The Official Radiohead Thread

DeepDishBedPan · 09-12-2009, 11:28 AM

Favorite would be In Rainbows

OK Computer & Kid A are tied for second

I'm surprised more people haven't chosen In Rainbows, I suppose its fashionable to say OK Computer is their best, and it may be. Pablo Honey was awful and The Bends was nothing special. How can anyone like Creep or use to defend Pablo Honey?

Nowhere Man · 09-12-2009, 12:01 PM

My favorite is Amnesiac with OK Computer right behind it.

khfreek · 09-12-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DeepDishBedPan

How can anyone like Creep or use to defend Pablo Honey?

They don't have to use Creep; at least a third of the album is as good as it (a great song, btw <_<).

scottsy · 09-12-2009, 07:47 PM

Creep is actually a better song than most give it credit for... it's good some good soft / loud dynamics and Yorke's vocals sound great on it, it has a way of soaring pretty high in my opinion. Maybe it's attachment to the early nineties which brought with it alot of angst ridden rock gets to people... people tend to reject the previous decade alot... I remember how not cool the eighties were in the early nineties... and now the nineties are considered bad by alot of people who have no idea what great music is...hehehehehehe

storymilo · 09-12-2009, 11:07 PM

Creep is good just not exactly up to par with the rest of Radiohead's work.

And who DARES to say The Bends is nothing special? It's my favorite album by them, although I'll admit I haven't listened to Amnesiac or In Rainbows

scottsy · 09-13-2009, 10:48 AM

I think some people may feel that The Bends isn't so special anymore because it has been so often aped by bands since its release... there are so many bands now doing that soul searching, semi accoustic chiming sound they did so well and actually MADE special...

But in and of itself, The Bends is a darn fine and indeed, very significant and special album.

storymilo · 09-13-2009, 11:03 AM

I would think the fact that other bands have copied the style would just make it better

scottsy · 09-13-2009, 11:04 AM

Not when its boring bands like Athlete and Travis who took the same sound and numbed it down to wallpaper levels...

Grotesque Head · 09-13-2009, 11:24 AM

Simply based on the tunes themselves, I must say that The Bends is my favourite Radiohead album. But, I think OK Computer has better lyrics and I think Kid A has a better overall feel. Those 3 are my favourite though.

~~Farfisa~~ · 09-13-2009, 03:20 PM

Anyone a fan/subscriber of fooberdoobs? He did a pretty solid cover of "Black Star" and I thought "Hey, this would be relevant in the radiohead thread".

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

09-12-2009, 07:47 PM	#2654 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Creep is actually a better song than most give it credit for... it's good some good soft / loud dynamics and Yorke's vocals sound great on it, it has a way of soaring pretty high in my opinion. Maybe it's attachment to the early nineties which brought with it alot of angst ridden rock gets to people... people tend to reject the previous decade alot... I remember how not cool the eighties were in the early nineties... and now the nineties are considered bad by alot of people who have no idea what great music is...hehehehehehe __________________ "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.

09-13-2009, 10:48 AM	#2656 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I think some people may feel that The Bends isn't so special anymore because it has been so often aped by bands since its release... there are so many bands now doing that soul searching, semi accoustic chiming sound they did so well and actually MADE special... But in and of itself, The Bends is a darn fine and indeed, very significant and special 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.

09-13-2009, 11:04 AM	#2658 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Not when its boring bands like Athlete and Travis who took the same sound and numbed it down to wallpaper levels... __________________ "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.

09-13-2009, 11:24 AM	#2659 (permalink)
Grotesque Head Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 121	Simply based on the tunes themselves, I must say that The Bends is my favourite Radiohead album. But, I think OK Computer has better lyrics and I think Kid A has a better overall feel. Those 3 are my favourite though. __________________ Last.FM

09-12-2009, 11:28 AM	#2651 (permalink)
DeepDishBedPan Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71	Favorite would be In Rainbows OK Computer & Kid A are tied for second I'm surprised more people haven't chosen In Rainbows, I suppose its fashionable to say OK Computer is their best, and it may be. Pablo Honey was awful and The Bends was nothing special. How can anyone like Creep or use to defend Pablo Honey?

09-12-2009, 12:01 PM	#2652 (permalink)
Nowhere Man Groupie Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 14	My favorite is Amnesiac with OK Computer right behind it.

09-12-2009, 11:07 PM	#2655 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Creep is good just not exactly up to par with the rest of Radiohead's work. And who DARES to say The Bends is nothing special? It's my favorite album by them, although I'll admit I haven't listened to Amnesiac or In Rainbows

09-13-2009, 11:03 AM	#2657 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I would think the fact that other bands have copied the style would just make it better

09-13-2009, 03:20 PM	#2660 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Anyone a fan/subscriber of fooberdoobs? He did a pretty solid cover of "Black Star" and I thought "Hey, this would be relevant in the radiohead thread".