Hail To the Thief

Interesting and cool album, but not really playlist worthy. 3

I love Radiohead. I'll listen to anything they'll produce. What a great album.

Classic

These guys sound like The Cure if the Cure was no fun and had no whimsy.

5/10

Just wayyy too much Radiohead on this Radiohead record. It gets very tiresome after a while.

Interesting textures and vibe. Worth a second listen

Excellent, excellent album! Radiohead are my daughter’s favorite band, and though they are not mine, I do appreciate what they construct. It’s always so complex and different, while still sounding good. This one has a lot of cool tracks on it, I took down about half of them to my own library. Four stars. A great listen.

Believe it or not, this is where I came on board. I knew Radiohead, very much liked Creep but when my brother (who was a day one fan) picked up Pablo Honey, I was less than impressed and when I heard singles, I was like that guy’s whiny and I don’t like it. I saw them on (I think) Conan during this album cycle and was like “but whu?” Within a month, I had the entire back catalog.

Bon, morceau compliqué. Honnêtement au global j'aime beaucoup Radiohead mais j'avoue que j'ai énormément de mal avec la période post Kid A de Radiohead qui me parle infiniment moins que des projets comme Ok Computer ou même The Bend. Néanmoins je tiens à préciser que cet album est mon préféré de la discographie post Radiohead, parce que pour avoir écouté l'entièreté de leurs discographie, je trouve que cet album a une meilleure ambiance au global que des projets comme In rainbow ou Kid Amnesiac. D'autre part, je trouve le sequencing vraiment bien gerer avec selon moi le meilleur morceau de l'album en premier, qui vient amener une explosivité excellente menée par un très beau drop. Les morceaux plus mélancoliques sont quant à eux très bien aussi mais c'est vrai que personnellement je préfère quand l'album se montre plus anxiogène et aggressif comme avec la conclusion qui est elle aussi particulièrement bien gérée

Not for me.

Never got into them.

More listenable than Kid A and Amnesiac. Underrated as Radiohead albums go maybe. But still a bit too Radioheady for me to give more than a 3.4.

I enjoyed the live version of this that was recently teleased probably more than this. Possibly my least favourite Radiohead album.

Looks as though Radiohead have a 6 album run on here, from Bends thru In Rainbows, seems a little excessive, drop this one and/or Amnesiac and add Moon Shaped Pool insteaf!!

Left me with a sense of “what might have been”. Doesn’t really land that often enough for me to get excited about. It’s inventive and eclectic, it’s just not that good.

Even though In Rainbows and OK Computer are far better records, this album is still pretty good.

I had "The Bends" just about two weeks ago (the Radiohead album, fortunately), and I think this is pretty much on par with that album. It's moody and atmospheric music, a perfect snapshot of the anxiety of the early 2000s. Favorite track: "There, There"

This isn't Radiohead at its best, but it's still Radiohead. A solid and often overlooked album.

Oh man, my first Radiohead album and it's pretty mid. I have admittedly only listened to Radiohead in passing, and never a full album all the way through. This wasn't bad and had some really good moments, but was all kind of one note and not super interesting album to me. Maybe it's just the hype surrounding this band (see the fans proclaiming they're better than the Beatles, which may be true but ask the general public here in America to name a Radiohead song that isn't Creep and I'd be surprised if you get another song) but I just don't quite get it. That being said, this is apparently one of the lower regarded albums in their catalogue, so maybe I'll have my mind blown. It is an album I'll listen to again due to the political nature and current events that are eerily similar to what led to this album. Curious if I'll change my mind on this album due to that, but I am trying to rate these within the week I listen to them. 3/5. Song added to playlist - 2+2=5. What a banger of an opening song, though the rest of the album was just okay to me.

Not fan of band

To me, it started off a bit rocky, but got better as the album went along. I really enjoyed A Punch Up at a Wedding! Some songs were forgettable, others were good. It was a bit of a mixed bag. But overall I enjoyed discovering Radiohead more.

Wow, it’s really interesting to remember how angry people wear, and incredulous, at the election of George Bush the second period I remember my father, who was quite conservative, being exasperated at the lack of rationale for the war in Iran Iraq I mean. Amazing, that now, bush looks like a brilliant genius.

Radiohead exists in my mind as fragments of their early stuff showing on late night VH1. And from that, I've unfairly equated them with the 90s stuff rock one hit wonders that would have followed them in the late night programming. That being said, I finally understand that they're a proper rock outfit, with crunchy, futuristic riffs, chanting off kilter lyrics, grounded by piano and drums and challenged with electronic synth and beats. It's good. It's feels like the most futuristic throwback sound that's available.

Even the third worst Radiohead album is still great.

introspective and interesting, needs further listening

ЧТО-Ж, ЭТО ОПРЕДЕЛЕННО АЛЬБОМ. Я понимаю его концепцию, понимаю что здесь они в большей степени ушли в электронику. Но.. Это просто не для меня. Я люблю "грустную музычку под которую прикольно погрустить" но в данном случае в большинстве треков я слышу непреодолеваемое уныние и в вокале Йорка и в музыке. Понимаете, когда я слушаю грустный альбом Smiths или какой-нибудь Pinkerton от Weezer, я слышу грусть сменяющуюся яростью или насмешливой иронией, разность чувств, разность настроений и аранжировок, от чего чувства на этих песнях и кажутся ценее, что-ли, но здесь я слышу 14 унылых песен. Некоторые из них чуть более выдающиеся и интересные, некоторые просто унылые. Хотя, должен сказать, закрывашка альбома смогла удивить. Хорошая песня. Быть может, я просто пытаюсь рационализировать банальную вкусовщину со своей стороны, бывает же такое что просто не нравится и всё. Хотя альбом однозначно не назовешь плохим.

Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (2003) Вывод: тревожный и фрагментарный альбом; музыка как реакция на ощущение политической и внутренней нестабильности. Hail to the Thief одна из самых беспокойных пластинок группы. Если предыдущие работы строились вокруг довольно чёткой электронной холодности или абстрактности, здесь музыка звучит гораздо более нервно и рассыпано. Альбом будто собирает разные состояния: раздражение, тревогу, усталость, иногда почти саркастическую иронию. Странные ритмические структуры, которые появились у группы в начале 2000-х. Мне особенно заметно ощущение нестабильности. Многие песни развиваются неожиданно: структура может резко измениться, ритм сместиться, распасться. Иногда создаётся впечатление, что композиция специально не стремится к аккуратному завершению. Даже в более спокойных моментах остаётся ощущение скрытого беспокойства. Отдельно для меня работает атмосфера альбома. В нём много намёков на политические реалии начала 2000-х, но песни не говорят об этом прямо. Скорее возникает ощущение общего фона мира, где информация, страх и пропаганда смешиваются в одно шумное пространство. Музыка передаёт это состояние через фрагментарность и тревожную репетативную энергетику. Тревожное, противоречивое и  параноидальное настроение.

