Radiohead (Official Thread)

[MyWorldEntire]

Due to some recent deletions (R.I.P. Captain Music), we need a new thread for one of the greatest bands of all time.

[theguy77]

wtf all his posts got deleted. fuck AP, ben was cooler than most the posters on here, i'd rather have someone as harsh as him posting than like 200 new inane scene kids with "vampire" in their name.

but on the relevant subject, ive said this a lot lately about other bands but having heard more radiohead they might be my favorite band.

[Burn That Shit]

It's all about Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows. Still can't get into Kid A :shrug:

[theguy77]

whaaaat kid A was the first album to make me experience music in a way so powerful that i reacted physically haha. now lots of music does that to me and its a great feeling.

im probably more accepting of kid A because ive enjoyed stuff that was electronic/atmospheric since before i even started posting here.

[Burn That Shit]

Yeah I just can't get into it man, dunno. Not enough rock maybe? I'll probably give the album another shot sometime this week, believe me I want to rave about Kid A just like every other Radiohead fan does but it just hasn't clicked for me yet haha.

[Use me!]

Admittedly, I like the idea of liking Radiohead way more than I actually like them.

[theguy77]

yeah haha that was me 2 years ago so i figured i'd come back to it. it worked wonders.

[Troggy]

Yeah that's true, after I heard John Mayer joking about In Rainbows I eventually came back to it and now I really like it. My favorite is still OK Computer though...I can't get in the Kid A crowd yet, although it has some tracks that I can get into.

[theguy77]

Yeah that's true, after I heard John Mayer joking about In Rainbows I eventually came back to it and now I really like it. My favorite is still OK Computer though...I can't get in the Kid A crowd yet, although it has some tracks that I can get into.

so far of the three ive heard:

kid A > in rainbows > amnesiac

i heard OK computer a long time ago but i dont remember it and back then my tastes were too immature and unseasoned to really digest it, even though i really wanted to like it. i heard some HTTT songs a few months ago as well but i'd like to get the full album experience before ranking it. but im listening to HTTT tonight and im doing OK computer saturday with a friend. i have great friends, they listen with me when im going through albums for the first time haha :)

[Troggy]

That's cool, how I first heard Radiohead was I bought a used copy of OK Computer. One of my roommates liked them a lot and I had been hearing about them for ages without ever listening to them so I took a chance and I really liked it. Got The Bends used soon after and nowadays I am at least somewhat of a Radiohead fan.

[theguy77]

That's cool, how I first heard Radiohead was I bought a used copy of OK Computer. One of my roommates liked them a lot and I had been hearing about them for ages without ever listening to them so I took a chance and I really liked it. Got The Bends used soon after and nowadays I am at least somewhat of a Radiohead fan.

im amazed at how accessible some of their stuff is while retaining so many experimental tendencies, in rainbows is almost dancy in a way but at the same time it's just really well thought-out, idiosyncratic music.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Ok Computer really turned me onto Radiohead. Even though I recognize Kid A is much better than it, I will probably always get more enjoyment out of it than Kid A.

[hockeyguitar99]

OK Computer was my first Radiohead album, also my favorite. Maybe because it was my first, but I think Kid A just doesn't measure it up, it's still a great album, but I don't think it's as good.

[Cuddleworthy]

Radiohead is the best band of all time.

[uchiha]

definitely one of my favorite bands of all time, Kid A is my favorite... followed closely by OK Computer and In Rainbows

[hockeyguitar99]

Radiohead is the best band of all time.

That might be a stretch, but I probably agree with you.

[Kid B]

It sucks that all Ben's posts got deleted. Either way, one of the best bands of all time. Kid A will always be my favorite, and is one of my favorite albums ever. This is the band that changed my life. They will always hold a place in my heart.

[theguy77]

yeah i can feel that theyve changed mine. so, so far the bands who have really impacted the way i look at music:

1. brand new, at age 13
2. death cab for cutie, at age 16
3. radiohead, at age 18.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Radiohead is the best band of all time.
This goes a little far but I would definitley agree if you switched this to the last 30 years.

[theguy77]

This goes a little far but I would definitley agree if you switched this to the last 30 years.

ahha ultimatums tend to go too far but they are for sure one of the most important alt-rock/electronic bands of all time and i would say they easily rank in the top 5 or something of the 90s and now.

[Machu505]

Talent-wise, I would probably agree that Radiohead is the best of all time.

[theguy77]

hahahah talent wise, definitely not at all. you do realize there are guitarists like joe satriani out there right? and bassists like victor wooten? and vocalists like.. well most everyone you hear on the radio?

fortunately for radiohead, innovation and songwriting >>> talent.

[Cuddleworthy]

This goes a little far but I would definitley agree if you switched this to the last 30 years.

i don't think it goes too far - in my opinion they are the best band of all time. not the most influential, (beatles, whatever blah blah) but the best.

[MyWorldEntire]

OK Computer was the first Radiohead album I liked, but now I just can't enjoy it like I used to.

My rankings as of now:

Kid A>>>>>Amnesiac>>>>>In Rainbows>>>OK Computer=Hail to Thief>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The Bends>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pablo Honey

[Cuddleworthy]

hahahah talent wise, definitely not at all. you do realize there are guitarists like joe satriani out there right? and bassists like victor wooten? and vocalists like.. well most everyone you hear on the radio?

fortunately for radiohead, innovation and songwriting >>> talent.

lol, nice edit there. i was just going to say, joe satriani may be incredible at playing guitar, but that does not necessarily translate to incredible songs, which in the end is what matters.

[Machu505]

hahahah talent wise, definitely not at all. you do realize there are guitarists like joe satriani out there right? and bassists like victor wooten? and vocalists like.. well most everyone you hear on the radio?

fortunately for radiohead, innovation and songwriting >>> talent.

Well what I meant was that haha.

[Burn That Shit]

Beethoven is the best musician of all time. Beethoven is also the best movie of all time.

[Chromefox]

Innovation/Songwriting = talent.

A different kind of talent, but still talent nonetheless.

[GuitarR0cker1]

i don't think it goes too far - in my opinion they are the best band of all time. not the most influential, (beatles, whatever blah blah) but the best.
Okay I see what you are saying here now, I agree with you.

[Cuddleworthy]

Beethoven is the best musician of all time. Beethoven is also the best movie of all time.

lol

[GuitarR0cker1]

ahha ultimatums tend to go too far but they are for sure one of the most important alt-rock/electronic bands of all time and i would say they easily rank in the top 5 or something of the 90s and now.
of course, I would say objectivley they compete with Nirvana for the top in the 90's and 2000's.

[live.]

I find it hard to rank their albums. You can't compare them because they all have a distinct sound and they're all meant to be heard separately (hence why their greatest hits collections are so shitty). Still, my jaw dropped the first time I heard In Rainbows. I didn't expect it to blow my mind like it did.

[Burn That Shit]

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[Cuddleworthy]

of course, I would say objectivley they compete with Nirvana for the top in the 90's and 2000's.

compete for what? as important as nirvana were, they're not even close to the top 5 bands of the past 20 years.

[theguy77]

lol, nice edit there. i was just going to say, joe satriani may be incredible at playing guitar, but that does not necessarily translate to incredible songs, which in the end is what matters.

yeah i know this haha, but i explain in the following:

Innovation/Songwriting = talent.

A different kind of talent, but still talent nonetheless.

this is true but when you just say talent you take all kinds of talent and throw them into a blender. besides victor wooten is a really, really innovative bassist haha so he has more than just playing skill. thats why i dont like pulling the talent card when talking about bands.

[Chromefox]

So it's really a matter of what kind of talent you value more. I'm inclined to agree with you that innovation >>> technical prowess.

[theguy77]

compete for what? as important as nirvana were, they're not even close to the top 5 bands of the past 20 years.

yeah i agree with this. sure nirvana were one of the first popular bands to make soft verse/loud chorus a deliberate formula. sure this is something that totally changed rock music, which in turn totally changed pop music on a universal scale. but honestly that's a really simple feat; anyone could have arbitrarily decided to write their songs that way. i just cant be as impressed by that as i am impressed by all that radiohead has been able to do while remaining massively acclaimed on the mainstream.

[micahistheballs]

Goodbye Captain Music.

