Author Topic: Radiohead (Read 80814 times)

Bennyo · « **Reply #200 on:** February 15, 2011, 12:11:57 pm »

Feeling like Cartman before the Wii came out.

Cum-own!!

gaz_h · « **Reply #201 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:14:02 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOa1a8hYP8

Fucking quality. Welcome back.

Bennyo · « **Reply #202 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:36:33 am »

The album's online to download from the Order Tracking page for those who have pre-ordered.

Libertine · « **Reply #203 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:33:38 pm »

8 tracks and 38 minutes long?

hmmm..... isn't that what used to be called an EP?

nevermind, first song sounds sweet already.....

MichaelA · « **Reply #204 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:33:43 pm »

Quote from: gaz_h on February 18, 2011, 10:14:02 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOa1a8hYP8

Fucking quality. Welcome back.

Awful video.

litliper · « **Reply #205 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:35:12 pm »

Feels like an album of two halves. With the first 3 song as one whole and song nr 4 as the middle part. Lotus Flower opens the more downbeat second half which is probably where the singles are going to be coming from.

But this is just from one listen and maybe I'm getting it wrong.

gaz_h · « **Reply #206 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:46:40 pm »

Quote from: MichaelA on February 18, 2011, 12:33:43 pm

Awful video.

Haha

I was referring to the song more than the video though.

I've just finished listening to the album, what does anyone think of it? Codex I think is magnificent.

Matt S · « **Reply #207 on:** February 18, 2011, 01:33:07 pm »

It's very well made, as you'd expect but it's going to take a few listens I think. It's difficult not to compare it to their other stuff, but it needs to be listened to without the old stuff in mind I think?

Will give it another bash later on.

litliper · « **Reply #208 on:** February 18, 2011, 02:22:39 pm »

Codex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cIbpokk4dc

felix. · « **Reply #209 on:** February 18, 2011, 03:15:10 pm »

Quote from: litliper on February 18, 2011, 12:35:12 pm

Feels like an album of two halves.

totally. i like the first half better.

KJR71 · « **Reply #210 on:** February 18, 2011, 05:49:55 pm »

It's not the Radiohead I like, but then again that Radiohead hasn't existed since 1997. There's been a load of tracks since then that I've loved - Bodysnatchers, How to Disappear Completely, Got To Sleep - but as I like more rock, guitar-based music the more Aphex Twin kind of stuff doesn't interest me.

I'm a bit gutted that there aren't more tracks that I'd listen to regularly, but realistically they were never going to make another The Bends or OK Computer were they?

rob1408 · « **Reply #211 on:** February 18, 2011, 06:22:21 pm »

The album is short, but has anyone noticed the last track is called 'seperator' and contains the lyrics "If you think this is over. then you're wrong". Hmmm (puts on paranoid Radiohead hat).

Libertine · « **Reply #212 on:** February 18, 2011, 06:29:44 pm »

Quote from: KJR71 on February 18, 2011, 05:49:55 pm

It's not the Radiohead I like, but then again that Radiohead hasn't existed since 1997. There's been a load of tracks since then that I've loved - Bodysnatchers, How to Disappear Completely, Got To Sleep - but as I like more rock, guitar-based music the more Aphex Twin kind of stuff doesn't interest me.

I'm a bit gutted that there aren't more tracks that I'd listen to regularly, but realistically they were never going to make another The Bends or OK Computer were they?

they'll certainly never go back to the bends, but i thought In Rainbows was a perfect balance between their innovative and "musical" streaks. have only listened to half of this so far (don't want to do it all at once), but it definately moves back to a more kid A direction.

this one will take a while i think, certainly doesn't have the "fuck me, this is amazing" feeling that in rainbows did at first listen.

KJR71 · « **Reply #213 on:** February 18, 2011, 06:59:37 pm »

Yeah, I'm with you there Libertine. I liked In Rainbows and it was a happy medium between their new and older stuff. I totally agree that this is more like Kid A which initially was really hard work for me to get into. In Rainbows had a number of good songs; some which stood out straight away for me like Bodysnatchers, Nude and House of Cards and a couple of growers.

To me this sounds more like stuff off The Eraser but hopefully with more listens it'll grow on me. It's going to take time, but I'm patient! Codex is the standout track for me.

rob1408 · « **Reply #214 on:** February 18, 2011, 09:03:32 pm »

I actually really, really like it, but then I loved Kid A straight away. In fact I preferred Kid A to Ok Computer. I listened to a couple of songs from King of Limbs a while back, but they were acoustic versions with just Thom Yorke, it's amazing how much the songs have grown.