I am kind of surprised to see this album on here to be honest. It's probably Radiohead's 6th or 7th best effort. At the same time, it's hard to argue against the genius of Hail to the Thief (review bombs on this site be damned). I think it lulls a bit in the middle but then six out of the last seven songs are amazing. I think a lot of us who appreciate Radiohead have trouble giving this 5 stars because it's not a perfect album and when you compare it to their discography, it's at the bottom for many. But that's just how good Radiohead is: one of their lesser albums is still fantastic. I have to give it 4 stars based on how I rate albums but in reality it's probably a 4.5.

Classic. Amazing.

Masterpiece. 5/5. This is the reason I got heavily into this band. 2003 tour for this album. Group of around 15 of us went. I was hesitant as I thought Kid A and amnesiac were ok. Didn't get the hype. Boy did they changed my mind. Hearing these songs and others from all their previous albums changed my perspective of what a live show could be.

I am not familiar with Radiohead but have heard the name for a long time. I had hoped to like them. It was like each song started great, all pretty unique, but then they turned sideways either with the vocalist or the instrumentation. Two stars.

Not my favorite Radiohead but still Radiohead. A return to rock and live drums. Not really sure what the overarching theme is aside from everything is terrible and evil people are taking over everything. Not so different now as it was then.

I love this album. I love its older siblings & I love its younger siblings. They are not *my* children of course, but I love them in much the same way--differently, but equally. Equally *and* differently. I can (and do) listen to the entire thing--no skips--for days at a time. When my brain begins to anticipate the transition from one track to the next, I'll switch to shuffle and keep the party going. Reading others' reviews it seems there is a significant amount of backlash against RH at least in part due to the stans who insist they can do no wrong. I understand that sentiment and indeed probably fall into that crowd for some other acts. For this group tho I suppose I'm standing with the stans. I hope (& try) to not be a d-bag about it. On the special S-tier scale that sits elevated above the masses I'm putting this at a 4.95. On the normal scale that equates to a sparkly 5 with a glowing halo and servants gently fanning it with palm leaves

Love Radiohead, but I love their other albums more

I love radiohead, but i never found this album very compelling. Hits all the radiohead notes for me, but none of these tracks have lastings power

Great. Almost peak Radiohead.

Lotta bangers on this one (shoutout Myxomatosis) but it has one song I can’t stand: We Suck Young Blood.

beep boop this album was blorp

To thine own selves be true.

Not even the legendary Kevin Shields could hold a candle to the cherubic fuzzscapes of a lush Radiohead album.

Personal Fav from radiohead

fuck em

Alltså! Har inte alls lyssnat lika mycket på denna platta som tex in rainbows, kid a eller ok computer, men det är ju toppen det här med! Spännande harmoniskt med så jäkla bra ljudbilder! Jag är svag för en snygg 5- eller 7-takt också. Väger mellan 4 och 5. Det är väl inte deras bästa album, men nog är det en femma ändå!

Gillar katter men har alltid haft lite svårt fört Thom Yorkes kattiga sång och därför aldrig inte riktigt fallit för Radiohead. Tycker det fanns mycket intressant här men blir inte frälst denna gång heller, en stark trea!

Det är en jävla leverans från listan för tillfället. Det här är läckert, blir höga betyg igen. Stark 4a.

Hmmm har lyssnat alldeles för lite på RADIOHEAD. Riktigt intressant album, lite Jeff Buckley feeling, typ seg rock med influenser av jazzzzzzz. Med det sagt, fanns lite som skulle kunnat tagits bort helt. Kortat ner till typ 40 min kanske? Eller så har jag helt fel. Skulle behövt minst en lyssning till för att kunna sätta mig in i det här!

aldrig lyssnat på radiohead och omg det låter som muse. eller tvärtom antar jag

Satte mig på tvären direkt. "Det här tycker jag inte om! Gnälligt och förlegat!" Men gav det en till chans och mbulnade upp. Hade jag köpt den på cd 2002 hade jag säkert tyclt det var jättebra. Nuförtiden är det sällan skivor får den chansen trots detta projekt

i cannot get into radiohead, i’ve tried. the production here is good, the singing is good, but their style and taste just doesn’t appeal to me. my favourite song was punch up at a wedding.

One of my favorite Radiohead albums, it has a punkier feel and has a lot to talk about while still being unmistakably Radiohead. The fact that this album is still so very timely is a sad situation.

This is one of the hardest albums I've had to rate. In terms of Radiohead's discography, this falls short, but in comparison to others, it is one of the best on this list I've listened to thus far. I feel a 9 is best to rate this, but that is not an option. This album is not perfect either, Thom has that weird moan at one point... ut at the same time the political themes and consistent themes carry this album, the new rock/electronic sound of Radiohead works well before it is perfected in In Rainbows...A highlight so far for sure.

This one is really tough because on one hand I really enjoyed this electronic, alien like rock that conveyed this eerie story but on the other hand do I think it is a 4? Yes, yes I do.

Not sure I like Thom Yorke’s voice but I like his singing. Very creative music and so many surprising ideas that feel entirely right.

08/03/26 descobrindo mais álbuns da minha banda favorita, superou minhas expectativas desde a primeira música as músicas diferem bastante entre si, as três primeiras tem uma vibe mais ou menos parecidas, daí vem backdrifts distoando bastante e go to sleep mais ainda entendo quem acha chato por isso, o que também explica quem acha a banda chata pelo mesmo motivo - o diferente deles fica meio igual entre si exemplo disso é a vibe experimental eletrônica, interessante no contexto geral desse álbum (e no dos outros), mas martelado demais e menos polido (aqui implicando em qualidade). We Suck Young Blood e The Gloaming provam isso em HTTT, essa sonoridade é tão martelada que fica menos polida que os outros projetos e um pouco menos bem feita, o que deixa tudo um pouco esquecível numa primeira escuta não é que esse álbum seja ruim, principalmente na introdução e no final eu achei ele sensacional. Ele só é pior que os outros que eu já ouvi, que são 10 8/10 comentário do álbum anterior: OUVI O DELUXE - 07/03/26 - Sim, o comentário de gkmc (álbum anterior) tá aqui porque o site do celular não deixou eu comentar depois de dar o rating. Um puta álbum, só tem banger que de alguma forma vai sempre influenciar o hiphop e servir de marco. A narrativa é sensacional, o Kendrick é mestre em contar uma narrativa e misturar todos os elementos (como tensão e clímax), além de fazer um final bem redondo e coerente até com o começo. Meu take aqui é que o álbum se tivesse acabado em SAMIDOT, teria sido perfeitamente coerente. Real só acrescenta um fechamento mais detalhado pós-final (a nova ordem do universo do álbum), e Compton meio que só mostra o ponto inicial mais detalhadamente, aprofundando como o Kendrick se sentia antes de tudo começar (minha percepção). As bônus são super sem sal, até para um deluxe. Ainda bem que não acrescentam nada, e fora The Recipe, não fazem falta. 10/10 obviamente

Me da mucha pena que el agujero que hicieron exactamente para mí, lo hicieran unos sionistas pro-genocidio. Reiterativo de lo que ya hicieron en trabajos anteriores, pero sigue siendo un portento.

it was really good top 5 radiohead albums ive listened to so far but some of it was weird and felt like amnesiac also it got a bit repetitive, amnesiac was better

Solid album. Not their greatest but one of their better albums.

i’m into this overall

Um bom álbum.

