Reviews (page 9 of 15)
I was not expecting to like this all that much, before today they've topped out and a high mid 4★. But after listening to this I almost want to reassess my actual thoughts on Radiohead. This might be the album that finally clicks for me. I was honestly expecting this to be a bloopy mess, but most of it is far more straight forward than *Theif*, and even struck me as more passionate than *Computer*. This may be the album that reels me in. 9.33/10 ★★★★½
Hmmm I’ve been underrating this one for ages. When it came out it seemed like just another Radiohead album and the only interesting thing about it was the ‘Pay What You Want’ marketing ploy which naturally as a sucker I paid the full amount for this. And while this isn’t nearly as good as OK Computer or the Bends. Or Kid A… or Hail To The Thief, it is still a very cool n classy, on form Radiohead album. 15 Step is a strong intro with a frazzled beat that is like stomping around on a floor electronic cornflakes in deliberate irregular time and Bodysnatchers is a nice standard Radiohead rocker. Weird Fishes tingles along pretty serenely but All I Need shines the most as a super sleek and searing trip-hoppy highlight with ghostly vocals and a bumping, almost Boards Of Canada Roygbiv bassline. 2nd half does lose a little bit of steam though. Faust Arp is like a crap reheating of Wolf At The Door with its juttery, schizoid, done-before talk singing and kills a tiny bit of momentum. Videotape brings the album to a bleak, trembling, iconic end and is one of few other tracks here to feel like proper classic Radiohead. Overrated in the grand scheme of things but still a very good album for them.
The aim of doing this is to 1. find great albums I'd never listened to and 2. reasses albums I had once dismissed. This is one I am glad I have reassessed. After OK Computer, Radiohead dropped off a cliff for me. Kid A etc left me absolutely cold. This album had a cursory listen at the time, but the purchasing process was odd and I considered it less of a proper release because of it. I know I did prefer it to their post-OK releases at the time, but I never listened to it again until it appeared here. What I like about it is that there are songs with melodies and bass lines that groove a bit. And rhythm. Overall, it feels like these songs are allowed to breathe - all the intensity is dialled back a bit to let the tunes rise to the surface. Glad I listened again. The first time it was almost a 5, but a 4 is probably closer - it's not that great, but very, very good.l and one I will listen to again.
A very pretty and very real album, although a tad overrated. 7/10
really beautiful album. 🩷 but for some reason, i have a hard time listening to all of thom yorke’s songs. some of them i like, and some not so much. it is really strange. i think he is just one of those artists that you have to relisten to many times before you can fully digest and comprehend a song. i will say that i feel like i like his solo music more than his band with radiohead from what i have heard on my own time, but i would have to listen to more to really say that. to elaborate, his music is so complex and lengthy that you would have to replay it a dozen times to really know which ones you like and do not like. thus being said, my favorites on this album were: “15 step,” “nude,” “weird fishes/arpeggi,” with “all i need” and “videotape” being my absolute favorites. ~ i think there is a high chance i will probably replay these songs if i am having an especially sad day or in really deep thought, and i think the more i listen to it, the better it will sound ~ 💛💙❤️💚💛❤️💙
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Radiohead seemed to be overhyped before, but this is an overall good album.
This is #day227 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... this is an album I kind of learned about Radiohead. I remember a feature on their song "All I Need" in a local teenzine, though I can't recall the details, just the fact that I saw it. Radiohead started to click for me a couple of years later, and looking back (which I’ve come to do best in life), I think discovering bands like Radiohead, who eventually become some of your favorites, is like trying on clothes everyone says are cool, but not understanding why at first. You keep trying them on, and over time, some of the pieces begin to fit, like a jigsaw falling into place. Moreover, the clothes turn out to be some of the most comfortable you've ever worn. In Rainbows stands apart from and transcends what they've done before and what they'll do after. It's astonishingly beautiful, intricately mesmerizing, and deeply personal. I love this album. This is a 4 out of 5. And I have it all here in red, blue, green... Looking forward to #day228.
This is an album I have a lot of nostalgia for, and am very familiar with. There was definitely a time when this was my favourite album and it certainly reaches very high to this day. Rating: 4.5
It is okay. Some powerful songs, some unimportant boring songs.
Loved this album - it was so easy to listen to and I can't believe I hadn't listened to it before
Da bini zwar wiiterhin de Stereotypimon und Radiohead Fanboy, aber bim ahfang vom Album ischs mer chli zwild und zu experimentell gsi und bin fast bimene 2 glandet, ab song 3 hends aber nomal s stüür chöne umeriise und die viele wider sehr guete Tracks hends wider uf es (biz ufgrundets) 4i chöne ufejodle. Es 3 shiint mer zwenig, aber dasmal isch mer de nuggi also dinne blibbe Darum 4 gueti Fernsehchöpf fürd Jungs
Always feel like I really have to immerse myself in the album when I listen to Radiohead. Nothing that really catches my attention when I give it the initial cursory listen to, while out for a walk or driving to work. But then I put it on the headphones and get lost in it. Almost gave this 3 stars, but bumping up to 4 after the second listening today.
Honestly wasn't sure what to make of it at first but once I let the song just pour over me , it was a hit. I really enjoyed the sounds and mood it put me in. I could see me using this album to focus on tasks
I quite liked it
Great album. It’s not up there with The Bends or Ok Computer but to be fair that is a very high bar.
ha das auscho ganz dureglost und glaub mega geil gfunde. 15 step foht schomol guet ah, sehr radiohead mit dem knirsche und so. ah stiiiimmt bodysnatxhers. de isch super. seehr geils riff d melodie riibt gnau richtig. super. he lueg nude döt schafft doch etz de drey. schöni radiohead chords uuuh. jo irgendwie vermisched sich d instrument au immer super schön. komischi fischlibischli und arpeggios. ok arpeggi ghöri schomol einigi de name macht no sinn. all i need coole synthbass. mag reckoner sehr, biitz whiny. house of cards isch etz au ehner en downer. jigsaw falling into place isch geil. lieb d drums allgemein mit mega viel ufem ride und so. videotape au cute. ich glaub ich mues es vieri geh well ich finds seeeehr kreativ und mösts eigentli nomel lose aber es füfi ischs glaub nöd. nöd so igängig und ok computer oder so zieht schono meh ade gfühl und so.
BINNN REAAADYYY de beat vo 15 steps isch schomal super uiii und denn chunnt gitarre, mega! BASSLINE ja isch jz nöd megaaa es lied wo ich müssti ständig lose aber en coole ahfang bodysnatchers nachli rockiger hä MMH de switch vode verzerrte zude klare gitarre isch hammer bi nude passiert jz nöd unglauuublich vill aber fuck isches schön ach ich han vergesse wie langwilig ich amigs d drums finde bi radiohead de schluss vo all I need isch MEGA ja house of cards isch jz wieder die art vo radiohead, wo ich jz sicher vill meh verstah und appreciate aber schlussendlich für mich doch chli zu flat isch jigsaw falling into place isch na cool aber es wird vor allem vom mmmmMmMmMmm mmmmmm gecarried...als "bass-propelled pop-rock head-bobber" würdis nöd betitle, sorry Mike Diver ahh han denkt videotape wird en ballade-closer nur mit klavier aber d perkussion isch seehr cool hahaha ich glaub, hett ich vorher nie ok computer ghört, hetti das album für recht pretentious ghalte. mengisch tuni radiohead tüf im innere glaub immerno judge aber sas isch au ok, s album hani sehr gnosse, mit mine typische radiohead bemängelige...starchs 4
I feel like Radiohead has always had one foot in the alternative world and one in the electronica world. Some of their albums lean more heavily toward one side than the other, but this one is a really nice balance. I’ve owned this album for years and have listened to it many times, and it’s always an enjoyable experience. I have to be on the mood for Radiohead sometimes, but when I am this is one of the better ones.
Solid
I think I'm going to give most Radiohead albums that pass through here at least a 4.
