Radiohead

[rmr024]

That's interesting that you bring that up yogi... for me I find myself skipping it quite often... but only because it seems too perfect of an opening. Haha, I'm actually serious about that too. It's like sometimes I want to hear some Kid A, but as more of a just casual couple of songs... And I think Everything In Its Right Place fits too well for me to choose it as one of them.

[steve_muse]

Speaking of Kid A, I used to hate Optimistic (because I'm a pessimist? <_< >_>) but recently it's grown to be one of my favourites from it.

[Skirvy]

I've really gotten in to Kid A as of late. Optimistic, In Limbo and The National Anthem are probably my current favourites.

[steve_muse]

^In Limbo seems to be the weakest of them all for me.

[Skirvy]

^In Limbo seems to be the weakest of them all for me.

Really? Fair enough, it's just been made better for me after seeing Inception :p:

[bradulator]

^ I thought of that song while watching it heh

[steve_muse]

Really? Fair enough, it's just been made better for me after seeing Inception :p:


Haha, yeah, that's the first thing that sprung to mind when Dicaprio mentioned that. :p:

[Jehuty]

After searching around the web for a while, I finally managed to find In Rainbows WITH the second disc, without it being the discbox (with the vinyl and artwork and stuff). Supposedly it's being exported from Japan to California, and then it's being sent over to Holland where I live.

****, I hate waiting.

[steve_muse]

Ahh, the second disc is awesome. Last Flowers and 4 Minute Warning are exquisite!

[Jehuty]

Ahh, the second disc is awesome. Last Flowers and 4 Minute Warning are exquisite!

Yeah, I love Last Flowers. Can't recall 4 Minute Warning though. Only listened to Disc 2 like once (Except for Last Flowers, I've listened to that plenty of times), when I downloaded it. Would be a great addition to my collection. Although it does mean I'm gonna have disc one twice. Ah well.

[rmr024]

The entire disc is amazing. It really completes In Rainbows in my opinion.

Down Is The New Up is so good.

[mysfarbror]

cd1 is still superior tho :)

[Skirvy]

The entire disc is amazing. It really completes In Rainbows in my opinion.

Down Is The New Up is so good.

This. Down Is The New Up really is a masterpiece. And the second disk kind of gives you a new perspective on the first. Not sure how to describe it.

[Skirvy]

I'm trying to find somewhere I can buy the In Rainbows discbox. Is there anywhere I can legitimately buy it now (uk) or will I have to use ebay?

[Jehuty]

I'm trying to find somewhere I can buy the In Rainbows discbox. Is there anywhere I can legitimately buy it now (uk) or will I have to use ebay?

Are you looking for the entire discbox with the vinyl and artwork or just for CDs 1 and 2?

[Skirvy]

Are you looking for the entire discbox with the vinyl and artwork or just for CDs 1 and 2?

Vinyls and artwork man.

[akack]

hey guys, new in this thread.

cd2 in rainbows? my favourites are probably bangers and mash and go slowly.

[Doctor Matthews]

I'm trying to find somewhere I can buy the In Rainbows discbox. Is there anywhere I can legitimately buy it now (uk) or will I have to use ebay?
I doubt it. There were only so many that were produced, and if I remember correctly that number was quite small.

I have a discbox - got it when it was released. It is beautiful. And it was so inexpensive for what it is.

[Skirvy]

I guess i'll have to take to ebay/local record stores.

[MusicalMinority]

This. Down Is The New Up really is a masterpiece. And the second disk kind of gives you a new perspective on the first. Not sure how to describe it.
The first disc is pretty organic, spontaneous, mellow, polished. A little more lighthearted than what they usually put out.

The second disc is a little more calculated, raw, cynical.

But they compliment each other brilliantly.

[guitarwalrus]

Nice, I didn't know that there was a Radiohead thread on UG. Anyways, really amazing band. Their music is completely unique and they are so great live. I mean I've never seen them live and I'd love too, but I've watched tonnes of their concerts on YouTube and they seem to really get into the music. Every album has a different sense to it. Pablo Honey - more rocky stuff. Then The Bends which is kinda more alternative. OK Computer more experimental and more of a concept album. Kid A, really experimental and had new kinds of sounds from Radiohead. Amnesiac, one of my favourites, like Kid A was more experimental. Then Hail to the Thief, a kind of return to the alternative rock the band played and then In Rainbows which is an album with yet again a different sound from Radiohead.

See this is why I find Radiohead's music so good: every album a bit different so you can truly experience a huge array of music. I really do hope they make another album. Brilliant band.

[steve_muse]

^They've pretty much made one so you're in luck.

[Jehuty]

Wow.

The estimate for the delivery on my order was somewhere between the third of September and the third of October.

I got it today. Hell yeah! The japanese version of In Rainbows, including Disc 2! That does however mean I now have two disc ones, but who cares! I'm a big fan so I really wanted Disc 2 without the vinyl and artwork and stuff. I'd still like a few of the earlier EPs though. Guess I'll look around for those. I'll post some pics later.

[Doctor Matthews]

Give Up the Ghost is a pretty cool song. I just hope its more lively with the whole band.

[Jehuty]

Give Up the Ghost is a pretty cool song. I just hope its more lively with the whole band.

Where did you find that?

On a side note, I've started to appreciate The Present Tense. I remember not having the patience to listen to it when I first saw the video of the Latitude version. But now I think it has MASSIVE potential for the full band version. Goddamn I can't wait for the new CD.

On another side note, I just ordered a couple more Radiohead things. The Itch EP, the Japanese Knives Out single (why Japanese? Because there are five tracks on it, Knives Out, Cuttooth, Worrywort, Fog and Life in a Glass House full length version) and the Pyramid Song single. Can't wait for them! They are second hand but they are supposedly in mint condition. My Radiohead collection (sort of, I don't plan on owning every single thing they put out, I just want all or most of their tracks) is coming along nicely.

*edit*
Just searched the song on Youtube, gonna give it a listen.

[Doctor Matthews]

Where did you find that?
*edit*
Just searched the song on Youtube, gonna give it a listen.
http://www.greenplastic.com/

The Big Chill one.

[steve_muse]

^Awesome.

[simmy17]

Lozenge of love... why did I not know about that song earlier??! I really like it.

[rmr024]

I really like that one too. The My Iron Lung EP is filled with many of my personal favorites.

[Skirvy]

I got 2+2=5 on vinyl in Rough Trade when I was in London. First Radiohead thing i've bought on vinyl. Look forward to adding everything they've ever made to my collection.

[Jehuty]

Just got my Japanese Knives Out single (or is it an EP? It's listed as a single but it has 5 tracks on it). Haven't listened to it yet though.

[rmr024]

^Let me know how Cuttooth sounds. It's one of my favorites.

[adyhendrixc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUmmsMeHAaE

Opinions?

[Doctor Matthews]

^I stopped listening when the vocals began.

[rmr024]

Gnarls Barkley is beast. I'd choose the original though anyday.

[RawPower218]

The vocals were the only thing that made that any different from the original.

[uhh_me?]

Phil's solo album? thoughts? discussion?

rather inconsequential, if you ask me. however, while listening to it, it is fairly enjoyable and i'm sure that if i were typing this while listening, i'd have a much more positive reaction. drifts to the background much too easily and a good chunk of the songs wind up sounding the same.

sort of unfortunate because "The Ties That Bind Us" and "By Some Miracle" are legitimately good tunes.

perhaps too early to judge. i'm sure that i'll go back to it another couple times, if only because it is Phil and he seems so likable.

[Monkeygone2hvn]

^^^
agreed, it's unfortunate. I think they are good tunes although I think he's too used to his role in radiohead of being a support and not necessarily main focus. It's a difficult to change that kind of mindset. I found the songs to all be fairly decent to great, but I think that some of them stick while others definitely don't.

I would be interested to see if he makes another solo album. I think it might be better because he could learn to be a little more comfortable in his own skin and maybe refine his songwriting a little more

[SugarRush66]

Haven't checked back through all the old posts but ... surely there are others who actively like Pablo Honey, and don't just think of it as the worst album they ever did?

I would give you my full RH album ranking but I fear for my safety too much ...

[Jehuty]

Haven't checked back through all the old posts but ... surely there are others who actively like Pablo Honey, and don't just think of it as the worst album they ever did?

I would give you my full RH album ranking but I fear for my safety too much ...

I think Pablo Honey is a pretty good album. You, Creep, Thinking About You, Stop Whispering and Blow Out are all very solid tracks if you ask me. I have to say I like it better than Amnesiac. Don't really care that much for that album except 2 or 3 tracks tops.

[SugarRush66]

Yeah, that's roughly how I feel except there are a few more Radiohead albums than just Amnesiac that I prefer PH to. And Creep is actually one of my least favourite songs on the album, with Thinking being the best - it shows that they can write really good "conventional" songs along with all their more outre stuff

[rmr024]

Pablo Honey is a good album... just my least favorite Radiohead album... which is still a very high bar.

[RawPower218]

I guess Pablo Honey is okay. It just doesn't really sound like Radiohead. I could easily place it with Blur, The Stone Roses and Oasis. I guess I could say the same about The Bends, but with The Bends you can kind of tell they are going somewhere.

[SugarRush66]

Yeah, but then I like Stone Roses first album better than I'll ever like a RH album, so maybe that's why I like Pablo as much as I do :p:

[steve_muse]

I really like Pablo Honey. It's full of upbeat, optimistic (well, not Creep) catchy tunes.

[rmr024]

Yeah, I mean, it's definately not the atrocity that many of the more "snobby"(if I may) Radiohead fans claim it to be. I listen to it and I still hear Radiohead. Just a different earlier side of them. The "Live at the Astoria DVD" is awesome by the way.

[Doctor Matthews]

I for one like Pablo Honey too. But I often forget about it's existence :p:

[buckleybutter]

Pablo Honey is the closest radiohead came to grunge i think, and thom yorkes singing or songwriting is no where near as developed, but lurgee is a great song and i think its still a better album then most bands release.

[Jehuty]

Yeah, I mean, it's definately not the atrocity that many of the more "snobby"(if I may) Radiohead fans claim it to be. I listen to it and I still hear Radiohead. Just a different earlier side of them. The "Live at the Astoria DVD" is awesome by the way.

Totally agree, I can't stand the elitist Radiohead fans who think Radiohead is pure divinity in aural form, and everything else is shit to them. Just check out Youtube and see all the ranting about bands who get compared to them (Muse for example). It's nauseating (not sure if you spell it like that).

[uhh_me?]

Muse are pretty nauseating.
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i'm kind of past Radiohead, i think. after almost seven years where unquestioningly i would have called them my favorite band, i don't think that is the case anymore. i looked at my lastfm stats and over the past year, i only listened to just over 100 Radiohead tracks.

it is a very strange realization because such a large chunk of my life has been dominated by this one band and now...i don't know.

i still eagerly await LP8 dropping and i've been following a chunk of the other related news, but i'm no longer going out of my way to read every interview or article that pops up. i hardly even go out of my way to listen to them.

maybe it is just time for a break and my lack of diehard devotion at this moment will make LP8 all the better when it comes out.

[Jehuty]

Just got my Itch EP in the mail two days ago. It's in perfect shape as well, even though it's supposedly a second hand CD.

[volcom_sk8_rock]

Muse are pretty nauseating.
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i'm kind of past Radiohead, i think. after almost seven years where unquestioningly i would have called them my favorite band, i don't think that is the case anymore. i looked at my lastfm stats and over the past year, i only listened to just over 100 Radiohead tracks.

it is a very strange realization because such a large chunk of my life has been dominated by this one band and now...i don't know.

i still eagerly await LP8 dropping and i've been following a chunk of the other related news, but i'm no longer going out of my way to read every interview or article that pops up. i hardly even go out of my way to listen to them.

maybe it is just time for a break and my lack of diehard devotion at this moment will make LP8 all the better when it comes out.

Yeah happens to everyone really, I went from The White Stripes to Radiohead over about a three year period and before that it was Placebo in my much younger days.

Every now and then I go back and revisit some White Stripes material and feel all nostalgic as they did take up a large part of my time but yeah there was never any real staying power and I only really went back for those reasons of nostalgia.

It's discomforting really, knowing I will probably end up doing the same thing to Radiohead a band that I've never swayed from.

[perry589]

Phil Selway performing some tracks (http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/live/artists/philip-selway/) Probably UK only though.

[uhh_me?]

Yeah happens to everyone really, I went from The White Stripes to Radiohead over about a three year period and before that it was Placebo in my much younger days.

Every now and then I go back and revisit some White Stripes material and feel all nostalgic as they did take up a large part of my time but yeah there was never any real staying power and I only really went back for those reasons of nostalgia.

It's discomforting really, knowing I will probably end up doing the same thing to Radiohead a band that I've never swayed from.
it was entirely unconsciously that i drifted away, but now that i realize it, disorienting is how i would describe it. i suppose that a lot of things in my life are sort of in the same stage, though.

[Draken]

http://radiohead-prague.nataly.fr/Main.html - GLEEEEEEEE!

[Jehuty]

Damn, How I Made My Millions is absolutely brilliant.

[Natebegreat]

Just got my original limited edition of Kid A. The alternate artwork is totally awesome, and its got a cool little short story inside that I thought was awesomely clever. Anyone have it?

[Andrewbiles]

I have the library book version of 'Amnesiac' - my favourite Radiohead album - which is rather cool but just the standard 'Kid A'.

Went on a small learning spree of Radiohead the other week learning 'Paranoid Android', 'My Iron Lung', 'Just' and 'Fake Plastic Trees' - and already knew 'Karma Police' and 'Knives Out'. Want to come up with an acoustic version of 'Packt like sardines...' at some point but I think the drums and deranged sounds are what make the song.
They've unexpectedly given me a greater appreciation of The Beatles as well.

[TheDissident]

Outta curiosity, Im trying to download the Praha concert but it doesn't seem to be working. Any idea why?

[TheReverend724]

I don't know, but those files are HUGE

[thewho65]

I've just been listening to the Live at Praha concert on Youtube, but at some point I'll want to get this in my library. And yeah, the files are pretty big from what I glanced :eek:.

I have the library book version of 'Amnesiac' - my favourite Radiohead album - which is rather cool but just the standard 'Kid A'.

Just got my original limited edition of Kid A. The alternate artwork is totally awesome, and its got a cool little short story inside that I thought was awesomely clever. Anyone have it?

I want these things.


At this point, they should just call the new album "LP8," haha.

[simmy17]

All I Need is one of my favorite songs. Absolutely love it... without a doubt my favorite on In Rainbows. Kinda weird considering I hated it when I first heard it.

[Jehuty]

Here's a little picture of my Radiohead CDs (Plus the Eraser).

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2582/radioheadt.jpg

I don't really plan on buying all their stuff, I just want all or most of their tracks (probably not gonna be able to get them all). The only CDs I think I will be adding are the Thom Yorke Spitting Feathers EP and maybe the Eraser RMXS.

[Natebegreat]

Well thats kinda sick ^ :p: I'm still working on their regular albums ha. Just have The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows at the moment. If I got my hands on a Karma Police single though I just might stay happy forever haha

[Jehuty]

Well thats kinda sick ^ :p: I'm still working on their regular albums ha. Just have The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows at the moment. If I got my hands on a Karma Police single though I just might stay happy forever haha

Try checking out Amazon then. They've got plenty of obscurities, wether it's secondhand or not. Secondhand is usually veeeery cheap, and the ones I bought were in great shape as well. One single had some minor shelf wear, but when I bought Itch it was pretty much as if it was new.

