NEW RADIOHEAD ALBUM!!!!!!!!

eeriepadave

the more I listen to it the more I'm liking it

Jerome230

eeriepadave wrote:

the more I listen to it the more I'm liking it

I can't agree more. Listener's ears aren't quite ready for this yet. Radiohead always seem to be ten steps ahead of everyone else, and this is no exception.

DiRtyFranK38

after 2 straight through listens i think it's absolutely incredible as usual. sure it is very different than in rainbows even though it has elements of it, but it is all just proof that radiohead constantly experiments and keeps their style evolving and blending. this album honestly just completely paints another world in my mind. the music is soo atmospheric, deep, and trippy. there are lots of sparkles of jazz with tripped out soul vocals in thom's classic falsetto. if you don't like this radiohead album because you had different expectations than shame on you. each one of their albums is totally different from the next and all amazing, just like pj. like someone else said...this album is steps ahead of most of its listeners. "if you think this is over than you're wrong"

False_Belief

These rumours about a 2nd disc do seem reasonably credible when you consider...

The reference code in the confirmation emails was 'TKOL1'. Why the '1'?
The last track is called Separator. Hmmmm.
Separator itself contains the lyrics "if you think this is over, then you're wrong"
The release date was brought forward by a day. Could part 2 be made available today, possibly?
It's a pretty short album by Radiohead standards - especially given that it's been 4 years since In Rainbows.

Probably means nothing....we'll see...

pdalowsky

Great review, gonna give it a listen on thr strength of what is written here, and on the basis that lotus flower was pretty infectious - surprisingly so

tcaporale wrote:

I think this album won't get as many accolades as their previous ones, but I think it deserves them.

"Bloom" is such a weird opener that it took me by surprise on first listen. I had to stop the album after the first time I played this song and start it over again. It's definitely a "headphones" song; there's lots of layers to try to wrap your head around. It's one of their most experimental tracks that I've heard, and they have some, er, cajones opening the album with it. They clearly don't care much that people might be turned off by the first song, they're just putting themselves out there. I dig it.

"Morning Mr. Magpie" is a lot different than the acoustic versions that the band flirted with previously. It's got an incessant groove that makes you want to get up and dance. At the same time, there's a lot of atmosphere in this song to match its cryptic lyrics, it's almost like a mixture of "Where I End and You Begin" and "Harrowdown Hill" off of Thom's solo record.

"Little by Little" is not an Oasis cover, thank God (one of their worst tunes). It starts off with some really cut-up guitar before becoming a groovy electronic song. The chorus is actually pretty damn catchy. The bass-work on this record really needs to be commended, excellent job. Groovy stuff.

"Feral" is a dense electronic instrumental, and I could see this being the breaking point for some who may not have chosen to listen to the rest of the record. After a couple of plays, I think it's a really effective mood piece. I've seen someone make the complaint that an eight-song album has no room for an instrumental but it really fits in with the tone of the record. Don't let the sampled vocals fool you, there's no real lyrics to this one.

"Lotus Flower" is carried throughout by a very simple but effective drumbeat. Thom's vocals on this are great - fragile and seductive. Love the bass in this thing.

"Codex" is a pretty devastating piano piece, reminiscent of "Pyramid Song." Love the decision to include trumpet on this - it was the perfect touch. Every Radiohead album needs its heartbreaker and this is it. Could eventually be regarded as one of their best.

"Give Up the Ghost" has - holy shit - clean acoustic guitar! I love the way they structured this - it's built entirely on Thom's vocal, as they add layer upon layer until it seems that there's an entire chorus of Thom Yorke's singing together. This one has a bit of a bittersweet tone to it.

"Separator" is my favorite song on this record. The transition from "Give Up the Ghost" into this one is a little jarring, but I love the band's decision to end with this. Puts a positive spin on the tone of the album. It already contains one of my favorite Thom vocals, and this seriously might be the band's most upbeat song in a while (at least musically - I need to figure out the lyrics for pretty much this entire record). Love the repeated line "if you think this is over/then you're wrong" near the song's end. Maybe it's referring to more things to come?

analogueaddict72

I'm loving this album, just like IR each listen seems to intice me more, I've only heard it on the headphones so far but intend a full blown speaker experience very soon, I'm so tempted to hear it again, yes it does make you want more but listening to it again will no doubt yield more gems.

I think it is ridiculous to expect them to return to their older glories and the opinions that are saying that Johnny is seriously lacking in presence, bollocks Radiohead have always been so good because they work as a unit and this album is showing that, if you want guitar presence like the old RH listen to Muse.

I'm sure when they play live again Johnny will crank up that fabulous sound but for now Radiohead in the studio are not about that. Some will be underwhelmed but RH for me at least have that way of just moving me in ways other bands just can't and no other mainstream band challenge the expected like they do. I remember Courtney Love getting so angry when Kid A dropped and claimed that RH should have bought about a revolution after astounding the world with OK, did she expect more of the same? she clearly didn't get this band, from the beginning they've always been evolving and I hope they never stop, yeah Tree of Limbs is another cracker from Oxford's finest!

EZ1221C

mfc2006 wrote:

Eric---did you pre-order it? you should be able to download it now since they released the digital copy a day early. i'm gonna listen to it in a bit.

no I didn't. I was going to wait and pick up the vinyl when it comes out in record stores. Until then I think I am going to download it.

Kilgore_Trout

False_Belief wrote:

These rumours about a 2nd disc do seem reasonably credible when you consider...

The reference code in the confirmation emails was 'TKOL1'. Why the '1'?
The last track is called Separator. Hmmmm.
Separator itself contains the lyrics "if you think this is over, then you're wrong"
The release date was brought forward by a day. Could part 2 be made available today, possibly?
It's a pretty short album by Radiohead standards - especially given that it's been 4 years since In Rainbows.

