly amazing on there: Paranoid Android. The other songs are too whiny for my tastes. The Bends, Kid A, HTTT, In Rainbows and even Amnesiac contain better music in my book.
Ya, Paranoid Android and Airbag for me. :>
Exit Music is a beautiful song though.. but it's counterpart (4th track) on Kid A (How to Disappear Completely) is doing the same 'thing', but much more intense and even more beautiful.
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Exit Music is a beautiful song though.. but it's counterpart (4th track) on Kid A (How to Disappear Completely) is doing the same 'thing', but much more intense and even more beautiful.
Ya, i agree 100%.
I think my problem with OK Computer, is that it's trying hard to be "rocky", but fails at it.
The Bends is a great rock-album, but i'd say Kid A/Amnesiac are 2 way more interesting albums then OK Computer. =P
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OK Computer is amazing from start to finish, fools. :biggrin:
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The Bends and OK Computer are practically companion albums. I don't see how you can like one and not the other.
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The Bends and OK Computer are practically companion albums. I don't see how you can like one and not the other.
I generally agree, although I think The Bends was more ripe with alt-rock influences, while OKC was more experimental and a bit more out there.
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Eagerly awaiting KevShmev's Radiohead-ranking thread. ::)
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OK Computer = the daddy
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Eagerly awaiting KevShmev's Radiohead-ranking thread. ::)
Soon. Very soon. :D
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Eagerly awaiting KevShmev's Radiohead-ranking thread. ::)
Soon. Very soon. :D
We should make a countdown :D
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Eagerly awaiting KevShmev's Radiohead-ranking thread. ::)
Why, we all know what's number one :lol
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Eagerly awaiting KevShmev's Radiohead-ranking thread. ::)
Why, we all know what's number one :lol
its creep!
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damn i was hoping for pop is dead
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The order of my favorites with many bands vary all of the time, so what was number 1 a year ago might not number 1 today. :biggrin:
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It better be Just.
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It better be Fitter Happier.
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We want kev's radiohead thread nao! :o
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The order of my favorites with many bands vary all of the time, so what was number 1 a year ago might not number 1 today. :biggrin:
This. There was a time when I would have called Radiohead my favorite band, but lately I haven't been able to get into them at all.
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This was the only Radiohead thread I could find, so *bump from the grave*
I got my first ever Radiohead album on a whim today in Best Buy. I've listened to it twice so far, and while I can't say I'm 100% sold on it, I really like what's going on. The music is much better than I had expected. Oh, I should also mention that it's OK Computer.
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You of all people are JUST buying your first Radiohead album?
*smacks*
Good choice on OK Computer though. You could probably go straight to Kid A due to your weird music tastes.
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thecrowing always told me that if I listened to Radiohead then I personally should start with Kid A, but the only edition they had there was a special edition and I didn't want to risk spending more than $12 on something I wasn't sure I was going to like.
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thecrowing always told me that if I listened to Radiohead then I personally should start with Kid A, but the only edition they had there was a special edition and I didn't want to risk spending more than $12 on something I wasn't sure I was going to like.
I started with OK Computer too and I think it's a great place to start. But it's not very reprentative of their entire body of work since the band progressed so much through the years.
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My favorite period of the band is The Bends/OK Computer/Kid A/Amnesiac. Although I find appreciation in Pablo Honey, and the later albums Hail To The Thief and In Rainbows as well.
Radiohead would have to work extremely hard to match those four albums that I've listed above. Although I agree that OK Computer is a natural progression from The Bends, and Kid A and Amnesiac is practically a double album in itself.
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OK Computer is brilliant, but i would rank all the later albums higher.
The Bends is also really good, but overall Radiohead is so damn good.
Album-rankings: :biggrin:
1. In Rainbows
2. Kid A
3. Amnesiac
4. Hail to the Thief
5. OK Computer
6. The Bends
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Pablo Honey (haven't heard it yet, slap on wrist?) :o
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From what I've heard, you're not missing much by not hearing Pablo Honey. I still haven't heard Amnesiac though.
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Pablo honey is average, basically a poor man's bends (if that's your least favourite, you're even less likely to like it).
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Pablo Honey isn't bad, but it just pales in comparison to the brilliance of everything else they have done.
sdn, you need to hear Amnesiac. "Pyramid Song" will completely destroy you. :hat
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Pablo Honey isn't bad, but it just pales in comparison to the brilliance of everything else they have done.
sdn, you need to hear Amnesiac. "Pyramid Song" will completely destroy you. :hat
Hell yeah, 'Pyramid Song'. Damn, what a tune.
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Pablo Honey isn't bad, but it just pales in comparison to the brilliance of everything else they have done.
sdn, you need to hear Amnesiac. "Pyramid Song" will completely destroy you. :hat
Hell yeah, 'Pyramid Song'. Damn, what a tune.
That was my #1 :hefdaddy
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Pyramid Song, PLSIACTB are my favorites on it, but its a great album overall. :)
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I forward a motion to ban acronyms and just use shortened names. Two or three words of a song title will suffice as an identifier.
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Packed Like Sardines.. then. ;)
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Are these guys coming out with anything new soon?
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think I heard that they were working on a new album. I could be wrong, though.
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I'm not 100% sure, but I think I heard that they were working on a new album. I could be wrong, though.
Radiohead are making progress in the studio. The band started recording past Winter and are currently in the studio working on the last bits. Ed OBrien said it will be a matter of weeks till its finished and hopes to see the release before the end of this year. It has got to. I hope so
Full article here - https://www.ateaseweb.com/2010/06/20/new-radiohead-album-almost-finished-release-this-year/
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ooooh, nice
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Made a quick Radiohead Best of playlist today. First time I've tried it having now given all of their albums (bar Pablo Honey) a good listen. It's kinda typical, I guess, but whatever.
The Bends
High and Dry
Fake Plastic Trees
Just
Airbag
Paranoid Android
Exit Music for a Film
Fitter Happier
No Surprises
Everything in its Right Place
The National Anthem
How to Disappear Completely
Idioteque
Packt Like Sardines...
Pyramid Song
I Might Be Wrong
Like Spinning Plates (live - I Might Be Wrong)
Backdrifts
Where I End and You Begin
The Gloaming
There There
15 Steps
Weird Fishes
House of Cards
Videotape
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Great collection of songs there; many of my favorites are in there. :tup :tup
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The thing with Radiohead is, I don't get into most of their full albums much, and when I do, not in the sense that I'd play them right through often. But my favourite 3 or 4 tracks on each album I really like, so looking at that list makes me realise I probably like them as a band more than I might think.
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You forgot Street Spirit.
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Street Spirit's probably my least favourite track on The Bends. Only Bones would have a chance of ranking lower.
And on that note, Reckoner remains a complete WTF to me, and easily my least favourite on In Rainbows.
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My "best of" Radiohead-setlist would look something like this:
Morning Bell
These Are My Twisted Words
2+2=5
Airbag
Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box
15 Step
Fake Plastic Trees
Go To Sleep
Faust Arp
Paranoid Android
Optimistic
In Limbo
Backdrifts
Climbing Up The Walls
How To Disappear Completely
I Might Be Wrong
All I Need
Lucky
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Pyramid Song
Videotape
Everything In Its Right Place
But again, there are so many fantastic songs by this band.. its really hard to pick.
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Street Spirit's probably my least favourite track on The Bends. Only Bones would have a chance of ranking lower.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!
:|
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Interesting, that opinion is the polar opposite of mine and many others i'm sure. Although I agree bones is average.
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The Bends is solid, but overall i'm not sure if i would rank any of the songs in my top20 Radiohead.
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"Bones" is definitely one of my least favorite songs from The Bends, along with "My Iron Lung" and the title track. *ducks* :p
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https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2010/09/radiohead-copyright-freespeech-music/
Three years later, we have just finished another group of songs, and have begun to wonder about how to release them in a digital landscape that has changed again.
Praying for an announcement soon..
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Awesome news. Bring the new songs on!!!
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I'm not a huge radiohead fan. I like some stuff from them. But i think "The Bends" is one of the best albums ever made. By anybody. Top 5 of the 90's for sure. Fake plastic trees is their best song to me. I LOVE that song and album!
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I can't stop listening to All I Need. That buildup at the end with the piano....epic...breathtaking...amazing music
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I can't stop listening to All I Need. That buildup at the end with the piano....epic...breathtaking...amazing music
that, along with a few other moments on In Rainbows, is just impossible for me to enjoy again. I have lived with that album for a long time, and it is intertwined with many important or deep emotional moments I had. The women involved were also into IR at that time, as it was simply the best album around at that time.
15 Step is fun, but after the '21st century' part in Bodysnatchers, the record just goes deeper and deeper into a confronting vibe, but also dreamlike state. Can't explain it, it's personal maybe. But I just can't take the music 'as is' anymore. Even when I was totally enjoying IR, 'Videotape' was just too disturbing for me. I never enjoyed the song that much, but it touches the soul in a way that just.. Hurts?
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I can't stop listening to All I Need. That buildup at the end with the piano....epic...breathtaking...amazing music
God that song is incredible.
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I still only have OK Computer, but it's one hell of an album.
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I think it's funny that most people i meet that likes Radiohead holds The Bends or OK Computer on top, for me The Bends would be my least favorite and OK Computer probably just right over it.
Still, it really shows how damn great this band is, and i just love how they constantly change. :)
In Rainbows, Kid A and Amnesiac would be my favorites, it's hard splitting them up because they're all so good, but they all have a special place in my heart.
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Listened to them for the first time yesterday night. Am on 47 plays now (hurrah for last.fm). Amazing stuff, can't believed I didn't check them out sooner.
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Nice. I am overdue for a hardcore Radiohead phase.
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Every time I want to use my record player, but don't know what to play, I grab In Rainbows first. True story. Its definitely my favorite Radiohead album.
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Every time I want to use my record player, but don't know what to play, I grab In Rainbows first. True story. Its definitely my favorite Radiohead album.
I do the exact same thing! and it's also my favorite Radiohead-album. :D
o/
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Without a doubt, it's the only Radiohead album without a single bad song on it. Absolute triumph of a record.
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I wouldn't go that far - Kid A and OK Computer are also flawless records - but it is still my favorite Radiohead record, and probably an all-time top 10 record for me.
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I was going to post the same thing Kev did, but I think I'd add The Bends to that list as well.
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The Bends, Hail to the Thief and Amnesiac all probably don't have any bad songs, per se, either, but they definitely all each have two or three songs that I consider pretty average and almost always skip over. But I hear ya. :)
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I'd say In Rainbows, Kid A and Amnesiac are the 3 "golden" Radiohead-albums for me.
Hail to the Thief is great as well, but i rarely listen to OK Computer and The Bends.
They're both good, but i've always preferred the experimental-side of the band.
Haven't bothered with Pablo Honey yet, because from what i've heard it's not far (soundwise) from The Bends, and just doesn't seem interesting enough. :P
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Radiohead Renaissance!
I listened to In Rainbows for the first time properly guys, it was my wake up alarm and was spectacular, I need to listen again and get into it fully :hefdaddy
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Radiohead Renaissance!
I listened to In Rainbows for the first time properly guys, it was my wake up alarm and was spectacular, I need to listen again and get into it fully :hefdaddy
That album is more then music to me, it's a piece of art. :heart
Do you have the version with the bonus disc? because it's as good as the 'main'-cd.
I gotta listen to both when i listen to the album.
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I do, though I have not listened to it yet.
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Hail to the Thief is growing on me loads too now. sail to the moon is beautiful :)
(2+2=5 is as epic as ever)
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I saw a Furman Theater production of "This Is How it Goes." Great play, but before the play they played a really, REALLY good piano cover of "Subterranean Homesick Alien" and now I've had it stuck in my head for awhile. Don't listen to it much. Need to change that.
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Hail to the Thief is growing on me loads too now. sail to the moon is beautiful :)
(2+2=5 is as epic as ever)
That is a fantastic album.
"2+2=5" is a classic, other than that it's fun to see you mention "Sail to the Moon", since it doesn't get much cred and i also think it's beautiful. :)
Other than that i really enjoy "Backdrifts" and "Go To Sleep", and that is only on the first half of the album. :biggrin:
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I think HTTT would have benifited from a few less tracks..
remove scatterbrain, punchup at a wedding and we suck young blood and the standard would be more consistant imo.
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I love we suck and punchup :|
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Yeah, Punchup is the best song on the album.
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Yeah, Punchup is the best song on the album.
Yes.
-J
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I have to admit that "Scatterbrain" and "We Suck Young Blood" are the two songs I skip the most from all of the post-debut studio albums. I am also not that keen about "Backdrifts" or "Go to Sleep" (Yorke's vocals are too Neil Young-sounding in the latter), but everything else on Hail... is tremendous.
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Black Star is really underrated!
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In Rainbows is amazing guys, why did I wait 3 years to listen to it?
The post-rock-esque part in All I Need keeps getting stuck in my head :hat
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In Rainbows is amazing guys, why did I wait 3 years to listen to it?
The post-rock-esque part in All I Need keeps getting stuck in my head :hat
It's a mindblowing album for sure. :heart
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OK Computer still won't be beat though.
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OK Computer still won't be beat though.
I think it's pretty overrated to be honest, i think it's fantastic, but i don't find it to be creatively inspiring like Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief or In Rainbows.
OK Computer is slightly better then The Bends though, but i would rank the other 4 albums higher overall.
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as far as i'm concerned, OK Computer is the album of the 90s.
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What the hell, Hail to the Thief came out 7 years ago, are you kidding?! I remember that! It was my first new release album from a band i had already gotten into (at the wee age of 11).
I feel old :sadpanda:
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as far as i'm concerned, OK Computer is the album of the 90s.
YOU DISSIN' ON THE THEATER?
MIKE PORTNOY WILL CHASE YO ASS.
I've always been a Kid A-fan more then Ok Computer, to me the year 2000 was when Radiohead stopped making alternative rock, and started making creative music.
The progression they've had since is just amazing.
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as far as i'm concerned, OK Computer is the album of the 90s.
Damned straight!
Yeh, can't believe HTTT is over 7 years old.. doesn't feel like 5 minutes ago that it got leaked a couple of months before the main release.
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I've always been a Kid A-fan more then Ok Computer, to me the year 2000 was when Radiohead stopped making alternative rock, and started making creative music.
Because OK Computer is not creative at all?
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I've always been a Kid A-fan more then Ok Computer, to me the year 2000 was when Radiohead stopped making alternative rock, and started making creative music.
Because OK Computer is not creative at all?
I'm not saying it isn't creative, but what fascinates me is kinda the journey between OK Computer and Kid A, and when you look at the result Kid A is really unique in comparison.
If you compare it to the journey before, between The Bends and OK Computer, that wasn't AS big of a journey.
If that makes any sense. :P
But i really love how they just turned things around.
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Radiohead were the best among the alternative rock bands in the 90's.
OK computer is a masterpiece and the production is as as good as PFs Division Bell. I love the Bends also, FPT is lovely.
I find Hail to the thief and Amnesiac rather dull with a few exceptions. The production is lame and thick and there are no guitars. Greenwood is a great guitarist but his keyboard doesn't work well alone.
I find In Rainbows a sort of comeback but the production is bloody awful.
Radiohead of the 90's + Muse of the 00's = win
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I've always been a Kid A-fan more then Ok Computer, to me the year 2000 was when Radiohead stopped making alternative rock, and started making creative music.
Because OK Computer is not creative at all?
I'm not saying it isn't creative, but what fascinates me is kinda the journey between OK Computer and Kid A, and when you look at the result Kid A is really unique in comparison.
If you compare it to the journey before, between The Bends and OK Computer, that wasn't AS big of a journey.
If that makes any sense. :P
But i really love how they just turned things around.
I get what you are saying, but their 90s work was still creative as hell, too. :hat
I find Hail to the thief and Amnesiac rather dull with a few exceptions. The production is lame and thick and there are no guitars. Greenwood is a great guitarist but his keyboard doesn't work well alone.
No guitars? Hmmm, I must be imagining all of those cool guitar leads in songs like "I Might Be Wrong," "Knives Out," "2+2=5," "Sail to the Moon," "Where I End and You Begin," "There There," "Myxomatosis," "A Punch Up at a Wedding," etc.
I find In Rainbows a sort of comeback but the production is bloody awful.
I love the production. ???
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I've always been a Kid A-fan more then Ok Computer, to me the year 2000 was when Radiohead stopped making alternative rock, and started making creative music.
Because OK Computer is not creative at all?
I'm not saying it isn't creative, but what fascinates me is kinda the journey between OK Computer and Kid A, and when you look at the result Kid A is really unique in comparison.
If you compare it to the journey before, between The Bends and OK Computer, that wasn't AS big of a journey.
If that makes any sense. :P
But i really love how they just turned things around.
I get what you are saying, but their 90s work was still creative as hell, too. :hat
I find Hail to the thief and Amnesiac rather dull with a few exceptions. The production is lame and thick and there are no guitars. Greenwood is a great guitarist but his keyboard doesn't work well alone.
No guitars? Hmmm, I must be imagining all of those cool guitar leads in songs like "I Might Be Wrong," "Knives Out," "2+2=5," "Sail to the Moon," "Where I End and You Begin," "There There," "Myxomatosis," "A Punch Up at a Wedding," etc.
I find In Rainbows a sort of comeback but the production is bloody awful.
I love the production. ???
I'm speaking about guitar riffs not solos. It is noticeable that they stopped making music thinking around electric guitars. That's the main difference between Kid A and OK computer.
You might love the production of In Rainbows but I don't.... opinions? I find it protooled and the mastering is bad.
Probably they wanted a "pure" sound which I don't like.
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I mentioned songs with guitar leads, not solos. I get what you are saying, though: they kind of stopped doing guitar-heavy songs, in favor of more atmospheric songs featuring keys, which obviously is not your thing. To me, it's all good. Actually, it's all mostly great. :biggrin:
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I don't get why I only discovered this band about 3 weeks or so ago. Obviously I have heard of them and so many people praise their music.
I'm bridging that gap now, I've listened to OK computer once and Kid A three times today :blush.
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You're like me 3 years ago and I miss it dearly.
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I think my best memory regarding Radiohead, was the first time i listened to Kid A.
Before i had only heard In Rainbows, OK Computer and some stuff from The Bends, so when Everything In It's Right Place started, i was like...
:o
:hat
:hefdaddy
It quickly became one of my favorite RH-songs, and that album overall holds a special place in my heart. :heart
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I remember when i didn't like everything in its right place :lol
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STILL CANNOT STOP LISTENING TO THEM.
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You're like me 3 years ago and I miss it dearly.
I've yet to attach myself to a band like that since. Thrice and I had a thing for a few weeks though.
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The beat in Idiotheque is just incredible. :hefdaddy
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You're like me 3 years ago and I miss it dearly.
I've yet to attach myself to a band like that since. Thrice and I had a thing for a few weeks though.
Only a couple of weeks? I'm on nearly 1.2k plays in 2 and a bit months, I can't stop
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Charity gig, pay what you want:
https://torrentfreak.com/radiohead-charity-pay-what-you-want-dvd-on-bittorrent-101230/
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I watched part of that concert on youtube about a week back (Full concert is also on there). It was quite good for a fan-made project.
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Unfortunately not as good as the NiN one, but still good.
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The King of Limbs is the upcoming, eighth studio album by English alternative rock band Radiohead. It will be released on 19 February 2011 as a digital download, followed by a special edition "newspaper" release in May 2011.
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How the hell can a band this big keep a new album secret until the week it comes out? It's brilliant.
I am so f'ing excite.
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Radiohead aren't an all time favorite band for me, but the amount of staying power they have with their fan speaks volumes. Even while I rarely listen to them in heavy doses, I still can spin most of their albums now and be awed with how great they are.
Hope this new album is by donation as well!
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I may have two tests this week but the week just became so much better.
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I'd really be looking forward to this but I still haven't got In Rainbows/my head around Hail to the Thief properly yet
Can they delay it by six weeks or so?
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Going to listen to the 01 10 mix now as celebration.
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At last.. i've been checking their website daily for a while now, but there was a feeling amongst the RH community that the new album was imminent.
I've a really good feeling about this..
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Woooohoooo!!! ;D I'm quite excited!!!
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Awesome news. :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup :tup
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I want a tracklist..
A great album here further confirms their status (imo) as the greatest mainstream act of my generation :hefdaddy
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Preordered.
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Today rules.
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Preordered.
I managed not to give in but probably will have pre-ordered it by the end of tonight.
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Great news! :tup
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Preordered the digital version. That Newspaper Package looks really sweet though...just really expensive right now.
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Preordered.
I managed not to give in but probably will have pre-ordered it by the end of tonight.
Screw this. I do not have the money at all, but pre-ordered.
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Newspaper edition ordered. Most excited I've been for a long time.
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Good god that's expensive.
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Not really considering what you're getting
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Preordered.
I managed not to give in but probably will have pre-ordered it by the end of tonight.
Screw this. I do not have the money at all, but pre-ordered.
Yeah I had pretty much the same. :lol
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:rollin
Only Radiohead could keep an album that big a secret until now.
But seriously, this is so unfair! I've just gotten into them in the last week, and I absolutely LOVE everything I've heard, I need more time to get into them!
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I got into them at exactly the right time. Listened to them a lot the past month(s) and a new album couldn't have come at a better moment.
I pre-ordered the newspaper thingie btw.
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I'm frantically listening to their back catalogue I haven't heard (ie everything except OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows) in chronological order now. :lol I'll probably still preorder the album though.
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Even though I consider Radiohead to be one of my absolute favorite bands ever, and have like 2,4k plays with them on lastfm - I still haven't heard Pablo Honey.
I'm not really sure why I haven't spinned it yet, but I guess it's mostly because I rank The Bends and OK Computer as my 'least' favorite albums by the band, and if Pablo Honey sounds similar to The Bends, then it doesn't feel very interesting.
Obviously I've heard Creep, but not really a big fan of the song, and if the rest of the album is like that, then meh.
I'll most likely check it out though, I'm planning to do a "check out albums I dont know by artists I love" this year, there are more examples like Thrice (only heard the latest 4 releases), Dream Theater (haven't heard WDADU in full yet) etc etc.
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I'm the same with a lot of my favourite bands' earlier albums, like WDADU and Thrice's earlier stuff is the same for me too.
I'm actually listening to Pablo Honey now, and whilst I'm enjoying it, I'm like Zantera in that Kid A onwards is where I seem to like Radiohead a LOT from, as OK Computer never wowed me quite as much as some others. So basically stuff's just gonna get better as I go along this week!
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Pablo Honey has its moments, but unless you are a completist, I don't think it is worth picking up. It really is unbelievable how everything else they have ever done is miles ahead of it.
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I'm frantically listening to their back catalogue I haven't heard (ie everything except OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows) in chronological order now. :lol I'll probably still preorder the album though.
It's your fault for being so late at getting into the best band ever!
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True, but all I'd heard was most of OK Computer and Creep before a week or two ago. Enter Kid A and In Rainbows, and I love them now. Expect OK Computer love to follow shortly, as well. :lol Just finished Pablo Honey, it was enjoyable but not really what I want from Radiohead, onto The Bends now.
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True, but all I'd heard was most of OK Computer and Creep before a week or two ago. Enter Kid A and In Rainbows, and I love them now. Expect OK Computer love to follow shortly, as well. :lol Just finished Pablo Honey, it was enjoyable but not really what I want from Radiohead, onto The Bends now.
OK Computer is my personal favourite and one of my favourite albums of all time. I used to doubt between OK Computer and Kid A but OK Computer just keeps on growing on me.
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True, but all I'd heard was most of OK Computer and Creep before a week or two ago. Enter Kid A and In Rainbows, and I love them now. Expect OK Computer love to follow shortly, as well. :lol Just finished Pablo Honey, it was enjoyable but not really what I want from Radiohead, onto The Bends now.
OK Computer is my personal favourite and one of my favourite albums of all time. I used to doubt between OK Computer and Kid A but OK Computer just keeps on growing on me.
I think I need to give it a listen where it's got my undivided attention like I did Kid A and In Rainbows, which I'll try and do shortly.
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Yeah OKC is the best album ever made. Period.
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Holy crap, the checkout page for the new album is overloaded at the minute. :lol
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OKC isn't even the best Radiohead-album. :P
In Rainbows, Kid A and Amnesiac are the top3 for me.
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I get the feeling it's an obvious noob choice, but Jigsaw Falling Into Place is my favourite song of theirs so far. It's just incredible in every way, and I love the way it's CONSTANTLY ramping up in its short running time.
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In Rainbows is my favorite Radiohead album. OKC and Kid A are tied for second. Kid A is a monster to get into, but it gets better every time I hear it. The Bends is after those, and Hail to the Thief after that. Still haven't heard Amnesiac or Pablo Honey (I'm ashamed at the former).
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I didn't really have problems to get into Kid A.
Not that I listened a lot to electronic music before, but hearing that album for the first time just blew me away.
It was probably easier to get into then OKC and The Bends. :P
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Awesome. I used to listen to Radiohead all the time. I'm just now getting back into them, and at the perfect time, apparently. ;)
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The King of limbs is the best album ever made. Period.
Seriously though, OK Computer is my favourite album of all time :tup
I can't bloody wait till saturday
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The Bends is definitely their best.