[mattybobviously]

Where the hell did our old Radiohead thread go? Ben got deleted?

[theguy77]

yeah, way to erase one of the better posters here, just because of a few whiney scene kids who dont know how to handle their opinion being challenged. there are plenty of people on this site who are even more of a dick so its not like deleting him really accomplished anything.

[12:46AM]

People get erased now?

[toenalesofdoom]

radiohed SUX0R.
THeY hav no tallant and uhh teh singer sownds lyke a winy zhyt ):<

[theguy77]

People get erased now?

yes, but with negative side effects, as seen below:

radiohed SUX0R.
THeY hav no tallant and uhh teh singer sownds lyke a winy zhyt ):<

[Amen Amen]

i was wondering why there were so few posts in this thread but i quickly figured it out.
anyways...anybody have any favorite lyrics by them? i want a new tattoo

[Cuddleworthy]

i was wondering why there were so few posts in this thread but i quickly figured it out.
anyways...anybody have any favorite lyrics by them? i want a new tattoo

there's always a siren singing you to shipwreck

there was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt

one day i am going to grow wings, a chemical reaction, hysterical and useless

[3mpire]

Ben got deleted? Wat.

[polock]

Talent-wise, I would probably agree that Radiohead is the best of all time.

i'd go with creativity-wise, they change there sound almost with every album

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

of course, I would say objectivley they compete with Nirvana for the top in the 90's and 2000's.

You mean as far as how influential each band is? I'd agree with that, but as far as just the best bands of the 90's and 2000's, while I went through a Nirvana phase, Radiohead is in a different league.

[chipdip18]

Nirvana was cut short, so we'll never know if we can compare Nirvana in the same "league" as Radiohead. In terms of Influence at least, if Nirvana could keep up the momentum, then i think we'd have a different story.

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

Nirvana was cut short, so we'll never know if we can compare Nirvana in the same "league" as Radiohead. In terms of Influence at least, if Nirvana could keep up the momentum, then i think we'd have a different story.

You are certainly right that they were cut short and that we'll never know. I still feel safe saying that Nirvana was never going to write and Ok Computer or Kid A. Their influential status is unquestionable though.

[chipdip18]

You are certainly right that they were cut short and that we'll never know. I still feel safe saying that Nirvana was never going to write and Ok Computer or Kid A. Their influential status is unquestionable though.

I would agree that Nirvana wasn't ever going to write a Ok Computer or Kid A, that is for sure, in this thread about "wondering where they would have gone" togepi brought up a pretty good point regarding where Nirvana probalby would have gone. I'm not sure that it's really applies here, so i won't mention it. But I pretty much agree with your post haha.

[TSLROCKS]

Never really been much of a Radiohead fan but lately they're all I've been listening to. Only listed to Ok Computer, In Rainbows, and The Bends. Can't wait to get deeper into their discography. All 3 I've listened to are incredible

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

I would agree that Nirvana wasn't ever going to write a Ok Computer or Kid A, that is for sure, in this thread about "wondering where they would have gone" togepi brought up a pretty good point regarding where Nirvana probalby would have gone. I'm not sure that it's really applies here, so i won't mention it. But I pretty much agree with your post haha.

I'm sure it was a good point. He makes those.

Anyway, I need to see Radiohead. I am regrettably yet to.

[Chromefox]

Never really been much of a Radiohead fan but lately they're all I've been listening to. Only listed to Ok Computer, In Rainbows, and OK Computer. Can't wait to get deeper into their discography. All 3 I've listened to are incredible Yeah, OK Computer is probably my third favourite album, but OK Computer isn't nearly as good. OK Computer >>> OK Computer.

[TSLROCKS]

Yeah, OK Computer is probably my third favourite album, but OK Computer isn't nearly as good. OK Computer >>> OK Computer.

Would've figured OK Computer = OK Computer

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

Would've figured OK Computer = OK Computer

That's how good Radiohead are. They're better than themselves.

Radiohead > Radiohead

[polock]

wtf?

[Chromefox]

Apparently everyone missed where he said he's only heard OK Computer, In Rainbows, and OK Computer.

Swt joke backfire.

[Cuddleworthy]

Apparently everyone missed where he said he's only heard OK Computer, In Rainbows, and OK Computer.

Swt joke backfire.

i noticed. people here have very weak e-joke/sarcasm detectors

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

Apparently everyone missed where he said he's only heard OK Computer, In Rainbows, and OK Computer.

Swt joke backfire.

haha
well at least everyone got to get in a joke

[chipdip18]

I'm sure it was a good point. He makes those.

Anyway, I need to see Radiohead. I am regrettably yet to.

He does make good points, and people don't understand that haha. Yes, i need to see Radiohead live too. I would cream myself if i saw Kid A straight through. That would be quite an experience.

[TSLROCKS]

Apparently everyone missed where he said he's only heard OK Computer, In Rainbows, and OK Computer.

Swt joke backfire.

Hahaha whoops. Completely missed that

Anyways need a rec for the next album I should dive into. I've only listened to The Bends, OK Computer, and In Rainbows so it's between Kid A, Hail To The Thief, Amnesiac, and Pablo Honey.

[Chromefox]

Fuck Pablo Honey. Listen to Kid A if you have any balls. If not, listen to Amnesiac or HTTT, then Kid A.

[JunBringer]

Yeah I don't really enjoy Pablo Honey, it doesn't have the originality or good songs IMO.

[TSLROCKS]

Haha ok I guess I'll finally start listening to Kid A. Thanks for the help

[JunBringer]

It really is a unique experience, a must listen IMO.

[Chromefox]

Don't listen to it the first time casually. Devote your attention to it. The more you give it, the more it gives back.

[theguy77]

Don't listen to it the first time casually. Devote your attention to it. The more you give it, the more it gives back.

THISTHISTHISTHISTHISshjdksfhskjdh

seriously no distractions, make it an intimate experience.

[JunBringer]

Don't listen to it the first time casually. Devote your attention to it. The more you give it, the more it gives back.

it's funny to say that about an album, but it is actually true in this case.

[TSLROCKS]

It really is a unique experience, a must listen IMO.

Don't listen to it the first time casually. Devote your attention to it. The more you give it, the more it gives back.

THISTHISTHISTHISTHISshjdksfhskjdh

seriously no distractions, make it an intimate experience.

it's funny to say that about an album, but it is actually true in this case.

Fucking sweet. I usually intense albums that require a lot of attention. About to get started on it right now. Thanks for the help guys

[JunBringer]

Stop posting and get on that dude!

[TSLROCKS]

Stop posting and get on that dude!

Haha just finishing Say It Like You Mean It before I get to it. I'm on This Ride so I'll be starting it in about 3 minutes haha

[JunBringer]

Oh good! I definitely like contrasting music so going from tSL to Radiohead is a good idea.

[Dr. Acula]

make it an intimate experience.

Def good advice when listening to Radiohead's Kid A. May I recommend some scented candles, bath salts, foot rubs, and body chocolate. Nothing says "Holy FUCK. Did you just catch that crazy shit in 'How To Disappear Completely' " while having your dangle covered in sweet, SWEET, milk chocolate.

Maybe it's just me.

[Chromefox]

Kid A brings out your inner frustrated housewife?

[Dr. Acula]

Kid A brings out your inner frustrated housewife?

Hahaha. I dont know about you but that's how I get intimate.

[jcoop05]

The bonus disc to In Rainbows is fucking brilliant.

[TSLROCKS]

The bonus disc to In Rainbows is fucking brilliant.

All of In Rainbows is fucking brilliant. But the bonus disc is fantastic

[theguy77]

Def good advice when listening to Radiohead's Kid A. May I recommend some scented candles, bath salts, foot rubs, and body chocolate. Nothing says "Holy FUCK. Did you just catch that crazy shit in 'How To Disappear Completely' " while having your dangle covered in sweet, SWEET, milk chocolate.

Maybe it's just me.

dude this is exactly what its like. hahah, i'd say it covers inclinations for drugs too. i dont know about you but i was freakin out when i first heard kid A, it makes me feel removed from reality and plays with the psychedelia of my mind.

[toenalesofdoom]

anywun hoo lykez dis banned shud be band. :D

[JunBringer]

All of In Rainbows is fucking brilliant. But the bonus disc is fantastic

I'm not familiar with the bonus disc, is it B-sides?

