Reviews (page 9 of 13)
Always felt this was the weaker of Radiohead's albums, nothing particularly stand out I feel just going through the motions 3.5*
I'm not a huge fan of Radiohead, but I didn't mind this album so much
Good album but not my favorite by Radiohead. It seemed like a buildup without a payoff. It is an album that I would listen to alone.
Pretty good, pretty good Fav song: A Wolf At the Door
No standouts on this album for me but it good.
It's basically impossible to comment on Radiohead without being accused of either over- or under-stating their quality or importance. It's kind of fair: they've been darlings of music critics for like thirty years, so people have opinions. They're an experimental rock band, too; takes veer wildly between "they're no Captain Beefheart" and "shut up and just play The Bends". They've got some tropes of their own: there are usually some repetitive electronic elements that underpin the rhythm, the guitars don't just strum, Thom York wails plaintively in his falsetto register, songs suddenly stop or start or just change character altogether. The thing is, those are all actually very hard to do -- especially in a way that's as listenable as Radiohead remains. It's a good album. There are some really catchy beats (Phil Selway is an underrated drummer), some nice tunes (I really enjoyed 'Go To Sleep') but also some real drags: 'We Suck Young Blood' takes three whole minutes to pick up from its hand-clapping, monotonous dirge and then goes immediately back into it. The melancholy is highly affective (and effective!), to be sure, but it's a profoundly unpleasant listen. Like listening to a eulogy at half-speed. This is exactly the kind of thing that people hate about Radiohead. 'There, There' is a great example of the less-weird stuff that Radiohead can do. The open, acoustic sound of the drumming (I think the first cymbal hit is at 1:47) propels this one while Colin Greenwood's bass winds around it melodically but subtly, producing a deep groove. Ed O'Brien and the More Famous Greenwood's guitars strum along sparsely with a sound that is both overdriven and somehow shimmering. It all builds, piece by piece, into a busy final third but at that point, the listener can still hear the central features that the song started from; they've followed the whole plot. Yorke's voice soars over the whole thing, extending for bars with quavering vibrato, serving almost as a background instrument. And then for the last verse, it all falls back and the song feels complete. Radiohead's ability to build something and pull the listener along so that the sound bath isn't overwhelming exists -- sometimes they just don't seem to bother. 'A Punch Up at a Wedding' has a cool-as-hell groove driven by bass, drums and piano. Yorke's contributions are occasionally Way Too Many Vocal Layers, but the intensity of the Choir Of Yorkes is used mostly sparingly. It's not a perfect album by any means -- on first listen, much of it is too dense or too melancholic to invite anyone to listen a second time. But Radiohead remain an immensely capable band who are very able to inject electronic strangeness, sonic complexity and emotional depth into rock music that is just that -- perfectly recognizable as rock music. If all your experiments work, you're not actually experimenting. This is a solid 3.5/5 album and its second half makes it well worth a listen. If you're here giving this 5/5 just because it's dense and weird, fuck off. If you're here giving this 1/5 just because you've got beef with Radiohead fans, please equally fuck off. Would be 4/5 but for the interminable dirges on the first half.
First Radiohead album on this list. I liked the first couple songs but I kinda lost interest after a bit. Radiohead's great but they have way stronger stuff than this.
Not my favorite Radiohead project. Still very very good and 2+2=5 allways goes hard
Need to listen again. 3.75
I love Radiohead, so every album is an enjoyable listening experience, but I found myself zoning out more than I usually do with their other projects. Still enjoyed it, but was a bit surprised that it didn’t grip me as much as the others.
I always avoided Radiohead because they were so ubiquitously popular among my generation that I was almost sick of them by association. They are also very much to blame for ushering in an era of dreary alt-rock that took decades to go away. I don't know. There are some decent tracks here. Maybe I'll give it another listen but it's not made me an instant fan. Some of the guitar work is quite interesting. As a band they are just over rated I'm afraid.
The last good Radiohead album.
I don't think I've ever listened to this or knew it existed - not a huge fan of this one (guess I'll just stick with 1995-2000 Radiohead).
Radiohead still doing Radiohead
Some great songs but not as consistent as their other albums.
I want to like Radiohead so bad but it just doesn't resonate with me. I like songs here and there. On this album Go to Sleep was cool.
Okay, not their best
This is the more annoying electronic whiny stuff I have come to associate with Radiohead. There is some neat experimental stuff here (lullabies, shanties, etc.), but it's also depressing and grating at times. Credit I suppose for melding child-like fantasy and the political era, and also seeing the future rise of fascism, if unintentionally. I'll give it a 3, but it's really more of a 2.5
Chill and kind of calming. Nearly put me to sleep, but better than I expected from my preconceived notions of Radiohead.
I really want to like this but it just feels like emo without the irony or self awareness.
boring
no me enloqueció, es un album que siento que me va a cautivar mientras mas lo escuche. pero es un solido 3, lo volveria a escuchar para entenderlo mejor
Damn these guys need stronger antidepressants
Tror ikkje da e mitt nye favorittalbum av dei, etter første gjennomlytt
Good album not my favorite from them.
Some moments of weary beauty if not an easy hour
It’s alright. Radiohead full projects just seem to drone on at times. Their big songs on his are great. But I just get bored of the full album.
Pretty good.
Will need to re-listen, but on first listen not many stuck out to me as much as other Radiohead songs / albums I've listened to.
If you haven't heard any other Radiohead record, this one could be seen as either epic, mesmerizing, and unique, or as pretentious, empty, and boring. Being a fan of Kid A and OK Computer back in the day, and not thinking about Radiohead again until In Rainbows, I never gave this one a try when it came out. Listening to it for the first time, it feels like a very Radiohead-esque Radiohead album, giving you everything you love about Radiohead even if not close to as good as their best albums.
There are far better Radiohead albums than this. Musically, it is intricate and sophisticated, but at times it is too self indulgent for its own good. “Sit Down. Stand Up”, “Myxomatosis” and “There There” are the highlights. “We Suck Young Blood” and “I Will” are the lowest points. A strange analogy: during the scene in Parks & Recreation where Ben plays Cones Of Dunshire with the internet people, he compliments their advanced moves and clever strategy, but just before he delivers the final blow in his victory, one line he speaks is very profound: “You forgot the essence of the game. It’s about the cones.” I feel this way about “Hail To The Thief”. Sure, it’s sophisticated and technically proficient, but they forgot one essence of music: to entertain. Tom Yorke’s vocals are grating at times; he sounds like a banshee who has just stepped on a Lego brick with his bare foot. It’s difficult to listen to and annoying enough to distract from the excellent backing music. Hail To The Thief is pretty good, but it’s too much. I would rather listen to The Bends, OK Computer or Amnesiac.
