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My love for this album came from watching them perform it in From The Basement rather than from the record itself. Still a couple of songs don't quite hit the mark for me but Reckoner, Nude, All I Need and Jigsaw are amongst my favourite Radiohead songs.
yea its really good. radiohead highkey overhyped but it's still very good
The Good: Finding a pot of gold! The Bad: Misreading the album name… there’s no end to this one… The Ugly: Have you ever seen a radiohead? The snob in me really wants to like this album. Snob. Really. First listen… can’t be bothered. Second listen… what’s this pulling me in? Third listen… fuckers! Fourth listen… can’t wait till the fifth listen… It’s not a 5* album, but it is better than some of the albums I’ve rated 5* Really really really enjoyed this outing! Does this make me a snob? 4*
To basically paste my previous review, I think something has changed in my brain chemistry because it seems I love radiohead now. Solid album, no complaints directed at radiohead, but unfortunately that last review I mentioned was ✨not even a week ago✨. It's too much radiohead folks! Surely there are some other artists that could have taken an entry on the top 1000?
Great Radiohead alhum
I remember liking this album a lot more. It's till good, but Thom Yorke's lack of enunciation really made the whole thing drag. These compositions bang though.
Classique goy slip radiohead
4th-best Radiohead album
I like but it's not my fav of Radiohead
One of my favorite middle school albums that I think shows off Radiohead's upbeat abilities way more than previous albums. 15 steps? Weird fishes? Love and very much part of the reason I got into indie music in my formative music years. Short and fun for my ears, though I agree it could use a little more melody diversity in the latter half of the album.
4/5 actually first listen good stuff
Not their best, but still has some bangers. A mid Radiohead album is better than most other records
Remember getting this for free when it was released with the “set your own price” system. I don’t think I really “got” it then, but it has really grown on me over the intervening years
It's hard, because this isn't my Radiohead. My Radiohead is Ok Computer, and some of that is here, but there's a lot that's different. I need to revisit this when I get the chance. I need to give it a fairer shot.
Notable Textzeile: It's on again, off again, on again Watch me fall like dominoes In pretty patterns Ich hatte ja immer das Gefühl, ich bin zu simpel gestrickt für Radiohead. Für dieses Album zumindest gilt das nicht, es gefällt mir sehr, findet eine gutes Balance zwischen sphärisch-schön, pluckernden Rhythmen und Gitarrenloops. An diesem Punkt in der Zeitlinie (sowohl zur Veröffentlichung als auch 20 Jahre später hören) ist das allerdings auch nicht (mehr?) krass revolutionär sondern voller schon gehörter Momente. Bleibt aber sehr schön. 3,5 wird zu 4.
There's a lot of talk among Radiohead fans of this being their actual best album, better than OK Computer, the "sleeper hit" of the catalogue. And I can understand that. Everyone involved decided to reel in all the electronic experimentation they had been doing for the last seven years, and get back to writing songs that are just...good songs. Songs that you can play on guitar or piano. Songs that don't cease to exist if your synthesizer crashes and you lose all your presets. From the get-go, you think it'll be their most experimental album yet, with Thom singing over these delay-scratched sequenced beats. But overtime, '15 Step' ends up feeling more and more natural, and the album never returns to that field again. There's a reason Thom called these "love songs." They're so intimate, they're so grounded. You have good ol' rock-and-roll cuts (Bodysnatchers, Jigsaw) as well as the exceptionally moody songs (House of Cards, Nude, and oh my god Videotape.) I don't think it's perfect. The songs here are beautiful and many are still catchy, but they don't have the same level of eat-your-heart-out theatrical ambitions that OK Computer does. And while there is no filler on In Rainbows, some songs might possibly overstay their welcome. House of Cards does not need to be 5 1/2 minutes long. It harkens back to the classics from the 60s and 70s, when albums only existed on a vinyl LP. Every artist only had 40 minutes and change to prove to you why they should be included in your collection. And of course, In Rainbows is no exception. It's for those who wanted a more concise band, less whining, more traditionally great singing. Better drumming, better guitar licks, it's just a beautiful record.
Its a good album to clean or do things while listening. I found 4 tracks to be boring or unlistenable. But I liked 60% of the album
Liked a lot of this, will give it another go
Better then I thought it would be but I still don’t see what all the fuss is about Radiohead. Seemed a little pretentious to me.
It's their signature sound for sure, but it felt... incomplete? I don't know, something's missing
I was very pleasantly surprised by this album. After Amnesiac I had little hope for Radiohead returning to melodic compositions. This album is moody and complicated but with a welcome return to melody. Thank goodness.
gran disco.
Muy bueno, lento chill, pero no aburrido
I like this one.
definitely more my wheelhouse for music, that being said I haven't even listened to creep so this was interesting. looking forward to the next 5 radioheads albums on this list.
Super good album, fun to listen to while doing chores
I really vibed with this Radiohead album. Lots of piano backed tracks with some synth drums and mellow sounds. Some of it kind of sounded like U2 to me, but not in a bad way.
A beautiful album, less dense and more accesible than a lot of their work. I don't know that any individual songs stuck out but this is an album album.
Oh! I’ve definitely never listened to a complete Radiohead album on my own volition (no offense I don’t dislike them just a realization). Let’s go. I only know bodysnatchers from this one. Wild this came out during my freshman year at Vass. I was too busy with Brand New and being bleak my first semester. Woah learning they released this as a pay what you want download! Iconic? Weird fishes/arpeggi HA. V good title (“I get eaten by the worms and weird fishes”). “Words are sawed off shotguns” okay I like this album. Nude fucked me up on relistening.
I used to not really like this album, and I thought it was overrated. Now I do like this album, but I do still think it's a bit overrated. OK Computer still clears. A solid album nonetheless. 9/10
gooood album. favs are weird fishes, nude, and all i need
I mean what more is there to say. Just listen to it.
Tracks: 1 15 Step ◦ I loveeee this. The beat is so groovy and amazing and it’s giving like basketball game if you know what I mean it’s giving electronics out in space. The clicking things are amazing. Idk it’s soo spacey. I love this song 2 Bodysnatchers ◦ Meh I barely remember it nothing special 3 Nude ◦ I luv this song its super duper good 4 Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi ◦ This song its good but not nearly as much as people make it out to seem. 5 All I Need ◦ Super duper classic. I love this song lots it’s really catchy. 6 Faurst Arp ◦ This song is lowkey really good. Like I love the rhythm. Its very wonderful to me. 7 Reckoner ◦ I like the rhythm and stuff but I’m not too sure if I liked the lyrics. Idk I like the way he sung most of them. ◦ I think it could grow on me so I will like it I think. 8 House of Cards ◦ I don’t really like this song. It’s kind of meh. I don’t like it. I don’t like the instrumental and I don’t like the lyrics and I don’t care for thr rhythm.
