Reviews (page 8 of 16)
Inte en skiva jag tänker på som ett av Radioheads stora album. Inget epokgörande. Men det låter ändå bra. Gillar den minimalistiska tajta ljudbilden.
I sig låter det väl okej, men det det här är mer ett album som bara pågår. Är det en ny låt? Är skivan slut? Spelas något annat baserat på albumet (kör spotten med hörlurar)? Jag vet inte! Hade fungerat bra som ett soundtrack till nån indiefilm om vilsna själar eller i ett avsnitt av The Bear. Som album, nej inget som går till historien. Transistorhuvena kan bättre än så här! Antar att den finns med i boken mer på grund av gratissläppet på nätet än för den musikaliska upplevelsen.
"Wakey wakey rise and shine" mumlar/kvider Thom Yorke halvvägs in i skivan. Ingen lyssnar. Det här är ett riktigt sömnpiller. Mer ett sound än ett album. Det kanske finns fantastiska texter och tematik i låtarna men jag får ingen lust att ta reda på det. För mig är detta bara Muzak.
I like weird fishes
This is a very good album
This album is where Radiohead lost me completely. It's just too experimental and cerebral for my tastes. A collection of complexly arranged noise. That said, Bodysnatcher is alright.
more like a 3 and a half honestly
I LOVE Radiohead, though I'm more of an OK Computer fan. This is my second favourite album of theirs though. I really jive with the melancholic vibes and the lush orchestration of most of these songs. Do I know what Thom Yorke is singing about? No. But I love the songs anyways
The guitars on In Rainbows feel alive. In Bodysnatchers they stretch and twist with pure energy, while in Nude and Weird Fishes they just glide, smooth and calming like waves. Every strum and note feels intentional, but still loose like the band’s just in the moment together. It’s the kind of playing that makes you want to close your eyes and just let it carry you.
7/10 songs are in the playlist, first time I listen to body snatchers might be the top one.
9/10. Defining of what Radiohead is, immortalizing them. Colorful, geometrical, and emotional. Musicianship of the band at its peak, with Thom singing some of his most vulnerable work. Transcending language with his unbelievable melodies, for anyone and everyone to understand.
Ethereal. Radiohead in its purest form. A magical inter dimensional journey that questions the very essence of what it means to be human. Sick drums.
I’m going to be fair here and measure this not independently, but against how utterly wank the other Radiohead albums I’ve had to listen to are: this is not entirely shit. Please god never make me have to listen to them again, though. 1.5 to be generous and pray they don’t come up again.
I heard this album from start to finish without getting bored.Nice transitions of bpms,rhythms,styles,guitars, electronic woos and Thom Yorke's vocals that has so many layers.Overall It soothed my soul.A masterpiece to me."You can try the best you can,the best you can is good enough". It's like a mantra to my head ever since.
8/10
Lo escuché de nuevo sólo por el ejercicio de escucharlo, perdonen mi chileno pero que buen disco por la chucha. Uno de los mejores regalos que pudo haber hecho un muy buen amigo fue presentarme este disco. De los primeros discos que puse cuando me pude comprar un ipod nano con la plata que ahorré haciendo ayudantías, y de los primeros discos que pensé en tener cuando decidí empezar a alejarme de las plataformas de streaming de música. Le pondría 6 estrellas si pudiera.
I don’t think most Radioheads (is that what they call hard core fans? They should) would say this album is a good entry point, but it was my entry point in earnest. Sure I knew Creep and heard there other songs in movies, playlists and mixtapes from friends but never sat down to listen to the album. That is until they released this album as a “name your price” download and I did and picked a few that was compatible with my life at the time. I didn’t regret it. Really like this album. I’ve still not explored much of their other works, though.
Some meaningful part of my heart is taken by Radiohead's music, something that has been true since hearing "My Iron Lung" on a CMJ New Music Monthly sampler CD in early '95; a sentiment only strengthened by OK Computer, which is god-tier, and Kid A, which turned my music tastes upside down. Where to start with In Rainbows… "15 Step" signaled that they once again had redefined their music. "Bodysnatchers" was a thunderbolt of crunchy guitars. "Nude" continues to have little touches I discover each listen, and is one of the best showcases for how their music can be both melancholy and hopeful, moody and euphoric. "Weird Fishes," the standout track on the album, has inspired countless YouTube reaction videos of people having their minds blown. "All I Need" has that longing, plaintive quality combined with so many thoughtful little musical touches. The whole record rewards repeat listens like very few other records do. Each time I go back I find something new to love. I haven't even gotten to "Reckoner" or "Videotape," each worthy of dissertations. Each member of the band has fingerprints all over every song. No note is unexamined. No stretch of music isn't meticulously considered and iterated on. For a very long time OK Computer and Kid A sat in my top 5 and I expected no album would come close to touching them. 18 years later, I listen to In Rainbows far more often than OK Computer, and have come to cherish it. It's a joy. It's vulnerable and filled with light. It's perfect in every way. And it's currently #4 on my all-time favorite albums list, a list I admittedly revise somewhat frequently, but its been within the top 5 for many years now, while OK Computer looks in from #6. It's becoming more and more unlikely we'll ever get another mammoth Radiohead record. Who know if we'll get a tenth album, period. But In Rainbows showed me that a band 15 years into their run could once again reinvent themselves and deliver something seminal. So I sit hopeful that there's more to come. 5 stars. 6 stars. 11 billion stars. (If you ever want to fully explore In Rainbows, there is a podcast called Dissect that did an incredible unpacking of each track a couple years ago. Highly recommended.)
Radiohead is a good band. My son loves them! He says this is the best album ever recorded. For me, it's just so so.
Bra artist, bra album. Men ibland lite för sorgliga låtar för att lyssna på...
Ett par låtar bra, annars inte min musiksmak. Låter lite som Coldplay.
I just don't understand the appeal, couple of cool motifs throughout but overall I just don't feel it. it brings nothing to the table
Den här typen av svårmodig, lite psykodelisk art-rock kräver en hel del av sin lyssnare. Den kanske vinner över tid, men jag tror att jag gillar bättre de rakare låtarna.
It is either this or Ok Computer at the top of their ranking.
Generally great, but a little noisy in sections, particularly in the first track yet also present in some sections much later down the line. My experience with Radiohead is limited to a few breakout hits most people my age have probably heard, ironically over radio. Goes to show how a groups most popular tracks aren't necessarily reflective of their larger sound, however. The name "In Rainbows" Is a fitting one. Tracks drift through keys, beats and styles like colors shifting in and out of focus. Its a deliberate haze, lazy on the surface but supported with such meticulous layering that the work's soundscape feels professionally unprofessional in a profound way. I have no idea how well these tracks resonate with others, but I greatly appreciate their inclusion on this list and will be listening to more Radiohead soon. 4.5-5/5
I never really got into Radiohead before, but I know that a lot of people absolutely love them. This was a decent album, I will admit. It was a unique and soothing experience to listen. But going off this one, I don't totally see the hype. It's still good enough for a 4 star rating, but not really something I see getting me obsessed with them.
Rating: 9.5/10 Feels like being enveloped in a warm blanket, their most beautiful album but not their best.
Not too bad, I was at least able to listen to the entire album without an overwhelming desire to turn it off
Klingt traurig, dystopisch, nostalgisch. Viele übereinandergelegte Sounds. "Leidender" leiernder Gesang, wirkt traumhaft als wäre man in Trance.
YAY YAY YAY
It was good!
A really good one. A nice mix of their slower, more mournful stuff, and fast, frenetic songs. Jigsaw Falling is my favorite Radiohead song, followed by Weird Fishes, so I'm not even going to pretend not to be biased, though I do think some of the slower songs drag on a bit and don't do much for me. The good ones are enough to outweigh those. 4/5
Hate u radohrad
Radiohead…? This is my destiny, heh- I fucking love in rainbows, best album (prove me wrong) Not a single bad song I own this on vinyl Absolute cinema I wanna make children to nude and all I need
Got slow at times, but was still great. 15 steps and Jigsaw amazing.