Unfamiliar with Radiohead (yes, too old) I was hoping, again, to be pleasantly surprised. Nevertheless, this didn't do it for me. There were ok'ish songs on this album. Punch up at a wedding. There there, Wolf at the Door. I do like the variation of styles and tunes. This gets Hall my 3 star rating.
Needed ~2 1/2 playbacks to rate, and likely another 3 to fully process. I think I'm a basic Radioheadhead (Nude, anyone??)
This was more enjoyable than I thought it would be. But it's sometimes noisy but not in the best kind of way. Would probably relisten
@PUNTUACIÓN DE CADA CANCIÓN: 1. 2 + 2 = 5 — 4.42 2. Sit down. Stand up — 3.5 3. Sail to the moon — 4.4 4. Backdrift — 3.85 5. Go to sleep — 3.95 6. Where I end and you begin — 4.1 7. Scatterbrain — 3.1 8. A wolf at the door — 3.6 9. We suck young blood — 2.75 10. The gloaming — 2.75 11. There there — 2.75 12. I will — 2.75 13. A punching up at a wedding — 3.0 14. Myxomatosis — 4.3 @RESEÑA: Hail to the Thief me gustó bastante por cómo experimentan con sonidos bien extravagantes que me encantaron, como en 2+2=5 y Myxomatosis. La mayoría de las letras están piolas y me gustaron, aunque el ritmo de casi todas las canciones es medio lento, y eso no es tanto lo mío. Algunas canciones me parecieron raras pero piolas, otras melancólicas y románticas, y otras con letras copadas pero ritmo que no me atrapó tanto. En resumen, me gustó la onda experimental y las letras, pero el ritmo pausado bajó un poco la nota para mí. @PUNTUACIÓN FINAL: 3.52/5
I feel like I always forget about the existence of Hail to the Thief. Like it's a good Radiohead album, just maybe not a great one
This is good but not something I’d seek out and I honestly wished it would finish sooner.
Alright album, not as good as some of their others.
Hybrid of rock and electronic music. It works well. Sonically pleasing. Intelligent without being overbearing. I can see why this did so well.
Ok
Meh.
Sympa mais rien de marquant pour moi
Preferred some of their other albums
Probably my least listened to Radiohead album, and for good reason. Not as attention grabbing as earlier ones, but still some of the same DNA. Might grow on me if I listen to it more.
This is great, but less great than some of their other albums
Not my fave Radiohead album, even though I have a copy, but not a bad collection of tracks. Plenty of mood pieces, guitars and electronica means there is something for everyone. Maybe that is the flaw here, trying to please the whole fanbase.
I get that they're being experimental, and I appreciate that, but they're not much fun. They're not angry, they're just a bit whiny.
There's much better Radiohead out there (OK Computer), still had some enjoyable moments though. Highlights: There, There, A Wolf at the Door
Honestly not massively inspired by this. It's fine but not particularly engaging. Perhaps it was the time I listened to this but there are better Radiohead albums out there for me
I dont like radiohead. It seems like lots of people who do dont really like this album. This might be the only album of there's so far I didnt hate, not that it was good but it was less of a chore. More like background music.
Every song on this album will have you tapping your feet and saying, "I'm enjoying it, but what the hell is this song about?" This album contains so many weird sounds. Definitely an emotion factory. Probably best to listen to it stoned. But these chaps are talented, no doubt, and I'm sure this album was ground breaking. It's just not one that I would reach for that often.
Pretty decent. Not their best work (obviously)
Radiohead's music-as-art-project career continued here with alt-rock more angular than an icosahedron. Will take a couple of listens to get used to the different techniques on display; again don't expect strict adherence to 4-4 time or try and second-guess where a chord progression will head. It's dark, it's moody, it's expressive, and it's rather good. It's no OK Computer, but it's worth a go.
Ok
Apesar de não ser um grande fã da banda, esse disco tem momentos bem interessantes. Fui surpreendido positivamente. QoA Vesper.
I love Radiohead but all i can think of is Fred Armisen's impression of the dude.
not their best…
Dude really said "you need to listen to every radiohead album before u die"
Very good
Good
Three Radiohead albums down, two more to go. :/
This style of music just never appealed to me. Its fine but not great IMO
I need some more time to decide whether or not I like this. There were some great moments, but also some boring ones. I think it’s Thom Yorke’s vocals that I just don’t connect with. He sounds a bit too whiny sometimes—it gets tiring to listen to after a while. Favorites: Myxomatosis Scatterbrain A Wolf At the Door
A needless inclusion here. An undercooked album by Radiohead standards, predictable and overlong. They have done better and I can't think of a compelling reason this should be included here beyond the list editor's bias.
Music is good but Radiohead doesn't really hit for me
I'm sure it's good but a bit whiny and slow for my taste.
Definitely one of there weaker albums. 2.90
3/5
Niet echt ondersteboven van dit Radiohead-album. Het is wel geinig dat je merkt dat dit album de eerste échte stappen richting de hoekige, elektronische, free jazz stijl van het recentere project The Smile zet. Maar gevoelsmatig - en vooral persoonlijk - zie ik dit toch als een dipje, tussen het underrated 'Amnesiac' en m'n favoriet 'In Rainbows' in. De wat vrije constructies van de nummers zorgen er vaak voor dat het nergens heen lijkt te gaan, maar wanneer het dat wél doet, dan is het ook gelijk fantastisch. Ik heb dat ook met de albums van The Smile. De pieken zijn dus echt wel op z'n Radiohead's erg hoog, maar de amusementswaarde en algehele attractiviteit ligt laag. De opener is grandioos, 'Sail to the Moon' is mooi, 'Where I End and You Begin' is mysterieus, en 'There, There' doet alles wat je van de rest van het album verwachtte. De rest is gewoon een beetje saai, en had wat meer vuur als dat van 'Myxomatosis' kunnen gebruiken. Tuurlijk licht ik nu ook gewoon wel weer een stuk of 5 hoogtepunten uit, bij één van m'n minst favoriete RH albums, en dat zegt wel wat over hoe hoog zij de lat hebben gelegd. 6,5/10 Highlights: 2+2=5 There, There Where I End and You Begin
Bijzondere combi zo met Portishead. Net zo sferisch en dromerig maar misschien schuurt Radiohead af en toe wel wat meer. Dat maakt ook dat een eerste RH luisterbeurt je nooit gelijk kan grijpen. Een album heeft altijd meerdere sessies in korte tijd nodig. Ik heb Hail to the Thief er twee gegund. En ook al groeit deze plaat nog niet zo hoog als sommige anderen van RH, het is wel gaaf hoor. Met de there, there en de afsluiter als hoogtepunt. 7/10 Highlights There, there A wolf at the door
Not quite my taste
Score 7/10 Favorite Song: Myxomatosis Hail to the Thief feels like a Radiohead album that’s caught between two worlds. It’s messy, ambitious, and full of moments that feel sharp and vital, but it also drags in places and doesn’t always feel as cohesive as their best work. There’s an urgency to the record, both politically and sonically, but it’s filtered through a haze of glitchy electronics, eerie falsetto, and scattered genre experiments. It tries to blend the cold alienation of Kid A with the guitar-driven angst of The Bends, and while some of that fusion really works, a fair chunk ends up getting lost in the sprawl. Still, when it hits, it really hits. “Myxomatosis” is a highlight — pulsing, aggressive, and unapologetically weird, it’s the kind of track that grips you with its grime and growl. Other songs like “There There” and “2 + 2 = 5” bring weight and drama, reminding you just how good this band is when they lean into tension and build-up. But across its 14 tracks, the album’s length starts to feel like a weakness, not a strength. It’s got flashes of brilliance, but the uneven pacing makes it harder to love front-to-back. A good album with a handful of standout moments, just not quite in the upper tier of their discography.
