Hail To the Thief

Still sad boi music but more radiohead esq. Fav song 2+2=5

Oddly enough Radiohead is one of those bands that I just never could get into or understand. Their music isn’t bad or anything, it’s just not exciting? Maybe it’s also his voice/vocal style that is a little stale sounding to me. Music is subjective of course and I can see why people adore them.

Fluttery, indecisive, prone to pretentiousness. No boldness in any way.

altern. Rock, 2003 -> 3

Solid, but better Radiohead exists

2 + 2 = 5 Where I End and You Begin There There Myxomatosis A Wolf at the Door

3.5

not really listened to these before but i liked it and will check out more

Not my favorite Radiohead album. I like the mix of electronic and more typical guitar rock, but the whininess of his voice got a little old.

wow, maybe they DID make a radiohead album for me. 3.5

angering every indie music boy I ever knew by calling this one "fine?"

Just can't get into radiohead. This was sunshade ok but had a lot of posts i just find boring.

Alright for me. Solid 3

Comparing it to other Radiohead albums, this is a strong three.

Dislike his voice hardcore. Music is ok, though it's not a great morning listen. Kinda puts me to sleep.

bueno, pero muy experimental

I like Radiohead. I didn’t think this was their best album. I generally liked the songs but nothing stood out.

Everyone's second least favourite Radiohead album? Definitely too long. Glad I tried Thom Yorke's alternative track list, which is a superior version and would definitely up its star rating by one.

I certainly wasn't cool enough to be listening to this when it came out, and maybe I'm still not cool enough.. All hail to Thom Yorke. This album has always passed me by and never quite hit so much. I would place this among the lesser albums from them. It was made in the time of George W Bush being president and in the aftermath of 9/11. A bit too all over the place, too long, not consistent enough.

There was a time when this album probably woulda hit hard, but now it's mostly dated, probably about 20 minutes too long, and not really very interesting. Comfortably in the radiohead catalog with nothing to distinguish it.

once again---fine

Not fave radiohead but still decent

Not sure what all the hype is with this band.

Started to loose interest around the time of this album

I’m a decent Radiohead fan. When I’m in the mood they can be a great band. Though I will say they are a group Id probably never want to see Live , they are definition of listening to experimental melancholy music at home. They just don't conduct to many sing along numbers Now of all Radiohead Discography this is probably the one I rank lowest (besides “Pablo Honey” which I should give another listen too) , yes I’m one of the crazy fans that loves “The King Of Limbs) This record is still decent but it’s kinda scattered brained (no relation the song haha) and it’s a little drawn out Standout Tracks 2+2 = 5 SIT DOWN, STAND UP (favourite song on here) Sail To The Moon Backdrifts Where I End and You Begin We Suck Young Blood (works better as a standalone song) There , There I Will Myxomatosis ((works better as a standalone song) A Wolf At The Door In hindsight this everything Radiohead does well but is not taking the material to that next level. It’s not even that experimental by their standards. It’s a record that wants to do everything and in the end accomplishes almost nothing 3/5. (If I was to listen to each track on a song by song basis then it could be a 4 but with them all here in one BIG PACKAGE It doesn’t work as a body of work.)

I've never listened to this; I went off Radiohead before this. Some nice stuff but, mostly they're still up their own arses. And to the reviewer who suggested watching their 2003 Glastonbury performance. I did, live — had a miserable time watching guitarists play their effects pedals while refusing to play a hit.

Just not a Radiohead fan.

Not one radioheads strongest albums but I enjoyed the listen

Not my favorite albums there but very interesting

5+ listens, still can't decide if interesting or boring. Fine as background music at least.

I was surprised how much I enjoyed Amnesiac, so I had high hopes for this album. While it didn’t live up to those hopes, there were parts of it I really liked. And while I enjoyed it, I still don’t get why they have so many albums in the best ever. I keep listening to see if I can get it.

1st Radiohead album I've listened to from beginning to end. Pretty good, I missed out on a lot of their music as I was heavy into house/trance when they got big. It's good though, Im in.

Meh

I like Radiohead, but i think that this is an inconsistent effort.  It's certainly nice to hear more guitars on this one, but I struggled to listen all the way through. I guess I'm more of a Bends person. Liked Songs Added: - 2 + 2 = 5 - Where I End And You Begin - There, There

It’s good. Not my favorite Radiohead album (king of thieves takes the cake)

OK ***

Definitely the worst Radiohead album I've listened to but worth the listen... liked the jungle aspect in some of the songs but felt a bit strange generally. Will undoubtedly give another listen at some point. 3.2

Only my second Radiohead album I’ve listened to (other being OK Computer). It’s cool, I like it, but I don’t know, it’s just not my vibe. Maybe something about Thom Yorke’s vocals, something about the music just doesn’t stick with me. Faves: 2 + 2 = 5, We Suck Young Blood

I listened to this album twice and was surprised how bored I was with it on the second listen (that's what I get for listening to it while working the first go around). Don't get me wrong, there's some really enjoyable songs (There, There) and moments (the fuzz on Myxomatosis and the beeps and boops on A Punch Up at a Wedding). Yet, I feel like overall, it's just a less punchy version of Ok Computer. Favorite song(s): There, There, 2 + 2 = 5 Least favorite: The Gloaming Knew before? no

5/10

Too many radio head albums on this list. Sorry, but they are not all unique enough to have so many here.

