In Rainbows

headphones really make radiohead albums a transcendent experience. This one is no exception

It's probably one of my least favorite Radiohead album but I had fun re-listening to it. I'm more of a kid a /amnesiac kind of guy. Favorite tracks were bodysnatchers, weird fishes/arpeggi, reckoner. 7/10

Perfeito

Radiohead’s best album in my opinion. A true masterpiece from start to finish. Top 3 songs off the album are Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Reckoner, and Jigsaw Falling Into Place.

Yeah, I dig Radiohead

Very good album - worth a few listens.

Radiohead's current description on Spotify starts with "At some point in the early 21st century, Radiohead became something more than a band." Ugh. What in the self-righteous pretentiousness. These guys really came together to make yet another self-indulgent piece of work. Sure, there were moments where the music was actually a bit catchy. But then it would by drowned out by another stretch of random nonsense, or Thom Yorke's whining. Enough with the Radiohead records please 😩

Love it, but not my favorite Radiohead album. Jigsaw falling into place is my favorite Radiohead song though.

I'm a decent Radiohead fan, and In Rainbows ranks just under Amnesiac for me. It's a great album but not one I turn to all that often.

Jigsaw Falling Into Place was pretty much the only decent track after a 2nd listen

Favourite tracks: reckoner; 15 steps; house of cards; all I need

Classic that just gets better

Not my favourite Radiohead album but love many songs on this album 7/10

Is it just me or do none of these songs have choruses?

Setting the album up for success by opening with 15 Step. Faust Arp and Reckoner are the other two I go back to a lot.

Don't get any big ideas

It was okay. Not my favourite Radiohead album, for sure.

yummy dummy so yummy so tasty so good - my favorite radiohead album - a vibe - a masterpiece

Kind of wish I got one of the earlier Radiohead albums that are on the list. This was a good listen but I still feel like no am missing something with Radiohead. Critics act like they are they greatest band that has ever existed and I’m just not there.

I have a general prejudice about post-melody Radiohead and I don't think I bothered listening to this much after I availed myself of their generous offer to download it for free. However, my reaction to this surprised me. Sure, they were drifting away from songs to sounds and mood scapes, and deep into prog rock, but this is an interesting album. Johnny Greenwood is a genius and I found myself quite immersed in this.

This is an amazing album and easily one of Radiohead’s best. It’s pretty incredible how they reinvent themselves, creating interesting music and remaining relevant.

Perfect album - everything is just so tight, tracks like Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi, Jigsaw and Videotape truly ascend you like nothing else

Just masterful, with several songs that rank among their best – “Weird Fishes” and “All I Need” and “Reckoner." Alternately intense and lovely, but also edgy and disorienting.

Their best album. Flawless

I remember the big hype around this one because you could pay whatever you wanted to get a digital copy of the album. The good old days before music distribution platforms eh? Looking back this feels like a consolidation Radiohead album where they still do the electronic experimentation but in a more standard a song structure. A best of both worlds type of Radiohead album. Highlights: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Reckoner, Jigsaw Falling Into Place

This is fun to listen to. Hell of a lot going on, but it all comes together. Great lyrics, production is impeccable, feels completely original, fun to listen to. One of the bands greatest works. Not my favorite of theirs due to lack of range, but definitely top three. 4/5

It's the fourth or fifth best Radiohead album. Every other track is a classic (for the record, 15 Step, Nude, All I Need, Reckoner, House of Cards and Videotape). The others range from good to stodgy.

4,5/5 I guess?

I listened to this for another list in the last year and rated it a 3.5. Considered just re-rating it the same, but didn't wanna miss the chance to listen to Nude again, so I listened through the whole thing again. This album never fully clicked for me, after loving Kid A, Amnesiac, and Hail to the Thief. However, today it is clicking. I really enjoyed it and even though it has a cleaner sheen than the previous albums, I'm feeling it. Nude is great (duh), but so is House of Cards, 15 Step, Bodysnatchers. The songs that click less with me are still good. 4/5

Still not a Radiohead guy, and I honestly can’t tell if this one is so acclaimed because of its release history or if people really love it. It’s not offensive or anything, just not my thing. C

i literally love radiohead so much listened to it on vinyl because it makes the experience 8 times better

These Radiohead guys are nice to listen to. I never really like any individual songs but really like the album overall. Guess that means the songs kind of run together so that would be my only criticism of it.

*gasp. A masterpiece. How the tired, worn out band got back with such a shiny evergreen is unbelievable. Especially when you thought that was it after „Hail to the thief“. Always and forever top 3 with „Kid A“ and of course „OK Computer“.

They just kinda softly sing about something, IDK, sounds alright

This album could just be "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" followed by two hours of fart sounds and it would still be a 5/5.

A brilliant concept and the instrument is amazing. Greenwood's talents writing movie scores really on display.

'All I Need' and 'Faust Arp' hinders this from being a perfect 10/10 record, but every single one of the 8 remaining tracks are absolutely perfect and immensely beautiful. In Rainbows really is the kind of album that opens up to you the more you listen to it. It's the perfect next step in the evolution of the band after Hail to the Thief, and it marks the end of an unparalleled 6-album run starting at The Bends. This is the fourth Radiohead album on the list. The fourth 5/5. And that's without OK Computer and Kid A...

Yesterday my review of Hail To the Thief ended with the words: “Bring me more Radiohead soon, please.” Someone listened. Thank you! In Rainbows is easily my favorite Radiohead album and I’ve listened to it a lot (understatement of the year). Today I still learned something new about it. If you ever find yourself walking through a crowded airport, In Rainbows is the perfect soundtrack for making you feel like the main character. Therefore, my tip for the summer: Buy tickets to the cheapest flight possible, arrive early and enjoy your moment!

Thoughtful, but a bit self-serious.

Crap. Too miserable

I hate Radiohead and although I have listened to this one before, I did not like it on a second listen. Why is Radiohead considered one of the best bands ever? I just don't get it, their music is so mid. 2/5

what a nice time :)

Je le vois partout et ait entendu parler pas mal beaucoup so je m'attendais à un masterpiece. Pas trop mon genre malheureusement

Bon, ils veulent vraiment que j'écoute du Radiohead. Meilleurs que Kid A au niveau du rythme d'écoute, mais mes critiques reste quasi les mêmes. C'est peut-être juste pas pour moi.

It was very cool as Radiohead often is. Liked it.

I'm firmly in The Bends / OK Computer era, but you have to admire a band that constantly evolves and experiments.

I don’t know what I expected, but not this? I’ve admittedly haven’t listened to Radiohead much outside of Creep. I think I’ve been missing out. This album is interesting musically and lyrically. Kind of like rock, jazz, and EDM mixed into one.

Hail to the Thief not included, everything they made from OK Computer onward is 5 stars to me. Just one big trip. Starts with the Weird Fish song, with its jazzy, nervous atmosphere and ending with the oddly enough romantic&sad at the same time song Videotape. Do understand it if people hate this, like I hated of the 1001 list e.g. TLC and all the other slick R&B music that makes me nervous and makes my stomach turn as if I ate a kilo of rotten fish. Radiohead could make you nervous. But if this type of music is your thing, Radiohead is the real thing.

Personal favorite of their work

It was pretty good

Chill, athmospheric. Very much a product of it's time tho, the singer sounds like any other singer in the 00s. After I had finished the album spotify kept playing similar songs and I didn't notice this albums ending and the similar songs starting.

Beautiful, progressive, complex, intricate and at times indecipherable Radiohead. Lovely album.

