In Rainbows

Favourite radiohead. Amazing album from start to finish. Beautiful blend of creativity and excellent ideas. Perfect album.

Rock experimental con toques electrónicos. Ni fu ni fa.

4.3 + This is Radiohead at their most subtle and mature. I miss the murky electronic quagmires on "Kid A" and the moments of ecstatic opera on "Let Down." But after a couple of relatively weaker releases ("Amnesiac", "Hail to the Thief"), "In Rainbows" feeling like a true return to form. For once, their studio wizardry and abstruse musical influences took a backseat allowing us to hear the music for what it is. The first half is brilliant, particularly "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi." The second half lags somewhat with "Reckoner" and "House of Cards" but "Videotape" wraps it with a hauntingly beautiful closer. Of their brilliant albums, this one rests somewhere at the bottom of their first tier but it's a wholly satisfying album nonetheless.

Just an excuse to listen to one of my top 5 favourite albums!

I hate Radiohead. This is so boring and overrated.

The first two songs had me thinking that they had changed their sound since I listened to them in the 90s, but then it got back to their roots. Solid album.

I really enjoyed this album. And I didn’t even realize I liked Radiohead!

Super mellow. Would be a good Sunday morning album.

Already at song 4 i can say that this album is one the best i've heard

Radiohead was a good international band.

This is a colorful bunch of songs and my favorite thing the band has to offer.

Was golfing when listened to, sounded alright but not my fav

I guess I’m a Radiohead fan now.

While I like Radiohead, I haven't listened to a ton of their stuff. I've mostly only ever been a fan of Kid A, and the singles from OK Computer. I was aware of this album but hadn't listened to it. I liked it a lot! I don't think I'd add it into my regular rotation of music, but if a Radiohead mood struck, I wouldn't hesitate to listen to this again.

Truly iconic album. Probably the "prettiest" Radiohead album and my second favorite behind Kid A. The PWYW structure was also groundbreaking and influential.

To be brief. They are a brilliant inventive band that write amazing music. This is their greatest album. This is a five.

I definitely want to give this album a second listen. I think it would be something that I enjoy.

Start off by saying this is not my preference in music. I understand this band has a large fan base, but I found nothing truly remarkable about this album. The music was formulaic in that once you heard the first few bars, it was just repeating that section until the song was over. I could not hear the lyrics. I tried adjusting the eq and other settings to no avail. “Jigsaw falling into pieces” was the only song to get my toe to tap. If this song came in the radio I would listen but not add to a playlist. Everything else I would have changed the station. Just my opinion.

Enjoyed the instrumentation on this album but found the tracks overall to be a little monolithic. The lyrics and vocals were, candidly, whiney. An album professing unrequited love in near atonality and watery musicality. Not exactly my vibe.

Quality album

Own it on vinyl - 4 stars.

Wants the be seminal but comes in off as insipid

Fucking sucks I hate you Jerry

More upbeat and funky than I thought it would be. The only songs I knew prior were Nude and Weird Fishes - one of which is outright depressing/beautiful, and the other melancholy - so my expectations were set for something with similar tone throughout but I was pleasantly surprised! Pretty sure I’ve heard 15 steps before… I want to say it was in twilight but would need to check lol (confirmed :o). Big fan of it, on my second listen through. On my first listen, the last few tracks felt like it was dragging on a bit, but let’s see how the second round goes.

05/09/2022 Radiohead – In Rainbows 5/5 Radiohead is one of my favourite groups, and I’m not going to say that I’m biased in this review because I also think that they are the best of the best out there right now. My favourite album of theirs is Kid A, so I’m a fan of this “second era”, much more electronic and less rock. In Rainbows take a step back into the experimentation and builds its music around a more solid ground but maintaining their quality. If I have to introduce someone to Radiohead, I would probably recommend this album (or The Bends). Production is fantastic, instrumentation is amazing, the melodies are really captivating, and the lyrics are at their peak. Favourite tracks – • 15 steps: great introduction in the album with highly distorted drums and a very good guitar riff, both building the song around them. • Bodysnatchers: the energy of all the album is concentrated and freed in this song. • Nude: I love Radiohead ballads, and this one is no exception. Yorke vocals on this track are hypnotizing, and the vocal arrangements are the end are very emotive. • Weir Fishes/ Arpeggi: Who doesn’t like this song? Another one build around fantastic drums and a guitar riff. • All I Need: My favourite from the album. Again, in love with Radiohead slow songs, and if they have that apotheosis end, the better. • Faust Arp: the melody, guitar arpeggios and string arrangements of this song give me goosebumps. • Reckoner: how difficult is to build an album on such simple instrumentalization (again, a great guitar riff and great percussion) and make it so complex at the same time? It’s perfect. • Videotape: every time I listen to this song I remember the live video of Radiohead trying to play this song, and failing the syncopation because of the audience clapping. Apart from that, perfect.

Was good but didn’t capture me like okcumputer

holy moly bends still better tho, me enjoy but no likey

When I was younger, I would hear a Radiohead song here and there, but I wouldn't say I was super familiar with them. However, I recently listened to their entire discography and was blown away. I love the soundscapes so so much. Every time I listen to Radiohead (at least most of their songs) I feel like I discover something new to enjoy. This album is excellent.

Realmente, bueno.

Masterpiece

I never got into Radiohead like so many others in college. Listening back, I still don't get it and can only wonder if the music were supplemented with some kind of mood altering substance if it would resonate with me more.

Wack

beter dan verwacht voor radiohead

Not my cup of tea

Every song just blended into the next one seamlessly. Because they all sounded the same.

Not that big of a fan of Radiohead, but it was a nice album to listen to.

Painful. Beautiful.

this was a nice album, new to me, with some good variety. my favorite songs were nude which the title made me laugh, weird fishes, and faust arp. creative, unconventional, and enjoyable.

Good album, enjoyed it but did not feel as though it was anything special

It’s RADIOHEAD. I don’t really care for them normally. I will say that a lot of the songs are far more accessible then the norm for this band.

2.5

Very enjoyable- glad I listened to it!

I remember when this came out in 2007, and the innovational pay what you want concept, and yet at the time the album passed me by. Shame, because it is a banger - Radiohead at their most polished, a much more mature angst than that of their 90s offerings, almost cinematic in its delivery. Outstanding.

