Radiohead - The King Of Limbs

[Kelli]

This album came out last year but this thread got revived so I might as well post what I thought of it, haha.

I loved it, particularly the second half of the album. Highlights for me would be:

Bloom - I like how the staggering beat contrasts with the calm flow of the other parts of the song. As the opening track on the album this one convinced me I'd be listening to something really good.
Lotus Flower - Amazing song. The beat is catchy, the vocals smooth, and the lyrics clever. What's not to like?
Codex - This one still gives me chills.
Give Up the Ghost - Beautifully haunting song. I think this is the best track on the album. The backing vocals especially make the song.
Separator - This one's my personal favorite. The lyrics "It's like I've fallen out of bed from a long and vivid dream" pretty much sum up how this song sounds to me and what listening to it feels like. The "If you think this is over.." line threw me off a bit at first because I thought it might be referring to more new music... Also, I especially love the 'wake me up's at the end. This song is perfect.

I guess my only criticism of this album is the length. I'm not a fan of albums that drag on and on, but I feel like one or two more tracks would've been nice on this one, especially since there wasn't a follow-up like I was hoping for. But then again, the tracks on this album are solid, so if any added ones would have been filler, I'd rather just leave it as is and like what's on it. It's been a while since I listened to some of my other Radiohead albums so I can't really rank it with the others at the moment. I remember liking this one better than Hail to the Theif, Amnesia, and (obviously) Pablo Honey...

edit; I voted "Good" in the poll.