[TSLROCKS]

I'm not familiar with the bonus disc, is it B-sides?

When Radiohead first put up In Rainbows for sale they had a discbox up for sale that included a second disc with an additional 8 songs. You could easily track it down. Some amazing songs on there

[mattybobviously]

I'm not familiar with the bonus disc, is it B-sides?
Sort of? Part of the boxset for those of us who have nothing better to spend our money on. I guess technically it's b-sides, though in all honestly, not all of the songs are in what I would consider a final form (based on the feel of the whole album). Either way, it has a number of excellent tracks.

[JunBringer]

Thanks guys, I'll have to hit those up.

[Chromefox]

Say, what is that list of 8? I've only found six, and I don't know which ones I'm missing. I know

4 Minute Warning
Go Slowly
Last Flowers
Up on a Ladder
Bangers and Mash
Down is the New Up

[chipdip18]

anywun hoo lykez dis banned shud be band. :D

Ben? Is that you?

[theguy77]

nah his humor in a fake account would be far more dry.

[chipdip18]

probably haha.

[JunBringer]

Say, what is that list of 8? I've only found six, and I don't know which ones I'm missing. I know

4 Minute Warning
Go Slowly
Last Flowers
Up on a Ladder
Bangers and Mash
Down is the New Up

The other two are here:

http://liveandbleed.blogspot.com/2009/01/radiohead-in-rainbows-bonus-disc.html

[Chromefox]

Oh, thank you.

[JunBringer]

Thank Google Blog Search. =)

[Kid B]

I hope Ben comes back. Even if he did give me a ton of shit for being young, he was still a great poster.

[theguy77]

I hope Ben comes back. Even if he did give me a ton of shit for being young, he was still a great poster.

hahahah he gives everyone shit, unless you're an idiot hes probably just teasing you. unfortunately people are way too sensitive to realize that.

[porttheman]

hahahah he gives everyone shit, unless you're an idiot hes probably just teasing you. unfortunately people are way too sensitive to realize that.

what exactly happen to Ben?

[theguy77]

what exactly happen to Ben?

they deleted his account. all 29 thousand something of his posts are gone including all the threads he made. real fucking shame, ive had more substantial discussions with him on multiple things (music, politics, religion, even trivial things like videogames and attractive girls) than anyone else.

[porttheman]

they deleted his account. all 29 thousand something of his posts are gone including all the threads he made. real fucking shame, ive had more substantial discussions with him on multiple things (music, politics, religion, even trivial things like videogames and attractive girls) than anyone else.

wow,thats fucked up! So why did he get deleted? I saw something earlier about some kids bitchin about him,but i wasnt sure what all went down.

[theguy77]

wow,thats fucked up! So why did he get deleted? I saw something earlier about some kids bitchin about him,but i wasnt sure what all went down.

just some whiney kids who dont realize how ignorant they are think ben's being a big meanie-head to them for nothing

but in all honesty i think the main issue is that ben challenged jason one too many times. i mean i guess i can understand deleting him if hes being a douchebag to the authority of the site but its still a real bummer.

[porttheman]

just some whiney kids who dont realize how ignorant they are think ben's being a big meanie-head to them for nothing

Man thats fucking stupid. I wont deny he seemed like a dick on here,but so do alot of people.its a shame a great poster had to get deleted.

[Keagan Ilvonen]

On a lighter note I'm listening to In Rainbows. Love this album so much.

[KyleMcr]

Their South American tour starts in a couple weeks. Anyone here going?

If my spring break lasted a little longer I'd probably hit up the Mexico dates. There's probably going to be a good amount of new material played; they've been writing.....

[BJW7191]

I have to rebuy In Rainbows. It got lost in me moving out my apt.

[theguy77]

FUCKING CUNT ASS ****** SPIC ******

HAIL TO THE THIEF IS INCREIDBLE

x

[BJW7191]

Fake Plastic Trees is such an underrated song

[Chromefox]

Fake Plastic Trees is such an underrated song So not underrated. It's The Bends' standout track. Best on that album.

[theguy77]

FUCK, yeah radiohead is my favorite band.

so far: Kid A > HTTT > In Rainbows >> Amnesiac

and amnesiac is still fucking good as shit.

[BJW7191]

So not underrated. It's The Bends' standout track. Best on that album.
I was saying that because I never hear any love for The Bends hence why i never hear any love for Fake Plastic Trees. I just hear everything about Kid A/OK Computer/In Rainbows (and rightfully so, those are stellar albums) but i just never saw any recognition to the Bends/FPT

[jcoop05]

I actually love The Bends. It was the first album I listened to by them.

[jr0d5]

I actually love The Bends. It was the first album I listened to by them.
im finding you all over the place

[Cuddleworthy]

the bends is great for what it is, but still inferior compared to most of their other work. fake plastic trees is incredible and one of my favorite RH songs.

[jcoop05]

im finding you all over the place

get the hell outta here. Nice avatar by the way HAHA.

the bends is great for what it is, but still inferior compared to most of their other work. fake plastic trees is incredible and one of my favorite RH songs.

I completely agree.

[Chromefox]

Ohh. Yeah. I don't really care about The Bends. It has some good radio-rock tracks, but is largely meh in my opinion.

[TSLROCKS]

I love The Bends! I can't really compare it to their other albums because I haven't listened to the others nearly as much as I've listened to The Bends but I really love the album

[jcoop05]

I love The Bends! I can't really compare it to their other albums because I haven't listened to the others nearly as much as I've listened to The Bends but I really love the album

Pretty sure I'm not alone in saying you should definitely give the others a couple more spins :)

[TSLROCKS]

Pretty sure I'm not alone in saying you should definitely give the others a couple more spins :)

Haha I'm working up to it. I've been stuck on OK Computer ever since listening to it for the very first time two weeks ago. I'm going to work my way through their entire discography

[jcoop05]

Haha I'm working up to it. I've been stuck on OK Computer ever since listening to it for the very first time two weeks ago. I'm going to work my way through their entire discography

That's good to hear, let me know how that goes.

[WhitestKidUKnow]

I enjoy the bends at times, but my favorite has to be hail to the thief, which I feel is underappreciated

[BJW7191]

Lulz at the Miley Cyrus news:

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=919462

[theguy77]

I enjoy the bends at times, but my favorite has to be hail to the thief, which I feel is underappreciated

haha if you read my post on the last page i risked a temporary ban just to express my appreciation for that record. it is indeed incredible.

[theguy77]

Lulz at the Miley Cyrus news:

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=919462

haahahhahahahaha "we dont really do that" hahahaha

Devastated, Cyrus didn't even stick around to see Thom Yorke and crew perform during the show. "I left 'cause I was so upset. I wasn't going to watch. Stinkin' Radiohead!" she said. "I'm gonna ruin them, I'm going to tell everyone."

:lol:

[oddwithoutend]

Ohh. Yeah. I don't really care about The Bends. It has some good radio-rock tracks, but is largely meh in my opinion.

Completely agree.

[KyleMcr]

FUCK, yeah radiohead is my favorite band.

so far: Kid A > HTTT > In Rainbows >> Amnesiac

and amnesiac is still fucking good as shit.

Go get OK Computer and The Bends right fucking now. Those albums are ESSENTIAL to anyone who calls themselves a Radiohead fan. OK Computer is easily the greatest album i've ever heard.

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

Ok Computer is better everytime I listen to it.

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

I picked up OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows and Hail to the Thief for 3 bucks a piece at a Circuit City going out of business sale. Such a good day.

[Praetor]

I picked up OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows and Hail to the Thief for 3 bucks a piece at a Circuit City going out of business sale. Such a good day.
I need to get to a fucking Circuit City.

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

I picked up OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows and Hail to the Thief for 3 bucks a piece at a Circuit City going out of business sale. Such a good day.

Wow.
Well done.

[BJW7191]

haahahhahahahaha "we dont really do that" hahahaha



:lol:
She is such a slut.

[TakeLotsWithAlcohol]

Wow.
Well done.



That's not including Thursday's "Kill the House Lights" for 3 bucks, and 4 seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm and 2 seasons of the O.C. for 7 bucks a piece. Needless to say, my rent is due and I don't have a lot of cash left.