Love it. One of their more underrated albums IMO.

This feels like it splits the difference between Kid A/Amnesiac and OK Computer/The Bends. Best of both worlds!

Bad.

Okay for the background, would have hoped to get a little more energy out of them overall.

Ooh, Thom Yorke, a fellow Autechre fan!

Has some brilliant songs. Way too long and padded.

Great album, but needed a slight bit of light to lift into a 5 for me.

2+2 = Low 5

The highs outweigh the few lows.

Several of my favourite Radiohead songs sit in Hail to the Thief. There, There is an awesome single, it’s amazing the feeling of urgency they summon with a few simple chords and eerie pacing that’s neither fast nor slow. Wolf at the Door is similarly powerful in its low key delivery of an anxious, twisty turny melody. The high power moments also play out beautifully, 2+2=5’s “PAYING ATTENTION!” quickly transitions into Sit Down, Stand Up’s “AND THE RAIN DROPS!” In my opinion these two freak-outs make for the best opening moments of any Radiohead album. I find that it falls short of the upper echelons of their discography due to its length and diversity. For example, I find The Gloaming to be a stylistic hangover from Amnesiac which I would prefer wasn’t revisited. In Rainbows has a similar sonic set up to my favourite aspects of this album, but is then laser focused on what it wants to achieve. Every time there is a bit of energy loss though, the band will hit you with another “must have” classic song, so it easily holds its own.

I’m giving Hail to the Thief the lowest 5… the highs are so high and the lows are still pretty high. I agree that its inconsistent and would benefit from an edit but it’s still a fantastic, beguiling, frenetic album

Whiny bullcrap. Wouldn’t be surprised if this guys kills himself.

Thought I would have a revelation on a relisten but it's still their worst non-debut album. Some good tracks but this is the only Radiobead album where I find myself a little bit bored. Only a couple of tracks stand out and they wouldn't on a better album. Decent, but nothing that special.

Of all the depressing, tuneless, bleeps-and-bloops Radiohead albums on this list, this might be the bleepiest if not the bloopiest.

its not my favorite radiohead album, its nice tho

By the time Hail To the Thief came out I had pretty much forgotten about Radiohead. Outside of the two songs I kinda remember, it doesn't really have anything that you can't get on earlier records and done better.

Forgettable then forgettable now, it brings me no joy to report

Two days in a row of decent music ruined by the vocals. Yesterday's Bjork is today's Yorke. Admittedly I am not a Radiohead fan, mostly because I do not care for Thom's vocals. Especially when he's at his whiniest. When I say I don't care for them, We Suck Young Blood is exatcly what I don't like. They can't all be Just or OK Computer.

I like Radiohead. I do not like this Radiohead. This album is almost a meme of Radiohead. If that's Yorke's intent, well he's a genius.

This was quite an interesting record. It's good instrumentally and vocally. It feels quite subdued, but there's quite a lot going on sonically. Favourite Track(s): A Punch Up At a Wedding, A Wolf At the Door Least Favourite Track(s): Go To Sleep

I normally like Radiohead, but this is pretty meh.

Not my style but I liked the latter half of the album more

Dette overbeviser meg ikke om at Radiohead er et bra band. 📻📻

Heilt OK, eit par gode, men trudde eg kom til å like det betre. 2.5.

Dette har jeg hørt ganske mye på tidligere, men ikke det albumet jeg har hørt på mest av Radiohead. Jeg har jo veldig sansen for soundet, i alle fall i voksen alder. Da jeg var yngre så oppfattet jeg Radiohead som litt ukult, i alle fall i de kretsene jeg gikk i. Synes de har en nerve og et uttrykk som er spennende og interessant, liker følelsen bak. Det er alltid en stemning. Hører på flere låtene flere ganger og synes det er ålreit.

While "Hail to the Thief" is somewhat inconsistent and lacks a truly cohesive flow, its highlights stand toe-to-toe with the band’s finest work. Tracks like the ethereal "Sail to the Moon", the driving "Where I End and You Begin", and the genuinely fantastic "There, There" and "A Wolf at the Door" are absolute triumphs. For me, it is a more engaging listen than its two predecessors; unlike those records, it never loses my interest. However, even after years of repeated listening, it doesn't quite reach the 'essential' status of a five-star album. I don't love this album but I do respect it. It remains a very good, albeit slightly fragmented, four-star album. 1 "2 + 2 = 5" ("The Lukewarm.") (5/5) 2 "Sit Down. Stand Up." ("Snakes & Ladders.") (3/5) 3 "Sail to the Moon." ("Brush the Cobwebs Out of the Sky.") (5/5) 4 "Backdrifts." ("Honeymoon Is Over.") (3/5) 5 "Go to Sleep." ("Little Man Being Erased.") (4/5) 6 "Where I End and You Begin." ("The Sky Is Falling In.") (5/5) 7 "We Suck Young Blood." ("Your Time Is Up.") (3/5) 8 "The Gloaming." ("Softly Open Our Mouths in the Cold.") (3/5) 9 "There, There." ("The Boney King of Nowhere.") (5/5) 10 "I Will." ("No Man's Land.") (3/5) 11 "A Punchup at a Wedding." ("No No No No No No No No.") (4/5) 12 "Myxomatosis." ("Judge, Jury & Executioner.") (3/5) 13 "Scatterbrain." ("As Dead as Leaves.") (3/5) 14 "A Wolf at the Door." ("It Girl. Rag Doll.") (5/5) Total - 54 Average - 3.86 261/1001 141/261 albums reviewed were new to me

Really good album. Classic Radiohead. Use of voice as an instrument, driving baselines and rhythms. A+

My first real Radiohead listening. I need to dive deeper and appreciate more.

Thief of Variety I’d give this album a 3 out of 5. I enjoy a bit of Radiohead, and there’s a lot of interesting stuff here, but it does get a bit repetitive in places. Some tracks stand out more than others, but a few start to blur together. I didn’t dislike the experience, but I wasn’t fully immersed either. I saw someone compare Radiohead to the Rick and Morty of music, where the fans act like you need to be some kind of genius to “get it,” and I have to agree. People don’t like when you say albums sound the same or repetitive, but I genuinely feel this one does feel a bit repetitive at times. Overall, it’s a decent listen. I had fun with it, but it’s not going to become one I go back to constantly.