Good quality stuff - very distinctly Radiohead, although I was not familiar with any of the tracks.
Good solid album
2 Radiohead albums in my first 8. This isn’t as good as The Bends but still, probably their last good album.
It's Radiohead so it's great obviously. But it never really connected with me like some of their other albums. Reckoner is the standout track here, amazing.
Radiohead is one of the bands I've always wanted to love but still haven't quite embraced to their fullest. Their originality, musicality, expressiveness, talent, the undeniable influence on so many others; it's all there. I don't really understand why I haven't connected more strongly with this band.
Decent Radiohead album, but tainted by my reception of the original pricing model despite Saul Williams having released his album with the same model first.
I feel like the songs on this album have been with me for my whole life. Lively songs
much prefer this to OK Computer - Thom Yorke's voice much better suits softer music.
Album defs isn't a 5/5 for me but it's a 10/10 for giving me nostalgic Twilight feels right from the start. What stood out to me throughout the entire album was the really beautiful harmonisation in the vocals. Nude and Weird Fishies/ Arpeggi were a little too odd for my taste but overall still a very enjoyable album.
An enjoyable experience, but it all became a bit too samey-sounding as it went on for my taste. It's a great album as a whole, but I just didn't pick out as many standouts tracks as I would have liked. 4 stars
Enjoyed this one. Definitely not my favorite album of theirs, but still really good.
Pleasantly pop-ey from Radiohead.
5th Radiohead album I got. I like some of their music and I also hate some of their music. This album has some of their typical dreamy prog tracks that I don't like and also more upbeat songs. Sound like they were in a better place than their previous couple of albums. I like this much better. Favorite song: body snatchers.
Classic album that reminds me of art class at ECC
already listened to it. very good, appreciate the more indie direction
'Don't get any big ideas / They're not going to happen.' I'm not sure if this album qualifies as a 'big idea,' but it by all means 'happens.' Explosively subdued and gorgeously produced, this record is like a bargain that keeps on giving: I'll offer Radiohead the benefit of my doubt and they'll exchange that for something that's rich, that's immense, that's really quite special. I shouldn't like it is as much as I do, mainly b/c Yorke teeters dangerously on the pretentious: 'I get eaten by the worms / and weird fishes.' Yet, for all like that, there're also these: 'I am all the days that you choose to ignore'; 'I only stick with you because there are no others'; 'I love you but enough is enough, enough of that stuff.' And yeah, 'Reckoner' is prolific, it's superb.
My fav radiohead album 8/10
8/10. God damn I did not know how to rate this one. It's more similar to the style of music I like and I was kinda thinking this could be my first 5 star but to be honest, while I did really enjoy this album, it lacked that final piece to push it across the line. I did love some tracks like Reckoner and Weird Fish/Arpeggi with their kind of melancholic feel and there was definitely a healthy amount of weirdness across the board. If anything it has got me more excited to see what some of the more revered Radiohead albums like 'Kid A' and 'OK Computer' have to offer. Upon being requested to give this album another play I decided it did have enough good tunes to warrant an 8.
15 step - tikia tikia tika feels like a 2007 album ( which it is) body snatchers - GETTEM guitar eats lfgo nude- beginning crescendo sounds like tubthumping, beautiful medley is he floating ? airy and gentle weird fishes FAVE SONG ON ALBUM giving lis i feel like the back half of the album is stronger who doesnt live some werid fishes i felt that, very wavy all i need BACKTO BACK BANGERS is this the best radio head album? LOVEE THE BASS no because hes trapped and all he needs is you the longing goes crazy here this song is like the guac of radioheads nachos rekoner- drums on repeat here i love how it uses synth here sadd ass piano do you wnt me to cry radio head\ house of cards- TRUEEEEEE jigsaw falling into place OKAY THOM the beat it does go around and round i feel like this alnum cover is very representive of the songs videotape last travk and the slowest very yearnign very pensive
so this is what other people are copying surreal and lovely, cellos i can't quite put my finger on it best tunes: bodysnatchers, nude, all i need, house of cards
Standouts: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi All I Need Reckoner Jigsaw Falling Into Place Videotape
A few songs I would definitely listen to regularly
Not the #1 Radiohead fan but this shit is awesome
all together it is an amazing album. however the main thing is the full album by itself, I feel like individually some songs would lose its meaningfulness and sort of not as striking. Radiohead is one great band and I can't really criticize this in any way. That being said, ok computer is still their best album
Really enjoyed this as background music at the gym. I don't think it's something I'd listen to on the regular, I imagine it would be great for testing out headphones...
Obviously it’s good. But I was never a full-time…..Heady? Radioman? Yorkesman? RHer?
I remember being a snob about this album when it came out and you could choose how much you wanted to pay to download it. I felt that it devalued it at the time and wrongly assumed this meant it would have been made in a less caring way perhaps. I own three other albums and love The Bends and Ok Computer so it's a nonsense that I'd never heard this in full. Needs more listening for me to give it it's full value, which I think is probably quite high. 4, later rising to 5 probably from me.
Hienosti toimii taas Radiohead! Yllättävänkin helposti lähestyttävä! 4/5
Taas kerran erinomaista musiikkia Radioheadilta. Tämä albumi on vähän kevyemmästä päästä, eikä mene ihon alle ihan samalla tavalla kuin jotkin aiemmista, mutta helppo 4/5 silti.
Already knew this album but hadn't listened to it in a long time since my ear has expanded. I have much respect for Thom Yorke and the boys for the strange soundscapes they touched on on this project. While not the catchiest nor upbeat album I've ever heard, I really enjoyed it. I think that in particular I listened to this on a day where I felt particularly emo so it really accented my day well. Favourite: All I Need Pulls: Nude, All I Need, Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Not my favorite Radiohead album, but it'll do...