[BJW7191]

I went to C.C. today. The whole inventory was as follows:


Camera covers
45 shitty cds
Flat screen wall mount
Blank cds
and several "furnature items"

[porttheman]

I love playing Myxomatosis on bass..Such a sweet line plus the song is very good

[theguy77]

She is such a slut.

i love how predictable it is, its just like in TV shows on nickelodeon or something.

1. spoiled/popular girl always gets what she wants so she always expects to get what she wants
2. girl doesnt get what she wants and throws a fit about it.
3. girl thinks she deserves what she wanted and thinks shes powerful/important enough to do something spiteful to the people who didnt give it to her.

the problem is, she has literally ZERO influence on what people think of radiohead. radiohead fans HATE miley cyrus and are all laughing at her for saying "im going to ruin them", hahahaha

[BJW7191]

i love how predictable it is, its just like in TV shows on nickelodeon or something.

1. spoiled/popular girl always gets what she wants so she always expects to get what she wants
2. girl doesnt get what she wants and throws a fit about it.
3. girl thinks she deserves what she wanted and thinks shes powerful/important enough to do something spiteful to the people who didnt give it to her.

the problem is, she has literally ZERO influence on what people think of radiohead. radiohead fans HATE miley cyrus and are all laughing at her for saying "im going to ruin them", hahahaha
You cant really ruin radiohead. Its impossible.

[chipdip18]

Kid A and Ok Computer are in a league above their other albums.

[BJW7191]

Kid A and Ok Computer are in a league above their other albums.
I think The Bends should at least be put into close, and I mean CLOSE, consideration in that list

[chipdip18]

Eh, The Bends was The Bends, it's a solid Rock record, and i think that the sheer genre different is enough to seperate it out. Not saying Rock is worse than adding Electronica, but that they did the Electronica side better.

[BJW7191]

Eh, The Bends was The Bends, it's a solid Rock record, and i think that the sheer genre different is enough to seperate it out. Not saying Rock is worse than adding Electronica, but that they did the Electronica side better.
The Bends is my fav for personal reasons and nostalgia. I remember hearing Idioteque on my local radio stations "9-oclock new music challenge" and I was floored. It was something that I thought "Wow, I SHOULD hate this kind of song but Im so intrigued by it that I have to keep listening." I agree with the genre shifts

[JunBringer]

I picked up OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows and Hail to the Thief for 3 bucks a piece at a Circuit City going out of business sale. Such a good day.

Dang! I bet that's the best 12 bucks you ever spent!

[Kid B]

New Radiohead album in "embryonic" stage of development (http://www.greenplastic.com/news/archives/2009/01/next-radiohead.php)

Does this mean that it will be ready in around 9 months? ZING

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

Just bought Ok Computer on vinyl

stoked

[theguy77]

fffffUCK

"life in a glasshouse" is definitely one of their best tracks.

[bellaroo]

Ok so Radiohead have re-released their first three studio albums as a 2cd and 3cd/dvd set - I do want them but are they REALLY worth buying?

I got myself the radiohead widget the other day - which i s was really impressed with - mostly due to the player on it. I'd recommend to any fan. you can get it from clearspring at http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/49b51b8fe356dd2b

[MyNameIsRoss]

4 Minute Warning is such a beautiful song.

[IWasaCamera]

Ok so Radiohead have re-released their first three studio albums as a 2cd and 3cd/dvd set - I do want them but are they REALLY worth buying?

I got myself the radiohead widget the other day - which i s was really impressed with - mostly due to the player on it. I'd recommend to any fan. you can get it from clearspring at http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/49b51b8fe356dd2b
No, they are not worth buying.

[bradnewman]

No, they are not worth buying.
lol good to know

[IWasaCamera]

lol np

[Kid B]

I barely listen to Radiohead anymore. They are really underwhelming compared to how much I used to love them. I played them too much.

[sweetforever]

Been in love with this band alll week, Kid A is beyond excellent, my favorite album of theirs. Check out their live sets as well, so good live, and acoustic sets too.

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

I've been listening to Kid A quite a bit recently. Great. Thats all.

[Paulb-182]

Had Kid A on, on the drive home last night

Awesome

[theguy77]

radiohead are so easily my favorite band its not even funny. like i want to buy their last five CDs now, and stack them on a shelf above where the rest of my music is stacked. they've accumulated 523 plays on last.fm over the past 3 months, and the runner-up only has 229 hahaha.

"sail to the moon" is one of the most beautiful songs i own hands down.

[pblest]

let down was the best song written in the 90's.

[Chromefox]

Best news I've heard in a while.

http://stereogum.com/archives/radiohead-begin-recording-in-rainbows-followup_069891.html

Recording!

[kianacarly]

So excited about them recording new stuff.

[Chromefox]

It was described as noisy and chaotic! That excites me to no end.

[kianacarly]

I know, me too. I'm such a Radiohead nerd. I have a few old things of theirs recorded on my DVR that I have yet to watch...

[3mpire]

Can we talk about how good Like Spinning Plates is? To be frank, I've never really given Amnesiac enough attention.

[chipdip18]

Can we talk about how good Like Spinning Plates is? To be frank, I've never really given Amnesiac enough attention.


I feel the same way. Amnesiac never gets the attention i should give it. Even as like a technical b-sides album it's great stuff.

[theguy77]

its an occasional listen. not one of the radioheads i can really GET INTO per se but it makes fantastic relaxed background music. however, pyramid song, and life in a glasshouse especially, are some of radiohead's best material.

[3mpire]

Add Knives Out, You and Whose Army and Like Spinning Plates to that list. (Top 20.. possibly)

[theguy77]

ah i wouldnt go there man. you're competing with like all of OK computer and all of kid A hahaha

[3mpire]

Good shout, hah. Forgot they had so many good albums! Not sure which one to listen to next. It's between Hail to the Chief and In Rainbows. 2+2=5 fucking rules.

[theguy77]

Good shout, hah. Forgot they had so many good albums! Not sure which one to listen to next. It's between Hail to the Chief and In Rainbows. 2+2=5 fucking rules.

well are you pissed or content? HTTT for the former, in rainbows for the latter.

[3mpire]

HTTT. Just realised I wrote Hail to the "chief". Oh dear I'm tired.

[micahistheballs]

Amnesiac is great. My third favorite record by them. It's uneven in areas, but still amazing track by track.

[theguy77]

third favorite? whoa whoa whoa watch your step there johnny hahaha, four of their other albums are just too good.

EDIT: i meant, four including those two that you rank as your favorites. i am not pointing to pablo honey or the bends hahaha.

[DejaNew]

It was described as noisy and chaotic! That excites me to no end.
Noisy and chaotic? Fuck yeah!

[theguy77]

Noisy and chaotic? Fuck yeah!

/TDAG except brand new wishes they were radiohead and not vice versa

[IWasaCamera]

Amnesiac is second behind Kid A. In Rainbows is solid yet never spectacular, Hail To The Thief is dull more often than not, and OK Computer is arguably the most overrated release of my generation.

[3mpire]

Amnesiac is second behind Kid A. In Rainbows is solid yet never spectacular, Hail To The Thief is dull more often than not, and OK Computer is arguably the most overrated release of my generation.
It may be overrated but it's still one hell of an album.

Amnesiac is getting better with each listen. Knives Out is becoming one of my favourites. The mood of that song is something else.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Amnesiac is underrated.

[kianacarly]

I agree with Anmesiac being underrated, but I've seen a lot of hate on The Bends lately too, and it's one of my favorites by them.

[Kid Defender]

Amnesiac is second behind Kid A. In Rainbows is solid yet never spectacular, Hail To The Thief is dull more often than not, and OK Computer is arguably the most overrated release of my generation.

I would definitely say that OK COMPUTER is my favorite Radiohead disc. It's all in the more "obscure" tunes on that disc. Subterranean Homesick Alien is Radiohead's absolute best song... in my opinion.

Kid A is without a doubt the close second primarily because of the middle grouping of tracks. The flow together so perfectly and have such an intense mood that it comes pretty close to being as good as OK Computer but not quite.

Amnesiac is the disc I listen to the least. I just cannot get into it besides Knives out and Morning Bell/Amnesiac. Actually, I like this one more than In Rainbows, but that is just because it has more of a spaced out feel that In Rainbows.

