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| misterwoe |
Posted - 10/01/2007 : 07:06:43
Did anyone else see this action on Pitchforkmedia? They're releasing the new album on their lonesome. In ten days!!!!
I don't think I can resist!
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| tisasawath |
Posted - 10/29/2007 : 09:26:22
quote:
Originally posted by PixieSteve
it keeps getting better!
that's what i think every time it comes on. i really liked All I Need (the bass line and the cymbals all over the place are what got me in The National Anthem as well) and Reckoner (i really enjoy playing this on the guitar, develops nicely, sort of like playing Street Spirit), the others are catching up.
i paid the equivalent of 5 euros
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move along, nothing to see here |
| Jose Jones |
Posted - 10/20/2007 : 19:53:01
check, please.
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| beersnob |
Posted - 10/20/2007 : 17:40:29
in rainbows in the car, in the gym, in the office, in the pub, in the pool hall, in the headphones, in bed, in the morning, in the evening, in the shower, in church, in therapy sessions, in you, in me, in Kanye, in 50 cent, in the white house, incredible, in the uk, in the usa, in islamabad, in france even, in good times and bad times...that's what friends are for, insightful, indiana, in the deepest ocean...bottom of the sea...your eyes...they turn me, indignant, indira ghandi, in da hood, in mp3 160 kbps, in the name, indeed, in krautrock meets songwriter meets dr. tchock, in the way she moves, in the time it takes to read this, in in in in in, Ok I'm out for now.
Whew that felt good. |
| tiredeyes |
Posted - 10/18/2007 : 05:26:13
haven't listened to much radiohead since amnesiac, but after paying 10 bucks for it, and listening to it for a week , i'd say it was well worth it. |
| Llamadance |
Posted - 10/17/2007 : 12:29:57
ha, x-post with The Marsist, beautiful kind of sums up the album really.
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| Llamadance |
Posted - 10/17/2007 : 12:28:12
There are some fantastic tracks and some weaker tracks that pass by me (on first few listens) on this, but, I'd put it on a par with Kid A.
How anyone can say there are no melodies on this....jeez, they need a new pair of ears.
Reckoner is just a beautiful, wonderful, mesmerising song.
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| The Marsist |
Posted - 10/17/2007 : 12:24:09
absolutely astounding from start to finish. Definitly worth the four year wait... and theres more to come.
nude is high in the ranking for most beautiful radiohead song yet
Art is the child of Nature; yes, her darling child, in whom we trace the features of the mother's face, her aspect and her attitude.
-Beck
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| misterwoe |
Posted - 10/17/2007 : 10:01:16
The new album is absolutely beautiful. Radiohead has truly made their mark.
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| Jason |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 07:35:55
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 06:45:19
I've received my downloading code last week. I just had the time to listen to it once, and all I can say is that I have to listen to it again, to have a real opinion on it.
pas de bras pas de chocolat |
| PixieSteve |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 06:36:36
it keeps getting better!
I like to complain |
| Jose Jones |
Posted - 10/12/2007 : 09:30:40
i can see how a handful of songs on the previous 3 albums can be said to lack a strong melody, but most of them are typical radiohead songs.
and i hate to say it, but john mayer covered the song "kid a" and, surprise surprise, it's a typical song, basics and all.
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| OLDMANOTY |
Posted - 10/12/2007 : 03:31:15
I think it's very strong and has many melodic layers. How anyone can say it lacks melody I just don't understand. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 10/12/2007 : 02:39:09
I wanted to pay 1 euro, but somehow it wouldn't let me pay 0,669 GBP. Maybe I will buy it again, for now, just downloading!
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| billgoodman |
Posted - 10/12/2007 : 02:36:20
To me the last three Radiohead albums are better than the first three. Just my 2 cents
I'm going to dl this one now. I will pay one euro now, and a few more when the cd hits the shop
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 10/12/2007 : 02:15:46
quote:
Originally posted by Kirk
I'll have to agree to one of the previous responders. There is a sever lack of melody, which brings me to boredom after the 3rd listen. Radiohead has focused on more of the technicalities, and not on the basics.
If you can't summerize a song with simply a guitar and voice, then it hasn't been written/thought out thoroughly.
Pish. |
| Kirk |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 19:10:07
I'll have to agree to one of the previous responders. There is a sever lack of melody, which brings me to boredom after the 3rd listen. Radiohead has focused on more of the technicalities, and not on the basics.
If you can't summerize a song with simply a guitar and voice, then it hasn't been written/thought out thoroughly. |
| beersnob |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 17:48:57
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
Who is beersnob?! And when will he be locked?!
I'm Your Father! And Hopefully Never! |
| Jose Jones |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 15:00:44
i paid 0:00 billables (pounds) for it.
after 4 mickeys fine malt liqours and a shot (yes, a shot) of woodford reserve kentucky bourbon (staight outta versailles), here's my analysis:
awesome album by a band whose albums are assumed to be awesome, to the detriment of the band (or at least to the focus of their creative output). "Hail to the Thief" is a cool album. it's got some good stuff on there, if not the whole damn thing, but it feels like radiohead saying "we can still have hooks AND have beats that don't actually require the 5 members in the band."