Não sei se por causa do humor do dia, mas foi um álbum bem ok para mim. Usando um pouco do que tenho feito com outras reviews, se eu fosse resumir em poucas palavras seria: ambiência hipnótica com fuzz. Acho que um dos elementos mais presentes foram sons e melodias repetitivas, quase como se fossem mantras. Não sei se era essa a ideia do disco, mas em alguns momentos me agradou e, em outros, queria simplesmente que a música acabasse. Pega isso e soma ao jeito melancólico e dramático do Thom Yorke cantar, eu entrava em desespero. Mas de forma alguma achei o disco ruim. Pra mim o que mais chamou atenção foi a forma como os instrumentos apareciam e sumiam. Isso trazia uma nova dinâmica e me fazia querer ver qual seria a mudança da vez na música, mesmo que ela fosse hipnótica. Outro elemento que me agradou, em detrimento da hipnose, é que várias músicas fugiram do clássico 4/4, o que ajudou a trazer vida em vários momentos. Também foi difícil entender o significado por trás das letras. Não sei se o período que estou vivendo, o humor com o qual escutei, mas tudo parecia muito viajado. Nenhuma delas trouxe uma conexão. Com isso, trago alguns comentários sobre cada uma das músicas, já que tive essa montanha-russa de sentimentos de gostar e desgostar em questão de segundos. “15 Step” – o baixo não sendo presente, só aparecendo em momentos específicos foi um charme à parte. Pro final tem um acorde “torto” que me pegou desprevenido. “Bodysnatchers” – uma das que mais gostei. Aqui eles quiseram dar um pedaço de ‘fuzz’ pra todo mundo. Até parecia aquele meme da Oprah dando algum presente pra você, você e você. Curioso que mesmo sendo uma música bem animada, o menino Yorke ainda é bem melancólico. Ainda sobre o fuzz, os dois momentos em que ele é bem presente, e outro que ele simplesmente some, é o charme mor da música. “Nude” – os instrumentos iniciando como se estivesse sendo tocados em reverso foi incrível. Os instrumentos aparecendo e sumindo aqui me chamou bastante atenção. O instrumental (solo?) na parte final da música me chamou atenção. Uma pena que os “uuhs” e “aahs” de fundo me irritaram. “Weird Fishes / Arpeggi” – mais uma música cheia de melodias hipnóticas. Gostei muito do baixo não sendo presente a cada beat, trazendo aquela expectativa de preenchimento, e quando aparecia, era um alívio total. “All I Need” – um pequeno detalhe de beatbox seguindo a bateria na introdução foi bem interessante de se ouvir. As guitarras fazendo “sons de baleia” para trazer ambiência chega a parecer as músicas ‘worship’ modernas. Também os dois momentos da música quando se canta “you’re all I need” foram encantadores. Só mais pro final da música, quando os instrumentos crescem tanto que fica cacofônico e quase nem dá pra ouvir a voz quando ela retorna da sessão instrumental. “Faust Arp” – uma das mais simples dentro do álbum inteiro e, talvez por conta disso, eu tenha gostado bastante dela. O compasso não convencional focado, principalmente, em voz e violão, e alguns elementos de preenchimento com cordas, me fez querer repetir quando acabou. “Reckoner” – essa é uma que parece duas músicas dentro de uma. O fato de ter um reverb bem forte no início e depois fica algo mais com cara de estúdio é um charme que só o Cabeça Rádio sabe colocar. O encerramento da música com os instrumentos de corda foi o ápice pra mim. “House of Cards” – essa é uma que me pareceu um dos mantras mais fortes. Isso somado ao reverb bem pesado, quase entrei em transe (e não de forma positiva). As cordas, mais uma vez, aparecem para salvar a música. “Jigsaw Falling Into Pieces” - essa música começa com uma combinação entre violão e bateria bem interessante. Os acordes “tortos” utilizados também são outro charme. Aqui achei o baixo mais presente (no sentido de aparecer em mais ‘beats’). Essa foi uma das músicas que achei o vocal menos melancólico em todo o disco. Falando no vocal, um dos backvocal fazendo oitava mais grave me conquistou. Embora ela tenha uma pegada mais acústica, é bem animada. Também está entre as que gostei. “Videotape” – a primeira música que tive contato deste álbum antes mesmo de ouvi-lo. Também a música que tive menos dificuldade de entender o significado da letra. O som orgânico do piano, dando para ouvir as teclas sendo tocadas, tem um charme muito único. Embora ela também seja bem hipnótica, me agradou bastante a ponto de esquecer das outras. Conclusão: é um disco cheio de ambiência e sons que lembram mantras. Há muito fuzz e muita melancolia na voz. Se os sons não se confundissem em certos momentos, como se um tentasse ser mais alto que o outro, e se não houvessem muitas músicas (sendo bem repetitivo) hipnóticas como mantras, ele teria uma nota mais alta. Entendo que há todo um conceito por trás da cabeça do Thom Yorke, mas talvez eu tenha escutado no momento errado. Alguns dados de acordo com as contagens do YouTube Music (plataforma de streaming que utilizo), que me chamaram atenção sobre as músicas que mais gostei, conforme a data que estou escrevendo (21/01/2025): três estão entre as menos reproduzidas, e uma é a mais reproduzida de todo o disco. - Bodysnatchers (8,6 milhões de reproduções) - Faust Arp (3,1 milhões de reproduções) - Jigsaw Falling Into Pieces (62 milhões de reproduções) - Videotape (5,7 milhões de reproduções)
Had a tough time deciding between 4 and 5 stars but I think it’s a cut below Kid A and OK computer as I didn’t get the same sense of narrative as from those albums. That being said, at its best I’m not sure Radiohead has ever sounded better, especially Greenwood’s guitar and Yorke’s vocals
4.2
Not their best album but there are some incredible tracks on here for sure, Kid A beats it out but I’d put this over ok computer
Saw this tour. This has grown on me since it came out.
I'll give it a 4 though it's probably a 3 for me.
Mentally Radiohead's discography kinda ends at Kid-A for me, it's not that Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief are necessarily bad album, I just don't vibe with them the same way I did their first four albums. And then I remember In Rainbows and I am brought back to their earlier beauty. Sadly the discography does end for me again after that, for better reason than the first break. All that rambling to say, In Rainbows is a damn good album!
Yeah, I enjoyed listening to this
This is a groovy, weirdly intimate, and dreary art rock record. Weird time signatures, Thom Yorke’s signature vocalizations, and lots of weird. I don’t dislike this album at all, but I’m not sure I 100% get it. I like it, but it doesn’t give me the same feeling deep in my gut that earlier Radiohead did. Lyrically it’s both deep and clever, if not a little distressing at times. I’ve only listened to this album a time or two prior to being assigned it, and I probably won’t be rushing back to it. I appreciate it for what it is though. 3.5*.
I was a Radiohead fan during their alternative era - The Bends / Ok Computer are two of my favorite albums of all time. Kid A lost me when it came out, and I drifted away from Radiohead. Later in life, I've learned that I just didn't give it enough time. I have a feeling this one will be the same and that I'll be back to change this review. But for now, it hasn't grown on me enough, and still doesn't touch OK Computer in my book.
I like it. Bodysnatchers was especially delightful.
It's hard to divorce this album from it's digital "pay-what-you-want" drop that happened when I was in college ensuring that it was in all music discourse around campus. It was probably one of the reasons I never really dove into Radiohead during this time - I was just sick of hearing about them (a true hipster at heart). Well I'm kicking myself now, turns out I enjoy them.
I liked it ....
Liked songs: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi, All I Need, Reckoner liked songs: all the rest This is basically the best of "newer"/more electronic/synthy Radiohead (i.e. post 2005) (although I also love TKOL). Big vibes the whole way through. 4.5
Tror jag tycker om dem?
It's Radiohead, just listen
I’m up and down on this album, but I come back to it a lot, so I guess the ups win.
i fw radiohead
4 out of 5. Possibly my favorite album of theirs, Reckoner being a standout for me.
Not my favourite Radiohead album but it's still Radiohead and it's very good. Highlight: Nude.
Very good
I fucking hate Radiohead. But. Listening to this album is like when your teacher pairs you up in an activity with the school bully, and it turns out he's actually a really nice guy. I am disgusted with myself that I really enjoyed this one. I still think they're a bunch of overrated crybaby cunts, BUT, it actually works here. Really good instrumentals, and the vocals seemed to mesh really well here. Well played, you bunch of pansies. You got me.
Thom Yorke might not have it in him to criticize Israel but him and his quintet of not-so merry men sure can very sporadically make good music
I am not the biggest Radiohead fan but this album worked really well for me. Interesting production and instrumentation, the vocals complement the music and aren’t overbearing and overdone like on other albums I’ve listened to. No huge songs here for me but there were a few ones that stood out, nothing that I would go out of my way to listen to outside of a relisten to this album. Which I am very happy to say I would listen to it again, I’m glad to have actually properly enjoyed a post-OK Computer album! Highlights: Nude, Weird Fishes / Apreggi, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Is this the best radiohead album? probably. The masses may say OK Computer, I'm not so sure I agree with that. Is this album fantastic? In many ways, yes. Almost every song creates an amazing sense of space and atmosphere by demonstrating restraint on when to let the blend of electronics + real instruments go crazy vs. when to keep things nice and quiet. All I Need is my sleeper highlight on this one, using an updated version of that late 90's breakbeat percussion rhythm so well. Is/was this album also the bible for people who are beginning to think their music taste can cure cancer? maybe a little, yeah. My little mini-theory on that is this album came out during a time where personal music blogs were widely accessible and in-fashion, and many people were creating their own blogs, heightening the sense of personal pride on what music taste meant to oneself.
Brilliant
Was this the free one? Just Okay
a classic
Never really dug too deep into Radiohead (outside of OK Computer anyway) despite going to see them tour this album. This is very good though - I’ve been sleeping on these guys for too long. Will be coming back to this one for sure and exploring more (I would hazard a guess that there will be a few more of their albums on here…)
This might be the jolt I finally needed to get into Radiohead. The songs have a good range or style and feel and it holds together really well as an album. Close to 5 stars for me.