[Joey-Tribiani]

hello all!
I like radiohead, and am a new listener to them.
anyway,what got me into them, was this jazz group that played a kinda fusion-jazz-psychadelic cover to their "sactterbrain"
here's the last half of the song, the only version i could find online

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYg2LwOcc1A

whatcha think? (if you havent heard it already, i dont know how known this vid it)

[btones]

I should post in here more often, I love Radiohead

[Doctor Matthews]

http://radiohead-prague.nataly.fr/Download.html

Pretty freaking awesome, I must say.

[cloud8a]

I went to a Radiohead concert some years ago. It was the single most coolest show I have ever been too. I have seen Oasis, Pearl Jam, The Ramones, Elliott Smith, Hank Williams Jr., Rock Fest in Dallas that had about 300,000 people and lasted 3 days with Bush, Sugar Ray, Jewel, Counting Crowes, Collective Soul, The Wallflowers, and others.

Radiohead was at Dallas Music hall. Every fan and all the people were the best. I actually walked to the front of the stage watched a few songs and then went to get a beer. I made my way back to the front of the stage without any pushing or shoving or aggression. I remember Bill, the owner of Bill's Records and Tapes, old and bald standing there in awe.

I was so lit up I cannot tell you a single song they sang. But I still have a vision of Thom Yorke standing there with his acoustic, and cool every loving soul was in that place.

You wont find that at many other concerts. Oasis used to have a crowd of backward hatted frat boys and assholes. Polar opposite.

Now I am looking forward to Roger Waters Nov 21. I bet it will be similar.

[Jehuty]

I went to a Radiohead concert some years ago. It was the single most coolest show I have ever been too. I have seen Oasis, Pearl Jam, The Ramones, Elliott Smith, Hank Williams Jr., Rock Fest in Dallas that had about 300,000 people and lasted 3 days with Bush, Sugar Ray, Jewel, Counting Crowes, Collective Soul, The Wallflowers, and others.

Radiohead was at Dallas Music hall. Every fan and all the people were the best. I actually walked to the front of the stage watched a few songs and then went to get a beer. I made my way back to the front of the stage without any pushing or shoving or aggression. I remember Bill, the owner of Bill's Records and Tapes, old and bald standing there in awe.

I was so lit up I cannot tell you a single song they sang. But I still have a vision of Thom Yorke standing there with his acoustic, and cool every loving soul was in that place.

You wont find that at many other concerts. Oasis used to have a crowd of backward hatted frat boys and assholes. Polar opposite.

Now I am looking forward to Roger Waters Nov 21. I bet it will be similar.

I've yet to see Radiohead live and I hope it will definitely top all the other concert experiences I've had. So far I'd say the Red Hot Chili Peppers were the best concert I've been to, probably because the crowd was amazing as well. I've seen Muse live too and the crowd wasn't energetic enough if you ask me. Kinda sad. RHCP weren't playing their best game but they still managed to get 60000 people going nuts. If I ever get to see Radiohead live, I hope the atmosphere will be so damn amazing.

[macktastic]

damn i wanna see radiohead live! they're probably my favourite band (and i'v alwasy been against that expression because i like so many different bands that can't be compared, but radiohead sure does the trick). too bad they aint coming to finland [sad smile x ∞]

i dowloaded the prague dvd last week and i've probably seen it a million times by now. it's very recommended.

i love their albums: they're all great and different. top three for me: 1amnesiac/kid a/in rainbows 2ok computer 3hail to the thief (top 5 actually...kinda)

i also love the packaging and art, i have the fancy editions of amnesiac, kid a and in rainbows. still have to get hail to the thief though

[Fazz138]

Anyone listened to the Jaydiohead project? Usually I HATE Jay Z with a passion, so this was just a morbid curiosity thing, but it sounded alright imo. Thoughts?

[Thrashtastic15]

I want to get in to Radiohead. What album would you guys recommend as a good starting point?

[Fazz138]

OK Computer was my starting point...It's a really good album, and recognized as a classic. Others might see it differently though. Songwise Karma Police was always my favourite.

[TJM2482]

I want to get in to Radiohead. What album would you guys recommend as a good starting point?I'd probably say OK Computer and Kid A are two of their more popular albums. Might want to start with those.

Now that I think about it, calling Radiohead "indie" is about the equivalent of saying Bestbuy is a mom-and-pop electronics store.

[Jehuty]

I'd go for OK Computer and The Bends (possibly In Rainbows too).

[Doctor Matthews]

I want to get in to Radiohead. What album would you guys recommend as a good starting point?
I'd start with OK Comp and Kid A. That way you get to see the two sides of RH without it coming as a surprise or w/e later down the road.

[guywithguitar]

I would disagree with going with Kid A first, but I'd agree that having a pre and post Kid A album is a good idea. Pablo Honey through OK computer Radiohead is a lot more accessible, so I'd agree with OK Computer, but I think an album like In Rainbows is almost as accessible while still showcasing their more experimental side.

[btones]

I want to get in to Radiohead. What album would you guys recommend as a good starting point?

start with what I did; The Bends. Then move your way up and savor the evolution.

[RawPower218]

Today is Kid A's 10th Birthday, guys.

[Tchekitchek]

It's been 10 years that I am totally obsessed with Radiohead, but I think their best songs are their B-sides, especially from the Kid A/Amnesiac era.

Oh, and that Jazzy scatterbrain was quite cool!

[Andrewbiles]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYa7furgQsA

[Doctor Matthews]

I would disagree with going with Kid A first, but I think an album like In Rainbows is almost as accessible while still showcasing their more experimental side.
Fair enough, but I don't understand how people view In Rainbows as experimental. Like really, I'd say its on par with The Bends in terms of experimental-ness.

[rory breaker]

This has probably all been said already, but I love Radiohead, and there's no way I'm reading this whole thread so I though I'd chip in!

Anyone else think Amnesiac doesn't get the praise it deserves? I think it's probably down to it being released so soon after Kid A, the reaction to that album was mental, it's almost as if Amnesiac slipped under the radar. Anyway it's a great album, Pyramid Song, Knives Out, I Might Be Wrong, You And Whose Army, some of their best work imo. I think you can pick out certain songs from Amnesiac, whereas with Kid A you really need to listen to it from start to finish to really appreciate it. Love them both though! Hail to the Thief had a few tracks which bored me, but There There and Myxomatosis are 2 of my favourite Radiohead songs.

Oh and I also think In Rainbows is amazing, as much as I love the Kid A-Hail to the Thief period, it was great to see them just chill out and have some fun, they really sound like they're enjoying themselves on that record. Bodysnatchers - what a tune! :cool:

And I really don't need to tell anyone how great The Bends and OK Computer are. Let's just forget about Pablo Honey! :D

[TheReverend724]

OK Computer didn't make sense until today

[Tchekitchek]

And the new songs they played live in the past gigs sound great too.

[Andrewbiles]

This has probably all been said already, but I love Radiohead, and there's no way I'm reading this whole thread so I though I'd chip in!

Anyone else think Amnesiac doesn't get the praise it deserves? I think it's probably down to it being released so soon after Kid A, the reaction to that album was mental, it's almost as if Amnesiac slipped under the radar. Anyway it's a great album, Pyramid Song, Knives Out, I Might Be Wrong, You And Whose Army, some of their best work imo. I think you can pick out certain songs from Amnesiac, whereas with Kid A you really need to listen to it from start to finish to really appreciate it. Love them both though! Hail to the Thief had a few tracks which bored me, but There There and Myxomatosis are 2 of my favourite Radiohead songs.

