Radiohead | A Moon Shaped Pool

[swan]

Their perfect record of never disappointing me is still intact.


So lucky to have been in my teens - 30s during this band's prime.

[Meddle]

This is going to be a top three 'head record.

Kid A
AMSP
In Rainbows
OKC
Amnesiac
Thief
Bends
Limbs
Pablo

[LoathedVermin72]

You think Bodysnatchers, Nude and Reckoner sound lifeless and dull? I just can't get behind that at all. In Rainbows is Radiohead at their most soulful.

I'm only a few tracks in, but "Bodysnatchers" was the worst offender so far. I do still love "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" though.

As I'm listening, the more it's bugging me that I can't put my finger on what it is about their post-HTTT output that doesn't work for me. Like, I can sit back and hear that, seemingly, most of the right pieces are there, but they just don't fit together for me like their previous stuff. They don't get in my guts. They don't excite me. I don't know. I can't figure it out. Argh.

[zeb]

zeb,

really?!

Somewhat tongue in cheek but not far from the eventual truth.

[iweartwoshoes]

The Numbers sounds kind of Neil Youngsy to me.

[Mike]

I'm only a few tracks in, but "Bodysnatchers" was the worst offender so far. I do still love "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" though.

As I'm listening, the more it's bugging me that I can't put my finger on what it is about their post-HTTT output that doesn't work for me. Like, I can sit back and hear that, seemingly, most of the right pieces are there, but they just don't fit together for me like their previous stuff. They don't get in my guts. They don't excite me. I don't know. I can't figure it out. Argh.

At least you're also not understanding it yourself. I truly get not loving The King Of Limbs even though I really like it but loving Radiohead and not loving In Rainbows really baffles me.

The climax of Bodysnatchers is so fucking great and pumps me up every time.

[LoathedVermin72]

At least you're also not understanding it yourself.

[LoathedVermin72]

Okay, "All I Need" is really good.

[Mike]

Okay, "All I Need" is really good.

[LoathedVermin72]

Okay, "All I Need" is really good.

...but even that one went in an unwanted direction at the end. Dammit, Radiohead.

[Mike]

You don't like the "It's alright" part? I'm taking the back

[Mike]

take this instead

[LoathedVermin72]

Yeah, I still don't like this album. Carry on.

[ridleybradout]

Downloading now. So excited to see so many of the promising live tracks from recent years have made it onto record. Track 10 must be the most Radiohead song title ever. Is it 'The Thief'? I'll soon find out.

Anyone else notice the tracklist is in alphabetical order?

[Mike]

Yeah, I still don't like this album. Carry on.

I hope you still give A Moon Shaped Pool a chance. It's a pretty different direction. Burn The Witch and Daydreaming aren't really that representative of the whole album (but also not out of place) so maybe there's something in there you'll like.

[Mike]

Anyone else notice the tracklist is in alphabetical order?

Yeah, when it "leaked" on Google Play before the official release time everyone thought the tracklist must be wrong because of that.

[swan]

A big question for me:

Do I pick up the regular, run of the mill vinyl of this album on June 17 to tide me over til the special edition comes in September, or wait & only listen digitally til September??

I'm only half joking. What a time to be alive. First world problems.

[zeb]

Anyone else notice the tracklist is in alphabetical order?

Makes me feel like this could be our very own Radiohead: Choose Your Own Adventure.

[gardenparty]

Two seconds in and I am loving this. It's gorgeous

[WaitingForBluey]

FUL STOP

Oh my goodness