That Radiohead record

ilia · Post by **ilia** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:52 pm

rasputin wrote: I'd like to download a copy of In Ranbows for free and do just that. If in a week, I think it's worthy in a week, then I'll log in again and pay.

I do realize that some music needs time to grow on one. But at my age I can pretty much tell if something is worthy or not in a short time.

you can do that. download it for free from their site, make another purchase when you are done solving high-order differential equations determining its monetary worth to you.

aburgener · Post by **aburgener** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:10 am

nebulae wrote:once again, a genius record...something about this band...I can listen to songs years later and find layers and nuances that I didn't...also, for most of their albums, I start to like it like a couple of years later...like they're way ahead of their time, and my feeble mind just doesn't get it...then a couple of years later, it slams me how good it is...definitely the case with OK Computer and everything afterwards...

This album...not the case....love it right from the start, and it is a bit truer to the Bends, OK Computer days...guitars minus all the electronics. Great stuff!!

Wonder what the second CD adds and if it's worth buying

i think the second cd should be pretty cool too - did you ever see or hear the bootlegs of down is the new up or bangers and mash? the full band live versions were cool because either jonny (down is the new up) or thom (bangers and mash) would jump on a second drum kit and jam.. it looks like there's a couple tracks on the second disc that no one knows anything about either...

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:14 am

nope, never seen 'em live...I live is dallas, where none of the cool bands come thru...people think they're really being nu-wave-cool when they go see that "indie band Cold Player"

ilia · Post by **ilia** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:31 am

I dunno, it's hard to tell whether the second CD is even worth downloading for free. I mean, it's only the best band on the planet, so could be whatever (ooh, contentious!!!)

adventurepants_ · Post by **adventurepants_** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:46 am

aburgener wrote:every song post "Bends" could be named "sweaty ballsack falling into mouth" and i'd still like them all better than every song ON "the bends"...

i sold everything pre-OK Computer, it's just boring to me

im exactly the opposite. I hold 'the Bends' as one of my favourite guitar albums of all time. And everything after that has been derivative and dull to me. Thom Yorke admitted to buying the whole Warp catalogue during the making of Kid A and amnesiac. so no wonder it sounds like a rock band trying to be Plaid and AFX Twin. It always makes me laugh when people say how original they are.

still Johnny Greenwood is one hell of an axman.

Cloak and Dagger · Post by **Cloak and Dagger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:24 am

adventurepants_ wrote:
aburgener wrote:every song post "Bends" could be named "sweaty ballsack falling into mouth" and i'd still like them all better than every song ON "the bends"...

i sold everything pre-OK Computer, it's just boring to me

im exactly the opposite. I hold 'the Bends' as one of my favourite guitar albums of all time. And everything after that has been derivative and dull to me. Thom Yorke admitted to buying the whole Warp catalogue during the making of Kid A and amnesiac. so no wonder it sounds like a rock band trying to be Plaid and AFX Twin. It always makes me laugh when people say how original they are.

still Johnny Greenwood is one hell of an axman.

Adventurepanties...you sound like a moron.....they never sounded like a rockband trying to be AFX Twin or anyone else..they incorporated their inspiratons and influences into their own unique sound..which is what all great bands and artists have done..from the beginning of time..

adventurepants_ · Post by **adventurepants_** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:38 am

Cloak and Dagger wrote:
adventurepants_ wrote:
aburgener wrote:every song post "Bends" could be named "sweaty ballsack falling into mouth" and i'd still like them all better than every song ON "the bends"...

i sold everything pre-OK Computer, it's just boring to me

im exactly the opposite. I hold 'the Bends' as one of my favourite guitar albums of all time. And everything after that has been derivative and dull to me. Thom Yorke admitted to buying the whole Warp catalogue during the making of Kid A and amnesiac. so no wonder it sounds like a rock band trying to be Plaid and AFX Twin. It always makes me laugh when people say how original they are.

still Johnny Greenwood is one hell of an axman.
Adventurepanties...you sound like a moron.....they never sounded like a rockband trying to be AFX Twin or anyone else..they incorporated their inspiratons and influences into their own unique sound..which is what all great bands and artists have done..from the beginning of time..

thats a valid reason for a personal attack?