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The Bends is alright, though I much prefer their more experimental-stuff.
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I just really like the overall feeling of OK Computer the most.
I cannot wait for this new album. I don't want to expect too much (don't want a letdown) but secretly I am expecting it to be amazing.
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Amnesiac or Pablo Honey (I'm ashamed at the former).
Are you kidding me? Amnesiac is better than Kid A IMO.
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I can see it being harder to dig though it has "Pyramid Song" which is one of their best.
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I prefer Kid A. It has Motion Picture Soundtrack.
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I wonder why they're not doing this one by donation again. I thought that did wonders for the last time.
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I can see it being harder to dig though it has "Pyramid Song" which is one of their best.
Amazing song.. the album probably ranks joint 5th with HTTT for me though, but that's a testiment for the other 4 (with pablo honey in last of course)
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Very exciting news about the new album! I only started listening to In Rainbows recently (no idea what took me so long) and it's really great, probably their best since OK Computer, so this announcement has been timed brilliantly for me! :D
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Just did a full concentration listen of OK Computer last night.
I absolutely loved it this time, but, bizarrely, it's gonna need a bit more getting into for me to love it, unlike Kid A, which is the opposite of what I'd expect.
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Single released
The Lotus Flower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOa1a8hYP8
Incl. Thom Yorke dancing.
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They just released the full album!
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Is Thom Yorke's head connected to that body?
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They just released the full album!
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I'll get it tonight.
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On track 6 (out of 8) now. So far I like it, but I think it's 'okay' for Radiohead standards. But of course it has to grow a lot and I can see enough room for it to grow. Track 6 (codex) is about to finish, and I really liked it immediatly though.
About the sound; it's rather electronic driven (instead of guitar driven).
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On track 6 (out of 8) now. So far I like it, but I think it's 'okay' for Radiohead standards. But of course it has to grow a lot and I can see enough room for it to grow. Track 6 (codex) is about to finish, and I really liked it immediatly though.
About the sound; it's rather electronic driven (instead of guitar driven).
Only 8 tracks? How long is the album?
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Just 37.5 minutes. That was a disappointment to see...
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Okay. The last track is named Seperator and they repeat the lyrics 'If you think this is over, you're wrong' 4 times.
Let the speculating begin.
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Okay. The last track is named Seperator and they repeat the lyrics 'If you think this is over, you're wrong' 4 times.
Let the speculating begin.
...Thom Yorke is the new DT drummer?
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Okay. The last track is named Seperator and they repeat the lyrics 'If you think this is over, you're wrong' 4 times.
Let the speculating begin.
...Thom Yorke is the new DT drummer?
Either that or there are more tracks coming. The latter would make sense given the late release of the physical copy.
Or it's completely nothing.
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downloading now!
Edit: I know I can play .wavs in iTunes...so why can't I import the files?
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Is it out now? :O
I tried to find it on the web without any luck, and NO I wont pay for a download, I'll pay later and get the physical copy probably.
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Shouldn't be too hard to find now. I pre-ordered the newspaper thingie so I got the digital edition anyway. Think I was before most people since I downloaded it quite fast and I hear that it's a lot slower now.
Almost done with my second listen. I think it's way better this time. I love how it goes from relatively sad to more optimistic. The last few tracks are amazing and Codex was an instant 'love' on last.fm.
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Zantera, I really wouldn't go about discussing illegally downloading it if I were you.
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Third listen is over. Have to take a break now :p.
But anyway, amazing album. I know I said it was 'okay' 2 hours ago but I absolutely love it now.
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Zantera, I really wouldn't go about discussing illegally downloading it if I were you.
Yeah I'm not going to discuss it, or link to anything or whatever.
I know the rules. ;)
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I grabbed it this morning. Having not been able to get into Radiohead before, this did it. This album pulled me in almost from the beginning.
Gems: Morning Mr. Magpie, Little By Little, Lotus Flower, Separator
Question: If I like this kind of Radiohead, what album should I try next?
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I grabbed it this morning. Having not been able to get into Radiohead before, this did it. This album pulled me in almost from the beginning.
Gems: Morning Mr. Magpie, Little By Little, Lotus Flower, Separator
Question: If I like this kind of Radiohead, what album should I try next?
I think In Rainbows would be the most fitting, considering we're talking of a more electronic-driven Radiohead.
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Listening to this album right now! :caffeine:
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I'm waiting till I get back from work to listen. Sounds like there's a pretty mixed reaction to the album (think the Kid A response was pretty similarly luke warm).. people STILL hoping for the bends part II, tsk..
I would not be at all surprised if they release more material (either "this year", or perhaps even imminently).
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First listen will commence as soon as I finish listening to "The Pimp and the Priest" by the Dear Hunter. I got the "Faster, save me" section stuck in my head during the last part of my test and couldn't get it out :P
Edit: On "Little By Little" right now, first listen. So far the album's been very atmospheric but relying more on percussion and bass groove and much less guitar. Kind of like a more organic Kid A if that makes sense... Its good so far, but it'll definitely need more listens. Nothing as catchy as In Rainbows so far.
Edit2: I stand by my belief that Colin Greenwood is probably the most underrated bassist ever. No one talks about him enough.
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I've already written a review about this album on the blog I'm running with a friend. (some of you already know it, otherwise... check sig)
This is the best day in a long time, this album is mindblowing! :caffeine:
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Wow, the lyrics of the last track sound very interesting. 'Acquiring' now, absolutely CANNOT WAIT.
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Okay, so this album is pretty good. Think my early favorites are Feral, Give Up the Ghost, and Morning Mr. Magpie. Just finishing the second listen now.
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It's amazing. Listened to it 4 times now and I absolutely love it. Can't see anything else becoming album of the year.
Also, I'm not bothered by the fact that it's relatively short. It flows really well and nothing seems like filler. Although the 37 minutes feel more like 6 when listening, there is not a boring moment in the whole album.
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It's amazing. Listened to it 4 times now and I absolutely love it. Can't see anything else becoming album of the year.
I said the same last year about Anathema when it came out, but eventually I was proved wrong by several albums. :biggrin:
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Also, I'm not bothered by the fact that it's relatively short. It flows really well and nothing seems like filler. Although the 37 minutes feel more like 6 when listening, there is not a boring moment in the whole album.
I agree completely here.
I freaking love the atmosphere on this album, btw. The drums and bass parts are some of the best. "Bloom," "Codex," and "Lotus Flower" are the only songs that still need to "click" for me, I think. I've listened to it about three times so far...
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As if songs like "Pyramid Song," "Videotape," "Sail to the Moon," etc. weren't enough, "Codex" is rock solid proof that when Thom Yorke sits down at a piano and starts singing, something special is gonna happen. What an outstanding song.
Oh yeah, and the rest sounds terrific, too. This is a wonderful day. :)
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Just downloaded, time to liiiiiiiisten!
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OH MY GOD
:heart :heart :heart :heart :heart
WHAT AN ALBUM
I AM FREAKING OUT RIGHT MEOW
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GUYS
I'M EXCITED
I'M GETTING IT THIS AFTERNOON :caffeine:
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I'm listening to Separator atm, the last three songs have been GOLD!
edit: and the bass in feral was amazing
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Just 37.5 minutes. That was a disappointment to see...
Well, tha's almost precisely how long it takes me to drive to work so the timing could be perfect!
I will grab this today. All these positive reviews are making me very excited! I was fairly optimistic before though, IMO they haven't made a bad album since pablo honey.
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Just downloaded it! Can't wait to listen :D
I gotta say, though, that I'm not impressed at all with how the tracks were formatted. Not a single one was labeled with the artist name or album, so I had to go through my whole itunes library to search them out and properly format them. And there weren't any spaces in-between the words, making it all look like a jumbled mess. Come on, guys.
Oh well. Such is life. *Listens to album*
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First listen, this'll definately be a grower, it's not clicked for me straight away, but no doubt it will.
Lotus Flower :heart
I just wonder if there's more to come..
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I have not read any comments on the new album here. I have only seen one review headline in the press, which was by mistake, which read: "a minor masterpiece" or something.
All I have to say is, I'm halfway through my first listen, and there's no fucking way anyone could write a review of this thing after half a day. :lol
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Listening to it again. I don't want to overdose on it in the first 2 days, but I have pretty much listened to it every single moment I can.
And indeed, I think those fast reviews are a bit premature. I had to have it grow a lot, but the first reviews were in about 38 minutes after it's release.
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All I have to say is, I'm halfway through my first listen, and there's no fucking way anyone could write a review of this thing after half a day. :lol
Definitely. I bought the download this evening (only Ł6/$9, so I thought I might as well!) and I'm on my first listen now. Great atmosphere but I can tell it's going to take a few listens to really sink in.
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This album is superb. I especially like Codex and Seperator, but all the other tracks are solid as well. Will need more listens to sink in :)
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Listened again, and while I find every song except Lotus Flower to be good (LF is just okay right now), its still going to take at least a week for it to really sink in. People writing professional reviews of the album already are just trying to get noticed for having some of the first review or something /baselessaccusation. There's no way a real well thought out review can be written so quickly.
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Yeah but some albums might take years to fully sink in, and who wants to read a review such a long time afterwards? :P
In some cases it's kinda hard to avoid not reviewing something early on.
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Cannot stop listening.
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Saving my first listen for bed tonight, then repeated ones on a long train journey tomorrow. I just hope I don't find out they've released Part 2 after I get on the train.
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There are quite a few 'hints' pointing towards a second disc or something like that though.
- Last track (Seperator and the lyrics)
- Physical editions still quite a bit off
- Vinyl edition contains 2 discs while a 37 minute album would fit on 1
- Released 1 day early
- A lot of unreleased songs have been played live
- Apparantly someone close to the band (friend of sound engineer or something like that) has heard that they were working on tracks that are not on the album atm.
I'm still not confident that there will be more, but it would be a pleasant suprise. I would love a second part, but I wouldn't be disappointed if it didn't exist. I really like the album and I don't feel like there is anything missing. Although more radiohead tracks is always a good thing.
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There are quite a few 'hints' pointing towards a second disc or something like that though.
- Vinyl edition contains 2 discs while a 37 minute album would fit on 1
wrong. 2 TEN INCH vinyls.
At around 14 minutes per side for 10-inch.
Sorry...
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Yeah but some albums might take years to fully sink in, and who wants to read a review such a long time afterwards? :P
In some cases it's kinda hard to avoid not reviewing something early on.
Still, I think writing a review based on 5-10 listens will be pretty accurate on most occassions.
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Yeah but some albums might take years to fully sink in, and who wants to read a review such a long time afterwards? :P
In some cases it's kinda hard to avoid not reviewing something early on.
Still, I think writing a review based on 5-10 listens will be pretty accurate on most occassions.
Maybe, but 5-10 listens one after another doesn't work, you need more time, when you're in different states of mind, emotion etc.
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Will listen later tonight or tomorrow. :caffeine:
-J
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On my first listen now. It's quite good, but god, this is going to take at least 10 listens to really sink in. This is some dense stuff.
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Okay, there's no way I could possibly form any sort of opinion on this yet. This is going to take quite a few listens.
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On an unrelated note: True Love Waits is amazing.
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There are quite a few 'hints' pointing towards a second disc or something like that though.
- Last track (Seperator and the lyrics)
- Physical editions still quite a bit off
- Vinyl edition contains 2 discs while a 37 minute album would fit on 1
- Released 1 day early
- A lot of unreleased songs have been played live
- Apparantly someone close to the band (friend of sound engineer or something like that) has heard that they were working on tracks that are not on the album atm.
I'm still not confident that there will be more, but it would be a pleasant suprise. I would love a second part, but I wouldn't be disappointed if it didn't exist. I really like the album and I don't feel like there is anything missing. Although more radiohead tracks is always a good thing.
Not to mention the major secrecy on the tracklist, and the order numbers being TKOL1-XXXXXXXXX..
I agree with what you said, would be great for a part 2 but I aint going to complain if there isn't. There's no way they haven't more material up their sleeve though, it just depends if it'll appear v soon, later this year or just as a scattering of b-sides.
3rd listen, starting to get into it now..
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I also wonder about a follow on, not just because of the lyrics but also because Separator doesn't really feel like the end to an album. It just sort of finishes.
Anyway, after a couple of listens, some thoughts:
- I'm not a huge fan of Feral. I can see what they were going for, but for me the result just ends up sounding a bit irritating. It's quite short though, and the rest of the songs are good or better.
- The length of the album suits the style. Unlike their last couple of releases, the album is quite one-directional in tone, so a longer album would have the potential to drag. As it is, the mellow vibe works very well!
- Yorke is sounding really great on the album, particularly in the second half of the album where he sings with a very pure and sweet voice.
- The album features some of their best use of orchestral instrumentation, particularly in Bloom and Codex!
- If they do release a second part, or maybe a second disc (like they did with In Rainbows), I would hope for a little more variety, but if this is it then I'm happy as it's a concise and consistent record.
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But feral is awesome :(
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Pretty sure there will be more. Notice how your download link is TKOL1-XXXXXXXXX.
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I'm hoping that there will be a second part (although I'm still perfectly delighted with what we've got) and that it will just turn up like a week before the physical release in a sort of "We kinda forgot to mention" style.
It's perfect though, it is. I don't know how they keep doing it. Took a few listens to really get into (like all Radiohead records) but I can't fault it.
Also Feral is awesome.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWfbggV69pQ
(the morse code says braches braches braches)
EDIT: I'm following another forum and I4m pretty sure it's fan made now.
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Tracks 1-3 are yet to click, but Feral onwards is pure gold.
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I reaaaally dig the first track. The other tracks sounded decent to good on my first listen, but 'Bloom' is now the only track I've heard more than one time. The tracks grow with each listen, as always with Radiohead.
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Note to reviewers on RYM: When all your review talks about is how much you hate Radiohead fans, and you give the album a .5 star rating after only being out for one day, you have not done anything clever. All you have done is show everyone how big a tool you are. :tdwn
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I only know Paranoid Android and No Surprises, and absolutely love those songs. Gimme three good songs that I can youtube, please.
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I think Radiohead is slowly becoming my favourite artist. I just cannot get enough of them.
I only know Paranoid Android and No Surprises, and absolutely love those songs. Gimme three good songs that I can youtube, please.
Radiohead is so diverse it's pretty hard to give three songs. But I shall try.
Karma Police
Idioteque
True Love Waits
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Note to reviewers on RYM: When all your review talks about is how much you hate Radiohead fans, and you gave the album a .5 star rating after only being out for one day, you have not done anything clever. All you have done is show everyone how big a tool you are.
true dat
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I only know Paranoid Android and No Surprises, and absolutely love those songs. Gimme three good songs
I can youtube, please.
Both those tracks are on OK Computer which is their best album. If you love those I can guarantee you will love the album.
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I only know Paranoid Android and No Surprises, and absolutely love those songs. Gimme three good songs
I can youtube, please.
Both those tracks are on OK Computer which is their best album. If you love those I can guarantee you will love the album.
This. Not only is it their best album, it might be the best album of all time.
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Too bad In Rainbows is their best album. But if you liked those two James you should get OK Computer first.
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Guys stop fighting. A case can be made for OK Computer, The Bends, In Rainbows, or Kid A being their best album.
I still haven't had a chance to listen to this new one. :censored
-J
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Loving Idioteque, very goooood.
By the way, loving Grooveshark for studying. great site.
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Guys stop fighting. A case can be made for OK Computer, The Bends, In Rainbows, or Kid A being their best album.
Except for In Rainbows, which glorified background music at best.
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Debating between OK Computer and In Rainbows as far as which is better is liking doing the same for Awake and Images and Words; both are so incredibly awesome that there really is no wrong answer. But I am partial to In Rainbows, especially when you take the bonus disc into account. But both are in my all-time top 20 (IR being top 10, and maybe even top 5), and Kid A is not far behind.
Anyway, still trying to fully digest the new album. I like it a lot, but I'd be surprised if it cracked my Radiohead top 5 (which is no shame at all).
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Personally I don't praise OK Computer to the skies like many others here, It's amazing and everything, but I prefer all the albums they've released afterwards.
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Wtf orc, In Rainbows is amazing. For me it's a close second behind OKC.
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Let's bring out this shit again:
1. In Rainbows
2. Kid A
3. Amnesiac
4. The King of Limbs (this is just an early ranking, it might fall or climb)
5. Hail to the Thief
6. OK Computer
7. The Bends
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8. Pablo Honey (haven't heard yet, so can't really put it anywhere but last for now)
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1. OK Computer
2. In Rainbows
3. The Bends
4. Hail to the Thief
5. Kid A
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey
Way too early to rank King of Limbs, but I'm thinking it'll probably be around 4-5 maybe.
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1. OK Computer
2. The Bends
3. In rainbows
4. Kid A
5. Hail to the thief
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey
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I wouldn't know where to rank TKoL either. But if it keeps growing, I can see it ending up pretty high.
Top 3 (because it's too hard after that):
1. Ok Computer
2. Kid A
3. In Rainbows
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1. In Rainbows
2. OK Computer tied with Kid A
3. The Bends
4. Hail to the Thief
Right now TKOL ties with HTTT, but both albums are still really good.
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1. OK Computer
2. The Bends
2. Kid A
4. In Rainbows
5. Amnesiac
5. Hail to the Thief
7. Pablo Honey
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Something like this:
Kid A
In Rainbows
Ok Computer
The Bends
Amnesiac
Hail to the Thief
Pablo Honey
Too early to rank The King of Limbs, though I'm enjoying it more and more with each listen.
If I made this list a year or two ago, or back when I was in the middle of my crazed Radiohead fanboi obsession, OKC and The Bends probably would have been the top 2.
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Wtf orc, In Rainbows is amazing. For me it's a close second behind OKC.
Eh, it's too simple of an album for me. Not a lot of layers to absorb, nothing really interesting or hooky, so after one or two listens I got pretty much everything out of that album I could and got bored with it. I can't think of a single song that was begging for me to listen to it again.
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1. OK Computer (GOAT)
2. Kid A (not far behind)
3. In Rainbows = The Bends
5. Amnesiac
6. Hail to the thief
7. The king of limbs
8. Pablo Honey
There's not much seperating 5-7, TKOL may move up, although I doubt it'll hit the top 4 (4 amazing albums!)
Think lotus flower might be in my top 10 radiohead songs, love it!
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1. OK Computer
2. Hail to the Thief
3. Kid A
4. The Bends
5. The King of Limbs
6. In Rainbows
7. Amnesiac
8. Pablo Honey
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Wtf orc, In Rainbows is amazing. For me it's a close second behind OKC.
Eh, it's too simple of an album for me. Not a lot of layers to absorb, nothing really interesting or hooky, so after one or two listens I got pretty much everything out of that album I could and got bored with it. I can't think of a single song that was begging for me to listen to it again.
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1. In Rainbows
The only album without a dull moment and with constant beauty from start to finish. they weren't trying too hard to be experimental, and Yorke said about it: 'This album is what moves us'. Or something like that. In any case, I can totally hear and feel it. There wasn't much 'getting into it' either. Yes, it was a grower, but you could tell this album was spectacular from the start. They're just songs, with emotion and great sounding.. sounds.
2. OK Computer = Kid A
- Are like opposites of eachother, but I like them equally.
3. The Bends
- Just a great rock album
4. Hail to the Thief
5. Amnesiac
- A bit too experimental for me, although it has 'Pyramid Song', which is definately a top 5 RH song for me.
I don't rank Pablo Honey and The King of Limbs because I haven't heard PH aside of 'You' and 'Creep', and I have yet to get to know The King of Limbs a little bit better. So far though, I like it, but it's far from anything 'new'. My attention just begins to wander, in spite of the short play length.
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Wtf orc, In Rainbows is amazing. For me it's a close second behind OKC.
Eh, it's too simple of an album for me. Not a lot of layers to absorb, nothing really interesting or hooky, so after one or two listens I got pretty much everything out of that album I could and got bored with it. I can't think of a single song that was begging for me to listen to it again.
*snip*
The album's not bad, it's just not anywhere close to the masterpiece people claim it is. I can distinctly remember listening to it for the first time and going "well now I kinda know why they're allowing the people to download this for free". My feelings don't stray far from there the times I do listen to it. It's like people going apeshit over the audio equivalent of a Mark Rothko painting.
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Wtf orc, In Rainbows is amazing. For me it's a close second behind OKC.
Eh, it's too simple of an album for me. Not a lot of layers to absorb, nothing really interesting or hooky, so after one or two listens I got pretty much everything out of that album I could and got bored with it. I can't think of a single song that was begging for me to listen to it again.
*snip*
The album's not bad, it's just not anywhere close to the masterpiece people claim it is. I can distinctly remember listening to it for the first time and going "well now I kinda know why they're allowing the people to download this for free". My feelings don't stray far from there the times I do listen to it. It's like people going apeshit over the audio equivalent of a Mark Rothko painting.
The price has no correlation to the quality - for good or bad.
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If I count my mp3-player listens, I'm on 200+ Radiohead listens this week. While the number 2 has 17 listens. I can't stop listening. Doesn't matter which album, all are :hefdaddy. Except Pablo Honey maybe, but that's the only one I don't have.
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Wtf orc, In Rainbows is amazing. For me it's a close second behind OKC.
Eh, it's too simple of an album for me. Not a lot of layers to absorb, nothing really interesting or hooky, so after one or two listens I got pretty much everything out of that album I could and got bored with it. I can't think of a single song that was begging for me to listen to it again.
*snip*
The album's not bad, it's just not anywhere close to the masterpiece people claim it is. I can distinctly remember listening to it for the first time and going "well now I kinda know why they're allowing the people to download this for free". My feelings don't stray far from there the times I do listen to it. It's like people going apeshit over the audio equivalent of a Mark Rothko painting.
The cynic in me thinks that your initial reaction to it may have influenced all your reactions since.
But, I mean, I understand that sometimes people just don't like things, for whatever reason. Me, I think it's a great album. It's not OKC, but it's great.
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Does Orcus like anything?
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That's seriously getting old. Stop.
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I'm just playin' :heart :D
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YOU'RE PLAYING WITH MA HEARTSTRINGS
The cynic in me thinks that your initial reaction to it may have influenced all your reactions since.
But, I mean, I understand that sometimes people just don't like things, for whatever reason. Me, I think it's a great album. It's not OKC, but it's great.
Quite possibly but we're talking about an album that has very little to offer outside of the first listen. I mean that in a songwriting way, not in terms of any quality. I'm a fan of simple stuff layered on top to create a minimalist, airy sound so I'm not completely against this type of music but none of the music really interests me enough to where it'll click.
That being said I'm dying to do a Radiohead run through so maybe things'll change by the time I get to the finish line.
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C'mere, lil guy. Lemme ruffle that hair.
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Quite possibly but we're talking about an album that has very little to offer outside of the first listen.
That's crazy talk to me, as IR constantly had things to that weren't detectible or instantly noticeable the first time. It's like, the first 50 times I listened to it, I noticed something new every single time.
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Yeah well when you play it backwards that'll happen.
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Your attempt at humor and/or sarcasm = FAIL. :lol :hat
Anyway, this CD is definitely passing the workout test. Cranked it up when doing my workout a bit ago and it sounded great (except for "Codex" which is a bit too mellow for a workout, but still a great tune).
Also, both "Little by Little" and "Separator" were stuck in my head for much of yesterday, so my 2nd day worry (on Saturday) about this album being good, but possibly not having a lot of memorable melodies that get stuck in your head, is being laid to rest. Happily. :)
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Finishing up The Bends, which is still awesome. I got the new album at the finish line which I still haven't listened to. Hope it's good.
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Finishing up The Bends, which is still awesome. I got the new album at the finish line which I still haven't listened to. Hope it's good.
It is. Just give it more than 1 listen before judging it, it's a real grower.
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The Bends is definitely great. I am not a big fan of "Bones," "My Iron Lung" or the title track, but the rest is aces.
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Wat. The title track is one of the best on that album!
Of course that argument could be made for almost any song on that album.
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"My Iron Lung" is fantastic, what are you on about Kev.
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I've always thought "The Bends" was one of their more alt rock-sounding songs, and I am not a big fan of alt rock. I mean, I like the song, but I like most of the others on that CD better.
And actually, when redoing my Radiohead mp3 CD for my car this weekend, so I could add the new album, I had to make some cuts. Before now, I was able to just throw everything from the studio albums on there, as well as some b-sides, but with the new songs and with me having reripped their entire discography in the highest quality possible, which takes up a bit more space, some had to be left out. The new CD now consists of (track listed in reverse chronological order):
All of The King of Limbs
"These Are My Twisted Words"
All of In Rainbows
All of the In Rainbows bonus disc
All of Hail to the Thief except for "Backdrifts, "Go to Sleep," "We Suck Young Blood" and "Scatterbrain"
All of Amnesiac except for "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" and "Hunting Bears"
Five Amnesiac b-sides - "Cuttooth," "Fog," "Worrywort," "Fast Track" and "(The Amazing Sounds of) Orgy
All of Kid A
All of OK Computer except for "Fitter Happier"
Two OK Computer b-sides - "I Want None of This" and "How I Made My Millions"
Four songs from the Airbag/How Am I Driving? EP - "Pearly," "Meeting in the Aisle," "A Reminder" and "Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)"
Talk Show Host
All of The Bends except "Bones"
Three songs from the My Iron Lung EP - "The Trickster," "Lewis (Mistreated)" and "Permanent Daylight"
Nothing from Pablo Honey made the cut.