Solid outing for the start of the work week. Excellent contemporary band that fits the times

72/100 very strong 3

Not one of Radiohead's best overall, but there are multiple amazing songs and it is still high quality

A couple of songs I really liked, some others I was just lukewarm on. Overall a nice album, not my favorite of theirs though.

I enjoyed listening to this. My enjoyment peaked around Backdrifts and Go To Sleep, but then it waned. I'm sure I'd get more into it if I listened to it more, but I can't imagine putting this on often. It feels like hard work.

Not one of my favorites by them but definitely a great album.

to me this is pretty boring I prefer more base to mine enough to shake a car and anything im not really into smooth music i like it aggressive

I like this album but I don't think it is their best work. It just doesn't catch my attention and isn't really my vibe. I'm sure I will listen to it again because it is decent just not my favorite Radio Head album (OK Computer is my favorite).

First album on this app! Am very excited to begin the journey. All of these will be listened to while I am working so I won't be 100% locked in on every song. But from what I got from this album it was a solid start! Am not the biggest fan of Radiohead's music - this album being no exception. Solid 3/5 for me.

First Radiohead album I’ve come across om this list. I think this album is fairly mid when it comes to Radiohead. The highs on this album are high but the lows unfortunately outweigh those highs. That being said there are some killer tracks individually but as a whole project it feels a bit bloated and over stays it welcome. Fav tracks: 2+2=5, Sail to the Moon, Where I end and you begin, there there, a wolf at the door

Consistently good but rarely great. I know Radiohead can do better because I have heard four projects from them that I love.

Not a fan

I really need to listen to their albums in chronological order. I liked it, but not as much as I thought I would and I can't even tell why

one of their worst albums

We Suck Young Blood, 2 + 2 = 5, There There, A Punchup at a Wedding, Scatterbrain, A Wolf at the Door

Ok. So. Radiohead. A band I have tried many times to properly appreciate. Lots of people I love and have huge respect for adore this band. And when I hear them talk about why, it always draws me in. I always think, wow, that band sounds amazing and right up my alley. And then I go and listen, and I have an experience roughly similar to when I read The Lord of the Rings. I love reading ABOUT Lord of the Rings. But actually reading it? Well... Likewise, listening to Radiohead always pales in comparison to hearing people discuss Radiohead. Mostly that comes down to the vocal. For me, I either love the singer and that makes me connect powerfully with the music, or I just can't stand the sound of their voice and it makes listening a chore. Musically the band is right up my alley. They mix up genres and rhythms and dynamics and everything is this nonstop series of beautiful surprises. But Thom Yorke is just always the same reed thin monotone drone. It works, and if I listen to the band one song at a time, it REALLY works, but an entire album of him sounding like air squealing out of a balloon is just too much for me. That being said, much love to anyone who's here for the band. Highlights for me were "2+2=5" and "Myxomatosis", the latter because it gave me something a little different from Yorke's normal whiny vocal and the music was just incredible.

I don't know that ALL the Radiohead albums need to be on the list, but this one (like the rest) is pretty solid. It gave me some weird Neil Young vibes for some reason. But, it also sounded much more like Coldplay or even Travis than some of their other work. Obviously, I'm not saying Radiohead copied these other bands - they were clearly the influence on them. However, they sound more like their contemporaries on this album than they did with other releases.

Expected more from Radiohead. Some good songs: Sail to the Moon Backdrifts There, There Scatterbrain but rather uninspiring stuff. Cool album cover though.

This is generously the 6th or 7th best Radiohead album. I was hoping I'd missed out and just overlooked this album. I remember not liking it much when it came out and have not revisited it since. There are a few tracks ("There, There" and "Myxomatosis") that point to the highlights of their other superior albums. But this is not the album to give someone to turn them onto Radiohead. This one is for the die-hards only. This is best forgotten like George W himself.

I've enjoyed previous Radiohead albums far more than this one.

It's ok... as with everything Radiohead I think this would get vastly different scores depending on the mood you were in going into listening. I think if I was out on a mindful walk listening to this it would get a much higher score. But I listened to it whilst at work, so the score is just meh.

Another band that I more or less hated in high school, although in this case it wasn't because I was overexposed or really felt strongly one way or the other about their songs but because I was a wiener about being a metalhead and hated almost anything that wasn't metal more or less by default. Given the popular opinion of Radiohead, especially their material of the late 90s and early 00s, I'm actually looking forward to listening to this. First track is great. I'm wondering why I was such a lil bitch about this band for so long. 2+2=5 makes me want to write music like it. Next few tracks are... there. This isn't bad. I don't hate it. But it sounds kind of like noodling sessions that got dressed up a bit. "Experimental" as they say when they are being generous. I'm up to There, There and haven't heard any other standout tracks but I will cede that the album has been extremely consistent thus far. The back half is more or less the same. Rounding out the symmetry, I love the final track. Overall, Radiohead is much better than I was ready to admit in high school. I would not be upset to listen to this album again but I'm not going to cue it up myself either.