# Album Name: In Rainbows # Artist: Radiohead # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Im surprised. I really enjoyed this album. For some reason i always thought i never liked it. I'll be damned. # Top Tunes: bodysnatcher / nude / weird fishes / all i need / reckoner jigswa # Would I listen to it again? Yes
The longest I’ve ever been able to stomach Radiohead outside of creep. Still can’t help that they’re the musical equivalent of thinking your shit doesn’t stink
Good, but too sad and boring for me Favourite song: Weird fishes / Arpeggi
Me ha encantado. Penita que sean como son.
It's fascinating how this album gradually climbed to the top of a lot of fan's best-of lists. There's something timeless about this one, a return to more straightforward rock and melodies after the expertiments of Kid/Amnesiac and the chaos of HTTT. Magical indeed
Magical stuff. My favorite Radiohead and one of the best albums of all time.
I love this album more than I love myself.
Really solid, Yorke's voice not that grating on this
I can't really say anything positive about the discography. When I listen to a sole song, I enjoy it, but listening to the whole album makes me want to go sleep.
I had a whole weekend with this one and have started to realize that a lot of my favorite music from the 2000s and 2010s is very influenced by Radiohead. I really enjoyed this album. A lot more than I expected, since I typically gravitate towards their earlier albums. Solid solid solid solid.
Good album overall. After 4 listenings, nothing really hooked me. All of the songs were pleasant to my ears though. Good background tunes.
I really like this album. It reminds me of discovering new music in college and listening to albums front to back, which was a change from high school when we mainly listened to popular singles. It's haunting, powerful, and it's one of those albums that you don't forget.
Not in the top half of the best Radiohead albums list. Solid one from them and couple of juicy tracks, but as an album it's a bit dull.
I have always felt that I don't want to listen to Radiohead just because of all the hype surrounding the band. I have a similar aversion to many bands. So, I am basically a completely new Radiohead listener and I liked the album a lot, the strings work wonders. However, this album doesn't rise to the stars in my category, because while listening, I realized the album had gone around and I hadn't noticed. This indicates either poor concentration or repetitive songs.
OK Computer I really liked and listened to a lot, I think I have Pablo Honey and maybe The Bends in my CD collection aswell, which I got into after OK Computer. In Rainbows is too minimal to my taste, sort of stripped down version of the band I liked. They've also added a lot of ambient dissonance and chaos to the background, which sometimes feels out of place to me. I don't mind the album, but for me it's a weird mix of music, something I'd have on in the background and not actively listen.
Very Radiohead
Tried to listen to this as if I’ve never heard it before because, like many people, I’ve streamed this one to death. Bottom line is it really is THAT good, just 10 perfect songs. Radiohead are at their best when they are subtle and deliberate, and leaving space and that’s exactly what they do here. There’s so much room and absence that, when they try hit a climax, it bloody hits.
First time with a Radiohead album with big expectations. It had brilliant moments where I understood all the rave about them. However it felt underwhelming as a full album. It could be more a grower than a shower but I’m unlikely to find out.
A very interesting album that was well ahead of its time in 2007, and would have inspired a lot of the alternative music that came after it. However, probably not as “good” as it was important. The 90s albums like The Bends and OK Computer are still much better listening
אני לא מבין למה זה אחד האלבומים הכי מוערכים בעולם. הוא משעמם כל כך ומונוטוני כל כך אם הוא לא היה כזה מוערך אולי הייתי נותן לו 2 או 3 מתוך 5 אבל זה באמת מעצבן אותי שהוא כזה מוערך שיר מועדף - Jigsaw falling into place
You ever think you've heard the best that a band or artist has to offer and then you're stunned to find out you might have been wrong? I wasn't sure if I'd experience that in the way I have just now, but we all get proven wrong sometimes, don't we? With that said, I think In Rainbows might be my new favorite Radiohead album. I'm serious. I already listened to OK Computer and Kid A and adored them. Well, I also listened to Hail to the Thief, but as good as that album is, it was never in the running for best. However, while I fully expected to love In Rainbows, I'm shocked at how much of a masterpiece this truly is. What is it about In Rainbows that speaks to me after all this time? Is it the revolutionary release strategy that the band employed using the internet? Well, that doesn't affect the music at all, but it's still pretty cool! No, it's all about the music. The things that make Radiohead one of my all-time favorite bands still apply here and are just as great as ever. Thom Yorke's singing is unmistakable and it works well with this music. The songwriting is deeply emotional yet also somewhat cryptic. The instrumentation here is stellar. The guitars and drums and bass and synths and everything are so cool. This brings me to the standout element of In Rainbows. This album takes just about everything that made prior albums great and blends it together with more to make an album that sounds like no other. You have guitar stuff from the band's earliest albums, albeit with more of an acoustic focus on songs like the magnificent "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi." You have some synthy songs like the outstanding opener "15 Step" that hearken back to the Kid A days. But you want to know the new thing here that makes me love this album (probably) more than the others? It's the strings. The strings make these songs go from pleasant to downright gorgeous. That's the magic of In Rainbows. It's still got some somberness left over from the band's angstier days, but the strings bring a sense of maturity and beauty that left me with an open jaw throughout the whole album. I could go on like this forever. I could talk about more of the songs. "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" might be the perfect microcosm of this album's best elements. "All I Need" is somewhat haunting and yet still as mystifying as the rest of the album. Every song here is wonderful. I can't believe it. This has got to be, without a doubt, one of the best albums I've ever heard. 5/5.
Wow, what can I say about in rainbows. Magnificent album. Just 5 stars. A pleasure to listen to this again
Love everything about it. Complex sounds, fantastic listen.
Yep, this is definitely Radiohead. There’s always a few tracks off of their albums that click for me. I think this will need to be a repeat-listen album, because right now this is 3 stars, but I could see it going up as I get more familiar.
Overraskende chill, kunne hørt igjen
Fantastic record. 5 out of 5 stars!
There they go again. Not giving the fans what they want, but still kicking goals anyway. Respect. Fun fact, I paid $3.50 for this album when they released it digitally on their ' pay what you like' model. Worth it. Does it appeal to me like other Radiohead albums? Not as much I don't think. Good, but not great. That's ok. Three stars.
Nice
Favorites: All I Need, Faust Arp, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Videotape
I've been a fan of Radiohead since their beginning. Like most disaffected 90's teens I loved "Creep." And though the band has moved way beyond their debut, I can still find some great pleasure there. Most especially on "Stop Whispering" With their sophomore album they really stepped it up and it was one of my favorites of the mid 90's. Then OK Computer came out and the reached Musical Genius status. I listened to that album all the time. Ask me at the end of the 20th Century what my favorite album was and I would say it was that album of alienation, isolation, and dehumanization. With the 1, 2 punch of Kid A and Amnesiac and suddenly the new Century brought me a new favorite artist that could do no wrong. But something strange happened with me. I saw Radiohead in concert and it was as if by doing that I had reached a limit with them. Seemingly overnight I was over them. Hail to the Thief came out and the lead single didn't do much for me so I didn't even bother with the album. I rarely listened to those old albums that had meant so much to me. My fandom had run it's course. However in 2007 they released this album In Rainbows as Pay What You Want on the Internet. I had a new toy in an iPod and was looking to fill it up with anything I could so I paid what I wanted (probably nothing) and gave it a shot. And it seemed like a return for me. This is good. No, this is great. I liked it so much I eventually Paid for it on CD. And while my fandom has never quite returned to it's heyday I credit this album for bringing it back somewhat. I can't say whether or not In Rainbows is the last great Radiohead album as I really have never engaged with anything since. I can say it was the last great Radiohead album for me.
Excellent album - such emotional range. Some of my top songs by Radiohead easily. Solid. Both a moment in time and somehow timeless feeling simultaneously.
Incredibly underrated album. Up there with The Bends and OK Computer for me. Definitely checkout "From the basement" and "Scotch mist" on youtube
Some of it was okay but most of the songs on this album are slow, boring and don’t seem to go anywhere.
This is actually a surprisingly good album that I didn't think I'd enjoy as much as I did. It's pretty slowly paced, but still good
It was radiohead. It was weird and cool.