Vocals sehr hoch, etwas Proggy und experimentell, aber gute Listening Experience. Standout Tracks: Bodysnatchers, Nude, Jigsaw Falling into Place
Another band who's hits I know and like, but I have never listened to a whole album. This is good. I will have to start at the beginning with their discography. Even after all these years, they still sound like Radiohead and that's a good thing.
I never listened to this album before but it will get more listens from me. Warmer than past albums and less moany.
Yeah, ok.
Great. Beautiful voice
Not as bad as it seemed when i first heard it upon release
Wonder why I didn’t listen to them at the time. 4.5
Only recently have I actually started to enjoy Radiohead. Previously, I dismissed the band as just another overrated Brit-pop band, I didn't have the time or desire to listen to. This summer, I read a book (can't remember the title) that reviewed and praised Radiohead's album input, so I took a deep-drive into their records. Their run of albums from 1995 (The Bends) to 2007 (In Rainbows) are essential listening with the band at their peak. What's great is these albums is that don't sound the same, their sound is diverse and gets more interesting with every listen. "In Rainbows" is their last great album and it shines throughout. A solid, beautiful record with layers of lush sounds that is as good or even better than most music from the late 2000's. A near-modern classic.
YES!
I‘m surprised, I lowkey like it..
Once again a Radiohead album that I liked. Whatever is the world coming to? Kept me interested all the way through. 4/5
89/100. Close to perfection.
Sweet and moody- sounds on sounds
Great album solid 4
I gotta say, of all the Radiohead albums i have listened to for this project (and in general) In Rainbows has easily got to be the most chill album of them all. Every sound here felt very minimalist and ambient all the way from the guitars to the pianos to the electronic sounds. And i really do like it, it fits into Radiohead's style of music really well and these songs were just perfect for relaxation. It might not be my favorite Radiohead album and the last song did go on for a little longer than it should have but it is still a really good album that i don't regret listening to. Best Song: All I Need Worst Song: Videotape
One of Radiohead's best albums. Better on repeat listens, and great lyrics, but Thom Yorke's voice grates after a while
Not sure what to say. I like it.
A collection of songs that is deeply introspective and moody. Interesting to consider what I would have chosen to pay for this had I bought it upon release.
Definitely more enjoyable than The Bends for me. I'd have to listen to them side by side to be able to better pick apart why. Generally I think something about the vibe on this one gelled with me more. I didn't really catch the lyrics this listen but I found myself floating along with the music as I listened. Looking forward to future listens to dive in more. On first listen "Bodysnatchers" especially jumped out to me, but at least liked the sound of most of the tracks.
Often imitated, never recreated. In Rainbows is a perfect blend of melodramatic anguish and cutthroat angst. I'm not the biggest Radiohead fan even going as far as to disrespect their music openly, however the more repetations I put into this band and this album it keeps me understanding why some many speak highly of them and this album.
I'm more of a bizarre, experimental Radiohead fan, but this album still has a lot of great stuff. It's well worth the listen.
still great, atmosphere is really unique. Still, a bit more variety in the songs would be nice.
\A beautiful album and one that I don't give enough love to. Beautiful marriage between Kid A and The Bends. Might be my 2nd favorite Radiohead album. Is it 5 stars? I'm going to have to go 4.5
Actually I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I didn't get on too well with Radiohead through their Kid A/Amnesiac period and so slept on this.
Top notch
One of Radiohead’s best. 4.5
This is probably my favorite Radiohead album. Controversial, I know. I just feel like it’s the most coherent and isn’t polluted with them being avant-garde for the sake of it. No one song on this album can hold a candle to my favorite Radiohead tracks (“karma police” “life in a glass house” “idioteque”) but it’s the only album of theirs I would consider putting on in its entirety.
This radiohead album is great but not their best work. This album is a perfect example of their talent to mix up beats and try new styles but comparatively to their older stuff it doesnt do it for me. radiohead is the goat but this is def on their more tame side.
I have listened to this record quite a bit and it might be their best.
nice, one of the best of radiohead, band I find always difficult to like and enjoy
Incredible
Not a huge fan of this one, almost feels too benign. Maybe that's the point but didn't give me anything to latch on to. Best track: Earlybird
I really enjoyed this, they have such a keen ability to create a mystical and dense atmosphere and vibe paired with Thom Yorke's almost haunting vocal performance. Videotape is also one of my all time favs
i hate thom yorke but this was good i fear 4/5
Liked this album a lot better than the previous Radiohead album I reviewed
Not quite at the levels of OK Computer, but it's super complex and experimental annd extremely well mixed. Radiohead really is one of the best modern bands. 4⭐️
Always an interesting sonic experience with Radiohead. I never had listened to this album before, I had OK Computer and Amnesiac. I'd probably go back and listen to this again being a fan of those older Radiohead albums. Tracks I liked: All I Need Reckoner plus a few more
No idea who's more pretentious: People who love Radiohead, or people who hate them. I've always been a middle ground, enjoying "hits" like High and Dry, Karma Police and Just, realising now that I don't hate the band. I hate the fans and the haters. Given this is my first full Radiohead album experience, I'll try to be as objective as I can be. It was okay, surprising at times since I didn't expect I'd like most of the songs, but it's not the second coming of Christ like some people act it is. Good shit, very very good shit. 9/10
After “Ok Computer” I found myself “hate fucking” every Radiohead album after that one. I kept saying to myself “why can’t you be like your sister and stay with the formula that works”. The problem is, is this new Radiohead “formula” works and I continue to eargasm when I listen to the later albums. A person like myself just enjoys it. Do I need to go back to it and listen over and over again like Ok Computer and earlier? No! But I do find myself returning at the most random of times. Without looking it up, I think this album is supposed to be mixed in with OK Computer tracks to make one super album that never happened. At least, according to Radiohead lore. I could be wrong though. Choice cut: All I Need
Still good
4.25
was so excited to have this one show up when I refreshed
Very nice cozy music that I enjoyed thoroughly. Standout tracks: Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Radiohead remains on the fringe of the bands in my normal rotation. This album was a bit different. I liked the mellow, somber tone of it. Nothing is a single or a pop hit, but as a theme/mood album, it works. I'm going to mope now.
Loved the tranquil melodies, especially like the faster-paced songs that hit a bit harder. Not so much a fan of Thom Yorke's extremely slow, high-pitched, ethereal notes. Those songs were a bit dramatic.
Before this project, I knew maybe one Radiohead song (creep obviously). This is like the 4th Radiohead arriving I've gotten so far, and there are really good. Something about the echo of his voice.
Really good rockoner is amazing
If you caught me in a vulnerable moment, I might say this is the best Radiohead album.
It’s hard to rate this album because I seem to share both love and disdain for it. On one hand it’s one of the most well thought out and meticulously crafted albums of all time. I mean I’ve actually put off rating it for a few days just so i can relisten to it as much as I can(11 times sofar) but I also relistened to it so many times just because I wanted to process the lingering thought that’s in the back of my head and that is that it’s really such a souless record. You hear it right at the start that shitty machine drum, like a big fuck you to the fun chaos that was their previous record and the contempt for anything not perfectly crafted for radio-ears. It goes through the whole album albeit a bit more subtle. For example: the rock song “bodysnatchers” is just there to give the old radiohead fans something to gnaw on and then the 5 different songs which are just “insert sad lyric” because it was so beloved by the media when kid a came out. It’s not perfectly crafted for the love of the music really but for the acclaim of critics, mainstream listeners and the old fans. They did that perfectly.
Bra Pop. Gillade de mesta. En glad överraskning. Kommer lyssna igen.
Gillade denna mer än OK computer och Hail to the thief. Högre nivå rakt igenom och exempelvis Reckoner är riktigt grym.
