i think thid was the right direction for the band to take. To me its the equivalent of taking a step back from the experimental quagmire of their last three albums and regathering a piece of sanity. Dont get me wrong, i LOVE kid A, amnesiac and HTTT (HTTT and Amnesiac are my top two radiohead albums in fact), but by producing a more sparce, colder, spacious and measured piece the band are evading the perils of stagnation and keeping things fresh. I thinks its closest cohort is OK computer, and although not as good in my opinion, to me its a welcomed direction.
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