Really got lost in some of the songs towards the end. Great album!

I found it compelling from the first track, it reminded me of something but I dont know what. Dreamlike and almost surreal- did someone spike my coffee-. I enjoyed it but got a little sick of it towards the end.

Radiohead number 3. I found the computer one a whinge, quite liked The Bends, but this one is captivating. It's hypnotic and trippy. Finding myself completely absorbed in it without really minding when he whinges. Again, they are really good musicians but he could do with some antidepressants or something. I bet this one isn't very highly rated compared to the whingey one - I'm not a contrarian, but generally that's what happens when I enjoy a popular band's work - I always like the 'wrong' ones.

So close to a 5, great album

Wow I really didn't like this one compared to other Radiohead albums on here. So whiny

Том Йорк не знает, что 2+2=5000

I've heard this album a ton. I'm a Radiohead fan and they're my oldest son's favorite band. Hail to the Thief continues the band's run of outstanding albums that started with OK Computer. I like this one slightly less than a few of their others so the best I can do is 4/5 here though. Highly recommended either way.

5.0 3x + 1x live. what can i say ..one of my favorite albums that has been listened to so many times and still great

Like an experimental in rainbows. Not the biggest fan but there were some bangers (2+2=5, there, there), but the sequencing threw me off. All in all 3 stars

No me gusto. Canciones muy parecidas entre si, la voz siempre se mantiene en el mismo tono sin tener variaciones y las melodías tambien similares.

I hate RadioHead

see its not my favorite, but its still good shit man very dramatic

I definitely liked this album more than Kid A

Fine but not my fave

Sonically amazing...My favorite Radiohead album so far

El álbum te decanta entre odiarlo u amarlo y creo que estoy en el primer grupo

A Radiohead album that I actually liked. Nice.

I actually can't listen to radiohead the songs all kinda sound the same. My dog looked at me, concerned when "The Gloaming" started playing. 2+2=5 was the only one that i enjoyed

Enjoyed in rainbows better

I suppose it was only a matter of time before more Radiohead entered the chat. There’s so much interesting stuff going on musically that it almost makes up for how whiny Thom sounds. More so than usual. A headphones listen for sure, but not one of their best. Could easily have been left off the list of essential listens. 3/5

Not the best Radiohead album, but certainly not the worst either. Bah... Go on, just take your 4...

didn't have one song stand out to me just kind of dramatic and moany

This ones good but I can see why people go 'you should listen to Kid A' or 'OK Computer' and never 'Hail To the Thief'

Fúnebre

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Kinda boring and sad. Feels like typical [[Radiohead]] sadness.

this was great. i love radiohead, this seems so different from Kid A post 2000's. Favorite songs included 2+2=5, Sail To The Moon, Where I End and You Begin, There, There and A Wolf At the Door. Love the album cover art. 7/10 (rounding up!)

Not the album I would use to introduce someone to Radiohead. This album is messier and less pleasant to me than In Rainbows, the other album I've had on this list so far. Not to say there's not any good in there. Myxomatosis and There There are both good, and the stuff in between is... Alright. But they've made better before and since this album.

I remember this album as the one where I realized I no longer LOVED everything Radiohead released, for the first time since Pablo Honey. I didn't hate or even dislike this one, I just didn't love it and have felt pretty much the same about everything they've released since then, which seems insane that it was 23 years ago now. Having not listened to this album in about 20 years, I liked it more than I remembered liking it. I liked the sparseness of "Backdrifts" into the jangly "Go to Sleep," which kind of sounds to me like if Nick Drake had formed a band and had access to a modern studio. Liked the drum sound on "Where I End and You Begin." Not sure how many times I made it all the way to "A Wolf at the Door" but it doesn't sound familiar to me. Better than I remembered but still not one of my favorite Radiohead albums.

This is a solid album. A lot of good songs and a good sounds overall. Not a real wow album but not sure that is required. 3.5 but a tilt to 4.

I’ve heard this before and I own it as well. I don’t remember how long it’s been since the last time I listened to it but it might have been 15 years or more, to the point I don’t remember many of the songs. I liked Radiohead a lot in the 90s but stopped following them in the 00s as I was getting into other bands and genres. So it’s nice coming back to this. Builds on what they were doing in the last 2 albums with electronics and other instrumentation but no wild departures. Altogether the album is very well put together and every song is good, but not as strong as Ok Computer or Kid A, and only 2 or 3 songs jumped out as being great. Maybe needs a second listen to fully appreciate. I went back and relistened and all in all the songs are all solid but in the end not very moving.

Before embarking on this 1001 journey, I didn't really care for Radiohead. But now they are one of my favourites. That being said, I regret so much giving In Rainbows just a 3 when I think about other records on this list that I gave a 3. But I wasn't such a big fan then, so that's it. However, this record is a lot more enjoyable for me believe it or not. It's one of my favourites, and I actually like it more than In Rainbows and Kid A. I can't figure out why, but I like it very much. It's a 5 for me!

It's sweeping. It's majestic. It sounds amazing. And it's depressing AF.

very cool album. its what i expect a radiohead album to sound like lwk,,, like, very computer-y (?) very computer pop (????).

Everything they do sounds different but also sounds like Radiohead. I'd say the best adjective to describe that "Radiohead quality" to their music is haunting...a lot of it is due to something in Thom Yorke's voice. The title of Backdrifts makes me want to do an edit of Backdraft with this as the soundtrack. You can hear the U2 influence on this album, Achtung Baby and Pop. Radiohead definitely transitioned to a band that makes albums from a band that generates hit singles. There, There is the best song on the album. A Wolf at the Door has a very ominous feeling about it.

I know this gets rated as like GOAT albums but it's just a bit much for me. Not really my style. Some stuff I like, other stuff is just alright.

God damn this album is so good.

Ehhh

Sail to the moon and I will were pretty but the rest was only okay. Mostly felt like filler but had some cool moments

Sorry, Julia… this album is up there with Robert Wyatt for me. Whiny. I’m sure there’s some deep meaning behind the lyrics, but I can’t get behind how the music sounds.

The arrangements and sound was ok. I could not take the vocals.

Thom Yorke I was unfamiliar with your game in this album. “Sail to the Moon” and “There, There” are beautiful, and “A Punch Up At A Wedding” is gonna be on loop for the next week. I must’ve gotten this mixed up with Amnesiac because I can’t believe I ever hated this album. Some weaker songs which make it lower than a 5, but it’s still a high 4. Not at all what I remembered!!