It's incredible like much of radiohead and I loved it a lot, it just didn't blow me away as much as OK Computer did. Which might be unfair... because its OK Computer.
I love and hate how emotional Radiohead gets me but every song is so full of emotion and musical genius I just can't help but to love everything they do. That being said, OK Computer was better, so that's why I'm not rating this one as high.
Radiohead a bit stripped back and more accessible makes In Rainbows one of their most popular releases. Limiting some of their abstract electronic layers probably helps and I like the way each song seems to keep on building through its running time. Weird Fishes puts me in mind of The Blue Nile which is no bad thing and 15 Step is a great opener.
As a younger millennial, In Rainbows is kind of OUR Radiohead album. I remember sitting in my room, listening to All I Need on terrestrial radio, completely transfixed. That was my first experience like that with this generational band. It wouldn't be the last.
muy bueno, siempre puse excusas para no escucharlo porque radiohead no es una banda que me llama mucho la atención y realmente me encanto, mis canciones favoritas fueron nude, weird fishes, all i need y jigsaw falling into place
What's a Radiohead? Still a blind spot that this list is slowly filling in. I don't think this is the masterpiece its been built up to be (only did 2 listens so what do I know) but its good. Very consistent and thought out concept. Im sure the more pretentious spots will grow on me but today they were a tad distracting. Favorite Songs: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Faust Arp
ci stava, già ascoltato
Bloody lovely album, ignored it at the time for reasons unknown. I love that they kept it lean at 40 something minutes, there are beautiful sounds and textures throughout. Part of me starts to miss the days when they'd write more traditional sounding songs, but then they blindside you with a cool string part or a left field drum beat.
A pretty great album honestly, I really enjoyed the first half. "Bodysnatchers" and "Weird Fish" are possibly my favorite radiohead songs of all time if I'm being honest. Sadly for me once "Faust Arp" hits the record starts to lose steam for me. It's still pretty good in the second half, I just wish it didn't end on "Video Tape", which is the weakest track in the link and sounds like Kid A leftovers.
honestly hated my last radiohead album so was NOT looking forward to this esp to get two radiohead albums in a row (why are there so many radiohead albums. surely we could've picked another influential artist instead of another radiohead album). but. i will admit i did not hate this one. it was pretty good actually i would maybe listen to it again if i was really starved for content.
OK Computer is my favorite of theirs. I was late to the Radiohead party, really wasn’t aware of them as they were releasing albums, but I definitely appreciate them now. Thom’s voice is a little annoying though.
Easy album to have just wash over you
Non è tutto da 5
Good sad dad rock
Exquisite. Some of the singing was too grating.
I can't tell if I like Radiohead, but I I'm going to go with yes
Radiohead is a band I am really sad are zionists. This album is great and I remember when it came out it being pay-what-you-feel which was pretty groundbreaking and rad. A shame.
Great album, Reckoner is a masterpiece.
Solid
Radiohead has been my favourite band since the 7th grade yet I've always felt that this was their most overrated record. I love it so much but it's probably not even on my top 5 radiohead albums. But it changes pretty often so idk. Faust Arp will always be the best song on here I dont care. I really don't know what to give it. Compared to other albums I gave a 4, it's incredibly better. But is it a true 5? I can't say so. I don't want to regret my rating, but that will happen anyhow, probably. I don't like Reckoner. Without Reckoner this could've been a 5.
Surprising album for me and helped me discover Radiohead.
Not my favourite Radiohead album but absolute fire. All I need, Jigsaw falling into place and Weird Fishes are personal highlights.
Thom Yorke is a cunt
Angsty and classic. Favourite track: Nude
Cool
The first 8 songs on In Rainbows by Radiohead are incredible. Unlike Nathaniel chand, each track flows perfectly into the next with beautiful melodies, emotional lyrics, and amazing production. It’s one of those rare runs where every song feels meaningful and memorable, making the album start feel almost flawless. But it’s not my personal preference, I prefer mainly a rnb indie style
nice, sometimes you can make out the words haven't heard this in a long time, was pleasantly surprised by the musicality and decent tunes
i’m depressed, of course i like radiohead
not my favorite but i like
[disc 1] arpeggio in weird fishes/arpeggi (the song, esp. towards the outro, is beautiful); reckoner: great percussion (song reminds me of what rain would sound or feel like), liked the trip hop and Frusciante influences (probably fav. track in the album); jigsaw falling into place: lyrics + vibes [disc 2] last flowers: beautiful (piano); bangers + mash: groovy, kinda fun
Better than I remembered.
Favorite Tracks: 15 Step / Bodysnatchers / Jigsaw Falling Into Place / Videotape Rating: 4.2 Hell yeah, here we go. My all time favorite Radiohead album is "The Bends," so I was thrilled when this was released with more of a return to a rock-driven sound, although one certainly informed by "Kid A" and "Hail To the Thief." For me it's complex & just experimental enough, but the thru line of an actual band playing actual instruments - quite well, actually, great rhythm section on this - makes sure that it also just rocks.
I have heard a few of their songs in passing but had not listened to the entire album. This was good. I enjoyed it. I can understand why they put it out there and let people pay what they wanted to pay. I'm glad most people paid them because it's good.
Live laugh Radiohead
Very good. RAS
wait am i really into radiohead !????? kinda loved this.....absolutely adding to the repertoire nude (in particular blew me away.....so wonderfully atmospheric) all i need reckoner same vibes as the twilight soundtrack lmaooo (compliment)
enjoying more than i thought i wld hmm…… this was kinda nice lock in music, enough happening to like engage ur brain but it wasn’t liek overpowering (im not sure i rly knew what radiohead’s sound was before this i just assumed it was more screamy)
In 2007 Radiohead were without a contract and so decided to sidestep the record industry by releasing their music online as a ‘pay what you want’ download. This was a gamble, but it paid off in terms of getting their album out and into the hands of fans and curious bystanders as soon as possible. Reportedly most people were happy to pay the regular price or went on to buy the various physical releases that became available later on. Aside from the novelty of the release, this was an evolution in their style - less glitchy and weird, more guitar based rock (with some nice string accompaniments), and with a noticeable personal touch to the lyrics. Thom Yorke’s vocals are still an acquired taste, but after being a relative newcomer to their albums until fairly recently I have grown to appreciate them.