Inoffensive but bland

Better than Hail To the Thief but i still found it really samey

Meh. Some ok songs

7 outta 10 saved to my fav songs! *Edit* Such a great Album and its the First album i had on this list lmaooo. I had the regret of giving it a 3 Star because i didnt knew how good this album is compared to all these elvis costello albums at least lmaooo

Love love love, quickly becoming my most listened to RH album.

Það var mjög langt síðan ég hlustaði á þessa síðast. Var eiginlega búin að gleyma hvað hún er drullugóð!

Well yeh I like it

5/5 très facile

Je l'avais en cd

PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREF : RIEN

Jane said "some of it's sort of nice, but mostly it's a bit of a racket" and "I can't tell it apart from Coldplay". I concur.

One of the very very best albums ever made.

All very skippable

2 - felt it was getting good and turned out it was onto another album. ha.

It is good! Not too tied to it, but didn’t dislike it at all and enjoyed listening.

I think I like Thom Yorke's voice. I like the dark and desperate but playful aesthetic of the album. The songs sound nice, even if most of them are not on an earworm-level for me. + Weird Fishes/Arpeggio + Reckoner

OK. Radiohead aren't really my thing and this album didn't substantially change that view.

LP

Buckle up, friends and foes, 'cause we're diving into Radiohead's "In Rainbows" with a head full of thoughts. This album, it's a sonic labyrinth that takes you on an introspective rollercoaster ride. Thom Yorke's ethereal vocals soar through a mesmerizing blend of haunting melodies and intricate production. From the hypnotic groove of "15 Step" to the achingly beautiful "Nude," every track oozes with a sense of existential longing. Radiohead's experimental streak is alive and kicking, pushing boundaries and challenging conventions. "In Rainbows" is a testament to their artistic prowess and willingness to explore uncharted musical territories.

This is lovely and was a return to form after Hail to the Thief, but I still question giving one band 6 spots on this list. Regardless, this is an excellent album, if not quite as consequential as the band’s earlier work.

You know what, if I can give Marvin Gaye 2 stars I can give Radiohead 2

Toujours leur son propre, avec la voix de Thom York, c’est très intemporel. Les ambiances litaniques me font sentir mélancolique

I‘m in love!

Really good, but not quite 5/5 for me. That might be down to the genre. But I find I can easily let it be background music, which can be nice but doesn’t say 5/5 to me. Super solid, though, and very worth listening to!

Yeah I don't know about this. I am not well versed in Radiohead, and this is making no impression me. Seems like people love it though.

In Rainbows is Radioheads best album. It’s so crisp, the drums are scattered and clean. It opens with such a great track in 15 steps and does not miss from there on out. It is 43 minutes and flies by. This may be one of my top 10 favourite albums of all time. 5 stars

perhaps the best radiohead album? i'm giving 5's sparingly but this is 4.8

The first side feels like a trance, in a good way. Still think it is one of the best of its decade.

9.5

Just random noises

Radiohead has never been my jam. It’s good Radiohead, but it’s still not my jam.

Arguably the best Radiohead album period, certainly the best Radiohead album of the 2000s

I remember this, the apparent applause/derision of launching a pay what you want download. Very Radiohead. Didn't take off, but I suppose we mostly pay peanuts for downloads these days As for the music, it's Radiohead, without the hits. Wonder if they pay any of these tunes these days?

Hopeful during the first track. Rest of album drowns on into an easily skipped waste of time.

Not really my thing but the guitar tone was fantastic

i can hear the strokes of brilliance layered all over In Rainbows — the tender compositions contrasted against Thom Yorke’s existentially probing lyrics. right from the album’s opening, the thesis statement is clear: death is always around the corner, waiting, lurking, but there’s still beauty to be had too. and yet, for some reason, no matter how many times i try (and goodness, have i tried and tried), i can’t seem to connect with the music. as an album eternally hailed as perfect, maybe the music is too perfect to the point of sterility (?). there are a couple songs here that do rise above that perfection and cut to the bone: “House of Cards” is a lush take on unrequited love, and the run from that song to “Videotape” is sublime. and yet, there is a sense of something missing, an elemental detail that should’ve given the record a touch beyond technical perfection. or — i don’t know — maybe i’m not big-brained enough to get it. and so we rest, only to try again another day.

An easy review. One of the best from one of my favorite bands. It's likely not the best entry point for people interested in Radiohead, but it's undoubtedly the best album of the latter half of their years performing. Here they replace political and social commentary for personal introspection. Not a band song on the album.

This is just the same forgettable shit 9 times, with the exception of the second one, which is actually pretty good. 1.3/10

IN RAINBOWS marks a sonic change in direction for one of my favorite bands. I'm still unsure about this, but knowing that this album instigated the course that brings us to the current iteration of the band, I can't argue. 3.5/5.

Las percus y sintes de este trabajo te hacen pasar por mil estados de ánimo.

Perfection.

It's a good album; several really strong tracks, though it can feel a little monochromatic at times.

I appreciate Thom York and the gang but much like Beyoncé it isn't ever really something I choose to put on when left to my own devices. Would give it a 4.5 if I could! Hard to think of critiques or praise of this album that hasn't already been said ad nauseum. It's probably a reverse recency bias but I found myself appreciating the back half of this album more this time around

It’s Radiohead so I feel like there’s very little I can add to the conversation. As an album it’s cohesive and eerie. It’s missing the oomph to make it a 5 for me but great nonetheless. All I Need, Reckoner, Videotape are the faves. All I need

One if those albums that made me realize I like other things than just classic rock. Radiohead was weird (good) music to me growing up but now it’s just good

I don't know I have mentioned this before, but my list is not limited to one release per artist. If I was self-limiting in that way, I would have an issue here. Radiohead has had an incredible streak of great releases where there is significant change from disc to disc. This is a good balance between their concise songwriting and more experimental side. Listening to it today (notably the strings) it is no surprise that Jonny Greenwood has been so successful as a film composer. All the other members of the band are firing on all cylinders as well. Nude and Reckoner are standouts for me. Few band of the last 20 years reach this high and come close.

I own one Radiohead album and this is it. Despite being critically acclaimed, a lot of their music is esoteric and not easy to get. This is very different. Far more accessible and easy to enjoy.

I knew this album as the first major "pay what you want" album but had never actuall heard the music before. It is sonically impressive and though it was released in 2007 still sounds futuristic. A really interesting blend of technology and human elements that made me feel like this is the kind of stuff the Beatles might be doing if they were making music in the 21st century. The basslines were fantastic and the guitar parts had really nice texture. As I typed that previous sentence I realize what a massive compliment I just gave Radiohead and that I must give this album a high score. However, I do wish the melodies were stronger, some of these songs felt too atmospheric and not enough like "songs" which would not have happened on a Beatles record. I do think melodies are really imporatant ot what I look for so that was the disappointmnet for me. A great album that felt a bit too much like work to listen through. Would do a 4.5 if possible.

I don’t understand the hype. Thom Yorker’s voice is like nails on a chalkboard. No thank You.

certainly not my favorite radiohead album. But, as always, there are strokes of absolute genius.

I remember being underwhelmed with this album when I first heard it, and wrote off 'latter years Radiohead' in general, but actually it's been really nice to re-visit this. First off I think the production on this is sublime. There's so many interesting layers to the songs, lots of variation in tempo and style, and just a very consistent mood sitting underneath the whole thing. It's definitely a whole album experience, I don't think I would dip into any of these songs individually from here.

It's ok, but for me there is something truly special missing from this album that would really propel it to greatness.

Not sure why so many of these British bands feel the need to sing in a falsetto so much, but it's not for me. The songs where Thom Yorke sang normal were all pretty good, with some cool instrumental parts, but the falsetto ones knock it down a bit and def give a late U2 vibe. Cool that they let listeners pay what they wanted for the album when it came out. As they say in England, this wasn't really my cup of tea, but it was still a fairly enjoyable cup of tea with some interesting notes. Sorry Kev.