4 - this was objectively better than hail to the thief, and may be a 5, but it needs a second listen first
I see how influential they were
Beautiful
i first heard this like 7 or 8 years ago right? the vocal part in 15 Steps feels like something i heard in an ad as a kid now for some reason first time noticing very big krautrock in Bodysnatchers & the album in general; radiohead fans should go listen to some can or neu or something idk oh and go outside ofc Weird Fishes is still gorgeous ngl and Jigsaw Falling Into Place has a super sweet structure honestly really like these two songs for same reasons oh and House of Cards is pretty fun all in all record doesn't hit me nearly as hard as it does some other people as it turns out and come to think of it even tho i always viewed it as one of their best i did so because of how consistent it is stylistically still feeling like i'd get more general enjoyment from The Bends if i was to listen to it now
Meh
84% Best: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi; All I Need; Jigsaw Falling Into Place; Videotape Must-Hear? Sure
Breaking boundaries with this album by releasing on a pay what you like scheme. I didn't get into it at the time but listening back now very much enjoyed and hear the constistent evolution of the band and their music.
Ok Computer es el álbum más aclamado de Radiohead y uno de los mejores del siglo, etc etc. Sin embargo tanto este In rainbows como también The bends podrían estar ocupando ese lugar. Comienza con 15 steps, hipnótico, que va creciendo y desarrollándose como una tema de jazz moderno y electrónico. Bodysnatchers presenta unas guitarras bastante duras y un riff, en mi opinión, influenciado por Black Sabbath. Nude es una de las canciones rescatadas de O.K. Computer y suena gloriosa. Weird fishes / arpeggi estuvo a punto de no entrar en la grabación. Por fortuna sí la incluyeron. All I need, es un tema muy creativo, de lo mejor del disco. Faust arp tiene una guitarra acústica que resuena a los años 60 de la costa oeste. Reckoner se apoya en una peculiar sección rítmica y en unas dobles voces muy bien encajadas. Otro temazo House of cards es una delicia, de principio a fin. Una de las mejores canciones de Radiohead. Jigsaw falling into place, que comienza con un estilo similar a Love y va acelerándose y creciendo sin fin. Cierran con Videotape, una canción con un piano repetitivo que se va transformando de una manera muy elegante. El álbum es una joya... ¿Pedir a cambio la voluntad? Too much, too soon... 2007 fue también el año de: Arcade Fire / Neon Bible, Low / Drums and guns , Amy Winehouse / Back To Black , Amy Winehouse / Back To Black , The National / Boxer, LCD Soundsystem / Sound Of Silver, M.I.A. / Kala, Animal Collective / Strawberry Jam, Spoon / Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, Richard Hawley / Lady’s Bridge, Modest Mouse / We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank , Burial / Untrue , Justice / †, Wilco – Sky Blue Sky, Dinosaur Jr. – Beyond, Queens Of The Stone Age – Era Vulgaris, Soulsavers – It’s not how far you fall, It’s the way you land, y Nacho vegas con Cristina Rosenvinge, Triangulo de amor bizarro, Los planetas, La casa azul.
It's Radiohead, so it's decent, but this is the first album of the "boring Radiohead era". Still good though
This album speaks for itself. 4.4 stars
One of my fav Radiohead albums
So, like most albums from Radiohead, I think you’ll get the best listening experience by listening to it on headphones or earbuds. In this case, you’ll be able to hear different elements of the track in a more multi-dimensional layered soundscape. I’ll point out the opening track “15 Step.” It begins with some vocals, then you hear some rhythmic guitar work. From there, you get some electronic beats and the track builds. The rhythmic guitar feels like it was unearthed from a dusty vinyl collection, looped and layered to create a rustic, vintage foundation. From there, Radiohead overlays clean, polished production of more modern sounds. This approach really adds a lot of depth and texture that blends nostalgic and modern elements seamlessly. Now, this is just one example, but the album is filled with multiple layers where each layer feels like it was created and produced separately.
Another great album, I'm on a run at the moment. I'm a huge Radiohead fan although I will admit I prefer their early stuff but I don't think they have ever made a bad album. Bodysnatchers, Nude, All I Need & Jigsaw Falling Into Place are all highlights but the whole album is worth a listen.
Not my favorite Radiohead album but still solid
Could be a five but it’s like my fifth fav radiohead album
Their best album. A couple songs are still kind of cheeks. Like the last song. 🍑
Enjoyed. 4/5
The drums are very grounding. Videotape: sounds a little like they’ve been listening to Willam Basinski. Really nice avant-something piece. The painterly approach to creating music remains but now it’s watercolor. Lacks the intensity and energy of some of their earlier work. Feels like the band have become extremely comfortable with whatever it is that bothers them. Now we just float around in it. Radiohead are great but I just can’t put my finger on what it is that bothers me about them. Maybe it’s that one time people liked the slow song, so every song is now a slow song. Maybe it’s the weird theorem that all singers want to be Frank Sinatra. It’s my theorem. All singers devolve into their favorite singers. Thom Yorke has a neat voice, but the bars-long sustain can be a bit much sometimes.
Great album but, cmon guys, cheer up.
A great album, my only critique would be that the songs do feel long.
Good album
8.8
Great album
4.0
very somber and light album. Not your typical radiohead feel but is kinda a vibe.
Nothing special, but good. I enjoyed listening it
It's great. Not quite as avant-garde as some would have you believe. Rich and intriguing.
fave track: house of cards
Great variety of melancholic songs with beautiful guitar sounds and faster rhythmic songs.
Guys I think I’m starting to get it. Up-tempo Radiohead is much better than whiney ballad Radiohead. This is definitely my best experience with them so far. Or… maybe I’m just in a good mood today.
What a tune Jigsaw falling into pieces is. Only ever heard that one before from this album so the rest of the album was a suprise to me. I have to be honest It started badly. I really couldn’t stand 15 Step After the disapointment of track 1 the album improved dramatically with bodysnatchers and then with Nude which I would say is the standard Radiohead sound!! That said there are some great songs on this album and its a really enjoyable listen, it will be listened to again! Favourite song: Jigsaw falling to pieces and Bodysnatchers. Great songs. Least favourite: 15 Step Album artwork: Great album cover
This album is peak life years for me. Around this time all I cared about was music, girlfriend and friends. Great times, now I'm an adult with a job and all I care about is making money so I can be free for a few weeks in the year. Great system this capitalism bullshit. Doing great, loving life. The music is also great, they did the rock albums and the the electronic ones and then kind merged them into this. The energetic songs are really great and have those cool beats and snares that were very popular at the time.
Uncomfortably slow execution. 4/5
quite enjoyable, very low-tempo/ambient/atmospheric vibe, i prefer oki computa tho YYM
muy bueno y bonito, clásico moderno!!
Liked it. Darkly atmospheric and forlorn. Experimental in a good way. Everything makes sense here. Not quite as great as The Bends but this one will get revisited again.
Pretty confident this is Radiohead's most listenable and accessible album. I don't want to deduct points for lack of experimentation, since many albums take an already well-known sound and do amazing things with it, this album just doesn't give me much to think on. It's easy listening and decent enough when it's on but there's very little to pull me back to it. 7/10
Decent but nothing standout. Excellent background
This album is probably overrated, but overrated things can still be good. I’ve heard it before and I like it, although it did feel particularly meandering on this listen. Favorite tracks: Weird Fishes, Videotape
Highlights: Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi, All I Need, Reckoner 4,5/5
Day 23 - June 24, 2024 Thom Yorke is a pathetic whining bitch but I'm here for it. 4/5
One of the best
++: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, House of Cards, Jigsaw falling Into Place +Faust Arp, Reckoner, Videotape +-: Nude, All I Need 9,4/10
Every Radiohead album that comes up, I wish I'd listened to them all along. This another great album. It's chiller than some of their past ones, but it's still a good vibe. I listened twice and enjoyed it both times.