1. 15 Steps - This is a song that ultimately builds up. Not a huge fan of the beginning, but it truly came together, towards the end. Not the best tone-setter.... I dare say, this song is quasi-psychedelic. 6.5/10 2. Bodysnatchers - From the first listen, this song enamored me. Reminds me of Hendrix and heavier rock in general. This is a song that pulls me into another world. 7.68 3. Nude - Again, beautiful song, but I can't connect with it. 7.5/10 4. Weird Fishes - Hm. I want to give it a 10, but it'd be a weak 10. Beautiful song. This is one of the albums defining songs. I am definitely going to revisit it. 9.1/10 5. All I Need - This is a beautiful and tender song reflecting a beautifully tender album. I relate to this song heavily. Stellar 9.5/10 6. Faust Arp - I mean it's alright... Still a good song. I loved the string section. 7.8/10 7. Reckoner - Happy and somber. Loved the percussion throughout. Had a but of a 60s feel to it. I really liked that vocal break so well. 9/10 8. House of Cards - Yearning anthem. I really liked it. The lyrics are relatable and true for the most part. 9/10 9. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - 10/10 10. Videotape - Heartfelt. 9.5/10. That dra dra dum percussion made me think of someone's last moments. Nice touch considering the song's subject matter. Overall: 8.3. This was my second listen. I am definitely going to listen to this album again. More of an acquired taste - but an amazing experience overall
Definitely my favourite Radiohead album. One Radiohead album earlier this far, where I believe I explained how I've become a Radiohead fan by first listening to The Smile. Thats where the reason lay why I in particular like this album. Many of the track in this album reminds alot where later the music of The Smile would take it. Progressive, but yet somehow minimalistic would probably the best way for me to explain it. Another "issue" I see with the other Radiohead albums is the way many of the tracks resembles each other, while in this the track after another have much more clear distinctions. That's what makes this an interesting listening.
Highlights: Bodysnatchers; Nude; Weird Fishes/Arpeggi; Jigsaw Falling Into Place Lowlights: ----------------------- Liked this a lot, excited to listen to more from them.
Not as noisy and annoying as the last one but still just Radiohead.
Melancholic as Radiohead always is. A lot of people consider this to be one of the best albums of all time, so I gave it two playthroughs. It's definitely a good album, but not quite 5/5 good in my own opinion. Really liked Weird Fishes, excellent guitar on that track.
Someone in a bar once asked me which band I thought was better: Radiohead or the Beatles. Easy, I said, the Beatles released multiple albums per year and revolutionized rock. We waited years for a new Radiohead album and all we got was In Rainbows. OK, that was a bit harsh, but in retrospect it really was a sign that the band had peaked. There are some solid tracks. “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi” is the big stand-out. It still feels like a gut punch all these years later. I’m adding a star just for that one.
Always a classic. One of my favorites from Radiohead. Nude is one of the most hauntingly beautiful but sad songs. The mellow guitar work by Greenwood on that track always fills me joy, juxtaposing the melancholy of the track. That’s all to say nothing of Yorke’s subtly intense vocal work across the whole record. All I Need, Reckoner, Videotape, 15 Step, a great handful of tracks from this iconic outfit.
Radiohead выложили альбом в интернет в день анонса и предложили заплатить сколько хочешь — хоть ноль. Музыканты уже давно могли себе это позволить, и In Rainbows объясняет почему. После серии холодных, угловатых пластинок они вдруг записали что-то, что хочется слушать не потому что «надо», а потому что приятно. Это редкость для Radiohead. Йорк звучит здесь как нормальный человек, а не как пришелец, читающий новости с другой планеты. «Nude» томная и медленная — из тех песен, которые хорошо слушать ночью в машине. «Reckoner» держит тебя в воздухе четыре минуты и аккуратно опускает обратно. «All I Need» начинается тихо, а заканчивается так, что не сразу понимаешь, что уже прошибло. Альбом не требует усилий от слушателя — и это не упрёк, это комплимент. Radiohead наконец перестали усложнять там, где не надо.
Love the first song especially. A little too moody for me today.
It came hace surprise, considering it's a Radiohead album. Easier to listen to than I expected, nice melodies, different styles, I liked it. 3,75/5.
Good album, better to the end. But in my view OK computer is way better. This has cool melodies but lacks the legendary lyrics. 4.2 stars
molto chill, bello
Falleg tónlist og góður heildarhljómur, 4 sléttir ekki meir
This sounds like exactly the record store I worked in and the moldy apartment I lived in when this came out
Maybe my 3rd or 4th favorite Radiohead album, very good.
Was not expecting this to be what the band that made Creep sounds like, somehow. I really liked it, though it was much more melancholy than I typically enjoy.
Not my first time listening to this. Amazing album to say the least. Incredible production and equally brilliant songwriting. Perfect balance between gloom and normalcy(there ain't happiness in a Radiohead track)
Fav Radiohead album
I know this is good, I just can't love it as much as I loved OK Computer. I remember when it came out, it was so innovative, everything about it was just like...."this is what the future could be..." but I just wasn't ready for it. Or want to be ready for it.
I think I’d say this is my 3rd favourite Radiohead album. Really shows Radiohead in a new light fully into the more modern digital era with the backing production whilst still feeling completely like them.
From what I have heard of Radiohead, this album seems to have the best elements of them with their really polished sounds in The Bends and their later, more experimental stuff in Kid A and Amnesiac. I might be completely wrong about this, but it is just great stuff. Also, shoutout to Jigsaw Falling into Places, as it is by far their best track.
By far the best Radiohead album I've heard!
Radiohead just has a lot of great musical ideas in this album and I love the way they're brought out either through any of the instruments or just the vocals. As an album it's a great listening adventure from start to finish. Great band chemistry overall. Favorite Song: Jigsaw Falling Into Place. 7.5/10
Makes me want to listen to In Rainbows from the basement. This one might grow on me, but it still feels a bit whimy.
Cool rhythms! My favourite was Weird Fishes/Arpeggi and my least favourite was Faust Arp.
One of radioheads best albums, stuffed with bangers. The songs on this record are pretty various, compared to other albums I’ve listened to, so far. Great vocals, melodies and instrumentation. The songs all have a good length and are built interestingly.
Can't go wrong with Radiohead.
