1. OK Computer
2. Kid A and In Rainbows, currently tied after a week of reflection.
3. The Bends (and, I can see putting The Bends tied at 2 as well for the same reasons stated by CalledToArms)
4. HTTT
5. Amnesiac
6. Pablo Honey

And, Amnesiac and HTTT can flip flop a lot for me

[Edited on October 18, 2007 at 11:26 AM. Reason : .]

10/18/2007 11:26:06 AM

Quote :

"And, Amnesiac and HTTT can flip flop a lot for me"

same. theyre pretty much tied after the 4 i listed, and then pablo honey bringing up the rear

10/18/2007 11:27:46 AM

kid a > ok computer >>>>>>>>>>>> httt/amnesiac/IR/bends >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*infinity>pablo honey

though the jury is still kinda out on in rainbows

10/18/2007 11:35:58 AM

I would put In rainbows 3rd, below Kid A / OK and above everything else. It's definitely not as groundbreaking as Kid A / OK, but nevertheless, an awesome album.

10/18/2007 11:57:53 AM

1. OK Computer
2. The Bends
3. Kid A
4. In Rainbows
5. HTTT
6. Amnesiac
7. Pablo Honey

10/18/2007 12:01:42 PM

so am i the only one who really likes amnesiac?

10/18/2007 12:17:25 PM

I think Amnesiac has some awesome songs, but I just don't think it's as solid from start to finish as many of the others.

10/18/2007 12:23:30 PM

Quote :

"how anyone could put the bends above kid a is beyond me"

Kid A is a great record, but lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Some people prefer melody to sonic experimentation and in those people, the Bends represents a better album. Pure and simple...let's not try to throw and objective curtain up and dismiss that evaluation. Kid A does a lot of things that lyrically and melodically can not hold up to the Bends in my and others opinions.

10/18/2007 12:28:02 PM

this has happened in every radiohead thread ever

kid a > ok computer > amnesiac/in rainbows > the bends > pablo honey

10/18/2007 12:38:15 PM

i would argue that some of the melodies on Kid A are the best radiohead has ever written (how to dissappear completely,eiirp,kid a..etc). but whatev.

10/18/2007 12:47:26 PM

^ I was going to post something exactly like that... well said.

10/18/2007 1:11:33 PM

i think hearing "morning bell/amnesiac" was probably one of my most radiohead-orgasm moments, so Amnesiac has that going for it

10/18/2007 1:16:32 PM

i like the bends the best because it rocks my socks off

oh and i have high school nostalgic ties to it

that and

Quote :

"my opinion matters"

10/18/2007 1:26:22 PM

ernie, i'm an amnesiac fan. for me its:
1. amnesiac
2. ok computer
3. in rainbows
4. kid a
5. the bends
6. hail to the thief
7. pablo honey

10/18/2007 10:14:21 PM

Quote :

" the album title can be heard in the backing vocals of Reckoner. BUT, did anyone notice the IN RAAAAAAAIN IN RAAAAAAAIN IN RAAAAAAAINNNNN IN RAAAAAAAIN IN RAAAAAAAINBOWS starts precisely at the albums golden section??? I've got fucking chills; can anyone concur? The Golden Section, Golden Ratio, whatever you want to call it is appears at 1/1.618, or about 61.8% of a way through of a work of art. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio In Rainbows is 42m 34s, or 2554 seconds long. 2554/1.618 is the 1578th or so second of the album, which is 2m49s into Reckoner, precisely when the strings come in with the album title."

http://www.mortigitempo.com/too_bored/showthread.php?t=67166

interesting read. this album is amazing

10/18/2007 11:29:58 PM

okay, just because some math nerd thought that up doesn't mean Radiohead intended that

[Edited on October 18, 2007 at 11:35 PM. Reason : it's like The Wizard of Oz and Pink Floyd all over again]

10/18/2007 11:35:15 PM

if it was Tool, i'd def expect that to be the case.
but radiohead, maybe coincidence, maybe planned

10/19/2007 1:20:57 AM

after repeated listens and considering this amazing....i'm back on the fence i don't know what it is just feel something is missing.

10/19/2007 10:41:47 PM

even if they meant to rig that tom geekery, it doesn't really change anything about the album for me. It's like getting a secret decoder ring in a cracker jack box that does nothing for you.

Whooptie ya know?

10/19/2007 10:50:51 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if they did it on purpose. One time when I was reading through a Chuck Klosterman book, he described how brilliant all of the band members, constantly reading. I could definitely see them planning that.