My first thought at seeing this as today’s album was ‘not my favourite era of Radiohead’, but ‘Weird fishes/Arpeggi’ is one of my favourite Radiohead songs. Thom Yorke’s vocals are so well suited to the erratic backing that fills this album and it gets off to a cracking start with a powerful 1-2 punch of ‘15 step’ and ‘bodysnatchers’. What I realise pretty quickly is that my musical tastes have shifted quite a bit since this came out or there isnt the shock their was when it became the first pay what you want album i bought. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this as its suffered in comparison to the bends, ok computer and even pablo honey as the radiohead albums i would reach for first.
Yep. Still hate Radiohead.
My experience with Radiohead is almost entirely limited to their mid 90s output (I love Just), so I had never heard this before. In 15 Step Thom sounds like he's singing while trying not to sneeze but I really like the drum beat. The band also appear to be channeling their inner Pink Floyd with the shouting children. By Bodysnatchers I'm fighting the urge to yell enunciate. I quite enjoyed the start, but it's a bit too much of a jam track by the end for me. Nude seemed to start with some interesting (and creepy) reversed audio but otherwise mostly passed me by. I again really liked the beat on Weird Fishes/Arpeggi. Part of the backing vocals reminded me of Mike Mills from REM for some reason, which is definitely a plus point. All I Need's low booming noise throughout was very appealing, particularly through headphones, plus Thom has dialled down the muttering. Very chill but feels like it needs to explode and never does. Faust App's strings are all Beatles loveliness. Reckoner I found a bit dull. House of Cards I quite liked, but once again Thom's delivery of the vocals grated on me. Jigsaw Falling Into Place was more mumbling but the music itself was nice enough. I liked the piano on Videotape but nothing much happened despite a long build up suggesting it might (again I liked the percussion a lot). I can't say I always liked it, but it was mostly interesting. Should really be a 2.5, but: 3/5
Gozzy eyed Zionist
Such a excellent blend of pared-down instrumental work with enough electronica to call back to the older albums. In a word this album is beautiful. An easy album to put on, close your eyes and float away. The almost unplugged sound (for Radiohead at least) almost reminds me of something Jeff Buckley could have put out if he were still alive. A complete masterpiece from start to finish
Sublime! Just an absolute work of art!
Sure is some Radiohead. Not changing my opinion on them but it's not bad
This is actually the album that really got into Radiohead. Sure I knew Creep, Ok Computer, and other great tracks by them. But this is the album that got me fully into Radiohead. Then watching the basement of this album so good. This album is nostalgic for me at this point. Such a great album though!
Absolutely astonishing album, so many rhythms, beautiful soundscapes, styles of songs and fabulous arrangements. In my top 10 of all time.
3.5, i would say even a 4 but i don't want to include it in my next listen
AMAZING. classic for a reason
Sounds anxious or antsy and yet repetitive.
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi is obviously the highlight, makes the whole album worthwhile, but the rest is fun too
Yorke och författaren måste ha träffats på en swingersklubb för bögar med hålfotsinlägg. Det är den enda förklaringen till att Radiohead har så många skivor på den här listan.
“In Rainbows” es un álbum reflexivo, de echar la vista atrás, del crecimiento personal, del amor y de las despedidas. Musicalmente, representa el sonido del género alternativo de finales de los años 2000: guitarras psicodélicas, teclados y pianos melancólicos acompañados de baterías que marcan el ritmo clásico de la música alternativa. No es de extrañar que “In Rainbows” sea una de las obras más emblemáticos y exitosos de la banda. Me ha resultado fácil conectar con las canciones de este álbum: la sensación de incertidumbre sobre el paso del tiempo en “15 Step”, perder el control y el rumbo de tu vida en “Bodysnatchers”, la carta de amor de “All I Need” o la dolorosa despedida de una persona a sus seres queridos, describiendo la vida como un bucle, en “Videotape”. “In Rainbows” es un álbum cantado desde el corazón y lo más profundo de una persona; un recital de poemas interpretados de forma intimista, con una voz delicada que logra conectar con los sentimientos del oyente.
razočaran sam. glazbeno dobro, ali bome asimetrični zavija te zavija... zapravo mi je album koji sam prvo slušao (hail to the thief) bio generalno, a i vokalno trunku bolji. ovo da je kao vrh svih vrhova? ne znam, ne kužim jednostavno. objektivno trojka, ali dajem dvojku zbog nabrijanosti, jebiga. ima okej stvari, ali sve u svemu valjda nije za mene
Brit answer to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot? 3.5
I like this album. I don't really have any strong opinions about this album, most songs are decent with a couple I enjoyed. 3/5 Favorite song: Bodysnatchers Worst song: Videotape
it’s radiohead, need i say more
one of my all time favorite albums omg
Not my vibe.
Their seventh album. Indie Rock / Electronica. A bit experimental, well mixed. Less political than previous albums and more personal. Bodysnatchers is a good track. This is a solid album but I prefer OK Computer and The Bends. For me this one keeps promising you a great time but somehow keeps falling short. Still, an average Radiohead album is better than most.
This is the first Radiohead record I owned so of course it’s a 5/5.
This album is obviously very good.
I am very familiar with this album. Its good, but not one of my favorite Radiohead albums. Still enjoyable and definitely continuing down the path they started with Kid A/Amnesiac.
A real snoozefest. I give credit for good execution and production but this is glorified background music.
In order to be one of my 1001 albums, the album has to have something more, something extra, something special. This is a fine Radiohead album. But that's all. It's not their first, best, or most influential. It's just a fine album. Meh.
Perfection. So great!
Brilliant, enjoyed hearing this again.
A beautiful album that has been going into heavier rotation for me lately. Apparently I needed almost 20 years to settle into this one, worth the wait.
Always hypnotic.
Favorite Track: Reckoner
Started off strong then just became the radiohead sterotype for me- worth a re listen maybe?
Know it well and love it. Feels like a haunted nap
Near perfect album from a great band. Probably their best album. 5/5
I've never really given Radiohead a fair shot (outside of OK Computer) even with the heavy Muse comparisons. I think this genre is a pretty good fit to what I will like to listen to (especially compared to the 1000 other albums to come). I think it'd grow on me if I played through a couple more times. Overall, super solid. Favorites: - Weird Fishes / Arpeggi - Faust Arp - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
A lot of people consider this to be one of the greatest albums (and bands), so I went in with high expectations and... it’s kind of a banger? This was the perfect chill vibe to listen to while maximizing shareholder value. At times, Thom Yorke's vocals reminded me of Matt Bellamy in Muse's more subdued ballads. Favorite tracks: - Nude - Weird Fishes / Arpeggi - Reckoner
Haunting and mellow with great musicality....production is very good. 4/5
Fantastic record - pulls together everything they do well.
I don’t say this lightly, but In Rainbows means a lot to me. It’s the kind of album that doesn’t just sound good — it feels like it knows you. From the moment “15 Step” kicks off, there’s this pulsing nervous energy, but it’s weirdly welcoming. I love how this one balances sharp, experimental sounds with warmth and real emotional weight. “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” always gets me. That build, that underwater dreaminess — it just hits the sweet spot every single time. I think what really makes this album stand out is how vulnerable and human it is. “All I Need” feels like someone quietly breaking down in front of you, and “Reckoner” has this soft beauty that never wears off. Even the stranger corners like “Faust Arp” and “Videotape” feel essential. I keep coming back to this one, not just because it’s clever, but because it connects. For me, In Rainbows isn’t background music — it’s a place I go to.
I feel like I've heard all I need to with Radiohead from their other two big records, OK Computer and Kid A, along with some of their more typical alt-rock stuff. As an album, it's good, albeit incredibly Radiohead.
This album is in line with their others but feels more like a band inspired by Radiohead. Not my favourite stuff of theirs but consistently good, even with less standout tracks.
I really don't like Radiohead it seems. I did like some of their hits, but this album left me bored. There were a couple of times I found my headbobbing to the music, but I have no want to return to it. In fact I remember listening to this album when it first came out during the pay what you want days, and I was glad I hadn't paid anything for it.