383/1089 - I think this record strikes a balance between the electronic and rock styles Radiohead is known for. I'm really between a 4 and a 5. I think all the songs are cool and well made but I also think I bought too much into the hype of everyone, both people in real life and online, calling it their "Magnum Opus" and "a 10/10" and sullied my experience in a way. Thom's vocals are a bit on the grating side on this one as well.
I’ve only ever heard their first album back when it came out and I liked it enough that I saw them play in a small club. For some strange reason I’ve managed to never hear any of their albums since even though I’ve heard all the praise over the years. Sometimes it seems that exposure to music is all about the company that you keep and I guess I just never knew anyone who was really into their later albums and showed them to me. It sure was great to finally get to one and this listen was great! This is absolutely great, creative, pop music. I’m assuming there’s a few more of their albums coming up but I’ll likely get to them soon now that I know what incredible recordings I’ve been missing!
This isn't my favourite Radiohead album and I hadn't listened to it in full before, but it is bloody great, isn't it? Radiohead have always been, and will always be, catnip to alternative music lovers whether we like it or not. Ol' Thom might be a problematic fave, contemporary-dancing his way into some centrist-at-best opinions, by my oh my does he steam a good electronic music ham. Cudos Thom! Cudos!
Pretty good, reminded me of something, but I can't remember what now. Again, I probably won't like this as much as everyone else. 77/100
Only just a 4. Sorry Luke but this was a bit disappointing.
Pretty cool, not much else to say, a lack of rainbows perhaps?
I know some Radiohead songs, I have to at this point, my friends being as big fans as they are, but I don't know the albums very well other than by name. Of this and 'Kid A' the only other Radiohead album I have listened to in full, this was the better one. I feel like the songs in this one are largely better as well as feeling more memorable. From this album in particular I thought 'nude' and 'reckoner' (which I recognised the guitar riff to, despite not knowing the song) were good, 'Weird Fishes' was also very enjoyable, though I am still unsure how to pronounce the latter part of its name, saying that I wonder why the song is called that at all. My favourite of the album was probably 'All I need' a song I knew but not very well. I had heard the most about 'Jigsaw falling into place' but was somewhat underwhelmed, it was good (though I have little memory of the song even just a few hours later) but nothing special. Unsure whether to give this 79 or 80 out of 100, I feel given yesterdays ranking 80 is more fair. 80/100
Never heard them before. They gave sold more than 40 Mio records!! It's nice. Reminds me in some cases on Pink Floyd.
Incredible music. Groundbreaking at the time. Completely changed music.
i love radiohead
I think I had stopped listening to Radiohead by the time this album came out. That was a mistake. This was super enjoyable, sonically interesting, but less pretentious as prior albums. Still think OK Computer is their best.
This is as good of a Radiohead album as you're going to get
Another good album by Radiohead. Pitchfork: 9.3 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #387 Best Songs Nude Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
I'm pretty sure In Rainbows is now the go to for "best Radiohead album" which is an interesting paradigm change from when I first looked into the band. Although, it does kind of make sense. In Rainbows is Radiohead's return to warmth after a bunch of increasingly abstract music (and the fiery, political Hail To Thhe Thief). The palette is more "rock", but some of the really abstract compositional elements from stuff like Kid A is still here, and the result is an album that has a dreamlike element to it. I think In Rainbows is also probably the most accessible Radiohead album for people who don't like Brit-pop. Anyways, In Rainbows is not my favorite Radiohead album, and I don't think it's perfect. But the strength of the writing here is undeniable, and there are a few moments of *jawdropping* beauty. My biggest issue is a matter of preference really: songs like 15 Step, Bodysnatchers (to a lesser extent), and Weird Fishes/Arpeggi are daring combinations of rock and electronic that advance the band's sound in a cool way, but this half rock, half techno pocket is also just not my favorite mode to hear Radiohead in. Aside from that, I'm not always down for House Of Cards, but it is a good song. My favorite songs here are the ones that really embrace just escalating, ascending beauty. Nude, All I Need, and Videotape are lifechanging, and absolutely perfect. And on the other side of things, the rock songs here I truly love are Reckoner and Jigsaw Falling Into Place. Reckoner has incredible, Rattling Percussion, and gorgeous vocals. And Jigsaw Falling into place puts Thom Yorke's Pynchon-esque fascination with paranoia at the front and center, selling it with a super tense structure and spidery arpeggios. At the end of the day, it's albums like this that make me wish this website had a 4.5, just like Sgt. Pepper. I don't think this is quite perfect, but it is fantastic, and really deserves more than a 4. That being said, there is an appreciable gap between this and my favorite Radiohead albums, so to illustrate that, I am going to give this a 4.
This is one of my favorite albums already. But when i first listened to this each song feels and looks exactly like the cover. It’s such a weird and space feeling like album.
Love this album! One of my favorites. 4.3
okay maybe radiohead are actually good
Dis is Gud... but not computer gud
RIP Rasmus' lille hjerne. Virkelig fedt album. 4½
Another good RH Album. Not as many bangers as some of the others.
I very much enjoyed this album listen from Radiohead. I realized while listening to this album that I’ve listened to many of these songs prior but never as a collective. ‘15 Step’ will always have a special place in my heart because yes I was a Twilight girl in middle school/high school. Overall, I thought this was a great alt-rock/electronic album and I would listen to it again in the future!
OH MY GOODNESS there are so many good songs on here that are near and dear to my heart
one of my favorite albums from them, so many songs I love and def a little bit of a different vibe when compared their other ones rating: 8.7/10 fav track: videotape or all I need
Asa deci cel mai mult îmi place Videotape, All I Need si Jagsaw Falling Into Place. Cred ca la tot albumul ii dau un 8
Really enjoyed this
Apparently this is a hot take but this has been my favorite Radiohead album. Way less whiny than the others and has some different elements, some songs even having a White Stripes sound. Definitely liked it.
great, love Weird Fishes/Arpeggi + Videotape
It's been a few years since I sat down with this one. First thing that hits is how intimate everything feels. The instrumentation creates a very layered and textured atmosphere, shifted around the space by low-end pressure and fidgety, disrupting rhythms. Yorke functions more as an instrument than the source of energy, always part of the arrangement, not sitting on top of it. A cinematic record I need to make more time in the rotation for.
Thoughts on Thom Yorke pre-listen: Thom Yorke is a pretentious, conceited music snob for assholes. After listening to In Rainbows by Radiohead: Wait, Thom Yorke is the singer for Radiohead? hahaha... lil blind spot, I guess. Anywho, the vocals kind of creep me out at times, but I really like the mood and atmosphere created on this album. Each listen brings me closer to floating in the amorphous goo.
