Radiohead, In Rainbows Review

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LordBrambleberry's Review of Radiohead, In Rainbows

29th Dec 2007

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Other Artists Listened To
The Shins

Good Points

Faust Arp, Weird Fishes, Bodysnatchers, Videotape, All I need, Jigsaw Falling into Place

Bad Points

Nothing really.

General Comments

As we transfer from 2007 to 2008, what better way is there to do it than with a new Radiohead album! "In Rainbows" was a highly publisiced "Download-only" release and just came out on CD. I had to buy it.

So you pop the cd in and here the almost hip-hop beat of "15 Step." You will be shocked for a couple of seconds, then hear Thom Yorke's high voice lightly whining and breathe relief. Then on "Bodysnatchers" you hear a snappy, somewhat angry Thom Yorke vocal and a almost heavy background which is somewhat reminescent of "Hail to the Theif". "Nude" is a slow song, not very impressive, but "Weird Fishes" is one of the standout tracks from the album, and boasts a very melodic and inviting tune. Everything from there, "All I need" , "Faust Arp", "Jigsaw falling into place" are great Radiohead songs, "Faust Arp" another standout, being an excellent acoustic track. Then comes "Videotape", a soft, piano based melody that works amazingly as a closer.

As a whole, like all Radiohead albums, it's better as a whole than any individual songs. One complaint, why did it take so long?