Thought this was a Deadmau5 album. So confused. It was ok.

Not in love with Thom Yorke's singing voice. I do really love the guitar, bass, and drums though. I bet you could convince people that Weird Fishes / Arpeggi is a U2 song. Regardless, it is a certified jam. All I Need is another certified jam. Love the entire crescendo at the end especially drums and keyboard. Videotape is a great way to end this album. It's unsettling in a good way. I definitely grew to appreciate Thom Yorke's falsetto more as another instrument in the whole ensemble as the album went on. The technical skill and variety of the guitar and drums are what really stood out to me. This album was good, but does not inspire me to get a silly mouse tattoo. I wonder if this is the latest album that will be on this list.

I wanted to give this album a 1 so bad just to see Kevin's head explode in anger. The style of music that Radiohead plays is so unique with a combo of rock and also acid tripping vibes. Weird Fishes is a jam for sure

This shit is bangin!

Radiohead really divides me. I appreciate them to some extent on an intellectual level, but from a pure enjoyment perspective they often miss the mark for me. This album was the same.

Absolute banger. I don't even really like radiohead but In Rainbows is a special album. Videotape and Last Flowers are my favorite (I listened to the 2 disc version)

Not their best album but it's a lot closer to the top then I remember! Starts off with two absolute bangers!

I just dont see the genius that others do in this. 2.5

There are a few Radiohead albums on this list, and I'll be keeping an eye out for them. Never listened to them before - I get it now.

I’m not really sure what to think of this. I didn’t mind listening to it, and at times the songs were pretty good in their own way. But I didn’t feel like saving any or returning to it.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: I really did enjoy it, very raw and powerful with the use of experimental sound and extended vocals in parts (gonna have to revisit this one) Favourite song: Track 7 - Reckoner

One of the best ever

Melancholic, little too slow at times, 15 Step is a tune 7/10

I'd still consider myself relatively new to Radiohead, previously only really knowing the most mainstream tracks and a couple others I found through my own random listening. I've been letting this list introduce me because I figured that a majority of their albums would come up. This is the second Radiohead album the generator has given me so far, the first being Hail to the Thief. I know that they're considered to vary a lot between albums, yet I have to say, any doubts about whether I like Radiohead in general or not are now gone. This was an excellent album which I thoroughly enjoyed all the way through. Quite experimental while being so well produced. Some of the songs slow down a bit but nothing here feels like filler. I'm struggling to put into words everything I like about this album but I think I need more time to write this review, and believe me, I feel like I could write a whole dissertation about this. Simply a beautiful album, and while being generally considered to be one of the more approachable Radiohead albums, I really don't think there's anything out there that's quite like it. I NEED to get this on LP. Favourite: 15 Step

best: house of cards worst: faust arp overrated: weird fishes/arpeggi underrated: videotape Overall: 4.2/5

Don’t have to say much here. Easy 5/5, one of my favorite albums of all time. From the opening bouncy percussion in 15 Step to the piano led Videotape, this album is flawless.

Radiohead is as always great. They're experimental but not too much, artsy but not in an annoying way and uses electronic instruments in moderation. As usual the words in Thom Yorke's singing is hard to understand at times but it doesn't matter that much (c'mon, I listen to death metal with death growling). In Rainbows is not Radioheads best album in my opinion but it's still a great album. Songs like Bodysnatcher, Reckoner and Jigsaw Falling into Place are all songs I go back and listen to from time to time.

Still a very good album

Nao eh o meu album favorito deles porque Pablo Honey apareceu antes, mas ta no podio.

I've never gotten super into Radiohead but I have been impressed by what they do and I enjoyed this album. Hopefully I will get more from this artist soon 4/5

Alright

Pretty good! I hadn't heard much of Radiohead before, but I liked the "airy" arrangements, melodies, and the vocal quality.

Radioheads second best album? It’s a tough one to call as we all know that their discography is second to none. This album is melodic, calm and also exciting. It’s not OK Computer (but then, what is?) and that will put some people off. This is an excellent album from start to finish and I’ll never tire of hearing it. Truly exceptional.

A bit too experimental, i didnt get a connection with the songs.

https://youtu.be/B2JHChJpG_A

Это волшебно, прекрасно и великолепно. Я такое обожаю. Первые два трека немного странные, но наверно именно они создают это волшебство, которое возникает в 3 треке. Очень цельно, очень глубоко.

ну радиохед и радиохед. Еще один великий альбом (об истории Федя уже расписал). Я просто советую посмотреть From the Basement с этим альбомом

Ну что, время ещё раз обсосать Hадиоголову и мой любимый их альбом? Добро пожаловать в начало радуги! После окончания контракта с EMI чуваки вольны были делать всё, что им хочется, а главное - когда им захочется. Не было какого-то бешеного дедлайна для записи. Поэтому парни хорошо поработали: 4 года как никак прошло с выпуска Hail To The Thief. Хотя на деле альбом был записан за год и всё же вместе с продюсером: пришлось Найджела вытаскивать музыкантов из кризиса. Вдобавок, я уже упоминал, что это был первый альбом, распространявшийся по модели pay-what-you-want: вроде даже неплохо собрали. Ну что ж, музыкально здесь есть практически всё: и сложные ритмические рисунки, и Drop-D строй, и акустика, и "песни под экстази". Короче, глаза разбегаются от всего предложенного многообразия. Мои фавориты: 15 step за чёткий грув и размер 5/4, Faust Arp за простоту, текст и какие-то выкрутасы с размерами (3/4, 7/8, 4/4... и всякое ещё), Reckoner за тот самый обожаемый фанатами фальцет Тома, ну и Videotape за свою загадочность и неоднозначность. Но вообще, весь альбом слушается залпом: он небольшой, всего 45 минут, и в каждом треке чётко наблюдается развитие, как в мини-симфониях. Ещё кстати через какое-то время после релиза вышел Disc 2, куда вошли оставшиеся после студийных сессий песни, не вписавшиеся в альбом. Там тоже есть на что обратить внимание: Go Slowly, Last Flowers, 4 Minute Warning - вполне достойные композиции. А MK1 - это какая-то растянутая кода Videotape, которую вовремя решили отрезать. А то пришли бы любители 10секундных треков и... Ну и кстати на вот этом бисайде можно услышать Radiohead, если бы они остановились в развитии после OK Computer; кому-то такое, возможно, нравится

Тут за меня обсосут этот альбом, скажу лишь, что для меня in rainbows > ok computer

Incredibly classic and regarded by many as one of greatest of all time. I don’t love all the way through like I do some but so many good ones.

I've come to like this album over the years, but never have really enjoyed it. That being said, its good. I think Faust arp is my favorite song on the thing. Give me OK computer, the Bends, or Pablo honey any day.

Kind of sleepy for work listening

this album kind of loses me in the middle. I've always really liked jigsaw falling into place, some other goodies as well

Sorry emo Bono, keep your weird fish to yourself

Could Radiohead be considered emo before that was really a thing? The two songs I’m most familiar with are a song about being weird, and a song about dying from carbon monoxide poisoning. Sounds pretty emo to me. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: House Of Cards This might be a controversial opinion, but I’ve never really been mad about Radiohead. Their music is certainly interesting, but there weren’t really many songs here that hooked me in. The opening track had a beat that threw me off guard a little, but it was still interesting. Thom Yorke’s voice is nice, but he does always sound on the verge of tearing up. Overall, I would still say this it work listening to as it is quite different to a lot of music, it just didn’t click much for me.