Seductive restraint with flashes of transcendence.
ya lo había escuchado pero poniéndole más atención me gusta mucho su vibra la letra y en general el concepto del álbum me gustó mucho
Hmm...this was another hard rating for me. I came into this knowing barely anything about Radiohead but hearing all the hype, so I'm not sure if this album was a good place to start. I did like it, I'd say it's probably a 4.5, so that means I have to decide whether to round up or down. The first thing I noticed is that I usually couldn't understand the lyrics clearly because Thom Yorke seems to blend all the syllables together, but I liked his voice for the most part. As far as musicality I thought the album was really interesting. I was intrigued right away since the meter of the first song was in 5, which is fairly unusual for popular music. I noticed some other different meters through the album too, as well as interesting chord structures. I actually listened to the full album a second time to focus a little more on lyrics since I didn't really catch much the first time. I think I'm going to go with 4 stars for now and maybe reevaluate in the future if I listen again.
throwback to when i got this for free; very atmospheric; 4 stars for me. interested to listen to more Radiohead and see their progression through albums since i haven't really explored them much before
классный альбом, просто чиллишь под него
One of my absolute favourite comfort listens, have heard this one countless times before, Radiohead at thei absolute best. Thom Yorks vocals are incredible, and the song structures are amazing. This is a bit of a tricky one to rate, as I dont feel it necissarily does anything wrong, but it just never reaches perfection in my head.
I never really got the hype for this one, but it's still a damn fine album with some of their best songs and a huge step forward from Hail to the Thief. Also Bangers + Mash on Disk 2 is a fuckin tune.
15 step sets the tone for the album: dreamy, soothing, intimate and punchy. I need to sit on a beach at sunset and ponder my life as I listen to this.
Would actually give it a 4.5
Bodysnatchers 🤩
Strong album— not as good as Kid A— but still a good sound.
PEAK
Fav: Jigsaw fallig into pieces New: Nude
a classic. made me feel cultured when recommended.
My favorite Radiohead is still the bends
Overall, an enjoyable album. My favorite songs from the album were Faust Arp and Reckoner. I appreciated the more subdued songs in the second half of the album more—melancholic and introspective with a great deal of sadness yet a maintained wonder.
Nostalgic album
è stato bello che per una volta sia uscito un album di cui ho ascoltato alcuni pezzi dal vivo. tralasciando questo, in rainbows e the beds sono i miei preferiti.
pretty fire!
Was familiar with Radiohead but had never listened to this album. I enjoyed it. Favourite song on first listen was Jigsaw Falling into Place.
pretty good, fav was bodysnatchers
Rv/G
I haven’t listened to every single Radiohead album quite yet, but so far this is by far my favorite of their albums. It just has so much energy and charm that most of their albums don’t have. I also think this is one of their least pretentious albums, like it’s much more accessible than some of their other work. There’s still some stuff on the album that sorta turned me off like they always find a way to do. But there’s also some of my favorite Radiohead songs of all time like “bodysnatchers”. Seriously if someone told me they didn’t think they liked Radiohead but they were willing to listen to a recommendation, THIS album would be the recommendation.
Nigdy nie słuchałam tego w całości! Strasznie ciekawe, na pewno mniej sad niż ok computer. Nie jestem fanką Radiohead, ale doceniam
Radiohead first day? yes. Kind of music to create something or just lay down in bed and let time pass. Just existing.
Really good but short of great. Solid album with some touches of brilliance.
Trousers
Solid
I’ve heard some Radiohead’s tracks before, but never an entire album. I like getting into the artists head and seeing the concept and listening to the intentions that they wanted to express. I liked most of the tracks
Classic.
basis
very moody
Этот радиохед мне понравился, будто бы назад к корням
Very nice. Masters of their craft just churning out another excellent batch of songs, not much more to it than that!
What a soft yet interesting sound. Very colorful, feels like a movie
Dreamlike, enjoyable!
Very beautiful, excellent display of guitar and vocals. No skips.
Really surprised. Never really liked Radiohead before but this one really clicked
I love it
Je le trouve vraiment vraiment dingue, rien que pour Jigsaw Falling Into Pieces
I'm actually surprised that I haven't listened to more Radiohead, as their music is right in my wheelhouse of stuff I tend to like. I guess I've sometimes felt that their music always seems the same to me. So, it was interesting listening to this album as a whole, as the songs were all very different. A bit mellow, but I enjoyed it!
I really wish Radiohead were more interested in melody and less in creating an atmospheric experience. This is good but I get bored of it.
This album pisses me off. Thom went and warbled some ghost vocals and dicked around with a drum machine and made it sound half good, and so every Tom Dick and Harry reckons they can "make it" too. Most of which made it onto this very website. Imagine being a Radiohead wannabe. Who wants to be those pricks?
Probably my favorite Radiohead album
A little melancholy, but not awful.
meh okay
85
Noch nicht ganz gehört aber man kennt classics
I know that In Rainbows was a commercially successful album, and that it brought Radiohead onto a lot of people’s radar, but compared to the rest of their catalog, it’s generic, shallow, and uninspired. The melodies and arrangements are straightforward, the lyrics are boring, and overall it sounds like Radiohead’s attempt at a commercial radio hit, and I suppose it was successful in that regard. It tries to make for the lack of musical complexity with reverb. The thing that makes Radiohead special is that whether or not you like them, their albums sound like no one else could have made them, and that just doesn’t ring true for In Rainbows. If you replace Thom Yorke’s vocals with someone less identifiable, I’m not sure it would really even still read as a Radiohead album. Nude finally makes an album appearance and is honestly the worse for it. For a song that was played live so much and floated around as an unreleased b-side, the boring and generic album version is a let down that feels emotionally neutered. The ending is formulaic and hackneyed. Faust Arp is one of the more interesting and complex tracks on the album, though it wouldn’t be the strongest track on an album comprised of songs from their prior (or later) eras. Reckoner has some harmonies reminiscent of the last half of Hail to the Thief, but the falsetto melody is a little much (even as someone who genuinely loves Thom Yorke’s idiosyncratic voice, it just reads as whiny when carried through the whole song). Jigsaw Falling Into Place also carries through the Hail to the Thief vibes, and I think is the strongest offering on the album. Though I suppose not technically part of the purview of this project, In Rainbows Disk 2 is actually better overall in my opinion. Go Slowly is better than most of the songs on the main album, Bangers + Mash is a (pardon the pun) banger, 4 Minute Warning is relatable and pleasant, and while I still think their album recordings of fan favorite unreleased tracks generally don’t live up to the versions that had been played for years, this version of Last Flowers suffers the least, remaining true to what we’ve heard and not mucked up by an attempt at reinvention.