The first half feels like the 2nd cousin once removed from Kid A (🙌). The second half got better with the more guitar based sound. This could easily be left off the 1001 list considering the other Radiohead albums that are already on it.

liked sail to the moon and wolf at the door the most

Last time I reviewed a Radiohead album, I said it made me want to listen to more of their music. This album has cured me of that affliction. I have had all the Radiohead I need in my life and more.

Doesn't really have standout tracks, overall it's enjoyable. But 2+2=5 is the only track that is a proper bop. Weaker album than most mainstream RH ones.

Not in my edition of the book! 2003. 3 stars. Perfectly acceptable, but not their best work by any means. Why is this on the list when there are already 4 other Radiohead albums on it, and even the band think this is one of their weaker efforts?

Not my favorite Radiohead album but still enjoyed it

Thought I would enjoy these guys, not so much. All such melancholy tracks! Go To Sleep was the best of them.

Felt quite conflicted listening to this record because I wanted to like it and at times I did and it had promise, but other times it was really depressing (which maybe is the point) and I didn’t really feel the need to ever listen to it again. But I’m also glad I did listen to it, so there’s that.

Kinda middle of the road for me. I appreciate the weird sounds merged with the music. Where the beat picks up, it's great but then we dive into just noisy keening by the singer which is hard to sit through. Hoping there's a better record of theirs here somewhere.

decent, not as I was expecting, but solid

Enjoyable vibes but more ambient than AHHH. Favourite track: Where I End and You Begin.

Steady.

Nothing stands out. As an album it works. Background music

Starts slow, ends langsam

This is my first real experience with Radiohead, other than having heard Creep and Karma Police around. This is generally fine, but I don't love it. Maybe I'll figure them out when I get to OK Computer. (That's got to be on this list, right? Also, this has to be one of the few artists where the name of an album comes to mind waaaay before the name of a song. I had to dig in my brain for Creep.)

Not bad, not something I’d want to listen to for an hour, lost its novelty for me after awhile, but worth it to get to the last song Wolf at the Door.

Not nearly as bad as I remember. I think the problem is that after OK Computer and Kid A, The only place to go was down. I think the more conceptual these albums got the less interested I was in them. It wasn’t until In Rainbows I happily got back on the bandwagon. I give this a 3.5 out of five.

Good, but not my favs of Radiohead.

Definitely not one of my favorite Radiohead albums. But it's always a pleasure to hear Thom Yorke's melancholy voice. I have a very serious problem with the post OK Computer albums released by Radiohead. Albums like this, Kid A, Amnesiac and others, never really appealed to me. But it definitely has its value.

Too long and far from their best work. Still good though.

This album just makes me feel kind of anxious but I dig it, industrial alt-prog? By end of the album felt a little Radiohead fatigue. Not the easiest listening but fascinating and jarring.

Most people's first Radiohead album is not this one but for me it is. I thought it was good but just didn't really do anything that crazy. I've never heard of this album before today and I get why. It uses synths a lot, which can be ok, but in this instance was annoying. I'm hoping the other Radiohead albums sound better than this one.

Not terrible but baffling inclusion compared to In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool, definitely warranted removal.

was nice to have on in the background!

Very funky and unique rifts and drum sections. Haunting voice.

Shocked that we are 186 albums into this list and this is the first Radiohead album we’ve had so far. Like so many albums in the early/mid 2000’s, there’s lots of despair and grappling with the world post-9/11. I’m pretty sure Radiohead has better offerings than this though

I've somehow managed to totally avoid Radiohead. This is worth listening to, but just doesn't do anything for me - the singing is too strained, too many weird metaphors and descriptions in the lyrics, and I often find the music a bit repetitive. Some inspiring use of instruments and rhythms though. Glad I heard it; solidified my opinion as, "solid but not really for me".

Unmistakably Radiohead, yet I didn't know any of this album. It's very good, but it's all of a certain style. Think I'm a greatest hits Radiohead fan 3.5

Not the best Radiohead album, but still quite ok.

It was a decent album. Nothing amazing though.

Solid album, I know the Radiohead sound and some of their more famous songs but first time listening to a full album. Good one to listen to in winter or a rainy day. Fave song is There, There.

Playing catch up 6 months later - this one was okay. Nothing really stood out, good or bad.

A musical puzzle box. It may be a masterpiece, depending on who you ask. I'm completely on the fence

This isn't a Radiohead album I know so well, and it didn't do that much for me I have to say. I was a little distracted so perhaps need to dive a bit deeper.

Good but kind of boring.

3 or 4 albums later I still don't get Radiohead but their covers always slay not gonna lie

This one sounds like a film score. The ebb and flow, the moodiness... Given that Thom Yorke's lyrics were pulled from political discourse and combined with fairytales and children's literature, I see the intent throughout. I would love to hear the soundtrack for the upcoming election. Some phrases, such as "You have not been paying attention," could be lifted from this one and reused, again..."more rotten fruit".

Radiohead isn't even satisfied with this album, so it feels a bit of overkill to have Hail to the Thief in the book. This is not a bad album by any means, though I think if you have heard one album of Radiohead's post-Ok Computer work then you would get the picture. I agree with Radiohead this album could have been trimmed down a bit for maximum effectiveness. A lot of this album is Thom Yorke (yet again) moaning over weird rhythms and background music. There is a place for that, but I still feel like Radiohead sometimes does performative weird music. Just to see how odd they can be and how fans will say how brilliant it is. This is an album I have listened to in the past and I will probably end up listening to again in the future. Not sure I seek it out intentionally though.