I just can't get into Radiohead. It all sounds the same, so I can see if you like one of their songs you would like all. I'm just not one of those people.

The fact radiohead offered a song for whatever you felt like paying for it - maybe nothing - and i still didn't listen to it says a lot about what i think about radiohead. What's heavier, a kilogram of steel, or a kilogram of feathers. Ah don't get it.

Ali love this album. Nothing else really sounds like the first two tracks. ‘Jigsaw Falling Into Place’ is one of, if not my favourite song by Radiohead. I also love ‘Videotape’, that song gets me good.

Makes my head hurt.

Love

I’ve got nothing to add. This is probably one of my top 10 albums of all time.

Radiohead is beautiful

Is Radiohead emo? Do they need a hug?

Despite the fantastic musicianship and interesting song structures, Radiohead seemed to lose the ability to write lyrically in their later albums. So hard to connect with. Nude comes the closest to capturing that magic of OK Computer and The Bends thematically, but lacks substance.

Perfection. 10/10 album

The smoothest sexiest progressive rock album of all time? Yes. Make me emote Johnny. Make me feel.

Used to be my favorite artist of all time, still think they're great but listen less often now. Great album though.

I love Radiohead, but this album feels a lot like b sides and jams. I recall they put it in some sort of protest fashion against the music industry. Pay what you feel . I didn’t pay.

Solid Radiohead album. Good tracks are good. The mid range I can take or leave.

⭐ Reckoner

Listened on 3/20/23 2/5 Favorite song: 15 step I wanted to like this but for some reason every song was incredibly irritating and I had to stop myself from skipping a lot of them - maybe I’ll be more cultured another day

Bellino, rilassante. Non lo riascolterei però..

I previously have only heard Weird Fishes, I’m glad to hear the whole album. Very well done, chill music.

ну эт мясо. офигенный альб от радиохед, звучит как квинтесенция их стиля, смешение акустики с электроникой. такая меланхолия без перегибов

As I get older, my relationship with Radiohead complicates. For the longest time I dismissed them as too sad, but as my appreciation for music and music theory develops its hard to ignore their commitment to write music thats developing ideas and genres. So, 4 stars - Nude and Weird Fishes are great, I don't quite get the rest yet but it seems to me that some day I might.

Well it's one of my favourite bands and one of their best albums so don't expect me to be objective. Sound Variation. Weird Innovation. Melancholy subject matter. It never gets tired or outdated. Beautiful.

This album really let's the sound breathe, I like how spacey it is. One gripe I have is the falsetto vocals get exhausting trying to listen in one go, reminds me of U2 in a bad way. Overall feels slow but I imagine this album will grow on me.

Radiohead in its whole glory.

Outstanding

I think the composition of the songs is very cool, but I do not particularly like the singer's voice.

It’s the best Radiohead has to offer

Good album

Probably my favorite Radiohead album. 15 Step, Weird Fishes, Reckoner are clearly great. Others are grating. Like it's good or whatever, and the whole sales/marketing aspect of its release was cool. But at least The Bends and OK Computer and stuff get praise for being super groundbreaking, even if I might think it was kinda just hip kids re-inventing prog rock. This came out in 2007, is it really a landmark generation-defining album?

I really enjoy the weird vibes that Radiohead gives me. They always put me in this place somewhere in-between. I love the guitar, and the way the songs have you kind of floating into space. The eerie vocals double down on their strangeness and bring me to edge of some abyss, I'm asking for more. I've always been a fan of this odd music, and in rainbows reminds me that I haven't listened to enough recently. 20/15 bananas.

From what I remember, this was the album that challenged the rapidly changing music industry. I bought this digital album, directly from the bands website, for $5. They were the first major band to adopt the “pay what you want” digital distribution method. This is one of my favorite Radiohead albums of all time. It has bangers, dreamers, sleepers, and ear worms. I have listened to this album so many times that I am at a loss for words when it comes to a proper review. It is great. The band is great. Listen to this album loud and often. My favorite song on this album is Bodysnatchers. It gets into my guts and wiggles around. That makes me happy. 5 stars.

Thom you beautiful bastard you’ve done it again

Decent album, I still like Ok Computer a bit better.

Best of em all. Only "weak" point is Videotape. But the rest is soooo good still gets 5.

Maybe Radiohead's 3rd best album but still really good plus I remember how it was pay what you want to way back in the summer of 2007 which was awesome. Who else could and would attempt such a thing. If I remember correctly we saw them at Alpine Valley that summer too

I just have a really hard time with Thom yorkes delivery at times. I enjoyed this album in spite of that which is a testament to the music.

It's Radiohead. 4 stars

I didn’t mind this one. Certainly wouldn’t describe it as phenomenal, genius or a masterpiece but I listened a few times and it didn’t get on my tits at all.

Need to give these guys more listens. Never loved any of their songs really but have never hated any either.

I’ve been a Radiohead fan for many years, but it’s taken me a long time to believe all the hype heaped upon “In Rainbows” (or the revolutionary “pay-what-you-want” album, in music critic shorthand). I’ve always enjoyed it just fine, but have never found it to quite match up to the band’s best (“OK Computer”, “Kid A”, “A Moon Shaped Pool”). When it was generated for me here, and I finally had to condense my feelings into a 1-5 rating, everything changed. At this stage in their career, Radiohead were billed as coming back down to earth from their most outlandish sonic experimentation and politically charged material. The story goes that they set out to make warmer, more intimate, indeed sensual songs than their last few albums. And “In Rainbows” pulls it off against all odds. Ten years on from everybody’s favourite social-intellectual-outcast album “OK Computer”, how have we arrived at a record where Thom Yorke can sing “I don’t wanna be your friend / I just wanna be your lover” and it doesn’t feel remotely unnatural? The answer is that “In Rainbows” walks a fascinating line. It’s mostly calm and serene at a surface level, brimming with melancholia, but a raging storm is barely concealing itself beneath. The opening track, “15 Step”, encapsulates the sonic palette of the record: Yorke gliding from calm and collected to manic and paranoid, a warm and intimate Greenwood guitar figure that slowly develops into something more unhinged, an electronically treated drum pattern, bursts of children cheering. Then, we’re hit with “Bodysnatchers”: an explosive rocker showcasing Radiohead really letting loose: no pretensions, no fat, all surprises. And just as we might be figuring out the shape of the record, in comes “Nude”, a song first rehearsed for the OK Computer sessions. It’s an absolutely gorgeous ballad, with a classic existential Yorke lyric: “Don’t get any big ideas; they’re not gonna happen”. The rest of the songs break through casually at first, like pretty shells washing up on a beach, but each of them contain multitudes. Even though I’ve never understood the outpouring of love for “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi”, I can’t deny it’s an impressive composition, weaving cascading arpeggios into a powerful climax. “All I Need” is a love song as much as they’ve ever written, but still has all the gravitas of a funeral march: that’s versatility. Finally, “Reckoner” and “Videotape” are truly haunting, heavy with a sadness to overpower most of Radiohead’s own catalogue. “In Rainbows” still might not be my favourite Radiohead record, but having spent more time with it I can no longer argue that it deserves less than five stars. A comfort listen as much as a challenging one, mature but still exciting, this one exemplifies the art of aging gracefully.

This was a good album, definitely not in my normal rotation. But hey I guess that is why I am doing this. I dont think I would go back for a listen but that isn't a definite no.

Brilliant slightly overrated but still a 5 but a low 5 instead of “one of the best albums of all time” as some say.

Oh good. Post-OK Computer Radiohead. I’ll let you know my thoughts after I wake up from my nap.