(Mostly) consistently moody with a fun little surprise of Myxomatosis near the end. Best song: 2 + 2 = 5 Notable(s): Myxomatosis
My brother says it's a 3
Pretty average, not much to say
You have got to be kidding me, two Radiohead albums in a row...
Just imagine all the other albums that could've been on this list instead of Hail to the Thief. This is not, and never will be, an album that requires repeated listening to fully appreciate. It is unfortunate that it tricks some people into believing it is anything more than ok and holds a deeper complexity simply because it is Radiohead
Hated it in my early 20s, hated it less bow. Some tracks are good but some are still too whiny
Honestly not sold on Radiohead. In theory I feel like I would like them a lot, but they were just okay.
I was a huge fan of Radiohead as a young lad but in adulthood I have really struggled to find them interesting. Here is my working theory: they don't go freaky-deaky mode enough. And maybe that's a function of hindsight; I know that Radiohead is ultimately very groundbreaking and that it might sound "normal" now because music has normalized around them, but they still just don't get FREAKY enough with it! Like even on this album I can feel them flirting with some krautrock or jazzy post-rock stuff and I want them to just go for it and take some RISKS and get FUNKY on a white boy but it just all feels so calculated and NORMAL! I want there to be a sense of danger and excitement to the art I love, and that's why I also struggle with bands like Pink Floyd. It just feels so "correct" and like really "successful" at being "good." So like to be clear I enjoyed the album a lot and I enjoyed listening to pretty much every song, yet there are very few I envision myself returning to. It's interesting. Even after listening to this as thoughtfully as possible, I don't feel closer to understanding whether or not I actually LIKE Radiohead at this point in my life. One cool thing about this though is that I don't think I had ever actually listened to Hail to the Thief in its entirety when I was younger so hearing new tracks was neat. Fav song: There, There
#4 Hail To The Thief ~ Radiohead After Radiohead tricked everyone and revealed their true colours as classical music students with Kid A and Amnesiac, Hail To The Thief more or less seemed to be a return of decency: something that sounds like rock. Instead it attempted a highly ambitious blend of their electronic work with their Bends-ian guitar work in a project more daring than OK Computer.... in theory. Instead, like Amnesiac beforehand, something just falls flat with this album. But first, the positives. Sonically this album remains infectiously ear-catching and interesting. The guitarwork is a lot more tighter, a lot less bombastic, allowing for the electronica elements to soak in more easily, to actually have an effect. OK Computer was constantly praised for 'blending rock and electronica,' a pretty rubbish assertation in hindsight when Nine Inch Nails was in vogue a good few years before Radiohead. But Hail To The Thief sounds more worthy of this distinction than OK ever did, if you are following the train of thought of a classical musician and considering 'electronica' as 'Penderecki and Stockhausen'. On that front I can say yeah, the music is quite revolutionary. Yorke's voice, whether one likes it or not, is quite remarkable. It's operatic, not in a heroic sense like Buckley's, but innately filled with unbearable fragility, like the tragic figure betrayed by his own weakness. Frankly, this voice as it flutters through its register with each song, from low baritone to wailing falsetto, it adds another layer of magic to the already solid instrumental work of the rest of the band. And I would certainly rate this album higher if Yorke just said absolutely nothing and vocalised. Because the main problem dragging this album down like a lead weight is the PERSONALITY of this project. I listen to this and ask myself 'doesn't this all sound really rushed'. OK Computer had passion. Kid A had passion. Amnesiac (although not that great) had passion. Did Radiohead think that flashing something political equals passion? There are some true fillers of songs plaguing this album. Sure a lot of people diss on Kid A's lyrics, but Yorke's voice was ornamentation, not the forefront. Here he forces you to listen to every word he says like it's more profound because the subject matter is political, and he will make you sit down and stand up to listen to him say 'the raindrops' 47 times. Sure, such 'surrealist' lyrics can and has been used for political commentary (Court Of The Crimson King), but you need a bit more flesh and depth into the lyrics. You need more than just shades of bleak grey, which what Hail To the Thief really feels like, despite the musical heights it tries to climb. Rock critics would prefer in a long revolving-door list of bands if Wilco, Modest Mouse, Animal Collective, or Black Country, New Road were more popular with the common people. The common people may wish for Muse and Coldplay to return to their earlier formats. They'll have to stick with Radiohead if they want to be a fan of a popular band with 'artistic faith'. Hail To The Thief is a solid-sounding album that borders so dangerously close in being a disingenuous parody, and it's a shame cause there are some really great gems here (There There, Where I End and You Begin, Sail to the Moon, Wolf At The Door). But as a political album, does it really inspire anything? If only they'd just have another flavour that's not 'DOOMSDAY' for their next album... Verdict: A Wolf At The Door and nobody's listening
Finally. I don’t know how often I started this album only to give up on it again. But now I’m done. It is interesting and unique. But the music is often bordering on sonical schizophrenia and that’s not always my cup of tea if you know what I mean. Still I liked some of the songs and could enjoy them.
Not the best post-OK Computer (In Rainbows) offering from Radiohead, also not the worst (King of Limbs). I haven't listened to this album for a long time now, and I think I know why. Very little of it has stuck with me as being "essential Radiohead songs." 2+2=5 might be the closest, but if you asked me to give you a list of 20 Radiohead songs you should know, even that one wouldn't make the list. A decent album that just hasn't aged well.