Aunque In Rainbows fue puesto por la banda para descarga de manera casi gratuita (se dijo que el primer día de su lanzamiento, en octubre de 2007, fue descargado más de un millón de veces), no estamos ante una obra sin valor, si no más bien todo lo contrario. Quizás no sea el mejor disco de Radiohead, pero tiene canciones que están entre las mejores. Personalmente me gusta, y mucho, "Reckoner", con un potente ritmo nacido de capas electrónicas y un contenido trascendente: la aceptación de la mortalidad, la irrelevancia de todo lo material y la importancia de vivir con gratitud el presente. También me gusta "House of Cards" y su comienzo: "No quiero ser tu amigo/Sólo quiero ser tu amante"; y las canciones "All I Need" y "Jigsaw Falling Into Place". Todas las canciones están caracterizadas por texturas sonoras innovadoras, en las que la electrónica adquiere una presencia fundamental, y textos del acostumbrado lirismo de Radiohead mezclado con expresiones propias de una balada de amor. En mi modesta opinión, todo esto lo convierten en un gran álbum.
good shit but sad memories... hope it changes soon!
Yep sounds like Radiohead
7/10 Пиздострадания миллениалов пришлось слушать. Вроде модная нынче группа, а значит было бы довольно базированно с моей стороны хорошенько засрать альбом, но на самом деле, он неплох, мне вполне зашёл, хоть я не фанат такого, определённо. Хоть я и сказал что она модная, я уверен что большинство позеров-зумеров, которые врубают радиохед на попойках своих, не слышали этого альбома, так что хайповость группы на него не распространяется. После всего старья что было, приятно послушать относительно новый, хорошо записанный альбом. Хочу отметить такие треки как: 15 Step, Nude и All I Need после них всё совсем жидко шло вплоть до Jigsaw Falling Into Place, его я почти добавил к себе, хороший трек. В целом, треки по началу довольно интересные, хоть и к середине альбома надокучивают.
Awesome and chill
Not the best Radiohead album. Best experienced in a dark room with great headphones
obviously awesome what can you say
It's a pretty good album. So much more to them than creep. The songs are all different, without tiring and overstaying its welcome
I like mellow Radiohead but I like heavy Radiohead even better.
Some of the crunchy, distorted guitar parts in the opening couple of songs weren't my favorite. Otherwise, great album
Do I like radiohead?
Buen nivel de radiohead pero sin una canción que destaque.
you wanna have the blues or listen to something while having a bad day? radioheads got you covered. Although its a little more "upbeat" than their usual, its still melancholy as hell in places.
Chilled Radiohead vibes.
pretty music attuned to the youthful soul
Pretty good, even the bits that sound more like U2
Better then i remember
The more Radiohead I listen to, the more I realize how like the Velvet Underground they are. Not every song is a toe-tapping sing along, and some tracks are a challenge to listen to. But there’s always something interesting going on.
This album has often been recommended, and for good reason. A diverse collection of alternative rock tracks, with meaningful lyrics and pulsing riffs. Radiohead has been sitting on the list and I’m interested to listen to others.
4000% better than ok computer. grew up listening to this album 7.5/10
Trance Chill Alternative. That's Radiohead. It works.
Definitely in my top 3 RH albums just behind OK Computer and The Bends. And it for sure leans more into the sounds and production of OK Computer. Not a bad song on the record and listening on headphones definitely allowed for an alternate feel, from dreamy and airy to downright strange and tension filled. All the feels you want out of a Radiohead album.
A decent album. Doesn't pack the same punch as the Bends or OK Computer, but that might be nostalgia talking.
Well, dammit - do I like Radiohead now? I've been fighting it for a while now, but I really, really liked this album.
Ambient thinness. Grateful for this suggestion. I'd never listenend to a full Radiohead album before. I wish the instruments were given more room to breathe under the vocals.
buuuuuuuus
Good album, lots of interesting time signatures and haunting vocals. I enjoyed this!
Excellent album. Reminiscent of all-night work sessions in Uni. Ethereal and melancholic.
Poco escuchado, rock electrónico. Muy bueno.
Pretty solid, but a little goofy
8/10
very good
Not my favorite Radiohead, but I still enjoyed it. Prefer the more melodic tunes from album like The Bends.
Not their best, but still a very good album. 3.5/5.0: Very Good
Great album and definitely top tier. Beautiful songs that just meld together to create a free flowing album.
I remember in 2007 sitting in my dormroom waiting for the cart to open up so I could buy this album on MP3 from my favorite band. Not only was it a digital transaction which was novel but it was pay what you want! I remember spending $5 then going back and adding $10 more after I listened. This album is a masterpiece of production and motifs. The panning in particular was amazing in an era when earbuds first took off. I've listened to these tracks so many times I know the whole things going to be on repeat in my head all weekend. That said, this one also marks the moment I fell out on Radiohead. I fell in love with them late in middle school. By this album all I wanted was to hear something the wasn't downtempo breathy singing over textured instruments. I love it but it's just all chocolate ice cream the whole way down. It's also just so very serious. It's something ultimately very simple masquerading as something deep and complicated. Once the facade falls off, it's hard not to hold it at arms length.
Have missed a lot of Radiohead. This is good
This is my third Radiohead album to review, after The Bends (5 stars) and Kid A (4 stars). Before starting this project, I'd only listened to A Moon Shaped Pool, which I thought was fine. I was pleasantly surprised by my first two Radiohead albums that I reviewed, and given the word of mouth on this one, I had pretty high expectations going in. In Rainbows is definitely more in line with Kid A, both in terms of overall sound, and how I feel about the album. I enjoyed listening to this album, mostly because it just sounded beautiful. The musical arrangements on each song were all deep and dark, and I felt like they grew better as the album went on. Each song was unique, but they all still managed to fit in with the overall mood and feeling of the album as a whole. As much as I loved the overall sound of the album, it was also full of little details that I’d find myself reacting with verbal ‘ooh’s and ‘aah’s. Also, I didn’t have a lot of familiarity with Radiohead before I started this project, but I’ve really grown to like Thom Yorke’s singing, and this album was no exception to that. If I’m in the mood for Radiohead, I’m more likely to gravitate towards The Bends, because I like its more traditional guitar rock sound, but I like that there were some flashes of that sound present on this album as well. Overall, I liked this album, and I can understand why so many people say that this is their favorite Radiohead album.
4.5
Good chill tunes
Yay weird fishes!! I may not understand Radiohead lyrics but I sure do vibe to them
Listened to at 3am while sick and unable to sleep. Not sure if that helped or hurt the rating
This is the Radiohead album that so many super fans will tell you is their best. I am NOT one of them. “In Rainbows” would be Radiohead perfecting their post “Kid A” sound into a totally digestible piece. There is nothing even remotely bad about this album, but if I’m comparing it to “The Bends”, “Kid A”, or the always timely perfection of “OK Computer”, this doesn’t measure up. I don’t feel the goosebumps rise, or the uncontrollable awe that those three records bring to me, except on “Weird Fishes” and “Reckoner”, and on a good day, “Nude”. The rest feels like Radiohead by numbers. I’m actually way more in love with their next album, 2011’s “The King of Limbs”, but that won’t show up on this list because the critical mass of Radiohead fans and instant internet culture banned that to the garbage bin for being too short and too weird when it first came out. Also it’s worth noting that when this album was released, Radiohead issued a second disc of B-sides along with it. Those are so much better than the album proper. “Bangers and Mash”, “Down Is the New Up”, “Go Slowly” and “4 Minute Warning” could easily have replaced four lower songs on here and made this a truly great record.
Hats off to you again, Radiohead. Great stuff, and super cool for it to be released as a pay what you want album. Pretty revolutionary for that time!
An exceptional album, however still below my favourites The Bends and OK Computer.