Wasn't excited about this one. And while it is a little more free form jam session and trippy like, it was actually a great put it on in the background and work...but there is nothing here in terms of, oh I absolutely must hear this track again like some of their previous albums.

Nude - Soooo goood. The kind of song that make you feel something inside, changes your mood entirely. Outstanding vocal Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - My friend recommended this song to me before. Good music to listen to, but I dont know what this song is about. All I Need - I used to listen to this a lot. Faust Arp - This might be the best one so far. I am not sure why didnt I give a lot of love for this album before. This is actually really freakin good 4.2/5

Another case of multiple listens matters.

already know it well

One of their best!

Again with the Radiohead? This is painful and a waste of time.

O aleatório me brindou com a sequência dos dois discos do Radiohead para confirma se estou em condições de apreciar a força da banda em experimentar de modo distinto para se adequar a diferentes estilos musicais e situações, mostrando uma originalidade extraordinária.

Decent.

3.5 Above Average A couple of great songs and the rest are good. I think this is one I would need to listen to another 100 times to really appreciate. Favorite track: Videotape

I remember being disappointed when this came out - it was so different from what I was expecting, though I'm sure I could not have articulated what exactly I was expecting. Of course, in the moment I didn't realize that that's basically what Radiohead has always done - reinvent themselves, surprise us, and after a few listens we realize how incredible the music is. This album was no different, and it's hard for me to remember what exactly I was disappointed about. A remarkable group of songs, starting with a four-track run of songs that I consider each to be Radiohead classics (15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes). The innovative "pay what you want" release is a nice side note. It's not their best album but it's better than most bands best album.

Never gave this one the proper time it undoubtedly deserves. This is partially due to my confusion over how to react to the initial release format. I kind of stalled out and just ended up listening to other people's copies/downloads instead of getting my own. I do recall listening to it on a particularly memorable road trip, but it's the trip itself that I remember, not the music. It just didn't grab me in the same way as their earlier material had. Listening to it now, it's basically like listening to a brand new album. I have no real memory of any of these songs. I do like it, there's plenty that I like here, but I guess that's simply the nature of one's relationship to any great band or artist that manages to last long enough; you eventually find a point of where you simply begin to drift a bit further away. Not to say that you won't drift back again at some point. This was a transitional time both in music and in my life. The music industry was trying to figure out how to better integrate with digital downloading and this album was a big step. A step that sort of overshadowed the actual music for me. As far as my life was concerned, I had just come off a major breakup and was starting my relationship with Janie. It was a rollercoaster ride, especially at first, but I was largely in a stage of a renewed optimism and infatuation. I didn't have much room for Thom Yorke's cryptic existential doom musings. It just wasn't the right backdrop for me at the time. Listening to it now though, there still does seem to be something missing from this album when I compare it to their earlier work (which might be unfair). Like I said, there's plenty I like here, but its more a matter of what I feel is a lack of cohesiveness overall. I definitely have a strong preference for Side A. But Side B, from "Faust Arp" on, it just sort of loses it's momentum and can't seem to recover from that stark tone shift. It could also simply be that I am somewhat desensitized to their sound by this point - having built up a tolerance of sorts.

Favorite Radiohead album and possibly favorite album of all time. This was the first time I "got" Radiohead. I had heard about it during the release when it was pay-what-you-want and that intrigued me enough to listen. It started me the rabbit hole and went further back into their discography. 15 Step is a drum-banger and Bodysnatchers is a manic guitar-heavy song that is very OK Computer era so if anyone lamented the lack of guitar on previous albums, this ones for you. Nude is absolutely sublime in its sparse arrangement but soaring vocals. Weird Fishes is instant underwater vibes with syncopated guitar parts reminiscent of Let Down from Ok Computer. All I Need continues the chill vibes and I remember it being used for a PSA at one point. Faust Arp is kind of our intermission song, but it's nice all the same. It could totally pass for a solo Thom Yorke song. Reckoner and House of Cards continue the vibes with some interesting drums on Reckoner as well as extremely downtempo guitar on House of Cards. Jigsaw Falling Into Place brings up the energy with an all around solid track, although maybe not my favorite. Videotape caps off the album as Radiohead albums typically do: a sad Thom Yorke performance that could be the swan song of the entire band. More interesting syncopation with the drums and piano. Haunting as expected. Easiest 5* of my life.

Kind of had this on in the background and it made for quite relaxing working music, when I did pay more attention to it I could definitely appreciate the interesting sounds so will come back to this one again if I find myself wanting to listen to something a bit different

My favorite album of theirs

Tristão. Não é dos meus preferidos da banda.

Pretty good

Belter.

2007. Reckoner, Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi, Nude, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Bodysnatchers

Best Song: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi. That guitar work is beautiful. It really feels like it takes up all the space in your brain. Worst Song: Nude. Aptly titled, as Yorke's voice is laid a bit too bare here, and with nothing to hide behind it sounds extra warbly. Overall: Compelling, clearly "indie" music that always feels crunchy and unique. I really like how much is going on in each track, which gives an intoxicating sense of complexity to the whole album. Probably the most I've liked Radiohead.

Overall really good experience. Will return to a lot of the songs. The slowly building up reverb thing does get a bit repetitive and I disliked the choice of ending songs. I accidentally lost this after I typed it so I'm doing it again and I'm mad 15 step: my old roommate loves this one. Slaps. Love the build up and take away of the track and the vocals interweaving. Also twilight Bodysnatchers: fun one. I was skeptical ag first but the build up paid off. The vibrato guitars and vocalations is the best part. Nude: nice interlude but I couldn't help comparing it to exit music. Also Dean Winchester song Weird fishes/arpeggi: I've never listened to this attentively before but the immersion into the soundscape was amazing with the background vocals and reverb and everything. Arpeggiation made me feel like I was learning piano again though All I need: weakest song. Maybe need to be on shrooms or something Faust arp: if the title is a Dada reference that's cool bc it matches the imagery and the cinematic track Reckoner: dark horse. Had never heard before but I loved this one. Had the same vibe as a blues song but in a heatwave instead of at a campfire after dark. Plus stadium appropriate in how expansive it is. House of cards: loved the transition here to the picked guitar and gentle vocals contrasting with the subject matter. Really captures the moment in a concert when the band goes away and a roadie brings the acoustic out Jigsaw falling into place. Liked how unrelenting and flat of a grunge homage (?) It is. Nice word painting. Did not like this and the next song as the closers especially compared to how evocative and provocative 15 step is as an opener. Maybe trying to close out/resolve things but felt boring to me. Videotape: second weakest. Sorry but it's corny. Mcr did marching band drums + dealing with death better.

this is honestly such a good album to vibe to; i love the guitar, the bass, and the vocals and the really interesting contrasts between them on a ton of the songs. i feel like 15 step really starts things off SO well and it just keeps going. kid a is def my fave radiohead album, but in rainbows is a strong second

this is a 5

Great Radiohead Album, just not The Bends

Really enjoyable, less paranoid spaceman, beautiful vocals, great musicianship. Radiohead I will be exploring you more now