[Kid Defender]

I agree with Anmesiac being underrated, but I've seen a lot of hate on The Bends lately too, and it's one of my favorites by them.

I used to think it was among their best, but I have lost interest in this one for some reason.

[micahistheballs]

I think that every post Pablo Honey album is great with the exception of Hail to the Thief, which is only very good with great songs.

[theguy77]

Amnesiac is second behind Kid A. In Rainbows is solid yet never spectacular, Hail To The Thief is dull more often than not, and OK Computer is arguably the most overrated release of my generation.

if anyone else had said this, i wouldnt understand, but i can actually kind of see that coming from you. it might be based on a false perception i have of your tastes, but it makes sense to me.

in context with radiohead's discog, in rainbows is really consistent but few spectacular moments so i would agree with you there. i disagree on HTTT -- the first half impacts me as much as some of radiohead's top notch material, especially the first three tracks and "we suck young blood", but it's inconsistent and sort of falls short in the end, with "there there" and "wolf at the door" being the redeeming tracks although i would consider neither of them to be as penetrating. i wont argue with OK computer being overrated as it is rated pretty highly, but i can say for being a straight rock album i am a huge fan of the way its produced, and the energetic tracks get me more pumped than any of the pop-punk ive listened to over the past 5 years, which doesnt sound like much but it's saying a lot for me.

[DejaNew]

/TDAG except brand new wishes they were radiohead and not vice versa
I think Brand New did noisy and chaotic the best. Radiohead seems like the band to beat them in that category though.

[theguy77]

I would definitely say that OK COMPUTER is my favorite Radiohead disc. It's all in the more "obscure" tunes on that disc. Subterranean Homesick Alien is Radiohead's absolute best song... in my opinion.

Kid A is without a doubt the close second primarily because of the middle grouping of tracks. The flow together so perfectly and have such an intense mood that it comes pretty close to being as good as OK Computer but not quite.

Amnesiac is the disc I listen to the least. I just cannot get into it besides Knives out and Morning Bell/Amnesiac. Actually, I like this one more than In Rainbows, but that is just because it has more of a spaced out feel that In Rainbows.

holy hell is that piebald in your avatar?

i absolutely put kid A over OK computer, the mood and vibe of that album beats out the technicality and energy of OK computer. i can just listen to kid A and totally lose myself and drift off from reality, and i cant say that for any other album ive heard at this point.

i really do not like the amnesiac version of morning bell. kid A version is so much better. im pretty surprised you prefer amnesiac over in rainbows though.

[theguy77]

I think Brand New did noisy and chaotic the best. Radiohead seems like the band to beat them in that category though.

yeah no TDAG is great but radiohead would indubitably top it, i firmly believe that. well... at least music-wise, i dont know if thom yorke can really bullet out shouts in the same way that jesse can on record.

[DejaNew]

yeah no TDAG is great but radiohead would indubitably top it, i firmly believe that. well... at least music-wise, i dont know if thom yorke can really bullet out shouts in the same way that jesse can on record.
Imo, Radiohead will fuckin own TDAG on the instrumental side of things, but when it comes to singing, and lyrics, BN's got it for me. Jesse's got that perfect voice for a chaotic, anti-climatic sound. TDAG has so many deep meanings behind it too, I don't know if Radiohead would be able to top it. I'm excited to be proven wrong though.

[Kid B]

Jesse's lyrics aren't that good. Thom's lyrics are much better, for me at least.

[theguy77]

Jesse's lyrics aren't that good. Thom's lyrics are much better, for me at least.

i find that thom's overrated lyrically actually, his lyrics are pretty ambiguous and sometimes they're so abstract and seemingly unrelated that its hard to piece them together and form a substantial message out of them. in my opinion, real lyrical beauty comes from being able to be metaphorical and incorporate imagery, but then make the imagery and metaphors seem so simple and effortless. i love lyrics that can be contextually ambivalent with the same meaning, rather than having ambivalent meanings with indiscernable context.

[imahoodlum]

i find that thom's overrated lyrically actually, his lyrics are pretty ambiguous and sometimes they're so abstract and seemingly unrelated that its hard to piece them together and form a substantial message out of them. in my opinion, real lyrical beauty comes from being able to be metaphorical and incorporate imagery, but then make the imagery and metaphors seem so simple and effortless. i love lyrics that can be contextually ambivalent with the same meaning, rather than having ambivalent meanings with indiscernable context.
Although, this can be true to some of his lyrics. I find some of his lyrics to be memorizing for that very fact. Take the lyrics "Yesterday, I woke up sucking a lemon" On first listen, many people believe this is complete nonsense. I even told someone I liked this song lyrically and they laughed at me. But the thing is, I associate the lyrics with the sour face someone may have when they eat a lemon and I feel like that's the point Thom is trying to allude to. And I feel sorry for someone who doesn't get that.

[theguy77]

Although, this can be true to some of his lyrics. I find some of his lyrics to be memorizing for that very fact. Take the lyrics "Yesterday, I woke up sucking on lemons" On first listen, many people believe this is complete nonsense. I even told someone I liked this song lyrically and they laughed at me. But the thing is, I associate the lyrics with the sour face someone may have when they eat a lemon and I feel like that's the point Thom is trying to allude to. And I feel sorry for someone who doesn't get that.

yeah, sometimes its definitley more obvious than others. the lyrics on in rainbows are very accessible and easy to comprehend (as is the music on that record). but like, take the title track on Kid A, i would love to find someone who cna break that song down for me because i just do not get at all what hes getting at with it.

[IWasaCamera]

It may be overrated but it's still one hell of an album.
Good is as far as I'll go.
I would definitely say that OK COMPUTER is my favorite Radiohead disc. It's all in the more "obscure" tunes on that disc. Subterranean Homesick Alien is Radiohead's absolute best song... in my opinion.
Completely disagree but that's the beauty of music.
Kid A is without a doubt the close second primarily because of the middle grouping of tracks. The flow together so perfectly and have such an intense mood that it comes pretty close to being as good as OK Computer but not quite.
Fair enough, although the first four tracks on Kid A > the middle.
Amnesiac is the disc I listen to the least. I just cannot get into it besides Knives out and Morning Bell/Amnesiac. Actually, I like this one more than In Rainbows, but that is just because it has more of a spaced out feel that In Rainbows.
This is odd. You don't even like I Might Be Wrong, Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box, or Like Spinning Plates? Those aren't entirely removed from Kid A's mood.
if anyone else had said this, i wouldnt understand, but i can actually kind of see that coming from you. it might be based on a false perception i have of your tastes, but it makes sense to me.
Well, that depends on what said perception suggests.
i disagree on HTTT -- the first half impacts me as much as some of radiohead's top notch material, especially the first three tracks and "we suck young blood"
I won't argue with this since it's subject to individual experience. Personally, I find No Surprises, Let Down, Amnesiac's highlights, and all of Kid A far more intriguing.
i wont argue with OK computer being overrated as it is rated pretty highly, but i can say for being a straight rock album i am a huge fan of the way its produced, and the energetic tracks get me more pumped than any of the pop-punk ive listened to over the past 5 years, which doesnt sound like much but it's saying a lot for me.
That's fine, I'm glad you've broadened your listening horizons.

[imahoodlum]

yeah, sometimes its definitley more obvious than others. the lyrics on in rainbows are very accessible and easy to comprehend (as is the music on that record). but like, take the title track on Kid A, i would love to find someone who cna break that song down for me because i just do not get at all what hes getting at with it.
http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/11945/
Read some of the comments. Some pretty interesting thoughts of what people think the song's about.

[IWasaCamera]

Who's to say anyone including Thom could break Kid A (the song) down? It may constitute one of the numbers he pieced together with words drawn from a hat.

[Kid B]

i find that thom's overrated lyrically actually, his lyrics are pretty ambiguous and sometimes they're so abstract and seemingly unrelated that its hard to piece them together and form a substantial message out of them. in my opinion, real lyrical beauty comes from being able to be metaphorical and incorporate imagery, but then make the imagery and metaphors seem so simple and effortless. i love lyrics that can be contextually ambivalent with the same meaning, rather than having ambivalent meanings with indiscernable context.
To each his own I guess, especially with taste in lyrics. I've grown to love the type of abstract lyricism that Thom writes. Imahoodlum summed it well I guess, like in the song Kid A, the words could be so meaningless, but all of the possibilities seem to allude to each other, not an individual meaning, which I find awesome. That was worded horribly but I don't quite know how to explain it. OK's lyrics are good, but the stuff from Kid A I really, really love. Will Sheff will always be my favorite lyricist though.