Oh and I also think In Rainbows is amazing, as much as I love the Kid A-Hail to the Thief period, it was great to see them just chill out and have some fun, they really sound like they're enjoying themselves on that record. Bodysnatchers - what a tune! :cool:

And I really don't need to tell anyone how great The Bends and OK Computer are. Let's just forget about Pablo Honey! :D

'Amnesiac' is my favourite by them and as a result I agree with what you say about it being underrated. I disagree with you on 'In Rainbows' though, still don't enjoy that album (or 'Hail to the thief').

[ultrasonic]

I agree on Amnesiac as well. At first it was my least favourite album, but after listening to it properly, all the way through, It just clicked :D

[btones]

OK Computer didn't make sense until today

:five:

Glad you got it

Crawling Up The Walls is such a great tune, it sends chills up my spine everytime. That whole album does, really.

My favorite is probably Hail to the Thief though... Call me crazy.

[Jehuty]

:five:

Glad you got it

Crawling Up The Walls is such a great tune, it sends chills up my spine everytime. That whole album does, really.

My favorite is probably Hail to the Thief though... Call me crazy.

Can't say I've heard that song before... ;)

HttT is definitely an amazing album, one of my favs without a doubt.

[steve_muse]

Can you even crawl up a wall unless you're spiderman?

[btones]

Can't say I've heard that song before... ;)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgDPkqiXrjc ?

[steve_muse]

^He was just pointing out that that guy said 'Crawling' instead of 'Climbing'.

[Jehuty]

^He was just pointing out that that guy said 'Crawling' instead of 'Climbing'.

In other words, I was being a dick ;)

[steve_muse]

Making fun of ignorance is always fun. :p:

[DarkWhite21]

I want to get in to Radiohead. What album would you guys recommend as a good starting point?
I would say definitely start with The Bends, because it probably has some of the most mainstream songs. Then ease your way into the more experimental stuff with OK Computer and finally end up at Kid A

[Soldier Poet]

I would say definitely start with The Bends, because it probably has some of the most mainstream songs. Then ease your way into the more experimental stuff with OK Computer and finally end up at Kid A

No. The Bends isn't representative for Radiohead's style at all. The songs are much more poppy/indie, while the rest of their albums is more experimental rock. I'd start with OK Computer, then go to In Rainbows and buy the other albums later.

Also, +1 on Amnesiac. Probably my favourite. I Might Be Wrong is definitely one of my favourite songs by Radiohead.

[rmr024]

I agree with darkwhite21, start with the bends and go in chronological order from there.

[Natebegreat]

No. The Bends isn't representative for Radiohead's style at all. The songs are much more poppy/indie, while the rest of their albums is more experimental rock. I'd start with OK Computer, then go to In Rainbows and buy the other albums later.

Also, +1 on Amnesiac. Probably my favourite. I Might Be Wrong is definitely one of my favourite songs by Radiohead.

What album is "representative" of their style then? They all sound totally different to me, Radiohead wrote The Bends, its reflective of their style because they wrote it, I cant think of a better album to start with, its a great mix of catchyness and depth

[Alter-Bridge]

I'd recommend starting with The Bends as well.

[thewho65]

Does anyone know of a reputable source where I can get the "Towering Above The Rest" compilation suite?

[waterboy2357]

Appregi/Weird Fishes from In Rainbows completes me.

[andersoncouncil]

New DAS design. Could this mean. . . .

[Jehuty]

Let it be written, let it be done!

*Edit*

Posted on radiohead.com:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/11/10/jonny-greenwood-radiohead-almost-finished-with-new-album/ I think this italian writer (referred to here) has, either through over-enthusiasm, or frustration at all my non-committal answers, mistranslated me a little....in fact we haven't quite finished the album - in the studio at the moment - nor have we yet considered any touring. The plan is to have no plan until the record is finished....hope that's a little clearer!

Jonny

Makes me a sad panda :(

[steve_muse]

I think the lyrics of Let Down are really powerful for some reason. There's just something about them that make me feel touched. Plus, it helps that the song's amazing too.

[Pi!]

OK Computer didn't make sense until today

It took me a couple of listens for it to make sense, but it is a gem.

[jiminizzle]

I think the lyrics of Let Down are really powerful for some reason. There's just something about them that make me feel touched. Plus, it helps that the song's amazing too.

yeah whenever thom wails "a chemicalll reaaaaction" I really feel it. No surprises a such a pretty house and such a pretty garden do the same for me.

[nirvanarocks34]

I just started really getting into indie rock a few months ago there are just so many amazing things about every radiohead album ad song :)

[CoreyGregory]

I just started really getting into indie rock a few months ago there are just so many amazing things about every radiohead album ad song :)
yes

[Comrade Curry]

does anybody know how to get the sound from the first beat in 15 step?

[slipknot5678]

I never understood why this band was so good until last week. I can't understand, I just suddenly started loving this music. Ok Computer and In Rainbows are my favorites, I'll probably go out and buy some of their cds soon.

Also, I don't care if I understand OK computer or not, it's ****ing amazing.

[The_Funk]

Maybe I just don't "understand" it, but to me OK Computer just seems horribly uninteresting. I mean, I love Kid A to death, and I don't get why OK Computer seems to be nearly everyone's preffered album.

[The Mofaster]

Maybe I just don't "understand" it, but to me OK Computer just seems horribly uninteresting. I mean, I love Kid A to death, and I don't get why OK Computer seems to be nearly everyone's preffered album.


Actually my friend had the same issue back in the day about OK Computer. It wasn't until 4 years later that the album finally grew into him and it ended up being his favorite after all. I guess it's an acquired taste for most. Maybe it will be for you at some point.

[Jehuty]

Maybe I just don't "understand" it, but to me OK Computer just seems horribly uninteresting. I mean, I love Kid A to death, and I don't get why OK Computer seems to be nearly everyone's preffered album.

I seem to have the same feelings about Kid A instead. Maybe it STILL needs to grow on me after months.

On a side note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzClwjkoUjo&feature=related

[due 07]

I'm obviously a little late to the punch, but I just heard the 01/10 "album", and my mind has shat bricks.

[kalnoky7]

I'm obviously a little late to the punch, but I just heard the 01/10 "album", and my mind has shat bricks.
Yeah, I just heard of that too :D

Did you know about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZgrgxnCin8

bricks were shat on account of that aswell

[MusicalMinority]

Goodness, it's been a good while since I've been here.
I come bearing a gift. Hark! The Radiohead Christmas album!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIGLtmOq9UI

[andersoncouncil]

:haha:
I'll see your Very Radiohead Christmas Spectacular and raise you a

Winter Wonderland cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ut5w7PV53U)

[MusicalMinority]

:haha

We have been... the smurfs?

[steve_muse]

:haha: Awesome. I was listening to HTTT today during my boring free periods in school. It brightened them up for sure, funnily enough.

[due 07]

:haha: Awesome. I was listening to HTTT today during my boring free periods in school. It brightened them up for sure, funnily enough.

I was listening to OK Computer, and my friend put my eaprhones in to listen, and he was all "wtf is this shit?

[MusicalMinority]

One of my friends thinks Radiohead is a disco band, and no amount of persuasion will change his mind.

[steve_muse]

I was listening to OK Computer, and my friend put my eaprhones in to listen, and he was all "wtf is this shit?

Same thing happened today when I was listening to Muse. :p: Meh, there's not much you can say to gangsta rap lovers.

[kalnoky7]

Same thing happened today when I was listening to Muse. :p: Meh, there's not much you can say to gangsta rap lovers.
Happened to me while listening to "Sit down, Stand up", someone came in and glared at me and said "What the hell is this noise"

the rain drops the rain drops the rain drops
the rain drops the rain drops the rain drops
the rain drops the rain drops the rain drops

[Samdroid]

So, concerning this whole Binary Theory thing, I read somewhere that if you put "OK Computer In Rainbows" into an anagram machine, you'll find that it comes out as "Combination Super Work".

Coincidence?

...probably. But still really, really cool.

[steve_muse]

Happened to me while listening to "Sit down, Stand up", someone came in and glared at me and said "What the hell is this noise"

the rain drops the rain drops the rain drops
the rain drops the rain drops the rain drops
the rain drops the rain drops the rain drops

It's the most ****ed up album to be caught listening to. :p:

And I've heard about that. They're all raving on about a mix between those 2 albums or something.

[andersoncouncil]

Yeah the binary thing was a big thing when In Rainbows came out, then it was forgotten now everyone's talking about it again.

[Samdroid]

I only just learned of it. Radiohead continues to melt my brain in new and exciting different ways.

[andersoncouncil]

Thom>> Yeah. `Cause that’s where it goes into a space of its own. The central point, because we separate like ripples on a blank shore, it’s… that that’s the center. Everything’s leading to that point then going away from that point.
Steve>> So literally it’s quite like dropping the pebble in a pool?
Thom>> For me anyway, yeah. And then I tell you what though. We did something, we were talking to somebody this morning, and there’s all these mad theories on the net, I mean I don’t… you know, I’m not one of these people who ever reads them, but someone read one out to me. It’s all about 10s, and apparently mathematically that is the center point.
Ed>> Isn’t it the golden section theory?
Thom>> Yeah, the Golden Section Theory. So if you’re really, really, really, really stuck for something to do, you could always read up about that.
Steve>> So coming back to the … I don’t know whether it’s something to do with continuity but I mentioned that we were talking about the album to one of your mega-fans, and she was saying actually that this is the first Radiohead record which works on shuffle.
Thom>> Oh really?
Ed>> That’s cool.
Thom>> I’m glad we wasted those two weeks putting it together! *laughter*

http://puddlegum.net/radiohead-mentions-the-binary-theory-during-bbc-radio-interview/

[MusicalMinority]

Thom's loosened up a lot in recent years. If that interview had occurred in the Kid A era, Steve would've gotten some depressed rambling and a few choice expletives.

[Damascus]

Thom's loosened up a lot in recent years. If that interview had occurred in the Kid A era, Steve would've gotten some depressed rambling and a few choice expletives.

I watched this Kid A-era interview yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkzmyarSNzQ

Quite enjoyed it. He definitely swore a lot and refused to answer some of the questions, but it all seemed fair enough.

[Kebabmashine]

no posts on DAS since 30th november?
is this a good or a bad sign? :confused:

[sparky_den]

didn't you hear? they all died...

[MusicalMinority]

The airbag failed to save their lives.

[Jehuty]

We hope...that they didn't choke.

[andersoncouncil]

no posts on DAS since 30th november?
is this a good or a bad sign? :confused:
They slipped away. They slipped on a little white lie.

. . .
It's the holiday season. They're probably on vacation.

['93]

bought the bends...love it :)

i need to get ok computer now.

[andersoncouncil]

I like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oDXXljmhDA) version of There There better than the album version. (Skip to about 1:17 for the song.)
Also, No Surprises (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nUeJmePGdA&feature=related) with different lyrics.

[MusicalMinority]

I like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oDXXljmhDA) version of There There better than the album version. (Skip to about 1:17 for the song.)
Also, No Surprises (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nUeJmePGdA&feature=related) with different lyrics.
In no way am I condoning or suggesting that you should download illegal content, but I just might be insinuating that you would perhaps enjoy listening to "Towering Above the Rest." It's a fan-compiled 24-disk "set" of Radiohead b-sides, rarities, early demos, alternate takes, live performances, and remixes. A lot of the stuff can also be found on YouTube, usually under titles such as "Radiohead Airbag RARE early version"

[steve_muse]

^I did not know about this.

[andersoncouncil]

I used to have quite a lot of them. Until my computer crashed. I still have a lot. Just not as many.

[andersoncouncil]

Does anyone remember the short story that the There There music video is based on?

Edit: Not the Bagpuss part. The tree and crows part.

[jibran]

Radiohead are mind-blowing beyond all reason. Don't post here very often at all, but I might as well post that.

[MusicalMinority]

Does anyone remember the short story that the There There music video is based on?

Edit: Not the Bagpuss part. The tree and crows part.
I vaguely remember my mother reading me a South Korean folktale about thieves, attack crows, and people turning into trees, but that was when I was a child, and I don't know enough Korean to go look it up.

Gut instinct tells me there are a lot of folk tales/short stories across several cultures dealing with that same subject matter, but perhaps with different details. A quick google search didn't turn up anything, and Wikipedia has nothing to say about the ending of the music video.

Really curious to see what it is now, though...

[andersoncouncil]

It's been bothering me for some time now. It seems like it's either folklore or a postmodern story.

[we_built_a_tree]

Radiohead are mind-blowing beyond all reason. Don't post here very often at all, but I might as well post that.And I might as well agree with all of this.

I remember asking for the best b-sides/rare tracks in here sooooome time ago... don't think I've actually listened to anything besides My Iron Lung and Running from Demons/How Am I Driving? since then. :haha

A beautiful girl... a beautiful giiiiiirl...

I watched this Kid A-era interview yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkzmyarSNzQ

Quite enjoyed it. He definitely swore a lot and refused to answer some of the questions, but it all seemed fair enough.Are all Radiohead interviews like this? Watching it, I got the feeling this is a better way to spend my time than whatever I've been doing the past week.

[kalnoky7]

And I might as well agree with all of this.

I remember asking for the best b-sides/rare tracks in here sooooome time ago... don't think I've actually listened to anything besides My Iron Lung and Running from Demons/How Am I Driving? since then. :haha

A beautiful girl... a beautiful giiiiiirl...

Are all Radiohead interviews like this? Watching it, I got the feeling this is a better way to spend my time than whatever I've been doing the past week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWOKtktYfP0

That one's pretty cool and not like that at all actually

[steve_muse]

Watching Thom speak is somehow fascinating.

[we_built_a_tree]

Watching Thom speak is somehow fascinating.Agreed.

^Thanks, I'll watch it once I've got the time...

[MusicalMinority]

I third the notion that watching/listening to Thom talk is disproportionately fascinating.

[jibran]

Thom has a fascinatingly manly and dashing voice at times.

[rocketfalls]

I've been bumping In Rainbows pretty hard over the last few weeks and I've come to the conclusion that it's their best.

[Jehuty]

The album better come out soon. It's way overdue.

Ofcourse I don't want them to rush things...

but I WANT THE ****ING ALBUM.

(:

[rmr024]

I'm hoping the album is filled with songs no one's ever heard before. I like the "new" songs Thom has been playing solo the past couple years and I realize they weren't anywhere near done at the time, but I'd just like to hear completely new stuff.

[jibran]

The guys always seem to play half of the album before it comes out. I expect those lovely acoustic Thom tracks will be revamped into proper Radiohead tracks.

[MusicalMinority]

The guys always seem to play half of the album before it comes out. I expect those lovely acoustic Thom tracks will be revamped into proper Radiohead tracks.
Might take ten years or more for those songs to end up on a Radiohead album, if he's writing in the same vein as Nude. :p:

I might just be weird, but I want them to properly finish and record Big Boots and make it part of the official canon.

[garfgarfgarf]

I've been bumping In Rainbows pretty hard over the last few weeks and I've come to the conclusion that it's their best.

:five:

I'm falling in love with it all over again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFYp_AK8G3w

One of the most magical videos on youtube.

Anyone else tried the 01/10 theory? It may just be coincidence but some tracks flow so beautifully. Nude > Exit Music blows my mind.

[halvies]

I'm actually ashamed that i haven't gotten into Radiohead earlier. I got the Best Of CD and i'm absolutely loving it. Street Spirit, High and Dry, Paranoid And..., There There, Fake Plastic trees and Karma Police. Amazing band. Thom has such a good voice.

I'm just hoping i don't listen to it too much and wear it out...

[valacirca]

new album pls.

[jibran]

pls indeed

[JohnnyGenzale]

I want True Love Waits on an album. Pl0x.

Also, how come I've never visited this thread before? O_O

My favorite album is by far Kid A which I hold as the best album I've ever heard. After that the 3 other from the 2000's

Kid A
In Rainbows
Hail To The Thief
Amnesiac

I really don't like either of the two first albums but OK Computer is a good album.

[MusicalMinority]

I'm actually ashamed that i haven't gotten into Radiohead earlier. I got the Best Of CD and i'm absolutely loving it. Street Spirit, High and Dry, Paranoid And..., There There, Fake Plastic trees and Karma Police. Amazing band. Thom has such a good voice.

I'm just hoping i don't listen to it too much and wear it out...
Radiohead's one of those bands whose music needs to be listened to as an album in order to get the full effect. Those are all fantastic songs, but they're even better in the context of their respective albums. I really recommend giving the full albums a whirl! You definitely won't regret it.

(Factoid: Thom and Co vehemently opposed the idea of creating a Radiohead Greatest Hits CD. After Radiohead left their record label, the first thing the execs did was create a Radiohead Greatest Hits CD.)

[rmr024]

I don't think True Love Waits will ever be on an album. And I don't think it needs to be. We've got the I Might Be Wrong recording. And that's the song right there. No need to take it to the studio.

[thewho65]

Radiohead's one of those bands whose music needs to be listened to as an album in order to get the full effect. Those are all fantastic songs, but they're even better in the context of their respective albums. I really recommend giving the full albums a whirl! You definitely won't regret it.

(Factoid: Thom and Co vehemently opposed the idea of creating a Radiohead Greatest Hits CD. After Radiohead left their record label, the first thing the execs did was create a Radiohead Greatest Hits CD.)

+1, The Best Of was just EMI/Capitol squeezing a couple last few bucks out of a departing Radiohead. A couple years before they were asked about a greatest hits CD and they joked about a "greatest hits EP with four tracks and three covers," as Colin said.


I don't think True Love Waits will ever be on an album. And I don't think it needs to be. We've got the I Might Be Wrong recording. And that's the song right there. No need to take it to the studio.

I'd like to hear "I Froze Up" on record.

[steve_muse]

I don't think True Love Waits will ever be on an album. And I don't think it needs to be. We've got the I Might Be Wrong recording. And that's the song right there. No need to take it to the studio.

Agreed. That recording's great anyway.

And yeah, Jackson, those are all fantastic songs, but you'd love them more if you heard them in context with the album, plus there's many more songs that are just as brilliant as those mentioned.

[valacirca]

new album pls.
pls indeed
OMG wish granted! It's out in less than a week!

Radiohead - The King of Limbs (http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/DIUSD.htm)

http://cdn.sandbag.uk.com/RV/c/TKOLPackshot.jpg

Radiohead's new record, The King Of Limbs, is presented here with a choice of two digital formats:

* MP3 version is a 320K constant bit rate file.
* WAV version is a full CD quality uncompressed digital audio file.
* One lucky owner of the digital version of The King Of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed 2 track 12" vinyl.

The King of Limbs can be pre-ordered now and downloaded on Saturday 19th February 2011.
Radiohead's new record, The King Of Limbs, is presented here as the world's first* Newspaper Album, comprising:

* Two clear 10" vinyl records in a purpose-built record sleeve.
* A compact disc.
* Many large sheets of artwork, 625 tiny pieces of artwork and a full-colour piece of oxo-degradeable plastic to hold it all together.
* The Newspaper Album comes with a digital download that is compatible with all good digital media players.
* The Newspaper Album will be shipped on Monday 9th May 2011 you can, however, enjoy the download on Saturday 19th February 2011.
* Shipping is included in the prices shown.
* One lucky owner of the digital version of The King Of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed 2 track 12" vinyl.

*perhaps

[Pi!]

I don't have £30 and I don't like digital downloads. :/

I hope it comes out on CD.

Now, I shall kneel and pray for a tour.

[jibran]

Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah! Fvck yeah!

Just found out myself.

[Pi!]

I'm celebrating by blasting out Amnesiac.

[jibran]

I'm celebrating by blasting out Amnesiac.


Haha! No way, me too!

[The Last Dandy]

This is going to be such a long week

[steve_muse]

And to think I'd be the first to herald the news. :p: But yeah, I saw the NME tweet about it and I pretty much shat myself. Fecking stoooked!

[jaybals]

this is the best valentines present ever!

im not going to tell my girlfriend i said that...

I might have to get the vinyl one, even though i don't have a vinyl player (YET!), i want a physical album dammit!
I'm also a student, could i scrape £33 for the physical edition?

[Damascus]

I'm liking the screwed-up-ness of the title. 'In Rainbows' was such a pretty title, and for me the album was a little pretty...I like them to get all dense and terrifying.

[Bleed Away]

This should be good :)

[Hendrix_fan_14]

So I just ordered the album. (****ing tour australia already)

yay for late night impulse buying.

[howamidriving?]

today is a great day. didnt even think twice about ordering the deluxe edition

[TheReverend724]

Best Valentine's Day ever!



MY BODY IS NOT READY

[lushacrous]

Stupid question, but the download version will just be emailed to us, and not like have a digital download card sent through the mail sent, correct? Because my paypal address =/= my college address right now.

[Soldier Poet]

New Radiohead album! :D :D :D :D :D

I'm a bit disappointed though that I can only choose between an expensive deluxe set with vinyl which I'll never use, and downloads. Hopefully they just release a regular CD as well, but I'm afraid I won't be able to wait that long...

[uhh_me?]

oh joyous day.

can i justify spending $50 though?

[Pi!]

Haha! No way, me too!

I am now listening to OK Computer. :cool:

[Samdroid]

Pre-ordered the FUCK out of the Newspaper edition.

Literally giddy with excitement.

[turncoat60%]

Am I dreaming or is radiohead really releasing a new album in 5 days? Someone pinch me.

[strat335]

OH GOD i couldn't believe it when I checked the UG home page. This is going to be the longest week ever!

[Jehuty]

I can't wait for this. Wikipedia says the physical CD should be released on the 28th of March in the UK. But when I check their sources it never actually says that.

['93]

what does the newspaper thingy mean?

[Jehuty]

Decided to go for the newspaper edition thingy. Thing is, it takes 3-4 days before my money is transferred to my PayPal account. FML.

[bradulator]

YES! Pleasant surprise.

I'll wait until I can find a CD copy though. The album artwork looks great.

[jaybals]

I ordered my newspaper edition :cool:

[steve_muse]

I can't wait for this. Wikipedia says the physical CD should be released on the 28th of March in the UK. But when I check their sources it never actually says that.

Zane Lowe retweeted something that said the same thing. Hopefully it's true. That's 2 days after my birthday. :D

[Jehuty]

And three days before mine :)

Thing is, I'm probably going to order the newspaper thing. I don't have a record player but I was thinking about purchasing one anyway. 36 euros isn't too bad if you take into account all the things that come along with it.

One thing that bothers me though, there are two vinyls that come with the newspaper. But there are supposedly only 8 tracks. Maybe that means there are two parts to the album like In Rainbows Disc 1 and 2. Though I don't know much about vinyls so I don't know how much music could fit on a 10". Another possibility would be that the tracks are quite lengthy, but I don't really see that happening.