"In Rainbows" is the seventh studio album by English rock band Radiohead. The album was eventually produced by Nigel Godrich after Spike Spent didn't work. The band used conventional rock instruments plus electronic instruments, strings, piano and the ondes Martenot. The lyrics were less political than previous albums. As lead singer Thom Yorke described them: " an anonymous fear thing, like sitting in traffic thinking you should be doing something else." I've been there. The band limited the album to under 45 minutes (actually 42). That's a good thing. The album was famous for being self-released, a pay-what-you-want download. I remember that. It also won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. "15 Step" starts the album with a hanclap rhythm inspired by Peaches "Fuck the Pain." Guitar coming in. Organ keeping the background music. Frustration about not being able to break pattern. Thom Yorke said "Bodysnatchers" was based on Wolfmother, Neu! And dodgy hippie rock. A underlying grinding guitar. Layered guitars. Eerie keys. More hand clapping. Cool song. The second single "Nude" was actually their first single since "Creep" to make the Billboard Top 40. Just a drum beat, strings and a slow guitar progression. Majestic ending. Can't change the world around you. "All I Need" ends Side One and is also one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Guitar, glockenspiel. About unrequited love. The piano picks up the pace and the songs ends in chaos. Johnny Greenwood had the string section play every note of on the scale and blanket the frequencies trying to create white noise. The quality does not step down on side two. "Rekoner" has clanging percussion, meandering guitar, piano, strings and Yorke in falsetto. Life doesn't last forever. "House of Cards" is softer with a plodding guitar, strings and Yorke now wailing. People leaving unstable marriages to be with each other. The first single was "Jigsaw Falling into Place." A quicker beat. Guitar led. I think about the impossibility of finding someone of significance when you go out drinking. Yorke did say it was based on the chaos of drinking. "In Rainbows" has a few of my favorite Radiohead songs. I also feel this album really has no filler; every song fits and is worth a listen. I think their album goal of 45 minute worked. It's difficult for me to rank Radiohead but this would be in upper half.

this was really disappointing i thought i was going to love this album but i didn’t even like it. just very boring to me and nothing real special about it

Arguably one of the group's greatest albums, that blends both thoughtful lyrics with experimental musicianship. Yourke's voice fines a lovely croon and balance with the spiraling guitars. This is an essential record for all those interested in more modern rock music.

Ik kan een bepaald soort kattengejank vaak wel waarderen dus Radiohead past in m'n straatje. Dit album had ik nog nooit geluisterd. Ook deze bevalt prima. Enorm sfeervol en niet hun moeilijkste album om doorheen te komen. Aangezien ze er nog 5x in staan hou ik de 5 sterren nog even op zak, voor bijv. OK Computer.

there's a couple good songs mixed in with ambient chill music 3.5

Rock indie

I wanted to give this a fair shake because of how popular Radiohead is. I'm not a Radiohead fan, but I can see while people love this album. Still not for me though.

I cannot get past Thom Yorke's vocals.

Don't get any big ideas. Probably my favourite, most enduring Radiohead album? The other classics, my opinion is clouded slightly by 90s nostalgia and I was never a Kid A Stan. I've grown to love it over the years but it's not the same. In fact Hail to the Thief brought me back on board after leaving for a while, and In Rainbows re-cemented my love and encouraged me to try Kid A again. So I love those albums. But In Rainbows - well it's retained its freshness somehow. I guess we will see in 10-12 years if I feel its as fresh, but in my memories clearly it's attached to a very different stage in my life than the bends or ok computer. Love every bit of this. That moment in Reckoner, you know the one. Johnny's guitar merging into the backing vocal melody in Jigsaw Falling into Place. The skittish, irrepressible energy of Bodysnatchers. The beauty of Faust Arp. Nude.

I was a little biased going into this one, as an album that I've already loved for years. But it truly is one of the high points in the discography of a creative and innovative band. They continue to push sonic boundaries here, but without sacrificing the beauty or fragility intrinsic in these compositions.

Thin vocals, overproduced instrumentation. Why is this considered good music?

GEWELDIG ALBUM

Every track inspired, interesting, evocative. I love this album. 5*s isn't enough but it's all I'm allowed

It's really nice as background atmospheric music, but I wouldn't reach for it.

Good but it was too depressing for my depressed monday mood

Jigsaw Falling into Place is a fire song but the rest of the album where Thom Yorke is just moaning sadly into the mic like a dog begging for food doesn't do it for me

Not the best Radiohead album but def a solid album front to back

Pas mal!

Radiohead is one of those bands that’s way cooler in theory than in practice. I wanna love this band so bad, but most of their music does nothing for me.

Fourth best Radiohead album but still excellent.

The fact that Radiohead consists of great musicians continues to save excursions which become parodic. In Rainbows all sounds nice, I guess, but it's a real shame that it turned the direction it did: Those opening minutes are full of a clash between men and machines, and the dip of that mode holds a half-promise to return. But it never does, and that's the point, but it doesn't work.

Amazing album, first time i get into it, it was a whole vibe listening to it

Bom demais!! Gostei da briga que teve nos comentários dessa review de 14 anos atrás. http://screamyell.com.br/site/2009/03/17/in-rainbows-o-album-da-decada/ Nude é bom Weird fishes/ Arpeggi também Viodeotape também

Some highlights.

I wish Radiohead made a long-lasting impression on me with an album that wasn't OK Computer.

Awesome tones on all the instruments, listenable but strange, ai love how every album sounds so different from the last, they are constantly reinventing themselves. Perfect combo of optimism, despair, and sadness. Amazing songwriting as usual.

Whining aural soundscapes is what I expected, mostly what I got. Maybe a day isn't enough to get into it, nothing really drew me in

Masterpiece

What a beautiful album, a trandescendal experience imo. Also my favourite Radiohead album for sure Favourite tracks: 15 Step, All I Need, Reckoner, Jigsaw Falling Into Pieces

I was not expecting to like this as much as I did. Long notes and smooth voice, perfect music for a rainy afternoon where you want to lean into the coziness of the weather without being bogged down by it.

Great lp. Love it

One star for putting this out as a pay what you want album. One star for 15 Step, one of the band's best songs. Half star for Bodysnatchers. I'm out of stars to give, and I'm rounding down because there are too many Radiohead albums on this damn list.

Pretty (in Radiohead terms) and less rock than might have been assumed from hearing Bodysnatchers. A really good all round Radiohead album.

This album is lauded but for me it feels like Radiohead light. It's held up to be as good as OK Computer and Kid A but it isn't. It's more Amnesiac level. It's just a tad too subdued for me and it's following the Radiohead formula at this point - Dadist style lyrics, occasional glitchy electronics but nothing too scary and some guitar drizzled over the tracks. Great if it was someone else but only really good for this band. Best Tracks: Bodysnatchers; Weird Fishes/Arpeggi; Jigsaw Falling Into Place

Honestly sounds like most Radiohead to me. Just melodic and a bit somber, perfectly good but never noteworthy to me. Maybe if I listened with more intention to the lyrics, but that's not how I'm doing this project. 3.5

There's plenty from the 2000s whose influence had already vanished by the end of the decade, but the influence of this album will be around for a long, long time

This was close to a five.

ei sille mitään voi. thom hoilottaa ja itkunpäreet tulee naamalle. muistuttaa muse bändin alku biisejä joista tykkään myös (big fan) kuten eräs viisas sanoi ''Albumia alettiin työstää jo 2005, vuonna jona ensimmäinen versio kirjasta joka mahdollisti tämän nettisivuston synnyn julkaistiin... heh .miten voi olla mahdollista 2007 albumi..... 2005 kirja... classic book.... hehe...''. paremmaksi en voisi tuhannessa vuodessa pistää, joten antakaa tuon muhinoida mielessä... paras biisi on kyllä bodysnatchers

