this is such an interesting album. i'm not sure how to describe it. probably radiohead's best, next to In Rainbows, which i do want to talk about at some point too.
i'm typing this as i am listening to the album, like i'll do for all of those reviews. radiohead definitely puts you into a mood, and it's not a good one.
i honestly love the vibes and styles for this whole album. soft rock with a side of depression and sadness, perfectly reflecting yorke's state at the time. they're not easy emotions to convey and make others feel, but it's done so perfectly here.
i love this album. one of the best of all time imo. many great songs.
i'll now yap about some of my favourite songs from it. if i don't mention your favourite one, it just didn't hit me as hard as the other ones.
it's weird. it's clearly meant to be. i'm not sure what it's supposed to mean, if anything. but i somehow love it
the first part is pretty peaceful and drags you into it, before the second one suddenly arrives, feeling more chaotic and energetic than ever. it's pretty short lived, as it transitions into a much calmer third part. i love the choir, idk why. i love singing to this part. some kind of lofi-rock vibes to it. the instrumental finale feels like a perfect end to this song, as the leftover energy from the second part is all being released.
overall a great song. love it, and i can't explain most of it.
slow. impactful. excellent transition from the soft and desperate introduction to a second part that feels like they're finally breaking out of their hell, to finish in peace as they settle on their new life.
iirc, this song was made for the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet, hence why it feels so different from the other songs near it on the album (i haven't watched that movie lol, maybe i should, my interpretation would probably change)
still an excellent song to cry to at night to, or sing if you're in a better mood (which is hard as you're listening to radiohead).
more alive thanks to the drums being more present throughout the whole song. good lyrics.
i don't have much things to say about this one, i just like its vibe and calm chorus compared to the rest of the song. feels way more radio/tv-friendly than the other ones. i do remember hearing it on the radio when i was a kid. pretty good introduction to radiohead i'd say, you won't get depressed from this one.
legit one of my favourite songs ever.
it's so melancholic. feels like a lullaby, even tho its lyrics are the complete opposite. i cry every time i listen to this song.
it's just so perfect. everything links to each other beautifully, from the first two verses whose instruments relax you but whose lyrics make you instantly depressed, to the final one that feels like a scream straight from the heart. i love it.
the other songs are fine. runner-up for being included in this list goes to Let Down, i had nothing special to say about it but i like it too.
shout-out to Fittier Happier too, i fw it even tho it's an interlude.