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I'll give it a 4 though it's probably a 3 for me.
All albums by Radiohead are 5/5
мне не очень нравятся Radiohead( 3/10)
Kuullut Radioheadista hyvää, mutta tältä albumilta ei yhden kuuntelun perusteella jää omaan soittolistaan yhtään mitään. Höh.
I want to like Radiohead but I can't. It just all feels so pretentious
There are six Radiohead albums in this book and I have gotten four of them. Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief, In Rainbows and Kid A. I have given Amnesiac, Kid A and Hail to the Thief a "3" rating because it really feels like they aren't that good, but they are artsy, so these albums are considered good. The final 3 Radiohead albums are the ones I prefer the most. Finally, I'm getting there. I would like to give In Rainbows a 3.5 because I do like it more than I like the other three Radiohead albums I have heard. I can't do that, obviously, but there are two Radiohead albums I would revisit and this is not one of them. Yet, I do like several of the songs on here and it's a good album. The experimentation and artsy crap works better for me. I would say half of the album works for me. I can't wait for the other two Radiohead albums but for now it's going to be the same grade for this one like the other three.
Mentally Radiohead's discography kinda ends at Kid-A for me, it's not that Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief are necessarily bad album, I just don't vibe with them the same way I did their first four albums. And then I remember In Rainbows and I am brought back to their earlier beauty. Sadly the discography does end for me again after that, for better reason than the first break. All that rambling to say, In Rainbows is a damn good album!
I really enjoyed this. The beats are snappy and groovy, the guitar is a bit jazzy on some tracks and driving on others, the vocals are mellow and passionate, the bass is prominent, melodic and rich, and the arrangements feels like they go somewhere, build up nicely with some cool electronic soundscapes on the way. They're as experimental and spacey as ever, but lacking the indulgence of the preceding albums. A mighty fine return to form; I would say it's on a par with the majestic OK Computer from a decade earlier. Superb stuff, (and the cover artwork works nicely with the music).
Yeah, I enjoyed listening to this
One of the best albums of all time brings a tearvto my eye. In its way i think maybe this could be their best one one in resolves the tension netween ok computer and kid A.
Nor heard this one before. Gave it a listen, still don't get Radiohead. Cue lots of "Ooh but they're the best thing ever in the history of everything, how can you not adore them?" Whatever, get over it.
Sublime songs with witty lyrics (as usual Thom could enunciate better, but I guess that's, "his thing"). Really nicely produced, with all those intricate drum patterns, whooshy guitars and electronic layers. Slightly dark, slightly catchy. I love it.
I remember this as one of the first pay-what-you-want albums, I thought I'd do the decent thing and paid £10 for it. Later I found a bunch of my mates paid £0, and made fun of me for being a mug... bloomin' cheapskates! Turns out that I didn't like the album, and the cheapskates loved it, go figure!
Outstanding!!! The 2nd disk has many great songs, my favorite: Dead Flowers
This is a groovy, weirdly intimate, and dreary art rock record. Weird time signatures, Thom Yorke’s signature vocalizations, and lots of weird. I don’t dislike this album at all, but I’m not sure I 100% get it. I like it, but it doesn’t give me the same feeling deep in my gut that earlier Radiohead did. Lyrically it’s both deep and clever, if not a little distressing at times. I’ve only listened to this album a time or two prior to being assigned it, and I probably won’t be rushing back to it. I appreciate it for what it is though. 3.5*.
This is without a doubt Radiohead's best album and probably the only one I care to listen to front to back. I love the frantic drumming that opens the album on "15 Step". "Nude" gives me chills. "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi" and "All I Need" are perfectly moody, atmospheric tracks to follow it - "All I Need" is one of my favorites on this album. This run of three songs is close enough to perfect for me. I love the harmonies on "Reckoner" and the simplicity of "House of Cards". "Videotape" is a beautiful closing track. Also, side note, I distinctly remember when this album came out (I think this is the first entry on the list I can say this about?) and how exciting and novel it was that a band this popular would make their music available for free. That was cool of them to do. Anyway, I really love this album. I stuggle to find fault with it. It's all the best parts of Radiohead and none of the worst parts. It's also very well edited - if you listen to Disk 2, you'll find 30 minutes of recordings that died on the cutting room floor for 'In Rainbows', and while there is a lot of good material there, the final album is better for their omission. It is complete and succinct with total artistic clarity. I'm generally not a huge Radiohead fan, but yeah. This album rules. 9/10
I was a Radiohead fan during their alternative era - The Bends / Ok Computer are two of my favorite albums of all time. Kid A lost me when it came out, and I drifted away from Radiohead. Later in life, I've learned that I just didn't give it enough time. I have a feeling this one will be the same and that I'll be back to change this review. But for now, it hasn't grown on me enough, and still doesn't touch OK Computer in my book.
Sometimes their sound portrays a pounding rock beat, and other times it transitions to slow dreamy flows. Their lyrics can be mesmerizing, screaming in your face, or matter of fact. There’s a little bit of everything in this album. ,
Slow, spacey and melancholy. I can see why people like it but it's not for me
This was a lot more palatable to listen to than the last Radiohead album. Good stuff to have on when working. Maybe this group will grow on me.
I like it. Bodysnatchers was especially delightful.
It's hard to divorce this album from it's digital "pay-what-you-want" drop that happened when I was in college ensuring that it was in all music discourse around campus. It was probably one of the reasons I never really dove into Radiohead during this time - I was just sick of hearing about them (a true hipster at heart). Well I'm kicking myself now, turns out I enjoy them.
I liked it ....
Day 11: In Rainbows - Radiohead. Radiohead is the music lover's band. If you look at nearly any community of music lovers, chances are that it will be flooded by Radiohead fans. In fact, you don't even need to look further than 1,001 Albums Generator itself; if you look at the statistics of the Radiohead albums on here, you should see very high ratings for them. Fourteen different users chose Radiohead albums as their favourite albums from the entire project. That is pretty bloody impressive. Every track on this album has been crafted to perfection. They play with various aspects of music theory, and manage to make it sound very simple, and extremely enjoyable. Heartfelt. Emotional. Melancholic. There isn't much to not love about Radiohead's music. This album features a lot of iconic songs, and Radiohead is an influential band. I would say that their sound could be easily appealing to people of all ages; there are young children who are Radiohead fans, as well as senior citizens who are Radiohead fans. Here's a set of five stars. Personal Enjoyment: 5/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 5/5.
Interesting sales model, great sound with Radiohead's always evolving sound.