Fusing the best of Radiohead's previous albums, this has a bit of everything and all done well. Experimenting with their sound, they found a great balance on this album. Favourite tracks: Nude, All I Need, Reckoner, Jigsaw Falling Into Place

my notes for each song as i listen to them: the album starts on a pretty high note, with 15 step having a very upbeat sound. bodysnatchers has some sick overlayed guitar. nude is absolutely one of my favourite tracks on the album, it takes on an entirely different feel compared to the first two, and is incredibly melancholy while building so gracefully; this song makes me feel so much. i love the feel of weird fishes/apreggi, the guitar and the drums blend with the vocals so smoothly. this band is a god when it comes to builds. All i need is VERY low compared to what the album has been so far, the sound is super deep leading up to the end. faust arp is pretty close to acoustic and is quite the change from the electric guitar used on the other tracks. not as prominent of a build compared to the others. this album keeps coming at me with the vibes from every angle. reckoner pulls it back into a rather upbeat sound that still manages to have that undertone of sadness with the vocals. house of cards has some amazing lyrics. the vocals are beautiful as well. definitely another favourite jigsaw falling into place feels a little more fast paced to some of the other tracks, the drums and the guitar slay so hard in it. absolutely another favourite, i’m a sucker for fast songs with some good vocals. videotape finishes this album off on quite a somber note. the piano a stark contrast to some of the other tracks. the vocals also feel a lot more prominent. the lyrics are a little crushing, they’ve got me entirely in my feels. i rushed this album a little bit because i’m almost at my mark so i absolutely didn’t go into the depth i wanted to with what i thought of each song, but overall i really like this album.

One of my favorite albums of all time.

Standouts: Nude, All I Need, Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling into Pieces and Videotape. Great album. 4/5

You were all I neeedddd

10/10 I love their older stuff but I’m so glad they moved in this direction OK Computer is great but Kid A moved the band into a sound I enjoy a lot more

Finally understood this album after a day of playing it. Think I needed to do some growing up first.

I liked to listen to this album on a Monday morning, but I miss the "dark" tone I was expecting from Radiohead. I know that the lyrics of this album are far from optimistic, but it does not look like the same band from "Ok computer," even being a good release.

Art music of the highest order, both powerfully beautiful and beautifully powerful, and perhaps the apotheosis of their yearslong shift from mere rock band to sonic artists, authentic cultural expression and rich commentary on time and the world. Ambient and affecting and ambitious Interesting and intense. On and on (and on...) one could go – haunting and harrowing, intense and intelligent, etc., etc.

One of my favourite Radiohead albums for sure. The vibe is exquisite, lots of lush textures and harmonies. Weird Fishes is my highlight

sonido muy agradable, suave, bonito. lo poco que conocía de radiohead era ruido principalmente, este disco tiene poco ruido y cuando recurren a él, es tenue y lo ejecutan igual de suave que el resto del sonido del álbum. me gustan weird fishes y bodysnatchers. reckoner está bonita. ese sonido particular de 15 step con los gritos de los niños de fondo es una joya. es la cuarta vez que lo escucho en el día y no me canso, no hay ninguna canción que me brinque, todas me gustan mucho.

15 Step was a great intro to the album, the snappy distorted percussion grabbed my attention. The smooth sound engineering on the guitar really feels pronounced when it enters stage and rounded out by the vocals makes for a wonderful soundscape when the chorus kicks in. The album really hits a stride for me on Nude, there's a sad romanticism to the album, progressing through the songs and developing like a open ended question. Personally really intriguing. Coming back for a second listen the lyrics start to stick out, there's a litany of metaphor underpinning the albums theme.

Not an album one can comprehend after one time listening. But I'm highly intrigued. Great Sounds, Great Singing, unconventional - therefore interesting - rhythems and song structures. 4/5 for me at the moment. With the potential to go up to a 5/5 after a couple of additional times listening to it.

The best Radiohead album ever, fight me.

A little too trippy for me.

Some really good songs, some sound like filler

Whew! I'm always a big fan of Radiohead. This album is kind of the perfect soundscape to be bummed out to. Vocals are emotionally raw, production is on point--all in all a rewarding listening experience, and definitely one I'd return to. A few tracks I felt meh about but that's personal preference; overall an incredibly strong album. Fave track: 15 step. The opening track is straight FIRE. Love everything about it. Fave track:

Great album. Remember when this came out as a "pay what you want" album. Got it on release but don't think I have the original files anywhere!

i don't think there's a single bad song in this album. usually in one to think radiohead is just quite depressing and that's it but giving it a proper listen ive really appreciated the different complex techniques and components in the music that not many people would think to use. very nice i really enjoyed :) 5/5

marmite and i love it

One of the best albums ever written. An orgasmic arrangement of pure cum. every song is amazing. lyrics fantastic. vocals fantastic. music fantastic. cum. 11/10

Good album not my favorite Radiohead so a 4 will do

What I would consider the best Radiohead album - the perfect mix of their pioneering synths against the rock basis that brought them to prominence, a juxtaposition mirroring how major-key this album sounds while being depressing as hell lyrically. My only complaint is that the tempo is generally lower than desired, especially since high-energy favorites '15 Step' and 'Bodysnatchers' frontload the album (check out the 2006 Bonnaroo version of 'Videotape' to hear what could've been). Downtempo tracks like 'Nude,' 'Arpeggi,' and the absolutely haunting 'Reckoner' are hardly consolation prizes, however, and the overall feel of sugar-coated, media-driven breakdown is perhaps the most intoxicating thing the band has made. Also worth noting that this is the last true 'rock' album Radiohead has made - TKOL/AMSP find Yorke and co. exploring deeply rhythmic and synth-based tracks, so the prominent, driving guitar here represents some of the last we may hear from the band (unless LP10 arrives to prove me wrong).

This is one of my favorite albums of all time, no way to be objective. I still remember being in my freshman year of college hearing the announcement that they were releasing a new album in 10 days, for whatever price you wanted to pay. I can’t remember if I paid $0 just for the memory, but I eventually bought a CD copy. Aside from the unique (at the time) release strategy, this album kicks balls and slaps titties. Each song is unique in style and sound, but they work amazingly well together on the album.

Not as high as the highs of OK Computer and Kid A, but serviceable.

De står faktiskt för ”international raining bowlers” bara så ni vet

You can take the whiteboy out of the Radiohead, but you can’t take the Radiohead out of the whiteboy: 2

Helt coola beats och en hel del coola ljud men ja sku vilja ha lite intressantare melodier, lite mindre mumlande falsetter, mer minnesvärda låtar helt enkelt. Och mindre stråkar! Känns tvingat. Ja vill också notera att Thom Yorke på denna skiva vägrar att använda sin magi för att laga en av de bästa låtarna nånsin och omgiva det med meh låtar på skivan som på ok dator/ kid a. Istället låter albumet helt ok hela vägen igenom.

Somehow, I had never listened to this in its entirety

It's not bad, in fact it's solid listening but nothing since Amnesiac has moved me the same way. I like this album, but I'll listen to the the Holy trinity (OK Computer, Kid A, Amnesiac) any day over this. I really want to like this and all their other records that followed Amnesiac much more.

