It's the other way around
>>66254497
OP here, meant "first half is better than the second"
>>66254505
I disagree greatly, Little by Little and Morning Mr Magpie are disappointing (the studio versions, the live versions are great). Side 2 is exceptional.
>>66254514
Yeah, you aren't the OP, and you're wrong.
1st half is 9/10, 2nd half is 10/10
>>66254516
Little by little is one of the best songs they've put out.
>>66254563
I don't agree. To be clear, I think it's good, but Radiohead are my favourite band and I judge them on their own impeccable standards. I think Little by Little *just* misses the mark.
>>66254575
The live version is fucking brilliant though. TKOL as a whole is so much better in the From the Basement session, the recording just loses something.
>>66254563
It's good, but it's no Lotus Flower, or Codex, or Give Up the Ghost, or even Seperator
>>66254497
>>66254584
>It's good, but it's no Codex, or Give Up the Ghost
No, because it's not shit.
>>66254605
Not that poster, but Codex is fucking incredible, it's like Pyramid Song's brother.
>>66254584
Codex and Give Up The Ghost are some of the most bland and boring songs Radiohead have ever made
>>66254559
Just download this, better be good. I trust you.
>>66254633
Is this your first day on /mu/?
>>66254559
I respectfully disagree. Both sides are great, but the 1st seems more cohesive.
>>66254962
Good shout.
>>66254985
The first half may be more cohesive, but I feel that the second half has stronger songwriting.
>>66255139
The second half has Crown of Love though, the literal worst song they've ever made
>>66255096
yeah fair enough. The only song on disc 2 i dont like is The Future, although Hunter is my favourite on the whole album
>>66255181
Yeah that's fair, but Wake Up, Rebellion and In the Backseat make it (slightly) stronger than the 1st imo. Not a fan of 7 Kettles at all.
>>66255181
it's still better than most songs on reflektor and the suburbs
>>66254630
GUTG yes, Codex no.
>>66254497
I would say the middle (tracks 3-6) is better than the ends.
>>66254630
>calling the 2 best songs on the album boring
>>66254600
One of These Days is great, but it's hard to compete with Echoes.
Very notable example
Voodoo is pretty consistent but it does peak right near the end, so...
>>66254497
Definitely. Bloom is the only song that holds a candle to the second half. Feral is p cool too.
>>66254600
Agreed. Although the whole album is solid really. One of these Days, A Pillow of Winds and Fearless are all 9-10/10 tracks. It's a shame that Echoes happens to be a 20/10 track. Also Seamus and San Tropez are pretty shit.
>>66255323
I'd say this album is actually really consistent. But yeah, the three track run at the end probably makes the second half win by a hair.
>>66254497
i think this too. the first half is trash, the second half is a work of art
>>66255139
Would be true if not for Tunnels, which is easily the best song they've done.
IT'S NOT SO IMPOSSIBLE!
>>66255421
This sounds weird, but Tunnels actually damages the 1st half of the album for me *because* it's so good. Tunnels is incredible, and any songs following it feel mildly disappointing. Then, after a while, it feels like you come out of a bit of a lull in the 2nd half.
>>66254505
>>66254605
this
>>66254516
>>66254584
everything after Lotus Flower sucks
Give Up the Ghost is one of the worst Radiohead songs and even worse it made it on the album while Staircase (which gels perfectly with the aesthetic of the album) isn't on it
Actually King of Limbs should have been released in 2012 with a tracklist more like this:
1 Bloom
2 Morning Mr Magpie
3 Little By Little
4 Feral
5 Lotus Flower
6 Identikit
7 Staircase
8 The Daily Mail
>>66254612
Codex isn't even in the same ballpark as Pyramid Song
>>66255467
Ah, I kind of see what you mean.
>>66255626
Don't think Daily Mail would work as a closer but other than that I think you're right.
>>66255139
lel first half has tunnels and power out their two best songs
>>66255655
>>66255655
I mean, "major stylistic left turn for the closer" is what they did on Kid A, Amnesiac, and even to some degree on HTTT, to dazzling effect.Not that I think Daily Mail is as strong as MPS or Glasshouse or Wolf, but I think it's a good song that'd be a fuck of a lot stronger end note than Separator
>>66255626
>maybe if I say a lot of words, it will disguise my obviously wrong opinion
It didn't work, but I admire the effort
>>66255774
>2 or 3 sentences
>a lot of words
t. 7th grade dropout
>>66255626
that alternate list made me laugh harder than it should. Here, have an upvote.
>>66255301
Same
>>66254497
TKOL definitely, I'd also say The Bends.
>>66254962
Fuckin beat me to it.
>>66254962
Its not really the 1st sides fault, its good too, its just the album's closing and 2nd half is so fucking incredible.
>>66255323
I was going to post this. Although I think Made-Up Dreams and I Would Hurt a Fly are there best songs. Randy Described Eternity is just decent, and Stop the Show is meh.
>>66256547
agreed, but the 2nd half wouldnt be good with out the 1st half, the whole album is immaculate
>>66256547
truth.
>>66257029
Fair point.
>>66254497
>>66254962
Agreed. Side 1 is exceptional, but side 2 is out of this world. Twenty Four Hours may just be their best song.
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