JehutyRunner
Banned
Oh my God, The Numbers.
That GIF may get a lot of mileage from me tonight.
That GIF may get a lot of mileage from me tonight.
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Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool |OT| A Moon Shaped Poo
- Thread starter JehutyRunner
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Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
You guys are killing me! Can't listen because I'm visiting in laws and mom. Argghhhhhh
I can't wait to hear the breakdown in it's full glory
Yessssss!!!!
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Brehs it took these dudes 9 years but they made a worthy follow-up to In Rainbows
and it'll never be on Spotify, either one of these albums
and it'll never be on Spotify, either one of these albums
Citizen_Insane
Member
Nigel said on twitter just now that he lost his dad during this album so this is very personal to him. And of course Thom separated from his partner of 20 years.
Desert island disk was the weakest song for me.
Only in my first listen thru.
What a fucking album tho. Pitchfork will jizz all over this as they usually do with radiohead stuff.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
The Numbers ohhhhh man. So good. Time to learn this riff stat.
outunderthestars
Banned
CoffeeJanitor
Member
First listen impressions:
They've really taken to the ambient sound that they developed on a few songs on the last two LPs--Codex, Give Up the Ghost, Nude, Reckoner. This album is chock full of these types of songs, and I love it.
The instrumentation is spectacular. Very personal. Acoustic guitars (sometimes sounding Spanish), pianos, gently synths--these are all on display, and on some songs it's actually difficult to tell which is which. I also noticed some interesting grooves and patterns in the drum and bass--the rhythm section was rock solid.
As a fan of ambient music, this album hits all the rights notes for me. Clear Eno/Glass influence on the overall album impression.
This is one of their best albums, bar none. I don't know where I'll be ranking it but I wouldn't be surprised if it makes the top 3.
[Also, I played the album without knowing any of the tracks beforehand (didn't look at the tracklist), so when THAT song hit, fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
9.5/10 album. Could go higher on repeat listens.
They've really taken to the ambient sound that they developed on a few songs on the last two LPs--Codex, Give Up the Ghost, Nude, Reckoner. This album is chock full of these types of songs, and I love it.
The instrumentation is spectacular. Very personal. Acoustic guitars (sometimes sounding Spanish), pianos, gently synths--these are all on display, and on some songs it's actually difficult to tell which is which. I also noticed some interesting grooves and patterns in the drum and bass--the rhythm section was rock solid.
As a fan of ambient music, this album hits all the rights notes for me. Clear Eno/Glass influence on the overall album impression.
This is one of their best albums, bar none. I don't know where I'll be ranking it but I wouldn't be surprised if it makes the top 3.
[Also, I played the album without knowing any of the tracks beforehand (didn't look at the tracklist), so when THAT song hit, fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
9.5/10 album. Could go higher on repeat listens.
MrGreencastle
Member
Holy Fuck.
This is incredible. Only at Ful Stop.
This is incredible. Only at Ful Stop.
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
yep, had the exact same issue. had to buy it on itunes
would have preferred to buy it straight from the band
ViewtifulJC
Banned
You can always just buy the records ya know.
buying albums
IN 2016
what am I, an old white man
(i might make an exception)
maquiladora
Member
The Numbers gave me my first legit jaw-dropping Radiohead moment since 1997.
I loved every track apart from True Love Waits. Vocals were perfect but I kinda hate the pianos. Thom why did you do this to True Love Waits
Now to listen to it all again 400 times.
I loved every track apart from True Love Waits. Vocals were perfect but I kinda hate the pianos. Thom why did you do this to True Love Waits
Now to listen to it all again 400 times.
Shit yeah it is. So good.
Nigel said on twitter just now that he lost his dad during this album so this is very personal to him. And of course Thom separated from his partner of 20 years.
Got damn.
That explains why they finally felt THE EARNED use of true love waits. Its such a gut punch of a ballad that they needed the raw emotion to perform it.
I legit was in tears. Fuck me if this is their last album. 😭
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol-SAWurTxYYou can always just buy the records ya know.
Maleficence
Member
This shit is so amazing, so damn good.
Stairouais
Member
I've been listening to this in the bus for the last 2 hours and I seriously had a nervous laugh during ful stop.
CoffeeJanitor
Member
OKC
In Rainbows
Kid A
Someone's getting knocked off this list.
In Rainbows
Kid A
Someone's getting knocked off this list.
Rollo Tomasi
Member
Bought the special edition without listening to the full album. No mistakes were made.
SictorVullivan
Member
Never heard any version of True Love Waits before....but this is fucking perfect.
SpaceHorror
Member
GodDAMN.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I'd slide it in between Kid A & In Rainbows.
TheExhaustedWalrus
Member
Just listened to it while I was sitting on my back porch with some good headphones.
Upon first listen, this album is utterly brilliant and one of their best. There are some incredible, incredible songs on here such as The Numbers, Ful Stop, Glass Eyes. The studio version of True Love Waits seriously made me cry. It just punched me and has an emotional resonance due to some things I won't get into. But it was etheral. As was The Numbers. After the climax of the song I felt like a weight was lifted off of me or something.
But what I admire most about those songs is how they mix with the others. This is essentially prime Radiohead without BS backed by an orchestra and a mesmerizing wall of textures and mood pieces. Musically it's like nothing I've ever heard before.
Can't wait to get home tonight and give it another listen.
Also, once I get back, I'm gonna catalogue my favorite moments from the album just so I have it somewhere.
Upon first listen, this album is utterly brilliant and one of their best. There are some incredible, incredible songs on here such as The Numbers, Ful Stop, Glass Eyes. The studio version of True Love Waits seriously made me cry. It just punched me and has an emotional resonance due to some things I won't get into. But it was etheral. As was The Numbers. After the climax of the song I felt like a weight was lifted off of me or something.
But what I admire most about those songs is how they mix with the others. This is essentially prime Radiohead without BS backed by an orchestra and a mesmerizing wall of textures and mood pieces. Musically it's like nothing I've ever heard before.
Can't wait to get home tonight and give it another listen.
Also, once I get back, I'm gonna catalogue my favorite moments from the album just so I have it somewhere.
Did a little digging on spotify. Hope this works.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6vuykQgDLUCiZ7YggIpLM9
Added the album and put it in offline mode. Now listening to it.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6vuykQgDLUCiZ7YggIpLM9
Added the album and put it in offline mode. Now listening to it.
Citizen_Insane
Member
The Numbers/Silent Spring. Absolutely legendary. Such a powerful song up there with the all time greats like Karma Police and How to Disappear Completely.
This is like a fucking Beatles song.
This is like a fucking Beatles song.
wandering goat
Member
Cool, probably going to download the 24-bit version.
For those in the know, is there anything more complicated with converting 24-bit WAV to MP3 vs 16-bit or do conversion programs do that automatically just fine?
For those in the know, is there anything more complicated with converting 24-bit WAV to MP3 vs 16-bit or do conversion programs do that automatically just fine?
CoffeeJanitor
Member
I just love the Ambient sounds. I could name 20 artists I think this stuff reminds me of. So great.