First half is good

I'm not the *biggest* Radiohead fan but have come to appreciate them. There's songwriting talent, well-crafted arrangements, high production value...but this album was really kinda depressing.

Not bad, but as it's Radiohead, it's kinda boring to me. 3/5

Roulette for whether a song is laborious or pleasant to listen to.

I never really got into Radiohead. This one is not accessible or easy to grasp. No problem, as long as beauty can be found. Or meaning be revealed. I don’t like the voice, which is limited. The music and the production is very special. Dystopia is here in the music. When I was young I listened to somber music and lyrics of The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, Nico. Now I don’t understand anymore why this appealed to me. And I listened to Meddle of Pink Floyd. Now I search for meaning, renewal, honesty and some positivity without the superficial of really commercial music.

I feels like I've gotten Radiohead's entire discography within my first 200 albums here, this is my 4th of theirs. I'd never heard Hail To The Thief before. It didn't have the same magic to it as The Bends or Kid A; I rank it more in line with Amnesiac.

I kind of struggled with Radiohead after OK Computer, never quite finding the same rewards on later albums which delved ever deeper into complex electronica combined with rock. Hail to the Thief finds easy targets for their ire in President Bush and the general commodification of everyday life and presents it in antagonistic, spiky style. As the album progressed, I found rewards in later tracks, but the overall misery makes it hard to love. Possibly rewards are to be found on repeat listens - submitting to the mood seems to be the right way to go.

Great album, I think often outshined by Kid A.

Radiohead depends on excellent songs to pull its sound out of the mire of mediocre playing. This group of songs is not a good group of Thom Yorke's tunes.

Heftig maar wel cool. Early edm en depri vibes

I really like Radiohead but this isn't one of my favourites.

Enjoyed the listen. So much in this album. Great percussions and also dreamlike vocals. It has it all.

Maybe it's the rainy weather today, but this Radiohead album did not annoy me as much as the 28 other Radiohead albums on here.

Better than In Rainbows, this is still nothing to write home about. The first really interesting song was the ninth.

It’s okay. Better than In Rainbows.

I wish I liked Radiohead more. I like the angsty sound but I can't always tell what the songs are about with all the mumbling.

I think I'd like Radiohead up to 20% more if Thom would try to sing better more often. I just don't like his singing style, which makes me not even think about attempting to pay attention to his lyrics.

Radiohead halt

Some songs were good

Not the best radiohead i've heard but some of it sounds kinda like one of my old favourite bands, everything everything, so that's cool. Bit too same-y and a little bit long for me.

Bliver lige bittert nok, men godt hvis man er i humøret til det

It's an interesting album. There There is a commercially successful song, somber. The Gloaming just took too long to go anywhere. One of the more difficult songs to listen to.

I like the back end of this album far better than the first bit. Also not my fav RH

Not my favorite Radiohead album

Radiohead was absolutely at a high point when this came out, this follows The Bends, OK Computer, and Kid A (plus Amnesiac), and In Rainbows is right after it. That's quite the run, so it's not a shock that there's one (slight) dud in there. This album isn't bad at all, and "dud" is definitely in context (I'm sure a lot of other bands would've killed for one album this good). There just isn't a ton that really captures me on this. "2+2=5" is a great start, and "There There" is awesome in the middle, but beyond that it's a lot of decent songs to me but not much I find myself coming back to (and I'm writing this almost a month after first listening to this and now having listened to it a couple of times). It's got mostly an electronic-rock sound, the lyrics are a bit protest-y (Thom Yorke was pissed about Dubya getting elected), but overall just a bit too long and meandering to me. I think they could've cut a few songs on this and made it better. Not bad at all, but I'm looking forward to what's to come with Radiohead. Favorite song: There There Other: 2 + 2 = 5, Sail To The Moon, Go To Sleep, Where I End and You Begin, We Suck Young Blood, I Will, A Punch Up at a Wedding, A Wolf at the Door 5/13/24

It's another Radiohead album, and I'm more or less out of things to say. I have always liked There There quite a bit, I very much like the chord it's anchored around, nice melody. The band goes for some different smooth sounding thing on tracks like Sail to the Moon, and as a teen I thought this was very cool but now it doesn't do much for me.

There’s at least one too many Radiohead albums one must hear before they die.

Rock alternativo. Se me ha hecho un poco pesado. Ni fu ni fa.

Never listened to this, fine but not sure if I'm bothered about it

the raindrops (x47)

Difficult to judge as "Hail To the Thief" is less cohesive than "OK Computer" and "Kid A" and there is nothing particularly noteworthy about it. Although it was a fairly simple listen, the album drones on and on. Best songs are "2 + 2 = 5", "Sail To The Moon" and "Where I End And You Begin."

Okay

I love Radiohead, but this is mid-tier for me.

Schönes Album, aber OK Computer fand ich beeindruckender, auch wenn bei Hail To the Thief die Texte politischer sind.

Inga låtar som sticker ut direkt. Ett solitt album.

