Reviews (page 11 of 14)
I don't think they really want people to like this
This one didn’t grab me like the other Radiohead albums. I still grooved to it. But there didn’t seem to be any standout songs. It was more of a sound bath. Will have to return to see if anything jumps out for me on a second listen. 4/5
The experience of re-listening to this after the first time I heard it (when it was first released) is definitely different. When I heard it for the first time, I was a total Radiohead fanboy and lapped up everything they released. However, now I think this is a fairly average album as far as the Radiohead catalog is concerned. It does not have the jarring melancholy of Kid A or the sci-fi fever dream effect of Kid A.
I love Radiohead
Although this is one of Radiohead's weaker albums alongside Pablo Honey, their "low" points are still really good. The standout element of HTTT is Thom's lyrics - against the backdrop of the Iraq war, it's Radiohead's most overtly political album. I like a lot of the tracks here - standouts include 2+2=5, Stand Up Sit Down, There There, Go To Sleep, A Wolf at the Door. Not sure it's consistently great enough to be called perfect so 4*
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.
Amazing how much a band's sound can change in three years, and not always for the better. While Radiohead has some interesting ambient instrumentation and drum work on this record, the vocals have taken a significant noise dive from their previous works. Whining, repetitive, slurred, uninspiring nonsense for 14 tracks. I wish the rest of the music was interesting or enjoyable enough to make up for the bad singing, but sadly, not quite. Stand out tracks include \"2 + 2 = 5\", \"Sail To The Moon\", \"There, There\" and \"Myxomatosis\".
I’ve always found Radiohead albums interesting. It’s been a while since I listened to this all the way through. I need to listen to Radiohead on a good stereo where you can get the full effect. The instrumentation is great. I can’t say I really understand a lot the lyrics but I still enjoy listening to this.
I liked this at first but the longer the album went the less I liked it.
Same whiney minor-key junk they fill all their other albums with. Don't know why I thought this one might be different, but I listened to find out - no. To be fair, there are some good sounds here, but I find the voice ruinous.
Hab’s probiert. Einige interessante Effekte. Finde keinen Titel, den ich sofort Wiederhören möchte. 2/5
Inget supersexigt tror jag
It feels like another Radiohead album I'm supposed to like... And I mostly do, but sometimes I'd rather listen to The Bends, you know? After the hard tangent of Kid A/Anmesiac, Radiohead finally refind their lost guitars and this album is all the better for it.
1. 2 + 2 = 5 - 1 2. ztand up - 0 3. zail to the moon - 1.5 4. back driftz - 0 5. go to zleep - 0 6. you begin - 1 7. young blood - 1 8. gloaming - 0 9. there there - 1 10. i uuill - 0 11. uuedding - 0 12. matoziz - 0 13. zcatterbrain - 1 14. a uuolf - 1
2+2=5 is like a bad system of a down song which means its ok.
Fine
One of my favorite bands. Evolutionary. Arguably one of the best bands of all time. Due to constant change and never settling for a tried and true sound that gets radio play or the guaranteed dollar makes this band interesting.
Fantastic
probably my favorite RH album. so many great tracks, i love the uptick in piano and 'chiller' moments as compared to previous works. 2+2=5, Sail to the Moon, There There, Myxomatosis are my faves
Several Radiohead albums I would rank higher than this, and yet it is still a 5 star album for me. A Wolf at the Door is an excellent closer.
I Have Already listened to this album, it is very pretty, 2+2=5 is a standout as well as a wolf at the door, some lulls
This is my favorite Radiohead album. A little biased, but I think their best. So much originality when it first came out.
I dont even really like the good Radiohead stuff, this is too melancholic. I can appreciate how they play with sound, using a good pair of headphones helps, but also annoys me. The Gloaming in particular is bad for this.
This album just didn’t click for me. Radiohead is very hit or miss and unfortunately this one was a miss
The songs on this album had a haunting sound which I really enjoyed. I liked this one.
Moi qui disait hier que The Wall est un peu trop pleurnicheux, j'avais oublié qu'il existait un band de braillards qui sont devenu les maîtres incontestés de la geignardise
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.
Actually enjoyed it. DIdn't listen very focused so will give another go prob.