My least favourite Radiohead album. Complex time signatures don’t really cover the thinning out on top. But then, without this we wouldn’t have had In Rainbows.
I was previously familiar with Radiohead. This is a pretty different album from OK Computer, which I am most familiar with. This album shows a pretty strong electronic influence, and from here, you can see where they would go even further with In Rainbows. I didn't mind the album but didn't immediately love it either. I will listen again to see if it grows on me, but for now I could take it or leave it.
I want to give them another listen in the future to hear the words more, but the music is pretty decent itself. Still trying to get into them
I love radiohead but this is not their best album. A few really good songs with some more meh ones in between. I think its best when listening to radiohead to remember that their songs came from nowhere. So does most every other song but theirs are so layered and different that even if I don't love or like one of theor songs, im usually intrigued at least in the short term about how the song was manufactured.
I just cannot get into Radiohead, no matter what I do. A few good songs but most of it didn't really resonate with me.
first half: mmmm, nice. i'm enjoying this. it's moody but has undeniable grooves and melodies. the lyrics aren't half as smart as i'm always hearing or expected, but still, am i gonna be a radiohead guy? is it happening? "we suck young blood": my wife, who claims to like this album but who i suspect only really listened to "there, there" before seeing them at coachella in high school, walks into the room and says, "what is this. this is terrible." not as big a radiohead guy as she thinks she is, eh? i concur at the time. then i listen to it again and don't hate it. but THEN i read that thom claims it's a "slave ship tune" that satirizes hollywood culture and "is not to be taken seriously." lol okay. i didn't think he could sound like a bigger butthole than he did on the song itself, but he went and outdid himself. now i hate it more than i did the first time. side two is a mixed bag with some good (“there, there”; “myxo”), some inoffensive (“punch up”), and some bad (“i will”, which can go pound salt). maybe i’m like half a radiohead guy now?
first half was a 4, back half was a 2 or a 3 for me. Thumb Yorke doesn't shut up. 3
Thom Yorke is a huge dumbass and it's free Palestine today and forever.
Really enjoyed a few other Radiohead albums on the project already, but this one a bit less. I think on a different day or different time of day, it may have hit differently. Will need to revisit
좋은 것도 몇개있는데 잘 못느낌
Chill & cool
Not consistently beat-ey like the others. 3/5
Lawrence - Hail to the thief is great at the beginning but I lost interest from the middle until a wolf at the door played. Will need to relisten when I’m not traveling. Favorite tracks: Sit down. Stand up Backdrifts Go to sleep a wolf at the door
Good sound, great songs in the first half. Second half kind of peters out, again. What is it with pop records that they NEED to be 50+ minutes when 30 minutes would have been excellent? Plenty of bangers overall, better than I remember. But too long.
I can't say I feel strongly one way or another about Radiohead. The only song I'm familiar with of theirs is Creep, so I would safely call this my first impression of the band. Based on this album, I lean toward the idea that they're a little overrated. The musicianship was undoubtedly great but not as great as I would have expected. The songs got better as time went on, and I did find some of them to be pretty good. I just have a hard time believing this is one of Radiohead's best.
Kind of an in between the album for me.
prve dvije pjesme su mi bile odlične, a kasnije je sve slabije, pogotovo kad asimetrični krene zavijat. načelno je dosta dobro, ali neki momenti i neke cijele pjesme dosta bezveze
A mediocre album by Radiohead. “go to sleep” and “There there” being the only great songs. Although “2+2=5” is catchy
Radiohead is a little hit or miss for me. I find Thom Yorke's vocals too airy-fairy for my liking and on some of their albums, like In Rainbows, the music overrides that for me, but not as much on this one.
A few of Radiohead albums are among my favorites ever. This one isn't one of them. It's rather one of the ones I could never really get into, along with Amnesiac. Some really great songs, but the album as a whole feels kinda sparse and uneven.
Pretty average
It's Radiohead so it's a good album. I like it, but I don't love it.
Not my favorite of Radiohead's albums but okay
Couldn’t stay awake for this one though it does sound intriguing, I’ll keep trying. Maybe put it on a bit earlier in the day!
A great Radiohead album. I enjoyed it a lot but like Kid A and Okay Computer more
Honestamente. Eu não entendo o fascínio que as pessoas tem por esse álbum. Um ótimo álbum pq o Radiohead é uma ótima banda. Mas deveria nem ta nessa lista
A bit Meh
Well... This is my 2nd Radiohead album. It was much better than Amnesiac to start with! This was ok. Not my kind of thing but it wasn't awful. Do I think Radiohead are overrated based off what I've heard? Absolutely 3 ⭐️
3.7
I listened on headphones while I cut the grass. The mower's battery died sooner than usual. Coincidence?
Good album, the tracks are all fine, but it isn't a genre that I can really get into.
Not my favorite Radiohead joint. It was alright, but not spectacular.
As badly as I want to, I just don’t get Radiohead. High pitched geriatric sounding whining over an electronic drum loop save for a few tracks in which the music seems to get some energy.
Already listened to it before. Not my favorite radiohead album, but I think its their most political and critical album to date. Got some bangers in it tho, like There There which is one of my favorites radiohead songs of all time.
This is the most Radiohead-sounding Radiohead album out there, so I'm surprised it isn't as acclaimed by their fanbase as other records in their discography. For me, it's just okay, a lot of my gripes with Radiohead's music are more apparent here than on many of their other albums, mainly to do with my love-hate relationship with Thom as a crooning vocalist, and the melodramatic and all-over-the-place musical direction their albums tend to go in. This album sort of fuses their more alt-rock side with their '2000s electronic side without really committing to or fleshing out any specific sound. This fusion is most apparent in the explosive opener '2 + 2 = 5', which is easily the best song here, sounds straight out of 'OK Computer'. It also sets the tone nicely for the more politically driven messaging of the rest of the record.
A nice record in case you like the general musical style of the band.
