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[RedSparrows]

I've downloaded the Basement Versions to see what I think. Hoping they'll open up a bit.

They're better versions.

Bloom in particular, well, blooms. Gorgeous, luxurious, insistent, beautiful. Those horns!

(sorry for double post)

Edit: a word about TKOL. It gets a bad rep compared to most other RH albums, and for me it's on the weaker side, but I feel like it's sometimes unfairly dismissed. For me, songs like Bloom, Codex and Mr Magpie are terrific, and Give up the Ghost is gorgeous (doubly so live, it's heartbreaking).

 

[Altazor]

You WHAT?

Here's a fun exercise we can do. Everyone has their favourite tracks, but what about tracks you don't like or often find yourself skipping?

OK Computer:
- Let Down

I don't know you anymore! Poimandres, you're breaking my heart! You're going down a path I can't follow! :'(

Let Down is one of my favorite songs - not only by Radiohead, but by anyone. I don't think many songs can make me feel what that song does, especially during the "you know where you are with" section, how it builds and builds and Thom's falsetto just soars and links with the final chorus. Beautiful.

Opinions, huh?

I've downloaded the Basement Versions to see what I think. Hoping they'll open up a bit.

Thing with the Basement versions is, you'd think that because they're live and they have an extra drummer, they'd go fucking wild on them.

But they don't.

It's like a very controlled, focused energy that spruces up the originals, but don't radically transform them (IMHO). It certianly gives them an edge, though - so if you thought the original TKOL was too subdued and uniform, you might like the Basement versions much more.

Me? I like TKOL's percussion based approach. Saving the obvious differences, it reminds me (at places, and mostly because of its approach rather than due to the songs themselves) of King Crimson's Discipline - one of my favorite albums and one that's meant to sound restrained, clinical and "cold".

 

[Screaming Meat]

Let Down is one of my favorite songs - not only by Radiohead, but by anyone. I don't think many songs can make me feel what that song does, especially during the "you know where you are with" section, how it builds and builds and Thom's falsetto just soars and links with the final chorus. Beautiful.

I feel exactly the same, sir. All I Need has a similar effect on me towards the end.

 

[Poimandres]

I don't know you anymore! Poimandres, you're breaking my heart! You're going down a path I can't follow! :'(

Let Down is one of my favorite songs - not only by Radiohead, but by anyone. I don't think many songs can make me feel what that song does, especially during the "you know where you are with" section, how it builds and builds and Thom's falsetto just soars and links with the final chorus. Beautiful.

Opinions, huh

Hehe ya know I see it, but I don't feel it!

 

[RedSparrows]

I feel exactly the same, sir. All I Need has a similar effect on me towards the end.

The end of The Tourist for me. Bliss.

 

[so1337]

Let Down is one of my favorite songs - not only by Radiohead, but by anyone. I don't think many songs can make me feel what that song does, especially during the "you know where you are with" section, how it builds and builds and Thom's falsetto just soars and links with the final chorus. Beautiful.

Opinions, huh?

Dude, I want to hug you right now. Let Down is amazing.

 

[Screaming Meat]

The end of The Tourist for me. Bliss.

Yeah, that's a good shout.

*ting*

 

[Released]

Let Down is probably my favorite song that they never play live.

;__;

 

[Screaming Meat]

Let Down is probably my favorite song that they never play live.

;__;

Almost never. I saw them at Wembley back when they toured OKC. They played it there.

 

[mattiewheels]

I skip Paranoid Android most times I listen to that album. It's the Stairway to Heaven effect, just have heard it too many times.

 

[Servbot24]

I usually skip Electioneering. Only blemish on an otherwise perfect album. It's a good song, just doesn't stand up to the greatness of the rest.

 

[Danielsan]

Wait there are people who don't like Let Down? Such an amazing track.

 

[Deeku]

A lot of people really like Let Down but I just think it's alright. More of a Tourist/No Surprises person.

 

[chaislip3]

Let's be honest. Climbing Up the Walls is the best song on the album.

 

[Servbot24]

Let's be honest. Climbing Up the Walls is the best song on the album.

Absolutely.

 

[Freyjadour]

Let's be honest. Climbing Up the Walls is the best song on the album.

I didn't really appreciate Climbing Up the Walls until I heard it live. Need a seat belt for that one.

 

[YaBish]

I usually skip Electioneering. Only blemish on an otherwise perfect album. It's a good song, just doesn't stand up to the greatness of the rest.

Aww... Opinions and all man, but I love the intro to Electioneering. Such a good buildup.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Let Down is one of my favorite songs - not only by Radiohead, but by anyone. I don't think many songs can make me feel what that song does, especially during the "you know where you are with" section, how it builds and builds and Thom's falsetto just soars and links with the final chorus. Beautiful.

