Poll
Question:
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Option 1: Pablo Honey
votes: 0
Option 2: The Bends
votes: 1
Option 3: OK Computer
votes: 3
Option 4: Kid A
votes: 6
Option 5: Amnesiac
votes: 1
Option 6: Haiul to the Thief
votes: 1
Option 7: In Rainbows
votes: 3
Everyone likes Radiohead, and they're definitely a band that does something wonderfully unique with every album... I like them all for different reasons, but my overall favorite would have to be Amnesiac. It feels spacey and relaxed like all their other stuff, but is dark and electronic enough to please me.
WHAT ABOUT YOU
I feel I haven't listened to them enough to make this judgement, but...I'm a Hail to the Theif fan. OK's ok, Kid A's probably my second. The Bends is up there, though.
OK Computer, then Amnesiac, then In Rainbows, The Bends, and Kid A tied for 3rd. They're all so great though. I don't have Hail to The Thief or Pablo Honey
Kid A, most definitely. It's an absolutely beautiful turn from their alternative rock roots and shows just how versatile the band really is. The minimalism in lyricism is wonderful.
Quote from: ThunderKaz on October 11, 2008, 05:55:36 PM
Kid A, most definitely. It's an absolutely beautiful turn from their alternative rock roots and shows just how versatile the band really is. The minimalism in lyricism is wonderful.
It is an amazing album for sure
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OK Computer
I love all the songs, and the album name is sorta funny.
It's close between Kid A and In Rainbows, but Kid A.
Though Amnesiac has some of my favorite songs by them. Pyramid song is my single favorite Radiohead song, and Life in a Glass house is like top 4.
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In Rainbows is my favorite right now, but before it came out Kid A and Amnesiac were usually my favorites.
the best thing about Hail to the Thief is the amazing cover art
Quote from: russell on October 12, 2008, 06:04:22 PM
the best thing about Hail to the Thief is the amazing cover art
Too bad the songs suck dick, except for Wolf at the Door
Quote from: Selkie224 on October 12, 2008, 06:38:54 PM
Too bad the songs suck dick, except for Wolf at the Door
I don't think the songs suck, they just take a while to get into. 2+2=5, Sail to the Moon, There There, Scatterbrains, Go to Sleep... I hated them all at first, but now I love'em There are a few real stinkers though, like We Suck Young Blood.
Quote from: Selkie224 on October 12, 2008, 06:38:54 PM
Too bad the songs suck dick, except for Wolf at the Door
aw, no way. I like it as much as all their other stuff except OK Computer which I actually like less than everything else, much contrary to popular opinion
Quote from: Houdini on October 12, 2008, 07:11:52 PM
There are a few real stinkers though, like We Suck Young Blood.
For me, it's the progression of the album, for beginning to end. 2+2=5 goes from very low energy to very high energy very quickly, and each of the songs go places on their own. It's like watching a plant grow for me, there are different shoots coming out, each going in different directions at different rates and for different amounts of time, and you end up with this nice plant after listening, with Wolf at the Door as the flower.
And I love We Suck Young Blood. The cymbal/claps beat reminds me of shambling zombies, and then it builds into more dramatic and full chords, and kind of explodes at one point.
Quote from: Pqqu on October 13, 2008, 03:14:50 PM
For me, it's the progression of the album, for beginning to end. 2+2=5 goes from very low energy to very high energy very quickly, and each of the songs go places on their own. It's like watching a plant grow for me, there are different shoots coming out, each going in different directions at different rates and for different amounts of time, and you end up with this nice plant after listening, with Wolf at the Door as the flower.
And I love We Suck Young Blood. The cymbal/claps beat reminds me of shambling zombies, and then it builds into more dramatic and full chords, and kind of explodes at one point.
I feel the same way... it feels like more of a concept album than any of their others, in my opinion. It definitely has that "takes you on an adventure" feel, which I really like in albums.
Quote from: Pqqu on October 13, 2008, 03:14:50 PM
For me, it's the progression of the album, for beginning to end. 2+2=5 goes from very low energy to very high energy very quickly, and each of the songs go places on their own. It's like watching a plant grow for me, there are different shoots coming out, each going in different directions at different rates and for different amounts of time, and you end up with this nice plant after listening, with Wolf at the Door as the flower.
And I love We Suck Young Blood. The cymbal/claps beat reminds me of shambling zombies, and then it builds into more dramatic and full chords, and kind of explodes at one point.
Yeah, it's definitely more of an "album" album than the others. It's really well paced, especially when you compare it to one of the earlier records like OK Computer or The Bends. And I'm not saying We Suck Young Blood is a bad song, it just kinda drags on too long. It doesn't seem to add anything to the album for me, besides an extra four or five minutes.
Quote from: russell on October 13, 2008, 06:10:34 PM
I feel the same way... it feels like more of a concept album than any of their others, in my opinion. It definitely has that "takes you on an adventure" feel, which I really like in albums.
To me it feels like going on an adventure in the middle of the night, wandering through the city, then into the woods, something like that.
I also kinda agree with you on OK Computer. It used to be my favorite, but now it doesn't really do much for me. Don't get me wrong, I still like it, but now I can see how much they matured afterwards.