I knew none of the songs but the vibe was pretty good overall. I enjoyed ut

I’m usually a sucker for a whiney little guy but this felt sooo long and nothing stood out….sorry Thom :,(

Wow that felt like the longest album I’ve ever listened to

Two Thoms up

There there

Wow. The Bends followed by this, Interesting! Not sure it’ll get the same 5* but always enjoyed it and saw a great remake of Hamlet with this as the soundtrack. Anyway, I digress… The first two tracks are just bangers (similar structure actually) and a great intro to the album. Then a clear representation of the other side in ‘Sail…’ Even though every track is quality, I don’t know what it’s missing for the same, unquestionable 5* as The Bends. It’s great, but not astounding, I guess. And yeh, remember a slight dip in the middle for the more somber songs but Radiohead gonna Radiohead. And then back with a bang with ‘There, There.’ Great album, some dips, but solid enough and counter weighed by some absolute tunes (4.5)

jak się zna radiohead to wiadomo czego się spodziewać, mimo wszytko nie znalazłam piosenki, która się dla mnie jakoś wybiła, ale był to przyjemny album :P

It was okay, only a few songs I'd actually listen to

Не прям зашло. В духе радиохэд, в целом можно слушать, но не мое 5/10

Álbum bastante experimentalista do Radiohead.

Honestly one of the weaker ones, not sure why it's on this list. There, There is great though.

Not my fave Radiohead album.

Why do all the songs sound like they're being played backwards? Everything is distorted and I can't tell what Thom Yorke is saying. If someone asked me what my favourite Radiohead lyric was, I'd have to say "Aaaaahhhhhhhgeeeeeebyeeeeeeaaaayyyy"

cool listened to before

There’s not quite the verve or lyricism of, say, OK Computer, but the instrumentation is great.

A bit dull

Bukvalno me znam šta da kažem, album niti smrdi niti miriše. Ocena je 3/5

It was interesting, but nothing that I particularly enjoyed. Nothing stuck out to me and I didn't think anything was great.

There's much reason to the fact that Hail To The Thief took the longest time for me to get through. 2 + 2 = 5 was always a great opener, but when Sit Down Stand Up came next, I began to ask "What's the deeper purpose of me listening to this?". There seems to be two types of songs that either are successful or subpar in their missions. Success is found on There, There with its gratifying build and climax or Sail To The Moon where Thom Yorke's falsetto soothes the lunar surface. I don't feel the same for We Suck Young Blood or Backdrifts which show up and become forgettable midway through. The only reason why this album is still remotely well-regarded by me is because the last four tracks are all great. Punch-up, Myxomatosis, Scatterbrain and Wolf At The Door all work very well to wrap up the record. Prior to that though, you get a very mixed bag of electronic/rock scramble that feels like it should be bigger as a whole. I don't think the goal was to make another "OK Computer" or "Kid A" because those sessions were beyond stressful. Radiohead just wanted to make something that was grounded rather than groundbreaking. In that case, they were successful, but it's not something I would return to on a full-listen basis frequently (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)

Coming off the immaculate run of OK Computer, Kid A, and Amnesiac, along with their earlier records, Radiohead had already cemented themselves as a staple of the modern music scene. They had solidified their place in history as one of the most groundbreaking bands, so the spotlight was firmly on them to see what would come next. Even though this album isn’t in my top five Radiohead records, it’s still an excellent listen. It’s sonically rich, with an underlying sense of political disassociation and angst. It remains consistent throughout, with both the opening and closing tracks standing out as highlights. My favorite tracks are "Sail to the Moon", "Go to Sleep", and "A Punch Up at a Wedding".

A great (maybe underrated?) Radiohead album. 2+2=5 is a great opener. Sail to the Moon is wonderful. Go to Sleep, There, There and Myxomatosis are great. I tend to gravitate towards those tracks that are more guitardriven.

can i buy a hook please

"Sit Down. Stand Up" is a claustrophobic mess. Hurts my ears. Otherwise somewhat less offensive, but it's got all that classic Radiohead sound that I'm not a fan of. Don't like Thom Yorke's whiny little voice, there's nearly always a little bit too much going on in the background... "Go to Sleep" is a bit of a nice reprieve as it leaves a little bit more room to breathe. "Myxomatosis" is also kind of OK. They could've cut a couple words out of the title "We Suck Young Blood".

Um dos melhores albums da vida, já que é um álbum da melhor banda da vida. Pelamordedeus.

Whining into a tin can while installing enough effects plugins to give your computer a migraine

You know we don't need all the Radiohead albums on the list? Still good

Favorite track(s): 2 + 2 = 5, Where I End and You Begin, There There, Myxomatosis

Radiohead: 5 stars.

Вважаю цей альбом трохи недооціненим, можна навіть на rym подивитися, на цифри в спотіку чи середню оцінку тут. Років 5 тому я з другом робили ренкінг дискографії Радіохед і цей альбом в мене зайняв третє місце. Дуже вдалий баланс між рок та електронною складовою. Купа дуже хороших пісень. Я хз чого його так оцінюють.

Ще з часів школи Hail To the Thief був у моєму умовному топі дискографії рх, і зараз, ретроспективно, це я б сказав топ-3 для мене. Тоді вони повернулись до гітарного саунду, а також записали свій мабуть найбільш "політичний" альбом - такі вже часи були, адміністрація Буша і все таке. Цікаво як би цей альбом звучав зараз)) Можу додати що there there це одна з моїх найбільш улюблених пісень редіохед, просто геніально.

Coooooool

It’s so good but 5 stars doesn’t seem appropriate since it’s not my favourite Radiohead album. If I gave it five stars then I’d have nowhere higher to go. So maybe this is more of a ranking of my favourite Radiohead Albums rather than of all music ever. I’m overthinking this. It deserves five stars probably.

This is Radiohead. Not quite as compelling as OK Computer.

Prefer other albums

The dilemma here is do I just give all the Radiohead albums 5 stars. To show that I’m not just a complete fan boy I’ll give this 4 as the album I go back to least (other than pablo honey obviously). But know that it’s a very high 4 stars….

Underrated album. 9-10 great songs It’s just (huh huh) let down (huh huh) by also having a handful of mediocre skippable tracks which Radiohead’s other albums don’t have.

It was a little too depressing for me

Heavy slog

Better than In Rainbows

motorhead olsaydı iyiydi

2 This reminds me of a looking at a Nick Cave sculpture. Kind of crazy to see, but I wouldn’t want it in my house.

wannabe experimental unentertaining, dull, "There, there" and "A wolf at the door" somewhat better

Not my favourite Radiohead album, solid but neither as urgent or important as the earlier albums, or in rainbows that soon followed after. Great band though, essential part of anyone's musical journey.

This is #day549 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's to my fourth Radiohead record (there's still two more to go), the one that, as memory serves, eventually got dropped from later editions of this book (along with Amnesiac, right?). No surprises, as Hail To the Thief is kind of a mixed bag, and even the band members themselves admitted it. That said, it has "Where I End And You Begin," one of my favorite Radiohead songs. I'm going with a 3 out of 5 this time. Looking forward to #day550.

a good listen but not my preferred tempo.