Radiohead - одна из наиболее повлиявших на меня групп. Больше ценю их период времен Ok, Computer, но и то, что было после него, как минимум, захватывает внимание. In Rainbow - пожалуй, любимый альбом их электронной эпохи. Как же чертовски приятно слушать альбом, который не состоит из пары-тройки филлеров, а целиком хорош и шедеврален. Каждая песня заслужила мой лайк. Nude до сих пор пробирает до мурашек, All I Need заставляет задумчиво смотреть сквозь пространство и время. Гитарный рифф и вокал из Reckoner отправляют куда-то в мир Death Stranding. В музыке Radiohead можно раствориться. Почувствовать счастье и грусть одновременно. Однозначно, альбом на все времена. 9,6 из 10.

clean mushy moody vaguely somber. classic Radiohead

Oh yeah So many of the songs are so beautiful in their arrangements and harmonies, but as a whole I'm particularly drawn to how they use rhythm across this. Nude and Weird Fishes remain favorites but the energies of bodysnatchers and Jigsaw are revealing themselves to be similarly impressive achievements. Incredibly stacked top to bottom, wonderful time. Check my Kid A review to see which I like more. Solid 5

Beetje wazige muziek. Voor mij niet swingend genoeg en niet genoeg melodie waar je echt kippenvel van krijgt. Het blijft een beetje langdradig, beetje saai zelfs. **

A known classic, probably Radiohead's strongest album and one I love to immerse myself in.

Nawet nie wiem jak oceniac cos takiego wystawiajac wczoraj jedynke dla pani PJ, bo kolejny numer od Radioheada In Rainbowns wyznacza nowe poziomy mialkosci muzyki rokowej, przez bite 42 minuty materialu nie moglem uslyszec niczego co by zwrocilo na siebie uwage, a sluchalem muzyki prawdziwie windowej, bo jest tak elektronicznie jak tylko sie da, ale to ten najgorszy rodzaj muzyki elektronicznej probojacy brzmiec jak analogowe odpowiedniki instrumentalne, wiec jak dla mnie muzycznie nie ma nic, lirycznie jest depresyjnie na popowo, a to wszystko z tragikomicznymi wokalami, kolejny raz potwierdzaja sie memy mowiace o fanach radioheada, a nie byl to pierwszy badz z pewnoscia ostatni krazek tej bandy na liscie, bo tak duzej popowej bandy z wysp trzeba na liscie upchnac przynajmniej z polowe dyskografii, wiec mentalnie sie szykuje na dalsze boje, bo pewnie in dalej w las tym bardziej popowo to bedzie brzmiec, bo jest to zaledwie 7 album z ich 9 plytowej dyskografii, a rocznikowo jest to 2k07, co tez daje do myslenia, bo sam zespol pierwsza plyte wydal w 97, wiec troche czasu to jest

Absolute 1. I can't take another whiny album from these guys. This was very difficult to get through.

I was in the right mood & hated this less than other Radiohead albums!

'It was grand. Not the worst shite.' - Jane (3) 'Didn't hear much but liked what I heard' - Bill (3.5) 'Great album. Good memories.' - Shannah (3.5/5) 'Class.' - Conor (4.3/5) (3.575/5)

Enjoyable, but didn't set my mind alight.

It was not the Radiohead album I expected (celebrating its 25th anniversary), but it was appreciated nonetheless.

This is my favorite album of all time. Hands down. In a time when the music industry was constantly scrambling over digital music piracy and how to get a handle on things, Radiohead self-released an album on their website with a pay-what-you-want format. The price tag basically said "free". It was huge, considering this isn't some up-and-coming indie band. This is Radiohead, for god's sake. And it was a damn good album. In Rainbows gives you two tracks to set the tone: 15 Step to move through smooth syncopated beats while the rest of the band rides a sonic wave of grooves. Then, blasting onto the scene is Bodysnatchers, a fast-paced distortion-filled barn-burner that is worth the price of admission alone. But it plays a bigger part in the tracklist of In Rainbows as we move from this crazy beast of a song to the rest of the album. From here, the album begins to slow down and appreciate it's own beauty, showcasing the sonic depth and maturity of Radiohead's songwriting and production. Everything sounds lush and purposeful. Not a second is wasted on this runtime. I tend to lump the middle of this album together mentally as Nude through to House of Cards all have a similar atmosphere. Normally I would consider this a bad thing, but each song is still able to deliver a distinct personality that it doesn't feel too same-y. Consistency without boredom. This brings us into the last two tracks, where things start to pick up again. Jigsaw Falling Into Place is an energetic song that that builds spectacularly. This is tied for my favorite song on the album with Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, which is a beautifully sweeping track in it's own right. Our closing song is Videotape, which is a solemn song that utilizes the odd timing and loops to disorient the listener. It's an incredibly powerful end to an album that still manages to wow me to this day. While most people did not bother to pay for the download, Radiohead still made excellent money off of this album. It was proof that people will still want to buy music if the product is worth it's salt (and if you have enough dedicated fans). When the album hit retail shelves, it debuted at #1 on the UK albums chart. Truly, In Rainbows is a testament to excellent craftsmanship and defying industry standards. What a record.

Muito bom.

Lesser Radiohead. Too much bullshit. Best track: Nude

Entrancing

I'm no expert on Radiohead, but of all the albums of theirs I've heard this is not one of the best. Not bad though.

Wow, I was pretty impressed by this record. I own it, never really listened until now, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The band’s use of different instrumentation, key changes, time signatures, etc. just awakened my creativity. It was refreshing to hear an album not bound by the tropes of popular music, but instead a showcase of the creative output a talented band could have with no strings attached to their work. Production value was top notch, along with the song structures. The only gripe I have with this is Thom’s voice, particularly the falsetto singing, can get a little annoying if it’s every song, but I can look past that to the songs in general and they are all terrific. 5/5

Loved it!

Definitely not in the right headspace for Radiohead right now, but I'll try to put that aside for the sake of the album. It's dark and sad from the vocals to the instrumentals, which shouldn't be a knock against it, but be warned that's what you're going to get when you listen. It's good music, just an album that you will need to listen to a couple of times to fully appreciate, I think. The lead singer's voice doesn't really do anything for me, so it's not something I would seek out just for that. I still don't really know how I feel about Radiohead, honestly. I know I need to listen to them more, but it's hard to get into the right mood.

