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post #1 of 90
2/14/11 at 7:28am
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New album coming Saturday. You can preorder digitally for $9.00, or spring for the $48.00 hard copy newspaper album. I'm ashamed to admit that I don't know what a newspaper album is, but it sure sounds cool.

 

http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/

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post #2 of 90
2/14/11 at 7:46am

Wow, I had no idea this was coming out!  Luckily the wait won't be too long.  

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post #3 of 90
2/14/11 at 8:12am

I knew this was coming out soon, but I didnt expect it to be this soon!

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post #4 of 90
2/14/11 at 8:21am

Aaaaaaaand pre-ordered!  I just went for the $8 download.  I don't have the funds right now to order the whole thing without not being able to eat later in the week.

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post #5 of 90
2/14/11 at 8:25am

Clear vinyl? Interesting...  I'm for the download as well. But once I get my turn table back, oh it's on!  I guess there is no need to worry about what a "News Paper" album is, since I guess it's the worlds first.

 

Anyone know if a single for this has been released?

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post #6 of 90
2/14/11 at 1:18pm

There isn't even a track list yet.  I'm buzzing with excitement.  Every time Radiohead releases an album, it feels like the week before Christmas.

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post #7 of 90
2/14/11 at 4:06pm

I love the day and age when bands can deliver an album to their fans when it's hot off the mixing board. Psyched.

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post #8 of 90
2/15/11 at 9:42am

Why are they releasing this on Saturday? Is this due to anything related to their odd relationship with the press?

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post #9 of 90
2/15/11 at 12:59pm

I doubt it's anything like that, and more likely one of the band members threw a dart at a calender and said "That's the release date."

 

Radiohead is the ONE band on the planet that I'll pre-oder a $50 set from*, sound unheard, listing unseen. Because they're worth it too!

 

*The Black Keys is the only other one I'll auto-buy an album from, but not at $50.

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post #10 of 90
2/15/11 at 1:47pm

re: the Saturday release; my guess is that most online press won't get the chance to review it until Monday at the earliest, which means that everyone will form their own feelings about it on their own, without outside influence.  It's another part of the whole 'everyone discovering it at the same time' thing that In Rainbows featured. 

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post #11 of 90
2/15/11 at 1:55pm

No tracklisting until release, apparently.  I'm digging Radiohead's use of their "fuck you" money in recent years.

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post #12 of 90
2/15/11 at 2:33pm

I'll join the chorus of "can't fucking wait!" New Mogwai AND Radiohead in the same week? Musical geek boner ahoy.

 

 

 

Also: so I guess it's settled that Trent Reznor had the best of the innovative ideas as far as new ways to self-release your material? The whole "pay less for a download or a lot for premium packaging" thing seems to be working quite well for these groups.

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post #13 of 90
2/15/11 at 4:33pm

I'm quite curious if they make more money this way or with the "name your own price" model In Rainbows' digital release had. My guess is the latter, but who knows. 

 

I want to hear this, like now.

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post #14 of 90
2/15/11 at 5:57pm


 

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Originally Posted by joeypants View Post

Also: so I guess it's settled that Trent Reznor had the best of the innovative ideas as far as new ways to self-release your material? The whole "pay less for a download or a lot for premium packaging" thing seems to be working quite well for these groups.


I found this looking for the estimates on In rainbows. http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2008/03/reznor_radiohead

 

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Originally Posted by Nexus-7 View Post

I'm quite curious if they make more money this way or with the "name your own price" model In Rainbows' digital release had. My guess is the latter, but who knows. 

 

I want to hear this, like now.


 

We will have to compare later http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2007/10/estimates-radio/


 

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Originally Posted by Parker View Post

re: the Saturday release; my guess is that most online press won't get the chance to review it until Monday at the earliest, which means that everyone will form their own feelings about it on their own, without outside influence.  It's another part of the whole 'everyone discovering it at the same time' thing that In Rainbows featured. 


Same here. I am really curious about the newspaper stuff. Maybe some interface' with their site.

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post #15 of 90
2/15/11 at 6:18pm

Preordered like a mofo. Thanks for the heads-up!

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post #16 of 90
2/16/11 at 8:37am
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Originally Posted by Nexus-7 View Post

I'm quite curious if they make more money this way or with the "name your own price" model In Rainbows' digital release had. My guess is the latter, but who knows. 