AFX · « **Reply #215 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:41:05 pm »

Grown on me so much throughout the day. Lotus Flower is too sick.

Loads of people are saying they don't like it because it's different. Why do people have to love music the moment they hear it? Be patient, give it a few listens with an open mind and you will be glad you did. There is no point comparing Radiohead albums because they're all so good and one of the main reasons for that is that they all sound different.

Snail · « **Reply #216 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:06:02 pm »

LOVE IT. Codex is fucking boss.

Snail · « **Reply #217 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:06:31 pm »

Quote from: rob1408 on February 18, 2011, 09:03:32 pm

In fact I preferred Kid A to Ok Computer.

Same.

bellinter · « **Reply #218 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:13:25 pm »

Finally home and getting it downloaded. Was a long day....

Matt S · « **Reply #219 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:47:13 pm »

Second listen was fucking awesome. I'm loving this album.

Bennyo · « **Reply #220 on:** February 19, 2011, 02:24:03 am »

5 full listens by close of play today, and it's getting better with each run through. Feels a lot more of a single unit than most other albums (in general) with few light/dark up/down contrasts, and it's certainly not their best work, but I really like this side of Radiohead. Since the vinyl is being released on two discs, and since this is only 8 tracks (and also since the last track is called 'separator' and repeats at the end the lyrics 'if you think this is over then you're wrong') then maybe there'll be a Part 2. I certainly hope so. At least something like they did for In Rainbows (which I thought contained many songs which were more than good enough to be on the main release.

Sammy5IsAlive · « **Reply #221 on:** February 19, 2011, 02:56:34 am »

Quote from: Siannn. on February 18, 2011, 11:06:31 pm

Same.

I really enjoy Kid A now, it's grown on me massively. And I'm not quite sure about the massive hype that surrounds OK Computer as there are two or three songs that are for me a little bit 'fillery'. But having said that OK Computer is still the absolute pinnacle for Radiohead. For me there Kid A lacks the stand out songs like Paranoid Android/Lucky/Airbag/Exit Music. For what it's worth, if they had done a studio version of the 'I might be wrong' live album that would have stood up to OK Computer. Just feel that both Kid A and Amnesiac had a few too many throwaway songs that got in the way of the flow of the albums.

Snail · « **Reply #222 on:** February 19, 2011, 05:30:47 am »

Quote from: Sammy5IsAlive on February 19, 2011, 02:56:34 am

I really enjoy Kid A now, it's grown on me massively. And I'm not quite sure about the massive hype that surrounds OK Computer as there are two or three songs that are for me a little bit 'fillery'. But having said that OK Computer is still the absolute pinnacle for Radiohead. For me there Kid A lacks the stand out songs like Paranoid Android/Lucky/Airbag/Exit Music. For what it's worth, if they had done a studio version of the 'I might be wrong' live album that would have stood up to OK Computer. Just feel that both Kid A and Amnesiac had a few too many throwaway songs that got in the way of the flow of the albums.

It's partly because Kid A was the first album I bought myself (like, ever), I was only about 10 when it came out. Before then it had been my dad and my older brothers raving about OK Computer. I do love that album to pieces but I don't know, Kid A always seemed to have something extra for me. Idioteque is in the top five songs I've ever heard, and it'll take a lot to change that. Personally, my top two albums would be Kid A and In Rainbows. I've had people sniff at me for the latter, but to me it's the perfect balance between their poppier, more "mainstream" stuff (for lack of a better term) and their more experimental, Kid A sort of stuff, and also I'm fucking addicted to the drum loop they used in Videotape.

I still think Hail to the Thief is ridiculously underrated, by the way.

Sammy5IsAlive · « **Reply #223 on:** February 19, 2011, 05:38:30 am »

Quote from: Siannn. on February 19, 2011, 05:30:47 am

It's partly because Kid A was the first album I bought myself (like, ever)

Picked up on that because OK Computer was the first album I ever bought out of my own money (from paper-rounds ect). I think it'll always have that sentimental link to me (maybe the same that Kid A has for you?).

Snail · « **Reply #224 on:** February 19, 2011, 05:43:13 am »

Quote from: Sammy5IsAlive on February 19, 2011, 05:38:30 am

Picked up on that because OK Computer was the first album I ever bought out of my own money (from paper-rounds ect). I think it'll always have that sentimental link to me (maybe the same that Kid A has for you?).

Yep, exactly.

Convectuoso · « **Reply #225 on:** February 19, 2011, 05:50:02 am »

Quote from: Siannn. on February 18, 2011, 11:06:02 pm

LOVE IT. Codex is fucking boss.

Love this track.

blah · « **Reply #226 on:** February 19, 2011, 06:48:35 am »

Just downloaded the album. Please, please be good. In Rainbows was a weak album, Radiohead need to surprise me.

Snail · « **Reply #227 on:** February 19, 2011, 08:35:50 am »

In Rainbows was not a weak album at all.

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #228 on:** February 19, 2011, 09:20:09 am »

Quote from: blah on February 19, 2011, 06:48:35 am

Just downloaded the album. Please, please be good. In Rainbows was a weak album, Radiohead need to surprise me.

Jesus. There is no hope.

TropicalRed · « **Reply #229 on:** February 19, 2011, 11:23:39 am »

On first (and prodably last) listen...absolute crap, no redeeming qualities at all. It is up there with the likes of Coldplay and Kings of Leon as the most emotionless, souless , uninspired, uninteresting "music" i have ever heard.
Braindead twaddle for the braindead masses.

Alonso_The_Assassin · « **Reply #230 on:** February 19, 2011, 11:39:44 am »

Not listened yet. Although I'm 99 per cent certain that 'Morning Mr. Magpie' is an old song which was performed on the website thanks giving surprise that Thom did just before Hail to the Thief was released. Alongside it, they played a piano version of 'Punch up at a Wedding'.

Matt S · « **Reply #231 on:** February 19, 2011, 01:18:51 pm »

Quote from: blah on February 19, 2011, 06:48:35 am

Just downloaded the album. Please, please be good. In Rainbows was a weak album, Radiohead need to surprise me.

Seriously?

Not making assumptions about you, I mean this as a general point:

I think some people struggle to come to terms with the other side to Radiohead. The Kid A & Amnesiac side. They want every album to be like the bends or OK Computer. It just isn't going to happen. They are so much more than that now.

Took me a long while to appreciate that I think. My fav albums are Hail to the Thief & In Rainbows, which both kind of mix the best of both sides of Radiohead I think.

Visigoth33 · « **Reply #232 on:** February 19, 2011, 01:50:16 pm »

Quote from: blah on February 19, 2011, 06:48:35 am

Just downloaded the album. Please, please be good. In Rainbows was a weak album, Radiohead need to surprise me.

Interesting.Personally, I feel that In Rainbows, Kid A & OK computer are all wonderful works of art.Each album is like a painting which is uniquely beautiful by itself.

bellinter · « **Reply #233 on:** February 19, 2011, 02:02:24 pm »

Not blown away, by any means... But 3 listens in and I do like it.

Ray K · « **Reply #234 on:** February 19, 2011, 06:37:41 pm »

Hmmm.. It's an album of two halves for me so far.

First half is very dense and difficult, and hard to get into. It's not helped by the mixing on either Morning Mr Magpie or Feral - they're just hard to listen to on headphones (Feral is a mess, to be honest)

But the second half is much much better. Lotus is very good, and Codex is just superb. Separator ends it all rather nicely.

Overall, for me, it's not as strong as In Rainbows, and I won't end up listening to this album as much. There's no one track to match Nude on In Rainbows, and overall as a collection of songs it doesn't match up. But it's definitely on for Kid A fans, and I wasn't one of them.
But all of this is just a personal preference - what do I know about anything?

Victor · « **Reply #235 on:** February 19, 2011, 08:50:38 pm »

just gave it my first listen and really liked it .. think there's a major hint of Talk Talk about the second half of it

Snail · « **Reply #236 on:** February 19, 2011, 08:51:47 pm »

Quote from: TropicalRed on February 19, 2011, 11:23:39 am

On first (and prodably last) listen...absolute crap, no redeeming qualities at all. It is up there with the likes of Coldplay and Kings of Leon as the most emotionless, souless , uninspired, uninteresting "music" i have ever heard.
Braindead twaddle for the braindead masses.

Excellent contribution.

TropicalRed · « **Reply #237 on:** February 19, 2011, 08:53:29 pm »

Quote from: Siannn. on February 19, 2011, 08:51:47 pm

Excellent contribution.

Your welcome.

CarlitoB · « **Reply #238 on:** February 19, 2011, 08:56:14 pm »

Quote from: TropicalRed on February 19, 2011, 08:53:29 pm

Your welcome.

Her welcome?

rob1408 · « **Reply #239 on:** February 19, 2011, 09:22:13 pm »

Quote from: Siannn. on February 19, 2011, 08:51:47 pm

Excellent contribution.

I'd take a look at Sarge's 'Best albums of all time' post. Look at Tropical's entry (which is, of course his own opinion), and then basically ignore anything he posts regarding music.

Works for me.