NEW RADIOHEAD ALBUM!!!!!!!!

facepollution

sawyerjam wrote:

Why the barf Face Pollution? :roll: Here's a quote from you from last year:I'm not sure how anyone could really quantify how 'important' a band has been. But in terms of a band or artist who's pushed the boundaries and had major mainstream success, I don't think there is any question that Radiohead take that crown. Atleast last year you had your shit together.

Just the cheesy adulation.

I still stand by the quote from last year. I still find it staggering that Radiohead have managed to remain so popular whilst putting out increasingly trying music (ok In Rainbows wasn't so hard, but in general....). I'm not saying it's necessarily inaccessible to all music fans, but certainly to the mainstream. Name another band as obscure sounding as them who get number one or even top ten albums. So I totally get their relvance, and why people hold them in such high regard, and I take my hat off to them.

That, however, does not mean they are beyond criticism. Like I said, I'm ready for some enthusiasm, some energy - something new, not more of the same.

facepollution

twisted thoughts wrote:

2. What would everyone's response be if this band put out an album within the same genre of Ok Computer, but it sucked? Would you like it then just because it was rock and not ambience/dance music? Or would you sit here and bitch about it because it sounds too much like another album they put out but simply not as good? (This is a serious question, not intended to piss anyone off, seriously seeking an answer).

Well firstly, I don't think they've brought out anything that has flat out sucked, so I don't think it would happen. Secondly, I think the blow would be lessened, because at least they would be trying something a bit different from what they've done for the last DECADE. I love moody moody ballads, and they do them very well, but a little more variation would be nice. I think that is one of the reasons why OK Computer stands up so well, it is incredibly varied.

Johnny Abruzzo

twisted thoughts wrote:

1. Nobody was forced to purchase the album before they listened to it. Maybe next time you should wait to hear it before you drop $50 on it, instead of complaining about paying for something you dont like.

It's because they used their history to sell something that doesn't come close to living up to it.

Presumably (of course you can get it in other ways), if I wanted to hear it first, I'd have to spend $9 on the download and then another $48 on the package. Considering the pedigree of this band, it makes sense just to plop down the $48 to start with, since Radiohead have earned my trust over the years. I'm disappointed that I won't ever again be able to automatically say "sign me up for that new Radiohead album" because god knows what experimental stage they're in now.

tcaporale

Gonzo1977 wrote:

I'm getting sick and tired of this blip blap art project wankery.

This is album is pure Self Indulgent Euro- Electronica bullshit.

Radiohead have lost the plot entirely.

If this is the future of rock....shoot me NOW

AND GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!!!

Gardenparty

i'm really enjoying this. it is short but certainly sweet. the layers are there, very much so.

also, lulz at the person who is mad at the band because he decided to purchase something before he heard it. Blaming the bands track record for his/her poor choice

Digital Twilight

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

twisted thoughts wrote:

1. Nobody was forced to purchase the album before they listened to it. Maybe next time you should wait to hear it before you drop $50 on it, instead of complaining about paying for something you dont like.

It's because they used their history to sell something that doesn't come close to living up to it.

How?

Jason P

I have yet to hear the record due to tech problems, but I'm sure like all Radiohead albums it will find a niche in my head. I'm just a little surprised to see it's only 8 songs long.

Johnny Abruzzo

Gardenparty wrote:

i'm really enjoying this. it is short but certainly sweet. the layers are there, very much so.

also, lulz at the person who is mad at the band because he decided to purchase something before he heard it. Blaming the bands track record for his/her poor choice

It's my poor choice for preordering an album by a band that has released nothing less than great in the past 15 years? No, it's a group coasting on its reputation and making music with a computer rather than by playing fucking instruments. I know for a fact I'm not the only person who feels this way.

I'm quickly beginning to understand much of the world's disdain for smug Radiohead fans.

facepollution

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

I'm quickly beginning to understand much of the world's disdain for smug Radiohead fans.

pdalowsky

I think a lot of people share this thought

This album has divided people massively...

Still not heard it and am not busting to do do.

Gonzo1977 wrote:

I'm getting sick and tired of this blip blap art project wankery.

This is album is pure Self Indulgent Euro- Electronica bullshit.

Radiohead have lost the plot entirely.

If this is the future of rock....shoot me NOW

sawyerjam

The album just came out last Friday! Why don't you listen to it again Johnny if you loved everything else they did. Who sounds like a baby? How many times did you listen to Backspacer when it came out? Hopefully not more than this album.

Johnny Abruzzo

Gonzo1977 wrote:

I'm getting sick and tired of this blip blap art project wankery.

This is album is pure Self Indulgent Euro- Electronica bullshit.

Radiohead have lost the plot entirely.

If this is the future of rock....shoot me NOW

Agree with you on the first 3 points.