I cried, loved All I Need and Jigsaw Falling into Place. I would say that this is a 3 stars album. Don't get me wrong it's pretty cool it's not just up my alley if I could give it 3 1/2 I would. XOXO Maggie
Ugh...I know this album is like super highly regarded, but it just doesn't cut it for me. It's everything I dislike about Radiohead with none of the things I like about them. The entire album is so...gloomy. Ugh....Actual Rating 1.5. Liked Songs: Bodysnatchers, House Of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place (the best song by far)
Liked songs: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi, All I Need, Reckoner liked songs: all the rest This is basically the best of "newer"/more electronic/synthy Radiohead (i.e. post 2005) (although I also love TKOL). Big vibes the whole way through. 4.5
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Phenomenal record, one that I'd gladly listen to again and again.
I'll never understand why these guys are so highly regarded.
I still don’t get it. While I find the music interesting and okay, I don’t get all the hype. It’s a good album, but not one I would choose to listen to again. Occasionally I listen to Radiohead to see if I’ve grown into the music. It still hasn’t happened. Maybe someday.
None of the classics were on it :(
I get it why people love this so much, but it still isn't my cup of tea after 2 listening sessions of the album...
In Rainbows is such an awesome album. I’ve typically turned to OK Computer and Kid A when craving Radiohead, but I think this has to enter the rotation at this point. Another masterpiece.
This album wasn’t too bad. I was kind of surprised that I didn’t hate it, although none of the songs were super memorable. It was spacey and ethereal sounding. But was it ethereal enough???? No. No it wasn’t. I wanted more. I wanted to be transported, but I was not. 3 stars
Chill record, I still like Kid A more.
A few songs were not unlistenable. I call that a win for a Radiohead album. The good news is that I think this is the last one I’ll come across on this project.
one of my favorite albums of all time I could listen to it forever and never get tired
Absolute fucking gas
BEST ALBUM EVER 10/10
Everytime I hope to like a Radiohead album, that never happens...
Just not a fan of Radiohead.
So good!
A fine addition to Radiohead’s continual transformational entries into the world of rock/pop/electronic music. This is probably the album I go back to the most because it does such a good job of getting you lost in its tracks, and in this case, I don’t care to be found.
Radiohead belongs to that rarest tier of band where multiple albums could legitimately be called their masterpiece: In Rainbows is the one for me, striking a perfect balance between experimentation and intimacy that continues to evolve since the magic moment it first entered my life.
In my top 3 favorite albums ever made, true perfection.
In my list of Radiohead albums, this one is a bit lower unfortunately. It doesn't mean that it's bad, but it's definitely not my favourite from them. Nevertheless, it still is an amazing record.
Enjoyed it. I think i may give Radiohead further attention.
Some interesting tunes, but Im clearly not their fan
Another all time classic I have already listened to.
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Already Listened
Very fond of this album. Many memories of listening to it on repeat when it first came out. Nude has one of my favorite guitar tones of all time.
It's Radiohead, just listen
I liked it, but a bit dreary. Fun percussion.
I’m up and down on this album, but I come back to it a lot, so I guess the ups win.
i fw radiohead
interesti g songs not my favorite radiohead record but good
4 out of 5. Possibly my favorite album of theirs, Reckoner being a standout for me.
Sömnigt…videotape var ganska bra.
Not my favourite Radiohead album but it's still Radiohead and it's very good. Highlight: Nude.
Jigsaw falling into place…Actually not gonna start with this one. Gonna give the album a shot. I think Radiohead in general are a little too much for me. Too much darkness into one place. This album is no exception. Their music is melancholic but there is no hope on their songs, no upside. Nothing to turn back to or rather to move on to. It is, plainly, sad. That is how they make it dark. I am not educated on their story, the history, it seems to me that if you are writing from the heart, you should not exist, Radiohead should not exist. There is no hope in their heart, no hope in their heads, in their music… Maybe this is the cliche in me speaking but the album screams imbalance. What I will say is that I do not cherish their path, I do not want to be them, even though their music is influencial… Exactly because their music has influenced me. If this was the plan. To educate others not to follow their path. A lot of people write music to share what they are feeling. The song Bodysnatchers comes to mind. It might be the most energetic song of the album, yet no positive energy comes of it. Just that of partying, being not young anymore and yet still not realising what that means. Not changing your ways. This is just my narrow point of view though. You get through another dark song and here comes Weird Fishes and your entire view changes. The melody, what a plain melody, yet powerful enough to give you the hope that you did not get from any other song, just the melody. But as you again go through the song, it slightly gets sucked out of you. They possess the power to do that, it is their superpower. You move onto new lows. The next to songs try to show you new kinds of low. The different flavours of rock bottom. I think that is it. Yet the album is not called that, it is called “In Rainbows”. I cannot put my mind onto that. Why would a rainbow have any association with the rock bottom that you hit listening to this album. Maybe this is the expectation put on to them by the outside world. The luxurious and envious life of a rockstar. It is full of colorful rainbows. It must be beautiful. Maybe I am just entirely wrong. After all it has happened before. Maybe their happiness relies on getting out all the darkness. Maybe this is how rainbows are produced. By letting go of all the dark there is nothing but light left inside you. And somehow we get back to Jigsaw. The jigsaw has fallen. It has created a mess. It has broken everything. Not even hope is the same after its work is done. Nothing is the same. What remains cannot be. Cannot exist. It is contemplaiting the remnants, are they worth saving…Better yet, why were they saved. Why were they the only things that survived. That is it for me. I cannot listen to another minute of this album. I am just intrigued by the mosters in the closet. What is their story…
excellent, no weak tracks best tracks: Nude Jigsaw falling into place Reckoner 15 Step Faust Arp worst tracks all i need
alter, rock, 2007 -> 3
Very good
I was making it through alright the passionless beats and expensive emanations with no destination, not even that bothered by the absence of the single good song their albums tend to have, when on the final stretch out of nowhere Yorke said “I don’t want to be your friend I want to be your lover”. I almost filled my pants! Fuck out of my boudoir, creep!
I really tried to give this a listen with an open mind, honestly I did. Unfortunately it's the same unfinished-sounding noodly background music with whining on top that I've come to expect from these Emperor's New Clothes incarnate. Horrible
Radiohead, not for me. Thom York sucks. I despise his acidic voice. The music is pure shit. All this over hyped bands, I can't understand it. Radiohead - Coldplay, yuck
Literally every single Radiohead album is an absolute masterpiece. 7/5
In Rainbows is a sonic masterpiece and one of the most sensational headphones albums I can reference.
I fucking hate Radiohead. But. Listening to this album is like when your teacher pairs you up in an activity with the school bully, and it turns out he's actually a really nice guy. I am disgusted with myself that I really enjoyed this one. I still think they're a bunch of overrated crybaby cunts, BUT, it actually works here. Really good instrumentals, and the vocals seemed to mesh really well here. Well played, you bunch of pansies. You got me.
