Why does Radiohead get so much credit for In Rainbows?

JWBusher wrote:

Anti-Radiohead people are funny because they've deluded themselves into believing that people "pretend" to like Radiohead because it's the trendy thing to do. It's just as stupid as people who are vehemently anti-Beatles. They refuse to believe that maybe the quality of the music has something to do with their popularity.

there's definitely a lot of truth in your statement, but as an avid radiohead fan myself, even i have been completely stunned and annoyed by the universal cock suck they've received since the release of OK Computer. i can relate to both sides of the fence: yes, Radiohead are one of the better bands to emerge from the 90s and they've released some very creative albums, but by no means are their stuff so superior to all the other stuff out there as claimed by such a shit load of critics.

i remember the "pitchfork" review of kid a starting of with saying: "comparing other music to kid a is like comparing blue wallpaper to an aquarium." i mean that is just fucking ridiculous and enough to generate a lot of hate from music lovers not induced to blindly believe such bullshit pro-Radiodhead propaganda.

to finish my rambling: yes, radiohead are a great band, but non the less they are without a doubt over hyped by the music industry/press.