The dated title feels quaint (remember when some light election fraud was the worst we could expect from our leaders?) I know this is supposed to be the band's return to guitars but every track seems to open with a dorky sped up rythym box. It was cool when Suicide did that literally 30 years before but if that's all this so called 'electro wizard' has I'm not buying. 2 + 2 = 5 has quite a complex structure while not really sounding any different from mid 2000s FM radio rock. Reminds me of Simon Reynolds on Photek 'compelling while you listen, but afterwards you can’t remember much about it'. Sit Down. Stand Up eventually builds up to a pretty boring jungle break (seriously rock heads complain about electronic music being repetitive and then they gush over something like this?) Sail to the Moon is what you get if you take the intensity out of Swans. Backdrifts opens with an interesting reversed pad before the Rhythm Ace comes out again. Go to Sleep is cool in a counterfactual, 'what if Pearl Jam didn't suck?' kind of way. The guitar stabs in the second half add some nice contrast. Where I End and You Begin, We Suck Young Blood, There There. I Will, A Punch Up at a Wedding, are pretty typical Thom Yorke wailers. The Gloaming has a compelling bassline for an intro and some actually credible beats. Myxomatosis is almost danceable but still morose. I think the most telling criticism is that I keep thinking 'man this sounds like that really popular band in the 2000s with the keening ballads'. Then I remember that the band I'm thinking of is Radiohead. I can't explain why the fact that Radiohead sounds like Radiohead is a bad thing but it just is.
It seems like I'm supposed to give it a high score because it's Radiohead but this album doesn't deserve more than 3. Not one song stands out, it's a one big mass-sound with lots of electronic 'fart' effects and whining Thom. Still better than some other bands. 2 and 1/2 stars rounded up.
Thought I would really enjoy this one seeing as I love the Bends and OK Computer so much, but I just really didn't like the more electronic experimental style :/ 3 stars Favourites: There, There Where I End And You Begin + a few others I forgot the names of lol
Perfectly easy to listen to, still love Radiohead. That said, it's not my favourite of their albums, there aren't tracks I would go back to but it's still something I would put on.
Schone guet. The Gloaming isch rächt cool. Mi deziit aber ächli iischläfernd
sooo s 4. radiohead album! 2+2=5 findi recht cool s nächste lied isch chliii monoton BIS DE BE ABGAAAHT ohh sail to the moon isch sehrsehr cool! ja backdrifts isch halt radiohead han leidr chli abgschalte we suckyoung blood hetmi wieder chli wachgrüttlet! there, there het en suuuuper ufbau myxomatosis isch au wieder seeehr cool und rhythmisch suuper jaa es isch cool gsi, radiohead gsi aber mengisch für mich echli too much. oder genau z wenig.
I have actually never listened to Radiohead. Album was pretty good, I can hear the political influence and I've become to appreciate that in music more, especially as it ages. It's a good mix and what I imagined Radiohead to sound like I suppose. I can imagine if I was a Radiohead fan that I would have loved this album when it came out. The vocals in most of the songs sound like a ghost is haunting me, but I can't say I hate it. Singer actually kind of reminds me of the Grouplove lead singer at times. I like the guitar, piano, and drums.
A bit whiny vocals
Not my favorite Radiohead album
Hail to the thief came after such creative high from the band that it was almost impossible to do better than OKC/Kid A. They almost pulled it off, maybe if they trimmed the track list down. Or maybe that's just part of the charm. There are some high points of the band in here 2+2=5, Myxomatosis, There, There and A Wolf At The Doors can stand up next to the big tracks from their discog. But, why is The Gloaming the track that the band did the most post HTTT tour? Beats me. Since I've already shared the Thom entering without closing doors meme here's another one... https://youtu.be/1th0JYF4LbY Hail to the Thief? It's a 6/10, way too long for me, the band disagrees on what track(s) they shouldn't have put out with the album, so I'm not going to list them.
5/10 The Radiohead album I come back to the least in their discography, while by all means it is a serviceable album with a couple of fantastic tracks in it, it’s sandwiched between some of the most experimental songs in their career and one of the most pristinely written songs of their career. Hail To the Thief is a nice serving of “pales in comparison”, with mainly half baked ideas and songs that I think only really appeal to the most hardcore Radiohead fans. Gaydiohead
first time i’ve listened to radiohead cover to cover, and while i get it, it’s just not for me
not better than amnesiac but still good
Not my favorite Radiohead album
Sound like a band very much up their own respective backsides.
trancelike smooth repetitive rock w/ wailing vocals. 3.5/5
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liked songs: Sit Down. Stand Up, Backdrifts, Myxomatosis Good but not excellent. 3.5
Some nice tracks
This was alright on re-listen. It had been a good dozen years or more since I last sought this album out. There are better albums that represent Radiohead's overall sound and aesthetic as a whole ('The Bends' and 'OK Computer' are significantly better), and while this was a return to form after everyone had a kneejerk reaction by immediately rejecting 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' when those first dropped, this album doesn't hold up over time. To me, it lacked emphasis in any way shape or form but rather their attempt at a course correction to service the fans. In '03 or '04 I probably would have rated this fairly high. But upon a re-evaluation, it's pretty middle of the road Radiohead, almost forgettable.
4/8/2025: Pretty good.
Its radiohead so of course its good. I'd just listen to kid a instead personally
Not their finest, apart from There There
I never vibed with Radiohead, but overall I think I liked this record. Once again I think it'll take some more listens to have a fully-formed opinion here, but I'll revisit this for sure.
This is no longer on the list, but FOUR other albums by this group are. I like this fine but it's optional for canon.
Even after all these years, I still don't "get" radiohead. It's fine? "Light industrial droning"? Oddly, I'm liking the recent incarnation as The Smile. But yea...it's really hard for me to sit through an entire Radiohead album. I went looking for why this was on the list and...I dunno...it seems to be "because they made another album." There's 3 other Radiohead albums on this list, fer fuck's sake. I'm getting the feeling this list is really the "1001 albums you must hear before you die (that were performed by artists from the UK or US only)."
I think I don’t like Radiohead. I don’t really understand why they’re so hyped. Sonically, it’s pretty good, but the vocals sound whiny and, at least on this album, the lyrics aren’t as provoking as they think they are
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Listened to half as I’ve been ill, wasn’t the Radiohead I was expecting and a little disappointing as I went in with high hope, still deserves a high 6. 6.8/10.
Good, but not my favorite Radiohead Album
Just not nearly as good as OK Computer. It was just OK but not great.
I really like some of Radiohead's early albums...but this one isn't anything special.
Like the last few songs, foind the first half repetitive
I liked this one. I don’t usually listen to Radiohead but this was good!
Not bad. Way better than Pet Shop Boys. At least the songs didn’t all sound the same.
i like radiohead. this didn't have any major standout songs to me but it's a cool vibe and a slightly different sound from their other albums (all of which I've enjoyed as i discover them)
nice enough
Great start but with a lot of disappointing songs after the first three. Definitely not nearly as great as other radiohead albums
At some point, this feels like Björk..
