From the get-go you can pretty easily tell that Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' isn't retreading any old ground when it comes to rock music. Where many bands struggled to capture the sounds of rapidly advancing digital technology, with product on only possible in this age, and a worldwide digital release to boot. "Has the light gone out for you? Because the lights gone out for me. It is the 21st century." 15 step embraces the capabilities of modern DAWs expertly and creates a crunchy, off-kilter, scattershot groove that wouldn't be possible without digital technology. And that's not to say it sounds robotic or even manufactured even, instead it's been mixed with live drums to create a brilliant human energy which makes the song incredibly infectious. Unlike Ok Computer and Kid-A, there isn't an overall atmosphere of cold, robotic steel and insentience, every song breathes organically and has a sense of great brightness, which is incredibly uplifting. Every sound on this album is masterfully recorded from the overdriven guitars on Body snatchers, crispy drums on weird fishes to the bass on Nude and the grand piano on All I need; easily one of the albums to test any new hi-fi setup. Still sounds new today. Best tracks: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, Faust arp, All I Need