Well, after parting with a hard earned $0 for the new Radiohead album via their website (dont worry, I am going to buy the hard copy when it hits stores), I was jumping out of my skin to burn this free download onto a CD so that I may let the sound flow through my stereo and into my ears. Its not every day you get to listen to a brand new album from a band that has truly been one of your favourites for a huge chunk of your life. So I was savouring this moment.Cracked open an beer, dimmed the lights, threw it on, and lay down on the couch with open ears, lapping up what was being offered to me.
First impressions: I love it.
I was very mindful of the fact that the majority of RH albums have taken AGES to grow on me, so I was prepping myself for a tough digestive effort for this one. I thought that, as with previous offerings, I would be left after the first listen wondering what the hell I had just heard, and trying to make sense of it.
Not this time. Loved it from the first listen. Drew me in from the first song.
Lots of string section parts on it...all in all a fairly chilled album, very atmospheric, probably more accessible than Kid A or Amnesiac. Love the general tone and vibe of the sound. Love the fact that these are 10 songs, separated by silence...its not like they are all joined together with little interludes, this is an album of songs. And damn good ones at that.
Radiohead have successfully defended their title as heavyweight champion of the world. I am looking forward to a beautiful and ever-developing relationship with this album.
Radiohead - how are you still so goddamn amazing, after all these years.
Looking very forward to listen #2,
- Moff
2 comments:
cannot wait to hear it, having a radiohead album grow on you is much like having a red headed child i guess. Even if it's unusual at first, you always grow to love it (unless it has freckles too-which most red heads do)
and as one of the guilty parties to the whip down posts, i acknowledge that it was against the grain of the roots of the blog, as laid down by our forefathers and i endevour to come up with something funny that does not involve whipping the funkmaster.
radiohead, bringing people together for a fucking long time.
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