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.
the transition from the end of i will and to the beginning of a punch up at a wedding is so good favorites: 2+2=5, there, there, myxomatosis and a wolf at the door (new fav jam!)
One of my favorite Radiohead albums!!! I love all the songs but my faves are Wolf at the Door, Myxamotosis, Where I end and you begin, sail to the moon, and Punch Up!!!
Not the best Radiohead album out there. Might be too experimental for most people.
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.
Me gusta mucho este disco, pero no necesitamos poner toda la discografía de Radiohead aquí, ¿cierto?
It was fine.
Amazing! One of my favourites
I'm finding that every Radiohead album doesn't really have a standout song for me. Which is more about the fact that all of the songs go so well together and are all excellent, rather than any single song being single worthy. This one just feels like one complete idea. The album is a tapestry of songs all woven together.
Right album, wrong time. If this had followed OK Computer it would have been seen as a great step forwards, upping the glitchy textures and losing the last shreds of 'anthemic Head' from The Bends, Lucky, Karma Police. Following on from the double punch of Kid A/Amnesiac it can't help but feel like a step back in the catalogue. However, it's a pretty immaculate set of songs, and if it doesn't get the five it's to reflect the fact that 14 is one or two too many and there are 5-star albums elsewhere in their catalogue.
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.
So weird but only strengthens my appreciation for all the weird stuff Radiohead has done.
I don't understand the Radiohead hype. This is fine, but not great.
No more Radiohead albums, please
5 stars obviously gets better with each kisten
RAAAHH RADIOHEAD 🦅🦅🦅
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
How many Radiohead albums are on this list? I think this is my 3rd one and none of them are above 2 stars. I've tried to listen to this band for almost 20 years. I think it's safe to say I'm not going to get it. Maybe replace this album with Ben Howard I Forget Where We Were.
Not my style
I'm not sure what comments to make. It lacks lyrical depth, melody, jazz-riffing, or theme. Feels like an exercise worthy of a nameless band during a SBSW week of pub hopping.
To me this album was a return to the Radiohead I knew and loved after the Kid A and Amnesiac experiments. Having said that I remember playing the album on repeat during a car journey to the Lake District. I wanted to really enjoy the album like I had with their early stuff but there was something which I could not put my finger on preventing me from doing this. There were nice melodies as on Sail To The Moon and the whole instrumentation sounded like it was played by people rather than machines but it was an album I soon tired of. Playing it again now from start to finish was like having a cloud lifted on the album. Tracks which I had previously disliked were not so bad after all and the album as a whole finally worked for me. Not the first or last time that this has happened to me. I put it down to an ever changing musical appreciation and that as I’m now older not so much of a musical snob or swayed by current fashions. Still not quite as good as their earlier albums or albums yet to be made but for me a solid one which will not gather dust anymore.
Middle tier Radiohead album, still great
It’s Radiohead
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
had low expectations, but pretty good
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
The second half of this album is amazing, although the first half is kind of dull
Good album, not my favorite
Another Radiohead album hard on the heels of the previous one. I have to admit that Radiohead is a band I don't think I like until I listen to them and remember actually they are really good. Listens: 1 Fave Track: The Gloaming Rating: 5
Thom Yorke has some wailing thoughts and some distorted guitars. 2.3/5
Chato
Really nice but not my favourite Radiohead album, that's a 3!
Ethereal and raw, beautiful and honest
Very nice. Enjoyed all the fun playing with sounds. Felt proper intense.
I would almost never put this album on to listen to if I'm in a Radiohead mood, but damn if it doesn't slap. The strongest of 4s
Radiohead has some of the best albums ever made. But this one didn’t blow me away like others. Few good songs, but overall not great.. His voice gets annoying and whiny sometimes. Too bad I was expecting something better.
