Radiohead - The King Of Limbs

[Dunwho]

Twas only a matter of time somebody did this... we were all thinking it...

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I really dug "Seperator" but I'm kind of divided on the rest. I do miss the more rock n' roll Radiohead; this album is fine but it doesn't have any energy, it's just kind of dreary and whiny. Drums sound an awful lot like Four Tet on basically every track. But it still seems solid in the end. They definitely know what they're doing. I actually like this as a short album - I mean the 50-55 minute Radiohead albums are great, but there isn't really that much substance here so the shorter length fits it. Right now RYM is trending it as the worst besides Pablo Honey, which sounds about right. Not bad, but where's the music??

[m-nus_orange]

I hate to do this, but...

Have you guys paid close attention to the hand claps on "Lotus Flower?" They're so random and out of time with the rhythm of the song that I think it has totally spoiled that track for me.

The hand claps begin right away in the right speaker as the music starts. It seems like they're almost in-time at first. Next the claps quickly shift to the left speaker before the actual song begins and the claps drift out-of-time just before they're dropped out before the first verse. But then.. Nigel has the claps coming in and out of the mix at random times during the rest of the song and they just sound so out-of-time and God awful.. and dare I even say embarrassing?

Totally ruined the song for me now.

[Dunwho]

Originally Posted by m-nus_orange

I hate to do this, but...

Have you guys paid close attention to the hand claps on "Lotus Flower?" They're so random and out of time with the rhythm of the song that I think it has totally spoiled that track for me.

The hand claps begin right away in the right speaker as the music starts. It seems like they're almost in-time at first. Next the claps quickly shift to the left speaker before the actual song begins and the claps drift out-of-time just before they're dropped out before the first verse. But then.. Nigel has the claps coming in and out of the mix at random times during the rest of the song and they just sound so out-of-time and God awful.. and dare I even say embarrassing?

Totally ruined the song for me now.

Nah it really works i think..


I suprised how few people have referenced the impact that Flying Lotus' music has had on this album, especially the early tracks. Yorke featured on his latest album so there is a clear link there.. but when i hear this album i hear a huge flavour of Flying Lotus.. especially in those hand claps.

And if you want to talk about out of sync rhythms wrecking otherwise amazing tracks, look no further than Little Speaker on AHDO... every time i hear that i pray that this time it wont have that stupid out of sync drum loop in the background.

[ThingInABook]

but but but i love little speaker

[m-nus_orange]

Originally Posted by Dunwho

Nah it really works i think..


I suprised how few people have referenced the impact that Flying Lotus' music has had on this album, especially the early tracks. Yorke featured on his latest album so there is a clear link there.. but when i hear this album i hear a huge flavour of Flying Lotus.. especially in those hand claps.

And if you want to talk about out of sync rhythms wrecking otherwise amazing tracks, look no further than Little Speaker on AHDO... every time i hear that i pray that this time it wont have that stupid out of sync drum loop in the background.

It's funny that you mention that because I was the first person who brought up that out-of-time drum loop on the Dirty forums. I remember a lot of people saying almost the exact same thing then as you guys are saying now.. that it was "purposely out-of-time." But I never bought into it. It was just sloppy programming, to me - and still is.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by Dunwho

. . . And if you want to talk about out of sync rhythms wrecking otherwise amazing tracks, look no further than Little Speaker on AHDO... every time i hear that i pray that this time it wont have that stupid out of sync drum loop in the background.

*and the crow goes gasp*

[stimpee]

Originally Posted by Dunwho

Twas only a matter of time somebody did this... we were all thinking it...

Not just that, but this: