Album of the day (#899): Hail To The Thief by Radiohead

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MrFrogger
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  • Posted: 05/03/2013 22:26
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I love this album, although It can feel a bit disjointed at times. They could've taken some of the weaker tracks out, and just done a bonus disc, like In Rainbows, and that might have eliviated some peoples problems with this record.

There, There is the obvious standout for me, it's basically just Radiohead doing what they do best. Thom's guitar riff paints a errieness over the track, which is only heightened by his lyrics about strangers behind your back.

Kid A=Ok Computer
In Rainbows
The King of Limbs
Amnesiac=Hail To The Thief
The Bends
Pablo Honey


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MrFrogger wrote:
I love this album, although I can feel a bit disjointed at times. They could've taken some of the weaker tracks out, and just done a bonus disc, like In Rainbows, and that might have eliviated some peoples problems with this record.


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Really like this album, although there are several Radiohead albums I put above it. Agree that it's a bit too long, but there are plenty of standout tracks to me. Favorites include 2+2=5, Go To Sleep, There There, and A Punch Up At A Wedding.
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Yeah, it's very good. It's the first Radiohead release that I was old enough to acknowledge, and I remember really enjoying it from the first time I heard it. Saw them live on this tour too. Not too sure where I would place this in terms of Radiohead albums, but it probably goes something like The Bends > In Rainbows > Kid A > HTTT = OK Computer. All those albums are great though, and there genuinely isn't much between them for me.
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  • Posted: 05/04/2013 01:39
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Decent album, some really cool tracks here. It's at least better than the two albums that came after this.
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Very good, but I never listen anymore.

"A Wolf at the Door" is the shit, who knew Yorke could quasi-rap?
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  • Posted: 05/04/2013 02:00
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MrFrogger wrote:
I love this album, although It can feel a bit disjointed at times. They could've taken some of the weaker tracks out, and just done a bonus disc, like In Rainbows, and that might have eliviated some peoples problems with this record.

There, There is the obvious standout for me, it's basically just Radiohead doing what they do best. Thom's guitar riff paints a errieness over the track, which is only heightened by his lyrics about strangers behind your back.

Kid A=Ok Computer
In Rainbows
The King of Limbs
Amnesiac=Hail To The Thief
The Bends
Pablo Honey


You should give Amnesiac another shot I think you'll like it
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You should give Amnesiac another shot I think you'll like it

I do like it, I think it's on par with this album. Close enough for me not to call a winner.
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MrFrogger wrote:
I do like it, I think it's on par with this album. Close enough for me not to call a winner.


Maybe the issue is I need to revisit this album, because I think Amnesiac is a 9.9 or 9.8 as this is only like an 8.0-8.4ish
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This album is great! One of Radiohead's best! Very Happy
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