Radiohead hat einen ganz speziellen eigenen Stil und damit auch einen sehr hohen Wiedererkennungswert. Ich kann es nachvollziehen, wenn es manchen zu speziell ist, mich holt die Band aber ab! Gleichzeitig muss ich sagen, dass die Platte aus meiner Sicht lange nicht deren bestes Werk ist. Ich kannte vieles vorher noch nicht, nicht suuuuper viel verpasst. Andere Platten werden hier sicherlich auch (neben "In Rainbows") noch kommen. Darauf freue ich mich schon. Einen unfairen "Bandbonus" vergebe ich heute mal und lande damit bei 4 von 5:)
- 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
- war einfach wieder eine ziemlich geile Nummer. Auch wenn mich dieses Album nicht ganz so ins Mark getroffen hat, wie die anderen Radiohead-Platten - Es ist aber wirklich krass, dass diese Band es trotz experimentaler und teils avantgardistischer Musik schafft, ein absolut wiedererkennbaren Stil zu verfolgen - there, there und a punch up at my wedding kranke banger - um mit den anderen platten mitzuhalten fehlte mir aber irgendwie das gewisse etwas 4/5
I kept one of the songs as a favorite, Saul to the Moon, which I could see doing for a moody drive at night. Very trippy overall. Plays better with headphones.
4.5/5. Cant say it’s my favourite album by them but There, There is a standout song in their entire catalogue.
I waited in line at midnight for this album and I love me some Radiohead, this album relistening to it years later it feels like it lacks an immediacy of there later albums yet all the anxiety and depression is gone that made their earlier albums so groundbreaking to me as a anxiety ridden depressed 20 something. That being said when the jambs come they come at 100. I think this is about the time I got into electronic music and this doesn't disappoint. The slow songs just feel like dead weight though.
Smutasy
I can’t say enough good things about Radiohead
why does this music sound so depressing
Full of interesting sounds, alien like at times. Sit Down Stand Up is haunting until the frenetic finale while Backdrifts is compelling with an unsettling progression. Where I End and You Begin is a highlight; this and There There are something approaching radio friendly, if any of it is. Perhaps just a bit too long and unfocused compared to the best of Radiohead.
Just so tedious. Inventive, but a big bore overall. Hey, it's Radiohead.
It's absolutely crazy that a bands 5th or 6th best album can be this good. 4/5
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.
‘We Suck Young Blood’ bloody hell talk about dreary! I nearly fell asleep a few times during this album
Forgot how many good songs are on here. Underrated
Not the worst Radiohead but still shit
I guess I'm not really a Radiohead guy.
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.
Una puñetera basura!
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
Interestingly enough I never considered myself that big of a Radiohead fan. Granted, they have many good songs, but also many bad ones, and it often gets pretty pretentious. Fast forward and this is the 2nd (or 3rd) album here on the list, and I really feel like they're all very consistent and deserve high ratings. I've heard this album loads of times, so that probably influence my perception of it. But still, I think it holds up very well through the whole record. Some songs are stronger or weaker than others, but overall it's high quality. 'A Punch Up at a Wedding', 'There, There', '2+ 2 = 5', and 'Scatterbrain' are the best songs on the record for me.
One of my favourite records is a Radiohead record but for some reason I've never really listened through their whole catalogue. Well that has been my loss! This was really great, I was super focused working the first time and just found my self really digging the music while not really singling out any songs. Listened to it again and I still feel that all songs are strong although I haven't listened to it enough to single out favourites. Feeling generous today so going to give it the benefit of the doubt and give it a 5 just since I can't find anything really wrong with it.
lækkert album! Mere elektronisk end jeg normalt forbinder Radiohead med at være. There, There og 2 + 2 = 5 🤌🤌
Det er ikke Radioheads bedste plade men hold kæft hvor er det fed. Integrerer guitarrock og elektronisk bedre end de gør på nogen af deres andre plader
Tror egentlig aldrig at jeg er kommet helt igennem den her plade før, fordi sangene måske ikke er de stærkeste når de står for sig selv. På grund af Radiohead stemningen og en fed lyd på guitaren i There, There, sniger den sig ret højt op, men det er ikke en top 3 Radiohead plade ❤️
Great. My first album when I became a fan
To keep it simple - boring. Just didn't do anything for me. Repetitive
Mid
Äntligen något bra igen. Avslutningen på andra låten var ju lite lätt störande. Det mesta är bra, men några är lite överdrivet repetitiva. 4 / 5
• Kul att de använt samma gubbe till alla sina omslag. Alla har också sin egna identitet och (för mig iaf) är direkt igenkännbara. Just detta omslag får mig alltid att tänka på containrar • Lite mer rock inblandat än i de föregående 2 albumen • En bit in och 2 + 2 = 5 är fortfarande bäst • There, There också bra • Mycket annat bra med Betyg: Inte mitt favoritalbum av Radiohead …men det är Radiohead => 4/5
Älskar radiohead. Föredrar deras andra album men det är fortfarande radiohead
Love Radiohead
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!