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This is very close to becoming my favourite band. I've listened to nothing else for the past period and I'm still not close to being sick of it.
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My god "The National Anthem" still kicks all sorts of ass.
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I'm listening to The King of Limbs for the first time now. Darn, I definitely did not expect this :biggrin: but hey, I sense this is one of those big growers. Let's see how it works out.
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Man, Hail To The Thief is really solid but 3-4 tracks too long.
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Yep. Eliminate the songs I mentioned in my last post (the ones I didn't put on the CD for my car) and it would be perfect. Not that any of those songs are bad, but all of the others are just much better.
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I'll agree with those. "We Suck Young Blood" is probably the one I'd leave off without even blinking.
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Man, Hail To The Thief is really solid but 3-4 tracks too long.
Yup, same opinion here.
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I've just heard Lotus Flower so far, but I really like it! (the dance is awesome too)
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Man, Hail To The Thief is really solid but 3-4 tracks too long.
Yup, same opinion here.
i literally just posted that thought in an RH thread at another forum. it's still my favourite RH album, but i would've left off "Scatterbrain" and "A Wolf at the Door" (although the latter especially seems to be sacred to the fanbase, so i'm sure i'd take serious flames over that). regardless, it's just a couple of tracks that need paring down to cut the fat.
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"Myxomatosis" seems to be a love or hate song, too, but I love that song to death. It's easily one of my two or three favorites on Hail.
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Gonna have to listen to this new album again but I can't help but get the feeling that Radiohead has devolved into just Thom Yorke with a cheap Casio keyboard.
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Listening to Amnesiac for the first time. Holy f*ck! This might be my favourite Radiohead album (dethroning Kid A). Great mix of tracks. Especially the combo of Pyramid Song --> Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors --> You And Whose Army? :)
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Amnesiac is fantastic, easily the most underrated RH-album. :heart
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Gonna have to listen to this new album again but I can't help but get the feeling that Radiohead has devolved into just Thom Yorke with a cheap Casio keyboard.
My theory is Phil Selway left so they replaced him with a 16-step drum machine randomised each song.
SELWAY IS THE NEW DRUMMER
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Amnesiac is fantastic, easily the most underrated RH-album. :heart
It's good, just a little inconsistant for me.
Pyramid Song is favourite Radiohead song, and Like Spinning Plates and You and whose army? are awsome.
But morning bell/amnesiac, pulk pull and hunting bears? meh..
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My God, within two weeks of listening to them I've become completely obsessed with this band, they're climbing my all-time favourites list.
As for The King Of Limbs, I absolutely love it. It is a bit short for my liking, but that's much better than going the opposite route imo. It's just got such an appealing vibe throughout that it always demands a full listen anyway, so I don't feel too shortchanged. I love it, basically.
Also, in my first period of Radiohead addiction, my rankings would be:
1. Kid A
2. Ok Computer
3. In Rainbows
4. The King of Limbs
5. Amnesiac
6. The Bends
7. Hail To The Thief
8. Pablo Honey
But I haven't listened to 5-8 nearly enough yet to judge them fairly. Top 4 are all incredible though.
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Ok so I've decided that the new album slots in to my rankings between Hail to the Thief and Kid A. So my updated rankings are:
1. OK Computer
2. In Rainbows
3. The Bends
4. Hail to the Thief
5. The King of Limbs
6. Kid A
7. Amnesiac
8. Pablo Honey
Although I have to be honest, I haven't listened to the bottom 2 in so long. I should really give them another listen sometime.
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Gonna have to listen to this new album again but I can't help but get the feeling that Radiohead has devolved into just Thom Yorke with a cheap Casio keyboard.
:facepalm:
My God, within two weeks of listening to them I've become completely obsessed with this band, they're climbing my all-time favourites list.
As for The King Of Limbs, I absolutely love it. It is a bit short for my liking, but that's much better than going the opposite route imo. It's just got such an appealing vibe throughout that it always demands a full listen anyway, so I don't feel too shortchanged. I love it, basically.
Glad to hear you are loving their music this much. :tup :tup
Agreed on the new album and its length. Sure, it is short by modern standards, but you can tell that great detail was put into every song, so there are no forgettable songs, or as some would say, filler. :P
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That's seriously getting old. Stop.
Shit. Tell me about it.
Still haven't listened to this, though. Will stream it later.
I like Radiohead, but somehow they've never been a band that I just need to listen to immediately. If In Rainbows weren't free, I don't know if I would even have ever gotten around to purchasing it.
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there are no forgettable songs, or as some would say, filler. :P
Feral.
IMO.
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i don't know what possessed the band when they wrote "All I Need," but i'm pretty sure the ending is one of the most brilliant and moving bits of music ever made. grand, sweeping musical statement required!
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there are no forgettable songs, or as some would say, filler. :P
Feral.
IMO.
On its own, I could see "Feral" being somewhat forgettable, but in the context of the album, it works. It is similar to "Treefingers" in that regard.
Context, man. It's all about context. :coolio
i don't know what possessed the band when they wrote "All I Need," but i'm pretty sure the ending is one of the most brilliant and moving bits of music ever made. grand, sweeping musical statement required!
Absolutely. :tup :tup
As solid as the new record is, it does seem to be missing those "Holy shit, this is awesome" moments that were all over In Rainbows - the end of "All I Need"...the climax in "Jigsaw Falling into Place"...when the drums come back in following the middle section in "Reckoner"...the end of "15 Step...I could go on and on. :coolio
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Yeah, I know it's supposedly the most accessible anyway, but I'm really surprised at just how much In Rainbows has clicked on my two most recent listens. Just like Kev says, it's chock-full of great moments; when the guitar enters in 15 Step, the very end of Bodysnatchers, AND the very end of Nude, which is probably my favourite Radiohead moment so far.
Bonus awesome life moment: I'd been listening to In Rainbows all day and had all the tracks stuck in my head, specifically Jigsaw Falling Into Place. Then that night I was at a bar, playing the song over and over in my head, and the first song someone put on the jukebox was, yes, Jigsaw Falling Into Place. I practically eargasmed. COOL STORY ME
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Gonna have to listen to this new album again but I can't help but get the feeling that Radiohead has devolved into just Thom Yorke with a cheap Casio keyboard.
:facepalm:
Oh come on, don't act like at least 6 out of the 8 songs weren't just electronic drum beats with some layered keyboard patches over them. There's almost no band element to this album.
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Bass grooves man, bass grooves. So its at LEAST just Thom and Colin.
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Thom can play some bass, IIRC.
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Don't know, but speaking of bass, that last groove in "Optimistic" is amazing. Heck, Kid A in general is just amazing. Listening to it again right now. Might put it above OK Computer at this rate...
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Yeah, I know it's supposedly the most accessible anyway, but I'm really surprised at just how much In Rainbows has clicked on my two most recent listens. Just like Kev says, it's chock-full of great moments; when the guitar enters in 15 Step, the very end of Bodysnatchers, AND the very end of Nude, which is probably my favourite Radiohead moment so far.
Bonus awesome life moment: I'd been listening to In Rainbows all day and had all the tracks stuck in my head, specifically Jigsaw Falling Into Place. Then that night I was at a bar, playing the song over and over in my head, and the first song someone put on the jukebox was, yes, Jigsaw Falling Into Place. I practically eargasmed. COOL STORY ME
Awesome. :tup :tup
Gonna have to listen to this new album again but I can't help but get the feeling that Radiohead has devolved into just Thom Yorke with a cheap Casio keyboard.
:facepalm:
Oh come on, don't act like at least 6 out of the 8 songs weren't just electronic drum beats with some layered keyboard patches over them. There's almost no band element to this album.
A cheap casio keyboard (which is what you said earlier)? Really? I am pretty sure a real piano, like heard in numerous songs, most notably "Codex," sounds significantly better than a cheap casio keyboard.
And like sky said, there are great bass grooves all over this album.
Yes, it sounds like "Thom Yorke with a little help from four other guys" at times, but how is that any different than the bulk of what they have done in the last decade?
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One thing I love about Radiohead is how they incorporate all the instruments, but some of it ends up being very subtle.
Some songs takes several listens before you spot something you hadn't noticed before, I think it's kinda cool. :)
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One thing I love about Radiohead is how they incorporate all the instruments, but some of it ends up being very subtle.
Some songs takes several listens before you spot something you hadn't noticed before, I think it's kinda cool. :)
Yeh I get this more than any other band. very rewarding stuff!
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Yes, it sounds like "Thom Yorke with a little help from four other guys" at times, but how is that any different than the bulk of what they have done in the last decade?
All those other albums had clear parts from the other members. They sounded more full. The new album is like they decided to take the pure, one-man electronic stuff from Amnesiac and Hail To The Thief and make an album out of it. It's honestly kind of boring.
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I disagree, orcus. Like Zantera said, a lot of stuff the other guys do is rather subtle, but is almost always there. You cannot ignore the bass many cool bass lines on this album. Or the understated, yet highly effective, guitar lines in songs like "Little by Little," "Morning Mr Magpie" or even "Give Up the Ghost." Just because a lot of what the others do isn't in your face, or as in your face as some of the stuff Yorke is doing, doesn't mean that it isn't there, or that their input was nil.
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Oh I agree that they contributed, as Ed O'Brien was even quoted as saying they work more as a collective nowadays, I just don't think it makes for very compelling music to my ears.
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Well, if you don't like it, that is fine, but I just think all but calling it a Thom Yorke solo album is doing a disservice to the rest of the band. Ya know? :)
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Eh, I don't think how much input each member had is really relevant to the quality of the album. If it's good, it's good, regardless of the circumstances that surrounded it during recording.
Also, how would you guys rank the songs on the album? Mine would be something like this:
Codex
Give up the Ghost
Lotus Flower
Bloom
Little by Little
Separator
Morning Mr Magpie
Feral
I'm digging all of the tracks, though. I listened to them all today while running, and it was great.
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lotus flower
codex
separator
bloom
give up the ghost
magpie
little by little
feral
and yes, there's some ace base lines on this album! (bloom, lotus flower etc)
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I like Codex and Lotus Flower the most. Although I don't dislike any tracks and am loving the album as a whole.
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Morning Mr. Magpie
Lotus Flower
Separator
Bloom
Little By Little
Codex
Give Up the Ghost
Feral
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It's too early to say, but something like this:
Codex
Lotus Flower
Little by Little
Separator
Bloom
Morning Mr.Magpie
Give up the Ghost
Feral
This will obviously change, have only listened to the album 4-5 times or something, and not for a few days now. (trying not to overplay it) :hat
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I just cannot stop listening to True Love Waits.
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I just cannot stop listening to True Love Waits.
the I might be wrong version?
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I just cannot stop listening to True Love Waits.
the I might be wrong version?
Yep.
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I just cannot stop listening to True Love Waits.
the I might be wrong version?
Yep.
Presume i'm allowed to give out a link to a live version? anyway there's another version here with a keyboard in the background, pretty good also.
https://www.megaupload.com/?d=WL5JX38U
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Thanks, will download it asap. From which album (or bootleg) is it?
I have a live vinyl here but it doesn't include True Love Waits :(.
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Thanks, will download it asap. From which album (or bootleg) is it?
I have a live vinyl here but it doesn't include True Love Waits :(.
It might be the same as this one (way back in '95!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0VaD_yoqIE
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Yea, it's the same one.
Just listened to it, it's pretty cool - thanks. Wish we had a studio version though.
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"True Love Waits" is a cool song. :coolio
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Am I the only one who (so far) wouldn't put Paranoid Android anywhere near my favourite Radiohead songs at all?
Incidentally, my top 2 at the minute are probably Jigsaw Falling Into Place and Let Down.
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I'm not sure if any of the songs on OK Computer would make it to my top10 Radiohead-songs.
Not to be controversial, It's a good album, but there are just too many fantastic songs from the other albums. :hat
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Am I the only one who (so far) wouldn't put Paranoid Android anywhere near my favourite Radiohead songs at all?
Incidentally, my top 2 at the minute are probably Jigsaw Falling Into Place and Let Down.
Its probably in my top ten. Subterranean Homesick Alien, Let Down and No Surprises might be up there too. Man a Radiohead top ten would be really hard to put together, especially when I haven't heard all the B sides yet.
Speaking of B-Sides do they still sell the In Rainbows bonus disk anywhere?
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You can buy a download on the Radiohead site, not sure about physical editions. I think they were only in the deluxe boxset thingie.
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I might have to check that out. I've heard nothing but good things.
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I listened to it last night, it wasn't as immediately appealing as In Rainbows itself, but I can tell it's got good room to grow. Still, I heart In Rainbows so much that more of it can only be a good thing.
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I don't think I've ever been as obsessed with a band. I'm only listening to other things because I'm scared I'll get sick of Radiohead this way (still getting 250+ plays this week...).
Why did I only discover this band a few months ago? I find it hard to choose a favourite artist nowadays but Radiohead is definitely a contender.
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"Let Down" is still THE song that got me into Radiohead. I remembering borrowing OK Computer from my brother in the summer of '05, and four songs in, I was thinking it sounded pretty good. Then "Let Down" came on, and I was blown away. And the rest is history. :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
As for "Paranoid Android," I definitely think it is one of their best songs. Yes, they have dozens of great songs, but not many top that one.
And the bonus disc of In Rainbows is a must-have for any RH fan. :)
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I don't think I've ever been as obsessed with a band. I'm only listening to other things because I'm scared I'll get sick of Radiohead this way (still getting 250+ plays this week...).
Why did I only discover this band a few months ago? I find it hard to choose a favourite artist nowadays but Radiohead is definitely a contender.
I echo these sentiments, and it's only been two weeks or so for me. :lol I'd better not burn out on them.
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I don't think I've ever been as obsessed with a band. I'm only listening to other things because I'm scared I'll get sick of Radiohead this way (still getting 250+ plays this week...).
Why did I only discover this band a few months ago? I find it hard to choose a favourite artist nowadays but Radiohead is definitely a contender.
I echo these sentiments, and it's only been two weeks or so for me. :lol I'd better not burn out on them.
I know exactly were you are :p. You won't be burned out for another two months if it goes like I did :p.
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:lol That's a relief then, I've got about 8 of their songs constantly stuck in my head all the time.
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi currently owns me.
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For me the main track was idioteque. I listened (and still do) to it a couple of times per day and I still love it.
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I didn't really have a track that clicked more then the rest, 15 Step perhaps.
Overall I played In Rainbows for several times, and it clicked eventually. :)
Now it's my favorite, but it was my entry to the band, so it kinda took some time to adjust.
It's still a bit surprising to see people rank OK Computer and The Bends so high, (don't get me wrong, I love them both), but I guess it's because I prefer Kid A/Amnesiac to that combo.
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Because OK Computer is amazing. I love everything, from the atmosphere to the subject and listening to it seems to speed up time - it feels way shorter because of the awesomeness. I really do not get bored with the album whilst most other albums have a few tracks that are kinda meh. Kid A would be my second favourite though.
Maybe it's time to switch avatar again. I changed it to Jónsi when I was addicted to that music, so maybe it's Radiohead-avatar time.
edit: Jonsi avatar with In Rainbows sig fits pretty well. Cool.
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I didn't like OK Computer a huge amount until my fifth or so listen, whereas Kid A clicked on listen one (which seems so bizarre, I'd have thought it would have been the hardest to get into) and In Rainbows clicked all in one wonderful moment at the beginning of my third listen when the guitar started in 15 Step. I do love OKC now, but as I say, I've only been properly into the band for 2 weeks so far, so I'll have to give them all some time to age, or not, on me.
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I still don't get how I managed to avoid one of the most well-known bands on earth for so long. Especially considering how good they are.
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I gave In Rainbows my full attention with some nice headphones last night. Wow.
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I gave In Rainbows my full attention with some nice headphones last night. Wow.
Amazing. I recall listening 15 step and being hooked. I still love that song.
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I still don't get how I managed to avoid one of the most well-known bands on earth for so long. Especially considering how good they are.
I sort of deliberately avoided liking them because I knew what kind of a pretentious reputation they had. How this meant I got into PT before them, I don't know. :lol
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I actually had OK computer for about 1.5 years because I bought it at a sale once. Never listened to it until a few months back.
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I actually had OK computer for about 1.5 years because I bought it at a sale once. Never listened to it until a few months back.
The coincidences are now getting incredibly bizarre, this is EXACTLY what I did. :lol
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I actually had OK computer for about 1.5 years because I bought it at a sale once. Never listened to it until a few months back.
The coincidences are now getting incredibly bizarre, this is EXACTLY what I did. :lol
:lol
It's fate. One day we shall go to the same Radiohead concert.
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I should probably check out Pablo Honey soon.
Somehow I feel incomplete as a RH-fan when I haven't heard it. :corn
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It's also the only album I haven't listened to yet. But since I'm a relatively new fan I think I'm excused :p.
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I actually had OK computer for about 1.5 years because I bought it at a sale once. Never listened to it until a few months back.
The coincidences are now getting incredibly bizarre, this is EXACTLY what I did. :lol
:lol
It's fate. One day we shall go to the same Radiohead concert.
The funny thing with me is, I'd listened to it on Spotify even before that and not really listened 'properly,' then something nagging at the back of my mind made me buy it at a sale even after I'd been meh towards it, then I still kept not listening to it for another year or so. :lol I'm just glad I finally gave in.
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I actually had OK computer for about 1.5 years because I bought it at a sale once. Never listened to it until a few months back.
The coincidences are now getting incredibly bizarre, this is EXACTLY what I did. :lol
:lol
It's fate. One day we shall go to the same Radiohead concert.
The funny thing with me is, I'd listened to it on Spotify even before that and not really listened 'properly,' then something nagging at the back of my mind made me buy it at a sale even after I'd been meh towards it, then I still kept not listening to it for another year or so. :lol I'm just glad I finally gave in.
For me it was a blind sale. It was 2 for the price of 3 and I had 2 albums but couldn't choose a third. Then I chose OK Computer because I heard good things about it. Think I ripped it to my computer and listened to half of it and then put it away for waaaay too long.
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The sale I got it in was also 2 for 3, this is just odd now. :lol
Also, awesome sig!
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The sale I got it in was also 2 for 3, this is just odd now. :lol
Also, awesome sig!
:lol
And thanks. Was just cutting out stuff from the artwork until I got something that looked good :p.
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
Many of them are also available at amazon and iTunes, where you can get them for like a buck a song, as opposed to stealing them from spotify. :biggrin:
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
Many of them are also available at amazon and iTunes, where you can get them for like a buck a song, as opposed to stealing them from spotify. :biggrin:
Spotify is a completely legal streaming service, and I pay Ł10 a month for the premium version (the normal version is funded through ads). No stealing involved whatsoever. :P
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
Many of them are also available at amazon and iTunes, where you can get them for like a buck a song, as opposed to stealing them from spotify. :biggrin:
Spotify is a completely legal streaming service, and I pay Ł10 a month for the premium version (the normal version is funded through ads). No stealing involved whatsoever. :P
If I had better internet, I'd totally be into that.
You know, Spotify is also really exactly the kind of service Frank Zappa was talking about in that thread awhile about.
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Whoops. :lol :lol
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
Many of them are also available at amazon and iTunes, where you can get them for like a buck a song, as opposed to stealing them from spotify. :biggrin:
Spotify is a completely legal streaming service, and I pay Ł10 a month for the premium version (the normal version is funded through ads). No stealing involved whatsoever. :P
If I had better internet, I'd totally be into that.
You know, Spotify is also really exactly the kind of service Frank Zappa was talking about in that thread awhile about.
Can't say I know what thread you mean (may not have read it) but yeah it's a really great service. It's not available everywhere (not in the US at the moment), only in places where they have enough licences from record labels/distributors to make it worthwhile, so I think it's mostly European countries.
But yeah if it has quite a few Radiohead b-sides on there then I might check some out, and then possibly purchase mp3s of any that I like enough.
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
Many of them are also available at amazon and iTunes, where you can get them for like a buck a song, as opposed to stealing them from spotify. :biggrin:
Heh, although if you don't have the cd singles you're not a real fan :lol
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
Many of them are also available at amazon and iTunes, where you can get them for like a buck a song, as opposed to stealing them from spotify. :biggrin:
Heh, although if you don't have the cd singles you're not a real fan :lol
Well, I don't like painting people with that brush :P, but I'll just say that if a fan isn't checking them out, then they are missing out on a lot.
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Haven't heard them. I must correct this.
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Radiohead have a wealth of great b-sides and unlreleased tracks too for ppl new to the band. I think alot of the b-sides are on spotify :hat
Many of them are also available at amazon and iTunes, where you can get them for like a buck a song, as opposed to stealing them from spotify. :biggrin:
Heh, although if you don't have the cd singles you're not a real fan :lol
Not sure if serious.
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Anyone listen to the live at the Henry Fonda Theater recording? It was made free to download in January last year. For some reason I've just started listening to it even though I've had it forever. Guess what song starts off the second encore? Lotus Flower. Man, I could've been ready for this album for a year! I wasted a whole year where I could have been waiting in excited anticipation of when they'd release it!
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Anyone listen to the live at the Henry Fonda Theater recording? It was made free to download in January last year. For some reason I've just started listening to it even though I've had it forever. Guess what song starts off the second encore? Lotus Flower. Man, I could've been ready for this album for a year! I wasted a whole year where I could have been waiting in excited anticipation of when they'd release it!
I think 3 or even 4 tracks of the new album were previously played (although not entirely in the same form).
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Yeah, Lotus Flower was mostly acoustic guitar in the early live version, but the lyrics and melody were the same.
On the subject of live Radiohead, it was kind of cool hearing the Kid A songs sort of stripped-back, without all the production and stuff. Just a different way to hear it, though I think I prefer the craziness of the album version.
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We can now hope for a Radiohead tour this year. It'll be hard to top the set list we saw back in '08, which was:
Regular Set
All I Need
Jigsaw Falling into Place
Airbag
15 Step
Nude
Kid A
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
The Gloaming
You and Whose Army?
Idioteque
Faust Arp
Videotape
Everything in Its Right Place
Reckoner
Optimistic
Bangers and Mash
Bodysnatchers
Encore 1
Exit Music (for a Film)
Myxomatosis
My Iron Lung
There There
Fake Plastic Trees
Encore 2
Pyramid Song
House of Cards
Paranoid Android
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Just started the Radiohead survivor in the P/S section. :coolio
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Awesome! Will Participate. :)
If you guys could make a Radiohead-wish setlist.. how would it look?
Tough challenge, but my attempt: (following the concept of the list kev linked)
Regular set:
2+2=5
Lotus Flower
Airbag
Morning Bell
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box
15 Step
Paranoid Android
Codex
In Limbo
Optimistic
Little by Little
Faust Arp
All I Need
Go To Sleep
Exit Music (For a Film)
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Separator
Encore 1:
These Are My Twisted Words
Backdrifts
How To Disappear Completely
Idioteque
Encore 2:
Everything In Its Right Place
Videotape
Pyramid Song
Something like this for me, though hard with the new album being so new and all. :P
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I'm digging The King Of Limbs lately. I relistened to OK Computer and it's utterly fantastic. I'll begin collecting the discography soon.
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Awesome! Will Participate. :)
If you guys could make a Radiohead-wish setlist.. how would it look?
Tough challenge, but my attempt: (following the concept of the list kev linked)
Regular set:
2+2=5
Lotus Flower
Airbag
Morning Bell
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box
15 Step
Paranoid Android
Codex
In Limbo
Optimistic
Little by Little
Faust Arp
All I Need
Go To Sleep
Exit Music (For a Film)
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Separator
Encore 1:
These Are My Twisted Words
Backdrifts
How To Disappear Completely
Idioteque
Encore 2:
Everything In Its Right Place
Videotape
Pyramid Song
Something like this for me, though hard with the new album being so new and all. :P
Pretty good setlist and pretty realistic. Hope they don't play backdrifts on the next tour though :p
Not sure they could have Videotape followed by Pyramid song to end, that'd be quite somber!
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Well, I kinda thought it would be cool with the show ending with just Thom Yorke on stage, everyone else walking out 1 by 1. :P
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My physical copy of Kid A finally arrived, and I just listened to Everything In It's Right Place on my awesome speaker setup. Holy crap.
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I think I almost know TKoL well enough to where I can almost justify doing this:
1. Bloom - 7
2. Morning Mr Magpie - 8
3. Little by Little - 9
4. Feral - ?
5. Lotus Flower - 8.5
6. Codex - 7.5
7. Giving Up the Ghost - 8
8. Separator - 8
Boys, this is a really good album.
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A friend lended me a copy of Kid A on vinyl. Cannot wait to listen to it. Too bad most Radiohead vinyls are quite expensive...
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Okay, so I just listened to the new album. I've only heard their hits before, so this probably wasn't the best place to start, but I still really liked it. My favorite tracks are Bloom, Morning Mr Magpie, Lotus Flower, and Codex. I'll definitely be listening to their older albums at some point. Maybe later tonight! :tup
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just listened to it, amazing album
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New album is quite good. It's really minimalistic, even for Radiohead. 'Bloom', 'Lotus Flower' and 'Codex' I think are fantastic.