This was one of the first albums I ever got on vinyl. I’ve never listened to it before then, just a blind buy because everyone seems to have it in their collection. One of the better albums of my collection, simply because it sounds so rich on vinyl comparing to the digital version (snobby opinion, I know). This is an album to get lost in after taking a few hits. The sounds leave you in a trance and it’s such an experience to listen to. It loses steam by the end of the album, but I do feel that this is something that everyone should listen to at least once and definitely deserves a spot on this list.
Honestly kind of bored by this one.
Couple good up beat rock songs at the beginning, but finished slow
It’s their “classic album”
One of my favorites here, so, no discoveries, loads of love. Radiohead started with the music I loved as a teen (Street Spirit in my heart still) and moved to the music I do love now: complex and daring, but full of personality, musicality and feelings.
Just mid to me. It was ok. Didn't love it didn't hate it. 3 Stars
Too bad, my comment I wrote yesterday seems to have gotten lost. In my opinion, the album is not Radiohead's best. But it is still very good. I enjoyed listening to it again. 5/5
I did not care for this.
Great? No. Good? No. So, so? No. Bad? Yes.
One of their better albums. 4.5 stars
An enjoyable album. Sound mixing is truly excellent, and it's indeed a really tightly bound collection of songs. I was late to the radio head party as I was originally more into Muse, but it's been fun to rediscover what makes them excellent.
Radiohead forever
An incredible album. The best radiohead album. Its important to evaluate radiohead songs and albums with the perspective that they are almost entirely novel experiences. And all the blind and bleeps all come from someone's brain. Truly unique in this world
Really long time since I've listened to a Radiohead album and I think embarrassingly I never listened to this one start to finish. Fun to listen to this after the Jeff Buckley one because you can really see the influences on vocal style. I think this is pretty much a perfect album, incredible variety across the whole project which they consistently nail, great songwriting, I would struggle to pick out any flaws with it. The first album I've come back to consistently. No notes. Favourite songs: 15 step, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
I love this album. I was a huge radiohead fan and when In Rainbows came out it didnt click with me in the same way as OK Computer, Kid A or even Moonshaped Pool, but over time its become one of my favorite Radiohead albums. Nude, All I Need and Jigsaw are highlights.
A very different album from what I expected from Radiohead. I really enjoyed it though.
Better than expected but needs more time to get into
Great chill out and vibe album. I particularly liked Reckoner. Beautiful instrumentals. Will want to go back and listen to this one again for sure.
I really struggle with this band, but a lot of it comes from the band reminding me of someone I hate - Radiohead seems to attract the pretentious music types. So when I hear them the bias emerges. That being said I did like some of the songs, but others just seemed to rely on the falsetto vocals and syncopated beats without being interesting or discernible from the other songs that did that. But what do I know! I love power chords and sub 2 minute songs
A good album with great album art. The whole album is pretty decent, but my favorite track is definitely "Bodysnatchers"
Modern masterpiece, imo
Instead of going in yet another completely new direction, like they had been doing for the past 10 years, Radiohead instead make 'just' a really good artsy indie rock album. But really, this of course isn't 'just' an indie rock album: every idea, every layer is executed with such perfection that it transcends every label and, ironically, ends up being its own and thus completely novel thing after all. But then again, who cares about novelty etc.; what matters is just how splendidly beautiful these songs are. Weird Fishes, Reckoner, 15 Step, Faust Arp, Jigsaw, they just keep them coming and every song manages to be a complete knock-out.
An album I've only heard in pieces here and there. But as a complete listen start to finish its amazing. An incredibly vulnerable album with incredibly instrumentation, namely the electronic synths and drums. Favourite songs: 15 Step, Reckoner, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Videotape Least Favourite: Faust Arp, Bodysnatchers.
Loved this album, each song is unique and experimental and the sound is so unique to radiohead.
Love this album,
4+/5
Eh too whiney
love and vulnerability - warm album, the instrumentation is emotional and dynamic.
👍👍 4.5/5
Best head yet. It took thing I liked from the other 5 head albums I have heard on here and put it all together. His voice is still a bit annoying to me but other than that it was a great album. 8/10
I liked it. It's no the bends or ok computer, but it had a few harmonic songs which after a few listens would probably make it onto a playlist somewhere. 3/5
Een nieuwe incarnatie van Radiohead, en wat voor een! Complexere ritmes, moeilijkere songs, die toch toegankelijk blijven
Sometimes the best but always the most accessible Radiohead album, it's where I picked up the plot and finally started listening to them after years of not buying the hype. They lived up to it with this. An airtight album from start to finish.
good good already heard
Good album. It has been a while since I had listened to it. Forgot how much I liked it.
Not for me but not bad, very whiny sound
Meh, not much melody, though not unpleasant
Thom Yorke is a bit of a cock, but this is a banger album here. Radiohead definitely isn't going to be everybody's vibe, but it's weird when the top review says all the songs sound the same when that album contains very different songs like 15 Step and Nude. At least be accurate about what makes the album suck for you.
With a band this beloved it almost feels pointless to add another rave 5-Star Radiohead record review for In Rainbows. And yet, here we are. Radiohead aren't done yet, but I think we've finally got enough distance to say the run from OK Computer in 1997 to In Rainbows in 2007 is the peak Radiohead era no matter how much love I can extend to The Bends. These two albums bookend an incredible range — and Kid A, with the way those two strokes meet, might just be the mountain top. But of all the Radiohead records I like (and looking at my play history, I like them a lot), In Rainbows is where I most often return. It's more intimate, more fluid and feeling. This record really shifts tempos and moods gracefully, the change from the opening bangers to the slowed-down introspective tones of "Nude" demonstrates real craft. For me the record resolves itself in tracks like "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi" and "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" where everything is both subtle and full of momentum. It feels like they have finally mastered abstraction welding it like a true element alongside all the rest in their songwriting toolkit. Not something at the end of the rainbow, but something you experience going through it.
Awful. Take themselves way too seriously, and then deliver boredom.
This is an album i got when it first released. If i remember right, it was available online only or something like that? Either way, it did not hook me then, so I am excited for another attempt. This was fine. A lot of it reminded me of old radiohead. I kept checking the track name to see if it was "everything in its right place" and it never was, but you could have fooled me. Over all, its fine. I did enjoy it more than back when it first came out. So thats good!
I’ve said before, I dislike Radiohead quite a lot. I find their music incredibly dull and the vocals very whiny, and it’s not just that I dislike the music, it also does piss me off lightly that they are so beloved. (Obviously this is an exaggeration, I dislike them but I obviously don’t care that people do, it’s an exaggeration please). This album didn’t change that, while certainly better than the last one I listened to for this challenge (Amnesiac), “Reckoner” in particular was a pretty song, but I just found most of the instrumentation dull and the vocals again were not something I enjoyed, but it’s not awful. I’m around a 2/5 it’s not something I like, or will likely listen to again anytime soon, but it’s not like terrible or anything I just fail to see the appeal.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5. Almost a 5 star but not a huge fan of the first few tracks. The rest of the album is a transcendent, psychedelic rise into a world beyond words and physicality. Simply stunning.
omg it's absolutely amazing
Good Stuff!
I love that they put this album out themselves and had the freedom to do what they wanted. Beautiful and weird and harmonic and dissonant. The syncopation overlaid with the laid back plaintive vocals, the mix of harshness and lush feels. A perfect mix for me.
Obviously talented, but navel gazing is still navel gazing.
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
standard radiohead album, delivered exactly what I expected, slow pace, drawn out lyrics, I find it tough to take a full album of it, although individually I can hear some really good songs
Отличный альбом, очень атмосферная музыка
While clearly influential, a lot of its style seems neutered and generally quite uninspired. But it's at least consistent.
I dont get it
Radiohead doing Radiohead …unfortunately. I’m giving it 2 stars but only because I liked track 2.
Great surprise, didn't think I'd enjoy it as much as I did. Excelent tracks, nice drums and bass, and delighful guitars. I agree with a few critics that I've read: it all seems like one long song. But It's not a deal breaker for me. I've favorited many songs from it, excelent discovery! Wouldn't listen if not for this project
Amazing! First time really paying attention to Radiohead—where has the album been all my life?
I have to confess: I have never heard this record before. After OK Computer I was kind of just out on Radiohead. Dips into the subsequent records never grabbed me. And this one didn't really either, though I admire many of its textures, sounds, and ideas. And there are some killer songs, the second one especially. But not grabbed.
I would not put this as my top Radiohead Album, but this sure is a good one. I remember arguing with my friends how much I should give when this first came out. I gave $10, btw.
Some good/interesting songs here but I wasn’t blown away. We can go this deep into Radiohead’s catalog, but apparently we don’t have any women’s albums we can feature?? I know, we’re early in the 1001. Maybe today is the day?
Top 10 albums of all time for me.
Probably my second favourite Radiohead album behind hail to the thief, although it’s quite hard to compare the 2 based on them being 2 completely different experiences. Where hail to the thief is more experimental and electronic with more focus on variations between songs, more like a collection, in rainbows works more as a complete album experience with the songs having very similar feelings. It makes it perfect to either zone out and just enjoy the instrumentation or to fully concentrate and listen to the layers in the songs and the lyrics. This could also be seen as a complaint with the songs sounding too similar which I admit, I leant towards on my first listen but after a full second experience they are much more varied than seems, this is shown clearly from body snatchers to nude or from all I need to Faust arp for example. Although, this also means there are less standout tracks on this album, which is the opposite to HTTT where it has some really strong songs mixed with some weaker ones in my opinion. Favourites: body snatchers, Nude, weird fishes, Faust arp, jigsaw. House of cards and Reckoner are quite underrated on here as well, I pretty much just named 80% of the songs but I guess that shows this is a good album. Overall, 8.5/10.
This is one of the few albums I don't have a lot to say about. There was nothing here that demands my comments. I wish I either loved or hated it because then this review would be better
Very great album with a lot of great moments that you let you really sit and enjoy the music. The atmosphere they build in the songs make it feel like a ride.
The Reckoner. Just ...
Already listened, 8/10.
Radiohead has never been a hit for me. Sure there are catchy tunes that have become radiobops, and therefore earworms for anyone who's ever dialed in to a radio station. Radiohead has all the pieces of what would make a very Sam Band ™️; British, experimental, ambient, instrumental style vocals, concepty albums, with the moodiness of shoegaze softboi aesthetic. It's very much a weak point for me, yet I dislike all of those aspects of Radiohead. They aim and miss the mark so gloriously. I couldn't even tell you which song it was where Yorke switched up his vocals for a moment and was actually somewhat bearable, but it was nothing but fleeting. I understand how people can enjoy his methods, but it just sounds like someone softly releasing air from a barely full balloon to me. The melodic instruments could be enjoyable if they picked a consistent avenue to drive down. Instead it felt like I was on the edge the entire album waiting for it to start, and tbh I was happier the ending came before any kind of beginning even happened.
I enjoyed basically nothing about the album and don't see how it made the list. I don't know much about Radiohead but pretty sure they have better albums.
Day522 - no need for anymore radiohead albim. i’ve had enough
Best Radiohead album.
Started well then morphed in to typical Radiohead
Just gorgeous
5/5. Changed my life. Even the B-sides or the side album bangs. Online release at the time? 0/5 for their songs on this album being in a Twilight Soundtrack. Is it also fuck Thom Yorke as a person?
Classic... And setting the price by donation was revolutionary at the time.
Greatnalbum
A very good album. Great even! But I am still a bit baffled that it is so widely regarded as their best when it is probably not even in my top three. I appreciate the complex compositions, but it just has none of the emotional heft of some of their better achievements (The Bends, OK Computer).
Tch... Did Radiohead really deserve a second seat at this table? No. No, they did not. Other than the way this album was released and "sold", I can't see any other reason why it deserves attention or a spot on this list - which is for albums you must HEAR before you die - not albums that disrupted the industry or have an interesting backstory. Judging it solely for its auditory value, it's terrible. The vocals are whiny and mumbly, and the instrumentation is bland and repetitive.
When I first received a Radiohead album by this I was pleasantly surprised I didn’t hate it. I rated it a 3 as I thought it was fine, just not for me. After this album, I feel validation for my ignorant opinion on this band. This is not only not for me, but it’s utter crap. This felt so pretentious. A band that was given false praise for too many years, that can now produce whatever garbage they want to collect a paycheck. Safe to say this will not be getting a 3 from me.
Mediocre
Liked it better than hail to the thief, but only marginally
Pretty good album, enjoyed it but was in a big sad. sad mood + sad music = sad ^2
= the Beatles Radiohead up there for most overrated bands of all time. Every time I get a Radiohead album I get excited to listen and hear what everyone else does but I always end up disappointed. This album is at least music. That said, I got excited when the first song was pretty good but then the next track started that sounded like hotel lobby music and that continued for the next 40 minutes... It's fine. It's ignorable. It's the definition of 2.5 middle of the road passable music.
Yeah I can really see why depressed people listen to Radiohead. This album made me feel sad but I liked it
Not quite as crap as the rest
Close to perfect album
Eigenlijk wil ik hier nog niet de hoogste score voor geven, omdat het dan lijkt alsof ik die zomaar geef, maar heel kort; ik vind gewoon elke nummer op dit album goed tot geweldig, productie is fascinerend tot op heden en zelfs Disk 2 zet ik nog vaak aan. Thom Yorke is een legende, Nigel Godrich is een legend en zo ook Johnny Greenwood en dat je daarnaast dit album toendertijd gewoon gratis downloaden, geniaal. Weird Fishes, All I Need, Reckoner en Videotape zijn ook gewoon 4 van m'n favoriete nummers allertijden.
Better than most!
Hauntingly beautiful. 4.5 stars is more appropriate than 4.
Sterke stukken (bijv. einde All I Need, de opgenomen strings). Ik dig niet echt z'n stem in een bak reverb (House Of Cards). Heb een mega Radiohead-fan gevraagd en dit vindt hij 't op één na beste album van ze. Ik ben nog niet radiohead genoeg om het te spotten.
Had best een aardige band kunnen zijn met een andere zanger. Dit album is het equivalent van ‘s nachts muggen op je kamer hebben. Die heb ik liever. Beste: Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi Minste: Body Snatchers / House Of Cards Albumhoes: Heel herkenbaar / heel lelijk. 2/5
Laatste plaat voordat de nummers verdwenen en de timbres volledig overnamen. Passend ook de eennabeste Radiohead plaat. Ik vraag me wel eens af wat er zou zijn gebeurd als Greenwood There Will Be Blood niet ook had gedaan dit jaar. Vermoed dat Yorke alsnog de boel naar zijn onverbiddelijke zij- en soloprojecten had getrokken. Als jonge tiener gekocht op CD en 15 steps drie keer op rij in de woonkamer aangezet op cd speler voor het van mijn moeder uit moest. Blew my mind at the time. Is prima plezant plaatje tegenwoordig.
Het begin al goed, om de een of andere reden nog nooit naar dit album geluisterd. Wat jammer dat dit genot zo lang voor mij verborgen is geweest.
Heel erg lekker, elk nummer is goed en de highs zijn insane
Beste Radiohead album 6/5
15 step: top drum beat met whatever de samples zijn die er tussendoor gespeeld worden en heerlijk warme gitaar. Bas die een perfecte blend gevonden heeft van de gitaarmelodie matchen en de drum supporten aan het begin van het nummer en vervolgens de show steelt in de outro na lekker veel ruimte te hebben gegeven voor de rest Bodysnatchers: love die dikke vette deken aan fuzz waar het hele nummer onder begraven is en de crispy heldere gitaar en vocals die er doorheen breken. Post chorus spooky synth geluid voegt lekker veel sfeer toe met iets heel kleins. Vocals in de bridge zijn top tier. Dubbele fuzzy gitaar chaos aan het einde is genieten. Nude: heerlijk contrast met de chaos van Bodysnatchers. Hele nummer is een warme deken. Weird Fishes: gotta love deze signature warme gitaar sound van dit album en alle lagen die ermee gecreëerd worden en die spacey reverb op de vocals weer. Genieten ook hoe de bas, gitaar en keys omstebeurt op de voorgrond treden in de outro. EEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeed All I Need: krachtig in z'n eenvoud met nog meer meesterlijk sound design. Stiekem best veel gaande op de achtergrond aan synth bliepjes en soundscapes die het die Radiohead vibe geven Faust Arp: perfecte mix van interlude en set up voor Reckoner. Reckoner: alles wat Radiohead briljant maakt op z'n allerbest. Alleen de intro drum, tamboerijn en gitaar zou ik al uren naar kunnen luisteren. Hemelse vocals van je boy en de buildup in de bridge waar de strings toegevoegd worden geeft al kippenvel omdat het naar m'n lievelingsmoment in een Radiohead nummer leidt. 3:17 - 3:41 is een van de beste momenten in muziek. Hoe die bas er op 3:35 samen met viool in komt is echt goddelijk. Vocal die op 4:08 gerepeat wordt in de achtergrond is precies het soort detail en inkleuren van de muziek waar ik van hou. House of Cards: Net als All I Need een krachtig eenvoudige basis waar alle nodige Radiohead kleur aan toegevoegd wordt met heerlijke kleine bliepjes, spacey reverb en delay doordrenkte gitaren in de achtergrond. Jigsaw Falling Into Place: mega chille combi aan drum bas en gitaar die elkaar perfect aanvullen. Synths/keys die in sync zijn met violen aan het einde zijn top tier. 2e helft van het nummer is nog meer van Radiohead op z'n best. Videotape: Nog meer krachtig eenvoudige muziek die heerlijk wordt ingekleurd met Radiohead flavour. Love dat soort oude rammelende piano geluid op de lage noten en whatever it is dat ze met dat soort terugspoelende geluid doen wat in sync loopt met de drums. Tof hoe de feel van het nummer ook veranderd wanneer de percussie wordt toegevoegd en de piano op de half beat meer in perspectief gezet wordt en alles voortgeduwd wordt. Piano + synth harmonie aan het einde maakt het helemaal af. Absoluut perfect album. Iedereen in de band is op z'n best. Drums en bas die het hele album samenwerken zoals god bedoeld heeft, goddelijke vocals en harmonieën, top tier warme gitaar tone in lekker veel laagjes plus alle ethereal Radiohead flavour met violen maakt voor een album dat ik oneindig kan luisteren.
Perfectie, niet voor niets een van de platen die ik het vaakst heb geluisterd
It was enjoyable. A little melancholy, but I think there was enough variation to keep me interested throughout the album.
First album I know I will be returning to on this list! The experimentation is great. I can hear the influence on many of the artists I listen to today. Nude is fantastic and so is jigsaw falling into place.
7/10 nothing stuck out but Radio Head always makes me feel like they are worth listening to. 6-17-2025
kind of hard to pay attention to
This was fine but I’m not really in the mood. Want to understand the deal with Radiohead but as yet I have failed
I have never listened to this one before but it's a nice record. More accessible than most Radiohead records
Nude,
Not bad
Some great songs , not too many as my Son would describe “ soul crushing “ An evolution in their sound.
This kind of passed me by when it came out but listening now I feel I missed out. Really liked it.
Less experimental than the other post OK computer albums. All the songs sound the same and none of them are memorable. Technically good but I am rounding this down to a 3.
Ah, it’s decent enough in the contemporary Radiohead style. However, it really lacks some standout tracks for me (first track or Faust Arp maybe the best), and overall it just feels a bit meandering. I’ve never really felt a connection to it as a result, and would head to other albums if I need a fix.
i really liked this album, but you know what i like more than ts? gay porn. more specifically buck breaking. its essentially when a black man gets dominated by a white man in a typically non consensual matter, which i really like because that tends to tickle my fancy. being gay, interracial, and non consensual ticks ALL of my boxes, bc im a fag!! (icydk)... my friends at school have been trying to figure out what i jerk off to (LE WEIRD BRUH MOMENT 💀) and this is it, i used to jst stare at it in my basement but recently i discovered if i rub my penis in a certain way a liquid shoots out, which is mighty sus... but it feels so good and i cant stop myself, it also only happens if i watch buck breaking... the way that big beautiful black bubble butt bounces on the white actors penis just... yk... activates me? if thats the correct way to say it. whenever i have a day off school i always say its because i didnt feel like going, but its actually because i went so hard the previous day to gay porn that i dont have the energy to get out of bed in the morn' (slang). anyway, enough of my tangent here, the way radiohead really manages to speak to my dark (thug) passenger is quite remarkable, i think i might listen to some more. when i was 7 i was brutally beaten by a group of 6'5" anthropomorphic cockroaches from morpeth which slipped me into a depressive phase where i felt like i lost all power in my life, and turned me into an asexual, until of course i discovered buck breaking!!!! (secret dont share this) but that was when i realised i was a... HOMO!!! which is what really made me like this album because its so emo. wow... cried while i was typing that. i dont talk to many girls, because FUCK THEM! they only care about chad and not a sweet little lover boy like me,,, whenever i try to talk to them they always say im too short or im chopped, and they wonder why im an incel. these femoids obsession with looks nowadays are gonna make me do something bad, none of yous should come to school tomorrow, because i will. make. them. pay. (🔫) i spent over $1000 dollars on a cologne collection and it did nothing they still wouldnt even look at me. FUCK FOIDS!!!! ima based guy who disrespects women and minorities
anything else than rock please
radio...head???? fuck. wish i got head. last time it was a 12 year old girl... that wouldnt really hold up nowaways.. and besides, times have changed. now that being gay is kinda normal my friends have been more accepting towards the idea of me being... yk... a homo. so im thinking of coming out to them soon - they already figured it out really but just to fully confirm it. i feel that it's more...me. i want my friends to start calling me stephan from now on coz its like the gay version of my name and it lowk turns me on. i am scared to admit it but against my will i have dreams about my friends (male) having sex... and it makes me really hard when i wake up. sometimes i wake up with some weird liquid in my pants and it makes me kind of feel strange, so i then go and do my genuis method of jerking to console myself. let me break it down - bascially, since i spend so much time at home, ive been able to come up with my own special method - but dont tell anyone!!! basically what i do is... (ok promise or i wont go on...) ... (I SAID PROMISE!)...ok there we go... so. what i do is. i like to jerk off in the shower. crazy, i know. but im not done. i first remove the drain cover so there is a hole in the floor. (it reminds me of a... BUTTHOLE~!). next, i turn on the shower, and make sure its on the high pressure single stream setting. then, i position myself with my PP in the drain, and shower stream hitting my be-hind, and the result is almost instantaneous. no cleanup even required, which is the best part. anyway i hope my friends will accept me after i tell them on monday...wish me luck! as for TS album... yeah idk it was alr or sum didnt even listen imma be honest!! lowk read "head" and BUSTED at the thought!
poopoo
From the get-go you can pretty easily tell that Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' isn't retreading any old ground when it comes to rock music. Where many bands struggled to capture the sounds of rapidly advancing digital technology, with product on only possible in this age, and a worldwide digital release to boot. "Has the light gone out for you? Because the lights gone out for me. It is the 21st century." 15 step embraces the capabilities of modern DAWs expertly and creates a crunchy, off-kilter, scattershot groove that wouldn't be possible without digital technology. And that's not to say it sounds robotic or even manufactured even, instead it's been mixed with live drums to create a brilliant human energy which makes the song incredibly infectious. Unlike Ok Computer and Kid-A, there isn't an overall atmosphere of cold, robotic steel and insentience, every song breathes organically and has a sense of great brightness, which is incredibly uplifting. Every sound on this album is masterfully recorded from the overdriven guitars on Body snatchers, crispy drums on weird fishes to the bass on Nude and the grand piano on All I need; easily one of the albums to test any new hi-fi setup. Still sounds new today. Best tracks: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Faust arp, All I Need
I thought it was a decent album. I don't like Radiohead that much, but there were a few good compositions. Can't complain, but don't think it's too great either.