Album d’anniversaire !
161225 15:39 4
I love this album. Not sure it really merits 5 stars but 4 stars, yeah, easy.
belter
Nice
okay.
Never listened much to Radiohead previously and always was a bit sniffy about them , however I quite enjoyed this album and May therefore give others a listen . Despite not loving the vocals , a good arrangement of songs which showed a lot of talent and a few songs which I really enjoyed
This was a good album, I remember when it first came out and was like such a crazy idea to pay whatever you want for an album?! But it was a good one!
Yep
I love the song all I need. Good album.
4.5
It's fine. It's not Kid A or OK Computer but it's still solid.
Not as good as Ok Computer
lush and colorful while still being melancholy and self-reflective. now we're ALL having a cigarette while listening to this
15 step actually changed my life. the rest of the album is MY version of having a cigarette and contemplating life
This is a fantastic Radiohead album. I completely understand why it's considered their best, and why people like it so much, but I have strong biases that I'm slowly breaking down. In Rainbows features a balance of Ok Computer-era guitars and piano, mixed with Kid A and beyond electronics. The bleak and moody atmosphere of the record is palpable, but it also revels in something dreamy and forlorn. A beautiful record.
I was really into early Radiohead - Pablo Honey, The Bends. Then I went off them when they got more experimental. So it was interesting to listen to this with fresh ears. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
A great album - (do they even have a bad one?) Kid A is my bag, but this is close
A masterpiece. Not their best, though. I appreciate how it moves away from the more robotic, computer-driven era, but it doesn’t quite reach the same emotional depth for me. The melodies and lyrics are gorgeous, almost like free-falling while listening. The instrumentation shines, except for some drum/percussion moments that feel overly noisy. The guitars are gentile and embracing, while Thom Yorke’s distorted angelical voice puts me in a mood. A sad mood, lol, but it’s nice. Big fan of Nude, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place - reminds the old Radiohead, but in a warmer, more mature place.
been waiting for this! never gave them a proper listen and only knew a handful of songs. have some friends that really like them. album was good! a worthy listen, honestly. i liked it, but not the most keen on this type of music.
4 and a bit.
What a great way to open a great album. Rhythmic wonderland throughout. Love songs with no love, just the potential for love. Radiohead seems always trying to not be a Radiohead album and largely succeeds.
I’m one from the camp of loving Radiohead. The first song (which was played at the end of Twilight) was a great start and it never wavered. Solid but not quite excellent enough.
This is fantastic. Love this amalgamation of synthetic and acoustic sounds, particularly the drums. It's masterful. Not exactly an easy album to warm up to, it took me many listens (before this) to really appreciate it. Doesn't even matter that I can only understand 45% of what he's saying. I think this is my fave of theirs post OK Computer, but I'd have to listen to the others in succession to stand behind that 100%. What does it matter? These guys charted new territory.
Thanks to all the great reviews my friends gave this and the fact that today's listen was Kid A (which I do like), I decided to go back to this one and give it another listen. This time I was able to focus on it better, and voila: I liked it more. Radiohead does have an incredible ability to create beautiful, haunting, and atmospheric sounds. I do still get a little Thom-Yorke fatigue, and the nonstop paranoia and claustrophobia gets a little much. But this is definitely their best post-Kid A album.
Great album but bound with so many teenage emotions and memories that I would rather leave in the past
First repeated band assignment. There was a time I’d point to In Rainbows as a personal favourite Radiohead album. I enjoyed the revisit, with some very high highs, but the lustre was a bit off the full package.
There’s going to be a lot of Radiohead on this list, isn’t there? This is both deserved and annoying
This is probably the best of the 4 RH albums this list has chucked at me, but it suffers from many of the same criticisms I have of the others - it's steeped in pretension and illusions of grandeur. Tell me I'm the best band in the world and I'll make the most middle of the road music that appeals to experts and plebs alike. Credit where it's due, there are some actually good songs on here, but if you consider this to be the best album ever made I think you need to hug a human being.
A beautiful album.
Didn't know any of the songs before I listened but I really like the sound and the mood. An album I would definitely like to revisit again.
I don't think I've actually listened to this album before. I really enjoyed it! The music is complicated and flows well.
Having only heard their singles, I never understood the hype around Radiohead. This album has intricacy that gives me an idea of why people are so into them. Worth more listens.
Loved this
This is the first Radiohead album that "clicked" for me, which is ironic since everyone seems to think this one is not as great. Anyhow, I think weird fishes/arpeggi is a really good song to listen while walking through the city
Saw them on the tour for this album in West Palm Beach. Liars opened and I may have booed them…
Idk. Good as background music, nothing wrong with it. But no really great song either.
Æ har jo aldri egentlig hørt på Radiohead sjøl, anna enn de sangan alle har hørt, og kanskje en lytt eller to på de mest kjente albuman – men siden det e favorittbandet til broren min e æ likevel ganske svak for dem, bare sånn fordi. Dermed va æ positivt innstilt til det her, som æ aldri har hørt på før, og innstillinga blei innfridd. Gode greier, og æ like stemmen til Thom Yorke.
I'll always prefer the Bends/ OK Computer era of Radiohead but did find this enjoyable, kind of hypnotic to listen to.
Second radio head album I've heard. I got hooked once weird fishes came on
First time listening to this and it rules. The sticky songs are sticking and the others are not but I will grow to appreciate them.
Изобретательные и с фантазией, хоть и нормальные.
Really really good. Not my favorite Radiohead album, but its best songs are up there with my favorite Radiohead songs.
Still not my favourite Radiohead album but it’s got hot competition! Brilliant none the less.
Math rock is not something I enjoy, however this is super well done. "House of Cards" is a great track. I could see this becoming a 5 upon further listening / dissection
I was torn between giving this album a three or four-star rating. If I heard the tracks individually, I don't think I would appreciate them that much. But together? It was a totally different experience. Favorite tracks: 15 Step, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, All I Need
I know ours good but I can just can’t make myself listen to Radiohead very often
This album starts slowly and finishes strong. When I first re-listened, I worried that I didn't like it as much as I remembered--I'm also not the biggest Radiohead fan. Then tracks four through six got me in a different groove. I still think too much Radiohead is bad for your heart, but they create unique songs and melodies. This is probably their second best album (behind 'The Bends'). Top tracks: "All I Need," "House of Cards," "Faust Arp," "Jigsaw Falling into Place" Sorry for offending you, Duckbill.