[Kebabmashine]

guys you are aware that the deluxe newspaper thing includes a physical CD too?

Radiohead's new record, The King Of Limbs, is presented here as the world's first* Newspaper Album, comprising:

•Two clear 10" vinyl records in a purpose-built record sleeve.
•A compact disc.
•Many large sheets of artwork, 625 tiny pieces of artwork and a full-colour piece of oxo-degradeable plastic to hold it all together.
•The Newspaper Album comes with a digital download that is compatible with all good digital media players.
•The Newspaper Album will be shipped on Monday 9th May 2011 you can, however, enjoy the download on Saturday 19th February 2011.
•Shipping is included in the prices shown.
•One lucky owner of the digital version of The King Of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed 2 track 12" vinyl.

I am totally gonna get this :D

[Jehuty]

I know it comes with a CD, but ****...if the regular CD comes out on March 28 and I won't get my newspaper thing until May, I might go insane.

[bradulator]

Ah, that makes me more tempted to buy it. Even though I have no record player. I'll still probably just wait for the CD itself though.

[rmr024]

Holy mother of FUCK

IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING

[uhh_me?]

And three days before mine :)

Thing is, I'm probably going to order the newspaper thing. I don't have a record player but I was thinking about purchasing one anyway. 36 euros isn't too bad if you take into account all the things that come along with it.

One thing that bothers me though, there are two vinyls that come with the newspaper. But there are supposedly only 8 tracks. Maybe that means there are two parts to the album like In Rainbows Disc 1 and 2. Though I don't know much about vinyls so I don't know how much music could fit on a 10". Another possibility would be that the tracks are quite lengthy, but I don't really see that happening.
my speculation:

it is probably going to be 10" 45s. this means that overall, the album is likely to be about 36 minutes long.

granted, i might be wrong.

[simpro14.5]

And three days before mine :)

Thing is, I'm probably going to order the newspaper thing. I don't have a record player but I was thinking about purchasing one anyway. 36 euros isn't too bad if you take into account all the things that come along with it.

One thing that bothers me though, there are two vinyls that come with the newspaper. But there are supposedly only 8 tracks. Maybe that means there are two parts to the album like In Rainbows Disc 1 and 2. Though I don't know much about vinyls so I don't know how much music could fit on a 10". Another possibility would be that the tracks are quite lengthy, but I don't really see that happening.

Source?
I thought the tracklist was not released

[valacirca]

what does the newspaper thingy mean?
Your CD player won't read it. You'll have to.

[uhh_me?]

Source?
I thought the tracklist was not released
it isn't yet. i hope we have no idea until saturday and we just have to speculate.

somehow i fooled myself into thinking that my days of radiohead geekery were over. how wrong i was.

[steve_muse]

my speculation:

it is probably going to be 10" 45s. this means that overall, the album is likely to be about 36 minutes long.

granted, i might be wrong.

Intended pun?

[uhh_me?]

probably.

new speculation: we won't get any of those old lost songs, though i would love me some "Big Boots" or "Lift"

[rmr024]

I want completely new stuff. I'm perfectly content with those types of songs remaining live gems of the past.

[Damascus]

Holy mother of FUCK

IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING

This is really happening.

[jaybals]

guys you are aware that the deluxe newspaper thing includes a physical CD too?



I am totally gonna get this :D

im wondering if that means a physical copy of the album, or just a blank cd so we can make one!
A bit like the do-it-yourself album cover from in rainbows

[valacirca]

good god, this HAS to be on the album:

thom yorke - cambridge - give up the ghost (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDl-oAiLL5U)

[steve_muse]

I really hope Give Up The Ghost appears on it too. It sounds amazing just with Thom and a guitar, so with a whole Radiohead input I'd imagine it'd be much sexier.

[Kebabmashine]

another question
are there any reliable sources on the regular CD coming out on March 28th?
because this date isn't mentioned anywhere on DAS?

[uhh_me?]

im wondering if that means a physical copy of the album, or just a blank cd so we can make one!
A bit like the do-it-yourself album cover from in rainbows
it will almost certainly be an actual cd, just as the In Rainbows discbox came with actual cds.
another question
are there any reliable sources on the regular CD coming out on March 28th?
because this date isn't mentioned anywhere on DAS?
i think that someone connected to the band issued a press release saying so, but i can't find the actual thing.

[steve_muse]

another question
are there any reliable sources on the regular CD coming out on March 28th?
because this date isn't mentioned anywhere on DAS?

There was a tweet from XLRECORDINGS that said "We're very pleased to announce that the new Radiohead album, 'The King of Limbs' will be available on CD and 12" Vinyl on March 28th."

[valacirca]

Check this site out: http://www.citizeninsane.eu/tkol.html

It has every last tidbit about every known Radiohead song that may appear on the album. It's a little scary how in-depth that is.

[uhh_me?]

scarier is the rest of the site.

cobbling together DAS posts, liner notes, band interviews and everything else you can imagine to give you an excess of detail on every track radiohead has pretty much ever recorded.

[steve_muse]

http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/54984

[lushacrous]

I actually think it would be cool if it was 8 tracks and 36ish minutes long. It would be much easier to sit down and enjoy it that way. Plus, we all know that they wouldn't release something that felt incomplete. Sure that means less material, but quality over quantity, right?

[steve_muse]

True, but I'd still rather more material. :( I'm not that bothered though.

And that site is extremely in depth. woah.

[Jehuty]

Source?
I thought the tracklist was not released

It isn't, but if you clicked Japan on the map, it said that the newspaper edition comes with the CD with eight tracks. They have removed it now, or so I've read.

[thewho65]

This release blew my fucking mind.

Oddly enough, PJ Harvey is also releasing her 8th album, also 4 years since her last...


I don't really have the money to drop on the all-frills newspaper edition, but I really want it :( Otherwise I suppose I'll just buy the WAV download.

[rmr024]

I actually think it would be cool if it was 8 tracks and 36ish minutes long. It would be much easier to sit down and enjoy it that way. Plus, we all know that they wouldn't release something that felt incomplete. Sure that means less material, but quality over quantity, right?
I would find it quite odd that they're charging over eight dollars for it if it ends up being 8 4-5ish minute tracks...

Not that I'd mind paying a little extra for Radiohead, just seems uncharacteristic.

I'm hoping the tracks are longer than usual if this 8 track theory is true. I'd love to see that from them.

[steve_muse]

Longer tracks would be interesting.

Is it just me or does anyone else find some of the On The Friday tunes catchy as hell? It's how funny how funky some of them are compared to present Radiohead.

[Jehuty]

Supposedly they Tweeted something in Japanese.

Radiohead’s new album The King Of Limbs will be available in just two days from now, Saturday February 19th. But is there anything else we can expect?

The band just sent out a tweet with a mysterious Japanese text: 渋谷 ハチ公広場 金曜日 １８時５９分, which translates as ‘Hachiko Square Shibuya, Friday 18:59′, referring to the square in Tokyo, Japan. Depending on the translation, it could be something at 18:59 hours this Friday at that square or 59 minutes on Friday the 18th. Is it an announcement on one of the square screens, a webcast, a surprise show or are Radiohead just giving us something to do? A show in Japan has already been ruled out by Radiohead’s management. Go ahead and speculate…

I know Radiohead put a lot of thought in their art, so it wouldn't surprise me if they would announce something there that would blow us away.

[Doctor Matthews]

Does anybody know (from previous experiences or otherwise) if the download will be available immediately on Saturday? Like, will I be able to dl it at 12:01 AM on Saturday?

[Jehuty]

That's what I've been wondering as well. I reckon the server will go apeshit from the downloads though.

*Edit*
I don't think so though, that would mean people would be able to download in waves.