 

I want to hear this, like now.


I read yesterday that 60% of "fans" opted to pay nothing for In Rainbows. That's the option I picked, although that was because I waited to shell out for the hard disc and vinyl copies. And two of their shows. And a t-shirt. I think I tipped the scales in the right direction.

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post #17 of 90
2/16/11 at 9:46am

Lets hope this means a tour as well.  

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post #18 of 90
2/17/11 at 1:14pm

Awesome. I'm psyched. Not sure about the cover art, but I like how weird it is. It at least points towards the spooky vibe  (KidA/Am/HTTT era) I'm hoping for this record. I don't know if the song I saw Thom do a solo version of will be on there (it had a chorus something like "Doooon't huuurrrrrt meeee...." in eerie falsetto) but it sounded like it had a lot of potential for expansion to a band version.

 

Also, finally somebody besides NIN offers cd-quality WAV downloads right off the bat. I was so pissed when I had to listen to In Rainbows in 192kb for months. Though, I want the CD, so I'll probably torrent the WAVs then buy the CD on sale when it hits stores. I don't know if a download comes with the CD if ordered from Dead Air Space, but I'd rather not pay full price plus shipping from the UK.

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post #19 of 90
2/17/11 at 1:22pm

The Radiohead website lets you buy a full set (which in addition to artwork also sends you a CD and two vinyl records--is this going to be their longest set list ever?) without having to pay UK money; they have it setup for different regions of the world--the whole thing in US dollars is only $55 including shipping. Or you could just wait until May and buy the CD for $13 or so.

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post #20 of 90
2/17/11 at 2:35pm

Word is there are actually only 8 tracks. Two pieces of vinyl doesn't necessarily mean a lot of music. Or, they could be long tracks (though with their history, I doubt it).

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post #21 of 90
2/17/11 at 8:23pm
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Word is there are actually only 8 tracks. Two pieces of vinyl doesn't necessarily mean a lot of music. Or, they could be long tracks (though with their history, I doubt it).



Both Kid A and Amnesia are released the same way on vinyl.  Neither of them are eight tracks.  I bet this will be about the same, although it certainly could be 8, I just don't think there's any reason to assume this based on the vinyl release. 

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post #22 of 90
2/18/11 at 12:30am

Guess there could be a CD2 of b-sides like there was for IN RAINBOWS. Or that's just my wishful thinking.

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post #23 of 90
2/18/11 at 2:37am

 

Directed by Garth Jennings.

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post #24 of 90
2/18/11 at 5:01am

So that's how they save money on a music video.

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post #25 of 90
2/18/11 at 5:43am

I really like it, after listening to it a few times I'm sold on the song and the video. I feel like I didn't really get what he was doing with it at first but after awhile the dancing made sense, it really fits the emotion of the song quite well. Remember when dancing was a legitimate form of self expression?

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post #26 of 90
2/18/11 at 5:54am

The album is ready for download NOW.

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post #27 of 90
2/18/11 at 7:39am
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The album is ready for download NOW.


 

Huh?

 

ETA: Oh. I love how I type that as if I'm going to just sit here and wait on you to tell me about it. Ha ha. Nice that they moved it up! Now if only I was off today and not at work.

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post #28 of 90
2/18/11 at 8:11am

It's good and dense and different, but I'm not convinced their precious album flow justifies the ungenerous running time. They just about got away with leaving some of their best songs off Kid A, but I find it hard not to feel like there's something missing with just these 8 songs, and it all feels slighter than it could've been. But it's another cool album.

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post #29 of 90
2/18/11 at 8:14am

I stand corrected on the eight tracks thing.

 

It feels like a combination of In Rainbows and the Yorke solo album.  It feels like they're playing with dubstep a little.  Like all their albums, the sounds is considerably consistent.  More thoughts later for sure.

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post #30 of 90
2/18/11 at 8:37am

(disclaimer: STILL haven't heard it. Grrrrr. Can't wait to get off work)

 

That's cool to hear re: the dubstep thing. I know he's been getting into it, and I assume the others have to some degree. As a long-time EDM DJ, this makes me happy. But then they've dipped their toes in the electronic waters for a while now. Part of the reason I love them.

