
Radiohead – In Rainbows - Vinyl LP
XL Recordings
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Released: 31 Dec 2007
In Rainbows was lauded for innovation before a note of music was heard. Luckily, the music matches the hype--it takes the best part of Radiohead's previous works and advances the formula even further. While the opener "15 Step"--all skittering drum patterns and dub-style bass--may hark back to the electronica of Kid A, the sound soon gives way to a more guitar-based sound. Whilst not as musically heavy as previous albums, the tunes are far more focused and passionate--"Bodysnatchers" is based around a hypnotic, distorted bass riff, while the beautiful string-drenched "Nude" is a true Radiohead classic. Lyrically, like Thom Yorkes solo album The Eraser, the lyrics are sketches of suburban paranoia, and the eerie sense of things no! t being quite right. This is especially true on the piano-based closer "Videotape", which poignantly details a man watching his lifes achievements in his final moments. In short, In Rainbows is another masterpiece from the Oxford quintet.
Tracklist
A1 | 15 Step | 3:57 |
A2 | Bodysnatchers | 4:02 |
A3 | Nude | 4:15 |
A4 | Weird Fishes/Arpeggi | 5:18 |
A5 | All I Need | 3:49 |
B1 | Faust Arp | 2:10 |
B2 | Reckoner | 4:50 |
B3 | House Of Cards | 5:28 |
B4 | Jigsaw Falling Into Place | 4:09 |
B5 | Videotape | 4:40 |