10/20/2007 10:57:35 AM

The more I listen to this, the more I think that this album is at least on par with any previous release in tems of lyrics. Some of the best writing I've ever seen from them.

10/20/2007 2:40:50 PM

http://puddlegum.net/

10/21/2007 6:23:28 PM

m'eh

10/21/2007 6:30:15 PM

Both Ok Computer and In Rainbows consist of 10 letters arranged in similar groupings "OK" & "In" plus "Computer" & "Rainbows".

Therefore Radiohead may have been responsible for the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Isn't it a coincidence that the number between 9 & 11 is (duh duh duh) TEN!.

10/22/2007 11:36:19 AM

lawl

10/22/2007 11:42:56 AM

Adding to the conspiracy. Thom Yorke's solo album is based on the number 9.

Thom Yorke = 9 letters
The Eraser = 9 letters

The album has 9 tracks

AND everyone knows that the number 9 is the most erased digit as it is often confused in sloppy handwriting for a 4 or an upside-down 6.

Hence 9 IS the eraser

HOLY FUCK!

10/22/2007 11:48:00 AM

hah.

confused for an upside-down 6

10/22/2007 11:55:03 AM

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[Edited on October 22, 2007 at 8:04 PM. Reason : .]

10/22/2007 7:47:09 PM

Dunno if anybody's tried the 01 and 10 playlist, but it's actually pretty sweet. Basically, you can alternate the tracks of OK Computer and In Rainbows and it matches up really well.
http://puddlegum.net/radiohead-01-and-10/

10/26/2007 3:14:41 PM

when i go to put this cd in while driving, i automatically yawn

hahaha- even now as i typed that, just thinking about it made me yawn

and from a post on that ^ link

Quote :

"So in effect, In Rainbows is the Sonic & Knuckles expansion cartridge to OK Computer’s Sonic the Hedgehog?"

haha

[Edited on October 26, 2007 at 3:56 PM. Reason : Ø]

10/26/2007 3:53:09 PM

Quote :

"Dunno if anybody's tried the 01 and 10 playlist, but it's actually pretty sweet. Basically, you can alternate the tracks of OK Computer and In Rainbows and it matches up really well. http://puddlegum.net/radiohead-01-and-10/"

I've done it, but only on my laptop with shitty speakers... still sounded sweet, though.

I think I'm going to burn two discs, starting disc 2 with "Faust Arp" and play them back to back on better speakers just for the hell of it.

10/26/2007 6:45:29 PM

spooky has convinced me to give this a try at some point.

and it looks like the fad has started:
http://niggytardust.com/saulwilliams/menu

10/27/2007 2:00:58 PM

^ don't forget that Oasis and Nine Inch Nails are rumored to be releasing their next albums the same way...

10/28/2007 11:35:02 AM

so is the 10 sec fade supposed to be on or off

10/28/2007 6:51:49 PM

10 second crossfade is on

10/28/2007 7:24:24 PM

PASTE Magazine, my favorite music magazine, are now doing a "pay your own price" subscription for one year.... the Radiohead trend continues, haha

http://www.pastemagazine.com

Quote :

"NAME YOUR PRICE* For a limited time, name your own price for a one-year subscription to Paste. Yes, it's up to you. What is a good read and a good listen, delivered to your door once a month, worth to you? 11 issues and 11 CDs (roughly 220 songs) covering the best in music, film and culture. On the newsstand, one year of Paste costs $65.45; one-year subscriptions are $19.95. In February, we will recognize those who pay the most (more than the subscription price) in the magazine—and we even made it easy for you to give gifts. For more about the Paste Magazine, including previous covers, CD samplers, awards and more, visit our overview."

I paid $10... hell, 11 issues and 11 CD's for that?

10/30/2007 4:59:36 PM

^ I paid $1.

10/31/2007 7:16:58 PM

i will say that this 01 and 10 bullshit seems a little ridiculous

but Nude -> Exit Music is fucking NASTY

[Edited on November 1, 2007 at 12:38 AM. Reason : n]

11/1/2007 12:23:56 AM

Also, after poking around a little bit, there might be some merit to the theory.

Look at Lucky (OKComp) and its transition into Videotape

Lucky:

...
I'm on a roll this time
I feel my luck could change.

Kill me sarah,
kill me again with love,
it's gonna be a glorious day

Pull me out of the aircrash,
Pull me out of the lake,
'cause i'm your superhero,
we are standing on the edge.

The head of state has called for me by name
but I don't have time for him.
It's gonna be a glorious day!
I feel my luck could change.

...