[Kid B]

Also, I really love the lyrics from Kid A's title track.

[GuitarR0cker1]

I like Radiohead's lyrics more from OK Computer and the Bends. I listen to them because of their music though, I have never really felt much of a connection towards their lyrics. I like it more when they have a understandable theme though and in OK Computer I love their message.

[MyWorldEntire]

OK Computer is certainly overrated by some (ranked as the second greatest album on rateyourmusic, are you kidding me?), but recently I have fallen back in love with the album. Airbag, Paranoid Android, and No Surprises are some of the best tracks the band has written, and Fittier Happier gives me the chills every time I hear it.
I agree with Vinh that Hail to the Thief is pretty dull (with some exceptions), and also that Amnesiac is the band's second best album. In Rainbows has some brilliant moments(15 Step, Faust Arp, Reckoner, Videotape), but the rest is just very good.

Kid A>>>Amnesiac>Ok Computer>>>>>In Rainbows>>>>>>>>>Hail To The Thief>>>>The Bends

[Kid B]

I loved Airbag for like a year before I listened to the rest of OK, so I don't really like Airbag now.

Kid A >>>>> Amnesiac >> In Rainbows >>> OK Computer > The Bends

[theguy77]

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/11945/
Read some of the comments. Some pretty interesting thoughts of what people think the song's about.

oh man i love that site, i have no idea why i hadnt bothered to check it yet. and yeah, some of the insights of other people seem very feasible, even if they only halfway cover the song. at first i really put stock in the guy who thought it was about how corporate media is such an influence on the children of this generation, and about how thom feels partially guilty because his band was so wildly popular at that point (and still is). but then other people starting bringing up the concept meaning of kid A as an album, and given that that's the title track, im not so sure haha. but if that song's meant to represent the child clone's young life, then what is the significance of the last stanza? haha i may never comprehend this song.

Who's to say anyone including Thom could break Kid A (the song) down? It may constitute one of the numbers he pieced together through words drawn from a hat.

he's done that? thats actually really cool haha, goes to show radiohead are a band that arent afraid to throw themselves into experimentation even when it means the effort will seem disjointed to them. i can respect that.

To each his own I guess, especially with taste in lyrics. I've grown to love the type of abstract lyricism that Thom writes. Imahoodlum summed it well I guess, like in the song Kid A, the words could be so meaningless, but all of the possibilities seem to allude to each other, not an individual meaning, which I find awesome. That was worded horribly but I don't quite know how to explain it. OK's lyrics are good, but the stuff from Kid A I really, really love. Will Sheff will always be my favorite lyricist though.

who is wil sheff from?

[MyWorldEntire]

For me, tracks 1-4 on Kid A is the best half of an album since the second side of Abbey Road.

[MyWorldEntire]

mselves into experimentation even when it means the effort will seem disjointed to them. i can respect that.



who is wil sheff from?

Lead singer of Okkervil River I believe.

[theguy77]

OK Computer is certainly overrated by some (ranked as the second greatest album on rateyourmusic, are you kidding me?), but recently I have fallen back in love with the album. Airbag, Paranoid Android, and No Surprises are some of the best tracks the band has written, and Fittier Happier gives me the chills every time I hear it.
I agree with Vinh that Hail to the Thief is pretty dull (with some exceptions), and also that Amnesiac is the band's second best album. In Rainbows has some brilliant moments(15 Step, Faust Arp, Reckoner, Videotape), but the rest is just very good.

Kid A>>>Amnesiac>Ok Computer>>>>>In Rainbows>>>>>>>>>Hail To The Thief>>>>The Bends

i cant pick favorites on OK computer, every song appeals in an entirely different way, i could laud every song equally. i will say though, that "the tourist" is one of my favorite album closers, and that nothing in my library makes me rock out harder than the bridge of "paranoid android".

if in rainbows has "spectacular moments" (keep in mind this is in context with radiohead, i consider most of their music spectacular in comparison with the rest of what i listen to), i'd attribute them to "weird fishes" and the breakout in "all i need" instead. the album is very consistent though and fantastic pop music.

kid A > OK computer >> in rainbows > HTTT >> amnesiac

havnt heard the bends yet and no one counts pablo honey haha.

[theguy77]

For me, tracks 1-4 on Kid A is the best half of an album since the second side of Abbey Road.

haha second side of abbey road is pretty fucking good.

[Kid B]

oh man i love that site, i have no idea why i hadnt bothered to check it yet. and yeah, some of the insights of other people seem very feasible, even if they only halfway cover the song. at first i really put stock in the guy who thought it was about how corporate media is such an influence on the children of this generation, and about how thom feels partially guilty because his band was so wildly popular at that point (and still is). but then other people starting bringing up the concept meaning of kid A as an album, and given that that's the title track, im not so sure haha. but if that song's meant to represent the child clone's young life, then what is the significance of the last stanza? haha i may never comprehend this song.



he's done that? thats actually really cool haha, goes to show radiohead are a band that arent afraid to throw themselves into experimentation even when it means the effort will seem disjointed to them. i can respect that.



who is wil sheff from?
Okkervil River

[imahoodlum]

To each his own I guess, especially with taste in lyrics. I've grown to love the type of abstract lyricism that Thom writes. Imahoodlum summed it well I guess, like in the song Kid A, the words could be so meaningless, but all of the possibilities seem to allude to each other, not an individual meaning, which I find awesome. That was worded horribly but I don't quite know how to explain it. OK's lyrics are good, but the stuff from Kid A I really, really love. Will Sheff will always be my favorite lyricist though.
I smell what you're stepping in. I'm a fan of his abstract lyrics too.

oh man i love that site, i have no idea why i hadnt bothered to check it yet. and yeah, some of the insights of other people seem very feasible, even if they only halfway cover the song. at first i really put stock in the guy who thought it was about how corporate media is such an influence on the children of this generation, and about how thom feels partially guilty because his band was so wildly popular at that point (and still is). but then other people starting bringing up the concept meaning of kid A as an album, and given that that's the title track, im not so sure haha. but if that song's meant to represent the child clone's young life, then what is the significance of the last stanza? haha i may never comprehend this song.
I'm always on that site. I love it. Those are probably the two theories I would agree with most. The last line makes me lean more to that fact about propaganda in the media. My initial thought was that it had to do with a computer. Particularly, the way the song is sang. It really gave some sort of an impression of a robot or something. Which, may also tie into the lyrics because robots do not the ability to think for themselves but they rather are influenced by the direction of something else. Just a thought, perhaps. Some food for thought. :shrug:
he's done that? thats actually really cool haha, goes to show radiohead are a band that arent afraid to throw themselves into experimentation even when it means the effort will seem disjointed to them. i can respect that.
You really didn't know that? You fail as a Radiohead fan. Idioteque he cut out words out of a magazine and put them in a hat.

[theguy77]

I'm always on that site. I love it. Those are probably the two theories I would agree with most. The last line makes me lean more to that fact about propaganda in the media. My initial thought was that it had to do with a computer. Particularly, the way the song is sang. It really gave some sort of an impression of a robot or something. Which, may also tie into the lyrics because robots do not the ability to think for themselves but they rather are influenced by the direction of something else. Just a thought, perhaps. Some food for thought. :shrug:

hahaha i really do need to try harder when analyzing songs. i actually am really starting to appreciate those lyrics now that im seeing a few differnet perspectives.

You really didn't know that? You fail as a Radiohead fan. Idioteque he cut out words out of a magazine and put them in a hat.

hahaha im a pretty fresh radiohead fan, only really got into them this year (and they became my favorite band really fucking quickly haha)

[imahoodlum]

hahaha i really do need to try harder when analyzing songs. i actually am really starting to appreciate those lyrics now that im seeing a few differnet perspectives.
It's alright. I spend far too much time trying to figure out what songs mean. Like I had to pick a political song for my government class and I chose a Bob Dylan song and tell what it was about and people were pretty impressed about how much I knew. Only because that's just something I like to do in my free time opposed to the other people who had to really search and dig for the answers. (plus, they chose really horrible songs. almost all of them were country songs and were like "American is great!")
hahaha im a pretty fresh radiohead fan, only really got into them this year (and they became my favorite band really fucking quickly haha) I'm a new fan as well and I even knew that! Just got into them this year as well. (I chose to ignore them for a long time because of the ridiculous hype they got.)

