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Radiohead - The King of Limbs (v. New Thom Yorke solo album out!)

Started by Zantera, July 23, 2009, 10:02:18 AM

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skydivingninja

#630
May 31, 2011, 11:00:36 AM
You can skip Pablo Honey.  Hail to the Thief is worth buying even though its not their best.

EDIT: OH BOY RANKINGS!

In Rainbows
Kid A
The Bends
OK Computer
King of Limbs
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac

Really the only significant quality drop is between HTTT and Amnesiac.

tbh though, I Might Be Wrong is in a good spot to be my favorite Radiohead recording.  Take the best of Kid A, Amnesiac, and "True Love Waits" and you have a killer live EP (the Peter Gabriel reference in EIIRP doesn't hurt either). 

TheVoxyn

#631
May 31, 2011, 01:49:56 PM
I Might be Wrong is amazing.

PixelDream

#632
May 31, 2011, 03:56:53 PM
OK so 'The King of Limbs' isn't my favorite Radiohead album BY FAR. To be honest, I was quite charmed by it when it came out, but now I only play the second half of it: Lotus Flower, Codex, Giving up the Ghost and Separator.

That said, the album is worth it alone for Codex. That song is just insanely great, insanely Radioheadish, insanely classic, insanely beautiful. I can't find the right words for that song, it's just amazing.

Gorille85

#633
June 06, 2011, 02:58:03 PM
OK so this new album is really really good. It's really growing on me. I also love the length. It's not too short and not too long, just perfect.

Marvellous G

#634
June 06, 2011, 03:27:56 PM
I'd say In Rainbows was the slightly more perfectly paced album personally.

Also: ordered In Rainbows vinyl. Hell. Yes.

Zantera

#635
June 06, 2011, 04:49:52 PM
New album still feels kinda 'meh' to me.
It's not that I don't like it, it's actually pretty good, but it doesn't have THAT 'hook' which the other albums has. (exclude Pablo Honey)
I would probably rank it over The Bends though, but it's no In Rainbows, Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief or OK Computer.

Marvellous G

#636
June 07, 2011, 12:03:44 PM
^^ What he said.

D_Halco

#637
June 07, 2011, 07:21:12 PM
My friend said it best when he said TKOL was a good album, but sonce it's Radiohead it should be a great album. I agree, there arent any bad songs really, just nothing really stands out, there arent really any peaks or valleys with this record, it doesn't really ebb and flow, just kind of starts and hums along until its over. I appreciate the production, musicianship, and songwriting, and can dig the economy of it being 37 minutes...but it just should have been more special than what it is.

Pols Voice

#638
June 08, 2011, 02:24:15 PM
Yeah, I was pretty disappointed by TKOL. One of the problems is the length. Some of my favorite albums are short, but they don't seem too short. This one feels like it needs a real standout song added to it, preferably with some upfront guitar.

Codex is the definite highlight of the album and gives me a Pyramid Song vibe. Lotus Flower is also pretty good.

Marvellous G

#639
June 08, 2011, 03:26:55 PM
Guys, In Rainbows on vinyl.

It's the nicest looking, nicest sounding vinyl I own other than Tallest Man On Earth's stuff, and that's over PT.

D_Halco

#640
June 08, 2011, 03:27:46 PM
Yeah I think the perfect album length is 50-60 minutes. But you're right, it does seem very short. I think if they added a couple more guitar-centric songs in the vein of bodysnatchers, it would fill out the album alot more, make it between 45 and 50 minutes.

D_Halco

#641
June 08, 2011, 03:30:42 PM
I had the discbox set with the high grade heavy vinyl records once, I think it was stolen. But me and my pal listened to his vinyls and you're right, it sounded phenomenal!

Man...that discbox was tops! Album on cd and 2 lps, bonus disc of b-sides, and a huge booklet of artwork...I need to get a new one!

Marvellous G

#642
June 08, 2011, 03:31:40 PM
I would spend soooo much money on that kind of Radiohead stuff, but it's just too expensive for me. :( At least it's not as bad as all of Steven Wilson's stuff's pricing. :lol

Gorille85

#643
June 08, 2011, 03:33:09 PM
I disagree with those saying that adding guitars and length would make the album better. I love it as it is.