Thom Yorke might not have it in him to criticize Israel but him and his quintet of not-so merry men sure can very sporadically make good music
On listening to this album I recall one of the most shattering moments of my life. I was working away having listened to some album or another. I’d never really tried the Spotify album radio that comes on following whatever you’re listening to finish, but I was receiving quite a pleasant mix. Suddenly a song played that grabbed my attention - fairly rare for something new shuffled in. I stopped my work and picked up my phone. My face blanched, sweat beaded on my forehead. My office chair rolled back and I slumped to the floor. My colleagues rushed to my aid, thinking I’d had some sort of hypertension related health episode. A psychic arrow had rent my hater credibility asunder… The song I had inadvertently enjoyed…. It was Jigsaw Falling into Place by Radiohead.
Historically this is has always been a weaker entry by one of all time favourite bands, this time around it clicked more than previously, it still has its low points on a couple tracks. But it still has all i need on it, which might be my favourite song of all time, videotape is also beyond a Masterpiece in Deep and complex whilst managing to sound astonishingly simple. 9/10 Fav tracks - All -2 Least fav - 15 Step, House of Cards
I am not the biggest Radiohead fan but this album worked really well for me. Interesting production and instrumentation, the vocals complement the music and aren’t overbearing and overdone like on other albums I’ve listened to. No huge songs here for me but there were a few ones that stood out, nothing that I would go out of my way to listen to outside of a relisten to this album. Which I am very happy to say I would listen to it again, I’m glad to have actually properly enjoyed a post-OK Computer album! Highlights: Nude, Weird Fishes / Apreggi, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Is this the best radiohead album? probably. The masses may say OK Computer, I'm not so sure I agree with that. Is this album fantastic? In many ways, yes. Almost every song creates an amazing sense of space and atmosphere by demonstrating restraint on when to let the blend of electronics + real instruments go crazy vs. when to keep things nice and quiet. All I Need is my sleeper highlight on this one, using an updated version of that late 90's breakbeat percussion rhythm so well. Is/was this album also the bible for people who are beginning to think their music taste can cure cancer? maybe a little, yeah. My little mini-theory on that is this album came out during a time where personal music blogs were widely accessible and in-fashion, and many people were creating their own blogs, heightening the sense of personal pride on what music taste meant to oneself.
Maybe I was in the wrong mood, but this was just boring and dull.
Brilliant
**An ok album, not my cup of tea.
Nude and jigsaw are fire Overall good album, but not one I’d find myself coming back to besides listening to a couple songs on the album here and there. When I’m doing other things and listening it all blends together for me and just sounds like a bunch of background noise
One of my favorite albums of all time. Weird Fishies
Album art:2
Ok
Good but not great
Initial thought: Hell yes! I adore this album, I adore this band. I honestly don't know what I'm going to be able to say after listening - it's a 5 star banger. I mean, that’s it. That’s the review. An all timer. It’s perfection.
One of my favorite Radiohead albums. I used to listen to From the Basement set many times. The melancholic tracks like Nude, Reckoner, and Videotape really hit differently. The way the slow crescendos construct this overwhelming, yet beautiful atmosphere with strings, synths (in the case of Nude and Reckoner) or piano plus complex and ever-increasing druming patterns (Videotape) blows my mind every time. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi is probably one of my favorite tracks of all time. The base line, the lead guitar in the first part, and then the mood shift with Thom's deep voice - I could go on and on. The more pulsing and dare I say upbeat tracks such as Jigsaw Falling Into Places or 15 Step are a great change of pace to give the album variety, yet retain the cohesion. Standout Tracks: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Videotape, Nude, Faust Arp P. S. Disk 2 is also worth a listen, esp. Last Flowers To The Hospital.
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eh, its radiohead fav track: 15 step
Nope. Way too many Radiohead on this list. I can’t take it seriously
Unexpected. Dreamy guitars, makes you float. Interesting lyrics in some songs, like the "15 steps". "Nude" hit a string with lyrics like: Don't get any big ideas They're not gonna happen "Weird Fishes/Arppegi" had some sad lyrics. "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" describes so well that feeling of partying, and getting drunk and just blacking out, it's scary. "Videotape" was so eery. And depressing, but beautiful. Is it about someone passing away? Or someone who suicided? The death of a loved one?
This album is a treasure-trove of soundscapes. Each member is at their best on this album. It truly is one of their best.
Top 3 Radiohead and still underrated despite garnering some well-deserved acclaim in recent times. It's a testament to the incredible artistic ingenuity of each member of this band that they were able to reinvent themselves and create another monumental masterpiece so deep into their careers after having already made such monuments that OK Computer and Kid A are. This album sees the band at their most emotional and vulnerable yet - the aforementioned classics are notorious for their lethargic and alien atmosphere which In Rainbows abandons for a more inviting and resonant sound. It is an album equivalent of a drunken 3AM hangout with your closest friends - it has you dealing with some of the most intimate and difficult thoughts and feelings but it holds your hand through it and lets you know you're not alone in whatever's going on. It's the most down to earth and relatable Radiohead record, stripped from any kind of heady concept or weird experimentation. It's immediate, warm, sensual, gentle, touching and you will need some tissues by your side if you truly let it speak to you. I still think that OKC and Kid A are better records but by a very slight margin and honestly, it depends on a day when it comes to which one I favor the most. It certainly is a must hear record, it sounds like nothing else and it redefines the boundaries of rock music yet again, as Radiohead does habitually at this point.
MAN, I HATE BEING DEPRESSED! Favourite Songs: YES Least Favourite Songs: NO
3.5
In Rainbows finally helps me understand people's obsession with Radiohead. It's a great album with some really interesting songs. While I can see how it sounds a little samey, the more you listen to it, the more respect and admiration you have for each individual song. There aren't really any weak songs here. While In Rainbows isn't perfect, it borders on a 5/5 for me. Best Songs: Bodysnatchers, Weird Fishes, Jigsaw Falling Into Place Worst Songs: NA
For reasons known only to me I was a big early Radiohead fan in the Pablo Honey era then really went off them - even to the point where I was one of the few people at Glastonbury in 97 and 2003 not to see their seminal gigs. "In Rainbows" was the my first step back to reappraising them and realizing that i had been a dick - with "Reckoner" being one of my favourite tunes of all time (for some reason I think its about the Sopranos). Great album.
I bought this as a digital copy back when the band offered it for “free”. I never really listened to it though. But I have listened later on in life - and it’s pretty good actually. Easier to get into than Kid A.
Here take my five, I am done with being depressed for today. Thank Radiohead
Was this the free one? Just Okay
a classic
Enjoyed the music but Thom Yorke's voice is really annoying.
Never really dug too deep into Radiohead (outside of OK Computer anyway) despite going to see them tour this album. This is very good though - I’ve been sleeping on these guys for too long. Will be coming back to this one for sure and exploring more (I would hazard a guess that there will be a few more of their albums on here…)
This might be the jolt I finally needed to get into Radiohead. The songs have a good range or style and feel and it holds together really well as an album. Close to 5 stars for me.