We're standing on the edge...


Videotape:

When I'm at the Pearly Gates
This will be on my videotape
....

This is my way of saying goodbye
Because I can't do it face to face
I'm talking to you after it's too late
From my videotape

No matter what happens now
You shouldn't be afraid
Because I know today has been the most perfect day I've ever seen.



In Lucky there's mention that "today" will be a glorious day, and in Videotape the speaker affirms that "today" has been the most perfect day he's ever seen. It's a stretch, but if we use that to assume that the speaker in both Lucky and Videotape are the same person, it looks like Lucky talks about the speaker's fall, be it death or out of favor with his lover. There's some romantic interest there, as in Lucky ("Kill me Sarah, Kill me again with love"), and in Videotape the unnamed subject that the speaker is addressing at the end of the song could be that romantic interest ("you are my centre/when I spin away/...this is my way of saying goodbye/because I cant do it face to face/i'm talking to you after its too late")

Is the interpretation of "Lucky" a literal one? Does the speaker actually die in an airplane crash? He does ask Sarah to kill him again, perhaps because he didn't have the chance to say goodbye before he died?

Then, is the interpretation of "Videotape" also literal? The speaker is dead, and his will, or goodbye sentiments, are on a separate tape to be shown in case he dies unexpectedly? Why would he make such a tape?

Anyway, for the purpose of trying to connect the two, it seems to me that Lucky is right before/during the "death" of the speaker, and the first stanza of Videotape:
When I'm at the pearly gates
This will be on my videotape, my videotape
Mephistopheles is just beneath
and he's reaching up to grab me

is the speaker's first reactions to finding that he has died, and the rest of the song a sort of peaceful acceptance that there's nothing he can do.




***ridiculous

11/1/2007 12:55:01 AM

From the last page:

Quote :

"i've noticed that a good many pitchfork review usually spends 3 out of 5 paragraphs not even talking about music"

Funny you should mention that, I just read this for the first time:

Guest List: David Cross: Albums to Listen to While Reading Overwrought Pitchfork Reviews

http://tinyurl.com/yqlmdr

[Edited on November 1, 2007 at 1:01 AM. Reason : url]

11/1/2007 1:00:27 AM

first time in ages - every single song off a new cd kicks ass

gg in rainbows

11/1/2007 2:23:48 AM

11/6/2007 1:22:21 PM

^that usb stick has no relation to the new album. it's an attempt by emi to suck a little more money (~$160) out of people in this radiohead hype period. the stick includes all of their previous albums (up to in rainbows.

11/6/2007 1:48:59 PM

How much control do you think Radiohead has in determining what EMI can do with the catalog they still have rights to?

11/6/2007 2:41:03 PM

i dunno. that's a good question.

11/6/2007 2:48:16 PM

If EMI would release a box set of the this on vinyl I might consider getting it.

11/6/2007 3:01:14 PM

i'm still considering getting it and i have no idea why

11/6/2007 3:06:14 PM

From Pitchfork:

Quote :

"On Monday, Boing Boing posted an item about the box set. Yesterday, it was updated with the following: "A publicity-shy reader writes, 'I think people need to know that the band isn't some greed machine. I can tell you with 100% certainty that EMI is putting out all those reissues without the band's participation, blessing, permission or involvement at all. They are doing it as retribution for the band's decision not to go with them in releasing the new album. Despite their contract being expired, EMI had been counting on the revenue from the forthcoming album. When the band put out the digital version of the album themselves, EMI threatened them with re-releasing their entire catalog on the same day the discbox of IN RAINBOWS was being sent out, Dec 10, unless the band gave EMI the standard physical release of the album. Of course the band/managers told EMI to piss off and were appalled that at such an important point in the band's career that their former partners would do this to them.'" We checked in with representatives from both the band and the label. According to the Radiohead camp, the box set was indeed not the band's idea. They did not confirm any in-fighting, though. EMI agreed that the box was a label initiative, and said that the band's management was offered the opportunity to participate in the project, but declined. As for the release date, EMI maintained that no maliciousness was intended. Rather, it's simply box set season--who doesn't want to find a nicely packaged multi-CD bundle under the tree on Christmas morning? "

11/7/2007 1:12:27 PM

i'd think abut getting the box set as my rdiohead collection over the years is battered and partially missing

i'd like to see airbag and (yeah even) comlag included in the set, though

11/7/2007 1:54:58 PM

So the physical CD/vinyl is going to be released on December 31st and Jigsaw Falling Into Place will be the first single.

11/8/2007 1:30:28 PM