Marvellous G

#644
June 08, 2011, 03:33:55 PM
In Rainbows is only 4 minutes longer than it or something anyway, isn't it?

skydivingninja

#645
June 08, 2011, 08:49:23 PM
Quote from: Marvellous G on June 08, 2011, 03:26:55 PM
Guys, In Rainbows on vinyl.

It's the nicest looking, nicest sounding vinyl I own other than Tallest Man On Earth's stuff, and that's over PT.

I'm not sure how it wins "nicest looking" considering its just the disc in a sleeve that doesn't fold out or anything, but yes, it does sound amazingly good on vinyl.

Zantera

#646
June 09, 2011, 07:12:03 AM
The length isn't really a problem for me, it's like I mentioned earlier - the album is good, but it's not fantastic, sadly expectations increase when it's a band like Radiohead.
The King of Limbs is by all means a good album, but I really love albums like In Rainbows, Kid A, Amnesiac, OK Computer, HTTT and The Bends, so 'good' is just not enough in this case.

Gorille85

#647
June 09, 2011, 09:18:03 AM
It's great, not good. ;)

*IMO LOL

Zantera

#648
June 09, 2011, 09:27:01 AM
I don't know really, I'd say its good.
All songs are good, but few stands out as being something more, and if I would make a wish-setlist including all Radiohead-albums, Codex and The Lotus Flower are probably the only songs that would make it, and the only two I would consider.
I still dig the new album, but I doubt it will get a place on my top20-list of 2011 when I sum it up in January.

Gorille85

#649
June 09, 2011, 09:32:55 AM
Right now it's top 5 for me.

orcus116

#650
June 09, 2011, 09:34:26 AM
I've yet to give the album a second listen. Maybe something to do later.

Zantera

#651
June 09, 2011, 09:51:52 AM
Quote from: Gorille85 on June 09, 2011, 09:32:55 AM
Right now it's top 5 for me.

Cool. It's probably in my top10, but again I've only heard like 15-20 new albums this year yet.

zxlkho

#652
June 09, 2011, 10:07:08 AM
Quote from: Gorille85 on June 09, 2011, 09:32:55 AM
Right now it's top 5 for me.
Same.

Marvellous G

#653
June 09, 2011, 11:06:26 AM
Quote from: skydivingninja on June 08, 2011, 08:49:23 PM
Quote from: Marvellous G on June 08, 2011, 03:26:55 PM
Guys, In Rainbows on vinyl.

It's the nicest looking, nicest sounding vinyl I own other than Tallest Man On Earth's stuff, and that's over PT.

I'm not sure how it wins "nicest looking" considering its just the disc in a sleeve that doesn't fold out or anything, but yes, it does sound amazingly good on vinyl.

Well I mean it's my favourite cover art, so having a bigger version of it just makes it even better for me.

TheVoxyn

#654
June 21, 2011, 04:26:23 AM

zxlkho

#656
June 21, 2011, 08:08:22 AM
So yeah, I love Radiohead now.

KevShmev

#657
June 21, 2011, 08:14:54 AM
Wow, that song is absolutely killer.  Love the groove. :tup :tup

And perusing the Radiohead forum for reaction, I already found a HQ mp3 of it.  Woohoo. :coolio

Quadrochosis

#658
June 21, 2011, 10:14:38 AM
link pls

Quadrochosis

#660
June 21, 2011, 10:27:53 AM
no, i need the mp3

jag66

#661
June 28, 2011, 05:23:06 AM
Back from Glastonbury Festival (the best festival in the world for ppl that haven't heard of it  :biggrin:).

Got to see Radiohead debut new songs in a secret gig annouced on the day. They played a whopping 2 pre in rainbows songs, but given i've seen them plenty of times it wasn't an issue for me.

Amazing, unexpected highlight of the festival  :hat

kári

#662
June 28, 2011, 05:46:52 AM
Shit! Sounds awesome. They better do this on other festivals as well.

Marvellous G

#663
June 28, 2011, 10:16:28 AM

Heaven Outcry Angel

#664
June 30, 2011, 03:00:20 PM Last Edit: June 30, 2011, 03:15:49 PM by Heaven Outcry Angel
Pablo honey was ok.... the Bends great.... OK COMPUTER a classic.... then they went electronic?? wtf??

any album of theirs I would like thats more like the early stuff?
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