ElectricBlanketFire
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Reminds me of Talk Show Host. Same guitar chords.
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool |OT| A Moon Shaped Poo
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Reminds me of Talk Show Host. Same guitar chords.
Naturally, Ed's vocal track did not survive to the final recording. :lol
I'd say poor guy, but he doesn't seem that confident in his studio singing ability so maybe it's always his decision to cut his vocals.
Omg I can't unhear that now, and I love it.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
I'm surprised more people aren't mentioning it.
Also can't unhear this now and now I feel stupid
creationtheory
Member
I like Radiohead but I often find it too depressing to handle. I can't listen to True Love Waits. For some reason I can still listen to Portishead though.
So you can listen to something like Roads but not True Love Waits? That is weird.
creationtheory
Member
Yeah it is. I'm not sure why.
goldsoundz
Member
Heard his voice crack this morning. Took two listens for me to get over it sounding much different than the live version, but this song hits so much harder on the album.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
It's phenomenal. I like it a lot more than the acoustic guitar version.
NealMcCauley
Member
Listened to the acoustic and album version of TLW a lot this morning. The acoustic version seems like there's still hope for the future while the album is very "nope it's over." Very striking difference.
Its really a testament to radiohead to pull off a dense song like the numbers, and then do a simple song like true love waits and do both of them justice.
The amount of restraint needed, and capturing the grandeur or emotional core in either case is so important and such a difficult balancing act.
The amount of restraint needed, and capturing the grandeur or emotional core in either case is so important and such a difficult balancing act.
Scrotum Phillips
Member
This album astoundingly has surpassed my absurdly stupid high expectations I had for LP9. It's just so beautiful and layered and I can't stop listening to it. Not trying to be that guy, but i'd really recommend some headphones for this one.
As i'm sure other lonnnnngg time Radiohead fans were in the same boat as me, the inclusion of True Love Waits, Burn The Witch and Present Tense frankly scared the shit out of me. Songs that have been marinating in my mind for literally decades finally getting a proper studio release. Like, how could it possibly live up to my expectations ? And in my opinion, they fucking nailed it.
I also love reading this thread and seeing like every song represented as other peoples personal favorites. There's basically no track I think I ever see myself skipping.
Early top 3 (this will change often)
-True Love Waits
-Daydreaming
-Ful Stop
Definitely see this ranking somewhere in my top 3 Radiohead albums along with In Rainbows and Kid A.
As i'm sure other lonnnnngg time Radiohead fans were in the same boat as me, the inclusion of True Love Waits, Burn The Witch and Present Tense frankly scared the shit out of me. Songs that have been marinating in my mind for literally decades finally getting a proper studio release. Like, how could it possibly live up to my expectations ? And in my opinion, they fucking nailed it.
I also love reading this thread and seeing like every song represented as other peoples personal favorites. There's basically no track I think I ever see myself skipping.
Early top 3 (this will change often)
-True Love Waits
-Daydreaming
-Ful Stop
Definitely see this ranking somewhere in my top 3 Radiohead albums along with In Rainbows and Kid A.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Fuck!! This is exactly what I was thinking too but I couldn't remember the song name it was reminding me of.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
There's a part at the 3:14 mark on daydreaming that gives me major Fez vibes lol. I played that game so much and I absolutely loved the soundtrack.
I'm on my third listen. I'm not disappointed, but I don't understand the lavish praise.
I agree it's a much better collection of songs than King of Limbs and I can't remember the last album that had such accomplished production, but the playfulness of the arrangements compromises the punch and raw power some of these compositions must have once had (if True Love Waits is any indication). Other than Ful Stop (and even here only for parts of the track) the songs are almost anemic.
I think I like Daydreaming the most but it also sounds a bit too much like later Steve Reich filtered through Thom Yorke/Jonny Greenwood (especially the doubling of the backwards singing).
I can see myself getting bored of this album pretty soon.
I agree it's a much better collection of songs than King of Limbs and I can't remember the last album that had such accomplished production, but the playfulness of the arrangements compromises the punch and raw power some of these compositions must have once had (if True Love Waits is any indication). Other than Ful Stop (and even here only for parts of the track) the songs are almost anemic.
I think I like Daydreaming the most but it also sounds a bit too much like later Steve Reich filtered through Thom Yorke/Jonny Greenwood (especially the doubling of the backwards singing).