Fucking great. I don't even love Radiohead and it's great. What a treat.
One of their best.
Can I do 3.51 stars?
The first couple tracks were tedious, but there were several I very much enjoyed. I have never been a huge radiohead fan, but overall this was enjoyable
I love Radiohead. The sound is unique and creates such a vibe. Ethereal and relaxing but still edgy.
All I've heard from Radiohead was "Creep" So I was surprised to find out how much I like this album. very polished, well worth the listen
Walking around London in a mood
one of their best ones.
This was the first Radiohead record since their debut that didn’t completely blow my mind on first listen. Still a strong record, though not quite on the level of their six masterpieces.
7.5/10 not my typical genre, but i am aware of radiohead of course. really enjoyed this, however probably wouldn’t revisit. but it definitely feels ahead of its time in the rock category. impressed
ben wel fan van radiohead goed album
Some really beautiful songs but it needed me to be in a particular headspace to really enjoy it. When I could get into it I really liked it and then I’d try to listen at other times and just couldn’t get into it. I would definitely listen again when in the right mood though, I do think the songs are lovely. Fav song: Nude Least fav: Videotape
This album is something of a slow build, but once it gets going it's really great. It's historically been my favorite of the Radiohead albums, but I'm not sure if that's still the case. I still really enjoy it, though.
There are better radiohead albums. This one lacks something but still has all the qualities you expect. Excellent lyrically, a great narrative throughout and some superb music.
What a nice vibe! This is a universally great album. It is just great music, mixed and arranged extremely well. This is being added to the rotation asap.
The first 3 tracks go crazy. This entire record felt like an out-of-body experience. Favourite Track(s): 15 Step, Nude, Bodysnachers Least Favourite Track(s): Reckoner
close to a masterpiece but doesn't quite touch Kid A which is their best album. my love of Radiohead can't be understated or diminished. their music has gotten me through some pretty terrible situations and In Rainbows is what started it all for me bc I could download the album for free
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Classic Radiohead!
it's alright a bit slow and nothing really stood out to me
Hell yeah
Pleasant background album, that I don't remember details of.
This is a band that people seem to either love or hate. I've always kinda liked them, but never rabidly. The only album of theirs I truly love is OK Computer, and the rest I've either had on in the background or never really listened to. This is one that I was certainly aware of (how could you not be when it was being offered for free), but never heard. When it started playing this morning I initially didn't really care for it. I was thinking how the haters might be on to something. As the album progressed I was thinking how much I really liked (and even loved) it musically. By the last few songs I was totally digging it, and understanding more the lovers than the detractors. There are not standout songs for me, but this is very much a vibe album, which led to me really enjoying the overall experience. While I don't fall in either camp, for this record I am assuredly on the "I liked it a lot" side.
4/5 good
I thought this was noise when it came out, but I get it now. Call it growth or whatever.
2000s alternative electronica. Quite hard rock.
"I'm not sure if Thom Yorke spends this entire album incessantly whining... but one distracted listen later it seems likely. I can't bring myself to find out.", was what I thought after my first listen. Now a couple listens later I was prepared to write, "I think I'm starting to get the Radiohead hype. I don't have any idea what these songs are about but this is a masterclass in Thom Yorke using his voice to create compelling atmospheres." So I must acknowledge that perhaps this whole project is just a Rorschach Test for my moods. Maybe Taylor is wrong and sometimes haters aren't gunna hate.
On fine form…
Bangers
First listen… perfectly acceptable. Second listen…I liked it more. Third… even more. It’s a grower. I don’t think I would be prepared to give a lot of albums the time I’ve given this one if I hadn’t seen, and liked, their Glastonbury headline sets on TV. That being said, Thom Yorke is just rung below Chris Martin on the ladder of rock stars you’d want to slap. If their heads hadn't disappeared up their own backsides. Still a 4 though
To jeden z ważniejszych zespołów ostatnich lat. Wszyscy się nimi inspirowali. Mają lepsze płyty niż ta, ale i tu jest wszystko, co w nich kocham: klimat, dobry wokal, jakaś taka industrialna nostalgia. Trudno się oderwać, jest w tym coś hipnotyzującego. 8/10
The vaunted Radiohead. I had their first album and then fell off after that. So, this was a first listen. They’re quite good at atmospheric rock. I of course love the electronic elements. It’s very good, a 4. I’m not stunned though.
This album gets better with time - I used to find Radiohead whiny pretentious bitches, still find Radiohead pretentious. . . but less whiny . . . enjoyed the album in it's entirety far more than the sum of the parts.
lush and intimate recording, but also claustrophobic at times - not in a bad way
Never listened to them back in the day despite mid 2000s indie being my jam. Takes me back.
I find it hard to understand what Thom is saying. It often washes over me. It's a stylistic choice and I'm not reading lyrics to understand what someone is saying. Never been a die-hard Radiohead fanboy but I definitely appreciate the artistry. 4/5. Side note: I loved the pay what you like concept. This was before Spotify took over and let's face it, in 2007 the majority of people my age were using torrents etc. to access music. To put this endeavour into context. This is album 132. If I was to pay for all of those back in 2007 at 20 a pop I'd be down 2640. Now I pay my monthly fee to Spotify and in my eyes we have the democratisation of music.
Just like I remember it.
Really high quality British Jazz. An example of their genius can be explained by listening to JIGSAW FALLING INTO PLACE.
I like this, but I can’t pin down why.
I didn’t listen to this much when it came out because it was like “oooh how exciting, another really good Radiohead album.” Luckily for me that means I now have a really good “new” Radiohead album!
relies a little too much on the sleepy and sad guitar tracks to be a favorite of mine, but this is canonical for a reason! 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Videotape, and Weird Fishes are all among the best and most memorable songs Radiohead has ever made deserves to be one of the 1001? yeah! even if the music weren't as beloved as it is, the pay-what-you-want system being popularized by this would be reason enough
Each song is strong enough to stand on its own, but together they're greater than the sum of their parts.
The Twilight soundtrack really was good huh
I enjoy Radiohead, but I don't think I’ve ever listened to more than a few of their albums. This one is spectacular. Well, actually two: In Rainbows and In Rainbows Disk 2. It was so good that I added the second to my list, but it finished too quickly. Jigsaw Falling Into Place is my favorite!
Great album, not my favorite by this band but still pretty alright.
