You mean this thing has a cover? Radiohead makes their new album free with all the fixins.One of the most respected bands of the modern era has to be Radiohead. They represent an intelligent, emotional, brooding and swooning approach to rock modeled after the other most respected band in modern times, U2. The group's U2 fixation has shown in their sound and they have taken a similar career path. Radiohead came in with a wave of new rock bands and ended up releasing one of those albums that help define a decade. The response to this fame was to delve into electronica to avoid repeating themselves. As time passes, the electronica becomes part of the sonic tapestry to the overall sound to create a sort of hybrid. For U2, this hybrid was called All That You Can't Leave Behind. For Radiohead, it's called In Rainbows.
In Rainbows finds the band delivering a strong album with some of their strongest melodies and even a slight sense of warmth in their usually chilly deliveries. The songs come to life after multiple plays as tracks like the scaly "Weird Fishes / Appregi" or the slathery driftiness of "Nude" become addictive. They even pick up the pace a little and pour on the guitars on "Bodysnatchers." "All I Need" plays well as it runs on an electronically enhanced bass line.
A lot of controversy has been stirred up with the release of this album as a "pick your price" download. All I can say is-get it. This is an excellent album that creates the mood of pensive wailing they're known for with enough new ideas to keep it interesting.
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