[theguy77]

It's alright. I spend far too much time trying to figure out what songs mean. Like I had to pick a political song for my government class and I chose a Bob Dylan song and tell what it was about and people were pretty impressed about how much I knew. Only because that's just something I like to do in my free time opposed to the other people who had to really search and dig for the answers. (plus, they chose really horrible songs. almost all of them were country songs and were like "American is great!")

hahahah seems to fit the stereotype of texas. luckily enough you guys have austin where the local scene is great and where SXSW is hosted, so it balances out. thats great though, i admire that you have a hobby of breaking down song lyrics. it comes down to practice, i think, kind of like someone who reads a lot of unabridged shakespeare plays can effortlessly sift through ye olde english.

I'm a new fan as well and I even knew that! Just got into them this year as well. (I chose to ignore them for a long time because of the ridiculous hype they got.)

haha get this, i do one of these :hitself: every time i think about how long it took me to get into radiohead, because i first heard OK computer when i was 16, and i wanted to like it and everything, but i just could not understand it. the chord progressions were really abstract to me at the time, and i think i remember the production being too spacey for me to really get into it as well. i mean we're talking about someone who listened exclusively to pop-punk at the time, but still. i wish i had been able to get into it earlier cause it's now so high on my tier list that i dont even understand why i didnt like it before.

[imahoodlum]

hahahah seems to fit the stereotype of texas. luckily enough you guys have austin where the local scene is great and where SXSW is hosted, so it balances out. thats great though, i admire that you have a hobby of breaking down song lyrics. it comes down to practice, i think, kind of like someone who reads a lot of unabridged shakespeare plays can effortlessly sift through ye olde english.
Hahaha yeah, it was pretty typical Texas in that room that day. Except for me. Which is pretty much how I always feel.

haha get this, i do one of these :hitself: every time i think about how long it took me to get into radiohead, because i first heard OK computer when i was 16, and i wanted to like it and everything, but i just could not understand it. the chord progressions were really abstract to me at the time, and i think i remember the production being too spacey for me to really get into it as well. i mean we're talking about someone who listened exclusively to pop-punk at the time, but still. i wish i had been able to get into it earlier cause it's now so high on my tier list that i dont even understand why i didnt like it before.
That's understandable, though. I listened to a lot of horrible shit when I was younger. I think it's just called maturing :shrug: And at least we got to the phase of maturing. There's some 20 something year olds out there that still like Blink 182.

[3mpire]

havnt heard the bends yet and no one counts pablo honey haha.
It's kind of like the step before they evolved fully to their sound on OK Computer. It's got some great tracks on it. And if you've never heard Street Spirit before, you're in for a treat. Probably my favourite album closer of theirs.

[Paulb-182]

The Bends is far too good to be ignored.. and for that matter Pablo Honey is a good album

[Kid Defender]

holy hell is that piebald in your avatar?

i absolutely put kid A over OK computer, the mood and vibe of that album beats out the technicality and energy of OK computer. i can just listen to kid A and totally lose myself and drift off from reality, and i cant say that for any other album ive heard at this point.

i really do not like the amnesiac version of morning bell. kid A version is so much better. im pretty surprised you prefer amnesiac over in rainbows though.

Piebald it is! Ha, i'm not sure whether you like them or not based on that reaction.

I will definitely give you that Kid A is a drift from reality. That disc is on a whole different level than anything they have done, but I'm just so partial to OK Computer that it wins for me. The Tourist is one of my favorite songs and it is tunes like that which make it such an incredible disc.

I prefer the Kid A version of morning bell, but it is one of the tunes that stick out for me on Amnesiac. The pyramid song is another one that I missed as far as stand out tracks go.

In Rainbows just didn't hit me all that much like their previous efforts did. I still like it, but I think it ranks under The Bends for me.

[Kid Defender]

Good is as far as I'll go.

Completely disagree but that's the beauty of music.

Fair enough, although the first four tracks on Kid A > the middle.

This is odd. You don't even like I Might Be Wrong, Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box, or Like Spinning Plates? Those aren't entirely removed from Kid A's mood.

Well, that depends on what said perception suggests.

I won't argue with this since it's subject to individual experience. Personally, I find No Surprises, Let Down, Amnesiac's highlights, and all of Kid A far more intriguing.

That's fine, I'm glad you've broadened your listening horizons.



I'm more of fan of the mid section of Kid A but, like you said, that is the beauty of music!

I honestly haven't given Amnesiac the time that I have given to other Radiohead discs. I'll give it some time this week and then see if maybe I form a different opinion of it.

[oddwithoutend]

I really don't like The Bends.

[3mpire]

I don't see how you can not like The Bends if you're into OK Computer. Planet Telex is one hell of an opener.

I've just realised it's 14 years old. What the hell..

[oddwithoutend]

I don't see how you can not like The Bends if you're into OK Computer. Planet Telex is one hell of an opener.

I've just realised it's 14 years old. What the hell..

haha How did you know I was into OK Computer? Overall, I see The Bends as a very boring album. The vocals are dull, the lyrics are drab and pretentious. It really just doesn't do anything for me.

[3mpire]

haha How did you know I was into OK Computer? Overall, I see The Bends as a very boring album. The vocals are dull, the lyrics are drab and pretentious. It really just doesn't do anything for me.
Who doesn't like OK Computer!? ;-)

I'll admit, some of the songs are a bit dull. I still think Street Spirit's one of their best tracks. Haunting stuff. I can't believe it used to be my favourite when I first got into them. That was before I had heard Kid A though..

[IWasaCamera]

Don't care for The Bends at all. Then again, I don't like half of OK Computer either so you may be onto something.

[Kid B]

I like every Radiohead album.

Don't care for The Bends at all. Then again, I don't like half of OK Computer either so you may be onto something.
Not even Street Spirit or Fake Plastic Trees?

[IWasaCamera]

Decent songs I never feel compelled to play.

[3mpire]

Been listening to the stuff I don't have on Spotify and the live piano version of Like Spinning Plates is gorgeous.

http://open.spotify.com/track/2QwiOOqZsYWqsOcR3qNVBg

[theguy77]

Piebald it is! Ha, i'm not sure whether you like them or not based on that reaction.

haha, i like them, because they make music thats just as poppy, energetic, and youthful as a lot of the bands this site jocks, but without all the gimmicks of being a "scene" band. i mean they came from different grassroots entirely, initially associated with hardcore bands like converge, and it's such a refresher that they write music like you hear on "we are the only friends we have" without being part of the closed-minded pigeonhole of a music scene that normally encompasses ap.net-style pop-rock. they also seem to be a band that doesnt take thesmelves too seriously and are all about having fun with their music, and i can always respect that, especailly with their music style.

I will definitely give you that Kid A is a drift from reality. That disc is on a whole different level than anything they have done, but I'm just so partial to OK Computer that it wins for me. The Tourist is one of my favorite songs and it is tunes like that which make it such an incredible disc.

the tourist is indeed a fantastic closer. im probably partial to kid A as well because that is the album that both 1) got me into radiohead, who is currently my favorite band, and 2) completely changed the way i look at music and opened my eyes to new dimensions to the songwriting on top of what the notes/rhythm are. after hearing it, all of a sudden i started paying more attention to things like dynamics, thematics, noise, and just overall the EXPRESSIVE components to music, rather than just the technical sides to it. and its made certain kinds of music impact me much more than any music has previously impacted me. i can say that while OK computer is a fucking awesome album, kid A was life changing for me.

I prefer the Kid A version of morning bell, but it is one of the tunes that stick out for me on Amnesiac. The pyramid song is another one that I missed as far as stand out tracks go.

man, it also saddens me you didnt list "life in a glasshouse", the jazz arrangements and the dissonance between the vocals and chords are just so POWERFUL in that one. idk, amnesiac as a whole is very chill and easy listening, but while being quirky and challenging at the same time, and that version of morning bell kind of ruins it. the song is wildly repetitive, the chimes and bells are annoying, and the melody is nowhere near as smooth in a 4/4 time signature as it is in a 5/4 time signature. completely interrupts the aesthetic of the album as a whole.