I love Radiohead. This isn’t my favorite album of theirs but they just have a great sound overall.
Day 27 Beautiful album, never gets old. 8/10 Highlights Bodysnatchers All I need Reckoner
C était vraiment trop bien, j’avais peur des albums post 2000 mais en réalité c’est très bon. Je vais rester sur 4 parce que il y a au moins 3 meilleurs albums de radiohead pour moi qui sont vraiment meilleurs mais celui là c’est un 4,9
good
Beautiful album. Can't give it a 5 stars as for me it sits below The Bends, OK Computer and Kid A in Radiohead albums - but still solid. Weird Fishes always stands out most for me. 8/10
I like the more solemn songs. Nude was the first song that grabbed my attention. Its a good album, with a few really good songs in the middle. I took a while to captivate me though. Its not Ok computer or the bends...but it still gets a 4 Second listen: Bodysnatchers needs to get added to the list. It did not grab me the first time, but definitely did second time around. Same goes for Reckoner and House of Cards. Honestly, this album is full of great songs. Very Very close to a 5
I really enjoyed the entire vibe. Super chill no skips
love it, Radiohead will always be recognizable. Hadn't seen the anime music video, was cool!
Radiohead is always a pleasure to listen to, mood pending. Many people say that In Rainbows is their best album. I think that’s debatable but I get why people would believe that. Kid A was experimental. OK Computer was a change of direction from ‘90s grunge-alt. In Rainbows was a demonstration of Radiohead comfortable in their new sound. This album does offer a variety of different sounds and moods. Bodysnatchers is still an upbeat, powerful rocker, reminiscent of the early days with Pablo Honey. It is immediately followed up with the song Nude, which feels like it could’ve easily been on Amnesiac. I think one of my favorite song on here is Weird Fishes because it kind of combines both the moods of fast paced and angelically melodic simultaneously. In total, this is a great album. I just don’t know if it’s the best. But the debate sure is fun!
Random thoughts: * I've said this one of the best Radiohead albums. However, upon this listen it had me questioning my Radiohead album rankings. This was a more dour listen than I remember. I know Radiohead isn't the most uplifting but it was bringing me down. * There are still tracks on here that are all time favorites. House of Cards is still my all time favorite. * Today this is a 4-star album that might move to a 5-star album on future listens. * Something was just off when listening to it this week.
First time listening to this. What a great album. Really enjoyed this.
This album was revolutionary in the earlyish days of the internet and the struggle artists have with the balance of physical and digital media and how it combats piracy. In the wake of the Napster outcry that artists had with people pirating music, Radiohead releases a digital album with the option for fans to pay what they want for it. People still pirated it, but many people also still bought the physical albums. This argument continues to this day with consumers and artists. Consumers still want to own media and support artists; but digital options mean both that you don't actually own what you buy AND does not do a great job in supporting artists in the least. We're still trying to figure it out, but in 2007 Radiohead at least attempted a new approach. That said, they could have released a complete dud with this pay-what-you-want format, but they didn't. The album is this great experimental, euphoric rock album that kind of takes you to a new world. I don't even care what they're saying, I just like being entranced by their sound. Like the music or not, the album and method used to distribute it was revolutionary in it's own right and the fact that it was a great album musically makes it an important one. There's also a Disk 2 that has been released which is.......straying a bit further from "rock" and is a bit too experimental for my tastes.
Barasta mjög næs plata. Hlustaði ekki mikið á þá, en hef rennt margoft núna.
This is the first album ( I think) I’ve actually heard before and it did not disappoint. I gave it a 7.7 the first time I heard it ages ago being one of the weakest Radiohead albums. But today I’ve enjoyed a lot more finding new songs I love like Reckoner. Ofc there are classics like All I Need and Weird Fishes both being 10/10. There were some mid ass songs like 15 steps and bodysnatcher both I didn’t rly enjoy. It still isn’t one of my favourite Radiohead albums but it was still a rly great album so I’m giving it a 8.5/10 4.2/5
Nostalgia album here
One of the greatest albums of all time
Only knew a handful of Radiohead songs prior to this. Lots of jazzy drums. Would be nice background music for sure
Weird Fishes so juice
Very good Album. I will fight those who disagree
Pretty damn good. Very enjoyable. Cool production and sound. Nice job radiohead
Overall, I liked the album. Favorite song had to be weird fishes/arpeggi. Melodic vocals, paired with steady and easy strumming of the guitar paired well. I especially liked the rhythmic drumming and the bass that anchors the entire tone of the song in one symphony. If you listen, they’re all doing something entirely different, but somehow it all ties together. Otherwise, it sounds like another mid 2010s alternative/folk album. Overall, good album, def coming back for weird fishes.
first time running thru this album the 7th by radiohead. cover is interesting type set looks like broken code with the inline text, /, and _. something exploding or a lot of heat causing sparks to fly as the image. i enjoyed the album, need to read the lyrics to understand what he’s saying more but love the instrumentals on it and the mixing is incredible, giving all instruments and thom yorke space to breathe, feels intimate like they were playing in a big bar. favs - nude, weird fishes/arpeggi, house of cards
I know this probably should be a five but just not as much what I love about music compared to many others.
Good for work
Muy bueno
Carino
Solid start to finish. Not the absolute best Radiohead album, but a few of their best songs.
All pretty much radiohead
8/10 - pretty good. Radiohead sounds like Radiohead.
Weird fishes, nude and all I need are exceptional
My relationship with this album has evolved over the years. When I was younger I remember not loving it so much. It just seemed so different from the older rockier Radiohead that I had listened to for years. That's what I thought, even though now I see it as a natural evolution of the band and another great entry in their discography. I've always loved some of the tracks on In Rainbows, but the album as a whole never seemed to click with me. Well, this time I sat down with the lyrics to really focus on the album as a whole to see if my views had changed. And it has. I get it now. It's one of the albums that I think does best when you can listen to the whole thing. Thom's voice is pretty lofty and often slurry and hard to decipher at times, but damn, musically and lyrically this album hits it. I dont know what it is about Radiohead's sound that just draws me in completely. Standouts are "Bodysnatchers" - it's so scathing and catchy melodically, I love it - "Weird Fishes / Arpeggi" and "House of Cards" - one of my favorite Radiohead tracks in general This one's hard to rate. I feel like it's so close to perfection. I think it ends up a 4 for me, there are a couple of songs that throw this off a perfect rating and Thom's delivery of a lot of the lyrics irks me in places. Fantastic album though.