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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool |OT| A Moon Shaped Poo
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Citizen_Insane
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Get bonus tracks 30 days early, only on Apple Music. #trueloveawaits
Doctor Ironic
Member
Thom finally releasing True Love Waits on the album after his divorce is just
fuck, man
fuck.
I'm utterly destroyed.
fuck, man
fuck.
I'm utterly destroyed.
M
Macapala
Unconfirmed Member
The 20 bucks sitting in my Itunes account finally has a use! I love Radiohead!
Wait, he got a divorce? I thought they never married.
EDIT: oh shit - http://www.billboard.com/articles/n...head-splits-with-longtime-partner-rachel-owen
(they never got married but still, dang)
I kind of really wonder how much of it was finally figuring out how to nail it vs purely to with his personal life. I'm guessing we'll never know. It will be interesting to see whether they ever talk about their process for this album considering all the silence/non communication surrounding it.
RedSparrows
Member
Oh my god yes.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
On 3rd listen
Its a grower. Damn. This album is amazing. This is like a surprising evolution of In Rainbows & OK Computer
Its a grower. Damn. This album is amazing. This is like a surprising evolution of In Rainbows & OK Computer
Chezzymann
Member
Gave this album a shot and it's really good. I absolutley love identkit. When that choir kicks in.... Sooo good. Present tense is great too. Lots of variety in this album. Only problem I have with it is its hard to understand him sometimes and then I have to look up the lyrics to see what he's actually saying lol.
Yeah his voice sounds really grating in true love waits to me. Probably my least favorite song.
I really like this version of True Love Waits. In comparison to their I Might Be Wrong version, this is much more interesting and captures a bit of the original 1995 background keyboards... while at the same time not being reincarnated/gutted like Motion Picture Soundtrack.
To me, it lost that youthful soaring desperation but it's much more existential and the tone is kind of at odds with its content. I love it.
To me, it lost that youthful soaring desperation but it's much more existential and the tone is kind of at odds with its content. I love it.
This album is simply incredible.
Identikit, The Numbers, Full Stop, Glass Eyes, Daydreaming, Decks Dark, Day Dreaming, Burn the Witch, just pure <3
I almost love every track on this album and even the tracks that don't blow me away are very solid and growing on me.
Right now Identikit has to be my favourite track.It's stellar. And Glass Eyes tugs on my heartstrings more than True Love Waits, I just wish it wasn't so short.
Identikit, The Numbers, Full Stop, Glass Eyes, Daydreaming, Decks Dark, Day Dreaming, Burn the Witch, just pure <3
I almost love every track on this album and even the tracks that don't blow me away are very solid and growing on me.
Right now Identikit has to be my favourite track.It's stellar. And Glass Eyes tugs on my heartstrings more than True Love Waits, I just wish it wasn't so short.
Downloaded it this morning in a mad rush at 6am and chucked it on my phone to listen to on the commute to work. Got to Glass Eyes when I arrived and I haven't stopped listening to it. What a beautifully fragile song.
I love their usage of strings in all of the songs so far and they've been saying since the pre-release of Kid A that they always wanted to implement them, but had trouble utilizing them properly. We saw it slowly evolve over the last few albums, especially on some of the b-side releases like Harry Patch, but this time it feels like they really nailed it in all aspects.
Have barely touched The Numbers or Present Tense or Tinker Tailor but from all accounts that I've heard it seems that I will love them.
I just cannot let go of Glass Eyes.
I love their usage of strings in all of the songs so far and they've been saying since the pre-release of Kid A that they always wanted to implement them, but had trouble utilizing them properly. We saw it slowly evolve over the last few albums, especially on some of the b-side releases like Harry Patch, but this time it feels like they really nailed it in all aspects.
Have barely touched The Numbers or Present Tense or Tinker Tailor but from all accounts that I've heard it seems that I will love them.
I just cannot let go of Glass Eyes.
Banjotanooki
Member
Let's talk about the album cover.