In Rainbows just didn't hit me all that much like their previous efforts did. I still like it, but I think it ranks under The Bends for me.

to each his own i guess. in rainbows is some of my favorite pop music.

[theguy77]

i am on my fourth listen of kid A in a row, and each one has gotten better. holy fuck i love this band.

[3mpire]

In the past week, apparently I've listened to 187 Radiohead tracks.

Life In a Glass House is stunning. Didn't really give it much credit until I gave it a proper listen the other day.

[tawtaw]

haha, i like them, because they make music thats just as poppy, energetic, and youthful as a lot of the bands this site jocks, but without all the gimmicks of being a "scene" band. i mean they came from different grassroots entirely, initially associated with hardcore bands like converge, and it's such a refresher that they write music like you hear on "we are the only friends we have" without being part of the closed-minded pigeonhole of a music scene that normally encompasses ap.net-style pop-rock. they also seem to be a band that doesnt take thesmelves too seriously and are all about having fun with their music, and i can always respect that, especailly with their music style.




This so much. I love Piebald. Fear And Loathing on Cape Cod is one of my favorite songs.

[Troggy]

This so much. I love Piebald. Fear And Loathing on Cape Cod is one of my favorite songs.

Started singing 'King of the Road' in my head out of nowhere yesterday. Need to listen to this record soon.

[liar23]

bump because In Rainbows is so good.

[Genuma]

Did Ben change his name to Captain Music in the end? haha

[DeadCityScars]

to me, In Rainbows is their best album. and I love all radiohead's stuff.

[stereomouse]

I woke up at 6 AM for In Rainbows, put it on my iPod, and listened to it on the bus to school. Great, great day.

[CalRahhh]

I've gone through phases of favourite albums by this band, but I think the one that has held that place the most is Kid A. I used to hate it when I first heard it but now I think its phenomenal. Idioteque!

[xJesusFreakx]

Ok Computer might be my favorite Radiohead CD, but I also love In Rainbows. The Bends is fun. I could never really get into Kid A, but I could see myself giving in, buying the CD, and having it grow on me. Never really cared to listen to their other albums too much because they seemed like they'd be poorer versions of the four I mentioned.

[liar23]

Picked up Com Lag: 2+2=5 [EP] today for $15. yay

[SSLYBY]

I like radiohead, I can appreciate radiohead. But I have to know why people think they are the greatest thing ever.

[IWasaCamera]

You won't get an informative reply because they aren't.

[MyNameIsRoss]

Nope, but they are geniuses.

[Cuddleworthy]

I like radiohead, I can appreciate radiohead. But I have to know why people think they are the greatest thing ever.

YOU START SHAKIN, AND YOU START TALKIN

x

[thespearkid]

I like radiohead, I can appreciate radiohead. But I have to know why people think they are the greatest thing ever.
Because in 1997, Thom York looked a little like a serial killer. Reviewers were too terrified of getting a pipe bomb in their mailboxes so they gave OK Computer stellar reviews. Later that week, Thom accidentally spilled coffee on a pacman machine in a recording studio. Three years later, that recording was released as Kid A and everyone assumed it must be really amazing but nobody understood it (think of it as The Emperor's New Clothes of music). A few years after that, Thom posted some low quality MP3's of some old Muse demos on his livejournal page, right between the post about how much his parents ttly suck and the one about his secret crush on Zac Effron. These demos were mistaken for a new Radiohead album so people (mostly the British) started sending Thom money in exchange for downloading them. The whole situation was totally gay so they called the album "In Rainbows". Since then, Thom has spent time touring in his massive tour bus and playing shows to thousands of people every night, all while telling them to reduce their carbon footprint (followed by a 17 minute version of Paranoid Android and a laser lights show). However, sometime in late 2008, Miley Cyrus destroyed him. The end. Hope I answered your question.

I love Radiohead

[liar23]

Because in 1997, Thom York looked a little like a serial killer. Reviewers were too terrified of getting a pipe bomb in their mailboxes so they gave OK Computer stellar reviews. Later that week, Thom accidentally spilled coffee on a pacman machine in a recording studio. Three years later, that recording was released as Kid A and everyone assumed it must be really amazing but nobody understood it (think of it as The Emperor's New Clothes of music). A few years after that, Thom posted some low quality MP3's of some old Muse demos on his livejournal page, right between the post about how much his parents ttly suck and the one about his secret crush on Zac Effron. These demos were mistaken for a new Radiohead album so people (mostly the British) started sending Thom money in exchange for downloading them. The whole situation was totally gay so they called the album "In Rainbows". Since then, Thom has spent time touring in his massive tour bus and playing shows to thousands of people every night, all while telling them to reduce their carbon footprint (followed by a 17 minute version of Paranoid Android and a laser lights show). However, sometime in late 2008, Miley Cyrus destroyed him. The end. Hope I answered your question.

I love Radiohead
bahahahahahaha that was great.





Also, any news on them? Anyone?

[MyWorldEntire]

bahahahahahaha that was great.





Also, any news on them? Anyone?

They are in the beginning stages of the writing process. Don't expect anything to be released until Fall '10 at the earliest.

[Chromefox]

They are in the beginning stages of the writing process. Don't expect anything to be released until Fall '10 at the earliest. I actually heard they were recording. There was a newspost on it about a month ago, along with news of Broken Social Scene also being in the studio.

SOTS posted about it too. ;-)

[MyWorldEntire]

I like radiohead, I can appreciate radiohead. But I have to know why people think they are the greatest thing ever.

You could make an argument that they are the most important band making music today. But suggesting that they are the greatest band ever is a little absurd.

[MyWorldEntire]

I actually heard they were recording. There was a newspost on it about a month ago, along with news of Broken Social Scene also being in the studio.

SOTS posted about it too. ;-)

Hahaha and it was my news post, that's pretty bad. I still wouldn't expect it any earlier than the fall of next year though.

Cannot wait for the next BSS record as well.

[Chromefox]

Hahaha my news post as well, that's pretty bad. I still wouldn't expect it any earlier than the fall of next year though.

Cannot wait for the next BSS record as well. :lol:

No, I think your assessment is fair. I'm anticipating both highly.

[theguy77]

I like radiohead, I can appreciate radiohead. But I have to know why people think they are the greatest thing ever.

they make a version of their challenging influences that's pop-sensible enough to appeal to ex-pop-punk kids like me. :-d

[Paulb-182]

they make a version of their challenging influences that's pop-sensible enough to appeal to ex-pop-punk kids like me. :-d

It's a point

[theguy77]

This so much. I love Piebald. Fear And Loathing on Cape Cod is one of my favorite songs.

oh its the best one on that album. so fun to play on guitar too haha.

[omgrawr]

I like radiohead, I can appreciate radiohead. But I have to know why people think they are the greatest thing ever.

so i just stalked ur shit and found that u put this. interesting from the person that says "radiohead is the greatest band of our generation." queer.

[neurosis]

Ah, great argument. The best band ever was probably a garage band in the 80's that played one live show. Or something along those lines of not being heard by the masses, or anyone, really.

[jbaseball44]

Been listening to In Rainbows a lot more lately.

[liar23]

I've actually been listening to Hail to the Thief more. Becoming one of my favourites.

[TSLROCKS]

Been listening to HTTF more as well these days. Such an awesome album

[jbaseball44]

Hail to the Thief has some great songs on it

[liar23]

2+2=5, Sit down. Stand up., Sail to the Moon., Where I End and You Begin., The Gloaming., There There., and A Wolf at the Door. are my favourites.

[MyWorldEntire]

Sail to the Moon, Go To Sleep, A Punch Up At A Wedding, and Scatterbrain are the tracks I skip. Everything else I love.

[liar23]

Sail to the Moon is probably my favourite. :shrug:

[Chromefox]

Scatterbrain shouuld have been a B-side.

[MyWorldEntire]

Sail to the Moon is probably my favourite. :shrug:

It's a very erratic (probably not the right word) album, so it's perfectly understandable that a track one person skips would be someone else's favorite.

Right now Backdrifts is my favorite track, but it changes quite often.