I used to have a love/hate relationship with Radiohead's music, but 'In Rainbows' changed all that. A truly flawless album that contains elements out of all their styles. But the greatest thing about it is that it starts out upbeat, and from there on every subsequent song is more emotionally intense or beautiful. I have certain memories that come up when listening to it, especially the end of 'Weird Fishes/Arpeggi', 'All I Need' and 'House of Cards'. Then 'Jigsaw Falling Into Place' jabs right at you and 'Videotape' is just complete emptiness. But I guess the emotional intensity comes across that way because of the music itself, not my memories. The music helped me to give shape to these emotions. Anyway, it's my favorite album ever, it's sometimes hard to listen to, but I do think it is 100% perfect.
And disc 2, I don't have any emotional resonance with whatsoever, but I dig the hell out of it. 'Down is the new Up', 'Banger n Mash', all great tunes.
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Listened to this album through a few times now and i'm pretty happy with it. It will probably rank near the bottom of their discography due to the lack of truly great songs however most of the tracks are still winners. Codex is fantastic.
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Listened to this album through a few times now and i'm pretty happy with it. It will probably rank near the bottom of their discography due to the lack of truly great songs however most of the tracks are still winners. Codex is fantastic.
I'd agree with that. Lotus flower and Codex would probably break my top 20. It's a great album IMO but their back catalogue is so strong, being towards the bottom is no shame (as long as it's not below pablo honey!)
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Yeah, absolutely no shame in not being able to top the others. I would probably have it above Pablo Honey and Amnesiac at this stage. However, it could certainly go up if there was more material to come.
Album is still growing, on the most recent listen Codex absolutely slayed me, the second verse where the orchestral instruments rise up under the 'jump off the edge' part is just stunning.
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Just found this really cool Lotus Flower vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYA_tAqxOg0&feature=player_embedded
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This album is really holding up well to me so far, I still love it.
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This is probably old but did you guys know that under the CD Tray in the Kid A album there's a hidden booklet that contains lyrics from their next two albums?
Crazy shit.
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Yeah, I saw that on Cracked a while ago. The 0110 thing blew my mind too.
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0110 is pretty cool, I've listened to it quite a lot. You shouldn't forget the 10 second crossfade though.
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Listened to 0110 before. Good stuff, although I don't think it lined up as well as Cracked made it seem (and yes, I did the crossfade)
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Kid A's on, and it's very good so far. In Limbo just came on. Will collect the rest of their albums in due time.
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Listened to 0110 before. Good stuff, although I don't think it lined up as well as Cracked made it seem (and yes, I did the crossfade)
Some of them do, but not all of them. I think Cracked said it worked for the whole album but I think it only works for the first half.
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Yeah it sounds best for the first half, and I found that a crossfade of 8 seconds actually sounded a bit better. I think 10 was too much. I'll have to listen to it again someday.
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I call BS on that one. I mean any two albums will sound like they flow if you throw 8-10 seconds of crossfade in between songs.
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Well its more of the really cool transitions, like how the end of "Airbag" works so well with the beginning of "15 Step."
https://www.cracked.com/article_18896_10-mind-blowing-easter-eggs-hidden-in-famous-albums.html
Its number 8 on the list, along with the site they got it from.
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I know I've read that, I just seems like bored fans trying to desperately piece two unrelated albums together.
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That reminds me, have you ever considered that Victoria is trapped inside the Octavarium, and "Razor's Edge" is sort of like the eternal fight between the Miracle and the Sleeper from "Metropolis?"
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Please, welcome to 2006.
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lol.
But really, the playlist does have a bunch of really cool transitions. According to that Puddlegum article, Thom has more or less confirmed that there's something there. Whether they're lying or not, it sounds really cool.
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Amnesiac is also very good!
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It's definitely got some very solid songs but it still feels more like a collection of songs than an album. Not to say there isn't a flow it's just the variety of what is there is kinda random.
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I agree. I just got Amnesiac yesterday and I've listened to it about three times already. There are some great songs on there. "Packt," "Pulk/Pull," "Pyramid Song," "Dollars and Cents," and "I Might Be Wrong" especially, but its definitely a very unfocused album, more like a collection of B-sides than an accompaniment to Kid A.
By the way, speaking of Radiohead setlists and playlists, I made a really good one today. Its about an hour long.
2+2=5
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Nude
I Might Be Wrong
Idioteque
The Bends
Little By Little
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
How to Disappear Completely
Fake Plastic Trees
All I Need
Paranoid Android
Codex
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
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Yeah, it gets a bit random in the flow. Next time, I listen to Hail To The Thief.
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I know I've read that, I just seems like bored fans trying to desperately piece two unrelated albums together.
I could not agree more.
As for RH playlists, I rarely make any. I usually just either play a whole album or pick whatever random songs I feel like listening to at that moment. The minute I make a playlist, I will be wishing I was listening to a song I didn't put on there. :lol
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I did eventually get around to King of Limbs, but I did not really like it at all. The album seems so... empty to me. And there are very few parts that 'wow' me. So basically, it lacks both things which made me love In Rainbows.
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So I'm not crazy then. I mean while In Rainbows is still musically solid I don't really dig it all that much but this new one is almost like they're seeing how much they can fuck with their fanbase.
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Yeah, granted there are plenty of nice sections and none of it is really what I'd consider bad, it's just not anything that really resonates with me. In Rainbows was experimental yet a solid 'band' effort through and through, which is part of why I liked it so much. This seems to be a step backwards. And I hear what you were saying about those synths. Maybe not Casio keyboards, but in all honesty those weird low-res (yet probably high-priced) synthesizers don't really do much for me at all.
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So I'm not crazy then. I mean while In Rainbows is still musically solid I don't really dig it all that much but this new one is almost like they're seeing how much they can fuck with their fanbase.
I could be reading this wrong, but the way I interpret this is you saying Radiohead is doing something too weird. Like they are experimenting too much.
And if that's the case, then I feel like I have to ask: If you think Dream Theater experiments too little, and you think Radiohead experiments too much, then what is a good example of a band who experiments just the right amount?
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I'm not saying anything about experimentation. They released 40 minutes of somewhat dense electronic music with little to no hooks or interesting melodies. I'll give it another shot because it's Radiohead but that's the only reason I'd give it another shot. It was seriously that offputting of an album.
And please don't do that "what band do you..." bullshit. It's childish. My opinion has nothing to do with how the album was made and everything to do with what was made. This mofo doesn't give A's for effort.
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And please don't do that "what band do you..." bullshit. It's childish. My opinion has nothing to do with how the album was made and everything to do with what was made. This mofo doesn't give A's for effort.
I think it's a fair question.
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Why? I have no standard set for experimentation because it's one of those things that solely depends on a if a band's sound has gotten a bit stale or not. Plus you're basing this assumption of "too much experimentation" as the root cause for me not really digging the new album when I stated it has everything to do with the end product.
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I'm not saying anything about experimentation. They released 40 minutes of somewhat dense electronic music with little to no hooks or interesting melodies.
It's definitely less hooky than their other albums, but I wouldn't say it was entirely hookless like some people are saying.
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^Yeah, I think some bass-lines off the top of my head are hooks. Have to hear it a 3rd time.
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^Yeah, I think some bass-lines off the top of my head are hooks. Have to hear it a 3rd time.
Some awsome bass lanes on this album!
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Here is how I would rate the new songs, on a scale of 1-10
1. Bloom - 10. Probably their strongest opening track since Planet Telex
2. Morning Mr Magpie - 7
3. Little by Little - 2. I can't remember the last time I was so unimpressed with a Radiohead song. I've listened to Little by Little at least 20 times now, and I don't think it's ever going to grow on me.
4. Feral - 7
5. Lotus Flower - 10. Definitely the best song on the album.
6. Codex - 8. Really lovely, but I wish it had a better ending.
7. Giving Up the Ghost - 7
8. Separator - 8. Groovy!
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1. Bloom - 10. Probably their strongest opening track since Planet Telex
"15 Step" and "Everything in Its Right Place" would like to have a few words with you. :biggrin:
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^Yeah, I think some bass-lines off the top of my head are hooks. Have to hear it a 3rd time.
Some awsome bass lanes on this album!
:lol
Hail To The Thief is on its way.
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Hail to the Thief is gonna eat you alive. And there'll be no more lies.
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2+2= 5 :heart
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2+2= 5 :heart
Such a great song!
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One of my favourite bands making a song about one of my favourite books. Awesome.
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I'm not saying anything about experimentation. They released 40 minutes of somewhat dense electronic music with little to no hooks or interesting melodies.
Yeah, I'm totally agreeing with this so far as well.
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HTTT is pretty good, just a little too long and not much variety between songs. Not sure what I'd take out though. I don't listen to that album often enough.
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I'm not saying anything about experimentation. They released 40 minutes of somewhat dense electronic music with little to no hooks or interesting melodies.
Yeah, I'm totally agreeing with this so far as well.
You guys may be right. But having hooks and interesting melodies might not be the point.
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That's completely understandable, just not my cup of tea.
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I agree with HTTT not having that much variation. Maybe need another listen.
Next time, I eat In Rainbows.
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From what I've heard so far the In Rainbows bonus disc is awesome. Can't wait to get through it.
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I'm not saying anything about experimentation. They released 40 minutes of somewhat dense electronic music with little to no hooks or interesting melodies.
Yeah, I'm totally agreeing with this so far as well.
You guys may be right. But having hooks and interesting melodies might not be the point.
But there's definitely a middle ground to be found-- Radiohead have found it before and they didn't here. If its easier for people to just pass of my not liking the album with the pretentious old "you just don't get it" argument, then fine. Cast me among the unsaved.
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I dunno, I found there to plenty of hooks on TKOL, some of them just weren't the obvious chorus or melody kind of hooks. They weren't as good as Kid A or In Rainbows, I agree, but they're definitely there.
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Yeah, this Bonus Disc is definitely the Nil Recurring to In Rainbows' Fear of a Blank Planet.
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I'm lovin' The Bends. Yeaaaaahhhhh... :coolio
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Tis their best.
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Tis their best.
There are various types of Radiohead fans.. you lot who love the bends (and usually dismiss any of the electronic stuff), kid A fanboys who probably big up TKOL and hate the bends, and those like me who are blind fanboys and love everything apart from Pablo Honey. :smiley:
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I love everything (can't count Pablo Honey since I haven't heard it), but I guess I enjoy the Kid A/Amnesiac-type of stuff over The Bends/OK Computer.
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Tis their best.
There are various types of Radiohead fans.. you lot who love the bends (and usually dismiss any of the electronic stuff), kid A fanboys who probably big up TKOL and hate the bends, and those like me who are blind fanboys and love everything apart from Pablo Honey. :smiley:
What about the people who aren't blind fanboys but like a majority of what they've done outside of some odd songs from Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief (haven't heard Pablo Honey, can't count it)? You know, normal people? :biggrin:
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Tis their best.
There are various types of Radiohead fans.. you lot who love the bends (and usually dismiss any of the electronic stuff), kid A fanboys who probably big up TKOL and hate the bends, and those like me who are blind fanboys and love everything apart from Pablo Honey. :smiley:
What about the people who aren't blind fanboys but like a majority of what they've done outside of some odd songs from Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief (haven't heard Pablo Honey, can't count it)? You know, normal people? :biggrin:
Oh right, didn't realise they existed :angel:
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Tis their best.
There are various types of Radiohead fans.. you lot who love the bends (and usually dismiss any of the electronic stuff), kid A fanboys who probably big up TKOL and hate the bends, and those like me who are blind fanboys and love everything apart from Pablo Honey. :smiley:
What about the people who aren't blind fanboys but like a majority of what they've done outside of some odd songs from Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief (haven't heard Pablo Honey, can't count it)? You know, normal people? :biggrin:
I'd be in your group SDN except that I have Pablo Honey (it is certainly a lot worse than their other albums).
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I don't even know what group I am in. All I know is that Radiohead is a special, special band.
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I mentioned Radiohead to a guy in my class yesterday, and he said "yeah they made that song Creeps and it's like soft then goes into a metal sort of thing".
That was lame.
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Hail to the Thief is gonna eat you alive. And there'll be no more lies.
That song is all kinds of awesome.
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Hail to the Thief is gonna eat you alive. And there'll be no more lies.
That song is all kinds of awesome.
Yeh, that and 2+2=5 are my favourites on the album :hat
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The OK Computer survivor is now going in P/S.
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Guys why is Idioteque live so bloody amazing?
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Because it always is.
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Almost a new full moon... Five days from now.
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Only been listening to them for a month or two but I've sort of gotten into them properly now.
God, I love this band.
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Still cannot stop listening to True Love Waits. It's so hauntingly beautiful and sad.
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The I Might Be Wrong EP in general is just amazing. Taking the best parts of Kid A and Amnesiac can only mean good things.
Oh, and while I'm at it:
ICE AGE COMING
ICE AGE COMING
LET ME HEAR BOTH SIDES
LET ME HEAR BOTH SIDES
LET ME HEAR BOTH
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Getting both I Might Be Wrong (Live Recordings) and the Jigsaw Falling Into Place EP/Single in a week or so.
God I love ordering non-studio albums/DVDs and such from the web! :hat
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I think 'There There' might be my favourite song of theirs. The guitar tones are soooo perfect.
EDIT: Holy shit, can't stop listening to this song. It's tied with Everything In Its Right Place for my number one.
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Sadly, I've come to the realization that the new Radiohead is merely good. Not great, but just good. Hell, looking at my iTunes, I haven't listened to anything from it since February 27th, which is almost three weeks (and it has been just as long since I listened in my car). I think that says it all, as when I get a new CD that I really like, especially one by a band that is already a favorite, I listen to it a lot for months, but The King of Limbs took only weeks to get put to back of the line, so to speak. Like I said, I like it, but it just hasn't wowed me at all.
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I feel a bit the same actually.
There isn't really anything wrong with it, because all songs are good, but I haven't listened to it much since the first few days.
I can see some songs becoming favorites though, Codex probably being the best example, but overall I would rank this album maybe 5 or 6th out of their albums.
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I agree with the two guys above me, it's just hardly anything special. It's a pretty good Radiohead record. Personally, I don't see in what area it contributes to their legacy.. it's almost what Radiohead would sound like if they are asleep while writing and recording. It's subconscious sounding, which makes it kind of.. glorified background music! Yes! I can use it for that.
Lotus Flower and Codex are pretty great Radiohead songs, and I like the first three tracks, very trippy stuff. However, 'Giving up the Ghost' and 'Seperator' are again, nice, but just not interesting at all. I'd rate the album a bit higher if it would've closed with a bit more intensity.
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Reactions to the new Radiohead are really interesting because they, once again, show how important expectations are in the grand scheme of liking things.
How many albums have we seen where everyone says, "[Band] still sounds like [Band] while still going to some new places", and then people are generally pleased? The King of Limbs fits that description perfectly to me, but whereas with most bands it would be enough to keep the fanbase happy, the fact the album is merely good and nothing particularly new for them is dividing their fanbase, and many of those who like the album (me included) are still a little disappointed.
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I'd completely agree with the fact that it's not a 'great' Radiohead album.
BUT: whilst I don't get the massive urge to listen to it like I do with their best albums, when I do decide to, it's probably one of their most enjoyable full-listens to me, despite not being objectively great.
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Sadly, I've come to the realization that the new Radiohead is merely good. Not great, but just good. Hell, looking at my iTunes, I haven't listened to anything from it since February 27th, which is almost three weeks (and it has been just as long since I listened in my car). I think that says it all, as when I get a new CD that I really like, especially one by a band that is already a favorite, I listen to it a lot for months, but The King of Limbs took only weeks to get put to back of the line, so to speak. Like I said, I like it, but it just hasn't wowed me at all.
I'd go a little further and say that it's very good, but still not great. Just a bit too one-dimensional to achieve great status.
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I'd actually say that objectively speaking it's one of their best but that I don't personally love it quite as much as previous albums.
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The I Might Be Wrong (Live Recordings)-version of Like Spinning Plates is simply amazing, probably my favorite live performance by the band.
Any love for this amazing version of this mindblowing song? :) :heart
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The I Might Be Wrong (Live Recordings)-version of Like Spinning Plates is simply amazing, probably my favorite live performance by the band.
Any love for this amazing version of this mindblowing song? :) :heart
YES it's incredible live! It's the only song I haven't seen them play live that I really want to hear.
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Yeah, that version is good, but I admittedly listen to the studio version almost every time when I am in the mood for that song.
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Yeah, that version is good, but I admittedly listen to the studio version almost every time when I am in the mood for that song.
I love listening to the studio version too, they're different enough for me that i'll listen to either depending my the mood.
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The live-version is just another proof of how Thom Yorke + Piano is enough to make something beautiful and perfect. :heart
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(https://www.radiohead.com/universalsighpaper.jpg)
https://www.theuniversalsigh.com/
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Nice. The Toronto location is SUPER close to my house!
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There is location in Bratislava I can't believe it, that's amazing, but it's really bad that I have to be in school at that time hopefully my brother will get one copy.
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Got it. Can't wait to see what the code is for.
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If I didn't have exams coming up and a lot of stuff for uni I would totally travel the 3 hours needed to go to a location.
Please keep us informed Kari :).
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I'm guessing it'll be put up tomorrow evening or so when the US and Canada have also gotten their papers. The paper itself is quite nice, it's very weird and Radiohead-like. There are a few page-long fragments all related to a tree in some way of several books. There's one page with weird typography where there's definitely a hidden message somewhere as somewhere it says "Unwrap this page in me scatter the ink". It came with a little piece of paper with a code in it, quite like the tkol download code which was TKOL-XXXXXXX (I don't remember how many numbers exactly, doesn't matter), this one is TUS1-XXXXXX.
That's pretty much it, I guess.
EDIT: Just found a PDF, so you can see for yourself. :)
https://www.mediafire.com/?s1l1g2c29mfk5em
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Thanks :).
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I bought the albums a few days ago, but no newspaper. :/
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This isn't the newspaper that comes with the vinyl pre-order, if that's what you're talking about.
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This isn't the newspaper that comes with the vinyl pre-order, if that's what you're talking about.
Nah I know, I bought the regular album. :P
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The newspaper was only today in certain record stores.
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It's available tomorrow in Toronto. I think I'll grab a copy.
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I never really got into Radiohead, never seemed my kind of thing. Today I decided to pick up OK Computer. It was brand new for $8, and I don't mind Paranoid Android and Karma Police, so I really wanna give this a try. Radiohead are a band I never really understood the hype, but at the same time, feel I really want to get into them.
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So listen to it.
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OK Computer is amazing, definitely one of my favourite albums. Just give it a listen :).
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OK Computer is such a classic.
Personally I prefer their electronic stuff, but OK Computer really doesn't have a bad song.
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OK Computer is such a classic.
Personally I prefer their electronic stuff, but OK Computer really doesn't have a bad song.
Ignoring electioneering and fitter happier, its 10 very strong songs indeed.
Anyone heard the songs they released today on vinyl? Supercollider/The Butcher (I downloaded them, not bad..)
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Just got 'em this morning and listened once. Liked "Supercollider" a lot, but wasn't sure about "The Butcher." Many more listens to come...
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Supercollider is after a couple of listens my favorite song of the record.
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Just listened to the songs a couple of times and I really like them both.
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God dammit, I've always wanted to make a song called Supercollider.
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I'd say Kid A was what made me able to appreciate OK Computer, weirdly.
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Fountains of Wayne already have have a song called Supercollider so one more wouldn't hurt.
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Both the new songs are really great. I can see why neither were on the album, but they are definitely great songs!!
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Quad your new avatar, awesome as it is, is confusing the shit out of me. CHANGE IT BACK TO RUSH SO I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
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Quad your new avatar, awesome as it is, is confusing the shit out of me. CHANGE IT BACK TO RUSH SO I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
NO U :heart
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The King of Limbs has grown on me alot.
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The King of Limbs has grown on me alot.
Really? I never tried planting something on mine. I should try that.
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I'll "plant something" on yours right now!
Uh...
Codex is amazing. That is all.
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The King of Limbs has grown on me alot.
I literally just came here to post that. I went from hating it after one listen to being absolutely in love with it. I would even dare to say that it might be the best album of 2011 so far.
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I'm kinda the opposite, I loved it the first ~10 listens, but now my interest for the album is pretty much gone.
There isn't really anything wrong with it, the songs are all good, and I would say that Lotus Flower and Codex are my favorites, but it hasn't "wowed" me in the same way that the other albums has.
I'm kinda disappointed tbh. :(
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I'm kinda the opposite, I loved it the first ~10 listens, but now my interest for the album is pretty much gone.
There isn't really anything wrong with it, the songs are all good, and I would say that Lotus Flower and Codex are my favorites, but it hasn't "wowed" me in the same way that the other albums has.
I'm kinda disappointed tbh. :(
Same for me. I really enjoyed it on first listen, and I still really enjoy it when I do spin it, but nothing has really clicked after repeated listens, and I feel like I enjoy it already to the extent that nothing ever will. It's still great, just not the kind of thing I actively want to listen to a lot like I do, say, In Rainbows.
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Went a bit different for me. I thought it was great, it got better and then I got bored with it. And I started listening to it again this week and it's fantastic now. Can't wait to get the vinyl sometime next week :D.
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Went a bit different for me. I thought it was great, it got better and then I got bored with it. And I started listening to it again this week and it's fantastic now. Can't wait to get the vinyl sometime next week :D.
Me neither, I can't wait to see what they did with the newspaper thing.
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I've just completed my first listen of The King of Limbs. Really good! I need to listen to it more to make up my mind but I love it already! :tup
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Hopefully it wont fade on you, like it has done for some in this thread. :tup
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Okay, so I like Radiohead now. Can I join this club? :D
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Okay, so I like Radiohead now. Can I join this club? :D
No. It took you far too long to realize how great Radiohead is.
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Too bad. I invited myself in.
OK Computer is the best them.
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No it isn't.
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then The Bends next.
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Nope
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then In Rainbows.
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Negative
Kid A
In Rainbows
King of Limbs
OK Computer
Amnesiac
Haven't heard The Bends, Pablo Honey or Hail to the Thief
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Oh I though you had heard them all. I guess you shouldn't be in this club either.
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Kid A
In Rainbows
correct
King of Limbs
OK Computer
Amnesiac
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Negative
Kid A
In Rainbows
King of Limbs
OK Computer
Amnesiac
Haven't heard The Bends, Pablo Honey or Hail to the Thief
What is wrong with you.
In Rainbows
Kid A
OK Computer
The Bends
The King of Limbs
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac
And even then for the most part I don't dislike those last two.
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Even though I only have 2 listens of each, there is NO WAY Kid A is better than OK Computer.
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Like I said in Facebook chat, Kid A is the definition of a grower album. Give it a few years.
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Give it a few years.
This isn't even a joke. It took me years to get it too.
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Yeah. I didn't think it was all that great when I heard it in 2008. By 2010 I realized just how much I listen to it now.
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Negative
Kid A
In Rainbows
King of Limbs
OK Computer
Amnesiac
Haven't heard The Bends, Pablo Honey or Hail to the Thief
Since you have King Of Limbs over OK Computer don't even bother.
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Even though I only have 2 listens of each, there is NO WAY Kid A is better than OK Computer.
Oh, there is a way! In fact, the two go back and forth as far as what is my 2nd favorite Radiohead record.
But In Rainbows is the best. FACT. :biggrin:
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The In Rainbows Bonus Disc is much better than In Rainbows.
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I haven't heard it.
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In Rainbows is a great album, and probably my 3rd favorite or so.
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I've only listened to four so far and I like them in this order:
Kid A (awesomesauce)
OK Computer
The Bends
In Rainbows
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In Rainbows
Kid A
Amnesiac
OK Computer
Hail to the Thief
The King of Limbs
The Bends
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In Rainbows
OK Computer
The King of Limbs
Kid A
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac
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Since you have King Of Limbs over OK Computer don't even bother.
Heh, true dat.
OK Computer (masterpiece)
Kid A (masterpiece)
In Rainbows = The Bends
Amnesiac
The King of Limbs
HTTT
Pablo Honey
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OK Computer is the best them.
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Kid A
In Rainbows
OKC
HTTT
TKOL
Amnesiac
The Bends
PH
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Starting my Radiohead voyage on Monday and I can't wait to hear the goods. I'll go by discography, starting from The Bends, I kinda heard I shouldn't be wasting time on Pablo honey. I didn't know In rainbows was such a beloved album, so now I'm really looking forward to that one. OK Computer should be the most interesting listen, though, because the two songs off that album (Paranoid android and Karma police) are the ones that made me realize I should give this band a chance. :)
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My one piece of advice is not to get scared away by Kid A and Amnesiac.
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I don't get it, OKC did nothing for me on first listen, and then a few months later it was love at first listen with Kid A and, perversely, that's what got me into OKC eventually. It seems like it's the exact opposite for most people, and I'm not quite sure why. Sure, OKC is more accessible, but I still think it's 'just' an exceptional rock album at its most basic level, whereas Kid A is just the best album experience in existence (possibly.)
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I don't know. Maybe you just have some kind of weird gift where music that isn't easily digestible and is highly experimental goes down easy on the first go while it takes a while for the rest of us?