One day, I am going to grow wings. A chemical reaction. Hysterical and useless, hysterical and...
Such a beautiful song.

 

[Gouty]

Let's be honest. Climbing Up the Walls is the best song on the album.

Nobody comes to this conclusion unless they've been listening to OK for nearly 20 years and has worn holes throughout the rest of the album.

 

[JehutyRunner]

You WHAT?

Here's a fun exercise we can do. Everyone has their favourite tracks, but what about tracks you don't like or often find yourself skipping?

What say ye GAF?

Pablo:

ALL OF IT [except Creep]

The Bends:

Bones
Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was
Sulk

OK Computer:

Subterranean Homesick Alien
Exit Music
Electioneering

(not so much I don't like these songs, I do, but I just prefer better ones)

Kid A:

N/A

(a perfect album in my eyes)

Amnesiac:

Pulk/Pull
Dollars & Cents
Hunting Bears

Hail to the Thief:

Backdrifts
I Will (Com Lag version is better)
A Punch Up at a Wedding

In Rainbows:

Reckoner
Down is the New Up

King of Limbs:

Feral
Give Up the Ghost

Also, whilst here, divised another Radiohead ranking system whilst out earlier. From best to worst, best openers and closers to an album.

Openers:

Everything In its Right Place > 2+2=5 > 15 Step > Planet Telex > Airbag > Bloom > Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box >>>> You

Closers:

Motion Picture Soundtrack > The Tourist > Street Spirit > Life in a Glasshouse > A Wolf at the Door > Separator > Videotape >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blow Out

(Unrelated sidenote: The King of Limbs and remixes are now back up on Spotify)

 

[bangbang i'm a timpani]

you/just/karma police/kid a/packt/backdrifts/reckoner/bloom

 

[cabot]

Wow that's a very uh... different list of openers and closers from what I have:

Openers

EIIRP > Bloom > 15 Step > 2+2=5 > Airbag > Packt > Planet Telex > You

Closers

MPS > Videotape > Separator > LIAGH > The Tourist > Street Spirit > Blow Out > Wolf

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

The Bends:

Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was
Sulk

OK Computer:

Subterranean Homesick Alien
Exit Music

(not so much I don't like these songs, I do, but I just prefer better ones)

Amnesiac:

Pulk/Pull
Dollars & Cents

Hail to the Thief:

Backdrifts
A Punch Up at a Wedding

In Rainbows:

Reckoner

King of Limbs:

Give Up the Ghost

You are an insane man.

 

[mattiewheels]

I see that the Burn the Witch video took exactly two weeks to make. That's incredible, as I was watching I figured it looked so great that it must have taken forever to animate.

 

[Lonestar]

Wow that's a very uh... different list of openers and closers from what I have:

Openers

EIIRP > Bloom > 15 Step > 2+2=5 > Airbag > Packt > Planet Telex > You

Closers

MPS > Videotape > Separator > LIAGH > The Tourist > Street Spirit > Blow Out > Wolf

EIIRP > Airbag > 2+2=5 > Planet Telex > 15 Steps > Packt > You > Bloom

Street Spirit > MPS > Wolf > The Tourist > Seperator > Videotape > LIAGH > Blow Out

I also would say I like most of the openers far more than the closers. Street Spirit might be the only one I'd put in a Radiohead top 10. I might be overtly fond of Airbag, as I almost put it over Everything in it's Right Place.

 

[Servbot24]

Openers

Airbag > EIIRP > 15 Step > Packt > 2+2=5 > Planet Telex > Bloom > You

Closers

MPS > Street Spirit > The Tourist > LIAGH > Wolf > Separator > Videotape > Blow Out

 

[InfernoNR]

Openers

EIIRP > Packt > 2 + 2 = 5 > Airbag > Bloom > 15 Step > Planet Telex > You

Closers

MPS > Wolf > Street Spirit > LIAGH > Videotape > Separator > The Tourist > Blow Out

 

[hughesta]

Bloom > Packt > Airbag > 2+2 > 15 Step > Everything > Telex > the other one

The Tourist > Separator > Life in a Glasshouse > Wolf > Fade Out > Motion Picture > Telex > the other one

 

[TJ Verboten]

Openers

EIIRP >> Airbag > 2+2=5 >> 15 Step > You > Bloom > Planet Telex >>>>>>>>
Packt (shoud've been more like the live version, even stil, easily the weakest opener)

Closers

Street Spirit >>>> The Tourist > Wolf at the Door >> LIAGH > MPS > Videotape (live version is better though I still like this) >>> Separator >>>>>> Blow Out

 

[Citizen_Insane]

Let's be honest. Climbing Up the Walls is the best song on the album.

yes

 

[Mr.Pig]

When will Radiohead learn that the Loudness War is over?

