The Radiohead appreciation thread that's also a Radiohead poll

ok antha, were do you rank it among the Radiohead albums? id put it in the middle honestly.

Best album of 2022 in my book.

I disagree.

It’s pretty meh as an album although I guess it may work better live. For me, Yorke’s best side project was Atoms for Peace and his soundtrack to the film ‘Suspiria’.

Quote from: an tha on December 02, 2022, 07:24:22 PM

Best album of 2022 in my book.

I disagree.

It’s pretty meh as an album although I guess it may work better live. For me, Yorke’s best side project was Atoms for Peace and his soundtrack to the film ‘Suspiria’.

Can't agree - it is IMO an album of real beauty and depth and it really has layers that are not necessarily immediately apparent but then keep revealing themselves over listens.

I was in the 'it is ok to good' camp for first month or so which is usually the point for me where an album either sticks or i lose interest - this one stuck and stuck big time and it sits in the 'very good' category for me now.

If it was released as a full Radiohead album nobody would feel it would be out of place in my view and in fact it would be well reveived - not a an all timer like Kid A or OKC but as a very good addition to a wonderful discography.

Fact it has songs as diverse as The Smoke and You'll Never Work in Television again on it and a song in Free in The Knowledge that sits nicely alongside Radiohead's more direct and anthemic songs means for me it is a very good album and would be a good Radiohead album.

I've enjoyed it more than any other record this year, in what has been a very good year.

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on December 08, 2022, 09:36:04 AM

Quote from: an tha on December 02, 2022, 07:24:22 PM

Best album of 2022 in my book.

I disagree.

It’s pretty meh as an album although I guess it may work better live. For me, Yorke’s best side project was Atoms for Peace and his soundtrack to the film ‘Suspiria’.

Can't agree - it is IMO an album of real beauty and depth and it really has layers that are not necessarily immediately apparent but then keep revealing themselves over listens.

I was in the 'it is ok to good' camp for first month or so which is usually the point for me where an album either sticks or i lose interest - this one stuck and stuck big time and it sits in the 'very good' category for me now.

If it was released as a full Radiohead album nobody would feel it would be out of place in my view and in fact it would be well reveived - not a an all timer like Kid A or OKC but as a very good addition to a wonderful discography.

Fact it has songs as diverse as The Smoke and You'll Never Work in Television again on it and a song in Free in The Knowledge that sits nicely alongside Radiohead's more direct and anthemic songs means for me it is a very good album and would be a good Radiohead album.

I've enjoyed it more than any other record this year, in what has been a very good year.

Perhaps I should persevere then. I revisited it just last week but switched off 4 songs in as it began to irritate me.

Have you heard the Suspiria soundtrack?

Quote from: an tha on December 08, 2022, 10:09:48 AM

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on December 08, 2022, 09:36:04 AM

Quote from: an tha on December 02, 2022, 07:24:22 PM

Best album of 2022 in my book.

I disagree.

It’s pretty meh as an album although I guess it may work better live. For me, Yorke’s best side project was Atoms for Peace and his soundtrack to the film ‘Suspiria’.

Can't agree - it is IMO an album of real beauty and depth and it really has layers that are not necessarily immediately apparent but then keep revealing themselves over listens.

I was in the 'it is ok to good' camp for first month or so which is usually the point for me where an album either sticks or i lose interest - this one stuck and stuck big time and it sits in the 'very good' category for me now.

If it was released as a full Radiohead album nobody would feel it would be out of place in my view and in fact it would be well reveived - not a an all timer like Kid A or OKC but as a very good addition to a wonderful discography.

Fact it has songs as diverse as The Smoke and You'll Never Work in Television again on it and a song in Free in The Knowledge that sits nicely alongside Radiohead's more direct and anthemic songs means for me it is a very good album and would be a good Radiohead album.

I've enjoyed it more than any other record this year, in what has been a very good year.

Perhaps I should persevere then. I revisited it just last week but switched off 4 songs in as it began to irritate me.

Have you heard the Suspiria soundtrack?

Oh yeah the Suspiria soundtrack is good....

Deffo revisit The Smile album - i'd be very surprised if you did not find it rewarding.

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on December 08, 2022, 10:15:37 AM

Quote from: an tha on December 08, 2022, 10:09:48 AM

Quote from: Larry Lovebucket on December 08, 2022, 09:36:04 AM

Quote from: an tha on December 02, 2022, 07:24:22 PM

Best album of 2022 in my book.

I disagree.

It’s pretty meh as an album although I guess it may work better live. For me, Yorke’s best side project was Atoms for Peace and his soundtrack to the film ‘Suspiria’.