I am really disappointed that I didn't love this album because it's the first full Radiohead album that I'd ever listened to and my expectations were high. Generally the sound and harmonies seemed ok - not bad but not super exciting. Maybe I miss some context or something, idk. I loved Jigsaw Falling Into Place and that's it.
Maybe better than I was expecting but still don't get it.
Vocals sehr hoch, etwas Proggy und experimentell, aber gute Listening Experience. Standout Tracks: Bodysnatchers, Nude, Jigsaw Falling into Place
There's some attempt at interest musically but it is heavily not for me. Doesn't rock, can't dance to it, doesn't bring joy. Instead feels like something to be appreciated.You can't go and play outside again until you've eaten your radiohead. Stuck some breezy Hello Mello pop on afterwards and it felt like a weight was lifted.
I unabashedly love this album. I remember when they released it as "pay what you want" -- which was unheard of at the time. I wasn't a huge Radiohead fan at the time, but I figured for a couple of bucks, why not? And then came that awesome opening to "15 Step." Moody, melodic, mysterious. And it's cool as hell that you can alternate tracks between this and OK Computer (skipping Fitter, Happier & Climbing up the Walls) and come up with a damned interesting playlist that crossfades perfectly. To wit: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/30MHTK5Je56cN8ug5R8jIy?si=28c712afc4c94909
I find the almost universal love/hate for Radiohead fascinating - especially this, surely one of their most accessible albums. I'm sure it demonstrates something about the way we process sound. Anyway, this album was free (or a few grand if you felt generous) so obviously gets five stars.
Another band who's hits I know and like, but I have never listened to a whole album. This is good. I will have to start at the beginning with their discography. Even after all these years, they still sound like Radiohead and that's a good thing.
not their best but listenable
Radiohead has such a unique sound. Unfortunately for me - some of those sounds seem so damn whiny and moody.
I never listened to this album before but it will get more listens from me. Warmer than past albums and less moany.
Radiohead get a 5 in my book every time.
Yeah, ok.
It's radiohead. I just don't like radiohead. But I have heard worse on this list so...2 stars.
Noter fra første lytning: Gåsehud efter 5 minutter. 1. Lytning var fin nok, men ikke overvældende. En umilbar 4er. --- Efter en lille uge med albummet er jeg glad for at det fik lidt ekstra tid. Jeg er vendt tilbage til det flere gange, og det fungere virkelig godt som både en aktiv lytning, og passiv baggrunds musik. Det får en 5er så jeg nemt kan finde tilbage til den igen. Men lige nu er det ikke den stærkeste 5er.
Et af de helt store mesterværker! Radiohead formår at skabe en fusion af en legende lydkulisse og dystopisk selvsmertende stemning. 15 Steps lægger ud med sin hektisk svingende trommerytmer. De er så komplekse at der skal to trommesæt og to trommeslagere til for at fremføre nummeret live. Så går vi lige over i Bodysnatchers, et klassisk Radiohead guitarnummer. Det intense riff skubbe, sammen med Yorks lige så intense vokal, sangen frem. Man bliver nærmest væltet bagover. Herefter sættes tempoet med, men Radiohead byder nu på en anden form for intensitet på nummeret Nude. Yorks vokal rummer menneskelig smerte, sorg og fortvivelse som få andres. Han indkapsler essentiel tvivl og angst og sende det ud gennem højtaleren. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi genbesøger de rastløse trommer mens et firnurligt guitar riff danser omkring Yorks vokal og strygere lægger en dyster tone. Flere dystre toner er der på All I Need hvor bassen ligger som en brummen først i lydbilleder inden det hele smelter sammen i et cresendo af infernalsk lyd. Faust Arp er fingerspillet akustisk guitar over et styger arrangement mens York synger hvad der umiddelbart lyder som lidt for stærkt i versene. Deg bidrager til en følelse af at der ligger ham noget så meget på hjertet at ordene næsten snubler ud af munden på ham. Albummets højdepunkt indtræffer på skæring nummer 8. Guitar figureren kombineret med de hypnotiserende trommer, er så fængende at jeg hørte nummeret på repeat i månederne efter jeg opdagede albummet. House of Cards er en på én gang vuggende og deprimende fortælling om et forhold mellem to mennesker der er ved at indlede en affære. Jiggsaw Falling Into Place er en rigtig headbopper der stiger i intensitet som den skrider frem. Albummet lukker med en smuk klaverballade hvor fortælleren optager sine sidste ord på videobånd. Men så stærk en diskografi som Radioheads er det nærmest umuligt at udpege et bedste album. Men hvis man alligevel vil prøve, så er In Rainbows umulig ikke at tage med i diskussionen. Et kæmpe udspil af (måske) verdens bedst band.
An exquisite album that still somehow gets better with every listen - the production is just so rich and detailed, and the songs worm their way into your soul. Ok Computer is still my favourite Radiohead album but this is probably the one I revisit the most
Great. Beautiful voice
Not as bad as it seemed when i first heard it upon release
I've always respected Radiohead more than I liked them. The intricate musicality, the ambition, I could tell it was exceptional in them more than most bands. But I could never grasp it all at once to fully appreciate it. This listen was slightly different as I finally started to *like* some songs in a way I never did before. I wanted to relisten to this album right after finishing it; something I've never done with a Radiohead album before. Am I growing?
THE BEST ALBUM EVER MADE!!!
Very good album. I like most songs. Not sure if it’s an album I will go back to often, but I can understand why it is well received. Not sure if it’s #3 album ever per Rate Your Music.
i'd like the ominous moaning with less funky beats please
the happiest radiohead album somehow heard jigsaw falling into places before 15 steps and bodysnacher is some other tracks good for me to dance to weird fishes makes me twirl around like a fish and has a tense ending there are beautiful moments like nude and depressing tracks like all i need and videotape they all goes extra hard for me 5/5
This album is a more more subtle, orchestrated Kid A for me. Loved it. Rich, vibrant soundscapes. I knew Weird Fishes and Jigsaw going into it. Was pleasantly surprised by the rest of it. I’m gonna try listening to it while alternating between it and OK Computer. Standouts: everything.
One of my faves
Amo este álbum. Cuando lo escuché de chico no me gustaba para nada, lo encontraba muy simple, pero luego le agarré mucho cariño. Las vocales de York únicas y las guitarras son inconfundibles, hermosos arpegios, una joya de álbum.
