The Official Radiohead Thread

Surell · 11-12-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by The Final Track

Yeah, I get that impression as well. I think it'd be more probable he does a collab with someone.

CRAZY-HORSE · 11-14-2011, 10:55 PM

Radiohead are so overrated IMO...dont see what all the fuss is over "ok computer" either, and i have tried and tried to like it...dont know exactly what i am supposedly missing???

Phantom Limb · 11-14-2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CRAZY-HORSE

Radiohead are so overrated IMO...dont see what all the fuss is over "ok computer" either, and i have tried and tried to like it...dont know exactly what i am supposedly missing???

OK Computer really isn't as great as everyone says, but lots of other Radiohead albums do live up to their hype, or in some cases (hail to the thief), surpass it.

Salami · 11-15-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CRAZY-HORSE

Radiohead are so overrated IMO...dont see what all the fuss is over "ok computer" either, and i have tried and tried to like it...dont know exactly what i am supposedly missing???

"OK Computer" is the album where Radiohead started experimenting with new kinds of sound, not just synths, but different kinds of guitar distortion too. "Subterranean Homesick Alien" demonstrates this pretty well; you have Johnny Greenwood's guitar riff given some really unusual distortion and even some ambience.

Why am I writing this? I don't even like Radiohead (apart from "Just", which is one of the top ten best songs of all time)

Howard the Duck · 11-15-2011, 06:51 PM

Ok Computer bores me to hell and back, except for Electioneering and Fitter Happier (if that counts as a "song")

Salami · 11-16-2011, 02:07 AM

I never said I liked the album. I was explaining it's significance. And yes, it is pretty boring.

Radical jack · 11-16-2011, 12:58 PM

Just Heard mxyomatosis again for the first time in over 3 years now.

I think that song is amazing

Actually..I'm starting to regret not giving Hail to the theif a chance like I did the other albums.It's actualy slowly becoming one of my favorites.Probably tied with In Rainbows as my 2nd favorite album.

also Okcomputer is my least favorite album.

Salami · 11-16-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Radical jack

Actually..I'm starting to regret not giving Hail to the theif a chance like I did the other albums.It's actualy slowly becoming one of my favorites.Probably tied with In Rainbows as my 2nd favorite album.

also Okcomputer is my least favorite album.

I thought the same about "Hail To The Thief". The riff to "2+2=5" really annoyed me, but then I bought some better headphones I dicovered a whole new layer of sound beneath it (I still don't like it though!). "In Rainbows" seemed to replace guitars with clicking and sucking noises ("15 Step" for example). The only bit of the album I really liked was the a capella bit in "The Reckoner", which was very good. I'd say that "The Bends" was still the greatest ever Radiohead, despite the naff album art.

Paedantic Basterd · 11-16-2011, 02:03 PM

I think Thief is a bit overlong, and inconsistent. Some of their best work is on it though, no doubt.

Salami · 11-16-2011, 02:05 PM

I don't think it really represents what Radiohead are capable of. They just seemed a bit lazy in some places there, to be honest.

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%
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11-14-2011, 10:55 PM	#3532 (permalink)
CRAZY-HORSE Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 29	Radiohead are so overrated IMO...dont see what all the fuss is over "ok computer" either, and i have tried and tried to like it...dont know exactly what i am supposedly missing???

11-16-2011, 02:07 AM	#3536 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	I never said I liked the album. I was explaining it's significance. And yes, it is pretty boring.

11-16-2011, 12:58 PM	#3537 (permalink)
Radical jack Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11	Just Heard mxyomatosis again for the first time in over 3 years now. I think that song is amazing Actually..I'm starting to regret not giving Hail to the theif a chance like I did the other albums.It's actualy slowly becoming one of my favorites.Probably tied with In Rainbows as my 2nd favorite album. also Okcomputer is my least favorite album.

11-16-2011, 02:03 PM	#3539 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I think Thief is a bit overlong, and inconsistent. Some of their best work is on it though, no doubt.

11-16-2011, 02:05 PM	#3540 (permalink)
Salami Get in ma belly Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,385	I don't think it really represents what Radiohead are capable of. They just seemed a bit lazy in some places there, to be honest.