In Rainbows
October 12, 2007 2:47 pm GeneralSo, after paying for “In Rainbows”, the new Radiohead album, yesterday (I decided that £3 was a nice compromise between paying cost & encouraging the effort), the burning question was: is it any good?
I’ve never been a huge Radiohead fan. I liked “OK Computer” and “The Bends”, but then again, “Kid A” and “Amnesiac” passed me by completely (probably because of their total absence from the airwaves). So I did what I figured was best for a Radiohead album, put it on at work today on repeat.
And after 3 or 4 listenings, I can say: it’s great working music. Atmospheric, slightly hypnotic, there when you want to listen to it, fading to the background when you’re concentrating on other things.
I like it. It’s not aggressive overwhelming rock, it’s not *trying* to be experimental navel-gazing (which is one thing I was afraid of), and there are some cracking songs on there. All in all, a good listen. And well worth 3 quid.
October 12th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
I listened to it a few days ago (and again the day after) and thought it was pretty good music for relaxing to. At one point, I remember actually listing to the rhythm and thinking “is that a 5/8 count??”.
I think it’s not too impressive yet (I can’t remember any of the tunes), but it will probably grow on me.
Currently listening to Fields Of The Nephilim’s “Earth Inferno” – it’s my favourite for the moment.
October 13th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Videotape is magic !!!
October 15th, 2007 at 8:16 am
There’s definitely not many singles in there – but then again, a lot of good albums don’t have any radio-friendly songs on them. The album has a great intro with “15 steps”.
Dave.
October 15th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I feel the same way, really nice album over all, though I cheaped out and only payed £2 🙂