Lowkey enjoyed it. From what I have heard I thought it would have sounded like The Smiths. Contemplated adding the Jigsaw Falling Into Place into a playlist.
Beautiful. I remember this was a free download & RH requested you contribute what you thought it was worth.
Nice
This is my first listen, and it’s both how I expected and not how I expected it to sound. It’s got the usual Thom Yorke wails, which are standard Radiohead fare, but it’s a lot more tuneful than I expected it to be. I prefer Pablo Honey era Radiohead, when they were noisy Nirvana wannabes (Creep notwithstanding) but this offering is pleasant enough. A little bit distant and emotionless, but I expect that from them. The vocals are mixed too low down, and the rhythm is quite bland so there’s nothing interesting there. I think that’s the influence that Radiohead have had on contemporary popular music. The songs are also quite similar which makes the vibe dull, and I think it totally loses its way 3/4s of the way through. The last couple of tracks are dreary and protracted. On the whole though it’s better than I expected. It’s influenced future music but I don’t think I’ll be listening again too often.
Quite cool
listened to again still an incredible record
Even though some of the songs generally sounded the same, the album sounds incredible. This album was the first rock album I fully listened to, and it was a great introduction to the Genre.
Not much to say. It's good. Not bad.
Well this is funny, I literally just listened to In Rainbows for the first time yesterday of my own choosing because I thought it would be forever until I would get it for my album of the day. Little did I know. Great record though. Not quite nearly as mind blowingly phenomenal as OK Computer but a well crafted album nonetheless. It’s an enjoyable listen and pretty much no track is a miss. Also I enjoyed Weird Fishes and Reckoner so much I have to mention them specifically; great songs. The album as a whole though has room to grow on me, so for that reason I’m feeling a strong 4. Traaaans… …ition. 🍉🥸 Edit: (4->5) the album grew on me.
good for them
Energetic and catchy at times.
já ouvi
Floating In Rainbows. Soft and strange and kind of hypnotic. Still has that Radiohead edge, but it’s tucked under warm blankets of synth and groove. The songs slide in and out of each other in a way that feels lowkey brilliant. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions: - Bodysnatchers - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - All I Need - Jigsaw Falling Into Place
I like it. Very moody and progressive. It’s like rainy day music but in a good way. Really like the instruments and the overall vibe/sound.
The rainbows are in and you are missing out
best radiohead album
Like a soundtrack to a crazy dream. The tempos change from song to song and sometimes within the same song. Handful of dreamy synths to frantic drums. Very moody album. Really solid.
I mean yeah, this is the most Radiohead i've ever listened to in my life. THere's no two ways about it. Another solid record - these guys know what the hell they're doing. It makes you beg the question...why has it taken me so long to listen to this? Shrug.
They're Zionist dogs so fuck them, but this album is still a masterpiece.
The only thing that makes me sad is that now I’m out of Radiohead albums to review.
15 steps : ★★★☆☆ Bodysnatchers : ★★★★☆ Nude : ★★★★☆ Weird fishes/arpeggi : ★★★★☆ All i need : ★★★★★ Faust arp : ★★★☆☆ Reckoner : ★★★★☆ House of cards : ★★★★☆ Jigsaw falling into place : ★★★★☆ Videotape : ★★★★☆ Overall : ★★★★☆
3.5* 84%
Another solid Radiohead album. Really not sure how or why I wasn't as big a fan of them before this project. Really like their style and sound.
Not their best, but a favourite. High 4s
Jidsaw зафоршена, послушаю сегодня другие. Первая песня прикольная, интересно, тоже неопсиходелия? Звучит неплохо, но радиохэды не моё
I really liked it. Pretty chill.
amazing
Radiohead just isn't for me. Sounds great though. Just sounds like radiohead.
A bit slow. I didn't enjoy on the first listen. Like many of theirs, I will push through and may end up enjoying more in a future listen.
Not their best album. 3/5
enjoyed it
apenas a nata. nada além disso. 4.5/5
Solid solid album. I really enjoyed hearing it again, as it's been a while. Liked Songs Added: Bodysnatchers Weird Fishes/Arpeggi All I Need
This English band has been together for quite awhile (since 1985), and this is their seventh album. It seems to me that Radiohead always has had a sort of cult following, although I never recall hearing their tunes on the top 40 radio. For me this album had a couple of decent tracks, but mostly forgettable. Sorry for you, Radiohead.
Yahoo! I have this album! (#4). I was never a big Radioheadhead, although I do also have "Pablo Honey" (thanks to liking 'Creep' like a million other normies, probably). My college friend Alex was super excited for this album coming out, particularly because Radiohead released it online under a "pay what you want" model (one of the first to do something like that). So I paid like a dollar and got my money's worth. This didn't convert me to Radiohead fandom, but I like the album a lot -- I feel like it has more melodies than their other stuff; it's very chill, and although it's apparently not space rock ("art rock", says wiki), I feel it has a similar ethos (album cover included). Also they performed with the USC marching band at the Grammys later on, which was cool. Briefly considered a 5, but I really only love half the songs, so it's a 4. Highlights: 'Weird Fishes/Arpeggi' (they had me at "fishes"), 'All I Need' (one of my top songs ever), 'House of Cards', 'Jigsaw Falling Into Place'
One of my favs 10/10
It's Radiohead. You will either dig it or you won't. Radiohead occupies a certain musical "in-between space" that rarely has counterparts, but they will always remain a special kinda musical experience in any given era.
Good
Tynn suppe. Finnes bedre RH-album.
Bra produksjon, føltes ut som en lang sang
The album is decent, but not my typical style. Added "Nude" to my playist for the vibe and the build, however the rest of the songs feel like a fade, if you know what I mean. I would love something a little bit more direct, but I did like the mysterious atmosphere the album has created overall. I am curious to see if this website also recommends other genres besides this rock-ish area. Day 1, 9:38 PM.
Weird, interesting, and well done!
-wow. just. beautiful. I have listened to this album probably like 20+ times in my life and it just gets better every time. every song on here is worthy of Radiohead hall of fame and it’s soooo perfectly cohesive. and it’s not even my fave by them. perfect album to listen to on a summer night too.. thank you -okay I’ll stop the over the top Radiohead meatriding for now…. Until I get to Kid A -Favorites are 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Reckoner, House Of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
This is an album that kinda slipped past me. I am not sure, but the first time I heard it when it came out it just didn't hit me. But man, driving into work today and giving it a listen, it just clicked. "OK Computer", "Kid A" & "Amnesiac" are (for me) a great trilogy, but this has a lot of tunes I really enjoyed. "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi" was probably the only one I scratched my head at, but the groove was there. Definitely coming back to this. "Jigsaw Falling Into Place reminded me a bit of "Everything In Its Right Place," actually. Top tracks: "15 Steps," "Bodysnatchers," "Jigsaw Falling Into Place," "Videotape"
While I know a few of the singles off this album I had never listened to it before. Admittedly I wasn't really paying much attention to Radiohead after the early 2000's. But this album is every bit as good as, or slightly better than, Kid A from 2000 and Amnesiac from 2001. Still not quite as good as The Bends and Ok Computer. But it's more of a return to The Bends with a less experimentation and more real instruments than their other 2000's albums. That's a definite plus for me. I really dug Bodysnatchers (high tempo), Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (nice mix of old and new Radiohead), Jigsaw Falling Into Place (great guitarwork - classic early Radiohead), and Videotape (raw, emotional, piano is haunting). I also dug 15 Step, Nude, and All I Need (the latter too softer than the first). Yeah, it might now be my third favorite Radiohead album.