 

[Servbot24]

Ok I'm ready for the album now.

 

[hughesta]

Ok I'm ready for the album now.

yeah come on radiohead get on with it

 

[SecretDan]

This was ok. Radiohead just doesn't really get me excited anymore.

Thom has never had great lyrics and this one seems to be pretty standard Radiohead fare.

I'll be there for Jonny.

 

[robotrock]

where the hell is the bloomin' album

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

where the hell is the bloomin' album

Bloomin' Onion.

 

[Freyjadour]

This was ok. Radiohead just doesn't really get me excited anymore.

Thom has never had great lyrics and this one seems to be pretty standard Radiohead fare.

I'll be there for Jonny.

I like the lyrics fine, but this could have easily been a mediocre Thom solo / side project song. Jonny is the one raising the bar with BTW, at least to me.

 

[Griss]

Openers

EIIRP >> Airbag > 2+2=5 >> 15 Step > You > Bloom > Planet Telex >>>>>>>>
Packt (shoud've been more like the live version, even stil, easily the weakest opener)

Closers

Street Spirit >>>> The Tourist > Wolf at the Door >> LIAGH > MPS > Videotape (live version is better though I still like this) >>> Separator >>>>>> Blow Out

Christ, Radiohead's closers are insane. Every one of those songs is phenomenal. Maybe Blow Out is less so, but it's still the best song on that album.

Also, I can't believe I'm saying this but I think Bloom may have taken top spot from EIIRP as their best opener. Bloody love that song.

I like the lyrics fine, but this could have easily been a mediocre Thom solo / side project song. Jonny is the one raising the bar with BTW, at least to me.

Agreed. It's an interesting song but Thom's lyrics / delivery don't elevate the music like they usually do.

Went back to Spectre and think he does much better there.

 

[Bob White]

Openers

EIIRP > Packt > 2 + 2 = 5 > Airbag > Bloom > 15 Step > Planet Telex > You

Closers

MPS > Wolf > Street Spirit > LIAGH > Videotape > Separator > The Tourist > Blow Out

https://youtu.be/XzbzK2JmOKg?t=3640

Blow Out is amazing and is probably my favorite closer.

 

[Tesser]

The more I watch the video for Burn The Witch, the more I smile for how typically socio-politically charged (and accurate) Radiohead's stuff can often be from a subject/theme stand-point. Maybe it's just me, but I really enjoy discussing and looking into stuff like that; pointless spam aside, I like the numerous ideas/themes some comments are drawing into what the video's actually representing.

Correlates with a recent[ish] interview Thom did when asked on the issue between society/media and politics, described the relationship as nothing more than a Wicker Man-like witch-hunt.

 

[Spider from Mars]

Whoever made the decision to take In Rainbows off of Apple Music has made a fine enemy today.

 

[Servbot24]

Whoever made the decision to take In Rainbows off of Apple Music has made a fine enemy today.

They used to have an Amnesiac "deluxe" version (which I don't think was ever an actual thing?) with all the b-sides of that era and they took it off too

 

[hughesta]

They used to have an Amnesiac "deluxe" version (which I don't think was ever an actual thing?) with all the b-sides of that era and they took it off too

it was! I owned it on CD, solid set.

 

[jambo]

So has there been anything more leaked or data mined about the actual album release?

 

[DeadOnions]

it was! I owned it on CD, solid set.

The b sides could have made a great album of their own. Kinetic, Fog and Cuttooth in particular are brilliant.

 

[hughesta]

So has there been anything more leaked or data mined about the actual album release?

someone who produced the video said the album is "very dark."

that's it.

 

[Servbot24]

it was! I owned it on CD, solid set.

Oh sweet! Well I'm gonna put those all on my phone then... not sure why but I never did that before since it wasn't official in my mind

someone who produced the video said the album is "very dark."

This is well.

 

[Deeku]

Reddit seems pretty keen on this Friday but it just feels too soon imo.

 

[Freyjadour]

Reddit seems pretty keen on this Friday but it just feels too soon imo.

I'm not completely sure BTW is on the album to be honest. Pitchfork called it that, but why release BTW for sale if the album is that close?

 

[Servbot24]

I'm not completely sure BTW is on the album to be honest. Pitchfork called it that, but why release BTW for sale if the album is that close?

I was thinking this as well, especially since BtW is an old song. I know they bring those back and put them on albums sometimes, but it also may have just been something they recorded while they had the chance.