On the whole, In Rainbows is a spatial and casually meandering album that feels at once both intricately detailed and yet effortlessly crafted. From reading the related Wikipedia article, it sounds like creative process that brought the band to this end was chaotic, but I would never have guessed from listening. Overall, the mood of the album is very cohesive and gives off an air of genre-bending high-art rock. While the majority of the album flirts back and forth between the upper boundaries of melancholy and the lower boundaries of explosion, the one track that bursts through with non-stop energy is 'Bodysnatchers'. I love this track and would be interested to hear a mix of the album that builds up to this as the conclusion, since it feels like such a perfect culminating track.

Ah Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood, the Creepy Freak twins at some of their most personally reflective here. Lovely album, particularly like "15 Step" and "Nude" too. These Oxford boys know how to turn out a good tune. Great album and rightfully on this list.

First time hearing this one. I love Radiohead's The Bends album. This might be my 2nd favorite. We'll have to see. Great sounds throughout the album. 3.5/5

xaropinho

Probablement mon préféré de Radiohead à date, mais ça reste Radiohead

Radiohead is some seriously limp-dicked wuss rock hey. 2/5.

Wow, quite the sonic experience! I just don't like depressing music. I want music to make me feel happy and joyous. I guess that sounds weird to most music and art and literature fans because depressing definitely sells and earns high praise. I am into pursuing joy. That is what will save the world, not depressing things. The sounds I heard while listening to this album were sometimes beautiful and certainly achieved a level of creativity that is unusual to hear in pop music. But make me happy and bring tears of joy to my eyes and I will sing your praises!

I didn't closely follow Radiohead but I liked what I knew. I was a little surprised with how ambient this  was. I was anticipating more songs that were heavy  like Bodysnatchers is. Second listen was better since I knew what was coming. 

I've not listened to RadioHead much over the years, except what I heard on indie radio or on compilations I picked up. I assumed that this late-vintage album was chosen because of it's much discussed pay-what-you-can distribution model and maybe not the music. Musically it stood the first test: I listened to it while getting groceries and each song caught my attention. They mix up the styles, bringing in electronics, distorted guitars, strings or hand-claps as needed, resulting in a sound that stays fresh song after song. I was debating a 4 or 5, but it sounded better on the third listen so…

I've always found that Radiohead albums take an extra bit of effort for me to get into them. But once I get over Thom Yorke's whiney voice I can say that the music is undoubtedly nuanced and complex and they certainly have musical chops. This album is very understated and nothing jumps out at you, but there are some very good keepers here, including Weird Fishes/Apeggi, Videotape, and Nude.

I have yet to listen to a Radiohead album I didn't like

I liked it but there was nothing that stood out to me, I couldn't recall any of the songs after listening. That being said it was pleasant to hear.

favorite: Jigsaw falling into place least favorite: 15 step

This was my first album on the 1001 albums, before I joined a group so its come back around. It was 5* then, it's 5* now.

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

Amazing

Gloom, doom…

This album is beautiful, I really enjoyed it.

Too obscure for me. A couple interesting songs, but I prefer a more standard arrangement, always did.

Wow, what a great album. These songs have a warmth to them that I don't typically associate with Radiohead. Nice to see this side of the band. Fave Songs (All songs, in order from most to least favorite): Jigsaw Falling into Place, Reckoner, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, All I Need, Videotape, Nude, House of Cards, Faust Arp, 15 Step, Bodysnatchers

Really enjoyed this.

One of my favourite albums of all time

First Radiohead album to pop up on this list, and it's one from 2007 which is a bit of a surprise. Don't recognize any song titles but let's see how this goes, as I really have enjoyed their major albums that I do expect will show up as I work through this. This album *feels* like Radiohead, but it also seems watered down and definitely not as impactful as something like OK Computer, or Kid A. Mostly Thom Yorke wailing along to some lofi instrumentals. It's ok, but hard to grasp why this is on the list. If I'm rating this as a Radiohead album, probably a 3. On its own merits though it's at least a 4

Es de esos fundacionales, me dicen por ahí, pero no lo había escuchado antes, aunque conocía tanto Pale Blue Eyes como After Hours. De hecho, esas son las que más recuerdo.

Disc curiós en la discografia de Radiohead. Va sortir de forma sorprenent amb la possibilitat de descàrrega gratuïta -anys abans de l'streaming, i sense la fanfàrria habitual. Malgrat això, aviat es va reconèixer la seva vàlua, i ja és un dels seus àlbums més apreciats. Mena de calaix de sastre, força irregular, però on els seus millors temes -'Nude', 'All I Want', 'House of Cards' i sobretot 'Reckoner'- es troben entre el millor que ha fet mai la banda

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: 15 step, Reckoner

Quite interesting to begin with then blurred into background noise. Okay!

riktigt bra album att sitta och programmera till alltså

Mostly pretentious and whiny as usual with Radiohead. But Jigsaw Falling Into Place bumps it up to a 3.

Amazing atmosphere. Weird fishes has to be one of the best songs I've heard. In Rainbows is a must listen.

Avevo ascoltato 'The Bends' e lo avevo trovato più simile ai miei gusti di quanto pensassi. Ora mi aspettavo un sound più rock e non così pop. Pop non è la definizione giusta, piatto lo descrive meglio. 'Reckoner' è forse la migliore di un album veramente scialbo.

Não é minha vibe. Mas é bom.

Idk, just never got into this album and still can’t. Not that i think it’s bad it just honestly doesn’t interest me that much.

not ashamed to say that this is my favorite radiohead album.

3.8 - very accessible Radiohead album. Lacks the nostalgia factor of some of their earlier releases for me, but very enjoyable and listenable.

Radiohead remains one of those bands where I can see the talent but just cannot bring myself to care.

Chilled sad vibes but also peaceful, kinda lost in space Scifi vibes

My favorite Radiohead album

I've been sleeping on this album. I never gave the full album its due attention. I was grabbed immediately by Reckoner, which I love and thought the songs before it were only OK, but all 6 songs that preceed Reckoner are each amazing in their own right. In Rainbows is one of Radiohead's finest albums right there with The Bends, OK Computer and Kid A. 4.75 🌟

Great album - the last album of Radiohead that I am familiar with - I was a bit surprised to see this on one the list ..but now after re-listening it again I notice how good it is. I will probably check out the two follow-up albums as well now.

Not shite

its just such an accomplished album. they started the swerve away from being a guitar band with the kid amnesiac duo and then came a bit more back to the guitar band thing for Hail to the thief but they got the balance just right with this one. fundamentally a guitar band but with all the electronic enhancement. Arty music that doesn't sacrifice listenability in the name of art and the production of this album is phenomenal, every element is crisp and distinguishable without it detracting from the song as a whole. best listened to with headphones, as are most radiohead albums. at the time of writing this is my favourite radiohead album. but then that probably changes all the time.

