its on itunes now
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 8 May 2016 17:53 (eight years ago) link
its on radiohead.com now too happy mother's day :)
― Eggs and the marketing board behind them, Sunday, 8 May 2016 17:54 (eight years ago) link
2 extra tracks in september
― ufo, Sunday, 8 May 2016 17:55 (eight years ago) link
looks like their website crashed
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Sunday, 8 May 2016 17:56 (eight years ago) link
Eggs and the marketing board behind them
are you a blue?
http://www.amoonshapedpool.com/
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Sunday, 8 May 2016 17:57 (eight years ago) link
re: alphabetization of tracklist
sounds like the result of a really frustrating process to determine the running order
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:01 (eight years ago) link
or a Pet Shop Boys influence.
― But... could you imagine a formation in your lemonade? Ho! (Turrican), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:02 (eight years ago) link
studio version of True Love Waits is disappointing, it's very minimal but not really in an interesting way like what they did with Videotape
― ufo, Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:03 (eight years ago) link
The album title is crap, by the way... it has a really naff late '90s landfill indie vibe to it.
― But... could you imagine a formation in your lemonade? Ho! (Turrican), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:05 (eight years ago) link
A moon shaped pool would just be a circle, right?
Radiohead - Circle
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:06 (eight years ago) link
Maybe Thom thought of it during a nicotine tinged smoke inhalation break.
― But... could you imagine a formation in your lemonade? Ho! (Turrican), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:11 (eight years ago) link
So, I purchased the vinyl, but was not given a download link. Do I have to wait until June to hear it?!
― Austin, Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:11 (eight years ago) link
TRUE LOVE WAITS
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:16 (eight years ago) link
Considered buying the CD but a) no free MP3s and b) $10 for shipping. FUUUUUCK YOUUUUU. I'll wait a month, get it from Amazon and probably get the MP3s then via their AutoRip service. In the meantime, I'll wait for it to turn up on Spotify.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:17 (eight years ago) link
― Austin
Bought vinyl and already received my digital download.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:22 (eight years ago) link
First impressions: The album is less orchestral heavy than I thought based on the first two tracks. Glass Eyes does use orchestral arrangements and it sounds gorgeous on first listen. Ful Stop and Identikit were definitely improved on the live version, they both sound less rockier, more psychedelic, Identikit guitars even sound balearic. They're my least favorite on first listen though... kinda wish I hadn't heard those live versions before I think they've tainted my enjoyment for them.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:25 (eight years ago) link
Oh and Numbers / Silent Spring and Present Tense are of course amazing. Best songs in here imho.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:28 (eight years ago) link
imo radiohead is a good band who makes good music
― dynamicinterface, Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:32 (eight years ago) link
Halfway through, this feels like the opposite of TKOL to me so far - obsessively performed, meticulous and maximalist. No one will accuse them of having butchered or half-assed these songs.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:42 (eight years ago) link
Someone has already said as much that they've butchered 'True Love Waits'
I don't know, though... haven't heard the LP yet.
― But... could you imagine a formation in your lemonade? Ho! (Turrican), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:46 (eight years ago) link
I also just read someone refer to this as "empty and minimal" so I guess there's no limit to the possible rongness
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:49 (eight years ago) link
I'm surprised by how close Desert Island Disk, The Numbers and Present Tense are to Thom's solo renditions, since most of the King of Limbs era tracks he played solo beforehand had drastically different arrangements
― ufo, Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:54 (eight years ago) link
It's a bit too tastefully done, so far.
What you gain on control, you lose on the spontaneity.
― Half-baked profundities. Self-referential smirkiness (Bob Six), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:56 (eight years ago) link
I loved King of Limbs but yes, sound-wise this is so lush and not claustrophobic at all which is something that they had a problem with in almost all of their recordings... the instrumentation for the arrangementalso s seems to be natural for the most part this time around... might be one of the most beautifully sounding albums I've heard since Samamidon's All Is Well.
I don't know if I'd call it maximalist, there something that feels sparse and minimal about it, I think it might be about he composition and not the actual sounds of it... but I think it works on its favor. With simpler compositions you get a chance for fuller arrangements to dominate the song.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:57 (eight years ago) link
i mean i already have the other one, bring on the butchering
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:58 (eight years ago) link
It's something that the Samamidon album also has btw... very simple songs that are made excellent by Nico Muhly's incredible arrangements.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 18:59 (eight years ago) link
I don't get people who think they butchered TLW. I'd heard so many live covers and unimpressive versions with arrangements by souncloud/youtube users that I had lost faith Radiohead could ever do something interesting with it.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:02 (eight years ago) link
I like it but I also didn't mind what they did to "Videotape" and this feels v similar
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:04 (eight years ago) link
on first listen I was most struck by "Ful Stop," "Decks Dark" and "Glass Eyes."