I can see myself getting bored of this album pretty soon.
MegaSackman
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I found Ful Stop to be some kind of mix between National Anthem and Arpeggi. I'm pretty sure is an instant classic, blows my mind every time.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
I'm sure there are, but you would be in the minority. Overall impressions are very positive.
BenjaminBirdie
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I'm still reeling that people don't like King of Limbs. "Seperator" is the best Radiohead song ever.
It sounds like the opener to a seminal album, but it's the closer of a pretty forgettable one.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
KOL is my least favorite, but I still like some of it.
If anything Decks Dark sounds like something that could had come off of Gorillaz' Demon Days.
Fluffhead14
Member
I wrote the same after my initial listen yesterday. There is a bit of a hive-mind about Radiohead albums in general.
The middle of the album felt like one same-y sounding song to me.
About to throw it on again now, so we'll see if anything reveals itself, but to me, there's nothing as affecting as the moment on "Separator" when the guitar finally comes in. Agreed about that song- nothing on here touches it IMO.
Tragicomedy
Member
The Bends is still the best Radiohead album.
I've come to think so, as well, but OK Computer and Kid A informed my tastes more drastically, probably because of their time of release.
I'm considering this as well...I'm not sure where to go tho. Apple Music? Google Music? Groove?
outunderthestars
Banned
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
This is actually a super and fair description of that song and its context.
MegaSackman
Member
Telegraph updated their review, now is a 100.
Outdoor Miner
Member
Listening to this album with the WAV files and a good setup is on another level.
Google Music gives you youtube with no ads.
It doesn't have In Rainbows, Groove and Apple Music have it.
Do you know if Google Music have all The Offspring albums? It looks like no streaming service has them all
EDIT: damn, Groove has a bunch of different shit, looking good
Fluffhead14
Member
do any of you actually just download the files and put them on your phone/mp3 player to use?
that way you can have every radiohead album in your hand...
or am i just kinda old and set in my ways and need to embrace streaming everything?
that way you can have every radiohead album in your hand...
or am i just kinda old and set in my ways and need to embrace streaming everything?
^I bought the album off of WASTE, imported to itunes, downloaded to my phone.
Here's where I'm at after four listens:
Decks Dark
Ful Stop
Daydreaming
The Numbers
Present Tense
Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief
Burn The Witch
True Love Waits
Identikit
Glass Eyes
Desert Island Disk
But I really like them all, so this ranking is completely pointless!
TLW is a much sadder song than I ever imagined it...I've listened to the acoustic version for so many years that the new arrangement has taken a couple listens to get into, but it's really hitting me now.
Here's where I'm at after four listens:
Decks Dark
Ful Stop
Daydreaming
The Numbers
Present Tense
Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief
Burn The Witch
True Love Waits
Identikit
Glass Eyes
Desert Island Disk
But I really like them all, so this ranking is completely pointless!
TLW is a much sadder song than I ever imagined it...I've listened to the acoustic version for so many years that the new arrangement has taken a couple listens to get into, but it's really hitting me now.
Man I still remember people thought 'If you think its over, you're wrong' meant KoL second part was gonna come later that year.
5 YEARS LATER...
I did for this. Usually, I'd grab a CD, burn it to FLAC/ALAC, put on my media player, and ta-da.
Streaming? Fuck that.
Tragicomedy
Member
OK Computer is a close second. But The Bends is just a complete masterpiece from beginning to end.
Fixed
In Rainbows is great. I liked the direction they went with it. Still lacks the emotion and passion of The Bends. That's not a harsh criticism, though. Few albums are as good by comparison.
JehutyRunner
Banned
That's how I viewed it too. Context for each version is important. I found the acoustic version to be more of a 'okay, I've found my love, but please don't give up - yours is out there'. The AMSP version is more of a kind of hopeless and desolute thing. Like I said, context is important.
Anyways, after a few listens I feel like I am in a place where I know how I feel of each song from meh to masterful.
Incredible:
True Love Waits
Daydreaming
Great:
Ful Stop
The Numbers
Tinker Tailor
Glass Eyes
Identikit
Good:
Burn the Witch
Alright:
Desert Island Disk
Present Tense
Meh:
Decks Dark
The first few pages of this thread look like posters were having a competition to see who could say the most hyperbolic superlative after 1 listen.