[Samdroid]

You will probably get an e-mail at midnight in your area. That way not everyone in the world is downloading simultaneously.

Or maybe I'm just being hopeful. I DON'T WANT TO WAIT.

[Doctor Matthews]

You don't get an email with a download link, if thats what you're saying. You just download it from the Order Tracking section from the TKOL site. Or are you just talking about a heads-up email sorta thing?
That's what I've been wondering as well. I reckon the server will go apeshit from the downloads though.

*Edit*
I don't think so though, that would mean people would be able to download in waves.
To me it makes most sense if it begins at 12:01. That way the whole planet isn't downloading it at the same time.

Ugh. I have a flight on Saturday morning and goddamn I don't wanna wait another week for this!

[valacirca]

Uhm guys:

Radiohead album release brought forward to today (http://onethirtybpm.com/news/radiohead-album-release-brought-forward-to-today/)

Lotus Flower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOa1a8hYP8

After having been told that Radiohead’s The King Of Limbs will be released tomorrow we just received this email from XL.

NEW ALBUM “THE KING OF LIMBS” IS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD AND A NEW VIDEO IS RELEASED

Radiohead have brought forward the digital release of their new album “The King Of Limbs” by 24 hours with the album now being sent to those who pre-ordered it earlier this week. It is also available for new orders through www.radiohead.com at a fixed price of £6. A special edition is also available.

With everything ready on their website, the band decided to bring forward the release by a day rather than wait until the planned date of Saturday, Feb 19 to deliver the music.

A video for the track “Lotus Flower” can now be seen on YouTube. Click HERE

Orders for the download or the special edition, which is packaged in Radiohead’s version of a newspaper, can still be placed at radiohead.com

XL Recordings will be releasing the album on CD and vinyl on March 28.

[valacirca]

unfortunate that there's only 37 minutes of music on this thing:

1 Bloom 5:15
2 Morning Me Magpie 4:41
3 Little By Little 4:27
4 Feral 3:13
5 Lotus Flower 5:00
6 Codex 4:47
7 Give Up The Ghost 4:50
8 Separator 5:20

[fender_696]

I am all over this like a fat kid on cake

[jibran]

Lotus flower is cool. Thom Yorke is my favourite retard.

Advice Thom Yorke is funny:
http://patrickd.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/advice-thom-yorke-ed-wants-to-play-guitar-on-reckoner-shut-the-****-up-and-play-the-tambourine.jpg


unfortunate that there's only 37 minutes of music on this thing:

1 Bloom 5:15
2 Morning Me Magpie 4:41
3 Little By Little 4:27
4 Feral 3:13
5 Lotus Flower 5:00
6 Codex 4:47
7 Give Up The Ghost 4:50
8 Separator 5:20

Hey, as long as it's quality, I don't mind.

[valacirca]

Loving TKOL. It's like Kid A fed through the warm textures of In Rainbows.

[jibran]

Loving TKOL. It's like Kid A fed through the warm textures of In Rainbows.


I must listen soon, or I will die.

[valacirca]

Incredible production. Sounds unfussy and organic, but not because there's not a lot going on. It's more because everything's got room to breathe. And yeah, like i said It's like Kid A fed through the warm textures of In Rainbows.

[valacirca]

last 4 songs > first 4 songs

I think this just might be the most slow-burning grower of an album that Radiohead has ever put out.

"If you think this is over then you're wrong" x4 on the last track, 'Separator'.

Makes me wonder if there's a chance that a follow-up/Part II might be dropped on us unsuspecting folk in the near future...

[lushacrous]

:wtf: :wtf:

My classes need to end NOW!

[mattyp90]

last 4 songs > first 4 songs

My thoughts exactly!

Only listened once through so far, but for me the first 4 songs were blurred into the same mid-fast tempo, hi-hat dominated, awkward time signature, electronic sort of mess.

Hopefully I will find it easier to differentiate between those tunes and pick out the strong points of each track on future listens. Can't help but feel if it wasn't Radiohead then I would have no interest in doing so though!

Lotus Flower actually drew my attention for being a really decent tune with a followable structure to it.
Codex is my initial favourite, I love the ethereal quality to it, recognisably Radiohead but still something new and fun to listen to.
Give Up The Ghost is the first song that the guitar really stands out to me, in a Jigsaw or Reckoner sort of way, I look forward to playing along with it.
Agree about the line in Separator "If you think this is over then you're wrong" pointing to a second release sometime soon, particularly when you look at the title again.

Overall a little disappointed but to be fair that's normally the case with Radiohead for me since OK Computer, it's a good effort which I'm sure has hidden gems to find when I relisten... now!

[DavidBenyamin]

Any good torrent out there? I would love to buy it but I dont have a credit card:( (hardly anyone has in my country) Paypal takes 3 weeks to deposit, I cant wait that long!!

[Doctor Matthews]

Oh Radiohead you are so kind. Just about to download.

[fender_696]

last 4 songs > first 4 songs Definitely

Really feeling Codex right now

[alexbworth]

I agree with almost everyone that the last four tracks are my favourite on here, but it's all pretty incredible.

[Doctor Matthews]

I'm confused. Is this a Radiohead album, or a Thom Yorke Album? :confused:

Is Jonny even part of this band anymore?
Sounds like In Rainbows 2.



Fuck!!

:sad:

I'm sure it'll just take a few listens...
Its nice, but I'm disappointed. Like with In Rainbows. It took me more than two years to get into In Rainbows.

[steve_muse]

My mate downloaded it from the TKOL site at lunch, came back in school and gave it to me on a penstick. ****ing stoked! Going to listen now. I'll still be buying it on CD in March.

[uhh_me?]

back half is pretty boring compared to the first and "Separator" is absolutely terrible. i can't think of another Radiohead song that i've ever contemplated skipping, especially on first listen.

other than that, enjoyed my first listen.

reference points: Third Brainfeeder Records

I'm confused. Is this a Radiohead album, or a Thom Yorke Album? :confused:

Is Jonny even part of this band anymore?
Sounds like In Rainbows 2.



Fuck!!

:sad:

I'm sure it'll just take a few listens...
Its nice, but I'm disappointed. Like with In Rainbows. It took me more than two years to get into In Rainbows.
it sounds very little like In Rainbows.

and the influence of Jonny is all over it. i think the better question is "where is Ed?" did he just get to do those handclaps and then go home?

[steve_muse]

it sounds very little like In Rainbows.

and the influence of Jonny is all over it. i think the better question is "where is Ed?" did he just get to do those handclaps and then go home?

:haha: :haha:

I really like the electro'd up version of 'Good Morning Mr Magpie'. Little by Little was great. Feral seems like a grower.

[TheReverend724]

Obtaining now, will listen soon

[lushacrous]

I FRIGGIN' WISH WINAMP WOULD LOAD THE ALBUM ART.

My music categorization ocd is acting up on me, sorry.

[michal23]

last 4 songs > first 4 songs

I think this just might be the most slow-burning grower of an album that Radiohead has ever put out.

"If you think this is over then you're wrong" x4 on the last track, 'Separator'.

Makes me wonder if there's a chance that a follow-up/Part II might be dropped on us unsuspecting folk in the near future...


This. Maybe releasing it a day early isn't just to avoid huge amounts of traffic...

[steve_muse]

This. Maybe releasing it a day early isn't just to avoid huge amounts of traffic...

It certainly makes sense.

[TheReverend724]

Really liking it so far

[lushacrous]

It's funny, I'm pretty much the exact opposite of all of you guys. It took me years and years to get into any of their stuff. But this is the first album of theirs that truly grabbed me on the first listen. I really love it. It's incredible.

[steve_muse]

I think it'll take me a while for some tracks to grow on me.

[TheReverend724]

I've been in an ambient mood all week so this is really clicking with me. Love it