The Official Radiohead Thread

Blue · 08-25-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

Depends on the price. It has alot of good tracks, some of which are better than the stuff on the first disc. Last Flowers is a touching piano ballad, Bangers & Mash has Thom on drums and shows their Can influence, Up On the Ladder which is probably one of my favorite radiohead songs and is one they had been working on since Kid A and it definitely has that sound with the drum machine, snyths, and looping guitar and Down Is the New Up is somewhat of a sensual Piano number. I could just send you it of you want, unless you wanna own a hardcopy.

I'd love an upload too if you wouldn't mind.

Liljagare · 08-27-2009, 06:30 AM

I am going with "The Bends". Honestly though, I wasn't really impressed with their latest effort (twisted words). The intro was ok but just seems overdrawnout. I kept thinking "So when does he start singing already???". I like the older Radiohead tunes because they have that spark in them that differentiated them from alot of the music that was going on at the time and their lyrics were fantastic...now it just seems like they aren't really trying at all. Just a personal opinion.

debaserr · 08-27-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Liljagare

I am going with "The Bends". Honestly though, I wasn't really impressed with their latest effort (twisted words). The intro was ok but just seems overdrawnout. I kept thinking "So when does he start singing already???". I like the older Radiohead tunes because they have that spark in them that differentiated them from alot of the music that was going on at the time and their lyrics were fantastic...now it just seems like they aren't really trying at all. Just a personal opinion.

if they weren't trying at all, there wouldnt be new music.

sweet_nothing · 08-27-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue

I'd love an upload too if you wouldn't mind.

You still need that upload?

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Originally Posted by Liljagare

I am going with "The Bends". Honestly though, I wasn't really impressed with their latest effort (twisted words). The intro was ok but just seems overdrawnout. I kept thinking "So when does he start singing already???". I like the older Radiohead tunes because they have that spark in them that differentiated them from alot of the music that was going on at the time and their lyrics were fantastic...now it just seems like they aren't really trying at all. Just a personal opinion.

Judging by your choosing of The Bends you like Radiohead as some what of a user friendly rock band. These Are My Twisted Words is far from anything like that. It's not catchy, there is no awesome Greenwood riff. It's drawn out and arty like a jam session the band recorded. The arpeggio guitar works sounds like a relative of Weird Fishes off In Rainbows, an album which had a more natural less energetic sound than any of their other albums. Excluding 15 Step and Bodysnatchers the album is somewhat calm and there aren't a lot of electronics at work, which is similar to what is going on in These Are My Twisted.

scottsy · 08-27-2009, 10:32 PM

I Personally love Twisted Words more and more every time I hear it... Radiohead can still do no wrong in my humble opinion...

Surell · 08-27-2009, 11:28 PM

MY favorite thing about Kid A is how consistently awesome it is. It flows great, each track still stands pretty well on their own (for me, anyway), and all the tracks are worthwhile. Something along these lines.

Grotesque Head · 08-28-2009, 10:47 AM

Same here. Kid A is my favourite because it's great from start to finish. That's also why The Bends is my second favourite, because I feel it's very consistent (although a lot of Radiohead fans seem to not agree with that - they mostly prefer OK Computer).

scottsy · 08-28-2009, 11:56 AM

I still think Hail to the Theif gets a bum rap...Just read a review of it on Pitchfork... basically the best way to sum it up would be full of great songs but ultimately as an album it has its flaws... I tend to agree with this notion. Every song on it is great, there's not a bad track... but together perhaps they make a bridge too far, and there are some sequencing and momentum issues... but otherwise its a great piece of darn fine modern album goodness...

OK rant ended.

khfreek · 08-28-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Grotesque Head

Same here. Kid A is my favourite because it's great from start to finish. That's also why The Bends is my second favourite, because I feel it's very consistent (although a lot of Radiohead fans seem to not agree with that - they mostly prefer OK Computer).

QFT, we have the same taste in Muse AND Radiohead

scottsy · 08-28-2009, 10:07 PM

Listening to HTTT right now... enjoying it immensely, great album...

View Poll Results: Favorite Radiohead Album?
Pablo Honey	17	2.80%
The Bends	97	15.95%
OK Computer	218	35.86%
Kid A	129	21.22%
Amnesiac	30	4.93%
Hail to the Thief	30	4.93%
In Rainbows	85	13.98%
The King of Limbs	2	0.33%
Voters: 608. You may not vote on this poll

08-27-2009, 10:32 PM	#2625 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I Personally love Twisted Words more and more every time I hear it... Radiohead can still do no wrong in my humble opinion... __________________ "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.

08-28-2009, 10:47 AM	#2627 (permalink)
Grotesque Head Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 121	Same here. Kid A is my favourite because it's great from start to finish. That's also why The Bends is my second favourite, because I feel it's very consistent (although a lot of Radiohead fans seem to not agree with that - they mostly prefer OK Computer). __________________ Last.FM

08-28-2009, 11:56 AM	#2628 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I still think Hail to the Theif gets a bum rap...Just read a review of it on Pitchfork... basically the best way to sum it up would be full of great songs but ultimately as an album it has its flaws... I tend to agree with this notion. Every song on it is great, there's not a bad track... but together perhaps they make a bridge too far, and there are some sequencing and momentum issues... but otherwise its a great piece of darn fine modern album goodness... OK rant ended. __________________ "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.

08-28-2009, 10:07 PM	#2630 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Listening to HTTT right now... enjoying it immensely, great album... __________________ "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.

08-27-2009, 06:30 AM	#2622 (permalink)
Liljagare Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 182	I am going with "The Bends". Honestly though, I wasn't really impressed with their latest effort (twisted words). The intro was ok but just seems overdrawnout. I kept thinking "So when does he start singing already???". I like the older Radiohead tunes because they have that spark in them that differentiated them from alot of the music that was going on at the time and their lyrics were fantastic...now it just seems like they aren't really trying at all. Just a personal opinion.