New Radiohead song

[King Emlyn]

Magnificent band, absolutely top, top drawer; they're responsible for some of the most beautiful music ever written. They are that good.

[Faustus]

They're the one band I feel guilty about not liking. I feel like I should love them, and I've tried, but I just can't.

 

Don't get me wrong, OK Computer's a decent album and I do like the odd song, but for some reason, I'm just ambivalent towards them, even though I respect them as musicians and I've got a lot of time for Jonny Greenwood; who I think is fantastic. I loved the work he did on There Will Be Blood.

[King Emlyn]

They're the one band I feel guilty about not liking. I feel like I should love them, and I've tried, but I just can't.

 

Don't get me wrong, OK Computer's a decent album and I do like the odd song, but for some reason, I'm just ambivalent towards them, even though I respect them as musicians and I've got a lot of time for Jonny Greenwood; who I think is fantastic. I loved the work he did on There Will Be Blood.

You've no need to feel guilty you have fine musical taste my man.

[Stu Monty]

You've no need to feel guilty you have fine musical taste my man.

 

Get on those Denis Jones links a bit further down. I feel he may be to The King's liking.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

I like it.

[Closer To God]

I think it's brilliant.

[OmarVizquel]

They should stick to singles and EPs. They've done the "concept" album (or rather, album with an overall sensibility and artistic vision) to death with OK Computer (and to a lesser extent Kid A) -- those were just massively complete and rewarding experiences. In Rainbows was brilliant at bits, but overall it had some complete throw-aways. But "House of Cards" is one of their best songs to date, as was "There There" from Hail to the Thief. They still have it in them, but are releasing too many songs that I skip immediately. Great band, though.

[cmuller]

Sounds like a atmospheric spacer type track off an album to me...setting the tone for something special immediately afterwards? Like Spinning Plates just before Life in a Glasshouse?

 

Great band, easily the best still making music today.

[Total Longo]

They should stick to singles and EPs. They've done the "concept" album (or rather, album with an overall sensibility and artistic vision) to death with OK Computer (and to a lesser extent Kid A) -- those were just massively complete and rewarding experiences. In Rainbows was brilliant at bits, but overall it had some complete throw-aways. But "House of Cards" is one of their best songs to date, as was "There There" from Hail to the Thief. They still have it in them, but are releasing too many songs that I skip immediately. Great band, though.

 

Funny you should say that, as i thought House of Cards was easily the worst track on In Rainbows, it just plods along going nowhere really. From 15 Step to All I Need there is not one moment of dullness, and Reckoner is just amazing.

[Paul]

The thing I really like about them is that they never try and replicate what they have done on their previous record

 

I completely agree. I'm not a massive fan (although I have all their records and I've seen them live - fucking brilliant! - twice) but the thing I really like about them (apart from their many great songs) is the fact that they remain so fresh. My biggest gripe with mainstream "rock" (I can't think of a better generic term, sorry) is that it is so uniformly dull: repetitive and derivative, for the most part. I also find that melody seems to be a dirty word with so many bands. Not so Radiohead. I quite like that thing on the YouTube link you put up, by the way.

[Total Longo]

I completely agree. I'm not a massive fan (although I have all their records and I've seen them live - fucking brilliant! - twice) but the thing I really like about them (apart from their many great songs) is the fact that they remain so fresh. My biggest gripe with mainstream "rock" (I can't think of a better generic term, sorry) is that it is so uniformly dull: repetitive and derivative, for the most part. I also find that melody seems to be a dirty word with so many bands. Not so Radiohead. I quite like that thing on the YouTube link you put up, by the way.

 

You mean the song? Yes, it's grown on me enormously now. The recent "Harry Patch" tune doesn't really do anything for me, musically it's nice enough but Thom Yorke's voice doesn't seem to fit against the backdrop of orchestration in this instance. This track is far more satisfying.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

Is it only me that thinks In Rainbows was a great album?

[Total Longo]

Is it only me that thinks In Rainbows was a great album?

 

I said before that bar House of Cards it is, yeah. And even thats better than most bands output.