Radiohead are beloved and there is a lot to line here. It really requires active listening, more than many other albums on the list. BUt I shouldn't let that drag it down too much.

Great album as is always the case from Radiohead.

I don't like Radiohead but I acknowledge their talent but this album doesn't show off their talent and is not interesting

Niet radio heads beste album maar zeker een goeie. Is me net te electronisch sommige nummers

Det er omtrent en halv god plate her. Såvidt

Hmm did not enjoy this album except for A Wolf At the Door

Bleh. A slog. Saved one song mainly to make listening to the album worth it.

Hail to the Thief is Thom Yorke at his whiniest. Some of these songs sound like Thom having an anxiety attack. Yeah, I know he always sounds like that, but here it sounds like he is cry-talking. There are some great highlights on this album, like “There, There,” my personal favourite and honestly the track that got me into Radiohead. Radiohead made such an impact that even one of my least favourite listening experiences from them is still excellent. Maybe just go to therapy next time, Thom.

bit boring but it gets a slight pass since it's got "meaning" or whatever

zine been eating to get into radiohead since this summer when I discovered creep (lol i'm late ik)

2 + 2 = 5 Sit Down, Stand Up There There **one of my fav of theirs! A Wolf At the Door

Thought that this Radiohead album might be different than the previous one in the list (OK Computer), but it felt like more of the same.

No matter how hard this list makes me try, I'm just not a big Radiohead fan. It's my own problem, I know. But these guys just don't do it for me.

One of my less favored Radiohead albums. Caught somewhere between prescient and precious. Probably about four tracks too long tbh, Yorke's whole political thing wears on me here because, well, he won't stop bragging about playing in Tel Aviv. Don't need some brit telling me how much america's shit stinks if they're gonna do that, mind your own rancid shithouse country. Favorite Tracks: 2+2+5, There There, A Punchup at a Wedding, Wolf at the Door

I’d always wanted to listen to more of Radiohead, and today was my chance. Many people around me had talked about them being a good band, and someone they’d always enjoy. Unfortunately, I can’t share the same opinion. They weren’t bad, but just not something that I’d call good, either. Bummer.

Interesting album. Certainly not my favorite Radiohead album I’ve listened to, but I could tell that the pieces were there. It’s just that none of the tracks come together the way that Paranoid Android does, for example. High three. Favorite Track: Go To Sleep

#4 感觉对上了脑波频率，好好听

Solid, A Punch Up at a Wedding is my personal favorite.

We all know what perfectionists Radiohead is and it shows in their live music.

Soothing

Solid

🫤

It's good, fave radiohead

Oooh, so excited to dive into this album. It came out when I was 16 and was one of the few albums I owned, and the first of Radiohead. "There There" is one of my all time favourite songs. This'll be my first 5 star album!

Not my favourite by em, but aye

E jo bra liksom,men radiohead bli for depressing as

All of the whining but none of the hits. Not my favourite Radiohead album but I’ll give it a couple more listens to see if it does any more for me

Not my favorite Radiohead album, but I do love it.

I love Radiohead I love Radiohead I love Radiohead

Soothing nihilism

It does have some good-to-great songs, but it’s not the best Radiohead.

This is some really great background music I put this on while I was working and before I knew it I had listened to the whole album. I understand why some would not like this music, but for me it is superb.

Not in the top 5 Radiohead albums, but still 5 stars. Sweet and sad and paranoid and justified. This band only has 2 misfires IMO, Pablo Honey and A Moon Shaped Pool. Haters, listen to The Bends and In Rainbows

Nope, not what I want from music.

Me encanta Radiohead pero este disco honestamente meh

Great, more Radiohead. I hope this is the last of it. 2 + 2 = 5, Go To Sleep, Scatterbrain, and A Wolf At The Door have nice music, but I just don't like the lead singer. The rest of the album is all forgettable. The only good part was A Punch Up At A Wedding, that one had some great piano work. Best song: A Punch Up At A Wedding

I never listen to Radiohead, even though I like their music. You definitely need to be in a mood for this music. It instills a feeling of melancholia and that's fine by me. There There is the highlight.

The album is definitely influenced by Kid A and it sounds just as electronic and energetic at times. I liked a few songs but there were also some I didn't like. Rate 7/10

fire I liked 8/10

I don’t mind Radiohead but this is not one of their better albums

not consistent 6/10

Lots of electronics but still guitar-driven, especially acoustic. Experimental without being too abstract. Brooding mood throughout. Standout is "Myxomatosis".

It's fine. Maybe your for their 5th best album.

Must have lost touch with Radiohead because this had me mad bored

objetivamente radiohead é uma banda ótima, mas as vezes eu fico pensando se eu fosse um homem usuário do last fm provavelmente eu amaria muito mais

Suitably weird Radiohead

Finally some Radiohead! Syncopation and polyrhythms galore. Inventive, original, and a satisfying listen. Really every time I listen, I find more in each track. They are just genius. One of the great groups of all time. I note though that this not my favorite Radiohead work, but still on another plane. Hope for more later in the list so I can dole out some 5s!

Amazing

I can see why people like it, but it’s just not for me.

6/10

Loved this. Innovative, original, interesting and brilliantly executed.

This is an incredible album. After there first possible career blip in Amnesiac this is a complete return to form. Considering there at 14 tracks each one is incredible and unique. This is probably their most underrated album and just goes to show why they're one of the greatest bands of all time

Once you get past the unmistakable fact that the lyrics on this record are complete fucking nonsense- gibberish really, and that it is far too long, you have to find the nuggets amongst the rubbish. The marketing of this record, the critical fawning, and Radioheads reputation are more or less responsible for this mediocre record being included in this list. Coincidentally, Radiohead released live versions of these recordings and immediately 2 things are obvious- the live versions are lively and you can’t help but notice how sterile and lifeless the recordings made in the studio are in comparison; and the live recordings demonstrate that several of the tracks even after repeated playing throughout a tour over many years are met with a so what, meh response from the crowd. The experimental aspect of this record is actually pretty conventional an effort to blend rock and electronic music together which at this point was really trying to merge their career into a single album, something they would be more successful at realizing on their next record, In Rainbows. So, here are the only songs that actually make the cut - they are good songs, demonstrating excellent musicianship, and they play well live. That’s it. Pretty simple really and I think Radiohead knows that. The live recordings are 47 minutes. The studio version is 56. Here are the songs I enjoyed and would also enjoy seeing live: 2 + 2 =5, We Suck Young Blood, There There, Myxomatosis, Scatterbrained and A Wolf at the Door. That’s it. Should have been an EP. 3/5

Some great songs and some duds for me.

i feel like this would play in a spaceship in a 1990s movie kinda like

One of the greatest bands of all time, rock at its finest

It's not their best is it? They have their trademark (excellent) production, but it's kind of unremarkable as an album outside of some standout tracks and individual moments that pop. There's also a sprinkling of their trademark pretentious-wanky streak in here in places. I guess overall I'd go with 'generally solid and pretty listenable'. Maybe I'm naturally comparing it to their better albums and being overly harsh, who knows? It does have my favourite track of theirs though, in There There. I used to actively dislike this track when I only knew it from the music video, but I came round to loving it. It's so good when it kicks off. 3.5 rounded down.

