1001 Albums Summary

So... been for the most part enjoying the album but... turns out the singer is not a great person so... I'll try to somewhat separate the art from the artist. It's pretty alright, not what I'd listen to usually but, I can see why people like it. It's got a good mix of more upbeat and entertaining songs and of sadder, more reflective ones. Not a huge fan of the singer's tone of voice, but for the songs he sings, I think it works and I appreciate that they left a lot of his imperfections in the recordings, made it feel a lot more personal and real. Overall, it's a decent listen if you can ignore what I said at the beginning.

The album opens with quite a beautiful, soft song. "SKINNY" is a powerful yet gentle song, quite the opener, ending with a beautiful violin/cello part, already dragging me in. The transition into "LUNCH" is seamless, the change in vibe not unwelcomed as we get something more upbeat in tone. I won't go into detail of every song, but so far, "SKINNY" and "WILDFLOWER" have been highlights of the album. "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" Is pretty good too but, I prefer the opener over it surprisingly enough despite it being the most known song of the album. I'd say my least favorite song of the album is "L'AMOUR DE MA VIE". I'm not a huge fan of the change of style around 2/3 into the song but, it's not bad and I could see myself enjoying this song after a few listening. Overall, it's a nice album, quite enjoyable and easy to listen to! There's no "bad" songs per say, simply ones that are better than the others... but as always, music do be subjective!

As someone who mostly has listened to Radioheads bigger hits ("Creep", "Let Down" and "Karma Police" as a few examples), the opening doesn't exactly hook me... It's very experimental with synth drums and other synths going on. It's not horrible by any mean but, I don't see myself listening to it again. However, "Pyramid Song" pulls me back in with a softer yet still experimental vibe, the piano and background synths complementing each others while Thom Yorke's voice blends wonderfully with the strings. It's a much more competent song in my opinion and should've been the opener to hook listeners in. I think overall this album is far from bad and is a good example of what Radiohead is : Experimental and not afraid to be.