My enjoyment of this album was much more academic than emotional. I found the dissonance and eclecticism really intriguing, but also didn't feel inspired to want to come back to this. Does make me think about listening to this album in the context of Radiohead's artistic progression over time.

This is one of those albums that feels like it would be more rewarding upon a re-listen, but my first impressions of it are kind of "eh" despite being a substantial Radiohead fan.

- not for casual listening - way different than other Radiohead - not something I would throw on for fun, but definitely for a specific vibe - favorite song is 2 + 2 = 5

Not my cup of tea

This feels like Radiohead Light. It is distinctly them but there's no song I can really point to (or album vibe as a whole) that stands out. Unlike just about everything else they've released.

I believe myself to be a Radiohead enjoyer, but this album at time was not it for me. Still a solid amount of additions to my library.

No está mal

I appreciate the variety, although none of songs stood out that much. This could've been better but I'm really not fond of Thom's whining

Interesting album. Some songs are an absolute chore to listen to, but there were a decent half of the record where I got it. Definitely interesting sounds, mixes, and production.

I throw on Radiohead every once in a while because it’s a band I enjoy, but, to be completely honest, this is not an album that I usually put on

Echt alternativ. Man muss sich schon darauf einlassen.

I've never been a huge fan of Radiohead and their later albums after OK Computer. This album was okay and I just can't see myself listening to this one again

Interesting

This is my least favorite Radiohead album in the book so far. Granted, it's still Radiohead, so it's still good. But this album is peak "Variations Under Thom Yorke Moaning" that grows old rather quickly. Favorite track: Myxomatosis.

Hey that’s not bad! Hey that’s also not good!

easy listen. very relaxing and chill with a powerful message. ambient and rock vibes.

Feels like a collection of b-sides more than a complete album, but it's pretty fun.

I've never been the biggest fan of Radiohead and this album sort of skirts the boundary between getting it and hating it. The instrumentals are all pretty top notch, but I'm just not a fan of the whiny singing that pervades most of this album.

I don't hate Radiohead but find them way too lauded for the at times mediocre music they deliver. I do think occasionally the release some amazing some amazing songs which make me rethink my ambivalence towards them. This album isn't one of those times. I didn't find it very engaging and the one song thought was ok used a template stolen from a Beta Band track.

Voor mij begint dit toch wel classic Radiohead te worden: niet slecht, maar best wel saai, en geen fijne stem.

Pleasant listen, but didn't compare well vs Ok Computer

I want to put this at a 3.5. I went between really digging a song to not paying attention at all, and back again.

I love Radiohead

I swear I've heard a lot of Radiohead that I enjoy before, but this didn't quite do it for me. The vocals are whinier than ever here. What I will say about Radiohead that does extend to this album, though, is that it definitely doesn't have a generic pop or rock music feel. Lots of songwriting decisions set them apart from what is standard, so even this collection -- which I didn't love -- is at least an interesting listen.

Inget supersexigt tror jag

2+2=5 is like a bad system of a down song which means its ok.

Fine

The songs on this album had a haunting sound which I really enjoyed. I liked this one.

parts are good, 2+2=5. parts are bad, We Suck Young Blood. The back half vocally is closer to like shitty ghost imitation warbling. the intrumentation is generally pretty rock solid though.

Not my favourite radiohead, some bits are still good though

I listened a bunch of times on release, but this never quite clicked for me. Some of it I love, but some of it grates in that whiny Thom way.

I did like this more than the last two Radiohead albums. They managed to create a consistent and engaging atmosphere here. Still, as I will continue to point out, this atmosphere is just Creep-lite. If only the band didn't hate that song, they might just be making better music.

It was fine.

The raindrops (x47) One of their weakest albums in my opinion. A great beginning and end, but the middle is a mess. Probably the only Radiohead album that I'd consider bloated. It's an alright stepping stone between Amnesiac and In Rainbows, I guess? Not worthy of being on the list though.

Pretty good.

Radiohead is a band I tend to like. Didn't know this album, though, and it ist in my opinion not one of their hightlights.

I don't understand the Radiohead hype. This is fine, but not great.

Vjerojatno riskiram biti headbuttan od strane predsjednice Radiohead fan cluba Trešnjevka, ali tak-tak album. Par izvrsnih, par mediocre, par neslusljivih uglavnom zbog elektronike. Tipa 3.5ish

Let me start with this. I don’t like Thom Yorke… saying that this album starts out great. The first 3 or 4 songs, I actually like that. Unfortunately after this the album takes a turn and Thom Yorkes voice becomes annoying. It’s not bad, but I wish the middle part of the album would feature more instrumentals or just less vocals. All in all for me this was the most accessible Radiohead so far

Post-peak Radiohead

This album is definitely middle of the road for me. I didn't love it but I also didn't hate it. Favorite Track on album- Go to Sleep

Really nice but not my favourite Radiohead album, that's a 3!

- Kannte das Album noch nicht, tatsächlich auch keinen einzigen Song - Gefühlt hat sich das auch nach dem Hören des Albums nicht geändert, weil leider nicht viel hängen geblieben ist - Ich mag Radiohead aber trotzdem einfach sehr gern, und der Style ist natürlich auch auf diesem Album wieder sehr klar - Vielleicht muss einfach noch ein paar Mal reinhören - Ansonsten ist das für mich eine ganz klassische 7/10 Rating: 3,5/5

Just so tedious. Inventive, but a big bore overall. Hey, it's Radiohead.