This is the (my) Perfect Album. Not the Radiohead album where you'd find another Creep or Karma Police - no "hits" here but this is a genuine album that works best when seen as a single work or Art, surpassing the attraction of single (even the best) song. The balance between conserving this coherence from start to finish, yet also having a unique sound signature to each song, is perfect. The soundscapes (no vanity solos here) strengthen the lyrics and the whole album feels very emotional in a warm very human sense. The lyrics are never cheap but also not so arty-farty that nobody actually understands them. Great balance, again. I especially like the way how the album is made so well musically (great breakbeats, guitar work etc.) yet flows so effortlessly. This is one of the few albums that I'd both call great art, and also just sounds amazing. 106 albums into the list, this is the first I'd give a 6 if I could. Genius.
i mean come on lol. imagine my shock when i discovered that radiohead are, in fact, just as good as everyone has always claimed. something i love about this album is that it’s not super guitar-focused—i LOVE how the bass and the drums get brought to fore in so many of the songs. it’s crazzzzyyyy that weird fishes is a human drummer (s/o phil) and not a drum machine how tf does he do that…and dear colin’s bass adds so much depth to the tracks, i like that his entry is often delayed so it’s really noticeable when the bass comes in and then the song kicks into gear. obviously i’m mad at thom and jonny so i don’t wanna talk about them but they are so good….weird fishes and all i need are some of thom’s best lyrics i think….fuck it actually the run from weird fishes to jigsaw is just absolutely gutwrenching unbearably beautiful. BLAH. fav tracks: all of them except bodysnatchers and videotape and sometimes nude. but depending on my mood i like those too.
Radiohead is unfortunately one of those bands where all the annoying people who insist that they’re geniuses are actually right. You hear about how they’re soooo amazing and revolutionary and genre-defying and genre-defining and you figure there’s no way they’re actually worth the hype and then one day you finally listen to them and you’re like Oh. However I’m happy to admit to the mistake of having not listened sooner because a) I would’ve been the most unbearable person on earth if I’d gotten into them as a teenager, and b) I get to benefit from hearing this beautiful eerie music whose complexity and detail always kind of blow my mind as if it’s the first time I’ve ever heard music. But like seriously how did they come up with all that though… *Best tracks: 15 Step, Weird Fishes / Arpeggi, Faust Arp, Reckoner, Jigsaw Falling Into Place*
Wonder why I didn’t listen to them at the time. 4.5
pretty much the definition of a modern classic. played the hell out of this when it came out and it still sounds fresh. trop bien
Very weird but it's quite special nonetheless
Only recently have I actually started to enjoy Radiohead. Previously, I dismissed the band as just another overrated Brit-pop band, I didn't have the time or desire to listen to. This summer, I read a book (can't remember the title) that reviewed and praised Radiohead's album input, so I took a deep-drive into their records. Their run of albums from 1995 (The Bends) to 2007 (In Rainbows) are essential listening with the band at their peak. What's great is these albums is that don't sound the same, their sound is diverse and gets more interesting with every listen. "In Rainbows" is their last great album and it shines throughout. A solid, beautiful record with layers of lush sounds that is as good or even better than most music from the late 2000's. A near-modern classic.
YES!
I‘m surprised, I lowkey like it..
The more I listened to this album, the more I got irritated by both the music and the voice. I didn't do it for me.
Once again a Radiohead album that I liked. Whatever is the world coming to? Kept me interested all the way through. 4/5
In Rainbows I can’t remember what I paid for the download, but looking back the pay-what-you-want mechanism is the least interesting thing about the album, as the music is absolutely fantastic; jittery and dense punctuated by moments of clarity and beauty, fusing the electronica and dislocation of Kid A onwards with some of the instrumentation and feel, if not the sounds of OK Computer. I don’t think it feels like a deliberate retrospective agglomeration of those albums though, it feels much more forward looking than that, that they are more comfortable with themselves and how they write and record their music, which probably reveals itself in some of the more personal and intimate lyrics, especially the opening lines of House of Cards. Each song is great, and each one has so many great moments or elements; the quintuple meter of 15 Step hinting at the rhythmic and percussive weight of the rest of album, the scuzzy riff of Bodysnatchers, the harmonies of Nude, the overall oddity of Weird Fishes, the elegant strings and percussion and ominous synth tones of All I Need, when the strings come in on Faust Arp, the cymbals high on the right channel and the bass underneath on Reckoner, the contrast of ‘infrastructure will collapse’ with the opening lines and beauty of House of Cards, the clarity of Thom’s voice on Jigsaw as it builds, the stateliness and lyrical conceit of Videotape. Similar to the Beatles, my favourite album depends on the day, but this is always up there, it’s an exceptionally good album, with no weak tracks. Easy 5. 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 Playlist submission: House of Cards
better than expected. like a kruder and dorfmiester
This one was ok, it was chill and dreamy to listen to. But it was also a bit too dreamy and almost psychedelic and I didn't super enjoy that as much. Standouts Jigsaw Falling Into Place 3/5
"In Rainbows", do Radiohead, é um álbum sublime. É difícil colocar em palavras o quanto ele é impactante, o quanto ele é perfeito; sua sonoridade única, cheia de nuances e emoções que transcende qualquer descrição simples. Este trabalho representa o perfeito, ou mais próximo disso, com cada faixa oferecendo uma experiência sonora profunda. Sem dúvida, merece estar na lista dos 1001 álbuns que deveria ouvir antes de morrer.
Some decent songs, it's just really boring!
I have always found Radiohead boring and depressing. I appreciate they have a massive following but this is music you either get or you don't and I'm afraid I don't. Very talented band though!
Regrettably, I did not enjoy it. I know it's a classic but it set off the nope alarms in my body.
89/100. Close to perfection.
Depressed kid music, don’t care
Sweet and moody- sounds on sounds
The worst album from a band spiraling the drain creatively does not deserve to be on this list. It isn't absolute garbage but it is a substantial step down from the bends or ok computer.
Great album solid 4
I gotta say, of all the Radiohead albums i have listened to for this project (and in general) In Rainbows has easily got to be the most chill album of them all. Every sound here felt very minimalist and ambient all the way from the guitars to the pianos to the electronic sounds. And i really do like it, it fits into Radiohead's style of music really well and these songs were just perfect for relaxation. It might not be my favorite Radiohead album and the last song did go on for a little longer than it should have but it is still a really good album that i don't regret listening to. Best Song: All I Need Worst Song: Videotape
#68 Chill.
i love this album so much, one of radioheads greatest
One of Radiohead's best albums. Better on repeat listens, and great lyrics, but Thom Yorke's voice grates after a while
Sure, this music is alright, but if I'm going to listen to whining it better not be introspective.
Scarily close to perfection. Radiohead have quite a few excellent concept albums but 'In Rainbows' is "just" an album and arguably does it better than anything else released in the 21st century. '15 Step' opens the record with a frenetic and slightly glitchy cut. This song is about as fiery as 'In Rainbows' gets but it certainly gets things rolling in style. Nude and Weird Fishes are two truly affecting gems, one of these on a record would more than suffice but to have these two back-to-back so early on in the piece is a real statement. The high standard carries through the rest of the way, too. 'All I Need' makes it three moving pieces of high-concept art in a row, while 'Reckoner' is a career highlight. There are very few "nits to pick", perhaps you could say that in terms of overall listening enjoyment, 'In Rainbows' is a bit front-loaded. The truth is, though, that even most of the songs on the b-side of this album are not easily forgotten. 'In Rainbows' is my pick (and many others are also of this opinion) for Radiohead's best. Overall Score: 9.4/10 Top 3: 1. Nude 2. Weird Fishes 3. Reckoner/15 Step - truly can't split them! Bottom 1: Faust Arp (a little short of being fully fleshed out)
One of the greatest
3.5 for me but will round down.