I was not that familiar with this album, and while none of the songs seemed as catchy as those from Kid A (my fave of theirs) or OK Computer, the songs all had enough mood and lovely instrumentation, plus some cool effects via headphones, to make me want to revisit this at some point soon.
rahhhhhhh fire
It’s beginning to hit but I’m still not all the way there with it like I am with Kid A or OK Computer
15 Steps - it's different and catches my attention. Feels a cold open to a mysterious journey. Bodysnatchers - I dig it but I want to know more about it Nude - This whole album feels uneasy and leaving me hanging. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - It does sound like the sound track to something in the deep ocean, dreamlike, washed, and with some danger. One of my favorites so far. All I Need - Faust Arp - Like a dark Beatles song Reckoner - House Of Cards - the traditional instrumentation intro caught my attention again. It's a good mix up. I like how this song feels more intimate after most of the rest of the album. Jigsaw Falling Into Place - fairly accurate depiction of a night out, and the darker side behind it. Videotape - The simple piano instrumentation is nice, and I like how the song builds. There's a very human thing about wondering how your life looks when played back.
very good:P muy bien
okay, so this was really good. Especially once I started deep diving into 'Videotape'. This was a really good album. Listened a few times already!
4.5
Just shy of 5 stars. Most of it is excellent with just a few points it slips to feeling to background-y.
Radiohead’s In Rainbow is an ebb, really invoking introspective thoughts. To be frank, I don’t enjoy all of these songs, some of them just don’t hit right, others I find amazing and very listenable. A common theme in this album is the calm and relaxed vibe, and also a sort of pull into the music, repetition, which I like and am intrigued in throughout the album. Highlights include Reckoner, Videotape, and Jigsaw Falling Into Place. All in all, In Rainbows is a good album. best song: Jigsaw Falling Into Place Worst Song: Faust Arp
love this album. felt like i was in on a secret when i bought through their website. his voice has never sounded better imho and the songs are amazing
I accidentally listened to Disk 2 first and, hoo boy, was I about to leave a scathing review. Then I realized my error and, mea culpa. This album is another really good showing for Radiohead. More sad songs about depression and hating fame combined with anthemic-sounding rock and a few elements of electronica (but not the super annoying kind). I'll have to give it another listen and pay closer attention to the lyrics, but I really enjoyed what I heard the first time. I think I like The Bends slightly better, but this was pretty great too. 4/5
Breddy gud :DD
Hadn’t heard this one before! Was a good one
At their best, few bands are as creative or good as Radiohead. This feels like one of their older albums but not at the same time. The album really built its way up and by the end i was really feeling it. Not quite to the level of OK Computer or Kid A but a really solid album and one I would listen to again.
In Rainbows brought me everything I needed. From ethereal vocals to sick bass lines to clean guitar riffs and an atmospheric synth, with moving drum beats to tie it all together. The album gave me a spacey, yet grounded feel. My favorite track is Jigsaw Falling Into Place. Album added to my Spotify library.
15 Step // Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi // Reckoner // Jigsaw Falling Into Place //
Ein sehr schönes Album aus 2007 einer gereiften und besonneneren Brit-Pop Band. Klavier, Gitarre und elektronische Rhythmen werden zu ein wohltuendem Gesamtkunstwerk verschmolzen. „House of Cards“ und „Jigsaw..“ sind gelungen und machen das Album aus einer Zeit als das iphone
Is Radiohead prog? Yeah, because they tried out different things with a combination of electronics and rock on that album. I don't think everything works and soon it drifts off a bit in the background which I mainly attribute to Thom Yorke who is just not to me for a long period of time. Still a good album.
Beautiful
i <3 virgin music
This was a great listen while driving today. Matched my drive time almost perfectly, and was really enjoyable while cruising
Will always remember this album cycle very fondly, 4 years was a very long time between albums of a band you love when you are younger so it felt like they were coming back from the grave. Saw them play outdoors in montreal on this tour and out of ~300 concerts Ive been to it is #1. When they played fake plastic trees fireworks started going off in the background because it turns out there was a fireworks thing happening that same night in the city. Magic! Never liked Body Snatchers and think there are some songs on \"disk 2\" that are much better. Actually I would re sequence the whole thing using the best tracks from both tracks.
4.3
Solid Radiohead album. Has heard before and will listen again.
My favorite modern Radiohead album. A well-rounded listening experience!
Gave this a five last time but it's not The Bends, is it?
It took me a couple of tracks to get into but I really enjoyed it. It's no Kid A, but it's still good. 4 stars.
7.5/10 - 4/5 I listened to this one while really focused on a project. I enjoyed it, but it didn't really stick with me. May need to revisit it sometime. I like the experimentation and overall sound! But I believe I'd like Kid A or OK Computer more.
spilte sykt mye radiohead i praha
Another great Radiohead album. Some amazing stuff from Greenwood on the guitar in this album. A little abstract at times but it flows well enough. Doesn't hit the spot like OK Computer, The Bends & Pablo Honey, but is still a great album to sit and listen to.
Soprendentemente tranqui
I like to think about this album in essentially the same way Ryan Marr does, as he wrote in his flash essay about the album for The RS 500: "as OK COMPUTER LITE: 'Subterranean Homesick Alien' with all the 'Fitter Happier' bullshit stripped away." Which, presented in that context, all by itself, sounds like an insult. Certainly it sounded that way to one member of the group I'm a part of. But it's not to say that OK COMPUTER is worse than IN RAINBOWS. Honestly, on whatever level you wanna define "objective" as, I'd say I still think OK COMPUTER is a better album overall. As for which one I'd return to first, though... OK COMPUTER is great. I just said as much. But it can also be a lot. Y'know, what with it being about the decline of Western civlization and all. IN RAINBOWS, on the other hand, is a lot simpler—and I don't mean that as an insult. It sounds like a much easier record to just throw on and enjoy without having to deal with any pigs in cages on antibiotics. That's true even if I can't really pick any one track as a stand-out like I could with OK COMPUTER ("Paranoid Android" and "No Surprises" for me). I guess to put it some way to close this out, if I'd been around for this album's original release, I wouldn't've paid nothing. Some pretty fine clothes the emperor's got there, I tell you what.
The lasts songs of the album are the best.
Many better albums than this but one of the greatest bands
Videotape
Pockets of upbeat relief from what is otherwise the mood changing depression you expect from Radiohead. I imagine this album gives Radiohead fans absolute raging boners (men and women) - am I a Radiohead fan or have I just had a slightly promiscuous thought? I’m not sure 3.5
I paid nothing for this album. This is a historic mistake, indeed a disgrace. I shall seek to rectify it forthwith. (In my defense, I own every other Radiohead album, have seen them on tour twice, have the t-shirt, and was given a branded jigsaw puzzle once. So, I think the scales are only slightly tilted in their favour!)
Esse álbum me deixou empolgado para escutar mais rediohead.
Great album overall. Not my favorite Radiohead album but still a good listen.
Happier sounding Radiohead. 4/5
4-5 stars
Bra, men trist
Liker dette albumet men hørte det i hjel for sånn 5 år siden så var litt lei nå men nais å høre på.
Ikke det beste av dem, men fortsatt bra greier!
I had never actually listened to this album despite loving earlier Radiohead. It was very good, though not quite on par with earlier albums for me.
