The Official Radiohead Thread

FakePlasticKid · 11-30-2010, 06:33 PM

means I'm sayin that its awesome

and yea I've heard this one somewhere and its of course great because its radiohead

which today I had two people tell me that thom yorke can't sing

me and my friend just told them "you do realize hes one of the most critically acclaimed vocalists of all time right?"

clementine · 11-30-2010, 07:01 PM

hahaha that's almost like saying that jimi hendrix couldn't play the guitar. you might not like their music but you can't deny they're hell of musicians!

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Originally Posted by FakePlasticKid

and its of course great because its radiohead

I liked that phrase!

MoonlitSunshine · 12-01-2010, 12:16 PM

I think if I could only ever have on Radiohead Album, I'd choose OK Computer. I love all of their albums, but as an album I love every single song on it, and I've been listening to it for pretty much as long as I've been truly aware of music, so there's a sort of emotional connection to it as well. there's something incredibly calming for me about that opening riff of Airbag

thirtiesgirl · 12-01-2010, 09:10 PM

Kid A for me all the way. "How To Disappear Completely," my theme song. Love Amnesiac, OKC and Thief, too, though. In Rainbows has it's good moments, too.

MoonlitSunshine · 12-02-2010, 10:07 AM

does that mean you're not a big fan of The Bends or Pablo Honey, then, by omission?

thirtiesgirl · 12-02-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MoonlitSunshine

does that mean you're not a big fan of The Bends or Pablo Honey, then, by omission?

Yep. Don't really like anything they did before OKC. Couldn't stand Thom Yorke in their early days. Complete tosser. I saw them live at the Palladium in LA, touring for Pablo Honey, with PJ Harvey and Moonshake opening. The only reason I went is because I was interviewing Moonshake and I had a comped ticket to the show. Radiohead were awful. They engaged in nearly every big arena rock and 'indie' band cliche in the book. I guess they had to get all that out of their system before they became a decent band.

MoonlitSunshine · 12-03-2010, 06:51 AM

Hmmm, interesting. Needless to say, I do like both, though Pablo Honey much less than their other albums, and The Bends is more of an album I return to than one I listen to regularly.

FakePlasticKid · 12-03-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MoonlitSunshine

Hmmm, interesting. Needless to say, I do like both, though Pablo Honey much less than their other albums, and The Bends is more of an album I return to than one I listen to regularly.

pablo honey I really have to be in the mood for honestly

and The Bends as I've said before is my favorite work they have ever done, but thats mainly because it has so many of my favorite songs, Fake Plastic Trees and Street Spirit are two of the best in my opinion

MoonlitSunshine · 12-03-2010, 04:24 PM

If I were to choose songs from The Bends, I'd probably choose tracks like Just, Black Star and Planet Telex. I think the more contemplative stuff is done better on other albums, like Kid A and Amnesiac.

FakePlasticKid · 12-03-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MoonlitSunshine

If I were to choose songs from The Bends, I'd probably choose tracks like Just, Black Star and Planet Telex. I think the more contemplative stuff is done better on other albums, like Kid A and Amnesiac.

well it seems that on the bends they were still young and the contemplative stuff seemed more, fresh faced and more like powerful, honestly even though I don't mean it like this but its the only word I can come up with almost adolescent emotions

and when i got into their music I was 16 (I'm almost 18 atm) and thats what I related to so I'm biased

though i will agree that Let Down, House of Cards, Nude, and Exit Music (For a Film) seem to be better songs overall in my opinion

but as a full album, The Bends appeals to me more because I think its the most varied,

though OK computer is my second favorite followed by In Rainbows even though I love every album so much that its hard for me to say any favorites

(and apparently I'm one of the very few people on this forum thats a huge fan of in rainbows)

View Poll Results: Favorite Radiohead Album?
Pablo Honey	17	2.80%
The Bends	97	15.95%
OK Computer	218	35.86%
Kid A	129	21.22%
Amnesiac	30	4.93%
Hail to the Thief	30	4.93%
In Rainbows	85	13.98%
The King of Limbs	2	0.33%
Voters: 608. You may not vote on this poll

12-01-2010, 12:16 PM	#3163 (permalink)
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	I think if I could only ever have on Radiohead Album, I'd choose OK Computer. I love all of their albums, but as an album I love every single song on it, and I've been listening to it for pretty much as long as I've been truly aware of music, so there's a sort of emotional connection to it as well. there's something incredibly calming for me about that opening riff of Airbag __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

12-01-2010, 09:10 PM	#3164 (permalink)
thirtiesgirl Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Loss Angeles Posts: 93	Kid A for me all the way. "How To Disappear Completely," my theme song. Love Amnesiac, OKC and Thief, too, though. In Rainbows has it's good moments, too. __________________ *Even in my darkest recollection, there was someone singing my life back to me. ~Neko Case*

12-02-2010, 10:07 AM	#3165 (permalink)
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	does that mean you're not a big fan of The Bends or Pablo Honey, then, by omission? __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

12-03-2010, 06:51 AM	#3167 (permalink)
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	Hmmm, interesting. Needless to say, I do like both, though Pablo Honey much less than their other albums, and The Bends is more of an album I return to than one I listen to regularly. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

11-30-2010, 06:33 PM	#3161 (permalink)
FakePlasticKid Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: KY Posts: 60	means I'm sayin that its awesome and yea I've heard this one somewhere and its of course great because its radiohead which today I had two people tell me that thom yorke can't sing me and my friend just told them "you do realize hes one of the most critically acclaimed vocalists of all time right?"

12-03-2010, 04:24 PM	#3169 (permalink)
MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	If I were to choose songs from The Bends, I'd probably choose tracks like Just, Black Star and Planet Telex. I think the more contemplative stuff is done better on other albums, like Kid A and Amnesiac. __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent