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IN RAINBOWS//Radiohead I know I'm prolly like super duper late
but I just copped this album 
along with the new Gnarls Barkley and err... I LIKE THIS SHIT!! I asked the guy @ Target had he heard it he said no, but that he bought one and that his friends all said it was pretty good... this was a blind buy I love the artwork so I gave in to it... I sampled some of it on my way back to work and I LIKE IT ALOT!!! any other RADIOHEAD fans? I've heard OF them... but never heard any of their stuff until just now... where should I start in their catalog? the guy also mentioned how they change up the sound alot... some records are more electronica based and others more rock based... I like a mixture of both but lean more towards the electro stuff... where should I start? because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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Skip the first album (Pablo Honey) altogether. You can come back to it later if you want.
Their most rock-influenced album is the second one, The Bends. It's my favorite. They started going more towards electronic sounds by the fourth album, Kid A. Their most critically acclaimed album is the third one, OK Computer. It's probably where you should start because it strikes the best balance between their mainstream and "weirder" sides. Judging from what I know of your taste, I actually think In Rainbows will end up being your favorite. You should track down the bonus disc. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: Skip the first album (Pablo Honey) altogether. You can come back to it later if you want.
Their most rock-influenced album is the second one, The Bends. It's my favorite. They started going more towards electronic sounds by the fourth album, Kid A. Their most critically acclaimed album is the third one, OK Computer. It's probably where you should start because it strikes the best balance between their mainstream and "weirder" sides. Judging from what I know of your taste, I actually think In Rainbows will end up being your favorite. You should track down the bonus disc. WHAT BONUS DISC!?!?!?!?! *breaks mouse clicking to amazon.com* thanks for the input man I'm loving this record... I'm about to unwind and REALLY get into it because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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haven't listened to it much yet
after the first few listens i didn't understand all those people raving about it frankly i have all their other stuff and i love it (except for the first album indeed) i'll listen to it a bit more and see [Edited 3/25/08 16:52pm] | |
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DirtyChris said: AlexdeParis said: Skip the first album (Pablo Honey) altogether. You can come back to it later if you want.
Their most rock-influenced album is the second one, The Bends. It's my favorite. They started going more towards electronic sounds by the fourth album, Kid A. Their most critically acclaimed album is the third one, OK Computer. It's probably where you should start because it strikes the best balance between their mainstream and "weirder" sides. Judging from what I know of your taste, I actually think In Rainbows will end up being your favorite. You should track down the bonus disc. WHAT BONUS DISC!?!?!?!?! *breaks mouse clicking to amazon.com* It was released as part of the boxed set they were selling online. You can probably find it on the internet... 
thanks for the input man
I'm loving this record... I'm about to unwind and REALLY get into it You're welcome! This one is already my 3rd-favorite behind The Bends and OK Computer. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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huge radiohead fan here.
I think Kid A/Amnesiac is a form of musical genius. luckily it was recorded | |
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I'm another RadioH fan here, I can vouch for most of the comments so far. What's funny to me is how a group like this can have their major label debut album, Pablo HONEY , so reviled among most fans - just look past Creep - and come back with such strength on their next two albums, it must be a testament to their great song writing. Just based on all the available albums that are out, I rank them this way:
1. OK C 2. KID A 3. The Bends 4. Amnesiac 5. In Rain 6. Hail To 7. Have yet to listen to Pablo, after all this time. Jeux Sans Frontiers | |
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Kid A is an acquired taste, but it's incredibly tight and well edited/tracked. How To Disappear Completely is probably one of the most unnerving songs they've done IMO. I'm glad they released Amnesiac as a second album rather than lumping into Kid A, cuz it would have been dismissed as a bloated double album.
OK Computer is basically a 90s Dark Side Of The Moon. Lucky is one of my favorite tracks off of it. The Bends is their most "rock" album. It's also worth scoring the Maxi for High & Dry for the non-album track Maquiladora. | |
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Love it! And I 'm really in love with the new Gnarls Barkley!  In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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Sweeny79 said: Love it! And I 'm really in love with the new Gnarls Barkley!
Has Gnarls been released or is everybody cheating?  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Sweeny79 said: Love it! And I 'm really in love with the new Gnarls Barkley!
Has Gnarls been released or is everybody cheating? It's on the iTunes Store now. Apparently, they've asked retail stores to put it out as soon as they get their shipment. I haven't seen it anywhere in my area. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Has Gnarls been released or is everybody cheating? It's on the iTunes Store now. Apparently, they've asked retail stores to put it out as soon as they get their shipment. I haven't seen it anywhere in my area. It came out last week. In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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AlexdeParis said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Has Gnarls been released or is everybody cheating? It's on the iTunes Store now. Apparently, they've asked retail stores to put it out as soon as they get their shipment. I haven't seen it anywhere in my area. I agree with the general sentiment that Pablo Honey is a complete waste of time. Only creep is worthy and I LOVE that song to death! Amazing that a band that had such a shitty first album could go on to such greatness. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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stanx errbody 
I need to hear this OK Computer *scratches chin* I bought my Gnarls Barkley from Target... CC didn't have any or they didn't have any out because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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I plan on buying it this week, maybe tomorrow. I've heard so much about it and I talked with sammij about it and she convinced me to get it so that's what I'll do. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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DirtyChris said: stanx errbody
I need to hear this OK Computer *scratches chin* I bought my Gnarls Barkley from Target... CC didn't have any or they didn't have any out My suggestion with OK computer AND kidA and Amnesiac, don't try and control this shit. Like a lucid dream, you gotta go with your gut and your instincts and not fight the flow  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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I'm a Radiohead diehard.
Pablo Honey isn't even true Radiohead. They hadn't found themselves yet on this album, and it's basically a forgettable collection of standard rock with some elements of punk. They really came into their own on The Bends. This is classic angst-ridden rock, with Thom's trademark gloomy lyrical musings on rejection and alienation really starting to shine. Every song is rife with melodic hooks and depth. This is probably their most accessible album. OK Computer is their most overwhelming album. By far, it is their most epic, most sprawling, and absolutely most sinister album ever. The sheer atmosphere of isolation and suffocative misery is powerful all over the album. If you liked the book 1984, this is basically a musical interpretation of that. Kid A is their most challenging work. There are very few readily discernible hooks to be found. It's more of a meditative work that you need to sit down and listen carefully to in its entirety. Guitars are gone. Minimalist melodies and electronic effects in the form of blips and bleeps are in. The music is still brilliant, but it's more abstract. Amnesiac is a more musical Kid A, but it's inconsistent compared to the last three. These tracks were recorded at the same time as the ones on Kid A, but the band left out some absolute classics for some meandering songs instead. After three classics, this one is disappointing. Hail to the Thief has a few brilliant tracks (this is Radiohead afterall), but it's a little overblown and stale sounding at times. A lot of the keyboard sounds were mixed too loudly, so it tends to sound overproduced in places, and the band just sounded like it was kind of trudging along. In Rainbows sounds like a band that is totally refreshed. I love it. Every song is vibrant and wonderfully crafted. It's prime Radiohead all over. Interestingly, this is their most relationship-oriented album yet, as well as their most mellow. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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Mine arrived a few days ago, haven't cracked it yet but I think I'll at least import it tonight.   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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I don't consider myself a huge fan but saw them live in '98 and it's the best show I've seen apart from Prince. Pablo Honey isn't terrible. They just really stepped it up for The Bends, which is a brilliant album. I'd recommend the Live at the astoria DVD which has a number of Pablo Honey songs on there and you can judge for yourself. The performance from this show of My Iron Lung (their best song??) was released on The Bends. I liked OK Computer alot but didn't connect with it as much as The Bends, and I really liked Kid A and Amnesiac but for some reason just ignored Hail To The Thief. The raves about In Rainbows haven't tempted me for whatever reason, I'll probably pick it up at some point though. | |
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just finshed a spin
from A-Z... 