"in rainbows" just sounds like the five musicians who made all those other critically acclaimed albums making the music they want to make: songs that vibe, songs that rock, pretty songs, songs that ebb and swell. no band can be anything other than people making music, and hopefully maybe people who aren't in the band will want to listen to this music.
how about a little timeline?
pablo honey: band makes album of popular music style/ show (to those who care) they have more to offer.
the bends: band delivers on potential/ inspires new music benchmark of excellence ( see TRAVIS, COLDPLAY, etc.)
ok computer: exceeds expectations/ sets band up for failure.
kid a: band knows it can only disappoint, so makes an album that doesn't even try (while simultaneously upping their hype). 'kid a' is great (personal opinion).
amnesiac: conclusion (and more accessible set) of 'kid a' sessions/ cements their desire to try to go against the flow.
hail to the thief: dense album chock full of hooky songs in the radiohead vein/ rests on laurels, yet maintains critically- (and seemingly self-) imposed benchmark.
in rainbows: 5 guys who want to make good songs just so happen to make a great album (who knew?).
honestly, i hear no hang-ups about their previous work in this album. for instance, "bodysnatchers" wouldn't have ended up on 'kid a' if it was around then (at least in its official version) because it is too "just"-y. but here it is, in all its glory.
my favorite thing about CHARLES THOMPSON is that he insists he just writes songs. as much as i heap praise/importance/significance on his music, they're just songs. 4 minute ditties about UFOs, love lost, and love reciprocated, and things that personally interest Charles. bands that feel like they are anything more than that are fooling themselves. it seems RADIOHEAD have realized they really don't owe anyone (or themselves) anything.
i hope they continue making albums past their seventh, and i hope they do it in a flippant manner rather than a "middle finger-to-the-critics/expectations" manner.
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| Kirk |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 13:17:37
I'm either waiting for a super-virus to be released simultaneously on millions of computer (carried via In Rainbows mp3) or millions of credit cards to be overcharged in the next few weeks.
Something's fishy about a "free" release. Nothing is free. Radiohead is determined to destroy civilization in order to fulfill their own self-prophecy. |
| PixieSteve |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 08:24:15
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Originally posted by coastline
I stopped listening to Radiohead when they quit using those quaint old things called melodies. I was big on "The Bends" and I liked "OK Computer," but after that, I found the music too difficult to get. I'm hoping this new one is a return to what I liked. A friend called me this morning to say he'd heard the single (don't know the name) on the radio this morning and really liked it. So I'm hopeful.
 Please pardon me, for these my wrongs.
"nude" has one of the most perfect melodies ever in my opinion!
the suggestion that radiohead abandoned melodies after OK computer is false.
I like to complain |
| Carl |
Posted - 10/11/2007 : 08:17:59
Who is beersnob?! And when will he be locked?!
 "In six months, she'll look like Grandma Moses!" |
| beersnob |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 19:03:08
You said so, didn't you, earlier, a couple posts ago, i think
Surprised you didn't like "Go to Sleep" from last their last LP.
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| markos |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:58:44
Wow i had no idea there was a single. And Coastline, i think this album is probably there most accessible since OK Computer, it's got great melodies although it's still challenging. It's also weirdly relaxed. |
| beersnob |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:56:11
coastline
you get it yet?
if your a bends guy, the most accessible tracks might be "body snatchers", "jig saw falling into place", "Arpeggi" and "15 step"
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| coastline |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:52:28
I stopped listening to Radiohead when they quit using those quaint old things called melodies. I was big on "The Bends" and I liked "OK Computer," but after that, I found the music too difficult to get. I'm hoping this new one is a return to what I liked. A friend called me this morning to say he'd heard the single (don't know the name) on the radio this morning and really liked it. So I'm hopeful.
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs. |
| beersnob |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:48:23
Any Staggering Statistics fans? They're definitely FBF influenced along with Pavement. |
| markos |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:46:44
Ha you beat me to it, mines in progress too.
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| beersnob |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:45:06
quote:
Originally posted by markos
'Reckoner' and 'Faust arp' were the biggest surprises for me, i love both. A new sound for them, great orchestrations. Btw, Beersnob, with regards to Atease being fucked, there is another message board i found with alot of In Rainbows discussion on it- http://www.mortigitempo.com/
thanks
i'll check it out |
| beersnob |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:44:00
im uploading now to sendspace. once i get it up i'll email you. |
| coastline |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:39:33
The easiest way, I've found, is to use sendspace.com. Put all your mp3s in a zip file and upload it with sendspace. It's not really kosher to post the download link on this forum, though. Most people do their trading by e-mail here.
EDIT: I'm referring to commercial material, not bootlegs, by the way. Bootlegs are freely traded here.
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs. |
| markos |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:36:26
Coastline, i've nicked tons of stuff from this site so ill try and put this up for you. No promises though, i've not uploaded anything before...
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| markos |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:35:05
'Reckoner' and 'Faust arp' were the biggest surprises for me, i love both. A new sound for them, great orchestrations. Btw, Beersnob, with regards to Atease being fucked, there is another message board i found with alot of In Rainbows discussion on it- http://www.mortigitempo.com/ |
| coastline |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:34:20
Who here wants to put up their mp3s for the rest of us to listen to? The Radiohead sites seem overwhelmed, and I'd love to hear this album.
Please pardon me, for these my wrongs. |
| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 10/10/2007 : 18:32:13
i love this cd
The Truth Is Out There |
