New Radiohead Album kicks @ss

[Kev]

i never listened to this band before, whats a good record to start out on?

 

[Fausto]

FYI- for you hardcore Radiohead fans. Radiohead- Towering Above the Rest Complete is floating around on usenet right now as well. It's a 10-disc set Q) of B-sides, promo tracks, demos, soundtrack work, guest appearances, outtakes, and unreleased tracks. Some of it's junk, but there are some gems here and there as well.

 

[yellowperil]

Originally posted by: maladroit
i never listened to this band before, whats a good record to start out on?

Either The Bends (more straightforward rock album) or OK Computer (more 'spaced out'). I personally think OK Computer is their best work but The Bends is a very close second.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: yellowperil

Originally posted by: maladroit
i never listened to this band before, whats a good record to start out on?

Either The Bends (more straightforward rock album) or OK Computer (more 'spaced out'). I personally think OK Computer is their best work but The Bends is a very close second.

Good call. The Bends is certainly the most "accessible" Radiohead album. Starting someone off on Amnesiac would probably put them off RH forever.

 

[dolph]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: yellowperil

Originally posted by: maladroit
i never listened to this band before, whats a good record to start out on?

Either The Bends (more straightforward rock album) or OK Computer (more 'spaced out'). I personally think OK Computer is their best work but The Bends is a very close second.

Good call. The Bends is certainly the most "accessible" Radiohead album. Starting someone off on Amnesiac would probably put them off RH forever.

imo the bends isn't the best way to break into radiohead. bends is old radiohead, they're two completely different bands now.

btw, what the HELL are you trying to do to us with this?!?

Originally posted by: Fausto1
FYI- for you hardcore Radiohead fans. Radiohead- Towering Above the Rest Complete is floating around on usenet right now as well. It's a 10-disc set Q) of B-sides, promo tracks, demos, soundtrack work, guest appearances, outtakes, and unreleased tracks. Some of it's junk, but there are some gems here and there as well.

 

[Fausto]

imo the bends isn't the best way to break into radiohead. bends is old radiohead, they're two completely different bands now.

btw, what the HELL are you trying to do to us with this?!?

Get your ISP to drop you for excessive bandwidth usage trying to download the whole thing?

 

[schdaddy]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

imo the bends isn't the best way to break into radiohead. bends is old radiohead, they're two completely different bands now.

btw, what the HELL are you trying to do to us with this?!?

Get your ISP to drop you for excessive bandwidth usage trying to download the whole thing?

Could you suggest some of the gems out of the 187 tracks?

 

[Radiohead]

I KICK ASS

 

[crabbyman]

So what is everyones favorite songs on this album so far?

....any you don't like?

 

[Gnurb]

Originally posted by: Radiohead
I KICK ASS

haha

 

[placebo139]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: LS20
from my sources, there are no 'legit' rips of the new radiohead album out yet

I think your sources are wrong, I'm definetly listening to a radiohead studio album that I've never heard before

i heard something about this not being the final mix they're going to put on the album.
but who knows...

 

[EtOH]

Something about "Backdrifts" and "Sit Down Stand Up" really get it right. Can't wait to see how the finaly mix sounds.

EtOH

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: SludgeFactory

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Radiohead has some good producers, I'm not so sure about that

I'd agree with you that their albums are not as bad as some in that regard, in part because they do have a lot more dynamics in their music than the typical band and it simply doesn't allow for mega-compression. But I'm looking at tracks off the retail Amnesiac in Cool Edit right now, and they're compressed and pushed pretty hot. And they sound it. I've been listening to this new stuff for the last 45 minutes with no fatigue at all, which is a GREAT feeling.

Even if the artist or producer doesn't make the call to compress the hell out of it and push it to the point of digital clipping in mastering, the label will do it. It really is a shame, but that's the state of mastering across the board since the mid 90's basically.

The Death of Dynamic Range

I would be very surprised if the retail was not heavily compressed in comparison to the pre-master, and sounds worse. I'll hang onto this version and see in about 2 months

That's aweful. Thanks for the article.

 

[yellowperil]

I've had a couple weeks to listen to the album in the car and my favorites so far are 2+2=5, Backdrifts, Where I End and You Begin, and I Will. During a nice afternoon this week I parked under the shade and listened to the entire album through and felt very relaxed afterwards. Can't wait to hear the final version

Here's a pic of the cover

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I am really enjoying this record. Thank God for Radiohead! I like the direction they seem to be taking - there is a strong jazz influence, and even the electronic-oriented songs (e.g. Backdrifting) are warm and organic. I am more than pleased with how prolific Radiohead has been in recent years.

 

[EtOH]

I have to say that Backdrifts, and Sit Down Stand Up might be my early favorites.

With the state of music sucking so bad these days it is nice have a band like Radiohead doing what they do. Now we need a US Tour!

Also looking forward to the new Jane's Addiction album

EtOH

 

[themightyplatypus]

Also looking forward to the new Jane's Addiction album

Hopefully it will be worth the 13 year wait.

 

[TheShiz]

anyone know if the lyrics to this album are posted anywhere? found it for anyone interested:

radiohead lyrics

 

[SendTrash]

hmm.. what newsgroup are you guys using.. I looked at 4 mp3 binaries newsgroups already.. haven't seen it

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
The last two Chili Pepper albums are infamous for good reason, and I've read in multiple places that Rush's Vapor Trails was absolutely slaughtered. This stuff is not coming out of the studio sounding like this.

It's rather sad that labels are compressing mastered albums that have left the studio, over-compression really does ruin the last two RHCP albums. I feel for the artists as they have to sit and hear their work be butchered so it will be more "radio friendly".[/quote]

i've been following this phenomenon for a while. i looked at some waveforms from some of my own music.

good: 'america' off the west side story soundtrack
good: tool - the grudge
BAD: staind - price to play
BAD: clipped sample
BAD: another

eek


p.s. this is the 69th post.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: EtOH
Hail to the Thief hit usenet today, amazing record (buy it if you dl it, its worth it).

Definately better than Amnesiac and I think its a little better than Kid A. Anyone else heard it and formulated an opinion yet?

EtOH

well, after a month or so of listening, I've got to say I do like it more than amnesiac, but less than kid A. for me, kid A was a totally homogenous exploration of incongruous sounds. it was a cold but aesthetically perfect experince. hail to the thief is quite good (which is to be expected), and a measure better than amnesiac, but it's not the revolution I expected when thom yorke indicated he was drawing a big influence from the neo-velvet underground movement.

nonetheless, the new radiohead effort remains substantially better than any other rock/alternative offerings i've heard in the last year.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: yellowperil

Originally posted by: maladroit
i never listened to this band before, whats a good record to start out on?

Either The Bends (more straightforward rock album) or OK Computer (more 'spaced out'). I personally think OK Computer is their best work but The Bends is a very close second.

a big negative on "their best work", but certainly an awesome album. is the bends more accesable than OK computer? these days, I don't think so. OK computer actually has quite a lot of immediate appeal for most contemporary/progressive rock fans. It's a really great way to get into radiohead.

on a side note, I'd love to see radiohead take some of their more manic tendancies to the next level in the future. A squarepusher or muziq produced track would really kick ass.

 

[cherrytwist]

June 10th to be exact.

Which just happens to be my birthday.

(hint, hint)

 

[tweakmm]

I am a huge fan of Kid A and Amensiac, but Ok Computer is easily their best work. I think that Hail to the Thief ties for second with Kid A.

FYI: The mastered copy of Hail to the Thief has made it's way around the internet. *cough*

A Squarepusher produced Radiohead track would be incredible, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[TheShiz]

so what is the verdict on which version is better?