Okay, I've heard this album before, but I still couldn't get into it. At this time, I finally managed to actually enjoy it, so after all, it grew on me a little.
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
3.52
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.
Highlights - A punch up at a Wedding, A Wolf at the Door
Not a fan of Radiohead and therefore, this album.
Lyrics were very minimalistic and took a great deal of thinking to try and decipher what the artist was referring to in a lot of the songs. Some of the songs I felt like I understood but maybe it was a far reach. Overall I enjoyed the composition and the production. All the sounds were put together very well and I pretty much liked every song.
Garbage
B+ 2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.) 5 Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders.) 4 Sail To The Moon. (Brush The Cobwebs Out Of The Sky.) 5 Backdrifts. (Honeymoon Is Over.) 3 Go To Sleep. (Little Man Being Erased.) 3 Where I End And You Begin. (The Sky Is Falling In.) 3 We Suck Young Blood. (Your Time Is Up.) 5 The Gloaming. (Softly Open Our Mouths In The Cold.) 3 There There. (The Boney King Of Nowhere.) 4 I Will. (No Man's Land.) 5 A Punchup At A Wedding. (No No No No No No No No.) 4 Myxomatosis. (Judge, Jury & Executioner.) 3 Scatterbrain. (As Dead As Leaves.) 3 A Wolf At The Door. (It Girl. Rag Doll.) 5 I was so happy to receive Radiohead finally. This is probably my 5th favorite Radiohead album. It is the end of their amazing streak started with The Bends. This album is so up and down. The majority of songs are 5s or 3s.
Tough to get through but respect to the legends
Tbh a bit non descript, preferred earlier albums
Album Nr. 49 Ich hatte mir mehr von dem Album erhofft. Es trägt bei mir leider das Prädikat uninteressant / langweilig.
Cool. 3
Hail.
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
Abstract sounds, resembles a scattered brain, emotional groove.
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.
I can support a participation trophy for this album. An attempt was made.
3/5
Another good Radiohead album. 4/5
Another super solid Radiohead album. I liked this one already, and it still rules.
Love this album. It has so many good songs, and I feel like it's underappreciated, sandwiched between Kid A/Amnesiac and In Rainbows, but yeah, I love this one. There, There is great, Sit Down Stand Up is fucking great, man, all of it is great. 4.5/5
D+
Entirely Forgettable
Good Radiohead album, not their best, but delivers what you want.
Something for the rag and bone man Over my dead body Something big is gonna happen Over my dead body Someone's son or someone's daughter Over my dead body This is how I end up sucked in Over my dead body I'm gonna go to sleep Let this wash all over me We don't really want a monster taking over Tiptoe around, tie him down We don't want the loonies taking over Tiptoe around, tie them down May pretty horses Come to you As you sleep I'm gonna go to sleep And let this wash all over me Not the greatest radiohead album, but not a bad album standing alone either. It's pretty good. 4/5
Actually a 5 despite not even being in Radioheads top 3 albums. I don't know how they do it, but the more I listen the better it gets!
Meh. Radiohead. Boring, whiny, repetitive. Weird, but not in a good way. It's not the worst thing I've ever heard, but, I'd never choose to listen to this.
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.
Overall, really strong album, with themes of fear, government overreach, anxiety, and all that good relatable 21st century stuff. Some parts of the album drag a bit, but I dig the experimental instrumentation, and the lyrical content feels sharply relevant.
Wolf at the door
Ethereal Rock
I want to like it more, but it's giving me a seizure.
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 quite a 4 star. their more acclaimed efforts are more distinctive and impactful, but this one is still enjoyable to listen to.
Not my jam
If you shortened it the album would be a 5 and if I was going through a Radiohead phase it would be a 5. Myxomatosis and wolf at the door are songs that should be on a 5/5 album but it’s a 4
Not my favourite of their albums but can appreciate the vibes.
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
I tolerate one Radiohead song and it isn't on this album.
Definitely a second tier Radiohead album but that’s still a pretty high floor
3.5 Tough rating this one. If we judge it against other Radiohead albums, probably closer to a 3 but 4 if we are comparing to the rest of the 1000 entries. P.s Check out Atoms for Peace if you like Radiohead and this album.
Stodgy homework
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
Not one of my favorites from Radiohead, but still a great album
I enjoyed a couple songs and hated a couple.
It surprises me that a band that took its name from a Talking Heads song, could be so dissimilar, and be so disliked by a huge Talking Heads fan such as me.
bliss cat
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
One hour of a voice that sounds like a cat meow-ing.
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.
Okay….
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.
Just not into this selection. Lots of noise but made no sense.
Paramount
One of my all-time favorites by any band of any period or genre, including RH. Stellar!
listened but did not like
Dark and moody.
very angst, would be a 5 with female vocals - 4.5
i ❤️ radiohead
Goat
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.
Not a fan
Radiohead is a band that I have been listening to for nearly 31 years.... ...and yet, none of their albums do anything for me. I respect what their music seems to do for other fans. And I am glad those fans have their outlet. Personally, I only enjoy a handful of their songs, the songs that most Radiohead fans would probably cringe about. HAIL TO THE THIEF is not for me.
7.5/10 - 4/5 Some amazing moments in this one, specifically the endings of the first 2 songs. Feels a little bloated as an album, but I love the overall vibe and amount of energy. Some good slow burns I didn't expect.
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.
Not a big fan of Radiohead really. Couldn't get into their off tempo sound.
I had only heard “2+2=5” off this album, but the whole thing was interesting and enjoyable.
Not my favorite Radiohead album, but still phenomenal compared to most.
I don’t know why I’m getting the most albums from one of my favorite bands, but I like it. This album is really underrated. I love songs like the great ‘There, There’, the cynical ‘A Wolf At The Door’, and the haunting ‘Sail To The Moon’. It doesn’t stop there, and I don’t think there’s any filler on this. This is overall my fourth favorite Radiohead album, actually, behind OK Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows, so all in all, very good.
This was a good first album to start out with. When it comes to Radiohead discussions online, I had never seen this album mentioned. Ever. Not once. So, I didn’t know that I would like it as much as I did. When I saw the length of it, I wasn’t sure. I was nervous it would be a little bloated, but it actually doesn’t feel very long while you’re listening to it, as I was not bored at any point throughout the runtime. I think it’s due to the blend between the rock and the electronic elements of the songs that kept me interested. The vocals at certain times were a little too whiny even for my taste, but that’s just Radiohead, I guess.
Has to be my least favourite Radiohead album (haven't really listened to the debut). It's just a mess of half-ideas, throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks. The ballads are all pretty dull, you do get some bangers like 'Where I End...' and 'There There', but most of it is pretty tough to get through, at least compared to how good their other albums are. No idea why this is in the list when you've already got OK Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows. That's all the essentials anyone needs.
Under-rated Radiohead Album :)
Imagine being fucking Radiohead and having six straight albums show up on the list of 1001 albums to hear before you die. Every one of them deserves it as well. This album tends to fall into the cracks of their career. For me, though, it was a huge deal because it was the first album released after I became a Radiohead fan. It doesn't reach the heights of Kid A or OK Computer, but every single song is good. This album would be a titanic achievement for any other band. For Radiohead, this album doesn't crack the top 5 for lots of people 4/5
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.
Yeah it’s good it’s Radiohead
Reminds me quite a lot of Shinjuku Mad, which I quite like. But this doesn't have the same energy and excitement, so comes across a bit flat.
I have never really been a fan of Radiohead, and Hail to the Thief does not change that for me. There are moments where individual songs are perfectly fine, but as a full album it feels overly long and a bit repetitive. The mood rarely shifts enough to fully pull me in, and after a while many of the tracks start to blur together. I can hear the ambition and the political edge running through it, and I respect what they are trying to do. It just does not connect with me emotionally. A lot of it sits in that space of being OK rather than memorable. Favourite track: None that truly stood out Least favourite: The overall sound becomes repetitive over the length of the album Album artwork: Distinctive and bold, certainly more striking than the music for me
Radiohead ist overrated
Bien. Pero no es mi favorito.
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.
This would not pass the old grey whistle test. Miserable.
I do enjoy this album. For me, it doesn’t hit quite as hard as Kid A or OK Computer though.
Doesn’t really say anything to me but yeah okay.
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
For me, this was the last truly innovative and resonant Radiohead album. Don't get me wrong, I like all of what came after, but none of it hit me in the same way. The political critique of two decades ago seems almost nostalgic now compared to the psychodrama and social/economic disintegration brought about by the Tories. Sigh.
4.5
ok, typical male lead singer voice of the late 90s early 2ks, some nice incorporation of electronic music though
Excellent
Not bad, but overhyped
4/5 Takes a while to get into but, mostly pretty great. Standouts: We Suck Young Blood
This album just works. The vocals are imperfect technically but carry emotion and haunting gravity expertly. The fact that it’s electronic but switches its mood in ways that do much feel like how that happens to humans? Resonates remarkably. Is there a lyrical quality that sometimes softens and coaxes yiou along until some kind of heightened energy busts out and makes you feel way different? Yep. Is it indicative of an era? Yep. Put it on the turntable and let your head away.. it’ll be good.
Another radiohead?!
Me lo he puesto entero y es pa tenerlo de fondo, no me ha llamado mucho...
Five Stars
Ah Radiohead, the answer to "what if a band like Coldplay had listened to Pink Floyd records and channeled that into making something actually interesting?" They're another band I appreciate more than I enjoy, but I enjoy them significantly more than The Who. I don't think I was really aware of them until In Rainbows came out in 07, and then I only really went back to the biggest hits for previous albums. Actually hadn't listened to this one before, probably my biggest blind spot in their discography, so I thought this still really worthwhile to get a glimpse of an album without a smash #1 single that still is really strong on its own merit. Feels super cohesive. Really solid 4, songs like We Suck Young Blood pull it down, but there's still plenty of tracks like There, There or Myxomatosis that are really melodically & harmonically interesting
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.
Weird, innovative, goes hard.
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.
I never heard this before and was shocked by how futuristic it sounds for the fact that it came out 20 years ago. Radiohead is not my favorite band but I can see why people lose their shit over them.
classic
A good Album, not my favourite of theirs but had some really solid tracks and I wouldn't mind coming back to listen again.
Complex and interesting.
Got 3 tracks in and remembered why I hate Radiohead
Mattie Valk, altijd lekker. Ik heb net nog zitten klagen dat Cat Stevens vervelend zingt en nu zit ik te genieten van dit album vol, 100% objectief gezien, kattengejank. Ik ben ook maar een mens met bijbehorende gebreken. Zit je in een kliniek en leg je deze muziek op de mat dan gaat de deur voorlopig nog niet voor je open gok ik. Kil, desolaat, manisch, wat experimenteel. En ondanks dat manische zit er toch een soort logische flow in dit album. Dat vind ik knap gedaan. Wel lijkt het af en toe een beetje op Muse en aan Muse heb ik een hekel. Dus ik ben benieuwd wat er gebeurd wanneer ik Muse aan me opgedrongen krijg. Misschien ben ik daar overheen gegroeid. Ik ga weer een 4 geven. Ik vind dit lekker. Ik heb geen zin om het te gaan meten aan de andere Radiohead albums en dan te lullen over halve sterren en afrondingen. Liever dit dan zo'n 80% van deze lijst.
It should've stayed on the moon.
Coming off of The Who - Tommy album from the 60's... this was a breath of fresh air. Very well produced and balanced. I wouldn't guess this album was from 2003, it really sounds out of its time. I enjoyed the unique nature with intermittent tracks of more modern stuff. I never wanted to skip a track really. Will likely give it another listen in a month or so. This is really a 3.5 but where it comes in the stream of albums it earns a 4
Not my cup of tea
This is the second Radiohead album I have listened to because of this website. I have to say, I still don’t like them. None of the songs stood out to me and most I didn’t want to listen again. I did like: Go to Sleep though. I can’t tell if this was worse than Kid A but regardless I won’t listen again.
2.5
Couldn't even listen through the second song. Listened to Bjork instead.
i got through this a couple times because I feel like I should have liked it more. Still was just ok to me.
Buenísimo!
There's so much depth to Radiohead, with repeat plays there is always something missed previously.