Not my favourite Radiohead but pretty enjoyable. Myxomatosis is a great tune.

Listens more as a playlist, but there are some fabulous tracks to choose from, Where I End and You Begin and There, There, to the intensely lush and dissonant harmony of Scatterbrain and the soundscapes of Sail to the Moon. But Backdrifts now sounds rather dated and We Suck Young Blood doth protest too much. A Punch Up at a Wedding didn’t seem to cut it either, but overall a great bag of tricks to dip into whether you’re a Radiohead fan or not.

I think I like Radiohead. I've kind of resisted them, and there were plenty of dull moments on this album where I was tempted to check out, but giving it a second listen yielded a very enjoyable listening experience. I have a feeling that I will come back to this album and it'll grow on me, but for now, I'm giving it 3 stars until I can really feel it out.

Computery. Radioheady. Could use a few more listens to really know. No song really stood out to me. Myxomatosis has that nice rumble. Mm. I don't mind a wolf at the door either.

kinda whiney

I enjoy lofi eeriness of Radiohead and will prob revisit this album when I want background music for an existential crisis

Mid

I do love early Radiohead. I do love that bands evolve. I never fully enjoyed Radiohead moving into more experimental sounds. This album is solid and has some good tracks.

Good music but too melancholic for my taste. The album would benefit from some faster rhythms. The cover is gorgeous though!

It’s alright. After years of disdain for the band, I’m slowly getting into them. This has some parts of the Radiohead I’ve hated for years, and some parts of the Radiohead I’ve liked for weeks. 3/5

I like the album cover. Reminds me of the Art installation at Union Market during the Vintage Con. Overall, it's not my favorite Radiohead Album. It has a lot of the same elements as some of the one's that I do like, but overall, not for me. It has a bit of a darker vibe than I generally prefer.

Tough to get through but respect to the legends

Cool. 3

Quite split on this one. On the one side I really like the creativity and uniqueness of the sound but on the other it’s really depressing in parts… I’m thinking 3

Spontant bättre än förra skivan..men det blir svårt att sätta en fyra. Det faller på att jag inte riktigt tar åt mig. Väldigt subjektivt. Men två radiohead alltså. Det noteras!

Får nog bara konstatera att jag aldrig kommer bli riktigt såld på Radiohead, TROTS att jag varit nere sen dag 1 och såg dom live första (och sista) gången 1995. Tycker denna var helt OK, men sämre än Computer OK som var jämnare.

3/5

Not great not bad

I enjoyed this. Not my favourite of what we've heard from them but they continue to experiment and have a unique sound. 2+2=5 is a good track to start an album. The song starts light but gets fun. Keep doing your thing Radiohead. I don't know if I'll ever get them enough to listen often but I can see them being important to some people.

I'd be interested in hearing some radiohead songs where the vocals are replaced by a trumpet. The opening track is pretty good. Some other alright tracks. 2.7 This album has been removed from the list.

Okay. I know this album well. But the fact that it is here got me thinking about Radiohead generally because, I don't know how many of their albums are on the list, but I would say this was a "Bronze medal" album for them. I did a quick ranking: GOLD The Bends OK Computer Kid A In Rainbows A Moon Shaped Pool SILVER Pablo Honey BRONZE Amnesiac Hail to the Thief The King of Limbs All of these albums are great but I feel like Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief and the King of Limbs are just "Radiohead being Radiohead". They are sort of plateau-ing at whatever point they are at. Pablo Honey is a special case because it's their first album and rather looked down on now as juvenile or immature but that's why I like it. Youthful exuberance! And then the top, "gold," albums all felt like they were a step forward from what had come before. The Bends was a huge advance on Pablo Honey, OK Computer was a huge advance on that, and Kid A was a huge advance on that, going full jazz / electronica. I suppose you could argue that In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool are just "Radiohead being Radiohead" but they are just better albums. They have better songs... I suppose the best way I can put it is: those albums made me pay attention and go "what's that?" Whereas the bronze albums sounded like the same old same old. And that's what this album is. It's fine! I will say it "I Will" is one of my favourite songs of their whole catalogue though.

Oxfordshire indie band get annoyed by LA heat and knock an album out in two weeks. Good work but prefer other of their albums better.

Not my jam

The first few songs I liked but then I felt like it was sort of the same sound again, and because it wasn't my genre it made it harder to enjoy

Hail To The Thief is a harrowing and cerebral album that utilises disjointedly chaotic and obtusely arranged compositions to convey the cynical and confrontational anti-capitalist sentiments that were first exhibited in OK Computer and Kid A.

there’s better radio head albumsss ahhhh

Not Radiohead's best work but not bad compared to most of the other albums on this list so far. 3.5

Probably my least favourite Radiohead album so far, but still decent in terms of musical style. The old rock and new electronic styles mesh well enough but lack the pure inventiveness of the older or even newer (In Rainbows) stuff. A few standout tracks, 2+2 and There There, but it's got a fair bit of fat that needs trimming in the track list. I'll definitely try it again in the future, but not for a while 31/01/24

I have always loved tunes with a straight ahead bass line. “Where I End and You Begin” fits the bill really well. The rest are not as accessible to me unfortunately.