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:05 (eight years ago) link
I wouldn't say 'butchered' but it's such a nice melody I wish they'd done more with. this version is pretty but not that interesting either.
― ufo, Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
i really like "desert island disk"
― a goon shaped tool (some dude), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:12 (eight years ago) link
lol this is really in alphabetical order
putting them in a lineage with mindless self indulgence
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:12 (eight years ago) link
I'm reading the word "interesting" a lot here... all I want to know is if it's any good!
― But... could you imagine a formation in your lemonade? Ho! (Turrican), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:14 (eight years ago) link
it's interesting
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:15 (eight years ago) link
xxpost:
First thought that sprang to my mind is "ah, they've heard Electric, then!"
― But... could you imagine a formation in your lemonade? Ho! (Turrican), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:17 (eight years ago) link
I like Videotape but I think that one could have been better arranged. I think what they did with TLW is perfect, it's everything it should be... they've spent 20 years trying different ways to do it... I imagine one day in the future some of those rarities and demos will be released and we'll get like 50 different versions and arrangements of it.
On my second listen of the album now, this is very otherworldly... it's mostly mellow which could be a problem with some fans that love their punchier material but at some point in your life you've got to age with dignity. An album filled with rockers at this point in their career would be odd. Hopefully this isn't their last, it feels like a farewell.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:17 (eight years ago) link
man I would die if they ever just cracked open their vault and unleashed their demos, alternates, c-sides etc.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:19 (eight years ago) link
Re True Love Waits; has there ever been an example of a live/session version of a song that's been considered to have been improved upon by the official studio version?
― piscesx, Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
good record
― ciderpress, Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:23 (eight years ago) link
I like Desert Island Disk. I like the acoustic guitars on this album. I like the untreated pianos on this album. I like the hand held percussiony bells or chimes or those ittle tambouriney cymbals or whatever on this album. I have only listened to it once. I don't pay attention to Radiohead live stuff or b-sides. Just the LPs. This seems better on first listen than TKOL. It doesn't blow me away like In Rainbows did on first listen. The last song True Love Waits seems great.
― brontosaur, Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:27 (eight years ago) link
In Rainbows was definitely more impressive on first listen for me too... again, I think the mellowness of this one kind of undermines its initial impact... on the other hand, it's way too early to tell but generally speaking mellow, layered records such as this one are the ones with the most replay value for me.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:31 (eight years ago) link
"ful stop" is amazing
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:34 (eight years ago) link
Wow at Decks Dark on second listen! I was so excited I didn't even pay attention at the choral arrangements and twinkling pianos in the background the first time around. They've been trying to nail this kind of sound since forever. This record makes HTTT sound immensely dry in retrospective.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:36 (eight years ago) link
I can't stop! I need to get off the forums for at least a day, i'll just keep flooding the thread with inane opinions. See you tomorrow!.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:37 (eight years ago) link
I kind of wish I didn't live on the West Coast of the US. It is super sunny here and I have this new family of Black Phoebes that seem to be using my backyard as a training ground. And its so rare to see more than one Black Phoebe at a time, that seeing a new family hang out in a group is fascinating to me. I guess if i knew this album was so mellow I might have closed the curtains. Looking forward to a nighttime headphone listening session. Maybe Burn The Witch as an opener doesn't work that well, in that it doesn't seem to set the stage appropriately but just seems to be at the top because that's the only place it wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb.
― brontosaur, Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:41 (eight years ago) link
pisces: i thought the studio version of "go to sleep" was better than the old live version!
and, i mean. airbag too, if you want to count that one.
― diana krallice (rushomancy), Sunday, 8 May 2016 19:43 (eight years ago) link
tbh studio version of "true love waits" >>>>>
they nailed it
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Sunday, 8 May 2016 20:02 (eight years ago) link
yeah on my 2nd listen I teared up at it a bit tbh
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 8 May 2016 20:03 (eight years ago) link
This album is DEEP.
Just in terms of sound, it's really layered and lush — probably the most they've been in those areas since OK Computer. But it's deadly slow for the most part, forcing you to really zoom in on those huge, thoughtful arrangements.
Still processing right now. It's not really an album for the instant gratification listener. Guaranteed I will miss certain things and intricacies until the sixth or seventh listen.
― Austin, Sunday, 8 May 2016 20:07 (eight years ago) link