Mixed bag for me. I generally enjoy the band but have never loved a drum machine. It’s really one stylistic choice however it’s a choice with an album long implication. For me that dampens the sound overall. Maybe it’s mean to feel a little grating and out of place considering the band, in which case well done. Still not a bad listen. I probably won’t be back for the full run but I saved A Punch up at a Wedding and A Wolf at the Door for shuffle purposes. High 2 low 3.
I like Radiohead’s style. Most of the songs on this album were “good”, but nothing special. A couple stuck out to me: “I Will”, and “A Wolf at the Door”. Still not quite enough to break above 3 stars.
Less whiny but more mumbly. Still over rated.
I liked OK Computer, but after that I didn't really pay attention to Radiohead. After listening to this one I don't mind my relapse. They've gone to the other end of what I find interesting; minimal, laxed, artsy... a lot of the things I often do not care for. Sadly I feel I have nothing to say about this album, which is ofter even worse fate that hated. Meh.
I like Radiohead but this was not my favorite. It seemed like a collection of songs that were not good enough for other albums.
Comprends le bail mais c'est long au bout d'un moment 3
It sounds a little bit like a rock version of Kid A. It was pretty good
That's not my taste in music - But ok
за один день сложно радиохед понять, помню только уууааааааа, надо будет потом подольше всю дискографию послушать, пока только поняла что не бесит)
good, better than kid a for sure
I like Radiohead, but have never quite connected with this album. I love Kid A and Amnesiac and sort of feel like every other Radiohead album is superfluous, but that’s definitely just me.
I was excited when this album came up but upon relistening I realize while there are some good tracks this album kinda drags for me in some parts. The 4 album run that proceeds HTTT are some of my favorite records of all time but this one is a step back.
For some reason I could never get into this album. Still prefer the earlier Radiohead albums to this.
Decent. Nothing that stood out about it though.
Was okay, but nothing really stuck
Loved 90s and early 200s radiohead but this isn't nowhere near as good. It's pretty solid in places but just sounds overly boring to me
Good just not my thing
Decent listen.
I like this one a bit more now than when it was first released, but even though they brought some rock instrumentation back into the mix it still didn’t quite fully grab me. It’s impressive that they knocked this out over a brief two-week period as opposed to the years long process of earlier efforts, which confirms that they truly operate in the extremes. Other than that, it sounds…well…like Radiohead.
Sounds like radio head. I really have no idea how these guys right songs. Like thom just starts chanting high pitched and they just build some noises around it. Not my fave but not terrible.
Wasn’t expecting this Radiohead album. I remember being disappointed when it was released back in the day. I like it more now but it is still one of my least favorites from them. Not great Radiohead is still pretty good, tho. I’m rounding down to make space for the 4 other albums I expect will be on this list. 3.5/5
I just don’t get these guys. I try and try and try. Lame. It’s still three stars but I think Radiohead is one of the most overrated bands in music history.
Not my type of Radiohead
Ei ehkä yhden kuuntelun perusteella mun levy. Ihan ok. Ei kuitenkaan välttämättä sellainen, että palaisin uudelleen.
I really like "2+2=5" and "There, There," and there are a few other songs that are good, but there are several songs on this album that are too bland, and the overall album just suffers for it, making it the first Radiohead album since Pablo Honey that I did not like and still don't, overall. I do have more of an appreciation for this album as time goes on, but I'd just rather listen to The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, Amnesiac, or In Rainbows, which I think are all 5 star albums, in their own ways.
Not one of their best but still enjoyable. 3.5 stars
Still a good listen.
I'm typically really into Radiohead and their experimentation. However.. This is messy, paranoid, and only *kinda* brilliant. Gimme digital glitches, eerie ballads, and anxious rock, please. It’s like an early malfunctioning AI producing the record. Sometimes the chaos works, sometimes it’s just… a lot. A little exhausting. I almost think this works better with your eyes closed and just enjoying the ride. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions: - 2 + 2 = 5 - There, There
Radiohead. Wieder mal e neui episode vo bands i should have known more about aber hend vill zwenig mini lebensweg gstreft. Darum chund bi mir au kei nostalgie gfühl uf obwohl detig albe da eich sehr ihladend wäred. Hail to the thief, was für e wunderschön poetische name, fyi han biz nahgläse und es gad um protest und controvery zu de 2000er US wahle mitm georg 2xU
uh ein wildes radiohead project, woni no kei sekunde devo ghört han... leider hani au nach dene 55 minute s‘gfühl dasi mit usnahm vo vereinzelte 30 sekunde passagene immer noni vill meh devo ghört han, will bi mir isch sit gester mittag vollsti vorbereitig für‘s zweite outing vo de zugabeboyz ahgseit und bin mir dementsprechend d‘ohre mit elektronische musig am zueballere leider isch en repräsentativi bewertig daher fast unmöglich aber mis gfühl seid ah anderne täg wär das durchus es 4* album gsi, hüt bini aber leider wüki froh gsi wo‘s fertig gsi isch damiti mi endli wieder de wichtige sache im läbe hiigäh chan einigemer eus uf 3 block rapid patrol lube donuts
bloated. some hits but it isn't incredible overall, they've got better albums
radiohead album
It is wacky, a little out there. Its alternative, and I like that about it. I think the second half of the album is more my thing than the first half. Best song on the album is 'A Punch Up at a Wedding'
Listenable.
Radiohead is way more noisy than I realized. Some good tracks, but a lot of noisy stuff I don't care for as much. Some I think could be okay if I was in the mood, others not so great.
Decent enough but nothing grabs me for a relisten
This is objectively pretty good, but it’s probably my least favorite Radiohead.
Not my favourite Radiohead album, but still enjoyable 3/5
Love and yet hate Radiohead sometimes. Some of the harder rocky bits are phenomenal then they add in some of the droning bits and I hope that it's building up to another mad crescendo but some songs just fade out miserabley. It's not terrible by any means I makes me feel like I'm missing out 😅
solid but too soft for me
interesting sound. a punch at a wedding sounds like marillion tbh
3.5? I need to listen to this again
Meh 3/5
Jag blir aldrig riktigt en radiohead-fan. Det är ju bra, men jag kommer inte riktigt in i det.
Radiohead albums have an ethereal, haunting quality that make them hard for me to enjoy.
I'm at peace with the fact that Radiohead is not for everyone. There are times when I really dig what they're doing, and I appreciate that they make unique music...I just don't always like it. I found this album a little more enjoyable than "Kid A" and "OK Computer" though, which probably means Radiohead fans like it less. 3.3
The opener 2 + 2 = 5 is pretty good. Sail To the Moon as well. This album is sounding a lot like Muse. By song 5 I feel I've heard all that's on the album and am ready for it to end. The most streamed song There, There was just tedious. I will has a nice melody but poor/weird lyrics. Myxomatosis and Scatterbrain are good. A Wolf at the Door is a good closer. This album has some good songs but the middle droned on a bit too much.