My favorite Radiohead album on this list so far, with 15 Step being a standout. However, it still can’t overcome the fact that there’s not many hummable melodies.
good easy listening. honestly sort of forgettable and probably won't listen to it again.
Not sure what to say. I like it.
A collection of songs that is deeply introspective and moody. Interesting to consider what I would have chosen to pay for this had I bought it upon release.
Perfect record. Listen to this straight through. Then the dissect podcast. Then the super album of this combined with ok computer. No notes.
I've tried, I swear I've tried so many times, where is the 5/5 coming from. Other than Jigsaw Falling Into Place which popped up near the end like "oh hey this is good" the album is all the same, nothing distinguishing itself from the other songs.
Fantastic album from Radiohead and arguably the first of their “vibe” albums, which would become their signature sound as a band untethered from major label demands; under produced jazz like drum sounds, dry arpeggiated guitars in weird time signatures and Thom Torke’s reverbated smear picking out a vague but compelling narrative. If I have one complaint it is over the mixing and production choices, which I feel don’t always completely maximise the potential of the songwriting, but most of this is entirely deliberate to be fair to Radiohead; an intentional step away from both tidy rock anthems and cold electronica, and an embracing of a looser, more stripped down skifflish sound. So whilst In Rainbows lacks the focused songwriting muscle of OK Computer and the conceptual, muted beauty of Kid A, it comes a very respectable third in my Radiohead rankings.
Top 5 easy
Definitely more enjoyable than The Bends for me. I'd have to listen to them side by side to be able to better pick apart why. Generally I think something about the vibe on this one gelled with me more. I didn't really catch the lyrics this listen but I found myself floating along with the music as I listened. Looking forward to future listens to dive in more. On first listen "Bodysnatchers" especially jumped out to me, but at least liked the sound of most of the tracks.
Right now feels surreal. I think I should get some sleep. This album is pretty good though, so fundamentally different from OK Computer. So different but everything makes sense together. Peak minimalism. 100 emoji Fav Songs: Nude, Weird Fishes, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Reckoner
5/5 weird change at midpoint of the album but we absolutely vibe with it
Often imitated, never recreated. In Rainbows is a perfect blend of melodramatic anguish and cutthroat angst. I'm not the biggest Radiohead fan even going as far as to disrespect their music openly, however the more repetations I put into this band and this album it keeps me understanding why some many speak highly of them and this album.
I'm more of a bizarre, experimental Radiohead fan, but this album still has a lot of great stuff. It's well worth the listen.
Not as annoying as Kid A
Knew it wouldn't be long before I encountered my unofficial official favourite band of all time on here (I'm in a permanent love affair with Modest Mouse - it's complicated). Gotta be honest, I've never really been much of an In Rainbows guy. It's a damn good album, but I find it to be more than a little sterile coming off the back of HTTT and all massively conceptual albums that precede it. There are definitely some good cuts on here, though. I can't deny that.
Boring tbh.
still great, atmosphere is really unique. Still, a bit more variety in the songs would be nice.
Took me a while to warm to this as my flatmate played it until I hated it. I have come to realise this is their greatest work. Saw Thom solo just 2 nights ago, what an absolute treat that was. Man has moves.
No. 278/1001 15 Steps 3/5 Bodysnatchers 2/5 Nude 3/5 Weird Fishes 4/5 All I Need 4/5 Faust Arp 3/5 Reckoner 3/5 House of Cards 4/5 Jigsaw Falling Into Place 4/5 Videotape 3/5 Average: 3,3 Still not really „getting“ Radiohead as much as other people. Bit this was quiet enjoyable.
\A beautiful album and one that I don't give enough love to. Beautiful marriage between Kid A and The Bends. Might be my 2nd favorite Radiohead album. Is it 5 stars? I'm going to have to go 4.5
Fooking yes!!!!!!!
Actually I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I didn't get on too well with Radiohead through their Kid A/Amnesiac period and so slept on this.
Pay-what-you-want is iconic and something that would not work anymore. I'm always down for more Radiohead. This is a solid 5*, especially on a rainy morning. Highlights: weird fishes/arpeggi, the rhythm of 15 step, bodysnatchers, jigsaw falling into place
Top notch
no lo tenía tan escuchado y es EXCELENTE
es perfecto.
sublime
On most days my favorite Radiohead album. Bodysnatchers is bad, Faust Arp and Videotape are fine, but the remaining 7 songs are some of their best
Extreme crap
The issue I have with Radiohead, is mostly the same issue I have with Tool and Rush. It's the fans who sing the gospel of their favourite band and won't listen to any dissenting voice. So I'll leave most of the review of this album to those who already came before this and have written entire paragraphs. And as much the fans annoy me and as much as Tom Yorke is a pretentious git, I must admit that this album is a masterpiece.
One of Radiohead’s best. 4.5
This is already my fave Radiohead album
I had fallen off the Radiohead train by the time this came out and maybe I’m spoiled by nostalgia or just in less emotional turmoil, but this was kind of boring. Beautiful, but boring.
I can think of 3 better radiohead albums without much effort
One of my all time favorites
This is probably my favorite Radiohead album. Controversial, I know. I just feel like it’s the most coherent and isn’t polluted with them being avant-garde for the sake of it. No one song on this album can hold a candle to my favorite Radiohead tracks (“karma police” “life in a glass house” “idioteque”) but it’s the only album of theirs I would consider putting on in its entirety.
i overrated amnesiac here, should have given it a 4. with that said, this one is absolutely a 5, imo the best radiohead album, maybe drawing with okc. favorite tracks: nude, jigsaw, 15 step
This radiohead album is great but not their best work. This album is a perfect example of their talent to mix up beats and try new styles but comparatively to their older stuff it doesnt do it for me. radiohead is the goat but this is def on their more tame side.
A couple solid songs from the 7th studio album, but a couple forgettable pieces. I feel the beginning of the album starts very slow then builds to a latter half that is quite strong.
wow, i hate this. 1.2
ok
好听
Boring, couldn't understand lyrics Excellent production
I have listened to this record quite a bit and it might be their best.
nice, one of the best of radiohead, band I find always difficult to like and enjoy
It's a pretty boring, easy-listening album. 3/5. Bland but easy to listen to so...yep. as average as average gets to me.
