Being the lyrical genius that he already is, Thom Yorke seems to surpass another one of his expectations with releasing “In Rainbows”. For Radiohead, this is just another album to satisfy their fans.
“In Rainbows” consists of ten songs. Each song leaves your ears with a sense of synchronization and harmony. From the catching beat of “15 Step” and the beautiful lyrics of “House of Cards”, Radiohead captures the most striking combination of using musical instruments with meaningful words.
Unlike Radiohead’s other albums, this one is more personal leading the listeners to believe Yorke is talking about a past relationship or lover. “I am all the days that you choose to ignore” is a line in “All I Need”. One of the better songs on the album “All I Need” isn’t your typical love song and that’s one of the factors that defy Radiohead; they are not your usual band. They are exceptional in the ways that they use their lyrics to symbolize a meaning although you may have your own meaning of the song.
“I don’t want to be your friend, I just want to be your lover” is a lyric that is so straightforward yet so effortless that pretty much anyone can relate to it. Thom Yorke uses his words fearlessly in order to get his listeners curious as to what he is referring to. “House of Cards” will keep you wondering how an artist can create such a gentle, unique piece of work.
A solid forty two minutes of deep thought and peaceful listening. “In Rainbows” leads people to believe that music can truly be appreciated. Listening to this album with your eyes closed is only half the fulfillment of what “In Rainbows” will leave you with.
I liked your review. It's obvious that you really enjoyed the album, but were there any criticisms?
ReplyDeleteYou should give the review a catchy title, rather than simply 'Album Review', to draw readers in. I really liked how you talked about what made this Radiohead album different from the others. Good describing words (gentle, unique, striking, etc).
This is a great review. The only thing I would suggest changing to clarify and make this easier to read would be instead of introducing "15 Step", mention "All I Need". Because after all that is the first song you wrote about in detail.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting read, especially for a Radiohead fan like me. I thought the review was well-written and expressed all the points you wanted to make. You talked about a lot of different songs, as well as the album as a whole, which was appreciated. Good job.
ReplyDeleteYour appreciation for music really came through in this, I think it added a credibility to the review and a passion that other reviews can lack.
ReplyDeleteGood concluding paragraph. Radiohead is a band that creates good music and you did a good job of portraying that. You wrote the lyrics to "House of Cards" were beautiful, how so? This sparked my curiosity and it would have been a nice touch if you were to have given an example of a lyirc from this song.
ReplyDeleteYou can really tell you're a fan of Radiohead with the way you profess about the greatness of this album which is what makes this review so special. So often do you see reviewers forced to talk about music that they genuinely don't enjoy and it's great to see such a passionate review like this.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you talked about Yorke's talents as well as the band as a whole. I would like to know as a reader were there any songs that lacked.
ReplyDelete