I glanced off this; it's a repeat of that David Bowie album - I can hear the skill and the talent, but didn't make a connection to it. Enjoyed the music even if it didn't make a lasting impression.

Bleak, dark and full of angst.

Dark and moody.

2+2=5 is the only redeeming song off of this album, and this album is a far cry from the records that Radiohead gets its cult following from.

I don't dislike Radiohead, but I do think they are overrated and liked by some people simply because the critics say how great they are. This is not a great album, it's good for background noise or meditation.

Hail To The Thief doesn't hit in 2024 the way it did when it was first released. We Suck Young Blood still haunts me just as much. Wow - what a performance. 10/10 album art

Dull. It may be acclaimed, but nothing here grabbed my attention. No irritating, just...dull.

Not having listened to this in ages, it made me realise how it is a bit of a let-down after OK/Kid A/Amnesiac.

I enjoyed revisiting the album. It's been a while and this time around it's a bit reflective if that is the right term. It felt longer than I remember with a fair deal of what may be characterized as navel-gazing or shoe-staring.

I do enjoy this album. For me, it doesn’t hit quite as hard as Kid A or OK Computer though.

Un disco que me ha gustado. Suena poco a Radiohead. Tiene una carga grande de electrónica que mezclado con las guitarras funciona muy bien. Mantiene la introspección que caracteriza a este grupo sin sacrificar nada. Eso sí, hay cantantes que lo hacen como si les fuera la vida en ello y otros que cantan como si se les fuera la vida. Y de eso sí que peca Thom Yorke en este disco. Pero es su rollo. Sería como quejarse de que los limones nos ácidos.

ok, typical male lead singer voice of the late 90s early 2ks, some nice incorporation of electronic music though

Not bad, but overhyped

Gonna go with a high 3. It got pretty weird and long by the end and I don’t see why this Radiohead album needs to be included.

Not a fan of Radiohead outside of In Rainbows. This album is too “experimental” sounding and like most of their stuff, just isn’t accessible for most listeners (including me). I know they are critical darlings but I just don’t get why.

2.5

i got through this a couple times because I feel like I should have liked it more. Still was just ok to me.

Not my style

Mellow, grew on me

Pretty angsty

It was fine background music for my workday, but only a couple songs grabbed my attention (Myxomatosis being one). I understand the quality and complexity of Radiohead. The talent, the technique, the experimentation and sonic exploration. And I can say to myself, "That's cool." But does it capture me, wow me, grip me into wanting to revisit? Not really. So I get it with my head, but not with my heart if you know what I mean.

Oh, this was good. I liked Sit Down. Stand Up. This gave me a different impression of Radio Head.

Only listened to half. Knowing nothing else about Radiohead I liked it. Sometimes made me feel anxious, but do t know if it was because of the album itself, or the general noise of the day

2+2=5 there there sail to the moon i will the rest not so memorable

It has a very similar fail to amnesiac. Some of the tunes are a little more up-tempo, but it is Radiohead at its core. Had I listened to this one first, I’d give it four stars. Since I gave hail to the thief, four stars, I can’t feel good about giving it to both. Still, solid three.

Good version of a protest album

Not favorite radio head album. Need revisit.

a couple of good songs, nothing that hurts, probably something that gets better with a ton of listens. 3 stars for the first listen tho

Great though not their best

Still, still not OK Computer.

Too heavy,

Not my music

This album helped me confirm its definitely not the music that makes me dislike Radiohead, it's the vocal. That said, it was a grey day fitting for the music, making it more tolerable, and I'm feeling generous...so you can have the extra star Thom

A darker album for Radiohead, this felt jarring in the first few tracks. As the album progressed I became more of a fan. It's hard for me to be fair to this record considering the band has put out so many which I would consider 5/5 that this felt...slightly disappointing? My favorite tracks: there, there & sail to the moon.

Weird….

I dislike Yorke's singing. Where I liked the music, I disliked the singing and vice versa.

What comes after an extraordinary opening track ends up being a bit monotonous record. [0089/1001]

I literally feel nothing when I listen to Radiohead's music. Like objectively it's good but when I sit down to listen to an album all the songs blend into one.

No shade on Radiohead, but I'm a few tracks in and I want to hear something new. Ok wait as I typed the above the drop to "Sit Down. Stand Up." Just dropped. Ok I've heard "Sail To the Moon" before. Let's See what Ryan Adams has for me.

Very creative and original. However only a few songs stood out to me. Best song: Sit Down. Stand Up/A Wolf At the Door. Rating: 6/10

This was alright I guess,can’t really remember any of it.I’m not really fond of electronic Radiohead.

There were some cool sounding songs on this album but I didn’t vive with the lyrics. They seemed pretty down. 6/10

Probably one of the most middle of the pack albums I've heard from Radiohead. As a fan I just don't understand why this album is here when they have 3 better albums to choose from. Decent sounding with lyrics that are impossible to understand and he sounds a lot like Muse on this album. 5/10

Kinda mid but has some bangers like there there and 2+2=5. Has some real stinkers tho. 6.5/10

Always a fan of Radiohead. Great for fans although not their best - but still good.