Probably means nothing....we'll see...

I like this theory very much

something about this album as it stands now just doesn't seem complete to me

and it strikes me as weird that there isn't an official tracklist on the order website

DiRtyFranK38

False_Belief wrote:

These rumours about a 2nd disc do seem reasonably credible when you consider...

The reference code in the confirmation emails was 'TKOL1'. Why the '1'?
The last track is called Separator. Hmmmm.
Separator itself contains the lyrics "if you think this is over, then you're wrong"
The release date was brought forward by a day. Could part 2 be made available today, possibly?
It's a pretty short album by Radiohead standards - especially given that it's been 4 years since In Rainbows.

Probably means nothing....we'll see...

i really hope this comes true

Lifted

Ok wrote:

Just...don't...care...for...it....

Now the new Bright Eyes....that's a different ballgame.

i'm with you on this one. new bright eyes is incredible. i can't stop listening to it. my ipod tells me i've played it entirely 38 times already. and that doesn't include all the times i've listened to the vinyl so far. great album.

eeriepadave

Tiki Barber wrote:

Ok wrote:

Just...don't...care...for...it....

Now the new Bright Eyes....that's a different ballgame.

i'm with you on this one. new bright eyes is incredible. i can't stop listening to it. my ipod tells me i've played it entirely 38 times already. and that doesn't include all the times i've listened to the vinyl so far. great album.

ok, I've heard the name Bright Eyes, but who are they? Too lazy to look them up now.

dunkman

as i said to a friend on Facebook, they gave the wrong album away for free. In Rainbows is amazing... they should have charged us £9 for that and then gave us £3 back when we ordered the King of Limbs.

I can't remember who said we should listen with 'jazz-ears', but i don't have jazz ears.. i loathe jazz with a hatred that can only be described as 'holocaustic'.

Radiohead can be hit or miss... but this is a miss for me.

Lifted

eeriepadave wrote:

Tiki Barber wrote:

Ok wrote:

Just...don't...care...for...it....

Now the new Bright Eyes....that's a different ballgame.

i'm with you on this one. new bright eyes is incredible. i can't stop listening to it. my ipod tells me i've played it entirely 38 times already. and that doesn't include all the times i've listened to the vinyl so far. great album.

ok, I've heard the name Bright Eyes, but who are they? Too lazy to look them up now.

conor oberst, mike mogis, and nate walcott

oberst and mogis are two of the monsters of folk. aren't you an mmj fan?

pdalowsky

Ok no offense was intended. I could and should have worded better. Kid A found people wanting to like it because it was radiohead. So people persevered with it a hell of a lot more then they would have if they were a new band. I had a lot of friends who were determined to find the genius 'in' it because it was radiohead. Because it had to be there. A luxury many bands would not have. But definitely one this band earned after the bends and ok computer. Sure this may not have been you but it sure was a lot of folk 

But yeah I still think it's terrible... And because rolling stone had them in the top 100 albums with it means nothing. I'm sure that wasn't a public vote anyway. 

They are consistent at experimenting - but consistent quality? Experimentation and evolution is not always a sign of progression and hitting the heights. 

But it's great that people see these things differently. For me if I have to try and like something there is something definitely wrong. I don't understand why people do this. 

And someone said above about seeing the pyramid song live... Well I have on a few occasions and although it was better ( which I also found with many a prodigy track) it didn't create a massive impression. 

Oddly I've liked the first few tracks on the new one - that I never expected!!!

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Kid A is a landmark album, and it was the first Radiohead album that hit me as pure genius. I can see why people may not like it (I love guitars as much as anyone) but it's insulting to tell me that I "tried" to like it because it was critically acclaimed or some shit like that. I had no idea it was critically acclaimed - I just thought it was fucking awesome.

If you don't like it, so be it. But don't try to paint us Kid A lovers as some form of Radiohead sheep. :twisted: Just say "I don't like it" without going the extra mile of insulting everyone who does.

Ok

Tiki Barber wrote:

Ok wrote:

Just...don't...care...for...it....

Now the new Bright Eyes....that's a different ballgame.

i'm with you on this one. new bright eyes is incredible. i can't stop listening to it. my ipod tells me i've played it entirely 38 times already. and that doesn't include all the times i've listened to the vinyl so far. great album.

Geezzzz 38 times!!! That's like the local natives album for me, that's a ton.....I haven't ordered the vinyl yet, but seeing as much as I like it I might have to splurg for the limited edition set. Its a great album.

eeriepadave

Tiki Barber wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

Tiki Barber wrote:

ok, I've heard the name Bright Eyes, but who are they? Too lazy to look them up now.

conor oberst, mike mogis, and nate walcott

oberst and mogis are two of the monsters of folk. aren't you an mmj fan?

MMJ, yes. Conor Oberst/ Monsters Of Folk- not so much. I have the MOF album- i thought it was ok. Maybe I should give them some more listens :?

Kilgore_Trout

god, "give up the ghost" is excruciatingly beautiful... i felt the same way about "nude" when "in rainbows" came out... gotta avoid overplaying this

whygohome

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

god, "give up the ghost" is excruciatingly beautiful... i felt the same way about "nude" when "in rainbows" came out... gotta avoid overplaying this

I just want Radiohead to release an album that can be summed up using your epitaph: "Life is no way to treat an animal."

If any band can do it, it's them.

Kilgore_Trout

whygohome wrote:

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

god, "give up the ghost" is excruciatingly beautiful... i felt the same way about "nude" when "in rainbows" came out... gotta avoid overplaying this

I just want Radiohead to release an album that can be summed up using your epitaph: "Life is no way to treat an animal."

If any band can do it, it's them.

MMMM pure poetry

I'm with ya on that

Sawyer

Codex is perfect