Right? Should listen again

Radiohead are one of the few bands that I feel have actually released better music later into their career, rather than at their beginning. The very edgy and raw sounds of albums like Pablo Honey and The Bends don't really resonate with me all that much, and as much as I can respect OK Computer, it is vastly overrated. However 14 years after releasing their debut record, Radiohead release a true masterpiece with In Rainbows. Maintaining the exact same lineup for their whole career has benefited their artistic chemistry and thus enabled this magnum opus. In Rainbows holds their most ambitious songwriting, their most immaculate production, Thom Yorke's best vocal performances and easily their best rhythm section within their entire discography. Not only that, Radiohead find the ideal balance between visceral and electrifying alt rock alongside gorgeous and soothing instrumentation. There are no two similar sounding songs on this record which allows for each track to flow between each other flawlessly. Tunes like Bodysnatchers and Jigsaw Falling Into Place are high octane full throttle masterpieces, but a whole album of just that sound would get old real fast. Instead, songs like Nude, Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi and Faust Arp offer for more gentle and lush instrumentals that serve as necessary cool down moments. I don't have much criticism for the sound of this record. Really it's only that some songs pale in comparison to the songs I mentioned earlier. House of Cards is a nice idea, but does get a little boring. Reckoner is not one of my favourites. But these "setbacks" don't ruin my enjoyment of this album. From start to finish I am thoroughly amazed and engaged at what Radiohead dish up on In Rainbows. At a tight 42 minutes, the band pulls off an array of musical ideas and risks perfectly. It's probably more like a 4.5, but it gets a 5 from me on here. Magnificent.

Right, so they've done something quite original has young Radiohead. This record is in effect one song tweaked, extraordinary. It sounds like the studio rehearsals of that one song. What utter rubbish.

Apparently (per Wikipedia), Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote that In Rainbows "will hopefully be remembered as Radiohead's most stimulating synthesis of accessible songs and abstract sounds, rather than their first pick-your-price download". I haven't listened to most of their albums, but I'm inclined to agree.

Except for Creep, Radiohead have never done anything for me. I listened closely to this & I have to say I would not cross the road to hear any of it again. There’s nothing wrong with it. It just bores me.

I miss loud guitars. And tunes. There some actual songs on here, but most are needlessly obtuse. If I listened to this 20 times, I'm sure I would find things to like, but I just wish it rocked a bit more like 'Bodysnatchers', a brief highlight for me on this otherwise lethargic album. Yeah, a whole album more like Bodysnatchers is what I want. I'm sure that if I listened to this a lot, I could learn to love this, but I'm just not bothered. I really liked The Bends and OK Computer, but I feel like Radiohead are stuck in a willfully obtuse rut. They can't work up any real energy, and it has just devolved into abstract droning. And not droning in a good way. If you read the ecstatic reviews that came out on the day of release (eg BBC or Pitchfork) it really feels like the emperor's new clothes. But I just don't see anyone that excited about this album now. It's hard to imagine myself ever getting enthused or passionate about this album. If I had to conduct Berry Gordy's sandwich test (https://www.christinebedenis.co/2015/10/09/motown-museum/) for this album, I'd be eating a sandwich.

Just wonderful songwriting and sonically beautiful. As someone who loved Radiohead pre-Kid A and loved them even more post, this return to a more melodic, straightforward sound was not necessarily what I’d hoped for from them. But, it’s just a brilliant, magnificent album. Grownup songwriting by one of the best ever to do it.

Quite relaxing, had alot of emotion

It’s not what I expected that’s for sure. It’s a very thoughtful and intimate album. Will be listening to again.

4/5 vaikka ei olekkaan Muse

Gone are the days where we can rely on Radiohead to produce anything that resembles coherency, the profound, or really anything that connects with listeners. Radiohead is a token example of a band that has taken experimentalism and managed to not only lose themselves in the process, but also any collective memory of their recent works that isn't "Creep". Thing is, Radiohead is so big on promise that even reviewers such as this cannot help but to continue consuming their content and just being used to the disappointment and long for better days when Radiohead was a rock band.

I liked this a loooot, Radiohead consistently puts out bangers.

Good for depression 👍

I’m afraid Radiohead lost me after OK Computer. I feel it is sacrilege to say so given how much they are admired. And whilst I respect the craft and the talent, I just don’t get to a day when I want to listen to music and think ‘I’ll pop on some mid career Radiohead’. It’s bleak, subdued and unengaging. I get no joy or inspiration from it. And I can’t distinguish one album from another. There, I’ve admitted it. It’s good to get it off my chest.

I am familiar with Radiohead's early stuff (OK Computer, Pablo Honey), but mostly just the hits. I never really got the appeal of Radiohead. I get that they are a very influential band, but I find their music so depressing and dark. Everything, right down to Thom Yorke's delivery is bleak and depressing. Thom more moans than sings most of the time, and his lyrics are so out there, that I can't make sense of what he is talking about most of the time. This was an ok album, just not my favorite for sure. I can see the appeal for some people, I'm just not high enough I guess. Favourite songs: Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Bodysnatchers, Reckoner Least favourite songs: All I Need, Nude, House of Cards, Videotape 3/5

This is a top contender for my favourite album of all time.

I may be becoming a tougher grader. This is my 27th album and seconod Radiohead album. Hail to the Thief was #14 and I commented that any other Radiohead album would likely get a 5 rating. I'm going with a 4 on this one. Really good album and songs. I'm not totally sure what's missing...maybe the songs need to work together a bit more than they do. There are few bands that do that better than Radiohead. I guess the weak spots for me are the front half of Bodysnatchers (love the second half), Faust Arp, Jigsaw Falling Into Place and Videotape. Again, not bad songs, just not songs that bring this whole album to a 5. Maybe Radiohead's arc is straying outside of what I like the most about the band. I haven't gotten through "King of Limbs" or "Moon Shaped Pool," but need to give both another try or two.

One if favourite albums of the 2000s. On any given day I would change the order of my ranking this, The Bends or OK Computer. I remember when this was announced with the pay what you want scheme. I was a piece of shit and paid $0 for this for the download. Quickly became one of my most played albums, and I eventually bought the physical special edition CD. Bodysnatchers is the standout here for me and I always forget how hard it goes whenever I put on In Rainbows The Reckoner cover by Gnarls Barkley is essential listening.

It was good, but at the end of the day it just felt like any other Radiohead album. I know it was a big deal that they self-released this album as a pay-what-you-can model, which was really historic. But that doesn't make this album any more important, musically, than their others. They have better.

I’m generally pretty positive on this one, “Nude” kind of brings the thing to a screeching halt

The production, the instrumentals, vocals - all perfect. No misses, a perfect album.

Radiohead is perfect for getting high and letting the songs wash over you. Although this album is not as popular as their early stuff, (probably for a reason) it is still a solid album. Favorite song: Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi

Historiallinen albumi... albumi mrnneisyydestä...jhehe VOIKO OLLA!!!?? ”In 2007, Radiohead independently released their seventh album, In Rainbows, as a pay-what-you-want download, the first for a major act; the release made headlines worldwide and sparked debate about the implications for the music industry.” mä putoan uniin kauneimpiin hetkiin menneisiin.... PIRAATTIPOIKIA oli kuin laivoja ulapalla!!! ja immeiset ei SITTEN OLLENKAAN maksellu musiikistaan. Internet.. sinnekkö.. jaha... NO EI OLLUT SYYNÄ TÄHÄN!!! eikä.. mp3.. tiedostomuodon käyttö.. joka mahdollistaa.. musiikkitiedostojen kompression semmoiseen pisteeseen saakka että... ETTÄ ne on nopea ja helppo jakaa toisille internetissä.... ei, syynä oli nopeammat internetyhteydet.. ja kaikki edellä mainitut osasyyt HAHHAAA!!!!!! Pulittaa sai siis haluamansa summan ja omakseen sai digitaalisen latauksen vuoden 2007 nopeilla nettiyhteyksillä.... Keskimäärin 6eur maksettiin.... 5 MILJOONAA... heti kättelyssä.. Ihmiset ei ladanmu autoa.. hehe... olis kalliimmaks tullu.. Miksi en puhu itse musiikista? No koska sen homman hoitaa AHMAD.. MINUNKO PITÄÄ JOKA PÄIVÄ SEKIN HOITAAA!!! 7/10 Ei oo niin paha mut ei oo mun 'musa maku' Nude biisi on ehk paras - Ahmad Itse muistan että musiikki oli hyvää silloin kun kuuntelin albumin. Muistelin kuitenkin että olisi ollut liian surullinen. Okei, no kuuntelin uudestaan, ei ollut, oli radiohead, oma mielentilansa!!! Parhaaksi biisiksi olin silloin valinnut House of cardsin... EIPÄ OLE MITÄÄN ERITYISASEMAA... niinkuin... jaha.. Ahmadin mainitsema nude on hyvä.... mutta paremman siitä tekee sen sijoittuminen albumiin.... kolmantena biisinä ollaan jo aika syvällä lirissä tän albumin soundissa.. Nyt kun kuuntelin tän uudestaan on hankalampi verrata biisejä toisiinsa. Albumia alettiin työstää jo 2005, vuonna jona ensimmäinen versio kirjasta joka mahdollisti tämän nettisivuston synnyn julkaistiin... heh .miten voi olla mahdollista 2007 albumi..... 2005 kirja... classic book.... hehe... Tuhannen ja yhden albumin kirjasta on tullut sitten myöhemmin uusia versiota jonka takia tällä sivulla on albumeita yli 1001, koska pois otettuja albumeja ei ole pois heitetty kuitenkaan tältä nettisivustolta... Kiva PRKELE!!! enemmän musiikkia👹👺 Jos en olisi kuunnellut uudestaan, olisin antanut 4/5, arvosana joka vastais tuota 7/10 arvosanaa, juodun kuitenkin laittamaan 5/5!!!! Ei jokapäivän kauraa.. kuitenkin on vaan niin kiva! PRKELLEVF!!

This is one of Radiohead's best albums. The lyrics are incredibly thoughtful and poke you from the inside, it's so relatable you're instantly drawn to it, the music is sensual but in a very gentle and beautiful way, and obviously, the voice of Thom Yorke never disappoints, adding the edge to the overall sound. It's not possible to get the wrong impression of that album, even when you're not a big fan of that sort of music. Every minute of it is very emotional and almost ethereal in its feeling. It's interesting how the music touches your feelings in a personal way and yet manages to attain an otherworldly and mystical attitude to it. "In Rainbows" is just a solid representation of what art and experimental rock should look like, giving an excellent example of abstraction and realness merged together in music. Favourite track: "All I Need", Least favourite track: None.

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Amei nota 7/10

I loved this. Everything about this album is amazing.

Eksperimenterende rock, melankolsk, lidt op og ned

Perfectly dreamy.

Like the hypomanic brother to Kid A's depression. Fantastic stuff, through and through.

A surprisingly strong work from Radiohead, given that it feels like the most vocal album. I find I usually don't like their vocals, but something about this combo of soundscape and vocal presentation worked in this case.

Pretty middle of the road for Radiohead with a few standout moments.

*Listened before* The album generator has blessed me today. This was my first Radiohead album, and I picked it because I liked the cover the most out of all their albums lol. Didn’t like it at all on my first listen. Listened to it a few more times and now I love it. It just sounds incredible. So happy to relisten. My hot take is that it’s better than ok computer. Favorites: 15 Steps, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes, All I Need, Jigsaws Falling Into Place Album Cover: I don’t really like Radioheads covers but this is one of the exceptions, I love it 4/5

In Rainbows is an album that I've heard a lot about since its release, so I was very surprised that I didn't recognize any song! But I'm glad I didn't so I could experience for the first time. This album has an interesting mix of digital and analogue and it flows so tenderly. The music feels both complex and effortless, experimental but familiar. I have never heard anything quite like it. Thom Yorke's voice is a treat to listen to!

This is a very good album — a classic, even, for it's time. But isn't it kind of weird that none of this music is really memorable? Shouldn't a classic album have songs and melodies that stick with you over time?

I think this was the point where I realised Radiohead had completely ran out of ideas, other than novel internet distribution methods. "All I Need" is OK, the rest is bland, indulgent, forgettable twaddle. Thom Yorke's lyrics are just interlinked platitudes.

Personally, I prefer Kid A.

Listened Before? N Radiohead definitely has a style. This one is no different. It makes me feel like I'm stoned out of my mind when completely sober. I actually don't mind this feeling, but it takes a certain day to want to feel that way. That being said, as an album, this one is fairly coherent and well made. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Weird Fishes, House of Cards

After OK computer and Kid A this is Radioheads 3rd masterpiece. This is probably more accessible and enjoyable than Kid A. Much more upbeat almost to the point it’s almost acceptable to play at a party…

it should be good but i just can’t countenance radiohead, except for the bends, the bends was cool

in rainbows got that 15 steps to the apocalypse. fuck yall. good album.

It's not my fave Radiohead album. but it's still great

I found this about as cheerful & engaging as the other Radiohead one on this list so far. This one a bit less grunge-inspired, but a similar mood and left me feeling the same, ie not sure what all the fuss is about. Nothing stood out here for me particularly.

Some decent electronica, some decent jazz lite drumming. Radiohead are at their best when they are playing at not being a rock band. This was originally released as a Pay What You Like download. I'd say a fiver for a download would sound about right in todays money. Not that I would be stumping up.

Radiohead has not been my favorite, and here we are at album number four. One thing I can say, however, is that each album sounds quite distinct, so I'm not going to begrudge these choices as much as certain other groups. Something interesting happened during this one. I listened at least four times today. I would find that my attention would wander away from a focus on the music, and I would notice that I was enjoying it and bring more attention to the songs. Then I would realize that I really didn't love them. I didn't like the same songs each time through... I don't know why. Does this one speak more to the subconscious than the conscious? Do I average my score for each?

I am definitely getting some exposure to Radiohead in this project, and I am pleased. I would like to spend some more time with the album because it was generally appealing to me, but I had too many distractions today to know for sure how I feel about it.

Still not completely in love with Radiohead but I'm closer? Once again, there were a couple of songs that felt like something special. The rest is better than fine just not quite there.

When In Rainbows was released it surprised me. I had loved its predecessor “Hail To The Thief.” Its overt politics wore anger on its sleeve and was very cathartic when It came out. In Rainbows gave little of that. I liked it, but in the years since had not returned to this much. I was surprised to see In Rainbows appear here. I started the listen knowing this was a great album. I had not expected that what I would hear today would rival my very favorite albums from Radiohead. I’m in a very different place now than I was in 2007. The world is in a very different place. In Rainbows surfaces in my life and takes on a relevance I didn’t see coming. It goes deep within, exploring some personal, dark, fearsome places. When this came out I wasn’t ready for that. I guess today I am. What a wonderful day.

I received this album for free when it was released via the whole "Pay What You Want" system. Don't blame me. I'm Gen X, and that move was right on brand.

Would listen to again: 1)7/10 2)8/10 - ending made it loads better 3)6/10 4)9/10 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)

Not their best but still good

Know this well. As Easy listening as Radiohead has got ! excellent

Enjoyed

Never been a big fan but this one was OK.

Radiohead reaches a new zenith, this time with lovey-dovey goo goo eyes. In Rainbows is the best starting point for any newcomer to the band, it's an album that's an exact crossroads of everything that's made Radiohead loved (and sometimes detested) and all applied with surgical precision and overflowing passion. An unabashed 5 star album.