Red and yellow and pink and green, Orange and purple and blue. I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, You can sing one too Black and brown and grey and black, Black and blue and red. I can beat my wife up, Beat my wife up, Beat her 'til she's dead

Bungle was my favourite

Big. Bigger than SHACK on his tiptoes with his hands in the air.

Not bad, rustig

Mesmerizing

It's Radiohead. You need to listen and listen again. There is lots going on - this is a band who had already done it all and had nothing to prove - so they did things differently.

It’s rare for a band to have an album that’s a genre defining masterpiece that’s easily the best album of the year it was released. Radiohead has three albums that fit that category and 3 or 4 more that come pretty damn close to hitting that mark. In Rainbows is one of those masterpieces. It’s amazing how this album is one of their most accessible and “pop rock” friendly while also not losing any of the weirdness, experimentation, and anxiety-inducing darkness that defined their early-00’s work. This album is so good that it’s almost become a footnote that it also completely changed the game on how we buy music. Also, the bonus disc is incredible too.

I adore the experimental nature of Radioheads earlier albums Kid A and Amnesiac, but their sound was quite a departure from Radiohead's more rock oriented music. Hail to the Thief - In Rainbows predecessor - was a mixture of both styles, but didn't manage to hold my attention throughout its runtime and probably contained too much filler material. And then came In Rainbows. This is a return to form for the band. Its sound is less gloomy, at times very laid-back, even relaxed!!! There is not one bad song on this album. Standouts: 15 Step, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Bodysnatchers, Reckoner. I love it. 5/5

Amazing.

Vous connaissez probablement le conflit qui m'oppose à mon compagnon d'écoute eltrapeze et savez donc à quel point ma vision de la musique est diamétralement opposée à la sienne. Néanmoins je dois dire que sa critique de l'album qui nous intéresse a fait mouche. Le groupe Radiohead est en effet maître dans l'art de faire de très bons albums tout en nous privant de l'envie de les réécouter.

Cet album n'a présenté absolument aucune surprise. Comme tout album de Radiohead, il est en effet d'excellente qualité. En revanche, comme tout album de Radiohead, il ne sera jamais réecouté. Robert ne s'y est pas trompé puisqu'il a delivré à chaque utilisateur du générateur une version jetable de l'album, qui s'autodetruit dès la dernière piste terminée.

OBRA PRIMA

I had this friend who was just ... well, he was a good guy but he was pretentious AF. Just really into the "you couldn't possibly fathom this" side of art. He was also the biggest Radiohead fan I've ever met. Consequently, I've never had much interest in exploring Radiohead's catalogue. But, if this project has taught me anything, it's to be open-minded so I approached this album with a clean slate. I'm glad I did. It was not nearly as bad as I imagined it would be. In fact, much of it was exceptional. Was it a bit up its own butt? Assuredly. But the production was stellar and the songs were fun for the most part. Great background music for a morning of "git 'er done."

Probably my favorite album by one of my favorite bands. Absolutely classic. 5/5

it's a good album because it is Radiohead, but it will never crack my top 3, or even top 5, albums by them. I preferred both their more guitar and electronica driven albums.

PSA, right off the bat, friends: I would not recommend this LP to anyone struggling mightily with depression, most definitely including thoughts of suicide. The title, 'In Rainbows,' suggests a colorfully optimistic experience. But, it ain’t. One reviewer describes Radiohead as: ‘pre-eminent doomsayers with an evergreen grimness…’ and this particular LP as ‘not the kind of thing one would play at a pool party.’ I would, however, recommend this LP highly and, if possible, while high. If not, then we’re looking for some kind of mood alteration on the down side. This is not crystal meth Motorhead time. Alcohol, perhaps? Its tricky, being both a depressant and a stimulant. As long as you’re more of a happy, docile drunk, then a few drinks might also aim you in the right direction. Right, with that taken care of… This is an LP of endings. The ending of relationships, of hope, the end of life, the end of all created life. Lyricist and vocalist Thom Yorke- alternating between moments of sheer soaring to stumbling, weary whispers- is a tortured and tattered dude, possessed by a longing for love while never being able to find it, or hang onto it when it is. I hope his therapist is steering the guided introspection towards what Thom might be bringing into these dysfunctional relationships: What are you attracting, Thom, by your past conditioning and habitual behaviors exacerbated by presumptuous misperceptions, all grounded in some childhood trauma that was left untreated? I mean, bless his heart: ‘I am all the days that you choose to ignore (‘Videotape’).’ Terrible self-esteem, this one. ‘Course, you’re also not going to get a lot of second dates with lines like this one, from ‘Bodysnatchers’: ‘I have no idea what you’re talking about. Your mouth moves only with someone’s hand up your ass.’ (Sounds like some apocryphal verse omitted from Bob Dylan’s relationship-gone-terribly-wrong-song, 'Idiot Wind.') Track four, ‘Weird Fishes,’ just speaks volumes: ‘Turn me on to phantoms. I’ll follow to the edge of the earth and fall off. Yeah, everybody leaves if they get the chance. And this is my chance. I get eaten by the worms and weird fishes. Picked over by the worms and weird fishes. I’ll hit the bottom… and escape.’ Musically, of course, Radiohead is magnificent, as always. Wonderful sense of dynamics, with the songs taking time to develop and often building to a crescendo. Not a lot of rock bands are hip to this. There are some other prog rock characteristics, interesting time signatures popping up here and there, for example, but I wouldn’t really call it prog. It’s a far piece from ELP. Radiohead, in their own way, is loose and groovy, like the Stones in their heyday (not the sound, necessarily, but the feel), but also with a very post-modern edge and vibe, including techniques like scratching, along with generous amounts of wonderful, dissonant synth and guitar shit (that Sonic Youthy sound is a sure way to this listener’s heart); or ‘Videotape’s final moments of that surprisingly splendid bit of percussion oddity. (As an aside, what rock band do you know that can insert a song like ‘Nude’ into an LP, and it works?) Echos on the volcals are employed with just the right amount of restraint, only enhancing the experience and understanding of Thom’s natural voice, and giving the whole thing an ethereal quality. I know that’s an overused adjective, but I can’t think of a better one. ‘Weird Fishes,’ for example, sounds underwatery! -only to then suddenly surface with a funky-ass drone (I’ve never seen those two paired together either) concluding the last two minutes. 'In Rainbows' is chocked full of these kinds of moments, sometimes the golden nugget being the entire song: ‘Faust Arp’ sounds like ‘Eleanor Rigby’ for Generation X. Perhaps following all this self-loathing and bitter rejection from others, and lord knows what other psychic damage done to this poor chap, there might still be hope, even while temporarily remaining disoriented: ‘You’ve got a light. You can feel it on your back.’ Prevenient grace? And then, finally, ‘Videotape’ in its entirety: ‘When I’m at the pearly gates this’ll be on my videotape. Mephistopheles is just beneath and he’s reaching up to grab me. This is one for the good days. And I have it all here: In red, blue, green. You are my center when I spin away out of control on videotape. This is my way of saying goodbye. ‘Cause I can’t do it face to face. I’m talking to you before. No matter what happens now you shouldn’t be afraid. Because I know today has been the most perfect day I’ve ever seen.’ Suicide note? Or, perhaps a more positive surrender, one born not from silent, bitter resignation or simmering anger, or despair, but a letting go of a preoccupation with getting so as to be able to better receive what is being given instead. In…THE... Rainbow.

Buenisimo

I don’t like Radiohead

Unique and memorable!

Not my kind, I’ve knew Radiohead many years ago, when I liked Muse much more than now. The lyrics are very good.

Played this the other day not knowing it was coming up on the list. A long time favourite. Lush, complex, playful, filled with emotion and beauty. I love this album with the whole of my heart.

Gross. This is my "being contrarian" musical opinion: I just can't fucking stand Radiohead. They're in the same class as Coldplay for me, pretentious music for pseudo intellectuals who think they have taste. Can we get a Muse album up in here instead please?

Well, it's definitely Radiohead. Can't fault them for having a style.

This was decent but I preferred OK Computer.

What an album. Radiohead produce music that is like no one else. It is contemporary and challenging. They push every boundary. But ultimately rewards repeated listening. Cover art 5/5

What can I say but that this is a brilliant album. I may e biased because I am a big fan of Radiohead but, from a musical appreciation standpoint, this album has no faults. It is written perfectly including only the best songs to make a concise and more polished album. The lyrics combined with the instrumentals is a beautiful thing to hear.

Masterpiece!

Bijzonder album, maar radiohead blijft niet helemaal mijn ding

Rock experimental con toques electrónicos. Ni fu ni fa.

Aunque no conocía la mayoría de las canciones, Radiohead es siempre PERFECTO.

There are albums that are personally catchy yet shallow. There are albums that are profound but personally boring. There are albums that are both meaningful and groovy. And of course, there are albums that just don't care about concrete meanings or hooks but will give you an out-of-body experience to the fifth dimension of the universe, or something like that. ...guess which one is my fave.

Echt een goed rustig album perfect voor op de achtergrond maar ook zeer tof om actiever naar te luisteren.

One of the THE best rock/alt albums ever made, besides my mixed feelings on the song Faust Arp this is nothing but slaps and bangers front to back. Essential listen for any music fan

It’s great. But not quite at The Bends/ OK Computer levels

Nice album but overall probably just got my sound

What's this? A radiohead album I don't full dull and actively enjoy.. It really is the end of times

First time listening to Radiohead, pleasantly surprised. Bodysnatchers absolutely bangs, straight onto my playlist. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, is weird but cool at the same time. Again very solid album.

I don't need to listen to this one to know it's the best album on this list. But I sure as hell will.

I really enjoyed this when it came out. The haunting vocals, the alternating dreary and then peppy music. You could actually really FEEL the sounds in your senses. Still a really good album, it just doesn’t have the same feel that it did a decade and a half ago.

Tough. Sonically great album. Vibe-y, mellow, classic Radiohead space-y-ness, very chill. York’s vocals really work with this mature mellow rock. Love the bass/drum mix. Okay, guess I like the album.

Know this album well, love the bass line on Nude. Is it a 5 star? By Radiohead's high bar, I don't think it is. Videotape is a bummer of a closing song.

Masterpiece

The best of this album IMO: - 15 Step - Bodysnatchers - House of Cards - Jigsaw Falling Into Place Ah, this album... Loved it as a teen. Still holds up today for sure. 3.7/5

Some moments are good, but for the most part, it's boring.

First listen. Needs more analysis...

great album. really consistent feel, mostly nostalgic. but super nice and chill to listen to. it feels almost sad, but not quite there. favorite song: probably reckoner

Heard already but absolutely great! 4/5

Epic

This isn't the most talked about Radiohead album, but it's a real good one. It's another step for them into the more psychedelic sound. Lots of haunting vocals and rhythmic guitar.

I want to like Radiohead but I'm just not into their music - idk it just seems kind of boring. Can appreciate their work and why others like it, though. 5/10.

Endless. Thanks to every song being sung in falsetto (or at least, the upper range), it got tiresome pretty quick. Didn't hate but definitely not adding.

I liked some of the songs.

Not too bad, created a kinda bleak melancholic soundscape for me, which I enjoy but may not be for everyone

sassy and fun 3? 4

for it me it is strange, but i liked it

4.5

i know some people think every album by these guys is another work of pure genius. i've never understood why - not that i don't like them, i just don't get what the big deal is about. so, if you're one of those people, well...a) prepare to be disappointed by this review, but also b) i'd love to hear from you about why i'm wrong. this album was, you know, fine. that's...kinda all i've got to say about it.

👍👍👍👍

I just don't like Radiohead.

I remember discovering Radiohead through this album on my Dad's iPod when I was 10. I kind of liked House of Cards, the rest was meh. Returning to this at 23 with better headphones and it's an absolute masterpiece. Saved every single song.

I'm not sure what to say that hasn't already been said. Personally, this was my introduction to Radiohead, as I was intrigued by the pay-what-you-want model they were offering. It's a gorgeous album with tight performances, especially on the layered "Videotape". Favorite tracks: "15 Step", "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi", "Videotape", "Jigsaw Falling Into Place"

Sometimes a bit depressing but good style

Better than expected though still somewhat meandering and freeform. Second half better than first.

I liked most of the tracks that didn't have that built in 'tune out' thing where you keep missing them. It's like they're invisible. How do they do that?

Downloaded this for free as part of the great pay-what-you-want experiment back in the day, excited by one of the world's biggest bands choosing to go off grid. But at the time I didn't rate it much. Now Spotify makes it available for free too, but it doesn't *feel* free, it feels like part of the same old rotten recording industry system. And I enjoyed it a lot more this time. I guess you get what you think you paid for?

Pretty good - Radioheadhas always been one of those bands I understand are good, but they don't really connect for me

Ganz gut, klingt teilweise alles zu gleich, aber viel ist auch gut.