 

Fuck. Cannot wait to hear this.

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post #31 of 90
2/18/11 at 9:18am

Getting a little sad listening to this. I absolutely love the first and last songs, but everything in between just feels like subpar B-sides. My initial thought is that this is my least favorite Radiohead album by a long shot, but have to remind myself that that was my initial reaction to Amnesiac, and that album grew on me like a fungus.  The only problem is I don't know if I even want to listen to this enough to let it grow on me, that's how little I'm enjoying it.  I hope they do pull an In Rainbows and release more songs when the newspaper edition comes out.

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post #32 of 90
2/18/11 at 9:50am

The first time I listened to In Rainbows I was convinced I didn't like it.  That soon changed.

 

This isn't going to be my favorite Radiohead album, but it will grow on me.  There's a lot here to like.

 

It is a "chill-out" album though.

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post #33 of 90
2/18/11 at 9:52am

The good thing is though, no matter how disappointed you may or may not be, try to keep in mind: new albums = tours. And there's nothing quite like live Radiohead at a nice (non-festival, ideally) venue.

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post #34 of 90
2/18/11 at 9:54am

It's latter-day Radiohead, for sure.  Kinda great in a somber, melodic, slightly uncomfortable way.

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post #35 of 90
2/18/11 at 9:59am
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Originally Posted by joeypants View Post

The good thing is though, no matter how disappointed you may or may not be, try to keep in mind: new albums = tours. And there's nothing quite like live Radiohead at a nice (non-festival, ideally) venue.



Truer words have never been spoken.

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post #36 of 90
2/18/11 at 11:02am

Just heard it...meh. It's definitely a grower.

 

"Bloom" is gorgeous, "Lotus Flower" is killer & I'm kind of in love with "Separator" but overall TKOL is little more than a solid Yorke solo dubstep album. While filled with the same noodle-y b-sides he's been doing since the Running From Demons EP & Amnesiac, the live bootlegs of these songs, where Jonny/Ed/Phil can actually be heard, should be FUCKING GLORIOUS.

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post #37 of 90
2/18/11 at 1:34pm

I won't be able to listen til later tonight, but seeing the range of opinions so far is pretty funny. First I checked Red Mosquito, the Pearl Jam forum I look at sometimes, and 75% of people are like "This SUCKS! What happened to bands sounding like a real band? WHERES THE GUITARS???". Then I go to the Mars Volta forum Comatorium, and most people are "This is great, it's totally chill...".

 

Just the fact that there is a range of reactions, and a lot of people are pissed off about it, is a good sign to me. I'm all for having my expectations messed with.

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post #38 of 90
2/18/11 at 1:57pm

Ok, I've listened to it 4 times today & I love it more with each time. Calling it a "chill album" is like comparing Kenny G to Coltrane. The album is just too damn smart. The more I actually listen to it, the more I understand it & discover new things in the mix.

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post #39 of 90
2/18/11 at 2:10pm

Ok, I've got a great pair of noise cancelling headphones, and I am just swimming in this album. It's just beautiful.

 

Sonically there's a lot of depth, and while yes it's more "chill," it's not slow or boring. I'm loving the melodies, and the nod to the minimalist dub step groove of Feral. I can't wait to listen to it again.

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post #40 of 90
2/18/11 at 4:32pm

Not really getting the talk of this being a mellow album, the first half is tense, and even a lot of the more melodic stuff in the second is recorded in an unsettlingly ragged way. Again my only real problem with the album is how short it it - it could really do with another stand out track or two. We know they worked on a lot more tracks in the sessions for this so I wonder if they aren't going to pull an Amnesiac and put out a follow up release before too long.

 

I also find some of the bitching about the electronics and lack of guitars quite hilarious, as if the exact same reactions didn't happen en masse back in 2000. Love it or loathe it, this is their true follow up to Kid A and Amnesiac. In fact it bears some similarity to the freaky b-sides to the latter album.

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post #41 of 90
2/18/11 at 6:23pm

Stuff some fan posted after a review:

 

 

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While I'll continue to listen and will appreciate more(maybe come to love as I have everything else), I just don't see how 4 years of space between albums results in a 37 minute quiet, spaced out album. I saw one person say "So Radiohead is creating Thom Yorke solo albums now?" And that's how I feel, it just doesn't seem like an effort that an entire band like Radiohead all collectively worked on. There are rumors where fans have speculated a 2nd half because of the last track being called "Separator" and that the chorus line being "if you think this is over, than you're wrong". It could be the insane ramblings of Radiohead fan conspiracy theories, but it is interesting that the album was pushed forward a day and happens to be as short as it is. It may be wishful thinking, but it would be a pleasant surprise to see if this album was much bigger than what Radiohead would have us believe.
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post #42 of 90
2/19/11 at 6:38am

People pull out this complaint with every new record.  "It's not The Bends/OK Computer," etc, etc, blah blah blah.  When I said it was a chill out album, I meant that it's more of a tonal/emotional kind of thing.  I don't think Radiohead is able to "relax" you because even if the music is tonal, the lyrics will always be disturbing.  It's more of a mood piece, and I like that about it. 

 

If there's a follow-up album, then good for us, but the complaints that this doesn't sound like a band effort are confusing.  Where have these people been?

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post #43 of 90
2/19/11 at 7:16am

People running in with reviews of this album the day it's released miss the point, in my opinion.  Radiohead albums take time to coalesce.  I've listened to it 5 times now and I'm still not sure what to think (except that I really love "Morning Mr. Magpie").  It took IN RAINBOWS a couple of weeks to click, with the exception of "All I Need."

 

So far, I like it a lot, but that doesn't mean I can speak with authority on the album yet.

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post #44 of 90
2/19/11 at 7:38am

There has to be more coming.  There's eight songs on here and they are releasing a 50 dollar double album set.  That just doesn't compute.  You could fit this album on a double 7".  As is now, it would be two songs per side, and even accounting for better quality by not having the tracks so condensed on vinyl, you could still fit this whole album easily on one 12".

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post #45 of 90
2/19/11 at 7:50am
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People running in with reviews of this album the day it's released miss the point, in my opinion.  Radiohead albums take time to coalesce. 


Really? I found this pretty accurate. 

I am loving Codex

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post #46 of 90
2/19/11 at 8:50am

The album's starting to feel familiar now. It flows very nicely, the short running time makes it not entirely satisfying but almost invites you to stick it on again, and the tunes are complex and interesting enough to make it seem appealing. In Rainbows would've made a good career-capping swan song, but this doesn't feel like that at all. This one is more like a tease that leaves me wanting to hear a follow up or companion piece asap. If and when another album emerges and the baggage of this being 'the new Radiohead album' is lifted, I get the feeling people will look back more fondly on this one.

 

Have to admit I enjoy that after a couple of albums that seemed to be trying to please the crowds a little bit, they're back to taking people off guard and pissing them off.
 

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Really? I found this pretty accurate. 


Oh god, that made me want to choke the writer with his own clever clever self satisfied bullshit.

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post #47 of 90
2/19/11 at 9:21am
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The album's starting to feel familiar now. It flows very nicely, the short running time makes it not entirely satisfying but almost invites you to stick it on again, and the tunes are complex and interesting enough to make it seem appealing. In Rainbows would've made a good career-capping swan song, but this doesn't feel like that at all. This one is more like a tease that leaves me wanting to hear a follow up or companion piece asap. If and when another album emerges and the baggage of this being 'the new Radiohead album' is lifted, I get the feeling people will look back more fondly on this one.

 

Have to admit I enjoy that after a couple of albums that seemed to be trying to please the crowds a little bit, they're back to taking people off guard and pissing them off.
 


Oh god, that made me want to choke the writer with his own clever clever self satisfied bullshit.


I don't understand this line from the review either

 

 

 

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Johnny Greenwood stopped playing those stonking power chords (although I missed them).

 

Hail to the Thief came out in 2003 and probably has the most guitar led song Radiohead have made in There, There. 

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post #48 of 90
2/19/11 at 11:41am

First listen, the second half of the album is way stronger than what comes before, but even that half is wonderfully dreamy in the literal sense.

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post #49 of 90
2/19/11 at 1:11pm

This is Radiohead's The Final Cut, IMO.

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post #50 of 90
2/19/11 at 1:50pm

So you're saying "the band" is pretty much over?

 

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