I disagree strongly enough to be moved to post, several months later. I think In Rainbows is excellent, a nice blend of the electronic stuff that they proved they weren't very good at on Kid A and Amnesiac and the more guitar-based stuff that they do well, plus the best set of songs they'd written since OK Computer. I'll agree with you that the recovery began with Hail to the Thief, which has several good tracks but is let down by variable quality, and that the last two albums are a considerable step down from everything since Pablo Honey.Mark James wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:33 pmTotally disagree. In Rainbows was a disappointment for me and is way overrated. Does it even have a single? I really only liked Faust Arp as a song. I get that an album should be more than the sum of its parts but that's why I think Httt is underrated. I think it demands a listen as a whole work and a re-evaluation. I think In Rainbows got more attention than it deserves because it used the pay as much as you want model. If I was to rank Radiohead albums I would go as follows.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:44 pmI thought after Kid A and Amnesiac I found Hail to the Thief to be a let down apart from the 2 singles.
I love In Rainbows so much more in fact as a body of work it's just about my favourite
1. OK Computer/The Bends
2. Kid A
4. Hail to the Theif
5. Amnesiac
6. Pablo Honey
7. In Rainbows/King of Limbs/Moon Shaped Pool.
The last three albums for me were much of a muchness. Radiohead by numbers. The b-sides were probably better than what was on the albums. And I can't pick between Ok Computer and The Bends for the top spot.
My ranking:
1. The Bends
2. OK Computer
3. In Rainbows
4. Hail to the Thief
5. Kid A
6. Amnesiac
7. King of Limbs/A Moon Shaped Pool/Pablo Honey - I never listen to these