Albums You're Digging II

Rickenbacker · 11-20-2009, 06:15 PM

If Achtung Baby is U2's Kid A, then Zooropa is their Amnesiac. And I like Amnesiac more than Kid A.

scottsy · 11-20-2009, 06:19 PM

Darn good analogy right there! Definitely going to have to get on a U2 and Radiohead kick now!

sidewinder · 11-20-2009, 06:21 PM

Hmm. I never thought of Radiohead as being the next generation's U2. That makes me kind of sad., because I totally see it.

scottsy · 11-20-2009, 06:25 PM

I actually kinda think that Radiohead eclipse U2 as far as quality is concerned, but that's just me.... the last four or so U2 albums have been great in places, but kinda spotty at times....

Rickenbacker · 11-20-2009, 06:25 PM

Something interesting happens with both bands preceding two albums (disregarding Rattle and Hum) though. I think The Bends is Radiohead's Joshua Tree, and Ok Computer is their The Unforgettable Fire. The latter albums are miles better, and infinitely more complex, but the former albums are in essence perfect pop records nonetheless.

scottsy · 11-20-2009, 06:28 PM

All this being said, I always thought that "All I Need" from In Rainbows sounded very U2 - esque....

loveissucide · 11-20-2009, 06:31 PM

I see the Radiohead/U2 analogies making sense to a point,but Radiohead's rejection of mainstream popularity post Kid A is where it all ends,considering U2 have never strayed from their mission of being huge.

adidasss · 11-20-2009, 06:31 PM

@scott: Blasphemy!

Rickenbacker · 11-20-2009, 06:32 PM

Thom's writing is a lot more subtly beautiful than Bono's, which relies on a lot of (blech) Christian imagery and Smiths-y proclamations of love. The chorus of All I Need is beautiful, because the way Thom proclaims his love in that song is so Un-U2 that it's ironic how similar the songs are stylistically.

Anteater · 11-20-2009, 06:38 PM

Hey fellas, have you ever heard of private messaging? It's this really wonderful thing that lets you have pointless conversations about overhyped and/or awful bands in the privacy of your own online home!

Anyway-

Son Lux - At War With Walls and Mazes

Trip-hop, opera, low-key soul and nu-jazz freakouts are the name of the game here on this awesome release, reminding me a bit of Amon Tobin crossed with early Portishead at their most oblique and compelling. How this got lost in the woodwork is a mystery...

11-20-2009, 06:15 PM	#2381 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	If Achtung Baby is U2's Kid A, then Zooropa is their Amnesiac. And I like Amnesiac more than Kid A. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

11-20-2009, 06:19 PM	#2382 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Darn good analogy right there! Definitely going to have to get on a U2 and Radiohead kick now! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

11-20-2009, 06:21 PM	#2383 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Hmm. I never thought of Radiohead as being the next generation's U2. That makes me kind of sad., because I totally see it. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

11-20-2009, 06:25 PM	#2384 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I actually kinda think that Radiohead eclipse U2 as far as quality is concerned, but that's just me.... the last four or so U2 albums have been great in places, but kinda spotty at times.... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

11-20-2009, 06:25 PM	#2385 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Something interesting happens with both bands preceding two albums (disregarding Rattle and Hum) though. I think The Bends is Radiohead's Joshua Tree, and Ok Computer is their The Unforgettable Fire. The latter albums are miles better, and infinitely more complex, but the former albums are in essence perfect pop records nonetheless. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

11-20-2009, 06:28 PM	#2386 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	All this being said, I always thought that "All I Need" from In Rainbows sounded very U2 - esque.... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

11-20-2009, 06:31 PM	#2387 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	I see the Radiohead/U2 analogies making sense to a point,but Radiohead's rejection of mainstream popularity post Kid A is where it all ends,considering U2 have never strayed from their mission of being huge. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

11-20-2009, 06:31 PM	#2388 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	@scott: Blasphemy! __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

11-20-2009, 06:32 PM	#2389 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Thom's writing is a lot more subtly beautiful than Bono's, which relies on a lot of (blech) Christian imagery and Smiths-y proclamations of love. The chorus of All I Need is beautiful, because the way Thom proclaims his love in that song is so Un-U2 that it's ironic how similar the songs are stylistically. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed