Author Topic: Radiohead - The King of Limbs (v. New Thom Yorke solo album out!) (Read 102134 times)

PixelDream · « **Reply #525 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:55:18 AM »

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.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #526 on:** March 18, 2011, 09:15:36 AM »

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.

Marvellous G · « **Reply #527 on:** March 18, 2011, 02:36:34 PM »

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.

ariich · « **Reply #528 on:** March 19, 2011, 06:09:27 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 18, 2011, 08:30:37 AM

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.

bodiesinflight · « **Reply #529 on:** March 19, 2011, 06:17:10 AM »

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.

Zantera · « **Reply #530 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:55:41 AM »

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?

jag66 · « **Reply #531 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:31:40 PM »

Quote from: Zantera on March 22, 2011, 11:55:41 AM

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?

YES it's incredible live! It's the only song I haven't seen them play live that I really want to hear.

KevShmev · « **Reply #532 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:32:33 PM »

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.

jag66 · « **Reply #533 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:42:01 PM »

Quote from: KevShmev on March 22, 2011, 12:32:33 PM

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.

Zantera · « **Reply #534 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:43:50 PM »

The live-version is just another proof of how Thom Yorke + Piano is enough to make something beautiful and perfect.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #535 on:** March 24, 2011, 04:56:15 PM »

https://www.theuniversalsigh.com/

Scard · « **Reply #536 on:** March 24, 2011, 11:01:23 PM »

Nice. The Toronto location is SUPER close to my house!

MirzekDT · « **Reply #537 on:** March 25, 2011, 02:34:14 PM »

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.

kári · « **Reply #538 on:** March 28, 2011, 05:07:54 AM »

Got it. Can't wait to see what the code is for.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #539 on:** March 28, 2011, 05:33:43 AM »

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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kári · « **Reply #540 on:** March 28, 2011, 05:41:22 AM »

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

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #541 on:** March 28, 2011, 06:26:06 AM »

Thanks

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Zantera · « **Reply #542 on:** March 28, 2011, 06:44:44 AM »

I bought the albums a few days ago, but no newspaper. :/

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #543 on:** March 28, 2011, 07:30:15 AM »

This isn't the newspaper that comes with the vinyl pre-order, if that's what you're talking about.

Zantera · « **Reply #544 on:** March 28, 2011, 07:48:57 AM »

Quote from: TheVoxyn on March 28, 2011, 07:30:15 AM

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.

kári · « **Reply #545 on:** March 28, 2011, 08:54:07 AM »

The newspaper was only today in certain record stores.

Scard · « **Reply #546 on:** March 28, 2011, 10:33:15 AM »

It's available tomorrow in Toronto. I think I'll grab a copy.

wolfking · « **Reply #547 on:** April 16, 2011, 05:54:16 AM »

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.

kári · « **Reply #548 on:** April 16, 2011, 05:56:12 AM »

So listen to it.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #549 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:02:14 AM »

OK Computer is amazing, definitely one of my favourite albums. Just give it a listen

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Zantera · « **Reply #550 on:** April 16, 2011, 06:31:14 AM »

OK Computer is such a classic.
Personally I prefer their electronic stuff, but OK Computer really doesn't have a bad song.

jag66 · « **Reply #551 on:** April 16, 2011, 09:18:48 AM »

Quote from: Zantera on April 16, 2011, 06:31:14 AM

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..)

KevShmev · « **Reply #552 on:** April 16, 2011, 10:20:57 AM »

Just got 'em this morning and listened once. Liked "Supercollider" a lot, but wasn't sure about "The Butcher." Many more listens to come...

Raoul Sanchez · « **Reply #553 on:** April 16, 2011, 12:13:15 PM »

Supercollider is after a couple of listens my favorite song of the record.

TheVoxyn · « **Reply #554 on:** April 16, 2011, 04:42:23 PM »

Just listened to the songs a couple of times and I really like them both.

orcus116 · « **Reply #555 on:** April 16, 2011, 04:49:21 PM »

God dammit, I've always wanted to make a song called Supercollider.

Marvellous G · « **Reply #556 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:10:23 AM »

I'd say Kid A was what made me able to appreciate OK Computer, weirdly.

kári · « **Reply #557 on:** April 17, 2011, 11:58:02 AM »

Fountains of Wayne already have have a song called Supercollider so one more wouldn't hurt.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #558 on:** April 19, 2011, 11:25:44 PM »

Both the new songs are really great. I can see why neither were on the album, but they are definitely great songs!!

skydivingninja · « **Reply #559 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:55:45 AM »

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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Author Topic: Radiohead - The King of Limbs (v. New Thom Yorke solo album out!) (Read 102134 times)