And don't go throwing around phrases like "best album experience in existence" around threads I participate in unless you want earful of LBS fanboi. :)
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The new album is really, really good. It is growing on me really well! :tup
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The new album is really, really good. It is growing on me really well! :tup
:tup
It's still album of the year for me so far.
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Hmm. The new Ulver is better IMO.
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I don't know. Maybe you just have some kind of weird gift where music that isn't easily digestible and is highly experimental goes down easy on the first go while it takes a while for the rest of us?
And don't go throwing around phrases like "best album experience in existence" around threads I participate in unless you want earful of LBS fanboi. :)
I was surprised by how easily Kid A went down first time, but that weird gift doesn't work for the more simple stuff; OK Computer took about six listens for me to fully digest it and it to start to grow on me. :lol I guess it's because I'd heard so much about how out there Kid A was, so I was expecting it to be even more alien to me than it was, possibly.
And I also love LBS (favourite PT album) but I'd say Kid A was more cohesive. *flame shield*
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And I also love LBS (favourite PT album) but I'd say Kid A was more cohesive. *flame shield*
Yeh, Kid A is about as cohesive as it gets :hat
The King Of Limbs took a while to grow on me, and I do like it alot, but it's just not on the same level as their better albums.
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Was browsing the radiohead site and came across this:
https://www.radiohead.com/Archive/Site4/
Freaky
Also, this is a spotify playlist with the office charts that are posted on the site - pretty handy and cool. Already heard some stuff that was new to me and that was pretty cool:
https://open.spotify.com/user/adriaanpels/playlist/6msZTLkf2RP2IEfZdLE9VN
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Me: What's your favourite Radiohead song?
Friend: High and Dry
Me: Oh, I like that one too, I don't think it's one of their best but I really enjoy it. Why do you like it?
Friend: It's just so atmospheric
>implying High and Dry is the best Radiohead song because it is their most atmospheric.
Condescending laughter ensued.
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That song does get a lot of shit for no reason though. It's a great acoustic piece.
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Me: What's your favourite Radiohead song?
Friend: High and Dry
Me: Oh, I like that one too, I don't think it's one of their best but I really enjoy it. Why do you like it?
Friend: It's just so atmospheric
>implying High and Dry is the best Radiohead song because it is their most atmospheric.
Condescending laughter ensued.
Alot of people that don't like radiohead claim Creep is their only good song, what can you do :sadpanda:
Was browsing the radiohead site and came across this:
Also, this is a spotify playlist with the office charts that are posted on the site - pretty handy and cool. Already heard some stuff that was new to me and that was pretty cool:
https://open.spotify.com/user/adriaanpels/playlist/6msZTLkf2RP2IEfZdLE9VN
Nice! Been meaning to check out some of the office chart stuff.
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That song does get a lot of shit for no reason though. It's a great acoustic piece.
Wait..people don't like High and Dry? How? Its a great song!
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I do like High & Dry a lot, I just think it's funny that somebody had it as their favourite Radiohead song as they said it was their most atmospheric.
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According to you, he said "its just so atmospheric." Maybe its just a different mood he likes about it that songs from Kid A or TKOL don't have?
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Even so, I just think it's odd for someone to single out High & Dry being atmospheric when you're talking about a band whose later stuff had parts ENTIRELY focused on atmospheric stuff.
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DOUBLE POST WUT
I think 'There There' is my favourite Radiohead song (just above Idioteque and How To Disappear Completely) and it might have some of my favourite lyrics ever. Everything about it is just perfect, and it gets more disturbing the more the lyrics make sense.
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Interesting choice for a favorite, it's definitely a great song. :tup
Choosing a favorite RH-song would be hard, but some candidates: Like Spinning Plates, Pyramid Song, Videotape and Everything In It's Right Place.
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I could see all of those competing for my favourites, especially Everything In It's Right Place.
The two Radiohead tracks I really don't get the love for are Subterranean Homesick Alien and, the chief culprit for me, Paranoid Android. To be honest, I'd probably put OK Computer 3rd, maybe even 4th, in my rankings.
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Paranoid was the first song I really knew from the band. My old sax teacher covered it with three other sax players and a drummer during a concert which prompted me to listen to the real thing. I've always liked it anyways because of how its crafted in three parts. It's a neat little package.
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OK Computer as a whole is great, but personally I would rank it 5th or so in the RH-discography.
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I'm listening through a lot of Radiohead at the moment and I'd definitely rank OKC above Kid A. Easily.
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Album-rankings, just for the sake of it:
1. In Rainbows
2. Kid A
3. Amnesiac
4. OK Computer
5. Hail to the Thief
6. The King of Limbs
7. The Bends
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I've been listening to Radiohead for the last couple of weeks, it's been a wonderful experience so far.
Kid A just blew me away, what a remarkable release, so many beautiful tunes. Everything in it's right place, Motion picture soundtrack and Idioteque were breathtaking in particular. I also enjoyed The Bends for being a bit more traditional, the songs are quite catchy. OK Computer also had its share of awesomeness, but I liked the other two albums better overall.
Moved onto Amnesiac today. Pretty insane stuff, obviously takes some time just like Kid A. :biggrin:
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In Rainbows has been my favorite almost since it came out, but when TKOL came out, it only wanted to make me listen to the other albums more. I've been spinning OK Computer, Kid A and Hail to the Thief some more, as they all had some songs I didn't know that well. Those songs I usually skipped as I felt they weren't as accessible as I wanted. Climbing up the walls
1. Kid A
2. OK Computer
3. In Rainbows
4. Hail to the Thief
5. The Bends
6. The King of Limbs
7. Amnesiac
8. Pablo Honey
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Okay, you guys win.
Kid A is the best. By a lot.
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Kid A
In Rainbows
OK Computer
The Bends
Amnesiac
The King of Limbs
Hail to the Thief
Pablo Honey
Something like that.
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Kid A
In Rainbows
Hail To The Thief
OK Computer
The King of Limbs
The Bends
Amnesiac
Pablo Honey
As for songs, at the minute it's probably:
1. There There
2. Everything In Its Right Place
3. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
4. How To Disappear Completely
5. Idioteque.
I really can't get over how good 'There There' is.
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In Rainbows
Kid A
Amnesiac
Hail to the Thief
OK Computer
The King of Limbs
The Bends
Pablo Honey
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Kid A
Ok Computer
In Rainbows
Hail to The Thief
The Bends
Amnesiac
The King of Limbs
Pablo Honey
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Okay, you guys win.
Kid A is the best. By a lot.
That was surprisingly quick. It took me years to warm up to it.
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Kid A
The King of Limbs
In Rainbows
OK Computer
The Bends
Amnesiac
Haven't heard the others yet
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You can skip Pablo Honey. Hail to the Thief is worth buying even though its not their best.
EDIT: OH BOY RANKINGS!
In Rainbows
Kid A
The Bends
OK Computer
King of Limbs
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac
Really the only significant quality drop is between HTTT and Amnesiac.
tbh though, I Might Be Wrong is in a good spot to be my favorite Radiohead recording. Take the best of Kid A, Amnesiac, and "True Love Waits" and you have a killer live EP (the Peter Gabriel reference in EIIRP doesn't hurt either).
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I Might be Wrong is amazing.
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OK so 'The King of Limbs' isn't my favorite Radiohead album BY FAR. To be honest, I was quite charmed by it when it came out, but now I only play the second half of it: Lotus Flower, Codex, Giving up the Ghost and Separator.
That said, the album is worth it alone for Codex. That song is just insanely great, insanely Radioheadish, insanely classic, insanely beautiful. I can't find the right words for that song, it's just amazing.
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OK so this new album is really really good. It's really growing on me. I also love the length. It's not too short and not too long, just perfect.
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I'd say In Rainbows was the slightly more perfectly paced album personally.
Also: ordered In Rainbows vinyl. Hell. Yes.
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New album still feels kinda 'meh' to me.
It's not that I don't like it, it's actually pretty good, but it doesn't have THAT 'hook' which the other albums has. (exclude Pablo Honey)
I would probably rank it over The Bends though, but it's no In Rainbows, Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief or OK Computer.
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^^ What he said.
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My friend said it best when he said TKOL was a good album, but sonce it's Radiohead it should be a great album. I agree, there arent any bad songs really, just nothing really stands out, there arent really any peaks or valleys with this record, it doesn't really ebb and flow, just kind of starts and hums along until its over. I appreciate the production, musicianship, and songwriting, and can dig the economy of it being 37 minutes...but it just should have been more special than what it is.
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Yeah, I was pretty disappointed by TKOL. One of the problems is the length. Some of my favorite albums are short, but they don't seem too short. This one feels like it needs a real standout song added to it, preferably with some upfront guitar.
Codex is the definite highlight of the album and gives me a Pyramid Song vibe. Lotus Flower is also pretty good.
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Guys, In Rainbows on vinyl.
It's the nicest looking, nicest sounding vinyl I own other than Tallest Man On Earth's stuff, and that's over PT.
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Yeah I think the perfect album length is 50-60 minutes. But you're right, it does seem very short. I think if they added a couple more guitar-centric songs in the vein of bodysnatchers, it would fill out the album alot more, make it between 45 and 50 minutes.
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I had the discbox set with the high grade heavy vinyl records once, I think it was stolen. But me and my pal listened to his vinyls and you're right, it sounded phenomenal!
Man...that discbox was tops! Album on cd and 2 lps, bonus disc of b-sides, and a huge booklet of artwork...I need to get a new one!
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I would spend soooo much money on that kind of Radiohead stuff, but it's just too expensive for me. :( At least it's not as bad as all of Steven Wilson's stuff's pricing. :lol
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I disagree with those saying that adding guitars and length would make the album better. I love it as it is.
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In Rainbows is only 4 minutes longer than it or something anyway, isn't it?
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Guys, In Rainbows on vinyl.
It's the nicest looking, nicest sounding vinyl I own other than Tallest Man On Earth's stuff, and that's over PT.
I'm not sure how it wins "nicest looking" considering its just the disc in a sleeve that doesn't fold out or anything, but yes, it does sound amazingly good on vinyl.
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The length isn't really a problem for me, it's like I mentioned earlier - the album is good, but it's not fantastic, sadly expectations increase when it's a band like Radiohead.
The King of Limbs is by all means a good album, but I really love albums like In Rainbows, Kid A, Amnesiac, OK Computer, HTTT and The Bends, so 'good' is just not enough in this case.
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It's great, not good. ;)
*IMO LOL
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I don't know really, I'd say its good.
All songs are good, but few stands out as being something more, and if I would make a wish-setlist including all Radiohead-albums, Codex and The Lotus Flower are probably the only songs that would make it, and the only two I would consider.
I still dig the new album, but I doubt it will get a place on my top20-list of 2011 when I sum it up in January.
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Right now it's top 5 for me.
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I've yet to give the album a second listen. Maybe something to do later.
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Right now it's top 5 for me.
Cool. It's probably in my top10, but again I've only heard like 15-20 new albums this year yet.
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Right now it's top 5 for me.
Same.
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Guys, In Rainbows on vinyl.
It's the nicest looking, nicest sounding vinyl I own other than Tallest Man On Earth's stuff, and that's over PT.
I'm not sure how it wins "nicest looking" considering its just the disc in a sleeve that doesn't fold out or anything, but yes, it does sound amazingly good on vinyl.
Well I mean it's my favourite cover art, so having a bigger version of it just makes it even better for me.
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New track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFTLxkMmY4M
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New track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFTLxkMmY4M
Yeep just saw that on facebook. Not bad at all..
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So yeah, I love Radiohead now.
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Wow, that song is absolutely killer. Love the groove. :tup :tup
And perusing the Radiohead forum for reaction, I already found a HQ mp3 of it. Woohoo. :coolio
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link pls
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New track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFTLxkMmY4M
derp?
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no, i need the mp3
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Back from Glastonbury Festival (the best festival in the world for ppl that haven't heard of it :biggrin:).
Got to see Radiohead debut new songs in a secret gig annouced on the day. They played a whopping 2 pre in rainbows songs, but given i've seen them plenty of times it wasn't an issue for me.
Amazing, unexpected highlight of the festival :hat
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Shit! Sounds awesome. They better do this on other festivals as well.
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link pls
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Pablo honey was ok.... the Bends great.... OK COMPUTER a classic.... then they went electronic?? wtf??
any album of theirs I would like thats more like the early stuff?
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What's wrong about electronic?
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Electronic stuff can be great but not when it replaces real instruments....
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Their electronic ventures are mostly excellent.
Electronic stuff can be great but not when it replaces real instruments....
What do you mean? ???
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I prefer guitars
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There's a lot of great electronic music out there. An instrument not being a guitar or a drum kit does not disqualify it as a "real instrument," whatever that means.
You might be surprised at how much electronic music you'll enjoy if you give it an honest chance with an open mind.
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Alright.... do you have any suggestions? from Radiohead or otherwise :)
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I'm confused because you called Kid A "a classic" then went on to say you don't like their electronic stuff. :huh:
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In Rainbows is a good balance of Radiohead's electronic music with more organic instruments, like guitars. I think you might like it.
Depeche Mode are also great. They were the band that popularized it in the 80s. They're very dark, musically and lyrically, and have a lot of gothic influences.
Nine Inch Nails, my favorite, incorporate electronic, rock, metal, goth, and a whole variety of other genres as well. Trent Reznor is a mastermind, and probably my first flirting with anything electronic.
You might like Pendulum as well. Very lush, upbeat, and catchy electro-rock music. They have a decent following on here, I think.
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I'm confused because you called Kid A "a classic" then went on to say you don't like their electronic stuff. :huh:
whoops.... I meant OK computer!! editting post
and I will check those out thank you Raven :)
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Ahh, ok that makes more sense now! :tup
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You might like Pendulum as well. Very lush, upbeat, and catchy electro-rock music. They have a decent following on here, I think.
Biggest fan on the forum reporting in. :hat
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In Rainbows is a good balance of Radiohead's electronic music with more organic instruments, like guitars. I think you might like it.
Depeche Mode are also great. They were the band that popularized it in the 80s. They're very dark, musically and lyrically, and have a lot of gothic influences.
Nine Inch Nails, my favorite, incorporate electronic, rock, metal, goth, and a whole variety of other genres as well. Trent Reznor is a mastermind, and probably my first flirting with anything electronic.
You might like Pendulum as well. Very lush, upbeat, and catchy electro-rock music. They have a decent following on here, I think.
In rainbows was ok, not my thing though. NIN.... LOLOL that guy cant sing a note.... Pendulum.... ehhh.... fun but not really music. I liked Depeche though
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In rainbows was ok, not my thing though. NIN.... LOLOL that guy cant sing a note.... Pendulum.... ehhh.... fun but not really music. I liked Depeche though
I'm glad someone finally defined what is music and what is not.
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In Rainbows is a good balance of Radiohead's electronic music with more organic instruments, like guitars. I think you might like it.
Depeche Mode are also great. They were the band that popularized it in the 80s. They're very dark, musically and lyrically, and have a lot of gothic influences.
Nine Inch Nails, my favorite, incorporate electronic, rock, metal, goth, and a whole variety of other genres as well. Trent Reznor is a mastermind, and probably my first flirting with anything electronic.
You might like Pendulum as well. Very lush, upbeat, and catchy electro-rock music. They have a decent following on here, I think.
In rainbows was ok, not my thing though. NIN.... LOLOL that guy cant sing a note.... Pendulum.... ehhh.... fun but not really music. I liked Depeche though
>:( >:( >:(
Oh well, you can say you've tried.
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Im actually liking some of these NIN ones where he isnt screaming
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Pendulum isn't really music?? Trent can't sing?? :lol
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really? Kid A is like one of the most groundbreaking and best albums ever. any fan of music should be able to take something out of it.
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thats pretty rude if your implying Im not a fan of music
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thats pretty rude if your implying Im not a fan of music
A lot of us are just struggling to wrap our heads around some of your more... controversial, opinions.
I mean, "Pendulum..... fun but not really music.", doesn't make the slightest bit of sense. Because something is electronic in nature it doesn't qualify as music? That's not only a narrow minded way to think about music, it is objectively wrong.
Or because Trent Reznor isn't wailing high notes like most prog singers he's a bad singer? Can't you hear the passion/ emotion he puts into his performance? There's a lot more to singing than technical abilities.
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Or because Trent Reznor isn't wailing high notes like most prog singers he's a bad singer?
why do you guys keep acting presumptious and putting words in my mouth?? I never said that i listen to a lot of bands without high vocalists i like thrash
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Guys, be nice. We all were prog snobs sometime in the past. I think I'm not the only one that used to be lolelectronics. That was quite a while back though :millahhhh.
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Guys, be nice. We all were prog snobs sometime in the past. I think I'm not the only one that used to be lolelectronics. That was quite a while back though :millahhhh.
thank you. Like I said i liked some of the stuff Raven told me to listen to I dont think its all bad
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Or because Trent Reznor isn't wailing high notes like most prog singers he's a bad singer?
why do you guys keep acting presumptious and putting words in my mouth?? I never said that i listen to a lot of bands without high vocalists i like thrash
I'm sorry about that, I was making an assumption because I haven't really gotten to know you're taste in music. Every now and then we get a new member that goes on a crusade against anything that isn't prog metal. I figured this was going to be another one of those debates and just followed suit. I'll give you the Trent Reznor criticism then. Sometimes a singers voice just doesn't work out for everyone. YOu did mention that you liked some of his work though, so maybe the rest of it will grow on you.
I think my Pendulum comment is still a pretty valid one though.
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Anyways, to get some Radiohead discussion going again, I've heard all their albums but Pablo Honey, Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief. I like all of them enough I'm interested in hearing the rest but nothing has really blown my mind like it has for many of you. I can completely understand all of the praise they get and deserve though.
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thats pretty rude if your implying Im not a fan of music
I wasn't. Simply saying that the album is so diverse and sprawling that I can't imagine anyone listening to the entire thing and not finding at least one moment that they didn't like.
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I dunno if I'd called Kid A diverse. It's got variety but only within its own sect of electronic rock.
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I dunno if I'd called Kid A diverse. It's got variety but only within its own sect of electronic rock.
This
If we were talking OK Computer I'd agree.
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Really? I think that OK Computer is a lot less diverse than Kid A.
OK Computer has the same vibe going throughout. With Kid A, every song is a completely different feeling. You've got the laid back EITRP, the zany and chaotic TNA, the depressing and melancholy HTDC and plenty other ones.
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Maybe I should give it another listen or two. I've heard a bunch of their albums but I'm not really super familiar with most of them yet.
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Guys, be nice. We all were prog snobs sometime in the past. I think I'm not the only one that used to be lolelectronics. That was quite a while back though :millahhhh.
thank you. Like I said i liked some of the stuff Raven told me to listen to I dont think its all bad
Just listen to BT's This Binary Universe in the best quality you can find, with the best headphones you have.
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You might like Pendulum as well. Very lush, upbeat, and catchy electro-rock music. They have a decent following on here, I think.
Biggest fan on the forum reporting in. :hat
Have you seem them live? They really come into their own live IMO (as long as it's not a DJ set).
Anyway, Radiohead have utterly mastered guitar based and electronic music - Not many bands can claim to this (and no to all the indie electro bands around today, directly replacing guitars with keyboards doesn't count).
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I would never call Pendulum electro though. They're... how do you said that... like considered the "head" of drum and bass here. Representative of it and kind of made it what it is now.
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In Rainbows is a good balance of Radiohead's electronic music with more organic instruments, like guitars. I think you might like it.
Depeche Mode are also great. They were the band that popularized it in the 80s. They're very dark, musically and lyrically, and have a lot of gothic influences.
Nine Inch Nails, my favorite, incorporate electronic, rock, metal, goth, and a whole variety of other genres as well. Trent Reznor is a mastermind, and probably my first flirting with anything electronic.
You might like Pendulum as well. Very lush, upbeat, and catchy electro-rock music. They have a decent following on here, I think.
I'd also highly recommend Infected Mushroom if you're already into DT (obviously), their later stuff is sort of... Progressive Trance? Kind of hard to explain until you hear it. Check out Legend of the Black Shawarma
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I would never call Pendulum electro though. They're... how do you said that... like considered the "head" of drum and bass here. Representative of it and kind of made it what it is now.
I'd say their first album was more Drum n' bass, not sure what you'd call it now. Reasonably unique blend of DnB/synths/rock. Fairly similar to some of The Prodigy's work.
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Have you seem them live? They really come into their own live IMO (as long as it's not a DJ set).
Not yet sadly, the closest I've come is the Brixton DVD.
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The 01 and 10 playlist is so awesome. Up until fitter happier that its, the last half works a lot less well.
It sounds so perfect with a 10 sec crossfade :heart.
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yea, i enjoy listening to that playlist occasionally <3
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT. Just realised the backing vocals in Reckoner for the first time (2:50).
My mind is totally blown. Holy crap. Tears in my eyes from joy might be a overstatement but it was close. After googling it turns out it's also at the golden ratio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio) of the album.
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HOLY FUCKING SHIT. Just realised the backing vocals in Reckoner for the first time (2:50).
My mind is totally blown. Holy crap. Tears in my eyes from joy might be a overstatement but it was close. After googling it turns out it's also at the golden ratio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio) of the album.
Yeh that golden ratio thing is nice. Reckoner is a truely beautiful song :smiley:
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I had never realised what the backing vocals said (and that it actually said something) so I was like omigod teh awesome.
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Kid A is definitely in my top 10 albums of all time. It's just so amazing and Idioteque blows my mind each time
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ICE AGE COMING ICE AGE COMING
The live version on "I Might Be Wrong" is so amazing.
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I Might Be Wrong as a whole is fantastic.
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I Might Be Wrong as a whole is fantastic.
It is a cracking EP. Prefer pretty most of those live versions to their studio counterparts, even though Kid A is one of my top albums ever. Like Spinning Plates is like a whole new song, awsome in a different way.
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My appreciation for Like Spinning Plates overall increased when I heard the live-version.
Before I didn't care much for it, but now I love both the studio and the live version.
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TKoL from the basement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuC3CEnmJw0
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I had never realised what the backing vocals said (and that it actually said something) so I was like omigod teh awesome.
What do they say ???
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I had never realised what the backing vocals said (and that it actually said something) so I was like omigod teh awesome.
What do they say ???
In Rainbows.
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Huh? I just hear aaaaaaahhh aaaaaah haaaaaaaah.
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Check 2:58 onward to be more accurate.
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Hm. I really can't make out what they say but I guess In Rainbows would fit. I thought it was about those in the end of the song.
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3:07/3:08 -3:16 might be a bit easier to hear. Once you know what to focus on it's clearly 'In Rainbows'.
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You guys had never really noticed that before?
Also,
TKoL from the basement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuC3CEnmJw0
:tup :tup
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3:07/3:08 -3:16 might be a bit easier to hear. Once you know what to focus on it's clearly 'In Rainbows'.
I guess I hear it, it's just so.. subtle. :)
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I really like this song "The Daily Mail" from TKOL Live From the Basement. First time listening and its great so far! :tup
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The King of limbs is growing on me. I do need to be in a very special mood to listen to it, though. I played the first five songs while traveling the other day, and it was awesome. It's incredibly catchy in some places...
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Okay watching this live thing gives me another appreciation for TKOL. SO GROOVY EVERYWHERE
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i fucking told you guys.
it's an outrageously good album.
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I've always said it's good.
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I've always said it's good.
it was you and me alone :heart
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I've always said it's good.
it was you and me alone :heart
:heart
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and me. Fuck everyone.
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Hey now, I have said all along that it is good. Just not great. :)
Also, a zip file for the entire From the Basement:
https://www.mediafire.com/?kcm77iv6mps8uzr#1
You're welcome. :biggrin:
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Hey now, I have said all along that it is good. Just not great. :)
Also, a zip file for the entire From the Basement:
https://www.mediafire.com/?kcm77iv6mps8uzr#1
You're welcome. :biggrin:
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Hey now, I have said all along that it is good. Just not great. :)
Also, a zip file for the entire From the Basement:
https://www.mediafire.com/?kcm77iv6mps8uzr#1
You're welcome. :biggrin:
:hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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what is the setlist of that show? the songs aren't numbered
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I dunno. I've played it at least once a month since it came out and it still does nothing for me. Hoping it'll click someday, but for now, I think The King Of Limbs is the most boring album they've ever done.
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what is the setlist of that show? the songs aren't numbered
1. Bloom
2. Daily Mail
3. Feral
4. Little By Little
5. Codex
6. Separator
7. Lotus Flower
8. Staircase
9. Morning Mr. Magpie
10. Give Up The Ghost
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I thought I was done with this band, thus I've skipped this thread many times because, I just thought any new music from Radiohead wasn't going to do much for me. I did think that In Rainbows was a step up, but it got old really fast so I wasn't expecting much from TKOL. Man was I wrong. Today I decided to check out the last page of this thread and saw the link for the youtube clip of From the Basement. All I can say is Wow! I'm floored. This music resinated right away for me. In fact, imo it's their best work to date and a must have. Funny thing is, when I was through watching it, I showed it to my brother and he didn't like it at all. But this is quality music from a great band that got a little stale but is now at the top of their game once again.