I really did not like this on first listen, but saw some of the other positive reviews and decided to give this another run at a different time when I could focus on it more. On second listen, I think I got it more, but still didn't like the songs where Thom is mumbling the same lyrics over and over (Sit Down Stand Up and The Gloaming come to mind) or were just straight electronic-sounding (Myoxmatosis is another example). The shit just sounds so jumbled and creates a few down points on the album. I much preferred the songs that had that a good blend of electro with rock like There, There or 2+2=5 or Scatterbrain. Sail to the Moon and We Suck Young Blood are really haunting tracks that sounded a lot better after a relisten. All in all, some of this album worked for me and some didn't. Strong 3, but couldn't get it quite to a 4 for me. I'm glad I relistened to it though and might come back to it once I get more Radiohead albums under my belt.
More whining from Mr. Thom and this one never quite got me in a groove. Backdrifts was a standout. Best thing about Radiohead is the production. Otherwise, they aren't really my style.
Not really my thing but I didn’t hate it. It felt very long though. I liked There, there and A Wolf at the Door
Pretty decent. Added “We Suck Young Blood” and “Myxomatosis”
I've found that I like Radiohead's earlier records much more. This one is still good and can have its place, but their older stuff just feels better to me.
Not bad
Not bad but not my kind of music
Listening whilst doing dailies. We’ll see what happens. Radiohead is cool! Melancholy though. Didn’t miss what I didn’t hear.
I've always had mixed feelings about Radiohead and this album doesn't help. Some of the tracks sound like the soundtrack to some pyschological horror movie and/or mental breakdown. Not as commercial as some of their other albums.
ehhh
3- sonically this album is a 5. However thom Yorkes annoying voice is a 1. Overall enjoyment of the album is a 3
It was an interesting album from a song writing and sound engineering perspective. Very creative. Things get so fuzzy and static charged that it's like they are inventing a new genre of ASMR rock. I think it's not an album that I take to right away but there's a lot going on here and probably deserves quite a few more listens for me to really get my ears in it. Kind of a break through for me listening to this album cuz I started thinking about the band's music more from a jazz or art perspective than from a traditional "alt-rock" genre. Sound painting.
Obvious musicianship, as always with Radiohead. But I can't relax around this kind of falsetto harmonization unless it's Art Garfunkel (or maybe Axl Rose!). The great songs remain good. The rest can be difficult.
Not their best work, but a few decent songs. Overall pretty melancholy, whiny, and slow even by Radiohead standards.
Don't mind Radiohead - Where I End and You Begin is probably my favorite for this album :) Album as a whole isn't too bad, very much background music though nothing special.
I don't love the main guy's voice. I do like this artsier rock though.
This is Radiohead being Radiohead. Loud, sensitive, meandering, avant-guarde, the works. No one track grabbed me, which isn’t typical for their albums - but instead the whole thing washed over me.
Never was a fan of this album despite loving Radiohead. I see glimpses of the aspects I like but overall this is a disappointing showing. Fav Track: There, There
Fav song was backdrift, I like the funky intro! Sounded like the shit I listened to to clean my room when I was 15 and trying to be alty - tb to my choker stage
Well it’s definitely not in rainbows 😔 🫡 sail 2 the moon does kinda slap tho
Interesting album that I can see myself revisiting Best track: Myxomatosis
I liked it, but it was far from my favourite album of theirs. I feel like it was missing the soul of the previous albums and at times sounded kinda aimless.
I’ll just never get it
I'm not really sure about that. I'll have to relisten when I grow up
Production is ok not my thing
Enjoyed the last 3 songs the most, felt it was a very sad dark genre, familiar with Radiohead but isn’t my usual cup of tea. Myxomatosis was a strong piece of music
Better than I expected. Three or four listens in and I feel I can do another three or four more. Lyrics are getting to me more so than other albums..3 stars with potential for more.
This album has its ups and downs, but it's overall a decent listen.
Look, I like Radiohead. I think Radiohead has many five star albums. I think Radiohead is a group that deserves multiple entries on this list. But Jesus Christ they put every freaking Radiohead album they ever made on here while completely ignoring other artists. So if you have to pass on one of their 17 submissions, I might make it this one
Not my favorite Radiohead album but I like their sound enough for a 3
Raro. No mal, tampoco increíble. Solo raro.
Groupe connu, j'ai mis la note maximale à 'Kid A", album que je trouve vraiment excellent. Difficile d'atteindre le même niveau de qualité et d'originalité ... J'ai apprécié de découvrir ce nouvel album, mais je ne pense pas l'ajouter à ma collection : il reste original, mais de mon point de vue il est bien moins créatif que 'Kid A'. =>3/5
Banger album, not the best radiohead has produced though
Good music for a cold, rainy day
This is a weird one. Many of the songs are good, like 2+2, Where I End, There There and A Wolf. However, it doesn’t feel like a proper album. The sequencing is weird and makes the album hard to «get».
Alright
Mixed
Alot of it just didnt sound amazing. Of course a few radio head bangers but alot of it didnt jive with me
More accessible than I thought it would be, but kind of heavy-handed and grim, even for Radiohead. Nothing really stood out.
I'm pretty new to Radiohead, so I hadn't heard this one before. I like both their rock era and electronic era, so I dig the sound of this one. That said, fewer tracks stood out to me than I expected. ("Where I End and You Begin," "There, There," and "Myxomatosis" were the highlights for me.) I think if I wanted to listen to Radiohead, I'd probably just pick a different album. 3 stars.
idk radiohead just isn't really for me
Gonna have to listen to this one again.
I do get why you’d make something like OK Computer, basically building the blueprint for experimental rock, with the world sitting with baited breath for your next move… and go nuclear with what Radiohead did next. But that doesn’t mean I particularly enjoy it. Thom Yorke stopped singing like a rock singer and adopted his fractured, falsetto style, Johnny Greenwood basically abandoned the guitar for synths and the drums became mechanical and stuttering. Hail To The Thief is probably the ‘rockiest’ of their experimental shift from where I’m sitting but I just can’t get on board with it. I’m craving a riff, hook or melody in the swirling murk. Maybe if they’d always been like this, I’d have appreciated it more but I’m just frustrated that what we had on The Bends and OK seems to have been thrown out. There are some nice moments but it’s too much hard work to go through this and keep finding them amongst the discordant space debris.
