The Official Radiohead Thread

[debaserr]

Originally Posted by mr dave

nope. i've said it many times before in other threads. Kid A was meh, too much 'experimenting' for the sake of being 'experimental' and not enough about writing great songs.

i put Kid A and Amnesiac on the same level as the Use Your Illusion albums by GnR, only Radiohead got lucky and didn't implode following the release of their hubris. basically they're both two albums that really REALLY should have only been one. strip the filler from both and put all the good stuff on one disc and you would have had a GREAT album from start to finish, no skipping, and tons of material for b-sides/rarities/collectibles for the hardcore fans.

and the whole angle that Kid A was a great step forward for both the band and listeners reflects rather poorly on the listener.

let me get this straight. this is because you have much better opinions than others right?

i do agree about how amnesiac/kid a should have been combined though. looking through them i would remove:

pulk/pull revolving doors
one of the morning bells i forget which i prefer.
hunting bears
treefingers
motion picture soundtrack

the rest are arguable but those are shitty.

[homesick.alien]

Originally Posted by trace87

i do agree about how amnesiac/kid a should have been combined though. looking through them i would remove:

pulk/pull revolving doors


the rest are arguable but those are shitty.

not pull/pulk, that song is really good!

I would remove:

Treefingers
Hunting Bears
Morning Bell (Amnesiac)
Everything In Its Right Place
Like Spinning Plates (idk i just don't like this song)

[keith!]

Originally Posted by homesick.alien

Everything In Its Right Place

Whaaaat!??!

I wouldn't combine Kid A and Amnesiac. Both albums have really different tones when you think about it. I would however change lots of the tracks on Amnesiac. I think The Amazing Sounds of Orgy would make such a better opener.

[mr dave]

Originally Posted by trace87

let me get this straight. this is because you have much better opinions than others right?

no, it's because i'm old enough to have already been listening to and picking through all the same groups that influenced Kid A before it came out and saw it for the attempt that it really was. the only really impressive thing about the album, is that it was a major mainstream release. but even at that point the mainstream was so horny to prove itself to be eclectic that it messed its pants at the idea of being able to support something as 'challenging' as Kid A for the mass of hipster plebs clamoring for something 'new'.

[debaserr]

Originally Posted by mr dave

no, it's because i'm old enough to have already been listening to and picking through all the same groups that influenced Kid A before it came out and saw it for the attempt that it really was. the only really impressive thing about the album, is that it was a major mainstream release. but even at that point the mainstream was so horny to prove itself to be eclectic that it messed its pants at the idea of being able to support something as 'challenging' as Kid A for the mass of hipster plebs clamoring for something 'new'.

so its because your opinions are superior to mine right?

[mr dave]

Originally Posted by trace87

so its because your opinions are superior to mine right?

yes, is your dumb ass happy now?

[boo boo]

Originally Posted by trace87

let me get this straight. this is because you have much better opinions than others right?

i do agree about how amnesiac/kid a should have been combined though. looking through them i would remove:

pulk/pull revolving doors
one of the morning bells i forget which i prefer.
hunting bears
treefingers
motion picture soundtrack

the rest are arguable but those are shitty.

Both Morning Bells are awesome and so is Motion Picture Soundtrack, the others while not highlights are by no means bad either.

I quite like Treefingers actually, it has a lovely atmosphere and had it not been there I'd feel Kid A would be missing something, and I'm still impressed/boggled by how O'Brien and Godrich managed to produce those kinda sounds. Hunting Bears is underrated, it's a brief little guitar solo that doesn't overstay it's welcome, it kinda reminds me of the Ecco the Dolphin soundtrack.

Pulk is the worst track of either album but it's fascinating still.