Hey, so I was just lsitening to The Bends, and honestly I prefer to Ok Computer by a landslide. I mean Kid A is by far their best but The Bends is pretty damn close haha. I just find there to be no offputting song on The Bends, and I just find every song emotionally gripping iin some way. Am I fucking retarded? Do you feel the same? Which ones better OC or TB?!?!?!
>>63395703
The Bends
>>63395703
Everyone hates on The Bends because it's not as 'experimental' but you're right, it's really good pop rock.
>>63395703
>Kid A is the best by a landslide
ehhh idk man, Amnesiac exists
>>63395769
I know it gets a lot of hate, thats why it seriously has me doubting my taste which I thought was pretty decent haha.
>>63395798
>"doubting my taste"
>>63395798
The lyrics are more personal and relatable on The Bends compared to OK Computer.
Radiohead has 4 masterpieces, The Bends, Ok Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows, the rest of the albums are 4 and a half stars (except Pablo Honey, 3 and a half)
>>63395703
2 radiohead albums I cant stand. the Bends and Pablo Honey. IDK why contrarians start hyping the bends again. Typicall for /mu/ though
>>63396176
I actually use to agree and find The Bends pretty over hyped, but I really enjoy it now, I dont understand how its better than Ok Computer in the slightest.
>>63395986
In Rainbows is an album I really dont get I like around 4 tracks off it with Videotape being the main highlight. Any enlightenment on why its so amazing would be greatly appreciated.
>>63396325
No I actually highly praise Ok Computer. I just dislike the bends. It is bland. The blands
>>63396325
it's a colorful album, full of amazing rythms and original melodies
>>63396904
Great points I can respect that because I really cant disagree :)
>>63396325
The rhythms.
The entire album is build on fucking rhythms. Even songs like Bodysnatchers, where the drums and bass aren't particularly a highlight, use the guitars as rhythm instruments.
15 Steps' electronic 5/4 beat, Reckoner's backbeat, Weird Fishes... it's a relaxing album that just kind of flows very well, and it's because the instruments are all layered very rhythmically as if the melody was an afterthought.
>>63395788
I think Amnesiac and Kid A are tied for me for my favorites. I just went through their whole discog recently.
Amnesiac gets way too little praise. I used to think it was the standard contrarian response but honestly it's their third best album. It would be far and away their best album if they cut like 2 tracks.
>>63397345
People fucking ride amnesiac's dick. King of limbs is under praised.
>>63395703
>Am I fucking retarded?
No you're just every teenager in 1996.
>>63395703
The bends is their fifth best. It is catchy AF and sounds great but OKC is far more developed instrumentally.
>>63397086
this. in rainbows is pretty amazing. just forget about the typical radiohead emphasis on experimental pop musicianship, sonic landscapes and atmosphere building and emotional vocal delivery.
>>63397373
Perhaps on /mu/, it's overrated pretty much everywhere else however. Agreed on King of Limbs.
>>63397086
This analysis completely disergards songs like Nude and All I Need and even Jigsaw which contains some of their best melodic work ever. I agree that rhythm is very important to the album but lets not treat melody like it was an afterthought.
>>63395703
"patricianism" is a meme, you like what you like. For me OKC is like the halfway point between The Bends and Kid A, I personally like it more but that doesn't mean you have to
>>63397748
Yeah I completely agree with you. I just wanted to see what other people thought. I do think some music is objectivly better than other music. But really opinion is everything, but what makes an opinion valid :(