Was not familiar with any of the songs, not my favorite Radiohead album. Maybe I wasn't depressed enough to properly enjoy it. However I did still really like these songs: 2+2=5, sail to the moon
A little goes a long way
More of a The Bends guy I guess
I have no recollection of ever listening to this album. It's got some cracking songs thank goodness and not as w*nky as the last effort. Bit too long ...
Radiohead remain such a marmite band for me. Thom Yorke is capable of singing like an angel, and yet so often he drones. The album is never unlistenable, but a lot of it blurs into one for me, so it never quite gets above the level of “background noise.” I’m starting to think that my love of In Rainbows is an exception to my usual take on Radiohead. Standout Song: We Suck Young Blood Score: 3/5
This is my least favorite of all their albums. I remember feeling disappointed a bit from it. Still some good gems but I don’t return to it much.
Sad boi
3.5/5
Sonically interesting with some good songs. Plenty of unique percussion and engaging rhythmic elements. The music is good, and the tones and textures always sound good. Except his voice. Man I hate his voice.
This was fine but I’ve never gotten the hype of Radiohead. Above average background music for me
I think that I’ve always had the opinion that Radiohead was kind of boring. Like their biggest song is Creep which is pretty boring. I kind of liked it though
Didn’t dislike this one but liked it less than previous album I listened to.
Some very good songs, will need to listen again as it can rise to perhaps a 4.
Still sad boi music but more radiohead esq. Fav song 2+2=5
Oddly enough Radiohead is one of those bands that I just never could get into or understand. Their music isn’t bad or anything, it’s just not exciting? Maybe it’s also his voice/vocal style that is a little stale sounding to me. Music is subjective of course and I can see why people adore them.
Fluttery, indecisive, prone to pretentiousness. No boldness in any way.
altern. Rock, 2003 -> 3
Solid, but better Radiohead exists
2 + 2 = 5 Where I End and You Begin There There Myxomatosis A Wolf at the Door
3.5
not really listened to these before but i liked it and will check out more
Not my favorite Radiohead album. I like the mix of electronic and more typical guitar rock, but the whininess of his voice got a little old.
wow, maybe they DID make a radiohead album for me. 3.5
angering every indie music boy I ever knew by calling this one "fine?"
Just can't get into radiohead. This was sunshade ok but had a lot of posts i just find boring.
Alright for me. Solid 3
Comparing it to other Radiohead albums, this is a strong three.
Dislike his voice hardcore. Music is ok, though it's not a great morning listen. Kinda puts me to sleep.
bueno, pero muy experimental
I like Radiohead. I didn’t think this was their best album. I generally liked the songs but nothing stood out.
Everyone's second least favourite Radiohead album? Definitely too long. Glad I tried Thom Yorke's alternative track list, which is a superior version and would definitely up its star rating by one.
I certainly wasn't cool enough to be listening to this when it came out, and maybe I'm still not cool enough.. All hail to Thom Yorke. This album has always passed me by and never quite hit so much. I would place this among the lesser albums from them. It was made in the time of George W Bush being president and in the aftermath of 9/11. A bit too all over the place, too long, not consistent enough.
There was a time when this album probably woulda hit hard, but now it's mostly dated, probably about 20 minutes too long, and not really very interesting. Comfortably in the radiohead catalog with nothing to distinguish it.
once again---fine
Not fave radiohead but still decent
Not sure what all the hype is with this band.
Started to loose interest around the time of this album
I’m a decent Radiohead fan. When I’m in the mood they can be a great band. Though I will say they are a group Id probably never want to see Live , they are definition of listening to experimental melancholy music at home. They just don't conduct to many sing along numbers Now of all Radiohead Discography this is probably the one I rank lowest (besides “Pablo Honey” which I should give another listen too) , yes I’m one of the crazy fans that loves “The King Of Limbs) This record is still decent but it’s kinda scattered brained (no relation the song haha) and it’s a little drawn out Standout Tracks 2+2 = 5 SIT DOWN, STAND UP (favourite song on here) Sail To The Moon Backdrifts Where I End and You Begin We Suck Young Blood (works better as a standalone song) There , There I Will Myxomatosis ((works better as a standalone song) A Wolf At The Door In hindsight this everything Radiohead does well but is not taking the material to that next level. It’s not even that experimental by their standards. It’s a record that wants to do everything and in the end accomplishes almost nothing 3/5. (If I was to listen to each track on a song by song basis then it could be a 4 but with them all here in one BIG PACKAGE It doesn’t work as a body of work.)
I've never listened to this; I went off Radiohead before this. Some nice stuff but, mostly they're still up their own arses. And to the reviewer who suggested watching their 2003 Glastonbury performance. I did, live — had a miserable time watching guitarists play their effects pedals while refusing to play a hit.
Just not a Radiohead fan.
Not one radioheads strongest albums but I enjoyed the listen
Not my favorite albums there but very interesting
5+ listens, still can't decide if interesting or boring. Fine as background music at least.
I was surprised how much I enjoyed Amnesiac, so I had high hopes for this album. While it didn’t live up to those hopes, there were parts of it I really liked. And while I enjoyed it, I still don’t get why they have so many albums in the best ever. I keep listening to see if I can get it.
1st Radiohead album I've listened to from beginning to end. Pretty good, I missed out on a lot of their music as I was heavy into house/trance when they got big. It's good though, Im in.
Meh
I like Radiohead, but i think that this is an inconsistent effort. It's certainly nice to hear more guitars on this one, but I struggled to listen all the way through. I guess I'm more of a Bends person. Liked Songs Added: - 2 + 2 = 5 - Where I End And You Begin - There, There
It’s good. Not my favorite Radiohead album (king of thieves takes the cake)
OK ***
Definitely the worst Radiohead album I've listened to but worth the listen... liked the jungle aspect in some of the songs but felt a bit strange generally. Will undoubtedly give another listen at some point. 3.2
Only my second Radiohead album I’ve listened to (other being OK Computer). It’s cool, I like it, but I don’t know, it’s just not my vibe. Maybe something about Thom Yorke’s vocals, something about the music just doesn’t stick with me. Faves: 2 + 2 = 5, We Suck Young Blood
I listened to this album twice and was surprised how bored I was with it on the second listen (that's what I get for listening to it while working the first go around). Don't get me wrong, there's some really enjoyable songs (There, There) and moments (the fuzz on Myxomatosis and the beeps and boops on A Punch Up at a Wedding). Yet, I feel like overall, it's just a less punchy version of Ok Computer. Favorite song(s): There, There, 2 + 2 = 5 Least favorite: The Gloaming Knew before? no