In 2007, Radiohead released, from what I've seen, the most highly praised album in their discography. Fusing electronic elements with ambient and twinkling guitar passages lying in the backgrounds of these tracks, Radiohead rests under a warm blanket for this influential release. Above all else though, I assume this album gets all the praise because of its comforting atmosphere. It's soft and light, and Yorke's crooning over most of these songs paints a melancholic image of a man longing for something more, in a relationship, affection, or life in general. As beautiful and enjoyable as this album is, I do find myself wanting a more punchier track at times, akin to some of Radiohead's older releases. The first two tracks certainly satisfy that desire to a certain extent (the opening "15 Step" is my favorite song on the album alongside the penultimate "Jigsaw Falling into Place"). But many of the songs feel like they're building up to something orchestric, grandiose, and cathartic, but end before reaching any such point. Also, Yorke's crooning on certain songs (like "House of Cards") is flat-out uninteresting and too similar to vocal passages I've heard on other Radiohead songs and the instrumentation isn't interesting enough to carry the entire song. Maybe that's why I like "15 Steps" so much, it's the vocals and the way Thom delivers them with such punch, vigor, and an almost restrained anger that makes the song stick out on this album. But I don't believe this album wants to build up its tracks, and that's fair; not every track needs to have a crescendo. Instead, this album is comfortable in the warm, pillowy, and spacey cacoon it built for itself and your enjoyment of this album rests on how much you're willing to let yourself float along to that. There are many gorgeous moments. When the strings come in at the end of "Reckoner", the vocal choir passages at the end of "Nude", and the entirety of the piano-driven "Videotape". Also the acoustic guitars and bass all over this album are great. "Jigsaw Falling into Place" is probably the most whole song on the album, a gorgeous art rock track with lush instrumentation and one of my favorite Yorke performances ever as he draws inspiration from the hazy environment he's in while being inebriated in a college-era night. The sense of nostalgia that drives this track's lyrical themes makes it so enjoyably melancholic. 8/10
I’ve never given Radiohead a fair shot. It’s always been fine, but I never make time to let it really draw me in. Still, this album ain’t my favorite of theirs in even my limited experience. Wikipedia tells me this is the one they released on the web, when the industry was floundering. That gets it an extra point from me. Just because it was an important moment.
I had never listened to Radiohead before, but I knew they were very popular. I really enjoyed listening. I guess this is why you listen to new music.
Standout Tracks- "Bodysnatchers," "Nude," "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi," "House of Cards, "Jigsaw Falling Into Place," "Videotape" Lyrics/Vocals- 3/5 Instrumentals- 4/5 Vibes- 4/5 Overall- 4/5 First of all, I love Radiohead, and this is the first album that I have received on this list that I've already heard. Now that we've got that settled, my first listening to this album was about a year ago and I was not super impressed. It was by no means a bad album, but it just didn't stick out to me. In my listen for today, my opinion has changed slightly. I do like this album a bit more than I did originally, but some people would say this is Radiohead's best album and I have to disagree. It has some really good tracks on it, but it is a huge departure from their normal sound. At the very least it is a departure from one of their more acclaimed albums, "OK Computer." This album is a lot more experimental, but I don't have any issues with that. This album struck a different chord on my second listen, I was able to appreciate more of the production aspect and really take it all in. Thom Yorke is an amazing vocalist with hauntingly beautiful lyrics. The instrumentals feel very "dreamlike" and are very well done. The vibes are amazing, although turning on Radiohead at any kind of social function is kinda hit or miss so I'd definitely not do that for this album.
Ultimate sad boy hour soundtrack, good blend of electronic and instrumentation. “All I Need” and “Nude” stole the show for me.
Can’t believe I am only arriving at this now. It’s gorgeous and I listened a few times over the weekend. Perfect for stark, snowy weather.
House of Cards and Videotape were the most solid for me, enjoyable mellow sound overall. Prefer some of their other albums more
This was great. The music and vocals blend so well together for sound and vibe. I enjoyed this a lot to listen to. Radiohead is without a doubt a band with some chops and they are doing something here.
This is a pretty good album. Not something I would listen to a lot myself, but I think it does most things right. The lyrics are better kind of ignored and just let them be part of the cacophony.
1.19.24
Today this became my second fav radiohead album. Maybe it's the desolate feeling of winter, the despair etc, but for some reason today it really worked for me. Very very high 4
already heard it but this shit hits crazy hard with better airpods. Im feeling a strong 8 to a light 9
Someone really likes Radiohead. This too is an excellent album. But does Radiohead need two albums in the list? I would say the distinctions between the albums are not enough to warrant that for the average listener. The base test in my opinion is to queue up multiple albums by the same band and if the listener cannot tell where one ended and the next began, then one album should be all that is needed. On this album, "15 step" and "Jigsaw Falling into Place" are my two favorite songs. Would I have like to see broader experimentation? Yes, definitely. There is refinement here and change and experiment but at some point, the vocal delivery style is too fixed, the building technique too similar, the lyrics too much the same.
3.5 stars. The singing brings down otherwise creative and interesting songs. Interesting basslines, heavily layered and goes for an 'epic' sound. Standout is "Jigsaw Falling Into Place".
not my favourite radiohead album but as always worth a listen and a big vibe. insanely well produced. it took me a long time to "get" radiohead but i think i get it now.
I knew nothing about Radiohead other than having heard "Creep". For some reason I thought they were heavy metal and I was very happy to discover that they weren't! I enjoyed this album and would welcome more.
This was the first album I have been given to listen to that I actually liked. Much better than the first Radio Head album.
I liked it. I deffo will be listening to radiohead a little more for sure :)
Took me a second to get into, but once I did I really enjoyed this album, it kept getting better with each song. The last four songs, but especially Jigsaw Falling Into Place really stood out to me. Ended up listening to it a second time and liked it even more.
Excellent guitar work. A bit choppy for me however I can see why they are respected. Not necessarily my cup of tea.
Este álbum tiene un lugar especial en mi corazón, porque es el favorito de una persona con la que ya no hablo más, pero la sigo queriendo. Sacando eso de lado, me acuerdo cuando lo escuché hace años en un feo momento y esto un poco me llevó de vuelta hasta ahí, está muy bueno, te hace compañía y te identificas mucho con las letras.
- Interesting instrumentals, well executed, catchy. Great listen! - Not a big Radiohead fun, but still giving it a 4. - The opener, 15 Step, is a banger.
‚More recent‘ Radiohead. There are some breath taking songs, but the album overall is not my most favourite version of Radiohead
Skills
The final Radiohead album on this list. Whilst I understand the band are all great musicians and make complex and creative music, none of it so far has clicked with me. If I was musical myself and if I had any understanding music theory I may better appreciate what they do, but that's not the way I engage with music, nor is it how I would wish to engage with music. Too clinical and cold. What a delight it is, then, to find In Rainbows to be warmer and much less detached than the previous Radiohead albums. This one does get me on an emotional level and was therefore a much more engaging, rewarding and enjoyable listen. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Reckoner Date listened: 04/01/24
Technically perfect, beautiful drums . A tad morose.
Inte lika fängslande som andra Radiohead skivor. Häftiga ljudvärldar
Lots of higher voices and cool recording techniques. Great background album while working.
Zu kraß
Enjoyable from start to finish. Very interesting listen, Also the story of how the album came out is really cool. Not as good as The Bends but definitely great in its own right.
Really liked it. Don't know why I didn't listen when it first came out.
- "In Rainbows" ist das einzige Album von Radiohead (ich weiß, OK Computer undso, Asche über mein Haupt...) was ich recht viel gehört hab. Lasse hat mir damals "Reckoner" gezeigt und ich war hin und weg. - Unfassbar geile Platte - So ein eigener Sound. Entspannt und aufregend zugleich. - Das Album wird einfach nicht langweilig. Es kommt immer wieder eine neue Idee, ein neuer Ansatz, ohne dabei in irgendeiner Form verworren zu sein - Mix aus Indi/Alternative und elekrtonischen Ambient mit psychedelischen Einflüssen - "Reckoner" ist für mich nach wie vor einfach einer der geilsten Songs überhaupt - Keine Ahnung warum ich immer nur bei diesem Album hängen geblieben bin, hab grad richtig Bock mich mit Radiohead zu beschäftigen! Rating: 4,5/5
7ème album. Pay-what-you-want album. Il y a un son, comment dire, très synthétisé? I like it pas mal. Des sons éclectiques que j'aime bien qui viennent m'apaiser. Très belle expérience d'écoute overall.
Enjoyed as advertised, now to relisten with some lyric sheets