Not my style
Wtf did I listen to 😆
I just don't get how they're so acclaimed
While I don’t think this is one of Radiohead’s greatest albums, I do think it is another great one for their catalogue. Somehow, I’ve never been as drawn to it as their other classics (“The Bends” through “In Rainbows”), so it was mostly unfamiliar to me. I appreciate that it feels like a marriage between the disparate styles of “OK Computer” and “Kid A,” marrying guitar rock with electronic instrumentation. The album has some fun musical explorations and always sounds undeniably like Radiohead. I find it amazing how “prog-y” they sound given how critically and commercially successful they’ve been. Even though I would probably consider this my least favorite of their entries on the list (maybe “Amnesiac” gets that honor), Radiohead is just really good at making music. A solid 4/5!
Mellow, grew on me
My favs: "Sail to the Moon" "Where I end and you begin" "Scatterbrain" Overall, not a bad album, a few songs I enjoyed :)
Overproduced and gloomy
Very weird album...technically proficient but what mood do I have to be in to enjoy this??? I'm not going to be singing along with these songs anytime soon. This is definitely Portland why am I alive music.
Too melancholy for me
Excellent sounds for heading towards a great day
Excellent album
Melodic album with some decent songs. 2
Fantastic album.
8/10 First one that I am very familiar with! Excellent album, feels like a bridge between OKC & earlier and Kid A eras, despite where it fits in that timing Comes across as more of a collection of songs in mixed style than a super-coherent album, so not an elite Radiohead album But a number of great Radiohead songs are on this, and production is great asas always, lots of anger and ire Best: 2+2=5, Backdrifts
Pretty angsty
Not my favorite Radiohead album by far....
Released between Kid A/Amnesiac and In Rainbows, Hail to the Thief is often overlooked. The album has a bit of bloat and many of the songs aren't immediately recognizable. However, this album still stands out in Radiohead's discography, as many of the tracks are insanely creative with the instrumentation, lyricism, and meanings behind them. The album has a bleak, depressing vibe, utilizing minor chords, harmonizing vocals, and calmer drums, which contrast and add to the moments in the tracks when everything picks up, exploding into a fast-paced, musically superb finale.
Not my cup of tea.
Totally NOT my jam. Can't stand his voice, it's like nails on a chalkboard. There was not one song I enjoyed. Yuck!
Good album. 90's rock techno heavy but good Not Radiohead's best album but top 5
I didn't really know this album, I stopped listening to Radiohead after OK Computer (which I really like) I thought this was good, had some good songs on it and felt like a development of their sound.
This album is not really a serve I'm not really liking it. It's not very Lana del Rey which is what I mainly listen too
In my useless opinion, this was the perfect blend album between the rocking Radiohead and the bleep bloop Radiohead. I remember my dad stating once he preferred early Beatles boy band sound to their later experimental phases, and I thought he was an idiot - but that would be Radiohead for me. Growing up with Radiohead, I was a sucker for the early albums and started to fall off post OK Computer, but this album was a reminder for me that the band was still solidly putting out amazing music, even if it wasn't always for me or clicking how it used to.
Before Radiohead, nothing sounded like Radiohead. Even early Radiohead didn't sound like Radiohead. After OK Computer, everything changed. Radiohead experiments with electronic elements in their approach to guitar rock. The results are soundscapes that influenced musicians all over the world, and made Radiohead one of the best-known bands in the world.
I’m realizing I’m a sucker for mopey British men. This felt like all the things I like a lot about early Coldplay, and Alt-J rolled into one excellent predecessor.
First half is packed with classics while the second half gets a bit more experimental.
2+2 = 5 - 8/10 Sit Down, Stand Up - 8/10 Sail to The Moon - 8/10 Backdrifts - 8/10 Go To Sleep - 8/10 Where I End And You Begin - 8.5/10 We Suck Young Blood - 7.5/10 The Gloaming - 8/10 There, There - 8/10 I Will - 8/10 A Punch Up At The Wedding - 8/10 Myxomatosis - 9/10 Scatterbrain - 9/10 A Wolf At The Door -10/10 TOTAL - 116/140
Experimental
There are so very few bands I consider as overrated as Radiohead, but I tried to to listen. I really tried. I made it almost halfway through the album. It made me want to throw up. The tones of the music made my feel genuinely ill. And it was obnoxious. Like they are trying way to hard to be different and edgy and cool. And people go along with it because they want to be different and edgy and cool. The Emperor has no clothes. What a rocky start to the album generator.
