There is a span of songs on the In Rainbows tracklist—starting with the song “Nude,” picking up steam in “Weird Fishes,” culminating in “All I Need,” and finally culminating again in “Reckoner”—that is probably my favorite collection of music ever. It is perfect. And though Radiohead is a polarizing band, with critics considering it the greatest band since The Beatles, while many casual listeners aren’t fans at all, this album is the legendary band’s most accessible one. But while many experts understandably call OK Computer Radiohead’s masterpiece (and one of the best albums ever), I still don’t know how you can beat In Rainbows.
In typical Radiohead fashion, this album blends subtleties and nuances seamlessly. Lead singer Thom Yorke’s falsetto is haunting, and his challenging lyrics pose new perspectives and thoughts each time you listen to the album. Jonny Greenwood’s guitar and keyboard work is excellent—but even more brilliant is his orchestral arrangements in songs like “All I Need” and “Reckoner.” They both begin softly, only to gradually build up before ending in crescendos. And Jonny has always been a prodigy. He built a computer and his own software programs to record In Rainbows, his work as a composer on it is indeed magnificent, and his ability to play dozens of instruments extremely well is shocking. Sure, everybody in Radiohead is a musical genius, but these two lead members stand out.
In Rainbows is the type of profound music that will age like fine wine for many generations. Radiohead pushes the barriers of music—rather than allowing itself to be pushed, to merely float along with the current. This sense of transcendence perspires throughout the work. To be fair, you can’t listen to it passively. The thing about this band is that it exists somewhere in the gray areas between ambient music, indie music, electronic music, and futuristic experimental music that can’t be categorized. It is not the Nirvana that society expected it to be after Radiohead’s hit song “Creep” achieved iconic status. This band is not a rock band per se; it is the Pink Floyd of its generation, one that is misunderstood and misconstrued so often.
Some other songs on this album that stand out to me are “15 Step,” “House of Cards,” and “Jigsaw Falling Into Place.” Then again, In Rainbows is more of a cohesive work, rather than an arbitrary collection of singles. And like a rollercoaster, the album cycles from one unique sound to another, from upbeat rock to nuanced orchestral music (though it cannot be trapped in the semantics of genres). It does so with a sense of wonder and curiosity and meticulousness that even Beethoven would admire. I know that people make fun of snobs for what they call the mindless showering of acclaim to Radiohead—but let me emphasize that this is my favorite band. I’ve waited a long time to review In Rainbows. I mean business. So plug in some nice headphones, clear your mind, and prepare for a sophisticated journey.
Rating: 10/10
Fondest memory of this song and I is us walking back and forth to the bus stop on the snowy winter back in 2015.
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Love having very lucid connections between music and certain moments in life!
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Agreed. I think In Rainbows is one of the best albums ever made
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I 100% agree. Cheers man!
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All I Need is prob my favorite song ever, but Weird Fishes & Reckoner aren’t far behind ha.
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“All I need” is 👍 it’s gotta be “15 Step”and “Nude” for me but they all rock. Keep on keeping on 😎
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Those two are incredible as well! And likewise!
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Link for reckoner?
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Enjoy!
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: )
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Wow. Ur right about that ending
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Haha right? So perfect
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Jonny knows his shit lol
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Indeed. He’s a genius—not just artistically but also intellectually!
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I’ll pass. Good luck though!
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Alright
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Awesome, please I need follows on my poem blog.
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I gotcha. Love poetry!
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Thanks
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Also exquisite
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Cheers!
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Np
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Also, love your site idea. Crazy how many dope skyscrapers are being erected there in the last few years!
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right?
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432 Park, W 111 57th Street, One Vanderbilt, & Central Park Tower. 🔥
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And, of course, gotta love the new One World Trade Center.
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pretty songs
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any other favs?
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On In Rainbows? Or Radiohead overall?
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anythin
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woah thats a lot of songs. literally 10, where to start?
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Dang, sorry about that. Didn’t realize I shared 10. Just wanted to share at least one from each album (except their first album, which is Radiohead’s worst). Anyway, kind of depends on what you’re looking for. If you want some alternative genre stuff, check out Fake Plastic Trees and There, There. If you like more ambient/electronic stuff, try How to Disappear Completely or Lotus Flower. If you want indie, try Talk Show Host. If you want more orchestral components, try Spectre (or maybe Decks Dark). Enjoy!
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Also, a lot of people think Paranoid Android is one of their best songs. And while I’m still here, Exit Music (For a Film) is a total masterpiece. Kind of has All I Need vibes.
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alrightie i’ll lyk, merci
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🤠
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rly digging talk show host. spectre is great. the drums in pyramid song r so sophisticated
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All FANTASTCI songs!
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lotus flower that 1 too. the dancing is funny lol
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Haha Thom Yorke is so funny.
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Reblogged this on Site Title.
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Still working on blog before I release it – couldn’t ignore this. This is facts bro
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Thanks so much, man. I’ll check out your music when your site’s ready. Cheers!
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Great just great well done I’m done.
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The preview for the cover pic when u check on your blog home page is a lil off just fyi
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Thanks for the thoughtful notice! For a long time, stuff like that used to really bother me. But after seeing that the lining is just off for the cover pic when I made this post public (like you said), I figured it was just tiny enough to ignore. But again, thanks!
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