Radiohead - In Rainbows
Blogroll No Comments »Radiohead has been considered by most music critics to be the most important band in the world for ten years now. Prior to this fall they had not released a new album in four years so it may have seemed that their grasp on this title was possibly fading but all of that changed on October 1, 2007 when Radiohead announced they would be releasing their 7th studio album themselves, directly from their website. Without the help of a label. And while allowing the buyer to choose their own price. In just 10 days.
The way that Radiohead released In Rainbows was revolutionary. But what about the music? While the music isn’t as revolutionary, it is supremely good. In fact many feel this new album is the band’s greatest effort to date. In Rainbows reviews have been extremely positive.
The album features many great songs but perhaps my favorite is the second track “Bodysnatchers” which reestablishes Jonny Greenwood as a guitar god. I don’t think anyone can really learn to play guitar like Jonny Greenwood. At least not here on earth. It seems like he learned to play the guitar on another planet.
The lead track “15 Steps” is also a stand out. But the “ballads” like “All I Need” and “Nude” are probably the songs that touch the widest audience.
The album is definitely worth listening to, as are the rest of the bands albums for that matter, save perhaps their debut Pablo Honey which features their classic single “Creep” and some other good songs but sounds a bit too much of that era to really hold up like the rest of their work.