Im entitled to my opinion, as are you. Im sorry that doesnt fit in with your vision of them as sonic innovators. If you think they are unique im not trying to burst your little bubble.

ilia · Post by **ilia** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:03 am

thing is -- I'd heard a lot of warp artists before Kid A came out and I was still blown away when I heard it. even if they were learning from the IDM of the time, the way they fused it with unique songwriting and dynamics of a rock band was unparalleled. Nobody would confuse "Everything in its right place" with a pre-2000 Warp track, even if it shared some of the techniques. And the fact that they were willing to listen to and grow from exposure to other genres only makes them more worthy of respect in my book. but, of course, nothing personal, we all have opinions...

Cloak and Dagger · Post by **Cloak and Dagger** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:03 am

my bubble would've burst..were it not for my handy dandy "adventurepants"

if it's of any condolence...I said you "sounded" like a moron....not that you "were" a moron.....difference...

I guess everybody is entitled to their own opinions...even if they are wrong

GroBr7 · Post by **GroBr7** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:55 am

I think that "In Rainbows" is a much mature sounding album for Radiohead than Kid A was...it uses the same techniques though but chooses a different path and that's what makes it brilliant. They've expanded on everything they've learned. For me "The Reckoner" is the best...it has a timeless feel. I think you could listen to that song 10 years from now and it wouldn't sound dated...almost like The Smiths with "The Queen Is Dead" album. Even the strings at the end of "The Reckoner" remind me of that album.

adventurepants_ · Post by **adventurepants_** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:46 am

Cloak and Dagger wrote:

if it's of any condolence...

no its fine, im not dead!

Im still a fan of the band, even if i dont like a lot of their later stuff. and i have a lot of respect for how they treat their fans. i think its ironic that this sort of "indie marketing" can only work for a band thats become successful through normal means though.

rasputin · Post by **rasputin** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:00 pm

ilia wrote:
rasputin wrote: I'd like to download a copy of In Ranbows for free and do just that. If in a week, I think it's worthy in a week, then I'll log in again and pay.

I do realize that some music needs time to grow on one. But at my age I can pretty much tell if something is worthy or not in a short time.
you can do that. download it for free from their site, make another purchase when you are done solving high-order differential equations determining its monetary worth to you.

Well said. Yes, I know I sound insufferable sometimes. I even had a co-worker come in and close the door and tell me so this morning. The twit.

One thing I haven't seen in this thread is what people have paid for the download. I know there's nothing keeping one from lying about it, but in any case I will state that I ended up paying UKP3.50 for the download. This was more a factor of my budget than a measure of the brilliance of Radiohead.

What have other people paid for it, if anything? Do you think Radiohead will release information on how many people downloaded the album, and what they all paid? Might be interesting for other artists who are thinking of doing the same thing...

I would have actually paid a bit more if there were graphics that could have been included as well.

In any case on my second listening and it's definitely not something I can dismiss. Not a Radiohead fanboy, so I'm coming at it pretty objectively.

r.

xxxmorphicxxx · Post by **xxxmorphicxxx** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:29 pm

I downloaded the album last night for free. I intended on logging back on and paying $10 US tonight after getting paid and getting a chance to listen.

The songs are great.

The MP3s are... 160 kbps!!!

Umm.... shitty.

I'll gladly pay full price for the album, when I get 256-320kbps.

smutek · Post by **smutek** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:45 pm

I'm going to be getting the album set for my wife. She's a huge radiohead fan. We have the entire discography I believe. So, I thought the boxed set would make a nice gift for her. Who knows, might be a collectors thing one day as well.

As for me, well, I like radiohead. Looking forward to checking out the new stuff.

aburgener · Post by **aburgener** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:12 pm

i grabbed the discbox version cause i'm a sucker for pretty packaging and artwork... and the second cd

and yeah, the mp3s really do sound kinda shitty

That Radiohead record

Radiohead's In Rainbows

So...what would YOU pay?