Radiohead - Hail to the Thief, $8.99 Circuit City (Starts 6/10)

[TheShiz]

Originally posted by: SecondBest
the limited edition has 'special packaging', correct? can anyone go into detail? is it a tin case? a big ass booklet? enquiring minds want to know

i would also like to know this.

 

[Armoth]

I didn't open the special edition as it's my brother's and he'd probably flip out that I opened it for him. It looks to contain some booklet(s) and my guess would be more articles and/or art pieces.

EDIT: So in fact, the special edition is a little more artistic as I expected. It basically is a foldout package that has a poster attached to the package and has the album art with a legend for it and whatnot. The lyrics are printed on glossy paper and attached above the paper sleeve for the cd. Oh, and the bottom half of the cd's face is white, not black like the regular version. Hope that helps.

 

[slunk]

Originally posted by: yukichigai
I think I will indeed pick up this album, particularly at the low price it's being offered at. But I still have some issues with it. It's a great album, truth be told, but it sounds too much like the past 2 albums. One of the cooler things about Radiohead, which my friend pointed out to me, was that each album used to be a different sound. This album sounds like Kid A to me (my friend coined the nickname Kid C for this album) Not that I'm not gonna buy it.

Are you serious? When was the last time you listened to Kid A? Amnesiac can be semi-comparable to Kid A but not Hail to the Thief. Have you heard the new album yet? Regardless, Kid A was one of their best.

 

[boha]

If you guys are interested in a really cool review of this album, check out Pitchfork Media's website.

As for debating the merits of Voting With Your Wallet, do you really find this forum to be an appropriate venue?
Surely there is a talk radio show somewhere that would love to take your call.

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[palidor]

it's an album of the year cantidate. anyone who says otherwise is either ignorant or has bad taste in music (which would include 85% of the members of this forum). it's a steal for $8.99.

 

[SecondBest]

Armoth: Thanks for the info on the special packaging Sounds like it may be worth an extra $4 if you're into extra goodies. Anyone know if this was released as a 2xLP? Mmmm gatefolds. Needless to say, $9/$13 for this album is a hot deal! It'll be up to $14 for the regular version within 2 months I would guess.

Palidor: Pleaseeee. Not everyone likes Radiohead. In case you haven't noticed: year of end lists by critics are incredibly similiar, almost like a clear channel station playlist A good way to fill up a slot is to throw the new Radiohead album on your list. If it got rave reviews, you look smart. If it got trashed, you look edgy and you 'understand' art. *I* think 'the bends' was the only great album radiohead has put out (so far). Am I wrong? no? am i right? no. Just an opinion. I'm speculating that the new Enon album will be my album of the year YMMV.

 

[yellowperil]

By next week the prices will be back up to ~$14 and up at most retailers. It's just the 1st week promotional pricing, especially for bands like Metallica, Linkin Park, and Radiohead (not that I'm putting them in the same league ) that get downloaded often.

I love The Bends too but it's already 8 years old, and copied to death by startup rock bands everywhere. I'm glad they decided to do different things, although it would be cool if they did ever write another conventional rock song again. I doubt it, though - Thom Yorke said he wants to completely change the band's sound again for the next record.

 

[DragonMasterAlex]

DealMonkey said:

Awwww, then why don't you go salute the flag a few times and flip on FoxNews instead. Artists (and everyone else in this country) is free to say whatever they wanna say. If you don't like it, F-Off and STFU. Nobody gives a rat's ass. And by the way, your justification for "ripping off" the artists is so lame I don't even know where to begin...

Dude, hate to say it but you are WAY out of line. All the dude said was that they were getting too political for him, he didn't say anything about trying to force his views on them or taking away their freedom to speak or sing as they will. Like so many other Americans you are AWFULLY reactionary. Try to relax a bit, maybe switch to decaf, eh?

Jason

 

[Hooligan]

would this album be a good radiohead album to start off with? what do you guys suggest besides 'the bends' ?

 

[palidor]

the bends and OK computer are both excellent starting points

 

[Lambretta76]

To answer an original question ... I saw the special edition last evening at the Virgin Megastore here in NYC - it appears to come with a book about the album essentially an extended liner notes... Ther is no hard packaging, and it seems that the CD comes in a sleave within the book, which appears to be about 32-pages in length... (I think the album is mediocre at best from the songs I've heard from it, so I didn't pick one up... yet)

 

[Lambretta76]

ChineseSkaterNoRice - I would suggest one of two options. If you enjoy moody Brit-pop, the Bends is where you should begin. If you're a bigger fan of experimental music, or electronica, I'd suggest starting on Kid A. Both are very good albums, but not at all like each other.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
DealMonkey said:

Awwww, then why don't you go salute the flag a few times and flip on FoxNews instead. Artists (and everyone else in this country) is free to say whatever they wanna say. If you don't like it, F-Off and STFU. Nobody gives a rat's ass. And by the way, your justification for "ripping off" the artists is so lame I don't even know where to begin...