Great album

I know this is a 5, so I'm attempting to review without recently listening to the album. The details are fuzzy, but when I think about In Rainbows I think relaxed. I think about their performance of the album from the basement more than the studio version. They seem like a real band - just the 5 (6?) middle aged dudes standing in a round, facing each other, listening to each other, jamming. It also sounds exactly like the studio album. Flawless but jammy. Thom sounds less uptight when he has a guitar strapped on instead of sitting in front of a MIDI controller and Pro Tools. Did the subject matter change as well? I can't think of a single track that has the classic Radiohead isolation-by-dehumanizing-corporate-technology vibe. The standout memory of In Rainbows is the end of the song (Nude?) where the vocals finish with that ascending major "ahhhh". It's so uncharacteristicly angelic and unironic. I picture Thom's cranky ass rising into the clouds, naked as a hairless cat, yellow-toothed smile, and a halo. A+

Best Radiohead album. Perfect balance of rock and jazz. Gets away from the the Thom Yorke techno. Balanced. Emotional. Beautiful.

Das hat mich irgendwie mitgenommen UFF

Aiemmin tullut kuunneltua Radioheadilta lähinnä OK Computeria ja sitten jotain satunnaisia biisejä. Tämä oli ehkä vähän suoraviivaisempaa ja menevämpää kuin tuo OK Computer. Levy piti kuunnella läpi kolmeen kertaan, kun välillä jäi niin kaiken muun touhuilun taustalle. Piti varmistaa vielä kerran että oliko tämä oikeasti hyvä ja kyllähän se oli, tykkäsin. Erityisesti jäi mieleen Weird Fishes.

Jotenkin tämä levy on jäänyt harmittavan vähälle kuuntelulle aiemmin. En erityisemmin innostunut Radioheadin levyistä OK Computerin jälkeen, kenties koska taiteellisilla elementeillä kikkaillut rockyhtye oli muutunut rockelementeillä kikkailevaksi taideyhtyeeksi. Tämä levy tavallaan jatkaa samaa kaavaa, mutta huomattavasti vähemmän häiritsevästi kuin esim. Amnesiacilla ja Hail to the Thiefillä. Mukaan on tuotu myös enemmän elektronisia soundeja, jotka toimii yllättävän hyvin. Varsinkin levyn alkupuoli (15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi) on aivan huikeata tykitystä ja ihmettelinkin kuunnellessa että miten en ollut aiemmin syttynyt tähän juurikaan. Alun jälkeen taso (tai ehkä ennemminkin tunnelma) ehkä vähän laskee, vaikkei yksikään kappaleista ole sinänsä erityisen heikko. Jos Radioheadin kolme ekaa levyä on 5*-tasoa niin ehkä tämä ei ihan samaan yllä. Vahva nelonen kuitenkin!

Just one of those super famous bands with a unique sound and influence, that I for the life of me can’t get into. I feel like they are best summarized as rock meets ambience.

Bit disappointing, the music was just a big mash, the singing was mainly ooooohs and aaaaaahs and the structure of the songs was non existent

11/10

It's radiohead. It's pretty good.

Great album! No misses. Just great songs.

boring

GOAT

I remember what a big deal this one was. I think they sold it online and anyone could pay whatever amount they wanted to pay for it. Everyone lost their shit over it too, but I never really thought it was that great. I still don't. OK Computer is the quintessential Radiohead album as far as I'm concerned. This is fine, and Reckoner and Jigsaw Falling into Place are great. And I know they have a huge following and they're geniuses at melding instruments with tech music, but it's still a "meh" for me.

more interesting than I remembered it, I guess it only has a few that stand out at first but it's nice

One of my favorite Radiohead albums, has grown on me.

I'm going to give it 4. Doesn't have any edge. It's not passive, it is aggressive, but it doesn't bite.

15 steps and Bodysnatchers are really good tunes and a nice 1 2 punch. Once it hits Nude, it all slows way down to ballading grandeous sounds into All I Need, which are interesting but I don't think Thom sounds good on this record.

It’s Radiohead.

Loved it.

Memories of the Dwight spot.

Enjoyed thoroughly

Good, slightly manic but enjoyable music. Quite light really, but a bit much to mark exams to.

Pretty upbeat. 7/10

I love Radiohead when they are producing thoughtfully, but I feel like a lot of what gets onto the albums subsequent to their attaining fuck you money is just them messing around in the studio and might not necessarily end up in the final production if they had to think about the listener a bit more.

A modern classic… and they gave it away free before that was a thing!! It’s the Midas touch!

I loved Radiohead most during their harder era. This is a great album all the same. Great beats, I couldn’t stop moving my body while listening.

I went to a Radiohead headline set at Glastonbury in 2017. Lasted 5 songs before getting bored and wandering off to watch the flaming lips kill it on another stage. This album is even duller than that live set was. Its remarkable to use so many intricate musical techniques and still make a record as dull as this. In its defense the last two tracks are great and its worth sticking with through the dull bits. Anyway... I'm off to listen to some Flaming lips. 2/5

Stupendous!

I'm not as big into Radiohead as my other musical inclinations would suggest, but this album has grown on me a ton since it's release. I enjoyed this thoroughly and will likely add it into my rotation

Maybe one catchy song. Otherwise, pretty boring and self indulgent. The most memorable part of this album was it's release price.

Probably their best one. Easy to forget the pay what you want release was a big deal at the time. Not just good songs, but a collection that stands as a whole, all working towards a mood. Some just amazing highs - the whole thing is incredible. The most connection I could have to songs.

4.5 | Creo que lo escuche 4 veces... fue gracioso, lo recordaba bastante amablemente como un muy buen disco, lo escuché y me dejó un poco sin emoción y algo decepcionado a lo que lo recordaba pero al irlo volviendo a escuchar lo fui reexplorando y recordando por qué se me hace un excelente disco. Creo que es un disco que a final de cuentas puede ser entre los discos más viscerales, consistentes y explosivos de Radiohead, diez años después de lo que pudiera ser su mejor disco de verdad que sí termina probando que todavía tenían suficientes cosas que decir (al menos en ese entonces, hoy en día no estoy tan seguro). Extraño que de hecho muchas de las canciones pueden sonar algo similares al disco Hail to the Thief, que no me gusta; pero creo que en este disco es como si hubieran tomado los sonidos y estilos que en ese momento eran una experimentación o una idea vaga y aquí se perfeccionan. La banda usa los sonidos y la energía y llega a estos picos en las canciones, unos puntos de ebullición que ayudan a que todo el disco se sienta de hecho bastante fluido. Diez canciones, ninguna que se sienta relleno y sigue siendo un album emocional como todos los de Radiohead pero ahora con un poco de más matiz. Canciones como Nude pueden ser sutiles pero expresan a la perfección lo que buscan y si me apuran se pueden llevar de corbata a ratos a Pablo Honey (que la verdad sea dicha, no es malo, pero si muy sobrevalorado en mi opinión) . Muy agradable volver a escuchar y casi inmediatamente redescubrir este disco. Hay una buena cantidad de música de Radiohead y discos que no me llenan. Pero también hay algunos que son muy muy brillantes. Este está entre ese grupito de brillantes. No le daría las 5 estrellas nada más porque creo que a pesar de todo es un poco como para estar de humor para escucharlo.