Pretty weird and experimental but I’m still intrigued to listen to all their albums

Their longest and in some ways their less cohesive album, but they're also at their most eclectic and angry. I actually think this one ages like fine wine and is kinda underrated in their discography

Maybe my 5th favorite Radiohead. Still one hell of an album and that says a lot on what I think of the others!

Sometimes, Hail To The Thief is my favorite Radiohead record. The songs are so leftfield, heartfelt... Sometimes chaotic and heavy, other mellow and uplifting. The ending "A Wolf At The Door" is to me one of the best song ever recorded. I looooove that album.

It had its moments, but it just didn't go anywhere.

Nice listen even if Radiohead gets a lil weird on this one.

Couldn’t do it. Whinest voice there is

Ah, the first of many. Looking forward to giving the others the same treatment. Thom Yorke is an insufferable prick, maybe the worst in the history, and only one worse than him are Radiohead fans.

Interessant (for meg) at dette skulle komme nå. Hail to the Thief har alltid vært det sorte fåret i Radioheads discographi (Pablo Honey finnes ikke og jeg er tydeligvis en av ytterst få radioheads som synes King of Limbs var et vellykket experiment), men jeg vet ikke helt hvorfor. Da jeg begynte å høre på gruppa, var det dette som var minst umiddelbart. Jeg likte 2 + 2 = 5, men fant ikke noe annet å henge meg på. Så jeg hørte det aldri igjen. En eller annen gang i løpet av de siste seks årene, hørte jeg Sit Down, Stand Up og ble overrasket over hvor bra den låta er. Enda en god låt fra et kjedelig album? Og så ble jeg introdusert til Myxamatosis. Plutselig inneholder skiva tre all time Radiohead låter. Kan jeg ha tatt så feil...? De to siste ukene har jeg spilt skiva flere ganger og blitt bedre kjent med den, og selv om det skal en del til for at den avtroner In Rainbows som deres opus, kan Hail to the Thief fort snike seg opp i topp tre. Det høres ut som en videreutvikling av sounden fra Amnesiac dratt i en litt mer kommersiell retning. Sånn sett virker Hail som en veldig naturlig stepping stone fra Kid Amnesiac til In Rainbows. Det er ikke like alien som Amnesiac eller like polert som In Rainbows, men jeg synes hver eneste låt fungerer og det graver ut sin egen lille niche i discographien deres.

Radiohead er et slikt band man føler man bør kunne noe om og ha et forhold til. De klassiske platene anerkjenner jeg, og har hørt litt på, ikke mye. Mens Hail to the thief er helt nytt for meg. Etter de forrige platene deres virker dette albumet helt straight. Miksen mellom rocken og det elektroniske funker bra, men de høres også litt ut som Muse eller Savoy til tider. Kanskje mitt fremste problemet mitt med albumet er de enorme forventningene og kravene jeg har til bandet. Det holder høyt nivå, men det føles litt som at ganske mange andre band kunne laget samme albumet. "There, there" føyer seg i listen over Radiohead-favoritter. Nydelig låt. Kan hende jeg liker albumet bedre etter flere gjennomlyttinger, men for nå for det nøye seg med 4.

Jeg har et problem med de aller fleste Radiohead album, og det er at jeg trenger ganske mange gjennomlytt før jeg forstår greia med albumet. Jeg har hørt dette albumet mange ganger før, og har aldri helt blitt fanget av det. Tidligere når jeg har hørt det så har jeg følt at det var et litt safe album etter Kid A og Amnesiac og et forsøk på å komme seg litt tilbake til den gode gamle rocken. Så når jeg så at det var dagens album var jeg klar til å gi det en god firrer før jeg hørte på det. Når jeg da hørte på det igjen forsto jeg denne gangen endelig hva som er "greia" med dette albumet. Jeg klarer å ta innover meg melodiene og produksjonen, noe som alltid av en grunn trenger så mange forsøk når det kommer til Radiohead. Når jeg hørte på det i da forsto jeg at dette er mer enn et "ventealbum" mellom Amnesiac og In Rainbows. Det er et råkult album i seg selv, som har sine egne ting og si. Gleder meg til å høre dette albumet mange ganger fremover!

Way better than In Rainbows. But I am coming to the conclusion I am quite simply not a Radiohead fan.

I listened to this album a bunch in late summer 2011, and I remember one pretty terrific lightning storm that I felt compelled to go out in and listening to this really hit.

Back from vacation and glad to have the time to listen and read the lyrics for today's album. This is my fourth Radiohead record in the project, and the others have all gotten four stars (I was surprised by how much I enjoyed In Rainbows and disappointed with my loving memories of OK Computer). I've never listened to this album before, so I didn't know exactly which Radiohead I'd get. It turned out I got both of them-the experimental and the more straightforward-ish rock songs. Sadly, the themes of a record from 2003 exist to this day, and are even more dire and angering (especially for those of us in the US). I didn't totally enjoy all of the songs. The standouts for me were 2+2=5, There, There and A Punch Up at a Wedding. There were songs I liked a lot as well, but a few I just felt didn't need to be there. This will be another 4 star album for Radiohead, and I'm pretty sure only Kid A is left. We'll have to see if that keeps the streak going.

eu já entendi que essa é a banda mais chata do planeta, 1001 albums, não precisa me mostrar trocentos albuns para me provar o contrário. esse consegue ser mais chato que os outros vsf thom yorke vtnc

Atmospheric indie rock with electro/synth elements. Jazz influence in there too with some chord choices? Drum n bass drums in Sit Down. Stand Up Go To Sleep has that style of finger picked/arpeggiated chord progression I love For me it's at its best with a decent beat, not so aimlessly atmospheric. And I can't forgive Thom Yorke for making so many people copy this vocal style. A Punch Up at a Wedding has a nice funky bluesy soul feel. Myxomatrosis has great fuzzy bassline. 2nd half of album definitely picks up! Best track - Go To Sleep, There There, A Punch Up At A Wedding, Myxomatosis 4 stars, just about enough interest and good songs to bring it up

I did not enjoy this album. It sounded like it was being recorded underwater and the artist sounded high. Not my vibe at all. It was painful to listen through.

loved it!