4th: No this isn't the future of anything. It's just a "blip." No band could ever sell this without a legendary reputation. Can we even call this group a band anymore? I'd say they are more akin to the IBM team that worked on Watson.

twisted thoughts

Super Creep

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Gardenparty wrote:

i'm really enjoying this. it is short but certainly sweet. the layers are there, very much so.

also, lulz at the person who is mad at the band because he decided to purchase something before he heard it. Blaming the bands track record for his/her poor choice

It's my poor choice for preordering an album by a band that has released nothing less than great in the past 15 years? No, it's a group coasting on its reputation and making music with a computer rather than by playing fucking instruments. I know for a fact I'm not the only person who feels this way.

I'm quickly beginning to understand much of the world's disdain for smug Radiohead fans.

There are actually a mountain of instruments on this album, they've just been re-organized and sampled. They sampled themselves, this isn't the Beastie Boys we're talking about here. I do believe that it is still your poor decision, you can be disappointed but nobody forced you to pay upfront. What's to gain from stereo-typing a fan-base? It certainly doesn't reflect well on you.

facepollution

Super Creep wrote:

There are actually a mountain of instruments on this album, they've just been re-organized and sampled. They sampled themselves, this isn't the Beastie Boys we're talking about here. I do believe that it is still your poor decision, you can be disappointed but nobody forced you to pay upfront. What's to gain from stereo-typing a fan-base? It certainly doesn't reflect well on you.

It's the notion that if someone doesn't like it then they just don't 'get it' that can be so grating. I get the impression that the band could make songs out of samples of their farts and some fans would still insist that they're operating on some higher level.

Hugh Freaking Dillon

I think I just did.

Benzor wrote:

Paul David wrote:

I was so stoked, hoping the gradual progression from In Rainbows to this would be astounding. This sounds like they've just thrown in some b-sides from Kid A and Amnesiac. They should have just called this one "Ambience". It sounds like a movie soundtrack.

I will say, however, I've only listened to it once, so my opinion on this could change. But I'm pretty sure the look on my face won't: :?

can't judge this album off one listen

Gardenparty

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Gardenparty wrote:

i'm really enjoying this. it is short but certainly sweet. the layers are there, very much so.

also, lulz at the person who is mad at the band because he decided to purchase something before he heard it. Blaming the bands track record for his/her poor choice

It's my poor choice for preordering an album by a band that has released nothing less than great in the past 15 years? No, it's a group coasting on its reputation and making music with a computer rather than by playing fucking instruments. I know for a fact I'm not the only person who feels this way.

I'm quickly beginning to understand much of the world's disdain for smug Radiohead fans.

i would say the same exact thing if we were talking about Nickelback. Don't buy something you know nothing about
I'm quickly begining to understand how our country has put itself in to such a financial hole

12345AGNST1

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

No, it's a group coasting on its reputation and making music with a computer rather than by playing fucking instruments. I know for a fact I'm not the only person who feels this way.

I'm quickly beginning to understand much of the world's disdain for smug Radiohead fans.

I'm all for instruments over electronic sounds but I have been getting into that type of music alot lately. Making music on your computer is NOT easy. Well it is, but to make it sound good is hard. I screw around with making electronic music on my computer and let me tell you, for me its harder.

tcaporale

Not going to say that you have to "get" this record or anything stupid like that. If you don't like it, cool, whatever. I just find it funny that some people seem to think that guitar-based music has more validity than electronic music. It's fine to wish that they would've used more guitar sounds, but it takes a good amount of skill to do what they're doing, even if you don't like it.

-Buru-

I was really excited about new Radiohead, and the first few tracks sounded very promising. My first take was this is great! But as I listened to it a few more times, that opinion changed a bit.

I have given the album a few listens already, and I do like it as a whole. It's a good album, but I just would not call it great. One of the problems I might have with it is I feel it is more of a background music sort of album, no song really jumps out and grabs you. Which is not necessarily a bad thing in itself, since the album does flow well, it's more of a personal preference, I like standout tracks.

I like the multi-layered approach, and the sort of soundscapes that are created in some songs, but I'm not going to lie, I miss the guitars. I feel this album is closer to electronica/ambient music than rock, and maybe that is what I miss. It's all a matter of personal taste of course.

Bloom, Morning Mr. Magpie, and Little by Little I think are great
Feral, and Lotus flower don't do much for me. (In particular, Feral)
Codex is very simple, but I really love it.
Give up the ghost, again a pretty song. Same as Separator. Maybe a bit over indulgent?

So to me it's more like a great start, and then it fails to deliver, loses its punch.
And it seems so short too, but probably because it is just 8 songs.

Part of my problem too, is that I just love In Rainbows so much.
and OK computer, and The Bends...