cyborg arms

Here are some impressions from me and my mates:

Zack: kid a > king of limbs > amnesiac > httf > in rainbows

Me: I've only listened to it once so I can't really tell yet, but wow that's a positive review. I get the feeling that it's going to be a fairly controversial album though - it's not accessible at all. Consequently, I think it'll get a lot of comparisons to Kid A and Amnesiac.

Tommy: That's an interesting review Zach. I've only listen to the new album a few times so far, so it's a little premature for me to give my impressions, but for me the order is: Rainbows, Amnesiac, Hail, Kid A/King, OK.

Zack: Initially I'd say I'm a big fan of KoL. "Lotus Flower", "Codex", and "Give Up The Ghost" work so well as consecutive tracks. I haven't heard a record this cohesive since 'And The Glass Handed Kites' by Mew (which you guys should definitely check out). That being said, In Rainbows is probably one of my least favorite Radiohead records, but I digress that a bad one is still better than most. also i didn't include OK in the ranking b/c it reigns supreme!

Me: About to go my second through. Will post more specific impressions later. Zack, your incessant proselytizing of Mew has convinced me to give them a go ;P

Me: And I'm back. A few things. It's too short. all of their other albums have had breezy instrumentals and short songs to break up the acts (treefingers, pulk/pull, faust arp). That would've helped here. The horns are brilliant. As is Colin Greenwood's bass playing and Thom's beatsmithing. Right now, Codex is the best song - especially because of the found sounds bit at the beginning. Lotus Flower was played during the Haiti Relief concert - you can hear an early version of it at the link.

Todd: If kid a and amnesiac had a baby, this would be the zebra striped understated possibly adopted stormtrooper cloned version who was raised in an underground post-apocalyptic alternate reality sewer rave. With a green thumb.

Me: todd i feel the same way