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| Radiohead Albums Ranked
Title says it all. Radiohead is easily my favorite band of all time and these albums range from mediocre at best to the best albums in history. List subject to change... obviously just my opinion. I would love to hear other opinions below! | | 1 |  | Radiohead
OK Computer
The quintessential Radiohead album, and a contender for my favorite album of all time. Sometimes I’m more in the mood for the gorgeous balladry of In Rainbows or the boundary pushing soundscapes of Kid A, but OKC has given me the most consistent enjoyment out of any Radiohead album. With some of their other records it took me a while to unwrap their genius. This one, on the other hand, drew me in from the first time I heard Paranoid Android in middle school. I could go on forever about the detailed arrangements and production, the thought provoking themes, and amazing songwriting, but I think I’ll save that for a proper review. I also must say that some of the less popular tracks (The Tourist, SHA, Electioneering) would be standouts on any other album. That means a lot. | | 2 |  | Radiohead
Kid A
Kid A scared me the first time I listened to it in, when I was much younger. The National Anthem and Kid A were enough for me to say “What the fuck is this?” Obviously, this album has grown on me since then. I think it’s nearly perfect, one of the most unique albums of all time. It has the best flow of any Radiohead album, making for a fully immersive experience. It also shows their experimentation at its peak: the strings, ambient sounds, glitchy effects, creepy vocal treatments, odd 5/4 time signatures, abstract lyricism... it’s all done with such ease. On another day I would place it above OK Computer. | | 3 |  | Radiohead
In Rainbows
In Rainbows is gorgeous. That’s about all that needs to be said. I understand the massive acclaim for this album: the production, performances, and catchiness of these songs is excellent. It is probably the easiest album to enjoy outside of the Bends. In Rainbows, despite how nice it sounds, lacks the immersive atmosphere, bold experimentation, and interesting themes of the the albums above. Also Videotape is one of my least favorite Radiohead closers, never got the hype for it. | | 4 |  | Radiohead
The Bends
The Bends is seriously overlooked by more modern Radiohead fans. I’m tempted to place it above In Rainbows. The songwriting is just so solid: the hits are amazing, and the deep cuts are criminally underrated. Sulk, Nice Dream, Bulletproof, Black Star, Bones... this album is just amazing. Because it lacks the pristine beauty and experimentation of the three albums above, I will place it here. (Also, this is the only Radiohead album that consistently ROCKS. I could listen to some of these tracks in the gym, something I won’t say about practically all other Radiohead). | | 5 |  | Radiohead
Amnesiac
Amnesiac is a mood album. When I’m in a specific mood, this album might as well be my favorite. It’s creepy, subdued, and groggy, and puts you in a far different headspace than the spacey electronic bliss of Kid A. That being said, there are some underwhelming tracks and a general lack of consistency. For that reason, this is about as high as I will rank it. | | 6 |  | Radiohead
Hail to the Thief
Where AMSP suffers from being slightly monotonous, HTTT is the opposite: it’s all over the place. There’s strange electronic detours (The Gloaming, Backdrifts) creepy noir vamps (A Wolf, We Suck Young Blood), some of their noisiest tracks (Myxomatosis, 2+2=5), and everything in between. Nevertheless I think it has some of their best work. My biggest gripe, besides the length and scattered nature, is that HTTT sounds a little pretentious/pompous. I don’t really know how to put it... it just lacks the “soul” of the albums preceding it. Finally I would like to say I like the apocalyptic feel of this album. It feels very “alien.” | | 7 |  | Radiohead
A Moon Shaped Pool
It pains me to put this album so low. It is definitely a whole tier above Pablo and TKOL. I think the more ambient, orchestral tracks are some of the bands best work: Daydreaming, True Love Waits, and the criminally underrated Glass Eyes. However, I feel like this album is a big grower - most of the tracks lack the bite and immediacy of Radiohead’s other stuff. The more folk-rockish songs just don’t do much for me, I find Burn the Witch kind of annoying, and Ful Stop sounds infinitely better live. This is probably my least listened album though so I imagine this will move up the ranks with time. | | 8 |  | Radiohead
Pablo Honey
Pablo Honey is a solid 90s alt rock album. Sure, some of it is dated and corny, but there are some legitimately great tracks on here. You and Creep are explosive and feature some of Thom’s best vocal performances. And Blow Out? Possibly a top 10 Radiohead song. Even the lesser known tracks have some energy and personality. Do I listen to this album very often? No, but I have to give credit where credit is due. | | 9 |  | Radiohead
The King of Limbs
The King Of Limbs is mediocre at best. Almost since hearing this collection of songs have I thought “oh, I want to listen to that whole album front to back.” Considering how short this album is that is not a good sign. I think most Radiohead fans know and agree that the live versions of these songs are far better. I saw Bloom, Lotus Flower, and Separator live and they were groovy psychedelic masterpieces. Here, the production is just so claustrophobic that the energy is swapped out of them. I also am puzzled that great tracks like Staircase and The Daily Mail were omitted. Overall, TKOL is a quiet, weird, forgettable experiment. | |
ArsMoriendi
05.06.20 | Justice for The King of Limbs
Live ones aren't as good, they're just more "rock" | rodrigo90
05.06.20 | Give me an obvious radiohead ranking...
No, not THAT obvious. | JohnnyoftheWell
05.06.20 | boring ranking | Larkinhill
05.06.20 | Damn, just swap 5 and 6 and put Pablo Honey in last and this is my exact ranking as well. | Lord(e)Po)))ts
05.06.20 | shit | JohnnyoftheWell
05.06.20 | >I have to give credit where credit is due.
> The King Of Limbs is mediocre at best.
/thread | tectactoe
05.06.20 | lmao imagine thinking Pablo Honey was legitimately better than King of Limbs.
Is this some kind of sick cinco de mayo joke one day too late? | Tyler.
05.06.20 | Shameful | JohnnyoftheWell
05.06.20 | tyler's ranking should have been the last one on this site
because it was good
and this is not | Sowing
05.06.20 | This is one of the best rankings I've seen in a while, and I commend you for the great descriptions. I have a soft spot for 7 (which would be my 4), and I'd probably put TKOL above Pablo Honey, but otherwise this is basically spot on. | Sowing
05.06.20 | oh and 2 is 1 | Sinternet
05.06.20 | retarded fucking ranking does your nan stick her big fat stinking cock up your bumhole every nigh? | Lord(e)Po)))ts
05.06.20 | you can actually pinpoint the exact pantone of someones skin just by reading their radiohead rankings
this dude is cmyk: 0/0/0/0 hex:#ffffff | UglyFace
05.06.20 | Pablo Honey is a more enjoyable album to me than TKOL. TKOL is boring and sleepy, and doesn't contain Blow Out, You, Creep, Prove Yourself, I Can't, or Thinking About You. It gets an unnecessary amount of hate.
Lord(e)Po)))ts I have never met a black person who likes Radiohead at all, or anyone that isn't pale and white for that matter. So good point... I guess?
Sinternet yes
SowingSeason Kid A is super close for me
JohnnyoftheWell you seem to have a major problem with this ranking... so much so that you came back to criticize it three times. Maybe you should worry about something else. | Sinternet
05.06.20 | Lord(e)Po)))ts I have never met a black person who likes Radiohead at all | JustJoe.
05.06.20 | pantone reference is
👌 | JustJoe.
05.06.20 | i’m black & i like radiohead welcome to hell | ArsMoriendi
05.06.20 | "Lord(e)Po)))ts I have never met a black person who likes Radiohead at all"
Frippertronics? | JDubb
05.06.20 | 1 and 2 are definite quintessential albums...not sure which is best. I would put Amnesiac at 3. | Tyler.
05.06.20 | This is one of the best rankings I've seen in a while, and I commend you for the great descriptions. I have a soft spot for 7 (which would be my 4), and I'd probably put TKOL above Pablo Honey, but otherwise this is basically spot on. | JustJoe.
05.06.20 | my ratings as a black guy would differ from my ratings as a white guy so i’m conflicted | UglyFace
05.07.20 | Just for the record if you’re black, white, brown, purple, or whatever... I hope you like Radiohead as much as I do. I just found it strange to say this rating makes me pale and white when the vast majority of Radiohead fans are... pale white people. | JustJoe.
05.07.20 | there are exceptions everywhere
😉 | Dwap
05.07.20 | Move 7 to 4, switch 8 and 9 and you got it. | aydross121
05.07.20 | Check out The Gathering - How to Measure a Planet?
It's like The Bends but good. | JohnnyoftheWell
05.07.20 | ^it's nothing like the Bends apart from sounding vaguely 90s and featuring guitars, but it's also vastly better so [2] | conesmoke
05.07.20 | The Bends is my favourite. | JoylessBastard
05.07.20 | People sleep on hail to the thief. | virpi
05.08.20 | Gotta say, I almost agree with your ranking. AMSP is so overrated by many ppl. It's a very good album, but nowhere near as concise as lots of their earlier stuff. | DocSportello
05.08.20 | You put a lot of thought into your ranking and descriptions, and that's more than can be said about the bulk of the neverending exercise that is Radiohead album rankings. For myself, I love Amnesiac to death so it's disappointing to see it lower than The Bends, and I'm really sad to see the King of Limbs at the bottom. I understand trying to redeem Pablo Honey from its traditional ranking (Ripcord->Vegetable->Prove Yourself->I Can't is a nice run of guilty pleasure cuts) but I much prefer studio King of Limbs. I hope it clicks for you some night. | Larkinhill
05.08.20 | People sleep on hail to the thief.
Yeah other than that being placed a little too low, this is a pretty much spot on ranking. |
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