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Oddly, while Separator is one of the best songs off TKOL in the studio, I think it wasn't nearly as good on the FTB thing. It's like they left out one of the main musical hooks of the whole songs (that simple little "ping" which might be either a guitar or a piano) and it sucked a lot of the life out of the song. On the other hand, Bloom sounds great, and The Daily Mail is very nice!
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Hey now, I have said all along that it is good. Just not great. :)
Also, a zip file for the entire From the Basement:
https://www.mediafire.com/?kcm77iv6mps8uzr#1
You're welcome. :biggrin:
Thanks!
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Just bought In Rainbows. I'm on my second listen right now and goD I love this! :yarr
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You're only just getting it now? Dude...
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Well it's my fourth Radiohead album so heh.
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In Rainbows remains in my all-time top 5 (especially when counting the bonus disc). It really is that outstanding. :hat
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In Rainbows remains in my all-time top 5 (especially when counting the bonus disc). It really is that outstanding. :hat
Amen.
I hold it as Radiohead's best as well, and even though it's still a masterpiece without the extra disc, combined I think the two CD's make it even better.
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The album that restored my faith in them, absolutley incredible !!!.......although OK Computer still edges it for me.
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The bonus disc > the album.
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It's really a nice, enjoyable album. The Reckoner, Jigsaw falling into place, 15 steps, Faust arp... These are especially dear to me. :smiley:
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All I Need.
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Fuck I don't have the bonus disc. :sadpanda:
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YESTERDAY I WOKE UP SUCKING A LEMON
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Tour :dangerwillrobinson:
https://www.radiohead.com/tourdates/
More dates (and hopefully European) to be announced.
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Wtb European dates, in Gothenburg hopefully. ;)
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I can't wait for European dates, I'd really like to see these guys. :smiley:
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Awesome. There is a St. Louis date on there! What great news to wake up to on a Monday morning! :) :) :)
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I'm waiting for a Philly date. I've been wanting to see Radiohead for the longest time.
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Jealous of America right now.
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OH SHIT
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YEEEEEEEEEEESHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! First time seeing Radiohead. Locked down.
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Short interview with Ed O'Brien:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20111018_radioheadtour.shtml
Basically, he says that the tour will predominantly feature songs from the last two albums, and then they'll see what older songs fit in the set list well. So, in other words, expect to hear a lot from The King of Limbs (duh) and In Rainbows (awesome).
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Based on their Glastonbury setlist I'm not too hopeful, but then I'm still incredibly jealous. :lol
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Short interview with Ed O'Brien:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20111018_radioheadtour.shtml
Basically, he says that the tour will predominantly feature songs from the last two albums, and then they'll see what older songs fit in the set list well. So, in other words, expect to hear a lot from The King of Limbs (duh) and In Rainbows (awesome).
Seeing as In Rainbows is my favorite album by them, that sounds cool! :tup
(too bad they will never come here)
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I am hoping they pull out some of the bonus tracks from In Rainbows (Down Is the New Up, please!), as well as some of the non-album tracks from the last few years (These Are My Twisted Words, Staircase, Supercollider, etc.).
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Supercollider is one of my favorite from The King of Limbs and the "attached" B-sides from the same sessions or whatever, so that would be awesome. :)
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Based on their Glastonbury setlist I'm not too hopeful, but then I'm still incredibly jealous. :lol
It wasn't the best setlist ever, having said that it was incredible being there, and being the first to hear the king of limbs live (which is very different, in a good way). They've played In Rainbows to death in recent years though, i'd prefer if they moved away from that for a bit.
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Apparently this was their setlist on September 29th in New York:
Bloom
Little by Little
Staircase
The National Anthem
Feral
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Like Spinning Plates
15 Step
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Lotus Flower
Codex
The Daily Mail
Morning Mr. Magpie
Reckoner
---Encore---
Give Up the Ghost
Myxomatosis
Bodysnatchers
---Encore 2---
Supercollider
Nude
That looks like a pretty rad setlist to me. Cool to see "deep cuts" like Myxomatosis and Like Spinning Plates get some recognition.
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Supercollider is pretty good, The Butcher is amazing. I wish both had been on the albums - it's short enough to!
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Their recent B-sides are better than their actual recent albums. What gives?
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I still really enjoy TKoL although I agree that those two songs might as well have been included.
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I wish Staircase had been on TKOL. It better get a studio release sometime.
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Their recent B-sides are better than their actual recent albums. What gives?
No kidding. I like Supercollider and The Butcher. The King Of Limbs puts me asleep, though.
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I wish they'd come to Montreal... :millahhhh
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Honestly, the From the Basement version of Staircase is so awesome, I don't care if they ever do a studio version of it. It'll be awfully difficult to top that version.
That NY set list looks a little short. I remember the In Rainbows tour seemed to have a 17/5/3 rotation (with the last encore occasionally being 4 instead of 3 songs). That was 25 or 26 songs per show.
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I don't recognize "Staircase", should check it out. :P
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I want to see True Love Waits :-X.
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Honestly, the From the Basement version of Staircase is so awesome, I don't care if they ever do a studio version of it. It'll be awfully difficult to top that version.
That NY set list looks a little short. I remember the In Rainbows tour seemed to have a 17/5/3 rotation (with the last encore occasionally being 4 instead of 3 songs). That was 25 or 26 songs per show.
Just posted on their FB page:
In case you didn't see it, the programme is a live studio performance of The King of Limbs. There are also performances of The Daily Mail and Staircase, which haven't been released yet. Supercollider has been added as a bonus track. Thanks to Steve Keros who took some nice pictures to go in the book.
Orders are being taken now for the DVD & BluRay for Christmas Delivery at https://www.thekingoflimbs.com/ - if a digital version is all you require, it will be on iTunes from the 19th December. The DVD & BluRay will be in the shops, but probably not until the end of January.
Will probably have to get the digital version of that. Dunno if they're implying anything about not releasing those songs yet, hope so.
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I saw The King of limbs on vinyl in a store today and thought about picking it up.
Then I realized my current turntable is falling apart. So I'll make sure I get a new turntable as soon as possible, so that I could spin this album on it. ;D Anyone here owns TKOL on vinyl? I heard it's very nicely done. :smiley:
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Y'know, I was gonna pass on it, but In Rainbows sounds amazing on vinyl, so I might have to pick it up.
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I forgot how much Radiohead's waste site sucks.
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I forgot how much Radiohead suck post 1995.
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Must suck being Phil Selway.
Hey Phiiiil...For this song we're using a drum machine.....
Oh hey phil...Look....I just bought this new casio metronome thing - a - majigger...
Ohhhhh. Yeah......Phil.......Drum machine.
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I forgot how much Radiohead suck post 1995.
LOL :rollin
EDIT: And what in the hell is wrong with experimenting with electronic beats??
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That seems to be all they do now.
I just hate them. They're so up their own backsides. They just seem to be putting out medicore music for the sake of it now.
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Must suck being Phil Selway.
Hey Phiiiil...For this song we're using a drum machine.....
Oh hey phil...Look....I just bought this new casio metronome thing - a - majigger...
Ohhhhh. Yeah......Phil.......Drum machine.
It must suck being in one of the world's most popular bands and making tons of money.
I prefer it when Phil's behind the kit, but there's nothing wrong with having some electronic songs too.
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And we all know that being rich makes the best music.
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That's not what I meant.
Phil Selway has a solo album. I think it's some kind of inoffensive folky stuff, but I'm not sure.
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That seems to be all they do now.
I just hate them. They're so up their own backsides. They just seem to be putting out medicore music for the sake of it now.
Except the music is excellent. Seems to me like you just don't like their new direction. :tup
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I just hate them.
This maybe this thread isn't for you. Bye.
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I just hate them.
This maybe this thread isn't for you. Bye.
Since Amnesiac I should point out. Seems like everything they've done since then has been to recycle that album again and again.
The Bends blew me away the first time I heard it.
Amnesiac and everything since was like :yeahright - and I do listen to the new albums to see If I like any of it.
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I don't agree with that at all (them allegedly doing Amnesiac over and over), but to each their own.
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I just hate them.
This maybe this thread isn't for you. Bye.
Since Amnesiac I should point out. Seems like everything they've done since then has been to recycle that album again and again.
The Bends blew me away the first time I heard it.
Amnesiac and everything since was like :yeahright - and I do listen to the new albums to see If I like any of it.
In Rainbows isn't that experimental though, it's pretty easy listening imo.
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I just hate them.
This maybe this thread isn't for you. Bye.
Since Amnesiac I should point out. Seems like everything they've done since then has been to recycle that album again and again.
The Bends blew me away the first time I heard it.
Amnesiac and everything since was like :yeahright - and I do listen to the new albums to see If I like any of it.
Except Amnesiac is much better then The Bends. :biggrin:
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Kid A is the best them
lolmizzlrepeatinghimselfagain
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I just hate them.
This maybe this thread isn't for you. Bye.
Since Amnesiac I should point out. Seems like everything they've done since then has been to recycle that album again and again.
The Bends blew me away the first time I heard it.
Amnesiac and everything since was like :yeahright - and I do listen to the new albums to see If I like any of it.
Except Amnesiac is much better then The Bends. :biggrin:
In what way ?
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In every way.
I do enjoy The Bends, but Amnesiac has more standout tracks for me, and is better overall, nothing really based on alt rock vs electronica, seeing as I enjoy both styles.
The Bends would easily rank in lowest among the Radiohead albums for me, though Pablo Honey is excluded (since I still haven't bothered with it), but their discography overall is just very solid.
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I don't agree with that at all (them allegedly doing Amnesiac over and over), but to each their own.
Yeah, HTTT and In Rainbows sound nothing like Amnesiac. TKOL kinda has a bit of that sound, but is on a whole much better than Amnesiac as well, IMO.
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Album-rankings, cause... bored.
1. In Rainbows
2. Kid A/Amnesiac
3. Hail to the Thief
4. OK Computer
5. The King of Limbs
6. The Bends
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That's cheating, Kid A and Amnesiac are two albums!
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1. Kid A (behind I&W, this is my favorite album ever made) :hefdaddy
2. O.k. Computer
3. The Bends
4. In Rainbows
5. Hail to the thief
6. King of limbs
7. Amnesiac
8. Pablo Honey
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herewegoagain
1. In Rainbows
2. Kid A
3. O.K. Computer
4. The Bends
5. The King of Limbs
6. Hail to the Thief
7. Amnesiac
8. lolpablohoney
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Move The King of Limbs down two spots, Hail to the Thief and Amnesiac up a spot each, and I agree with your list, sdn. Actually, The Bends and Hail to the Thief are pretty close for me, but, while HttF has has higher highs, it also has a few average tunes; pretty close call.
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1. The Bends
2. Kid A
3. OK Computer
4. In rainbows
5. The King of limbs
6. Amnesiac
7. Hail to the chief
Haven't heard Pablo honey yet...
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1. OK Computer
2. Kid A
3. The Bends = In Rainbows (the bends has the nostalgia factor as an old fan)
5. Amnesiac = The King of Limbs
7. Hail to the thief (still like it alot, although there's a bit too much filler for me)
8. lolindeedpablohonery
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The Bends
Ok Computer
Pablo Honey
Hail To The Thief
Kid A
In Rainbows
Amnesiac / TKOL
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OK Computer
Kid A
The Bends
In Rainbows
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac
I haven't heard either Pablo Honey or TKOL yet.
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I only have OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows and TKOL right now. It's hard to list a favorite atm...
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1. OK Computer
2. The Bends
3. Hail to the Thief
4. In Rainbows
5. Kid A
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey
8. The King of Limbs
Yeah, I put Kid A at 5 and TKOL under PH. Sue me.
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Well its a no brainer putting mediocre alt rock over almost unlistenable electronica.
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Tickets have been purchased for the St. Louis show here this coming March. :) :coolio :hat
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Yeah, HTTT and In Rainbows sound nothing like Amnesiac.
i can understand saying that about IR, but HTTT? methinks the opening of "2+2=5", "Sit Down. Stand Up", "Sail to the Moon," "Backdrifts," "Go to Sleep," "We Suck Young Blood," "Myxomatosis" and "The Gloaming" disagree with you! they're all very much related to the Amnesiac (and Kid A) sound, even in the guitar tones. "GTS" is a bit poppier than the previous two records, of course, but it is very much in line with "Optimistic" and "Knives Out."
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I feel like the only valid 'Radiohead album y sounds too much like Radiohead album x!' complaint is with Kid A and Amnesiac sounding similar, and that was kind of intentional...
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I feel like the only valid 'Radiohead album y sounds too much like Radiohead album x!' complaint is with Kid A and Amnesiac sounding similar, and that was kind of intentional...
Kind of? Definitely! They were written at the same time, and the songs were split into the two groups of same-sounding songs IIRC?
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Kid A and Amnesiac are twin-albums, written during the same period and written under the idea of them being brother and sister.
So yeah, that is a fairly obvious example. :P
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My 'kind of' and ellipsis were facetious, so yes, I do agree. Prefer Kid A though.
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Well its a no brainer putting mediocre alt rock over almost unlistenable electronica.
If OK Computer is mediocre and Kid A unlistenable I can't wait to hear what good music sound like :eek
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Well its a no brainer putting mediocre alt rock over almost unlistenable electronica.
If OK Computer is mediocre and Kid A unlistenable I can't wait to hear what good music sound like :eek
i thought he was referring to Pablo Honey being over TKOL.
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Well its a no brainer putting mediocre alt rock over almost unlistenable electronica.
If OK Computer is mediocre and Kid A unlistenable I can't wait to hear what good music sound like :eek
The Bends :hat
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Well its a no brainer putting mediocre alt rock over almost unlistenable electronica.
If OK Computer is mediocre and Kid A unlistenable I can't wait to hear what good music sound like :eek
i thought he was referring to Pablo Honey being over TKOL.
Yeah, I thought it was pretty obvious especially since Pols Voice mentioned it.
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Lotus Flower is unlistenable electronica? Codex? Give Up the Ghost? Separator?
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Not unlistenable, but certainly unmemorable and boring.
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Lotus Flower is unlistenable electronica? Codex? Give Up the Ghost? Separator?
I get absolutely no satisfaction out of those songs. Just really not my type of music.
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I can understand that, but I wouldn't call the back half of the album electronica.
My brother (who is also a big fan and is going to the concert with me in March) were talking about them yesterday, and we agree that, while The King of Limbs is good, it simply doesn't wow either one of us; there is nothing on there that is "holy crap, this is awesome" level of great. I think Staircase and Supercollider are easily the two best "new" Radiohead songs of 2011.
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I can understand that, but I wouldn't call the back half of the album electronica.
My brother (who is also a big fan and is going to the concert with me in March) were talking about them yesterday, and we agree that, while The King of Limbs is good, it simply doesn't wow either one of us; there is nothing on there that is "holy crap, this is awesome" level of great. I think Staircase and Supercollider are easily the two best "new" Radiohead songs of 2011.
That is pretty much exactly how I feel as well.
The King of Limbs is a good album, but doesn't have the same amount of magic that I think In Rainbows had, or Kid A, OK Computer or Amnesiac for that part either.
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I totally agree. After In Rainbows, I had very high expectations for TKOL, perhaps too high, and then of course I got caught up in all the TKOL II rumors and that didn't help things.
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I totally agree. After In Rainbows, I had very high expectations for TKOL, perhaps too high, and then of course I got caught up in all the TKOL II rumors and that didn't help things.
Tell me about it.. sadly with trolls feeding the fire my blind optimism remained for quite a while.
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The Chieftan Mews thread on the Mortigi Tempo forum was crazy. So many theories...
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The Chieftan Mews thread on the Mortigi Tempo forum was crazy. So many theories...
Yeh I followed a similar one on AteaseWeb forum. Damn his tweets.
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Sometimes, I prefer Amnesia to Kid A.
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Most of the times I just like The Bends. Maybe it's because I'm more fond into straight Rock rather than experimental stuff. I guess that's why the rest of their works hasn't made a click yet.
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Sometimes, I prefer Amnesia to Kid A.
I also prefer Amnesiac over Kid A sometimes. :P
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Sometimes, I prefer Amnesia to Kid A.
I also prefer Amnesiac over Kid A sometimes. :P
Not sure who's joking here.... :\
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I'm not joking at all, Amnesiac is my third favorite Radiohead-album after In Rainbows and Kid A.
The only two songs that drag it down slightly for me would be Morning Bell Amnesiac (I love the Kid A-version, but not so much this one) and Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors (though it has grown on me).
The rest of the album is simply fantastic, songs like Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, Like Spinning Plates, Dollars and Cents and I Might Be Wrong are top tier Radiohead songs for me, and the rest of the songs I didn't mention are very high up as well.
I just :heart Amnesiac.
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Amnesiac is very good, but for some reason I can't get into Like spinning plates and Dollars and cents. Some of the other tracks are among my all time favorite Radohead tunes, though - Pyramid song, I might be wrong, Life in a glass house, You and whose army...
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I have yet to hear a song from Amnesiac that doesn't either A) Bore the hell our of me or B) Annoy the hell out of me.
Granted, I've said the same thing about literally every other Radiohead release, but I gradually warmed up to those over time. Amnesiac, however, remains a cold, distant speck to me. I honestly just don't understand the appeal of its sound.
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I'm not joking at all, Amnesiac is my third favorite Radiohead-album after In Rainbows and Kid A.
The only two songs that drag it down slightly for me would be Morning Bell Amnesiac (I love the Kid A-version, but not so much this one) and Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors (though it has grown on me).
The rest of the album is simply fantastic, songs like Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, Like Spinning Plates, Dollars and Cents and I Might Be Wrong are top tier Radiohead songs for me, and the rest of the songs I didn't mention are very high up as well.
I just :heart Amnesiac.
Yes but faemir said " i sometimes prefer AMNESIA to Kid A " Implying that he would rather forget that album.
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Well, that's either A) Faemir is crazy or B) Misstype, either way that doesn't change my opinion of the album. :P
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Amnesiac is a reallly good album, but nowhere near Kid A, OKC or In Rainbows, and maybe the Bends is just a little better still.
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Kid A and Amnesiac are pretty close in quality to me.
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Oh whoops, yes I typoed.
edit: post 4000, yay!
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So I listened to Pablo Honey the other day. Besides Creep that album has nothing.
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Hmph. Pablo Honey definitely doesn't stand up to their later works, but you don't at least like Stop Whispering and Thinking About You? I'd take those two over Creep a thousand times (not huge on Creep, by the way) and the latter is actually a goddamn wonderful song, if you ask me.
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You and Blow Out are really good songs.
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You and Blow Out are really good songs.
+ "Prove Yourself" (and i shamelessly enjoy "Creep" as well)
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So I listened to Pablo Honey the other day. Besides Creep that album has nothing.
Even Creep sucks. So I'd say it has nothing. :D
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So I listened to Pablo Honey the other day. Besides Creep that album has nothing.
Even Creep sucks. So I'd say it has nothing. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXlzci1rKNM
Really really great version of Creep.
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So I listened to Pablo Honey the other day. Besides Creep that album has nothing.
Even Creep sucks. So I'd say it has nothing. :D
THINKING ABOUT YOU!
Y'all crazy.
Oooh also the link Sander posted is one of my favorite covers ever!
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Anyone Can Play Guitar is awesome.
Actually, looking at Pablo Honey's tracklist, I like a lot of that album. More than I can say for The Bends, which pretty much has Street Spirit as the saving grace after a whole album of blandness.
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:|
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Anyone Can Play Guitar is awesome.
Actually, looking at Pablo Honey's tracklist, I like a lot of that album. More than I can say for The Bends, which pretty much has Street Spirit as the saving grace after a whole album of blandness.
WUT
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What? It's boring. Street Spirit is awesome, but I never really go back to the rest of that album. Just doesn't do anything for me.
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While I do enjoy The Bends, it lacks standout songs for me.
Street Spirit is a good pick, (Nice Dream) is another favorite, but as a whole I feel like The Bends has all good songs, but few that reaches higher points then that, for me at least.
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Lacks standout songs?
Just
Planet Telex
Fake Plastic Trees
High And Dry
My Iron Lung
The Bends
Street Spirit
All far and away better songs than a lot of more recent Radiohead songs.
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Standout tracks on The Bends?
Planet telex
The Bends
Fake plastic trees
Bones
Nice dream
Just
My iron lung
Black star
Street spirit
Oh wait, that's pretty much the entire album.
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Yeah, almost the whole album is great, with the title track, High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Just, and Street Spirit being my favorites.
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Those are all great songs, but not FANTASTIC for me.
When I look back at all their albums after The Bends, I feel like at least every album has a few standout songs that I like more then my favorites on The Bends.
Heck, even The King of Limbs (which was a small disappointment) has The Lotus Flower and Codex.
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Standout tracks on The Bends?
Planet telex
The Bends
Fake plastic trees
Bones
Nice dream
Just
My iron lung
Black star
Street spirit
Oh wait, that's pretty much the entire album.
This, The Bends is pretty fucking special great. In fact, I'd say it has more standout songs than Kid A.
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No way.
Kid A has Everything In It's Right Place, Morning Bell, Idioteque, Optimistic, In Limbo and How to Disappear Completely, all of them are better then everything on The Bends. :P
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I love all of The Bends, except for sulk. For me, it always kinda threw off the flow of the album.
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No way.
Kid A has Everything In It's Right Place, Morning Bell, Idioteque, Optimistic, In Limbo and How to Disappear Completely, all of them are better then everything on The Bends. :P
Yeah but, The Bends doesn't have anything as sucky as Treefingers, Motion Picture Soundtrack, or the title-track.
Also, if there's anything on Kid A that's better than everything on The Bends, then it's The National Anthem. :D
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No way.
Kid A has Everything In It's Right Place, Morning Bell, Idioteque, Optimistic, In Limbo and How to Disappear Completely, all of them are better then everything on The Bends. :P
Yeah but, The Bends doesn't have anything as sucky as Treefingers, Motion Picture Soundtrack, or the title-track.
You can't be serious, Motion picture soundtrack is a lovely piece of music.
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It puts me to sleep.
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I actually like "Kid A". I don't really know why.
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I actually like "Kid A". I don't really know why.
Because it's really rather good.. that's why I like it anyway :)
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Kid A is pretty close to being 'music as art,' and I normally hate that kind of label.
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The song Kid A kind of creeps (nugget!) me out, honestly. "We've got heads on sticks" and all that, plus the music is just weird. Not much music makes me feel unsettled, but Radiohead has a few tracks on Kid A and Amnesiac that I find pretty freaky.
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Totally agree, the title track's the one song that's properly scared me when I tried to sleep after listening to it. It's just so... unsettling. Then when I read that Thom Yorke recorded it with that vocal filter to gain 'psychic distance' from the 'horrible subject matter,' it got even creepier. :lol
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That's such a cool song. I honestly have no idea what it's about, but to me it sounds like one blurry flashback. Very weird stuff indeed.
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No way.
Kid A has Everything In It's Right Place, Morning Bell, Idioteque, Optimistic, In Limbo and How to Disappear Completely, all of them are better then everything on The Bends. :P
Yeah but, The Bends doesn't have anything as sucky as Treefingers, Motion Picture Soundtrack, or the title-track.
Also, if there's anything on Kid A that's better than everything on The Bends, then it's The National Anthem. :D
lol
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Yeah but, The Bends doesn't have anything as sucky as Treefingers, Motion Picture Soundtrack, or the title-track.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v394/kevshmev/Hoganpic.jpg)
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I'm surprised it took this long for those responses. :lol
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Ooh, they're playing in Italy next summer! Come just a bit closer, please, and I am so there. :smiley:
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The Bends is like a Greatest Hits album of Radiohead, only that it's their second album.
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Too bad it's their worst album (not counting Pablo Honey).
Still great though.
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Too bad it's their worst album (not counting Pablo Honey).
Still great though.
This.
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Ok why the fuck do Radiohead albums never cease to be amazing? Relistening Kid A for the 12398x, still baffles me.
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Ok why the fuck do Radiohead albums never cease to be amazing? Relistening Kid A for the 12398x, still baffles me.
Right behind I&W, Kid A is my favorite album ever made. Just utterly incredible.
I'm spinning The Bends at the moment, and loving every minute of it :heart
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Kid A is just so unlike anything I was listening to at the time, and it just gradually clicked for me after a year. In fact, its still unlike anything else I listen to. Just a perfect album.
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So I was listening to "In Limbo" while driving in my car... what's so special about it?
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So I was listening to "In Limbo" while driving in my car... what's so special about it?
That main, clean guitar line is just marvelous. It sounds like something you'd listen to while floating over the clouds. That is the best way I can describe it.
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In Limbo is one of my favorite songs on Kid A, just such a dreamlike song.. beautiful piece of music.
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So the discussion going on in the Kid A classic album thread got Radiohead on my mind but I didn't want to keep taking that thread off topic!
Anyway, have any of you guys heard the album Radiodread by the Easy Star All-Stars? It's a reggae cover of OK Computer and it's really cool! If you're a Radiohead fan and can appreciate reggae you owe it to yourself to check it out. If you dig that the same group also has Dub Side of the Moon and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Dub Band. I think you can guess what those are ;)
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So Hail to the Thief is a great album. Putting the songs in tiers...