Un disco más de la la lista de los que debí haber escuchado completo hace mucho tiempo. Recuerdo haber bajado este disco completo alguna vez, pero quizá no lo escuché, o no estaba listo para escucharlo. Mi canción favorita es Nude, desde la primera vez que la escuché. Me parece una canción de las más distintivas de Radiohead, el tono melancólico, la letra con un ligero tono político, y la forma en la que se combinan el Theremin y la voz de Thom Yorke. Quizá quitaría un par de canciones, pero en general me parece un gran disco.

Aburrido. Pasan sus 43 minutos (afortunadamente es corto) sin darme cuenta de nada. No hay subidas, no hay bajadas, solo la voz quejumbrosa de este wey y algo de movimientos en las cajas de ritmos que más que atraer el oído fastidian. Si bien, el único gran aporte que le veo fue ese rollo de venderlo como 'pay what you want' en 2007, que para la época (e incluso ahora) es totalmente novedoso. No lo volvería a poner.

Another amazing album and another career defining moment for the band. Great track all around with Videotape being my favourite. Better than Kid A in my opinion but I still prefer OK Computer to it.

Pretty sure this is my favorite Radiohead album? Which is pretty impressive given how good literally every Radiohead album is.

Rock suave. Melodías sencillas. No destaca especialmente

Vraiment bon. Radiohead c'est de la bombe. Mais ce n'est pas leur meilleur. Quand même excellent 4.65

Really strong 2.

7th Radiohead album. It was self-released on 10 October 2007 as a pay-what-you-want download, later also physically released. The pay-what-you-want release, the first for a major act, made headlines internationally and sparked debate about implications for the music industry; some praised Radiohead for challenging old models and finding new ways to connect with fans, while others felt it set a dangerous precedent at the expense of less successful artists. I like the sound of this album! Will definitely buy a vinyl!

the white man's favorite album of the 2000s -roling stone

My first Radiohead on here, I have to rate it a 5 just on principle alone. I still have fond memories of waking up to the surprise album and instantly buying, trying to figure out LBs to CAD conversion to pay the right amount for it, worth every penny!

Mellow and smooth, but they all kind of blend together. Not my fav Radiohead album.

not their best

Not heard before. Even though I know everyone loves them, I gave up on Radiohead after OK Computer and, honestly, listening to this I feel vindicated! I don’t get the hype at all.

I don't have a lot to say about this record to be honest. I like Radiohead, but I don't love them, and I prefer some of their other albums to 'In Rainbows' which sounds like an album Coldplay would make if they were depressed.

You know, Radiohead. Whatever.

Actually liked this more than I thought

Tried Radiohead again and it didn't get to me again. Sound 🔊 is great but just not my cup of tea in general

Perfection

I knew a few Radiohead songs before ("Creep", etc.) and I was expecting something similar but this album is actually quite good. Thank God I found out that I'm capable of listening to Radiohead without any physical pain, maybe even with some kind of pleasure?

Weird Fishes uses a very similar chord progression to Kelly Lee Owens (arpeggi)

I forget just how good Radiohead is sometimes...

Good album with a couple of absolute crackers.

Hermoso! Una belleza!

Beklenen verim alinamadi

nice music, just doesn't do it for me

I have very mixed feelings about Radiohead. Sometimes I'm really taken in by their music and the amazing production, other times I find them boring and pretentious. This album was very reflective of those feelings. 3 stars.

I prefer the older Radiohead, but it was fun to listen to where the band went.

Not my case really.

Оказывается, мне не весь радиохед нравится

WOW: delicious.

7.5, i enjoyed it

Back when I collected these stats this was my all-time most listened to album. Needless to say I loved it. Listening to it now… I don’t know… something is missing. I know, hardly subjective. But this album can’t be subjective. It is all predicated on hitting that emotional spot, like optimistic depression (to me). And now it doesn’t hit it. It sounds hollow. I don’t know. I’ll listen again later, maybe my mood was off.

This album struck me more as music than songs, in that there wasn't a feeling of one song ending and another beginning. My rating would likely be 3.5/10 despite my desire to like it.

9/10

Radiohead. Groß.

This album would be notable alone for the manner in which it was released. However, it also happens to be one of Radiohead's best and by extension, one of the best albums period. Radiohead are masters of crafting songs that ebb and flow in the most arresting ways. In Rainbows never feels rushed. It takes its time to simmer to properly develop its songs and itself as a whole. Radiohead is one of those bands where every single member is absolutely indispensable and contributes greatly to everything they do as a whole.

Couldn't get into this tbh

My favourite album for several years growing up, I've listened to it a lot. It was a real return to form for them, their best since Kid A imo. The tracks are pretty much all great but my favourites are 15 step/bodysnatchers/jigsaw

Not listened to this for years but still sounds great to me. Kind of the mid point of old Radiohead and new, it's got the classic song structures but no guitar solos (unfortunately)

purrrrrfect

I just do not get the hype for this band. They really bore me. I'm giving a 3 because I feel like I should like this but I just don't.

Pretty chill but sonically just an amazing sound

Can Radiohead actually make a below 4 star album? Impossible. 4.45/5

radio head. I hardly know her. 4.8

i love you

Wow. You either have to be a huge nerd or high on god knows what drug to like this

cabeça radio

Really magical. A beautiful musical adventure.

Nope. Sorry, still don't get Radiohead.

Solid. Weird enough to be interesting. Nothing standout amazing but enjoyable as an album.

More experimental as they progress and so better and better. This is a great album.

Radio head alll sounds the same - mediocre

Pretty good. Had listened to House of Cards before. There were a few more songs on there that are bops.

Already know and it’s bomb

Fantastic album and might be the best one from Radiohead. One of my first vinyl purchases. Some excellent songs on here including Reckoner, Weird Fishes, Nude. I remember hearing it for the first time in my best friends basement when we downloaded it from their website for free (which has served as a game changer).

De lo más exquisito de Radiohead, toda una volada de cabeza.

was ok

Ok

Self-reflective. Sound and lyrics fill me with melancholy. An album you can listen to over and over and never get tired while still being able to pick up on something new.

First album I am familiar with. Enjoyed it when it came out and still a big fan. Though is another album that the critics love and I appreciate but not an all-time favorite I have on constant spin.

Pretty good

i've knwon this one for a long time, fucking amazing

ah yeah

This is an excellent album. Glad to see it on the list.

Some songs were ok

First time listening to an album by Radiohead . Didn't live up to my expectations