What is it supposed to be exactly?
What is it supposed to be exactly?
A moon shaped poo.
To me it looks like a microscope close-up of a tissue slide, probably an artery. Could also be some kind of oil. Who knows. Maybe poo?
Static Veins
Member
Good morning guys. I had the craziest dream last night that it was 2016 and Radiohead dropped one of the best records of their entire career.
Mental, right?!
Mental, right?!
Best song on the album, hands down. Maybe a Top 5 Radiohead song for me.
Alright I have to stop listening now and throw a podcast on or something. Really pleased with the album, it's been a fun day. First time being "day one" for a Radiohead album.
One of the best moments on the album!
Present Tense sent me to the moon of paradise with nothing more than constant head sways and feet beats. "In you, I'm lost."
I can't get over how full these songs sound. As if they were all pioneered correctly. It reminds me of In Rainbows with hints and shades of Amnesiac; yet proudly thumps passionately with its own original appeal. The string arrangements are beyond mesmerizing and the choir bits interspersed in the latter songs are genius. I am going to love listening to all of these songs and having Thom's words make sense.
The album makes me feel like I am scared to peer around the corner to notice the shadows of my own creation chasing me down, only to be embraced boldly from behind by a warm & gentle soul. A beautiful sensation.
I can't get over how full these songs sound. As if they were all pioneered correctly. It reminds me of In Rainbows with hints and shades of Amnesiac; yet proudly thumps passionately with its own original appeal. The string arrangements are beyond mesmerizing and the choir bits interspersed in the latter songs are genius. I am going to love listening to all of these songs and having Thom's words make sense.
The album makes me feel like I am scared to peer around the corner to notice the shadows of my own creation chasing me down, only to be embraced boldly from behind by a warm & gentle soul. A beautiful sensation.
*avatarquote*
I enjoy the new James Blake, it's really good, but it's not this good. I also just haven't been as in love with his output as I was with his self titled album.*avatarquote*
Still, hell of a gift. Two great albums of some of my favourite artists in one week.
Not to mention "my world comes crashing down" and "people have this power"... gag
I've been checking but really have no idea. It was up earlier today before the official release and then was pulled... No idea when/if it will come back.
I'm convinced they are punishing Google for posting it early haha.
It's bullshit to be honest.why can't you get the 24-bit WAV with the special edition
why, Thom, why
16bit is fine, but you'd think the special edition would have the best quality version available.
It comes across as greedy...
Most certainly.
It's beautifully layered.
Mango Positive
Member
If you buy it and download it, you can upload it to Google Play.
teruterubozu
Member
Yeah, really great. There's definitely a heavy Beatles/Sgt. Pepper thing going on with the strings in this album.
They really nailed the epic larger-than-life classic rock sound. I mean, this is a real album.
Expendable.
Member
After about 5 listens, loving the album. To be honest, I was never obsessed with True Love Waits, so I like this version since I don't have a deep amount of listens to compare it to. It's a really beautiful album overall -- exactly what I was hoping for after King of Limbs didn't feel so cohesive (even though I've grown to like it).
Is Apple Music that better? I have Spotify but considering changing, not sure where to go tho. To put it clear, things I miss in Spotify: Offspring and In Rainbows (and now A Moon Shaped pool)
infiniteloop
Member
how does that make them b-sides?
Nicktendo86
Member
Used to be in total and utter love with Radiohead (even have the special edition records of In Rainbows and King of Limbs, despite never owning a record player) but I actually had no interest in this for some reason, until seeing true love waits is FINALLY released. Is it a decent version? Will wait until it makes it's way to google play before downloading I think, but love hearing good things about this.
teruterubozu
Member
Listen to it and you'll know this album's legit. I'm not even a Thom Yorke fan, but this is next level stuff.
it's certainly a bleaker one, despite having the exact same vocal melody. It sounds sadder, more heartbreaking. More like Videotape or Motion Picture Soundtrack than Fake Plastic Trees.