I've heard diametrically opinions on this one. For some, In Rainbows is the best thing since slice bread, while for others it is a lesser album for a majestic band. I find it somewhere in the middle, I really enjoyed some parts, but for me it is nowhere near a masterpiece as Kid A or OK Computer. I would really like to rate it with three and a half stars though.
Great album! Love Thom's voice. It's so smooth and gorgeous. Who doesn't love some Radiohead?
Meh to be honest i see why its a good album but i didnt personally enjoy listening to it
Incredible
One of their better albums, yet I still found myself yearning for some OK Computer. Maybe I just can't let go...
Not a huge fan of this one, almost feels too benign. Maybe that's the point but didn't give me anything to latch on to. Best track: Earlybird
I really enjoyed this, they have such a keen ability to create a mystical and dense atmosphere and vibe paired with Thom Yorke's almost haunting vocal performance. Videotape is also one of my all time favs
i can’t even begin to describe how much i love this album and how special this album is to me like it’s so good i can’t even omg it’s insane how every single song on this album is just a banger after banger, the only one for me personally that i’ve never LOVED is house of cards but even then it’s still good, like it’s just phenomenal and addicting to listen to
Pre-listening thoughts: out of all the Radiohead albums, this is the one I am the most excited for by far. I have heard a few songs from it and I think it’s Radiohead at their most unique. Maybe I wouldn’t have quit my challenge a year ago if this was the Radiohead album that I got. But why is Radiohead our first repeat artist 😭😭 a) I thought it would be Bowie and b) I thought we would make it through 100 albums before getting a repeat artist Post/during listening thoughts: this is unlike any Radiohead that has come before or would come after. It toys with its time signatures, the instrumentation is so playful but also purposeful, Thom Yorke sounds decent??? It’s got a slight pop influence to it but it’s really got this dreamy rock sound and I kind of love it???? Am I a soy boy beta cuck for enjoying Radiohead twice 😭 9.5/10 (Radiohead will never see a full 10 from me. I have to have some dignity) DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: ????! Fav tracks: this might be a no skip album… oh no Least fav tracks:
Not my jam, but definitely a vibe
I don't get it.
i hate thom yorke but this was good i fear 4/5
Liked this album a lot better than the previous Radiohead album I reviewed
Not quite at the levels of OK Computer, but it's super complex and experimental annd extremely well mixed. Radiohead really is one of the best modern bands. 4⭐️
Not my favourite Radiohead album, but definitely a good one! It's interesting that it sounds a bit more raw than usual, like if it was their first album, rather than one of the more recent ones. Also gives me quite a bit of Muse vibes (although the influence certainly is in the other direction, haha)
Since The Bends, Radiohead albums have been near universally excellent. This is no exception and an easy 5.
Always an interesting sonic experience with Radiohead. I never had listened to this album before, I had OK Computer and Amnesiac. I'd probably go back and listen to this again being a fan of those older Radiohead albums. Tracks I liked: All I Need Reckoner plus a few more
Radiohead is a band that, on paper, is the perfect band for me but in actuality, I've never been able to get into them. Mostly because I'm really not a fan of Thom Yorke's vocals. "In Rainbows" was surprisingly listenable. At times, Thom Yorke sounded a bit like Bono and at other times he sounded a bit like Jeff Buckley. Both were vast improvements over what he usually sounds like. There was much less sad-sack going on than usual, too. I'll give it 3 stars. i didn't enjoy it enough to recommend to non-fans, but i was surprised how much i did enjoy it.
goat
Me ha gustado que puedo decir, un gran álbum
Great bass
Better than OK COMPUTER and HAIL TO THE THIEF and worse than KID A. The only 2 tracks I enjoyed were "All I Need" and "Reckoner". As an album, I personally don't think it works. I'm also convinced that Radiohead is way over represented on this list due to recency bias. Still find his voice annoying as hell.
A landmark album for non musical reasons and probably deserves to be on this list. But man, I sure don't enjoy the vocal stylings of Thom Yorke.
No misses on this album. Loved 15 Step, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, and Videotape
Sorry just not enjoyable for me
One of the greatest of all time.
I never got the hype for this album.
10/10
They are not getting much better. It really is an Emperor’s New Clothes situation with these guys
No idea who's more pretentious: People who love Radiohead, or people who hate them. I've always been a middle ground, enjoying "hits" like High and Dry, Karma Police and Just, realising now that I don't hate the band. I hate the fans and the haters. Given this is my first full Radiohead album experience, I'll try to be as objective as I can be. It was okay, surprising at times since I didn't expect I'd like most of the songs, but it's not the second coming of Christ like some people act it is. Good shit, very very good shit. 9/10
After “Ok Computer” I found myself “hate fucking” every Radiohead album after that one. I kept saying to myself “why can’t you be like your sister and stay with the formula that works”. The problem is, is this new Radiohead “formula” works and I continue to eargasm when I listen to the later albums. A person like myself just enjoys it. Do I need to go back to it and listen over and over again like Ok Computer and earlier? No! But I do find myself returning at the most random of times. Without looking it up, I think this album is supposed to be mixed in with OK Computer tracks to make one super album that never happened. At least, according to Radiohead lore. I could be wrong though. Choice cut: All I Need
Yorke is a genius and you can't convince me otherwise
I missed this album. In fact, this album made me stop being a radiohead listener, because the whole "pay what you want" thing was something I wanted to support but I was a broke college student, so I never did. Then I fell out of the cycle. Anyway, now that I'm not a radiohead fan, this is a pretty forgettable album.
One of my favourite albums of all time. It's just fabulous.
Weird. And I am not sure it’s in a fun way lol
Not really my thing.
It was okay
Grungey but good rock
No thanks. Coffee indie vibe. Background noise at best.
Not really my cup of tea but okay
Don’t know many Radiohead songs, although I am familiar. This was great right off the bat, ‘15 step’ grabs your interest with the unique time signature. Great production, great layering of sounds, ambiance.. really nice album! Certainly owe them a dive into their catalog - I’ve been missing out
Still good
4.25
I think I miss the hype a little bit
Not a Radiohead fan, but this was not bad. Kept a couple as favorites.
Onks radiohead emojen coldplay? Ei sinänsä mitään vikaa mut kyllästyin jo neljännen biisin kohdalla ja kynsin hampain kuuntelin loppuun. Ehkä tää on albumi johonkin toiseen elämänvaiheeseen.
oi voi voi voi. Kuuntelin kerran, ja sitten toisen kerran, ja ny oon kuunnellu tän viikonlopun aikana päästä päähän ainaki 6 kertaa. Tää vie mut täsmälleen siihen syvyyteen jossa tykkään olla, lyrisismi on niin kaunista ja outo ja melodiat…. Vittu mitkä melodiat!!!! Tää jää mulla varmasti yheks kanta-albumeita, rakastan muutenki radioheadii ja oon kuunnellu tän aiemminkin mut se ei iskeny yhtä kovaa ku ny…….. viis tähtee! Ei moitteita ei mitään!
