IN RAINBOWS

Radiohead

Crossover Prog

3.84 | 655 ratings

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"In Rainbows" is not really much new, but it still is a very good album. People may say that Radiohead isn't progressive, but there are definite prog influences.

15 Step: Good opener and it would probably sound pretty sweet with subwoofers. It eventually opens up a little more and gets past the heavy beat.

Bodysnatchers: People from a Facebook group have said that if this song was in Pablo Honey, there wouldn't have been a need for Creep.

Nude: Low key and not really much to it.

Weird Fish/Arpeggi: Right now, this is my favorite song. Opens with a simple drum beat, but it moves to something a little bit more progressive. Very uplifting and seems to be one of the more progressive songs in the CD.

All I Need: Another slow song that builds up. Very good chance to be the 2nd or 3rd single.

Faust Arp: I would have liked to see this song fleshed out a bit more. It's short (2:10) but I think there was potential.

Reckoner: Somewhat poppy, but still a good song. Another one that could be a single.

House of Cards: Much more of the same. Almost Post-Rock in the way that it is more of an atmospheric song.

Jigsaw Falling Into Place: Another more poppy song, but it has the definite Radiohead sound. Thom saves this song from being a mediocre song.

Videotape: Personally, I liked the Thom Yorke only version that was on youtube for a while, but this version is ok. It doesn't seem to have the moodiness of Motion Picture Soundtrack, and it ends the album with you wanting real closure.

Overall, this is a good album by Radiohead, but it is far from a Kid A or OK Computer. Similar to HTTT, but it is still different. There aren't any standout songs right now, and there aren't any horrendous songs. I'll probably make some edits to this review after I listen to it some more, these are my first imressions.

Fuzzy OneThree | 4/5 | 2007-10-10

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