Awesome:
2 + 2 = 5
Sail to the Moon
Where I End and You Begin
There There
A Punchup at a Wedding (probably my pick for most underrated Radiohead song)
Great:
Sit Down. Stand Up.
Go to Sleep
Very Good:
Backdrifts
A Wolf at the Door
Good:
The Gloaming
Scatterbrain
Okay:
Myxomatosis
Mediocre:
We Suck Young Blood
I Will
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I couldn't stand HTTT back when I discovered it. It kinda grew on me, especially during the last two months, but it would still be my least favorite Radiohead album - not counting Pablo honey, though.
Great:
Where I end you begin
Myxomatosis
Backdrifts
Sit down. stand up.
There there
2 + 2 = 5
Very good:
I will
The Gloaming
Sail to the moon
Average:
A Punchup at a wedding
Go to sleep
Meh:
We suck young blood
A Wolf at the door
Scatterbrain
Kinda 8 out of 10 overall.
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I can't possibly rank it since I love it so much, but my favorites on the album would be 2+2=5, Backdrifts, Go to Sleep, Sail to the Moon and There There.
(love the rest as well though)
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There There is my favourite Radiohead song, so I'd love HTTT even if only for that. It is very good, though.
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I was listening to In Rainbows today and I was reminded how much I LOVE All I Need. I think its my favorite song on the album.
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A Punchup at a Wedding (probably my pick for most underrated Radiohead song)
I completely agree.
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I was listening to In Rainbows today and I was reminded how much I LOVE All I Need. I think its my favorite song on the album.
I swear, every time I listen to In Rainbows, I think, "Okay, this is my favorite song from it," during nearly every song (except for Bodysnatchers and Faust Arp, both of which are also great, but just not as magnificent as everything else).
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That kinda happens when I'm listening to Kid A. With the exception of Treefingers and The National anthem. :smiley:
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In Rainbows is my favorite, everything on it (plus the bonus disc) is so good...
If I had to pick favorites though, I would say Videotape and Jigsaw Falling Into Place.
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If it weren't for Faust Arp, In Rainbows might be pretty much perfect.
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If it weren't for Faust Arp, In Rainbows might be pretty much perfect.
I think it really works on the album, I always listen to it as an intro to reckoner.
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If it weren't for Faust Arp, In Rainbows might be pretty much perfect.
Well, there are weaker moments then Faust Arp.
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Are there?!
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Reckoner or House of Cards are the "weak"-spots for me.
Don't get me wrong, I still really really like these songs, but if I had to pick any part of the album I like slightly less, it would be one of these.
The album as a whole is one of my favorites though, so it doesn't say a lot. :P
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House of Cards and Videotape are my least favorites on In Rainbows. Not that they're bad.
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Reckoner or House of Cards are the "weak"-spots for me.
Don't get me wrong, I still really really like these songs, but if I had to pick any part of the album I like slightly less, it would be one of these.
The album as a whole is one of my favorites though, so it doesn't say a lot. :P
Watwatwat
Reckoner is my favourite :heart
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I don't dislike it or anything as I said, it's still a 5/5 album for me, so even the "weak" parts are still 4,5 out of 5 songs.
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I think Reckoner's probably my second least favourite to be honest, I do find it quite overrated but still amazing. House of Cards, however, I LOVE, if only for the production of the first 90 seconds which is astonishing.
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Reckoner is my favorite song on In rainbows and one of my all time favorite Radiohead songs, top 5 material for sure. And I also love Faust Arp, it's a very nice tune. If there are any overrated songs on In rainbows, I'd probably pick Nude and House of cards. I don't find them as mind-blowing as most fans do.
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Jigsaw Falling Into Place. Just the way it starts makes me feel like I'm falling. :biggrin: And then it just builds and builds. One of my top Radiohead songs.
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Reckoner is my favorite song on In rainbows and one of my all time favorite Radiohead songs, top 5 material for sure. And I also love Faust Arp, it's a very nice tune. If there are any overrated songs on In rainbows, I'd probably pick Nude and House of cards. I don't find them as mind-blowing as most fans do.
Reckoner is indeed amazing. House of cards is probably my least favourite on the album, still v good though.
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Jigsaw is such a great song. Really good vocals, bassline, and beat. It has more impact coming after such a slow, hypnotic song.
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That part in Reckoner with the 'In Rainbows' backing vocals :heart
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The Daily Mail and Staircase went up on iTunes yesterday, I guess. Previewing the songs now, as I've never heard them before.
EDIT: Bought'em. The Daily Mail is okay. Staircase is awesome. Why the hell wasn't this on TKOL?!
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I believe they are the versions from the From the Basement thing, right? If so, I already have those.
And yeah, Staircase is definitely awesome. Without a doubt the best song they released this year.
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I believe they are the versions from the From the Basement thing, right? If so, I already have those.
And yeah, Staircase is definitely awesome. Without a doubt the best song they released this year.
Yes, they are. Then again I'm no audiophile, but I listened to the FTB versions and the iTunes releases side by side over and over and I couldn't find a single difference; the iTunes releases didn't even sound cleaner, I think they're straight up...er..."ports"(?).. Lawlz. Either way, I love Staircase and TDM is pretty mellow and easy on the ears, but it's so fucking boring to me. For all the shit that TKOL has gotten, I've gotta ask myself if I was born with backwards ears because I fucking get my rocks off to that album; it's so great. Staircase should have definitely been on it...perhaps wedged between Magpie and Little by Little.
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So with The Kings of Limbs having been out for a little over a year now, what are everyone's current thoughts?
I started out loving it upon release, and then not liking it at all and as of right now, I just kind of like it.
But I will say that from day one I have, and always will love Codex :heart
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I still think it's one of the best things ever released. It may not be my favorite Radiohead album, but its up there with the best of 'em. It's very simple and to the point, but there's something so beautiful about that and its executed amazingly. The album is so easy to groove along with, its got this funky feel like...'bow-chika-wow-wow'.
I mean, none of the songs have the emotional impact of, say 'There, There' but for what they set out to accomplish, they did a hell of a job. Haters gonna hate, but I think this album is the tits. My favorite track is definitely Separator. Dat bass. Mmm! Feral is also kickass; I love that it's all over the place and raw. I like it raw.
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It's a great album. Not as good as In Rainbows or Kid A/Amnesiac, but still a nice album.
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I have no desire to listen to it a second time.
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It's pretty great.
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Their worst since Pablo Honey.
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It's a great album. Not as good as In Rainbows or Kid A/Amnesiac, but still a nice album.
My thoughts exactly. I still listen to it pretty regularly. I listened to it today in fact!
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So I'm finally getting into these guys. Listening to the Best Of atm because I've found the albums are pretty hard work to get into, but I'm very much enjoying it!
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So I'm finally getting into these guys. Listening to the Best Of atm because I've found the albums are pretty hard work to get into, but I'm very much enjoying it!
Dont do it!!!
the record company made that "best of" album without any premission from radiohead + it contains only pre-in rainbows stuff.
My rankings for Radiohead Albums: (with explanations)
1. Kid A - a true classic. allmost nothing beats it, really. its just too perfect.
2. Amnesiac - this album has such a unique energy in it.. its like Kid A just much darker and more claustrophobic. Its amazing, but hard to understand at times.
3. The King Of Limbs - the minimalistic style of this album is pure genious. and the flow of it is amazing.
4. In Rainbows - this album is fun. doenst have any weak point, every song in it is just awesome.
5. OK Computer - Radiohead's first true masterpiece. amazing album, with a very important message in it.
6. Hail To The Thief - while the songs in this album are great... it lacks flow. an awesome album, just inferior to most of radiohead's other stuffs.
7. The Bends - Very easy to get into. Simple, Direct, and not very sophisticated. every song in it is great.
8. Pablo Honey - Obvious things are Obvious.
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3. The King Of Limbs - the minimalistic style of this album is pure genious. and the flow of it is amazing.
I agree. I think it's underrated very much.
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3. The King Of Limbs - the minimalistic style of this album is pure genious. and the flow of it is amazing.
I agree. I think it's underrated very much.
Yup. Also my favorite Radiohead is definitely In Rainbows. The flow, diversity/cohesion and mix of it are incredible. A masterpiece.
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In Rainbows, Kid A and Amnesiac remains their "holy trinity" for me. The rest is awesome as well though.
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The holy trinity for me is Kid A, In Rainbows and OK Computer. I've tried a few times to get into Amnesiac, HTTT and TKOL and while I appreciate them they aren't even close to the holy trinity as you call it.
In Rainbows / Kid A
OK Computer
The Bends
Amnesiac
The King of Limbs
Hail to the Thief
Pablo Whatever
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The holy trinity? Kid A, OK Computer and The Bends. They kinda switch places, though, but Kid A has been a favorite of mine for quite a while now.
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The holy trinity? Kid A, OK Computer and The Bends. They kinda switch places, though, but Kid A has been a favorite of mine for quite a while now.
I'd probably add In Rainbows to that list as well. Kid A and OK Computer being the daddies..
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Forgot how much I fucking loved "Up On The Ladder". It just came up on shuffle and I realized I haven't heard this song in a long while, so much that I forgot it existed. :lol
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Forgot how much I fucking loved "Up On The Ladder". It just came up on shuffle and I realized I haven't heard this song in a long while, so much that I forgot it existed. :lol
yes! it's so obviously from Kid A but that just makes me like it more!
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The whole bonus disc on In Rainbows is amazing. :hefdaddy
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The whole bonus disc on In Rainbows is amazing. :hefdaddy
bonus disc of amnesiac is ever more amazing.
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The whole bonus disc on In Rainbows is amazing. :hefdaddy
:heart
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I'd say the bonus disc of In Rainbows is far better than The King of Limbs.
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I think that's a bit much but then again I'm (per norm) in the minority (or maybe the only fucking one) that really, really loves Limbs. I think it's a gorgeous album with it's own vibe unlike any other album they've done, but in a good way. The bonus disc is in fact amazing, but I could listen to Limbs all day, whereas there's a few songs on the bonus disc that I don't like all that much and one that I fucking abhor (Bangers), but it's surrounded by a few truly epic tracks that do indeed kick the shit out of all of Limbs (Down/Up and Ladder, mainly). There again, there isn't a single song on Limbs that I don't like so for my own fucked up opinion, I'll take Limbs over the bonus disc of Rainbows. Though it's a close call now that I really dwell on the matter.
Then again I tire of my own opinion sometimes. I can't recall the last time another ningen-dono-bakayarou-konoyarou (SHINU, KOROSU) has shared one with my own. It gets old. But hey, that's okie-dokie because :azn:
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Just... don't leave...
Why is True Love Waits so incredibly awesome? Probably my favourite song of all time.
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It's a great song, too bad it's "only" a B-side.
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One of the reasons that I Might Be Wrong is my favorite Radiohead recording period (as opposed to studio albums, where In Rainbows takes the cake).
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I'd say the bonus disc of In Rainbows is far better than The King of Limbs.
Absolutely. It's even better than IR itself.
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One of the reasons that I Might Be Wrong is my favorite Radiohead recording period (as opposed to studio albums, where In Rainbows takes the cake).
also because of "Like Spinning Plates." amaaazing with just piano, bass, theramin/etc. and vocals.
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One of the reasons that I Might Be Wrong is my favorite Radiohead recording period (as opposed to studio albums, where In Rainbows takes the cake).
also because of "Like Spinning Plates." amaaazing with just piano, bass, theramin/etc. and vocals.
YES! While I love the studio version, that live version made me appreciate the song on a whole new level. One of their best! :hefdaddy
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One of the reasons that I Might Be Wrong is my favorite Radiohead recording period (as opposed to studio albums, where In Rainbows takes the cake).
also because of "Like Spinning Plates." amaaazing with just piano, bass, theramin/etc. and vocals.
YES! While I love the studio version, that live version made me appreciate the song on a whole new level. One of their best! :hefdaddy
Yeh, that is amazing that version :heart
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So I had a copy of The Bends from way back. I never really listened to it before now, but holy crap is it good. My favorite is High and Dry. Turns out it's their most popular song or something, but whatever. It's still an incredible song.
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what do you guys think of the 4 new songs?
Identikit, Cut A Hole, Skirting On The Surface (full band version), Full Stop ?
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I actually haven't heard them. I feel bad, I'm a huge Radiohead-fan, but it's hard for me to keep track of individual tracks. If they had released an EP or something it would have been easier for me to keep track. :lol
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Tonight I will be seeing Radiohead for the first time. I'm very excited.
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I actually haven't heard them. I feel bad, I'm a huge Radiohead-fan, but it's hard for me to keep track of individual tracks. If they had released an EP or something it would have been easier for me to keep track. :lol
This.
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Yeah, I didn't even know those songs existed. It's really hard to keep up with single song releases.
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None of those songs have actually been released yet; they've all just been played live this year.
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So I had a copy of The Bends from way back. I never really listened to it before now, but holy crap is it good. My favorite is High and Dry. Turns out it's their most popular song or something, but whatever. It's still an incredible song.
Do you have any of their other work? Because the Bends doesn't even scratch the surface of how good some of their stuff is.
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The Bends is their second best album (OKC is number 1). I generally prefer the band's more rock/guitar-oriented material.
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This guy knows.
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The Bends is their second best album (OKC is number 1). I generally prefer the band's more rock/guitar-oriented material.
I also, for the most part, prefer the rock/guitar-oriented material, especially in a concert setting and let me use that to preface what I'm about to say:
I just got back from seeing Radiohead for the very first time and I wish I could say I had a great time, but the setlist was so lackluster that I didn't really enjoy myself that much.
Did they really need to play every single song off of King of limbs? Except of course the one song they don't play is Codex, the one song off the album I love.
But to make matters worse,
No songs from The Bends
2 songs from OK Computer
Yet,
7 songs from TKOL and a couple new/b-side songs which I really have no attachment to.
^^ something about that just does not add up.
I'm still glad I saw them, the stage production was jaw-dropping, but I will be checking that setlist first next time around.
Sorry to rant, but I just need to vent a little bit.
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Personally I'd say The Bends is my least favorite (not counting Pablo Honey, which would be lower). It's still a great album though.
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Radiohead said that the era of The Bends and Pablo Honey is far behind them...
they are not going to play any pablo honey era songs ever again, and from the bends they kept only planet telex and street spirit i think.
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And Flake Plastic Trees.
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The Bends is their second best album (OKC is number 1). I generally prefer the band's more rock/guitar-oriented material.
Yep.
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So yeah, I've finally gotten into the majority of these guys' material.
I think OK Computer is the perfect album. Real talk.
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Yeah, OK Computer is just song after song of awesomeness. I don't even mind Fitter Happier; it provides a little breather and fits the theme of the album.
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Yeah, OK Computer is just song after song of awesomeness. I don't even mind Fitter Happier; it provides a little breather and fits the theme of the album.
I like it just because of what a short, deliciously depressing little interlude it is.
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Fitter Happier is awesome. Also as a whole I prefer the electronicy albums...
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I think I'm finding a new found appreciation for Amnesiac and Hail to the thief.
I've Been listening to them a lot.
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Kid A is by FAR their best album imo.
this is how i rank them atm:
1. Kid A
2. Amnesiac
3. TKOL
4. Ok Computer
5. HTTT
6. In Rainbows
7. The Bends
8. Pablo
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Kid A is by FAR their best album imo.
this is how i rank them atm:
1. Kid A
2. Amnesiac
3. TKOL
4. Ok Computer
5. HTTT
6. In Rainbows
7. The Bends
8. Pablo
If you moved In Rainbows up to third, you would have my rankings!
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In Rainbows is low only because i dont like House Of Cards
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1. Kid A
2. OK computer
3. The Bends
4. In Rainbows
5. Hail to the Thief
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey
8. The King of Limbs
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In Rainbows is low only because i dont like House Of Cards
wat is this i dont even
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1. Kid A
2. OK computer
3. The Bends
4. In Rainbows
5. Hail to the Thief
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey
8. The King of Limbs
But I love TKOL :<
In Rainbows is low only because i dont like House Of Cards
wat is this i dont even
Dont get me wrong, i think the rest of In Rainbows is incredible..
I just dont really like House Of Cards. It doesnt make me feel anything
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House of Cards is okay, but probably my least favorite from In Rainbows.
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House of Cards is okay, but probably my least favorite from In Rainbows.
Same. I think it's good, but one of the lesser songs on the album.
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I agree. There are a couple of songs on In Rainbows that people seem to absolutely adore, but I think they're just OK and nothing more. House of cards is one of them, as well as Nude and Videotape.
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Every song on In Rainbows is amazing.
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Every song on In Rainbows is amazing.
This. :tup :tup
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Reckoner would be in a top 5 radiohead songs list for me.
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Every song on In Rainbows is amazing.
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For anyone interested, this just went down in my city! https://www.tmz.com/2012/06/16/radiohead-stage-collapse-toronto/
Radiohead stage collapses before they play, killing 1 so far.
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I read somewhere that 2 construction workers died.
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I read somewhere that 2 construction workers died.
1 dead and 1 serious condition and 2 other injuries. https://www.thestar.com/news/article/1212588--radiohead-stage-collapse-one-dead-one-seriously-hurt-at-downsview-park-show-cancelled
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Okay. I follow like a billion radiohead blogs and read somewhere it was 2 deaths but that was probably when everything was still unclear. Really shitty thing to happen :x
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Reckoner would be in a top 5 radiohead songs list for me.
Correct :tup
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I read about this yesterday, terrible news.
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It's the drum-tech who died.
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I'm just now listening to OK Computer. It's pretty nice.
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Kind of on topic: The new Atoms For Peace song, Default (band feat. Thom Yorke and Flea!) is really good.
And yes, OK Computer is rather nice!!
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OK Computer is like my 6th favorite Radiohead album, but it's still excellent.
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Has anyone's opinion of TKOL gotten better/worse? I find that over time the album has grown on me a lot, despite me already loving the hell out of it; I find myself listening to that album more than any other Radiohead album these days. Of course, In Rainbows still gets some play time, but even then it's just a few tracks off the bonus discs; while TKOL gets constant play through the entire album. I dunno, it just seems more accessible and more easy to listen to. I know it wasn't all that well-received around here, but I don't think it was necessarily 'hated' either, though I know some didn't like it at all; the majority seemed to view it as just 'meh'. I'm loving it with the coming of Fall atmospheres. Any change for you guys or is it still a mediocre release for most of you?
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I've never gotten around to hearing TKOL.
Is it more or less off-kilter than the couple albums before it? Or in other words, is it more or less like Kid A/Amnesiac?
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Has anyone's opinion of TKOL gotten better/worse? I find that over time the album has grown on me a lot, despite me already loving the hell out of it; I find myself listening to that album more than any other Radiohead album these days. Of course, In Rainbows still gets some play time, but even then it's just a few tracks off the bonus discs; while TKOL gets constant play through the entire album. I dunno, it just seems more accessible and more easy to listen to. I know it wasn't all that well-received around here, but I don't think it was necessarily 'hated' either, though I know some didn't like it at all; the majority seemed to view it as just 'meh'. I'm loving it with the coming of Fall atmospheres. Any change for you guys or is it still a mediocre release for most of you?
I liked it a lot during the first few weeks of its release, but as time went by I liked it less and less. And seeing the whole thing played live didn't do much for me either. I honestly don't find it to be very interesting and I would say its the only Radiohead album that I don't love/really like.
That all being said, I still really like Codex.
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TKOL has grown on me quite a bit. The only song I'm not that keen on is Feral, but both The Lotus Flower and Codex are among their best IMO.
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Kind of on topic: The new Atoms For Peace song, Default (band feat. Thom Yorke and Flea!) is really good.
Wait, what? I gotta hear this.
As for The King of limbs, I think I don't like it as much as I did back when I first heard it. I still adore Codex, but the rest of the album is just fine. It's a good record overall, it's quite enjoyable and has a cool flow, but I'm not too crazy about it.
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I still think it's the most dismal thing they've ever done. I can appreciate minimalism, but this album is straight-up boring.
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I think I listened to it once. I highly doubt I'll ever give it another shot. Complete throwaway album.
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It's not that bad, but it's certainly not that good either. It's nowhere near their top tier.
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How are the other few bonus/B-side tracks? I've heard decent things.
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I really, really like the B-sides; a lot more than the actual album. That said, I'm clearly the minority here. Per norm, I suppose. I expected as much but was curious to see if time did anything to better anyone's opinion...apparently not! I really like the 'minimalistic' feel to it, as someone said. I think it works very well for the album's atmosphere and vibe; it's definitely in it's own league, separate from anything else they've done. Except I see that as a good thing.
Now...I'm very, very interested to see where they go next. Mainly in regards to Yorke's direction.
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Yeah, I never warmed up to The King of Limbs. All the songs are okay, but the album in general is just kinda there. Codex is still the standout.
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Just got back from the concert in Antwerp! TheVoxyn was there too I think but we didn't meet.
it was gud.
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Looking at their recent set lists on setlist.fm, I am surprised to see they are generally the same ones as earlier in the year. I would have thought they would have mixed it up a lot more over the course of the year.
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Just got back from the concert in Antwerp! TheVoxyn was there too I think but we didn't meet.
it was gud.
I forgot you were going D:.
It was incredibly amazing. I was fourth row from the front or so, directly across Thom. Best concert I've ever seen, it was incredible. Helps that Radiohead is my absolute favourite band though.
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We were also in the middle across Thom but not at the front, more like in the middle area of the crowd. :)
It was very, very good indeed. Although my ideal setlist would have been quite different is was very, very good and I was impressed by the stage setup. Shame I couldn't scan the QR codes though!
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Loving the new Atoms for Peace song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4tW3mhp9io
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So the Atoms for Peace record is pretty fantastic. Unsurprisingly, it sounds a whole lot like Radiohead.
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I was wondering when someone would comment on it, I was about to make a AFP thread but it'd fall too quickly I think. I really love it, I've listened to it once but I'm definitely going to jam it later tonight when I get home. I almost like it more than TKOL but it'll take a few more listens to solidify (or liquify) that statement.
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I wouldn't go as far as "fantastic". It's a great album, but it doesn't qualify for my top5-6 albums of 2013 so far.
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1. Kid A
2. OK computer
3. The Bends
4. In Rainbows
5. Hail to the Thief
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey
1. The Bends
2. Ok Computer
3. Kid A
Everything Else
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Kid A and Amnesiac are their best albums.
And, TKOL, while not being their best, is still a great album.
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I don't have much interest in Amok. I feel like Thom has already done enough in that style.
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1. In Rainbows
2. Kid A/Amnesiac
3. Hail to the Thief
4. The King of Limbs
5. OK Computer
6. The Bends
7. Pablo Honey
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Why is everyone putting the Bends at the bottom ?
Why is mumbling over some tuneless random electronic bollocks Kraftwerk style but with less melody better than actual singing some decent lyrics over proper SONGS with TUNES and melodies ?
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it's a proven fact that rock music is superior to electronic and anyone who says otherwise is clearly a retard and should be executed
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mumbling over some tuneless random electronic bollocks Kraftwerk style but with less melody
I find that there are a lot melodies on Kid A and later stuff, they're just much more subtle. That's what gives these albums depth. On the other side, there's Pablo honey, which I've heard for the first time two months ago - that album is very melodic and catchy, but it's pretty one dimensional overall, unlike some of their later more experimental works where melody is just one of the ''ingredients'' that encompass an album's style.
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I guess I must be a mouth-breathing troglodyte since I prefer The Bends to The King of Limbs or The Eraser.
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Why is mumbling over some tuneless random electronic bollocks Kraftwerk style but with less melody better than actual singing some decent lyrics over proper SONGS with TUNES and melodies ?
Because the bolded does not describe Radiohead.
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Don't worry, folks, there's nothing wrong about preferring the old Radiohead. ;) :D
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I guess I must be a mouth-breathing troglodyte since I prefer The Bends to The King of Limbs or The Eraser.
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Actually, Kowtowboy described TKOL perfectly. :lol
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Why is everyone putting the Bends at the bottom ?
I know, the Bends is an awesome album!
Why is mumbling over some tuneless random electronic bollocks Kraftwerk style but with less melody better than actual singing some decent lyrics over proper SONGS with TUNES and melodies ?
lol you lost me
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Wow. Opinions always get up people's asses, huh? Why can't we all have a circle jerk and enjoy the music? HUH!? Sad.
I love old Radiohead. Not nearly as much as the new stuff, but then again I've always been more into the eclectic, zany, electronic-based music. It's just what appeals to me. Thus, albums like TKOL, The Eraser, Atoms For Peace's new album Amok appeal to me more immediately than The Bends, which is still amazing in its own right, but it's just not my favorite type of music. I don't know why people have to shit all over something that they don't like and then get into it with others when they like what you don't. It's a tad juvenile, but mostly just pathetic.
I guess since we don't have an AFP thread, I'll keep discussing it here. I am absolutely in love with Default and Ingenue, definitely my favorite tracks off of Amok. I would go nuts to see these guys in concert. Actually...I'd go nuts just to see Yorke in concert. Radiohead, AFP, whoever, I'd just like to see the man doing his thing in the flesh.
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It was announced today that Atoms are playing in a city near me, so that might be a nice chance to get to see Thom Yorke. I still need to see if I like the album, though, I'm on my first listen right now...
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Why is everyone putting the Bends at the bottom ?
