Re: The everyone LOVES radiohead thread!
Posted: Tue December 29, 2020 3:06 pm
Absolutely atrocious barometer for what makes a good songtree_ wrote:I mean, think about this, could you cover either of those songs with an acoustic guitar?
Absolutely atrocious barometer for what makes a good songtree_ wrote:I mean, think about this, could you cover either of those songs with an acoustic guitar?
I largely agree to the extent that there needs to be some sort of balance between songs and cool sounds. That balance was achieved to perfection across Ok Computer and over the course of the whole album in Kid A.tree_ wrote:I mean, think about this, could you cover either of those songs with an acoustic guitar? The songs don't really go anywhere. They're just all about the effects.
I think this is a reasonable thought experiment when you're evaluating a very specific set of criteria within a song, but it doesn't really work for a song like "Pulk/Pull" unless you're expecting it to be something it was never meant to be. I expect "Packt Like Sardines" would hold up to this kind of exercise better than you're assuming it would, though -- there's not a lot of harmonic variation in it, but it's got a natural rhythm and melody that I don't think is as dependent on production effects as you think.tree_ wrote:I feel like a great song should be able to translate to piano, guitar, whatever, and still be great, because it's well-written. Otherwise we're talking about like an effects showcase, not a "song".
Some and some. Pablo Honey I never heard, and Amnesiac I have started a million times but never finished. The live album was a first. The three in between I have heard a lot of times. I am starting Hail to the Thief which I have heard a bunch of times but haven’t touched since probably 2004. The rest of their catalogue will all be new to me. I basically fell off their radar after the Thom Yorke solo album. This is an effort to re-engage and honestly I have much more appreciation for it now than I did 15 years ago.tree_ wrote:liebzz, are you hearing all these for the first time? Have you heard Moonshaped Pool yet?
Great analysis. I am not sure if it is because of familiarity or straight preference but I would take Kid A based on the strength of its songs, and it’s more cohesive single listening experience.Kevin Davis wrote:I think this is a reasonable thought experiment when you're evaluating a very specific set of criteria within a song, but it doesn't really work for a song like "Pulk/Pull" unless you're expecting it to be something it was never meant to be. I expect "Packt Like Sardines" would hold up to this kind of exercise better than you're assuming it would, though -- there's not a lot of harmonic variation in it, but it's got a natural rhythm and melody that I don't think is as dependent on production effects as you think.tree_ wrote:I feel like a great song should be able to translate to piano, guitar, whatever, and still be great, because it's well-written. Otherwise we're talking about like an effects showcase, not a "song".
Personally, I like Amnesiac better than Kid A, which is full of songs I like but always feels a bit heavy-handed for me as a front-to-back listen. I like the breeziness of Amnesiac -- where Kid A is a record of intense, laser-focused vision, Amnesiac feels like an album made up of things you accidentally see in your periphery, and I always have a weird soft spot for albums like that.
This guy? Making ambient soundscapes from his lung function tests or something?tragabigzanda wrote:Brian Zeno
tragabigzanda wrote:I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problemtragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
Since you liked True Love Waits, you’re in for a sweeeet surprise. I’m excited for you.liebzz wrote:Some and some. Pablo Honey I never heard, and Amnesiac I have started a million times but never finished. The live album was a first. The three in between I have heard a lot of times. I am starting Hail to the Thief which I have heard a bunch of times but haven’t touched since probably 2004. The rest of their catalogue will all be new to me. I basically fell off their radar after the Thom Yorke solo album. This is an effort to re-engage and honestly I have much more appreciation for it now than I did 15 years ago.tree_ wrote:liebzz, are you hearing all these for the first time? Have you heard Moonshaped Pool yet?