Radiohead Hail to the Thief
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Pangea
April 28th 2020


10508 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

i don't mind the gloaming. i will and we suck young blood are the worst probably

ArsMoriendi
April 28th 2020


40965 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I mean The Gloaming is not my favorite on here, but I don't see what's wrong with it. Creepy electronic music about the rise of dictators



Also, I don't think Radiohead could make Arscore if they tried... okay maybe Feral? Feral is amazing

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 28th 2020


60304 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

"speaking of sit down stand up what do we think of that climax boys? doesnt it seem a little muddled for how cool the buildup is? if KID A proved they could do awesome big climax thingies (the national anthem, morning bell, optimistic) maybe this album is the opposite........whos to say. not me"

yeah, agreed tbh (though not huge on the buildup either). as you said earlier tho this album has 2+2=5 and there there for awesome climaxes so idk. maybe it's such an eclectic mess that every thing you say about it will be pertinent one way or another

robertsona
Staff Reviewer
April 28th 2020


27413 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

thats very true johnny

ArsMoriendi
April 28th 2020


40965 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I will agree that flow wise, this album is the pits



And it has 2 of my least favorite tracks of theirs



But most of it? It's good



3.8/5

ArsMoriendi
April 28th 2020


40965 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Quick takes:



2+2=5 - A fun rock bop with a great buildup. 4/5



Sit Down. Stand Up - An okay electronic bop with almost exactly the same buildup as 2+2=5. It feels unnecessary due to its placement on the album. 3.5/5



Sail to the Moon - A Beautiful piano-driven ballad dedicated to Thom's son. 5/5



Backdrifts - A fun electronic track with cool percussion about how politicians like to backtrack of their previous claims once they're unproven to be popular. 5/5



Go to Sleep - What is this The Bends all of a sudden? It's good though. 3.5/5



Where I End and You Begin - Blue balls incarnate. Great buildup, great bass, epic lyrics... AND it just ends? No proper ending? No segway? Now it just feels pointless. 2/5



We Suck Young Blood - Boring bullshit pretending to be a good piano ballad. 1.5/5



The Gloaming - Has a lot of similar strengths to Backdrifts vibe wise, but doesn't feel varied enough to be a fave. 4/5



There There - Best song on the album. Unlike Go to Sleep, this rock song actually sounds like it belongs in 2003. Oh shit, now that's how you pay off a buildup. 5/5



I Will - Not enough happens in this song to feel one way or another about it. 2.5/5



A Punchup At a Wedding - A song that should be put into a film about a wedding gone wrong. Everything here is epic as hell. 5/5



Myxomatosis - /!DISSSSORTION!/ A simple harder rocker that I think legit everyone likes. 4.5/5



Scatterbrain - Kinda sounds like a b-side, but it's really pleasant. Sounds like a holdover from OK Computer. 3.5/5



A Wolf at the Door - Intense song, but a weird choice for an ending. Should've been mid-album. 4/5

Trifolium
April 28th 2020


38896 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I like all of these, it's a lovely weirdo and it has many faults but we've been through a lot together. Plus some of their best stuff is on here. It has both the rock and electronic sides represented nicely.

Pikazilla
April 28th 2020


29743 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Ok Computer rating: 4.5



HTTT rating: 5.0



Reported

Trifolium
April 28th 2020


38896 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I'm sorry Pika but this is how I feel. I will defend this all the way to reported-jail if I have to. Love the 4.0 by the way!

Pikazilla
April 28th 2020


29743 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This 4.0 sucks to be honest, should be higher! Will re-evaluate my rating in the near future.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 28th 2020


60304 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

shocked and appalled by both of you smdh

Lord(e)Po)))ts
April 28th 2020


70239 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"Ok Computer rating: 4.5







HTTT rating: 5.0







Reported"



oh if that pisses you off wait til u get a load of mine

Lord(e)Po)))ts
April 28th 2020


70239 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

honestly i probably shouldn't have this 5'd, it's not on the level of the other radiohead albums i have 5'd, but i just like the idea of having all radiohead 5'd except ok comp, the bends, pablo, and amsp

Trifolium
April 29th 2020


38896 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Hahaha Pots ❤️

It makes me very happy either way. And that too Pika, I should have known that I could count on you guys!

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 29th 2020


60304 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

pots this album has guitars and a lot of them suck

Lord(e)Po)))ts
April 29th 2020


70239 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

We went through this album track by track recently in another thread and it turned out that you liked about 90% of the alb

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 29th 2020


60304 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

did we? scanning the tracklist rn and it'd say it's 50/50 at best

Trifolium
April 29th 2020


38896 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

More like 5/5

Lord(e)Po)))ts
April 29th 2020


70239 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah u were all like "I like all the songs"

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
April 29th 2020


60304 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

imma do an ars:

2+2=5 - 3.5

sit down stand up - 2.5

sail to the moon - 4

backdrifts - 3

go to sleep - 2.5

where i end and you begin - 3.5

we suck young blood - 1.5

the gloaming - 1

there there - 4.5

i will - 2

punchup at a wedding - 3.5

myxomatosis - 4

scatterbrain - 2

wolf at the door - 4



avg is possibly higher than 2.5, but the trash sequencing loses further points idk



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