Can't agree - it is IMO an album of real beauty and depth and it really has layers that are not necessarily immediately apparent but then keep revealing themselves over listens.

I was in the 'it is ok to good' camp for first month or so which is usually the point for me where an album either sticks or i lose interest - this one stuck and stuck big time and it sits in the 'very good' category for me now.

If it was released as a full Radiohead album nobody would feel it would be out of place in my view and in fact it would be well reveived - not a an all timer like Kid A or OKC but as a very good addition to a wonderful discography.

Fact it has songs as diverse as The Smoke and You'll Never Work in Television again on it and a song in Free in The Knowledge that sits nicely alongside Radiohead's more direct and anthemic songs means for me it is a very good album and would be a good Radiohead album.

I've enjoyed it more than any other record this year, in what has been a very good year.

Perhaps I should persevere then. I revisited it just last week but switched off 4 songs in as it began to irritate me.

Have you heard the Suspiria soundtrack?

Oh yeah the Suspiria soundtrack is good....

Deffo revisit The Smile album - i'd be very surprised if you did not find it rewarding.

I’ll give it some more time this week and report back…

Smile live album....

https://pitchfork.com/news/the-smile-announce-new-live-album/amp/

Smile live album....

https://pitchfork.com/news/the-smile-announce-new-live-album/amp/

now back to my question.

rank ALFAA with the Rh albums.

Quote from: an tha on December 13, 2022, 09:15:13 PM

Smile live album....

https://pitchfork.com/news/the-smile-announce-new-live-album/amp/

now back to my question.

rank ALFAA with the Rh albums.

Apologies, Sir...I honestly thought i had done this

Not an easy task as we are talking about what I consider one of the greatest discographies around and a standalone side project record that I consider to be a  very, very good record will as good as it is find it hard to rank highly in such company....

But here goes...

Kid A
OKC
In Rainbows
Amnesiac
The Bends
ALFAA
HTTT
AMSP
TKOL
Pablo Honey

For radiohead albums, I have the same top 3 as you, but in a different order.

In Rainbows
Kid A
Ok Computer
Bends
Moon Shaped Pool
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac
King of Limbs
Pablo Honey


Top 5 songs

All I Need
No Surprises
Motion Picture Soundtrack
Codex
Reckoner

honorable mentions:
How to Disappear Completely
Worrywort
Weird Fishes
Where I End and You Begin
Nude
Let Down
Fake Plastic Trees


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For radiohead albums, I have the same top 3 as you, but in a different order.

In Rainbows
Kid A
Ok Computer
Bends
Moon Shaped Pool
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac
King of Limbs
Pablo Honey


Top 5 songs

All I Need
No Surprises
Motion Picture Soundtrack
Codex
Reckoner

honorable mentions:
How to Disappear Completely
Worrywort
Weird Fishes
Where I End and You Begin
Nude
Let Down
Fake Plastic Trees


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Top songs good shout....

Today!

Idioteque
Bodysnatchers
Lucky
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
Exit Music (For a Film)
Reckoner
There, There
Pyramid Song
How To Disappear Completely
No Surprises
Knives Out
Airbag
Paranoid Android
Let Down
The National Anthem
Karma Police
15 Step
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Motion Picture Soundtrack
Subterranean Homesick Alien

Here’s my top 10 including all side projects :

In Rainbows
Kid A
Amnesiac
Suspiria soundtrack
A Moon Shaped Pool
Atoms for Peace : Amok
OK Computer
HTTF
KOL
The Bends

For radiohead albums, I have the same top 3 as you, but in a different order.

In Rainbows
Kid A
Ok Computer
Bends
Moon Shaped Pool
Hail to the Thief
Amnesiac
King of Limbs
Pablo Honey


Top 5 songs

All I Need
No Surprises
Motion Picture Soundtrack
Codex
Reckoner

honorable mentions:
How to Disappear Completely
Worrywort
Weird Fishes
Where I End and You Begin
Nude
Let Down
Fake Plastic Trees


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How did I forget “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” !!!!!!!

Probably in my top 5. I can drop “Codex” to an honorable mention.


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id say mine is thus

OKC
Kid A
The Bends
In Rainbows
Amnesiac
A Moon Shaped Pool
A Light For Attracting Attention
Hail to the Thief
Pablo Honey
King Of Limbs

Songs:

Paranoid Android
How to Disappear
No Surprises
Fake Plastic Trees
Karma Police
Bodysnatchers
Motion Picture Soundtrack
Exit Music
Optimistic
High and Dry
Weird Fishes
Burn the Witch
Videotape
Creep
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box
There, There
Stop Whispering