New Radiohead Album

[rab39]

I love all three of Radiohead's phases but I still prefer the middle one. The "My Iron Lung" EP was groundbreaking...and the resulting full lengther "The Bends" showed and proved that the band wasn't a one-hit-wonder band. I wish they would release a true follow-up to that, but doubt it will ever happen.

Rolling Stone ranks it highest although most everywhere else says Ok Computer.

Any and all Radiohead is great.

[thatmarkguy]

Since when do albums come out on Saturdays? Silly Radiohead always trying to be different...

A digital download release doesn't need to conform to the weekly shipping schedules of physical retail.

[BonE74Me]

I prefer the album '01 and 10'. Now there's a fun idea for a big ol' Radiohead DLC release.

[Coldplayer]

I prefer the album '01 and 10'. Now there's a fun idea for a big ol' Radiohead DLC release.

That's not a real album. I tried to listen to it that way and it sounds way better seperated.
Of course I get what you're saying - that we should best get both albums, but those albums are masterpieces on their own, building a great atmosphere each, and those atmospheres are totally destroyed and thrown around when you listen to those songs in that order and pretend that its an album.

[BonE74Me]

That's not a real album. I tried to listen to it that way and it sounds way better seperated.

So basically you're saying that you gotta keep 'em separated?

Wait - did you do the 10 second crossfade?

Seriously though, I understand that it's not a real album. Then again... is it? 'Cause the one thing and then the... whoa. Freakin' myself out a bit here. Time for my meds.

[yaniv297]

I love all three of Radiohead's phases but I still prefer the middle one. The "My Iron Lung" EP was groundbreaking...and the resulting full lengther "The Bends" showed and proved that the band wasn't a one-hit-wonder band. I wish they would release a true follow-up to that, but doubt it will ever happen.

Rolling Stone ranks it highest although most everywhere else says Ok Computer.

Any and all Radiohead is great.

Actually these days you hear more and more voices calling Kid A their greatest. Which it is.

Anyway, I'm a huge radiohead fan but I think the Bends is quite overrated. It's an average rock record with some great songs (mainly Street Spirit and Fake Plastic Trees) and loads of mediocre rockers (Bones, The Bends, etc). I don't see how the Iron Lung EP is "groundbreaking"; it has some good songs though.

And why isn't OKC a "true follow-up" to The Bends? Unless by "true follow-up" you mean exact copy, which would be quite stupid to do.

[Dante1847]

color me excited. call me a fanboy, whatever...but Radiohead is a band Ill never get tired of.

[clashcityrocker10]

color me excited. call me a fanboy, whatever...but Radiohead is a band Ill never get tired of.

Same here, although some of their more recent releases haven't been on par with The Bends/OK Computer/Kid A. Still enjoyable albums, just not as good.

[afterstasis]

Man, the art I've seen associated with this is a real eyesore.
I like playing with Photoshop too, but geez.

[Dante1847]

can't be worse than their Hail to the Thief cover