Radiohead, new album "In Rainbows" next week

[Bargo]

I'm absolutely loving this. Reckoner is a phenomenal track. So are Nude and 15 Step.. I'm having trouble picking a favourite actually. Still struggling to come to terms with that whole "holy shit it's a new Radiohead album" feeling.

[Scott Warner]

Yeah, the only sore spot is they almost demolished "Videotape". All the live versions of this track suggested that it was going to be one of the most beautiful things they've ever done and they had to go and mess around with it.

But, all is redeemed for "Reckoner" - which doesn't resemble the original live version I heard at all and all the better for it! haha

[dubman]

i;m not sure whats happening. i sort of casually paid them about $8 for it earlier today, and i'm sort of casually listening to it now at 2am, and i'm not reacting at all. it's clearly good, i just dont know if i'm genuinely lacking a response or if i just need more time.

what am i talking about, i'm only halfway through the album so far.

[joethelion]

WHERE THE HELL IS MY DOWNLOAD CODE

I bought the discobox - I should've gotten a download code email, or whatever

Me wanty album NOW

[crank]

check your junk mail folder. a buddy of mine's went to his spammer folder

[crank]

Originally Posted by Scott Warner

So far this is, in my opinion, the best thing they've done since 'O.K. Computer'. I'm not saying it's in the same universe as that record but the beautiful stripped down melodies on this one are pretty special.

Yes. That was my first reaction too. I'm not sure what i think about Videotape yet. I know when i finished the record it was as if it wasn't complete. I'm wondering what I'll think when disc two is delivered to my door....

[34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j]

Wow, considering how upset we got when we found that the Riverrun was 192 CBR, I can't imagine what the Radiohead community's reaction to this is. I was planning on throwing in 5 or 10 bucks but 160 kbps seems like a slap in the face, and unfortunately to me it's pretty noticeable. Great songs though!

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

[koisk]

Originally Posted by 34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j

Wow, considering how upset we got when we found that the Riverrun was 192 CBR, I can't imagine what the Radiohead community's reaction to this is. I was planning on throwing in 5 or 10 bucks but 160 kbps seems like a slap in the face, and unfortunately to me it's pretty noticeable. Great songs though!

I agree, I'm upset but I love the idea so I went ahead and bought the digital release. If a single CD comes out I'll probably get that as well

[joethelion]

I get the feeling that it's only in 160kbps b/c well - you're essentially just getting the promotional release of the album.

So it's like - "well, normally we wouldn't get any money whatso ever out of this deal... so why not just see how much people will offer; instead of just downloading it off of some website, etc"

It's really hard to think of it objectively, just b/c of how sudden & new this whole release is, but I would be definitely willing to say that it's at least a better album than HTTT

while I do miss some of the piano in "All I Need" [check their concert in San Diego not too long ago], I'd say that all the tracks that were debuted live have improved on the album

and it's good to FINALLY have "Nude" (aka "Big Ideas")
I think, that to not release it by this point would - basically be kind of insulting, as it's been played live since like... '97? (or was it '96?)

speaking of which... what's the longest it's taken RH to release a track? Like from between it was played live, to when it came out on album?

for example (other than Nude)
Life in a Glass House was played by Thom on acoustic guitar back in 96-ish. From what I remember, the lyrics didn't change around too much and the melody was kept intact

or

how pretty much all of Amnesiac was played live back before the release of Kid A

or how "I Will" dates back to the early 90's doesn't it?

...and apparently "Myxomatosis" was from Kid A