Meh to good. 3.5

A tense, twitchy mix of guitars and electronics, full of political paranoia and uneasy beauty. It’s messy in a deliberate, fascinating way, with standouts like “2 + 2 = 5” and “There There” showing both bite and atmosphere. Not their tightest album, but a consistently gripping one.

Sometimes when a band releases so many great albums you lose track of some of them. I haven’t listened to this album in full in quite a long time. I was instantly mesmerised. Hauntingly beautiful and unsettling. 4 stars. Fave track - I will.

I didn't love this album on release, i listened to it plenty but never really connected. Now, it's like meeting an old friend, there's a familiarity there but also a new appreciation of the incredible musicianship Thom's vocals are incredible, laced with emotion, soaring over a bed of sonic genius

Been a while since I listened to this. Such an excellent album

Seems a bit overly long (too much filler?). Still OK though with some belters on there.

A true classic. A very cohesive, moody album that is very rewarding to listen. It's been a long time since I listened to a Radiohead album from start to finish - I used to, but eventually I just picked the songs I like the most. In this case, there are so many great ones for me - The Wolf at the Door, There There, We Suck Young Blood, 2+2=5... I'm absolutely glad I revisited Hail to the Thief in all its melancholic glory.

The music writing is pretty good but I cant just stand that voice... It makes it impossible to enjoy.

More relavant than ever.

NOt a big fan of theirs. i just don't get what all the hype is about. "Creep" is very good but it's not on this LP.

incredible album

Banger

not necessarily my favourite Radiohead album, but I still liked it

I've never really been a huge Radiohead fan and this album didn't change my mind. It wasn't bad, just didn't move me at all.

I've more or less reverse engineered Radiohead by first getting into Thom Yorkes other project, The Smile. The Smile I enjoy allt, each and every record of them. I find them having great variety on style, interesting music compositions, and skillful playing. From The Smile I've gradually taking steps into Radiohead, still on the path of learning. The challenge with Radiohead have often been that I've noticed myself drifting away from the listening experience. Perhaps having to do with how the songs and album in many occasion sound a little the same. Perhaps it's Yorkes vocal style that sometimes gets abit dominating over the music. Still, once one chooses to look beyond only the vocals, thats when the music starts to open up. Exactly how clearly, like with The Smiles music, I've only partly been able to figure out. Now three stars, but perhaps in a year or so this would likely grow into four or even five.

not my type of music.

Yuck. As boring as I remembered.

I know, I know. All hail to the Radiohead. I just didn't feel it.

Overall Rating - 2.46/5 (4.93/10). Forgettable. Not my kind of music.

Not sure I get why this album is here. The Bends, sure, but this one just feels like a decent record, nothing really outstanding to me.

Low 3 - 3.1

This has been one of my favourite Radiohead album at times, it comes and goes. I recognise that it's probably not the best place to start for someone not familiar with the band, but I do love it for it's experimental parts. Particularly love The first 4 songs, There There, and the last 4.

Just ok

Grew up on this one. Some of their highest highs, but the section between There, There and Wolf at the Door kinda drags more than I remembered.

The album feels like it is actively trying to make me tense up waiting for the other shoe to drop. While I didn’t “like” it, it was super compelling and I totally lost myself in it (to the point where I fully missed my train stop). Not for casual listening but if I had to pick a favorite it would be we suck young blood Edit: not sure what I was on when I wrote this review? I love this album and have now returned to it multiple times. 4 stars!

Probably the worst radiohead I've listened to.

This isn't even close to being Radiohead's best album. It's fine, sure, but I feel like some of their earlier stuff hit a lot harder. I was honestly disappointed by the album as I tend to like Radiohead. Because of that, bumping it down to a 3.

The second Radiohead album I listened to in full. The first was Pablo Honey, which I didn't particularly care for, and so dismissed the band for years after. Hail to the Thief, though, really grabbed me from the first listen, and was the spark towards Radiohead becoming one of my favourite bands.

Pretty good!

Raadiohead are amazing. This is not their finest work though. Some great moments, but for me most miss the mark.

Hail to the Thief is dark and deeply unsettled, with a creeping dread that rarely lets up. It's Radiohead summoning the energy of The Wall, but stripped down to the despair—no catharsis, no acceptance, just a steady pulse of anger and paranoia. The album lurches between abrasive rock and off-kilter electronics in a way that feels intentionally destabilizing, like it’s mirroring a world you can’t quite trust. It’s not an easy listen, but the craft is undeniable—and for my taste, it lands more than Kid A. Even the album cover is like a word cloud spelling out the overwhelm of the world.

A 4.5 rounded up. I need to listen to it a bunch more to really solidify my opinion, but I found I really liked about half the songs, was transported by 2-3 in that way that Yorke’s falsetto and harmonies do, and found the rest a little less accessible but interesting. Is the rounding up rather than down determined by my respect for Radiohead? Maybe. But this album is still real real good.

Decided on 4 stars because there are probably 5 or 6 better Radiohead albums, one of which isn't on this list, and I could stand to be a song or two shorter

Want to relisten and see if this should be rated higher Second album of the day, listening to this 1/16/26, like a week late. T1 I like this. I always liked the band Radiohead without ever listening to them much, j knew they did some alt stuff that was kind of proggy but mainly alt and most notably I always thought they were creative and had some originality. This shits weird I’m liking it. T2 this sounds like that one XXX song at 2:00ish, kinda the whole ‘?’ Album I think it was, but mainly one song I can’t think of, may update this when I hear it next time. T3 that maj7 opening chord keeps making me think it’s ’still crazy…’ -Paul Simon. Very pretty T5 CSNY joint right here and I love it. Paused and relistened to T3 simply lovely. Really wanna do heroine Registering from there^ T7 I NEED HEROINE. This shits amazing

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Awesome album. Worthy of a 5 in my mind.

There, There - so good. New favorite

Live, love, radiohead. Always a fan of their music, very much up my alley. Not my favorite album, but definitely a good one

Both whiny and yelly at the same time. Would rate as 3 on the second listen

Favourite song- backdrifts Enjoyed this but didn’t have any notable tracks that I really enjoyed

I do not care for radiohead

Meh

After listening to several post Kid A Radiohead albums from this project, I’ve learned that Yorke’s vocals annoy me when the music isn’t heavily guitar based.

Although this album might reflect an inflection point for Radiohead, this isn't one of the greatest albums of all time - not sure why it's on the list. There aren't any notable songs on the album. Pitchfork: 8.6 Rolling Stone: n/a

He can't sing. It doesn't matter what the lyrics are because he also can't enunciate. The music could be good if it wasn't a meandering mess. I don't get it, and I'm really ok with that.

I may change my review later, but will need to really re-listen to this album.

Not my idea of a good time. There are some Radiohead songs that I enjoy, but I didn't like the over-experimental mess this was. I found myself unable to find a "hook" in any of this.

Radiohead had failed us fr i used to love this band

Radiohead are the most depressing thing ever since death was invented