I know I'm supposed to like Radiohead...I've tried to like Radiohead...I can't get into Radiohead. Drones. No oopmh. I guess okay background while working...
was so excited to have this one show up when I refreshed
An all-time favorite. One of the tightest albums I’ve ever heard in terms of both production and performance; so smooth, crisp, and clean. It’s not perfect—I can take or leave Faust Arp and even Videotape—but to me this is Radiohead near the top of their game, fusing the mope-rock of their 90s with the electronic experiments of their 2000s to excellent effect. Best song: Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Possibly their best album - love it
Very nice cozy music that I enjoyed thoroughly. Standout tracks: Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
This recording was OK. I can see to a point how Radiohead has become legendary too many folks. Still, to me, it is very moody and didn't resonate with me when it came time to give it a listen. Just a 3...
I enjoyed this one, but no songs really popped out at me.
Radiohead remains on the fringe of the bands in my normal rotation. This album was a bit different. I liked the mellow, somber tone of it. Nothing is a single or a pop hit, but as a theme/mood album, it works. I'm going to mope now.
This was really all background music for me. 2.5
Loved the tranquil melodies, especially like the faster-paced songs that hit a bit harder. Not so much a fan of Thom Yorke's extremely slow, high-pitched, ethereal notes. Those songs were a bit dramatic.
weird
Before this project, I knew maybe one Radiohead song (creep obviously). This is like the 4th Radiohead arriving I've gotten so far, and there are really good. Something about the echo of his voice.
I've never been a Radiohead fan. The whole album makes me feel anxious
This album was absolutely brilliant It was moving and so atmospheric
9/10 - мой любимый у радиоголовы
Really good rockoner is amazing
Love the way this album weaves between minimalism and swelling rock songs. Videotape is the perfect closing song.
My favorite Radiohead album.
Literally my favorite album of all time. Every song is a 5/5 and they are even better together.
If you caught me in a vulnerable moment, I might say this is the best Radiohead album.
It’s hard to rate this album because I seem to share both love and disdain for it. On one hand it’s one of the most well thought out and meticulously crafted albums of all time. I mean I’ve actually put off rating it for a few days just so i can relisten to it as much as I can(11 times sofar) but I also relistened to it so many times just because I wanted to process the lingering thought that’s in the back of my head and that is that it’s really such a souless record. You hear it right at the start that shitty machine drum, like a big fuck you to the fun chaos that was their previous record and the contempt for anything not perfectly crafted for radio-ears. It goes through the whole album albeit a bit more subtle. For example: the rock song “bodysnatchers” is just there to give the old radiohead fans something to gnaw on and then the 5 different songs which are just “insert sad lyric” because it was so beloved by the media when kid a came out. It’s not perfectly crafted for the love of the music really but for the acclaim of critics, mainstream listeners and the old fans. They did that perfectly.
Bra Pop. Gillade de mesta. En glad överraskning. Kommer lyssna igen.
Lyssnat fler gånger. Men tycker inte det sticker iväg, puttrar på lite lagom. Trist att ha fastnat i 3-fällan. Men det är helt ok, som många album i rad nu.
Gillade denna mer än OK computer och Hail to the thief. Högre nivå rakt igenom och exempelvis Reckoner är riktigt grym.
4 - this was objectively better than hail to the thief, and may be a 5, but it needs a second listen first
A favorite of mine
I see how influential they were
Meerdere keren gedraaid, niks maakt echt indruk. Gewoon de bekende lijzige Radiohead-zang, de geijkte door het heelal zwevende vaagheid.
Altijd iets om tegenop te kijken, een later album van Radiohead. En ja hoor. Het begint met gekraak..ppfff ...En toch kom je af en toe een fijne combinatie tussen de band en de elektronica tegen. Het helpt mij dat de zanger op dit album niet de hele tijd voluit gaat. Het valt me dus best mee. Maar geloof ook weer niet dat ik dit nog eens op zal zetten.
Eerlijk gezegd kijk ik niet zo uit naar dit album van Radiohead. Ik ben zoals eerder vermeld fan van de eerste albums en op een gegeven moment afgehaakt, omdat het mij allemaal te experimenteel werd. Op zich zullen er altijd wel een paar interessante nummers bij zitten, maar ik verwacht weer veel te veel moeilijkdoenerij en net niet lekker in het gehoor liggende snobmuziek. En dat is soms vermoeiend, daar heb je simpelweg niet altijd zin in. Nu ook weer, het begint al gelijk met een gemaakt beatje, wat niet lekker klinkt. Geen drummer die lekker los mag gaan op de drums of een funky sound neer mag zetten. Nee, het moet weer klinken alsof ze wat emmers op zijn kop hebben gezet en de drumstok vervangen is door een bezem. En was dat maar zo, dan zat er nog iets origineels in, maar het komt natuurlijk uit een computer. Ik hoor wel dat er verder best een paar aardige nummers op staan, maar ik heb hier vandaag gewoon allemaal geen zin in, in die interessantdoenerij. Ik heb vaak genoeg allerlei bonuspt uitgedeeld, maar vandaag ben ik een zure man. Radiohead is gestopt na OK Computer en de rest hadden we wat mij betreft allemaal niet hoeven horen.
Not great, didn’t really do anything for me.
My 5th Radiohead album along this journey. Not as memorable as The Bends or Kid A. Certainly listenable but no standout tracks for me.
loved!
No bad.
One of my fave albums of all time. I think it’s because most tracks weave that that classic Radiohead pervasive uncertainty and slightly tense harmonic state into such a listenable mellifluous composition. Everything makes sense, but in a way you’d never compose yourself. This is true in the harsh programmatic drums in 15 step, the bass/guitar interplay in nude, the wandering fuzzy bass in all I need. This album sounds like an introspective moment which leaves you feeling at once uncomfortable but peaceful under the newfound clarity.
Nothing less than the best album ever recorded. And yes, I have listened to every album ever recorded.
I wouldnt say I’m much of a Radiohead fan I am however, an In Rainbows fan
Screaming crying throwing up This album changed my life when I first heard this age 17 I love Thom Yorke’s weird vocals 15 step #twilight Every song is 10/10 luv
Not my usual thing, but I enjoyed even though I did get a little sad - 3/5 15 step slays so so hard, I love it so much, that track is 5/5 Reviewed 14.09.2024
Beautiful
Fabulous
Not as good as the bends and honestly nothing stuck with me
This album is really well mastered. Sounds great through my headphones. Favorite: 15 Step
Great album and vastly different from The Bends. It was a lot more upbeat and colorful, but also had some slower songs in there. 'Bodysnatchers' was a highlight for me. I also liked 'Jigsaws falling into place'.
A really good album, I liked 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude and House of Cards.
wasn't the best, not my favorite. Wasn't bad but...