"Nude", "Faust Arp".. I mean it just got BETTER & BETTER 
this album will be my lullaby for tonight 
so content with my purchases today I found a new song I like on the GB album.. "Charity Case"... that's the one 
j'adoooore this IN RAINBOWS though
thanx everybody I'll print this out and know where to go next & things [Edited 3/25/08 21:24pm] because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: AlexdeParis said: It's on the iTunes Store now. Apparently, they've asked retail stores to put it out as soon as they get their shipment. I haven't seen it anywhere in my area. I agree with the general sentiment that Pablo Honey is a complete waste of time. Only creep is worthy and I LOVE that song to death! Amazing that a band that had such a shitty first album could go on to such greatness. I have a different version of Creep on the My Iron Lung Import CD (I really need to burn you a copy) To answer thread - OK Computer is genius. VOTE....EARLY | |
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Get 'Ok Computer' first and start right away with 'Let Down'. That song is pur genius, IMO. The lyrics, the vocals, the music, everyhing.
The way the cymbals kick in and he sings: "One day I'm going to grow wings. Chemical reaction. Hystericals & useless. Hysterical and let down and hanging around. Crushed like a bug in the ground..." makes me tear up. And that never happens to me. | |
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calldapplwondery83 said: Get 'Ok Computer' first and start right away with 'Let Down'. That song is pur genius, IMO. The lyrics, the vocals, the music, everyhing.
The way the cymbals kick in and he sings: "One day I'm going to grow wings. Chemical reaction. Hystericals & useless. Hysterical and let down and hanging around. Crushed like a bug in the ground..." makes me tear up. And that never happens to me. The song builds to a thrilling climax, too. I love when his voice splits. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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when I leave for my lunch break
it will be my 4th time listening to it since I bought it yesterday LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!
I especially love the lead vocalist he sings in the register I love to sing in I can definitely hear myself singing some of this stuff... "Videotape" haunted the hell out of me last night and I dug every minute of it
who was it that said today's music needs the blue pill?  because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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PurpleKnight said: calldapplwondery83 said: Get 'Ok Computer' first and start right away with 'Let Down'. That song is pur genius, IMO. The lyrics, the vocals, the music, everyhing.
The way the cymbals kick in and he sings: "One day I'm going to grow wings. Chemical reaction. Hystericals & useless. Hysterical and let down and hanging around. Crushed like a bug in the ground..." makes me tear up. And that never happens to me. The song builds to a thrilling climax, too. I love when his voice splits. "Let Down" is one of my absolute favorites. "(Nice Dream)" is another I never tire of hearing. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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i got in rainbows for 6 bucks in a bin today.
figured I wouldn't buy it from radiohead.. since they copped out on their of original idea of "Fuck the record labels" sure thing mr. thom. hypocrite | |
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DirtyChris said: AlexdeParis said: Judging from what I know of your taste, I actually think In Rainbows will end up being your favorite. You should track down the bonus disc. WHAT BONUS DISC!?!?!?!?! *breaks mouse clicking to amazon.com* ! | |
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I want to hear the bonus disc, too. But, I'm the lone R'head fan, it seems, who's missed out on most of the b-sides.
"All I Need," as I have told CarrieMPLS for months to get her to buy the thing, is one of the best songs that I'd heard in 2007. I love their stuff. | |
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Sdldawn said: i got in rainbows for 6 bucks in a bin today.
figured I wouldn't buy it from radiohead.. since they copped out on their of original idea of "Fuck the record labels" sure thing mr. thom. hypocrite Not really. Thom said from the start that they'd release it officially at some point later on. It was more about testing the waters of alternative release methods than rebelling against the concept of record labels. If anything, Thom just seems to be against the major labels. The world is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.
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