Dude, hate to say it but you are WAY out of line. All the dude said was that they were getting too political for him, he didn't say anything about trying to force his views on them or taking away their freedom to speak or sing as they will. Like so many other Americans you are AWFULLY reactionary. Try to relax a bit, maybe switch to decaf, eh?

Jason

I'm not sure why you feel the need to defend him considering he basically: (1.) Thread-crapped based on his political views, and then (2.) Recommended illegally downloading MP3s, or to quote "...so I guess it's ripping off the Internet for me..." WillDeStijl's logic is a little flawed right off the bat, considering if he hates Radiohead so much, why is he downloading their MP3s?

-dm

 

[slunk]

Yesterday was a beautiful day in music for me. I picked up the new Radiohead and Grandaddy albums, and I got to see the Flaming Lips perform last night.

 

[xsquid]

"disregard this, screwed up and posted 2 times."

 

[xsquid]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: DragonMasterAlex
DealMonkey said:

Awwww, then why don't you go salute the flag a few times and flip on FoxNews instead. Artists (and everyone else in this country) is free to say whatever they wanna say. If you don't like it, F-Off and STFU. Nobody gives a rat's ass. And by the way, your justification for "ripping off" the artists is so lame I don't even know where to begin...

Dude, hate to say it but you are WAY out of line. All the dude said was that they were getting too political for him, he didn't say anything about trying to force his views on them or taking away their freedom to speak or sing as they will. Like so many other Americans you are AWFULLY reactionary. Try to relax a bit, maybe switch to decaf, eh?

Jason

I'm not sure why you feel the need to defend him considering he basically: (1.) Thread-crapped based on his political views, and then (2.) Recommended illegally downloading MP3s, or to quote "...so I guess it's ripping off the Internet for me..." WillDeStijl's logic is a little flawed right off the bat, considering if he hates Radiohead so much, why is he downloading their MP3s?

-dm

You need to learn to read.

"I love Radiohead as artists, but they're getting too politically vocal for me. I oppose their views, and there fame gives them a mouthpiece to voice those crazy views, so I guess it's ripping off the Internet for me "

He said he loves them as artists, where does it say hates? Freedom of speech works for both sides. They have the right to be political in their music and ask people to buy their cd's and he has a right to not buy their cd's for any reason he wants. Be it because he disagrees with them or anything else. YOU were way out of line more than he was. He seemed to respect their freedom of speech, just not buy their stuff. You showed no respect at all. People like you think freedom of speech only works for one side, it works for both.

 

[Lanik]

I love Radiohead as artists, but they're getting too politically vocal for me. I oppose their views, and there fame gives them a mouthpiece to voice those crazy views.

Agreed. It's not really an issue of whether or not they have the freedom to say what they want -- they do. It's just the drivel that their spouting is not what I'm going to pay to hear (though that doesn't mean you should download it either).

Regardless, OK Computer was there last great album, anyway.

 

[HibikiRush]

Is this deal still on? I'll go pick it up tomorrow if so. Also, where are some deals on the LE version?

 

[Cutshaw]

Good price. Always try to pick up new releases right away as theyre cheaper then. I wont pick up this cd, but good deal on a CD.

 

[Kaiynne]

Originally posted by: slunk
Yesterday was a beautiful day in music for me. I picked up the new Radiohead and Grandaddy albums, and I got to see the Flaming Lips perform last night.

Any day is a great day after seeing the flaming lips.
Those two albums are just icing on the cake.

In response to the guy who said he likes them as artists but doesn't agree with their crazy views. I would love to know which particular views you have a problem with. If you are up for an intelligent debate PM me.

 

[donerb]

>Regardless, OK Computer was there (sic - Ed.) last great album, anyway.

I love Anandtech.

I love Hot Deals.

I love opinions.

I also love the great American educational system that produces
intelligent citizens such as the dear poster above.

This quote applies to HTTT as well:

"If you truly believe that Kid A is a landslide of sh*t in a career of
snow-capped vistas, know that you have not outgrown Radiohead
but they have outgrown you."

As for downloading copyrighted music, I buy anything that is worthwhile
to add to my collection. Generally, that means anything that is listenable beyond
a 2-3 year standard radio-play shelf-life. There is an amazing amount of
corporate radio schlock, er popular music, that never makes it beyond a
download (and delete).

 

[geoff2k]

As for downloading copyrighted music, I buy anything that is worthwhile to add to my collection. Generally, that means anything that is listenable beyond
a 2-3 year standard radio-play shelf-life. There is an amazing amount of corporate radio schlock, er popular music, that never makes it beyond a download (and delete).

Same here, though I have a 4-song rule. An album *has* to have 4 songs that I like before I'll add it to the "permanent" collection. It's amazing how many one-hit single bands there are out there...