I know, the Bends is an awesome album!
Why is mumbling over some tuneless random electronic bollocks Kraftwerk style but with less melody better than actual singing some decent lyrics over proper SONGS with TUNES and melodies ?
lol you lost me
(https://www.troll.me/images/angry-samuel-l-jackson/english-mother-fucker-learn-to-speak-it-thumb.jpg)
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The thing is, I like electronic music. But Thom and Radiohead do guitar-based music so well, that I feel like they're sorta wasting their potential by ignoring their rock side. A mix of different styles is what I'd like.
I realize they're venturing into music that focuses on groove and feel instead of melody, but I hope there's a little more emphasis on melody next time.
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Same, especially since their alt rock side is much more interesting than their electronica side.
Why is mumbling over some tuneless random electronic bollocks Kraftwerk style but with less melody better than actual singing some decent lyrics over proper SONGS with TUNES and melodies ?
Because the bolded does not describe Radiohead.
The bolded is a very accurate description of TKOL, though.
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It might describe Feral - if you are short-sighted enough to call the music tuneless and random ;) - but that's about it.
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Feral is awesome one of the best from TKOL actually first five tracks from TKOL are all incredible Codex is when it starts to get not so much interesting anymore but whole album is great I guess that many people just didn't get it.
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I "get" the album, I just don't like it that much. :P
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Negativity aside, I still love The Butcher and Staircase, and even though they're not technically on the album they're still from that era.
Just... felt like adding something positive. :hat
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I heard Staircase a while ago for the first time and liked it better than anything on The King of limbs. Why it wasn't included on the album is beyond me.
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Staircase is great but my favorite TKOL B-side is The Daily Mail that song is amazing.
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I like Staircase. They finished it after releasing TKOL, but I wonder why they didn't work on it earlier to put it on the album, since it could have been the second or third best song on it.
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I enjoy TKOL more than the last three or so DT albums. There's nothing to 'get', you just like it or you don't.
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Also How I Made My Millions is the best Radiohead B side ;D
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Radiohead has too many great non-album tracks to count them all.
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Radiohead has too many great non-album tracks to count them all.
Talk Show Host ;___;
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I know I'm way behind on this, but I'm really starting to get into The King of Limbs. Really dig the whole vibe on the album. Makes me wanna start doing some weird dancing stuff, and I'm totally okay with that.
Little by Little and Lotus Flower are my favorites at the moment, with Lotus Flower just being one of my favorite Radiohead songs in general.
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:tup :tup
I still think it's one of their best. Really groovy album with some weird tendencies..which isn't a bad thing. I friggin love me some feral.
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It was alright. A few good songs, one or two great ones, a few "eh"-ones. Not as good as most of their other albums, but not bad.
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I enjoy the weird vibe but I do miss some epicness. My favorite tracks are Bloom (it's awesome as an album opener), Codex and Lotus Flower.
I can tell something could've been better just by seeing them live. The songs had so much more meat to it live. They really change up the rhythms and add extra parts etc.
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So yeah, a bunch of us decided to do karaoke last night, and a friend and I finished up the night by doing Radiohead's No Surprises. The rest of our group was like, "What the hell kind of song is that?" :lol :lol And the guy who was in charge of it said he was gonna take that song off the list so no one could ever do it there again. :rollin :rollin :rollin But hey, we knew it was an odd choice, and, rather than going with a safe, predictable song, we defied conventional wisdom and did the oddball song. Felt great. (even if my singing is, well, not good :lol). :hat :hat
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I'v just recently been getting more into Radiohead. What I really love about King of Limbs is the overall ambience of it. It is such a fantastic album, so honest, and i don't mean lyrically, but musically. It's real art, you know? No commercial bullshit.
I love the electronic direction they went with Kid A and Amnesiac. I don't know how hardcore fans feel about them, but I think they're a couple of their best albums. I also love Thom Yorke's solo album The Eraser. Musically, it sounds very simple at times, and it's all the better for it. It has such a great, cold ambiance to it. I don't know if he's done another solo album since, but he should. (there's a video of him playing a song, i think Clocks?, but it was play on an acoustic guitar and really ruins it IMO. But with music like that, would playing it live just requite pressing play on a laptop? so i understand)
Sometimes I wonder what Tool will do on their next album, because Lateralus seems to be their definitive album and sound, how can they go father? they don't have to go 'farther'. I think they should take an approach similar to the style of King of Limbs, not in sound, but in style of music and style of writing. Just let the music flow and have more soul. Tool's last CD didn't have any flow, it was great, but kind of a step down from Lateralus. I want them to take an approach similar to the recent Radiohead.
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You know when you were a kid, and you played with Play-Doh? And your parents always told you not to mix the Play-Doh with other colors, because you'd never be able to separate them?
You keep mixing the Play-Doh, Notepad.
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I'v just recently been getting more into Radiohead. What I really love about King of Limbs is the overall ambience of it. It is such a fantastic album, so honest, and i don't mean lyrically, but musically. It's real art, you know? No commercial bullshit.
I agree that the overall ambience of King of Limbs is pretty sweet, but while it is an extremely enjoyable listen from start to finish, none of the individual songs are even close to be among my favorites by them.
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Absolutely love TKOL. I think it stands out as a whole and as individual songs; Codex being the standout. Separator is a close second.
It's just such a groovy album, it flows fantastically and has some awesome beats. Feral.. :heart
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I'v just recently been getting more into Radiohead. What I really love about King of Limbs is the overall ambience of it. It is such a fantastic album, so honest, and i don't mean lyrically, but musically. It's real art, you know? No commercial bullshit.
I agree that the overall ambience of King of Limbs is pretty sweet, but while it is an extremely enjoyable listen from start to finish, none of the individual songs are even close to be among my favorites by them.
I cant list any particular songs because I don't know any song names. I can't remember any melodies but I'v only listened to the album a couple times ;p
One thing I remember from my listens was that all the songs flowed into each other. Not directly, of course. But it's that not one song felt out of place. It's the Radiohead album that most feels like one cohesive piece. You can't take one of it's songs and put it on another Radiohead album.
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I love TKOL: Live from the Basement, it's the definitive version of the album imo.
My favorites are Bloom, Little by Little, Codex, Lotus Flower and Staircase (i also add These Are My Twisted Words in the TKOL playlist even though is not a song from the album).
You only heard the studio version, Notepad?
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Yea, only the studio version. Personally, I don't think it's possible for me to consider a live performance of an album to be the albums definitive version. But that's neither here nor there.... I will definitely have to see or hear the live performance tho.
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They transformed this album live (plus, it has The Daily Mail and Staircase, 2 praised songs that were left of the studio album i think), believe me, it's a must listen.
EDIT: Just hear "Bloom - Live from the Basement" in Youtube and see the difference.
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Ah, now i see that Zantera started this topic long ago.
Radiohead really continues to surprise me, just when i think the rest of their songs will be worse than what i've heard, a song like Go To Sleep comes on, and changes my opinion. =)
gogo radiohead!
It's pretty funny to see his reactions because that's exactly what happened to me when i discovered Radiohead, obsessing over every new song heard :rollin
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I still very much like the band, but TKOL killed off a lot of my interest in the band. Don't get me wrong, I thought the album was fine, and had some good songs, but the direction they have been heading lately just feels kinda boring to me. I will check out a new album, but most of Thom Yorke's recent stuff has been like that for me. I really didn't care for Atoms For Peace at all.
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I was the same. TKOL is fine, but it's quite samey and not very exciting. Especially after In Rainbows which is just fantastic!
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I really hope they bring back actual guitar riffs and such but I can't see it happening.
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I really hope they bring back actual guitar riffs and such but I can't see it happening.
Same. I enjoyed Kid A as a one-off but I hated Amnesiac and have not been tempted back since.
You know what would be *really* surprising ?
If they bought out another "Bends" - they've been doing this aphex twin lite bollocks for ages now.
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That would make me so happy.
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I completely lost interest after Amnesiac. Then Thom's solo album was the same stuff and now Atoms For Peace is the same stuff.
Doesn't he get bored of doing minimalist electro with vocoder-ed whiny vocals ?
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I think Amnesiac and Kid A are probably my favorites. In Rainbows is a close third. I know a lot of people prefer OK Computer and The Bends, and I would say both those albums are good. I just like the experimental side of the band a bit more, and the "rock" albums are a bit too safe for my taste. Some good songs, but not as interesting or enjoyable to listen to. With that said, the newer Thom Yorke stuff (TKOL included) is towards the experimental way, I just feel like we've been hearing the same stuff for a couple of years now, so it isn't very exciting. Despite some lukewarm reviews, I actually really enjoyed The Eraser. I thought it was a pretty solid and fun album, but after TKOL and Atoms For Peace, I feel like it's just the same Thom Yorke-electronica all over again. It's nowhere near as exciting as it was on Amnesiac and Kid A.
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You know what would be *really* surprising ?
If they bought out another "Bends" - they've been doing this aphex twin lite bollocks for ages now.
They already did that with In Rainbows :neverusethis:
TKOL sounds like some demos compared to the live one, it's a must listen for everyone who didn't liked the album very much.
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Got a link? I only managed one listen of TKOL before dismissing it.
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I thought Hail To The Thief was supposed to be their return to more band based rock.
Lots of people praised In Rainbows so I gave it a go but couldn't get past the first couple of songs.
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Have you heard the B-sides? The songs are so much better than the ones on the album. Much more HTTT based (guitars/piano).
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Have you heard the B-sides? The songs are so much better than the ones on the album. Much more HTTT based (guitars/piano).
To be honest I don't listen to radiohead at all these days. I was a huge fan around Pablo Honey / The Bends / Ok Computer days.
I liked Kid A but after Amnesiac I just went off them entirely.
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Got a link? I only managed one listen of TKOL before dismissing it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuDcsKDGGHM
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I still very much like the band, but TKOL killed off a lot of my interest in the band. Don't get me wrong, I thought the album was fine, and had some good songs, but the direction they have been heading lately just feels kinda boring to me.
This right here.
TKOL is the only Radiohead album that I actively dislike. With the exception of Codex, I find it to be uninspired, tame and feeling like it was phoned in. I remember being very let down when it came out.
On the contrary, I loved In Rainbows and felt like it was a very refined, satisfying and accessible version of the "new" radiohead. Post OK computer that is.
And as far as Kid A is concerned, I consider that to be my favorite album ever made.
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I don't even think Kid A is as good as Ok Computer - which isn't even my fave album by them.
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You're a The Bends then OK Computer guy like me I take it.
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You're a The Bends then OK Computer guy like me I take it.
I basically like the first 3 albums only and i accept Kid A.
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I have odd tastes. I'v realized this, though the help of internet forums. I just cannot get into OK Computer. There's a couple song i'm somewhat fond of, like Airbag and Paranoid Android. But mostly it's just......I like their more 'unconvential' material. OK Computer is more traditional rock.
Don't burn me yet!!!! I know it's not REALLY traditional rock music. But for Radiohead i'd say it is. Nothing wrong with that either. I'm just a much bigger fan of stuff like Kid A, TKoL etc. I liked their experimentation with electronic music and synths etc. But from what i hear and read it seems for many that Amnesiac was one too many albums in that style. It's cool Yorke went and did The Eraser cuz I love the style especially with what he did on Eraser. And to mix the play-doh a bit more, i see a parallel between The Eraser and Puscifer ;p (wasn't the second puscifer album just sooooo much better then the first? OK I'll stop with that!!! don't answer.)
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I prefer post-OK Computer Radiohead too but all their albums have many songs i really like anyway...my least favorites would be The Bends and Amnesiac (the latter has some great B sides though).
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I'm with ya, Note. I absolutely love anything from Kid A forward, and think that OKC is pretty great in some tracks but for the most part can't identify with it or get into a groove of the album nearly as much as the 'newer' albums. HttT will probably be my favorite Radiohead album till kingdom come; it's just got so many amazing things going for it and it's so expansive, combining the best of the rock and the electronic. But I really hardly ever listen to PH or TB anymore; I recognize what they did for the music world and Radiohead in particular, and there's a few tracks on each album that I really love, but overall can't get into them.
I'm definitely more of a fan of the elctronic-based side of Yorke's work though. I really like The Eraser still and am completely head over heels with Atoms For Peace. As opposed to most others seemingly detesting it, I'm on the opposite end and can't get enough; I was blown away by how addicted I was to TKOL when it first released. I also concur with the ones that have said that From The Basement is a fantastic version, though I wouldn't call it definitive. I'm almost willing to though, given that it has Staircase on it...and that's one of my favorite songs in the past decade; it's really beautiful.
I'd love a follow up album in some years to come. It sounded like the guys wanted a break and that IR took a lot out of them. I remember Yorke saying that they probably won't do something like that again for the rest of their career, and I'm fine with that. I'd like something more concise and to the point. I love IR, but not nearly as much as the rest of the foaming-at-the-mouth zealots. In the end I'd just like to hear whatever the guys churn out next. For the moment though I'm thoroughly enjoying Yorke's solo work.
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What you guys think of this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl0Xb6XFVhY (1:20 onwards)
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Minimalistic, but I like it. I'm not sure about an entire song, but if it was expanded and blended into something more, that could be super sexy. Definitely has a Feral vibe to it, which is one of my favorite tracks off TKOL.
:heart :heart :heart
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Yeah, if it doesn't just repeat till eternity, they could make something very cool from it (Radiohead or Atoms)
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It still cannot be understated just how special the In Rainbows album and tour both were. The album is, IMO, their best and one of my all-time favorites, and the tour was just one beastly set list after another. I'm so glad I was a fan at the time to be able to enjoy it all. :coolio
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It still cannot be understated just how special the In Rainbows album and tour both were. The album is, IMO, their best and one of my all-time favorites, and the tour was just one beastly set list after another. I'm so glad I was a fan at the time to be able to enjoy it all. :coolio
I still prefer OK Computer, but I'd put In Rainbows as my number two. :tup
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I'm surprisd how highly In Rainbows is thought of. I take it most fans put it up there with OK Cumputer. I like it more then ok computer, much more. But I also don't think its as amazing as most seem to feel it is. IMO their best albums are Kid A and TKoL. These are very impressive recordings.
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I think In Rainbows is incredibly boring. I just can't get into it.
I love like half of Kid A while the other half is merely ok. But man those tracks I love are just great.
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I'm surprisd how highly In Rainbows is thought of. I take it most fans put it up there with OK Cumputer. I like it more then ok computer, much more. But I also don't think its as amazing as most seem to feel it is. IMO their best albums are Kid A and TKoL. These are very impressive recordings.
Of the 10 tracks,in the least, 6 are classics so it's not surprising it is hailed has one of their best albums...personally, it is their most consistently enjoyable album (o rly).
You never heard The Daily Mail or Staircase (AKA the two most praised songs of the TKoL sessions)? If not, hear them ASAP.
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I still prefer OK Computer, but I'd put In Rainbows as my number two. :tup
Both are great enough that I cannot argue with anyone preferring one over the other. :coolio
I love like half of Kid A while the other half is merely ok. But man those tracks I love are just great.
Kid A is the classic example of a well-flowing album that has certain songs that must be taken in context.
For example, isolated on its own, Treefingers doesn't really stand out, but on Kid A, when sandwiched in between the dreary How to Disappear Completely and Optimistic, where we finally hear a gritty electric guitar lead, it is absolutely perfect, essentially acting as a bridge between the two album "sides."
Same thing with In Limbo (which I personally love on its own), as it is a great comedown after Optimistic and a great set-up for the electronic-driven Idioteque. The fact that they could do those three songs in a row, ones that all sound completely different, and yet have them flow so seamlessly, is pretty damn great, if you ask me. :hefdaddy
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I actually listened to Kid A yesterday, probably the first time in a year or two, been a really long time. It still holds up well, and apart from Everything in its Right Place being a favorite, I gotta say that Optimistic+In Limbo is probably my favorite song combo on the album. Love both tracks. I might also be in the slightly controversial camp of holding Amnesiac on the same level as Kid A, maybe even a liiiiittle bit higher.
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I think i prefer the B sides of Amnesiac over the actual album but i like to mix them and make my own "perfect imo Amnesiac" :rollin
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Amnesiac took quite a while to grow on me but now I like it almost as much as Kid A.
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There is no way I can say that. Amnesiac has some great stuff, but it also has some songs that are just okay. Meanwhile, Kid A is just stellar from start to finish.
Some of those Amnesiac b-sides are definitely pretty great, though. My favorites are Cuttooth and The Amazing Sounds of Orgy.
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It defeats me how anyone can prefer a band that does a song like " Revolving Doors " to a band that does a song like " Black Star " or " Fake Plastic Trees " ???
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I suppose you don't understand opinions and personal taste then...(https://forum.watmm.com/public/style_emoticons/default/shrug.gif)
Tough life, bro.
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I suppose you don't understand opinions and personal taste then...(https://forum.watmm.com/public/style_emoticons/default/shrug.gif)
Tough life, bro.
Obviously people have different tastes. But i'd like to know why you personally prefer Amnesiac Radiohead to Bends / Ok Computer Radiohead.
:) :heart
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Eh...that's like asking to describe why I like my favorite food over my least favorite...except not as profound. I connect to it more...I enjoy the melodies and tone and groove of songs from TKOL/Amnesiac (even though in years they're far apart...I find Amnesiac and TKOL have more in common than say, IR and TKOL). Yes, they're simplistic, electronic, and at times repeating evermore...that to me is not a negative and it isn't something I view as, "He used a computer to create that, so it's worse". I just listen to it and I like it more. I'm not sure how I can explain that..
Lyrics are a hit or miss with me, as well. Sometimes, they're a huge part of the song and I care greatly for them; other times, I couldn't give a shit less what the singer is saying if I like the beat and melody enough. In the case of Amnesiac, songs like 'Sardines' and 'I Might Be Wrong' connect with me lyrically, but I also love the entrancing, hypnotic beat to them. I'm big on the whole psychedelic side of music, which is also why I prefer the first few albums of Porcupine Tree to the newer, rock-oriented music of theirs. The zany, out of the box stuff simply 'speaks' to me more.
That's the best I can explain it... Which I know wasn't very well but...again...it'd be like me asking you why you don't like TKOL and love Bends (or why you like your favorite food and hate whatever you can't stand to eat). I mean I've read enough of your posts to know a bit of the reason, but these aren't facts we're stating here...it's very personal and intrinsic and almost impossible to convey to another. Like me asking you to describe what the color 'red' is to you...we both know what 'red' is, but it's completely and utterly useless to attempt to describe it to one another because our 'red' may be different without us even knowing. I mean, I know I'm getting into something completely different here, but it's very close...we all hear things differently in terms of how our mind connects to it and enjoys certain sounds more than others. I like the sound of 'Feral' much more than I do than 'Fake Plastic Trees' (and yet I absolutely adore 'Bullet Proof' over almost anything else they've created). I will never be able to accurately explain that to you in a way that you'd understand because clearly you aren't 'hearing' what I am... I guess... :lol I dunno man... I'm an ass guy.
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Yeah - for me - I find absolutely zero in Amnesiac to hang on to. There's just no "in" for me.
A song like Planet Telex is just so much better to me than a song like "revolving Doors".
It's not just because of the minimalism . I really like " Everything in it's right place ".
And it's not that i'm against electronic music. I like some aphex twin and squarepusher.
Planet Telex is just big and wide and expansive and is dripping with melody and those big chords.
A song like revolving doors to me is just that odd static sound on a repeat and a robotic voice. I can't find anything to hang on to -
- emotionally or melodically & it doesn't really swing or groove as a song to me :) x
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Well, you seem to be latched onto Revolving Doors. I actually don't like RD that much either. On my list of favorite Radiohead songs, it wouldn't be in the top 20. I wasn't really referring to that song, but used it to relate to the more electronic side of Radiohead. If you were just talking about that song specifically then I agree, it's pretty mundane. It's just so personal...even though RD has the same quality of a song like Feral, I love Feral and really don't like RD all that much. I suppose I'm all over the place. Which is one of the many reasons why I refuse to do any type of 'top whatever' anymore...er...despite saying that RD wouldn't be in my top 20 just now...I.....um.... :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh :millahhhh (I actually meant it just isn't one of the songs I'd identify with or like that much lolz)
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Mainly because when I first listened to Amnesiac when it came out - RD was a huge WTF moment for me - someone who heard songs off the Bends on the radio and thinking it was fantastic and ended up buying the CD.
I didn't *mind* KID A - I even bought the cd single of Pyramid Song. But RD was a huge WTF that it just nullified any interest I had in that album stone dead.
I'm a little hazy but I seem to remember HTTT was a little more of a rock band arrangement but I haven't really bothered with them since Amnesiac.
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How's this:
OK Computer = Kid A > The Bends > Amnesiac
Yep, that sounds about right, although I sometimes prefer one over the other when it comes to OKC and Kid A.
Ignoring a band and dissing an album because of one 4-minute song seems rather crazy to me.
brb, throwing Falling into Infinity in the trash cause of You Not Me.
:lol :lol
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Hmm...well, if you're picturing most of the music being like RD, you should revisit them just to see how different it is. RD is definitely a one-off type of song in terms of length and what they did with it. I mean, even Fitter Happier, even though it's a 2 minutes long, is very similar in the electronic effect and very simplistic, but again a singular song that didn't really reflect the entirety of OK. But I can see how that could be a jarring moment. There's very few Radiohead songs that I just won't listen to on my own, but RD and FH are definitely in that category; I still don't actively hate them, but I don't get anything from them either.
HttT is definitely more Bends-feelings with a bit more of the electronics thrown in to accentuate the acoustics. Maybe you'll like it a bit more on a revisit...or maybe you'll dislike it just as much. :lol It's up in the air with me. I myself haven't listened to the entirety of Bends or Honey in a long while, but still like a track or two off each of them.
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Oh believe me - i've listened to Amnesiac in it's entirety plenty of times and my opinion of it never changes.
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Well...that's that. :millahhhh
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Fitter Happier isn't a song, it's a soul-crushing, mood-killing despair hole that robs you of the will to live as it leaves you feeling like a worthless robot meat sack running in a hamster wheel.
And I love it.
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It defeats me how anyone can prefer a band that does a song like " Revolving Doors " to a band that does a song like " Black Star " or " Fake Plastic Trees " ???
It defeats me how anyone can prefer a band that does a song like " Reckoner" to a band that does a song like " Fitter Happier " :neverusethis:
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You don't have to prefer one band over another, since they're both Radiohead. :P
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I find Amnesiac and TKOL have more in common than say, IR and TKOL). Yes, they're simplistic, electronic, and at times repeating evermore...that to me is not a negative and it isn't something I view as, "He used a computer to create that, so it's worse". I just listen to it and I like it more. I'm not sure how I can explain that..
It's quite the contrary imo, it only shows what they can do...just as they can write great rock songs, they can write great electronic songs.
Proves that, songwriting being good, you can do a great song no matter the style/genre etc... (just like Ulver).
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Fitter Happier isn't a song, it's a soul-crushing, mood-killing despair hole that robs you of the will to live as it leaves you feeling like a worthless robot meat sack running in a hamster wheel.
And I love it.
Holy shit, that's a great description! :clap:
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Detroit chef creates 10-course meal based on Radiohead songs: https://play.spotify.com/album/1dCcP8cYzVhJXrVFBOsoY3?play=3K6ySov1kAlvdNOr8c8uq0&utm_source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.madwork.net%2Fhome.asp&utm_medium=spb&utm_campaign=spb
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Does he serve them on spinning plates ? ;D
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A lot of Radioheads newer stuff has a style similar to bands like King Crimson, even Tool. And I dont mean they sound anything alike, they don't. But Radioheads has a style now that focuses on repetition and musical patterns like these bands. Or at least, that's the way it sounds to me;p
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Time for a bump I guess.
So the new Thom Yorke album really surprised me. Probably the best I've heard from him since In Rainbows came out. More consistent and better than The King of Limbs or Atoms For Peace. Really nice surprise. :heart
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FUCK. YES. (https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/radiohead_are_officially_in_the_studio_recording_a_new_album.html)
I cannot wait. With Thom's new album blowing me out of the water and the guys seemingly massively inspired, this could be some amazing stuff. Then again TKOL is very close to being my favorite album by the guys so, y'know, fuck the haters and I can't wait for this. :-* :millahhhh :tup :tup
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I wouldn't say I disliked TKOL, because it is a pretty good album, but it felt a bit predictable. If I wanna listen to Radiohead being experimental, they have 3 or 4 albums I would rather put on than TKOL. Still, as long as there are highlights like Codex and Lotus Flower, I will be really excited.
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Wow, has it really been almost four years since The King of Limbs??
Anyway, I am definitely looking forward to this. :hat
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Hate to be responsible for a massive bump, but this is what that (bloody useless) search function has given me.
Anyone listen to The Smile? (https://www.thesmiletheband.com/ (https://www.thesmiletheband.com/))
I was super busy when it came out earlier this summer, but I recently circled back and by God it is a damn fine album. Easily my favorite Radiohead side-project to date.
In a way, it feels like the missing link between In Rainbows and The King of Limbs, but there's something else as well.
Obviously, Radiohead is far from the reason most of us are on this forum, but if there's any fans on here, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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It was discussed a little bit here: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45350.175 (https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=45350.175)
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