Puede estar bien para ciertos momentos, pero hay al menos 4 discos de Radiohead que me gustan más.

I love this album but there are a few mediocre songs mixed in here that bump my overall rating down.

This rating may be a bit unfair- the 3 is more in comparison to OK Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows than all other albums…it was a good listen!

pretty good

Overall enjoyed it. Sometimes bands like Radiohead a hit or miss with me. I like some stuff, but occasionally it sounds like ambient noise. This one I liked, but not enough to make it a regular listen. 3.5/5 Might listen again

Radiohead kick ass. But this is not a particularly memorable set of songs.

Fine album, but just couldn’t get too into it for whatever reason.

Complex sad In need of reinforcement to understand

I don't really get Radiohead. It's not interesting enough for me to have a strong opinion. Background music

I did enjoy hearing this one for the first time, some of the songs are a very strange and interesting but I wouldn’t choose to listen again. I think I prefer Radiohead a little rockier and less moany like on OK Computer.

Radiohead is pretty okay ngl

Halloweenie vibes

Least favorite of the Radio head

Now that I'm thoroughly depressed ...

It was a decent listen, enjoyed it.

Very laid-back

More enjoyable than OK computer. Radiohead absolutely missed me when these albums were more relevant and I don't think they have the right impact without having any history with them.

Another album I had heard probably nothing from before but I enjoyed listening to this.

It all sounds a bit sad.

Spes

Favourite Songs: 2 + 2 = 5, Sail To The Moon, Where I End and You Begin, There There, Scatterbrain

This album has music on it! Still, a few tracks keep it from being 4 stars but I really enjoyed a few tracks on this one

I would listen to this. Infrequently. Once again not the greatest vocals, but the music was quite good, with a couple of standout elements used in various songs.

It felt like the album would be playing in a teenagers headphones in a horror tv show as they drive up to their new house. I kinda got my fill for the album after the first few songs and it kinda just gave me more of the same from there. If you do like Radio head I enjoy Car seat headrest There album Twin fantasy has the same kinda vibes.

More of a 3 star, a few skips but 2+2=5 starts off really strong! Myxomatosis is also dope

Irritating vocals. Some interesting arrangements but largely dull

Great album, less experimental than their previous album but still extremely enjoyable. It is a long way from perfect though, the album feels disjointed and overly long, I think this one could have benefited from a bit more work to homogenise the music and cut out some of the lesser contributions to the tracklist.

Zvlastny vyber albumu. Znamena to, ze je v tej tisicke viac Radioheadu? Zatial tak 3/5. Zaujali ma asi 4 skladby, najviac There There a 2+2, potom Facky a Gloaming.

Not my type

Radiohead always seems to surprise me. And at the same time, I feel like I have to approach them slowly. Initially, I wasn't a fan of them. Now as I slowly inhale them, I can appreciate them. As every album is vastly different, yet the same... I still don't find their material as easily accessible as like artists. Give me time, my opinion changes, as I slowly appreciate what is in front of me, and with a new ear and perception. Radiohead has been the longest I've ever given a band a chance. And I'm glad I'm slowly coming around. Would listen to this again. It's not my favorite but I like it.

Favorite song: 2 + 2 = 5 Least favorite: Sit Down. Stand Up. One word: overlooked

Okay, brooding, long winded but still good overall

Quite enjoyed this. Not the best they've done but still well worth a listen.

For Radiohead, this album is particularly boring. Good compositions, but the energy and the riffs just aren't there.

This album didn’t draw me in as intensely as “In Rainbows” did. Still good though.

Not their best

Whiny and somewhat boring overall, but fairly inoffensive. Rating 2.5.

We've had 2 Radiohead albums before this; this is better than Amnesiac (2), but not close to as good as OK Computer (4). So I guess it has to be a 3? 2+2=5 is a good song, but the rest is a bit too wallowy and dirgey for me. Nothing really sticks with me in the way that 3-4 tracks from OK Computer did. 3/5.

Not my favorite rh

I never really listened to Radiohead beyond OK Computer, but this is a bit Mars Volta-ish and I really love Mars Volta, but there’s something about Radiohead I just can’t get. Liked the first song and the last song, the rest just kind of was there

It was okay, I’m not massively into Radiohead personally a part from some of their big hitters. What I did like about this album was the almost improvisational feeling, a few of the songs sounded like they were jamming.

I mean, you know... It's Radiohead. Is it pretentious? Yes. Are they exceptionally talented? Yes, absolutely. Did I enjoy it? Not so much. But I can appreciate it.

Interesting musical ideas, but overall boring with too much droning in the vocals.

Another album where the lead singles are very good and listenable, it flows well but some of the songs are a bit too ploddy and slow for me. almost fell asleep during backdrifts which ironically led into one of the best songs on the album... 'go to sleep' 'There There and 'A Punch up at a wedding' brings this back up to a 3 for me

Oh this is some album, if it gets any livelier a funeral's going to break out

For years, I had dismissed this album as the drop in form after, arguably, the greatest three album run in music history. I realise now that this was slightly harsh. It still has a banger or two (“Stand Up, Sit Down”) but it’s nowhere near the mess I thought at the time