Sadly 4th in total rank, but Radiohead is Radiohead
Radiohead are one of my all time faves and seeing them was truly a bucket list moment. This isn’t up there with their very best though. I want to give it 3.5 but I’ll round up to 4 because it’s them
Schönes Album, aber von Radiohead nicht das beste.
Perfect.
Nope!
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
Arguably one of Radiohead's weakest albums, yet it still sounds absolutely amazing on reflection. Probably took me the longest to get into of any of their albums, but when you get it you get it. Luckily that happened years ago, otherwise I fear I'd be in the 2-3* region. Makes me wonder how many other great albums I've missed out on from instantly writing them off on this list. Sadly not enough time in the world to find out. Solid 4*
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
Meh. Too whiny.
Not favorite radio head album. Need revisit.
I liked this one a bunch, even if I don’t have a lot to say. I like the electronic and rock fusions. I liked this just as much as Kid A. Great one!
Bei dieser Musik tun mir die Ohren weh!
Thought I would like it better but didn't much like at all. Mostly slow and depressing to me.
Not my taste. It gave me depressions and i felt uncomfortable while listening to it.
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
Is Radiohead considered Emo? This felt very emo.
Still, still not OK Computer.
Too heavy,
Not my music
Nicht mein Geschmack
Album sans doute trop long pour son propre bien. Quelques chansons géniales se détachent d'un enchainement de titres trop identiques, sans identités, qu'il est facile à la fin de tous confondres. Restent l'ouverture "2+2=5", parmi leurs toutes meilleurs "There, There", une de mes chouchoutes "Backdrift" où je trouve que Thom Yorke chante de façon incroyable. Quelques très bonnes à travers : "I will", toute en délicatesse, "We suck young blood" qui se détache par son piano et son ton. Et de toute façon je laisse les 5 étoiles pour d'autres albums de leur discographie beaucoup plus consistants.
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
So good, almost had a cloud cult vibe sometimes
Definitely a Radiohead album. I enjoyed this album well enough but it wasn't my favorite album by them. There were a few songs that stood out to me but jone on the level of OK Computer, The Bends or Kid A. Overall I probably won't be coming back to this album too much but I will still come back to Radiohead.
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.
Overall it felt very one-note. All the songs felt like they were exactly the same, causing this to seem like it went on forever.
yuck. 1.79
I need to listen to this one again sometime. I don’t think I’ve listened to it since high school
Thoughts before listening: I love pretty much everything Radiohead has released, and this album is no exception. That being said, I typically don't consider it on the same level as their classics like The Bends, Ok Computer and Kid A. This is still a very good album that I will enjoy listening to as part of this list. Review: This album is where Radiohead started to move slightly away from the more electronica inspired sounds of Kid A/Amnesiac by mixing in some of the alt rock sounds they became famous for on the Bends and Ok Computer. They would go further down this route for their next album In Rainbows, and in my opinion Hail to the Thief is a lesser album than those that surround it. The album starts out with a legit rocker in 2+2=5, and its an awesome track. That vibe continues with Sit Down, Stand Up's build to a frenetic climax before reverting back to more minimalistic dancey sounds for the next few songs. I also love There There and Myxomatosis which are two of Radiohead's most high energy and popular live songs. Other songs I enjoy on this album include Go To Sleep, Where I End and You Begin, A Punch Up at a Wedding, and A Wolf at the Door. In general this album is a mixed bag of great highs and a few lows that aren't necessarily bad, but do keep this from being a 5-star Radiohead album. This will get a 4.
Dear Thom Please sing properly again
Listening to this album because I love Radiohead and I can’t believe you Gen z-ers disliked this album. This is what phones are doing to our youth. Screenagers can’t enjoy REAL music.
Weird….
I dislike Yorke's singing. Where I liked the music, I disliked the singing and vice versa.
Really good! The opener is my favourite.
FUCK YES PERFECTION!!
What comes after an extraordinary opening track ends up being a bit monotonous record. [0089/1001]
Didn't really enjoy this one. I wanted to, but so much of it was rumbly and winding and slow and boring, I just couldn't get into it.