This is the #3 album of all time according to rateyourmusic.com. I've tried in the past. I've really tried to figure out what I was missing. This time around I listened over and over to see if it would hit me with time...nope. I've mentioned before that I only really liked Radiohead through Ok Computer (#2 all time on RYM), then they just got too weird. This album confirmed how I feel about them. Here's a particularly bad sign - I liked it better on my car stereo obscured by road noise compared to my high-quality noise canceling headphones. In other words, I liked the album less when I could hear it clearly. This means to me the bones of the songs are decent, but the effects they used are irritating (15 step is a prime example, but also much of the album simply sounds muddy, examples include Faust Arp and House of Cards). There are also many things I dislike about Thom Yorke's singing on this album, whether it's the frequent use of falsetto or when he goes full mumble (as I've noted before, he can definitely sing "normally" and very well when he wants to). Tracks I liked most (or at least, liked the bones the most): Bodysnatchers, All I Need (I outright liked this one - very cool sound), Faust Arp, Jigsaw Falling into Place (lots of good bass lines here and throughout the album), Videotape (for the overall atmosphere of the song).
better
In Rainbows is an absolute gem of an album. It has become my favorite Radiohead piece of work. I was late to the party with In Rainbows too. I’d liked All I Need for some time before I finally checked out the whole album. Instantly loved it. For this listen, I walked around our neighborhood and it was great accompaniment for my little jaunt. But this album is really good for any occasion, in my opinion. This is an easy 5 rating for me. 5/5🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈
RADIOHEAD!!
Really fun to listen to this one again.
Audio equivalent of sucking on a lemon
Really loved this one. Love how well they can create an atmosphere with the vocals, lyrics and instrumentation. Probably about equal with amnesiac which I got a few months ago. 5 stars
Soothing with a good mix of tempo changes. Probably my favorite Radiohead album.
There aren't many better ways to spend 45 minutes in this life than this. Also Disk 2 is amazing as well
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 38 In Rainbows 🌈 could not be a more fitting title for how this music makes you feel, when taking the time to truly experience it…on vinyl, with great headphones, undistracted and immersed in its alluring warmth. For those that understand Radiohead well and respect their artistic musicianship (I’m quite surprised by how many don’t seem to out here) Thom Yorke and co. are always exploring innovative means to evolve their unparalleled sound regardless of how accomplished it becomes and this album is another solid example of that dedicated process. Having already released 3 landmark albums (The Bends, Ok Computer & Kid A) expanding the horizons of alt-rock with each new release (for all the shit Pablo Honey gets it really is no slouch for a debut and Hail To The Thief’s uniquely cohesive in its own right), In Rainbows was the record that nearly broke them. A new Radiohead album is a celebrated event, with it comes otherworldly expectations based on a superior discography that most groups would crumble under the pressure of. However this is no ordinary outfit. Crafting these songs of relaxed intensity and developing the album’s core intimate art rock sound texture was an arduous task for the band that took nearly three years to complete, resulting in what could be the best release in their catalogue, certainly within the genre and one of the greatest of all-time. It truly is a masterpiece of creative instrumentation, apt sensual production and mellifluous songwriting brilliance. 🎧 Classic Track: Jigsaw Falling Into Place 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Reckoner 🎧 Personal Favorite Weird Fishes / Arpeggi 🎧 Bonus Track Highlight: Last Flowers The tracklist flows eloquently with lush heady chords, a well manicured blend of seductive guitar hooks, groovy bass lines, electronic ambiance and beautiful piano notes that are presented to your ears in a cozy-like manner. The songs are striking yet subtle, unmistakably Radiohead without sounding too familiar to previous output. Was this the band at the height of their powers, achieving another unfathomable feat of surpassing the legacy of albums that proceeded it? One could argue this is the case, however when your line-up includes not one but two genius rock composers and chemistry across the full band unrivalled by few others, there could just be another rung for them to reach beyond what has come since- King of Limbs & A Moon Shaped Pool both serving as worthy contenders, along with Yorke & Greenwood’s side project output with The Smile. The bonus companion Disk 2 also offers some excellent tracks, which sweetens the deal of this studio collection (check out the From The Basement sessions on YouTube for a real special treat from the band performing these live). 🖼️ Album Artwork: Stanley Donwood delivers as Radiohead’s greatest visual collaborator. This one is a personal top 10 of all-time and on my desert island list. The fact this incredible album was released independently with a ‘pay what you want model’ as a big 🖕to the music industry is just the icing on the cake! Hit the Thumbs Up icon below if you enjoyed my take on the album :)
I had liked OK Computer pretty well a decade earlier and when this album was released under the pay-what-you-want model I thought that was neat, so I went to Radiohead.com or whatever and downloaded this for $0.00. I overpaid. Oh well, at least there are only 37 more Radiohead albums on this list that I’ll have to suffer through.
Great album. My current favorite Radiohead album. Best song: Faust Harp & Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Perfection.
Radiohead is not for me. They make good music, but it just doesn't appeal to me. I don't know, maybe emotional music doesn't really affect me, and lyrical content is not something I care about much. It's too quiet, too melancholic, without many energetic parts. I wouldn't call their music boring, but I would still rather listen to something more exciting. I do like it, just don't love it like most people seem to. 7/10
I’ve never been a huge fan of Radiohead. Definitely struggled with this one. Highlights for me were, ‘Body snatches’ and that was it. Don’t think I’d listen to it again
Not a huge radiohead fan
I've listen to this album so many times I can't count them, so it's a 10 out of 10 withouth doubt
I don't think I've heard this whole album before, just parts of it. I think it's my second favorite by Radiohead now. 4.5/5
I might like it more than Kid A, even though it feels less spacey and more poppy almost?
Angiepilled. Previously listened to 2 songs off of this album (Weird Fishes / Arpeggi; Faust Arp). The album itself is very dreamy and transcendent, at times it felt like I was floating or being chased inside a surreal/futuristic landscape. Probably not the best album to start off with with Radiohead if you've never listened to one of their albums before (as is the case with me). It grew on me gradually and I made an effort to listen because I have always appreciated Radiohead, but if you're trying to convince someone of becoming a fan, you'd be hard-pressed to try doing that with this album. Nothing was super compelling in terms of adding it to my current rotation. It's gorgeously crafted, ultimately, but left me wanting more. I'm on the fence on whether this is a 3 or 4 for me. I can certainly see myself switching towards a 4 upon further listening sessions. Favorite Song: Nude
In standard Radiohead fashion, I found this album to have some good parts but mostly too moody and repetitive for me. Overall- 2.5/5
Good songwriting, annoying vocals -> instrumentals
I'm not going to deny it's not very pretty almost all the way through. Or that any of the vocals or instrumentals or lyrics or production were bad at any specific point. But for an album with a reputation like this one, the one that all the nerds go crazy over, I was a little underwhelmed. I've spent years avoiding the band due to a belief that I'd become even more unbearably pretentious, so this was my first full album listening experience, and I obviously needn't have worried. I did really like Bodysnatchers, All I Need and Jigsaw Falling Into Place, so this can get a 3.
This could possibly be the worst album I have ever listened to… his whiny voice drives me nuts. The music is okay but one listen is all I could take. If there is a favorite song, I guess it’s “House of Cards”. It would be great if someone else sang it
Not a bad song on it. I haven't listened to this one as much as OK Computer or Kid A, but it's still a favorite.
So I thought, finally, a band I have wanted to explore for a long time now. I remember the hits from the first two albums, but I always heard about how unique and experimental the band became with their third album and how much acclaim it received. I decided, I can't really start with their seventh album, so I decided to listen to everything from OK Computer to In Rainbows. Well to be honest, OK Computer and Kid A bored me. I was expecting some unexpected and experimental music, but not the moody soundscape those two albums pretty much were. I skipped Amnesiac as I read it's more of a continuation of Kid A. I felt I painted myself into a corner, so I pushed on to Hail to the Thief. This album was much better, so my hopes were high for In Rainbows. I have to give the band progressive credit, as in seven albums, they keep exploring, keep changing things up. In Rainbows is a good album, as with their previous record, but are these albums something I would buy or even listen to again? I a lot of their music is an acquired taste, and maybe take a couple listens to grow on you. I am sure more albums will pop up on this list, so it will be interesting to see if my view changes. I also plan to listen to their later albums to see where the bands journey takes them. These albums are definitely a far cry from songs like "Creep" and "High and Dry", which keeps listening interesting. Favorites from this album, "Body Snatchers", "Reckoner", and "Jigsaw Falling into Place"
One of my all time favorite albums.
Just one of the best sounding albums ever. The band and the producer were in a higher state of existence for this one.
good
Solid.