I was listening to In Rainbows the other day, as I do everyday, thinking to myself, they’ve done it again. Album after album, can a band get any better? Then, my girlfriend walks in holding a package. For me? I opened it and found that they can get better. It was the In Rainbows disc box, that’s right it’s finally tangible.
Since I bought the album direct from the band in October, it’s almost all I listen to. It gets better every time I hear it. You can no longer purchase the album online, but the disc box is now available in stores. It comes with the new album, In Rainbows, on 2 vinyl records, CD, with a second enhanced CD containing 8 more songs, along with digital photographs and artwork. It also includes album artwork and lyric booklets, and is all encased in a hardback book and slipcase.
The artwork is fantastic, as always, and the lyrics are better than the ones I made up for the songs. As for the new songs, holy shit. They are good enough to make up their own album. If you saw Radiohead when they came through and played the Greek theatre, you may remember a bunch of new songs that never showed up on In Rainbows, well here they are. One track, “Up On The Ladder” is an older song, just redone and finalized like “Nude” was on the new album.
A couple tracks are short with just tones and Thom, sounding like an overture. The rest of the songs kill. Both hard and soft, beautiful and nasty, each member stands out as a brilliant piece to a genius band. “Down Is The New Up” earned high praise at the concert, as did “Bangers & Mash” when Thom got on the drums and accompanied Phil Selway. Both are new sounds for Radiohead, but it seems that they have mastered it as just another way to shine.
The song “Go Slowly” is perhaps the slowest song they have ever done. Thom Yorke draws out the notes like in “Sail To The Moon”, and preaches patience about the situation. It sounds amazing with the guitar and slight echo. “Last Flowers To The Hospital” is the one that belongs in a film. The lyrics are very clear but the story is left to many interpretations. Either way, Thom on the piano is essential for a new album.
This 27 minute slice of heaven closes with a four minute song, “4 Minute Warning.” It is a mellow song, appropriate for the end. It is old political Thom, at it again with the apocalypse lyrics. I love it. Radiohead is the music of our generation. They are as progressive as our society, musically and technologically, and always deliver a message. Not a message that screams right or wrong, but rather seeks truth and expands consciousness. Listen to Radiohead, read the lyrics, and become inspires to be a part of the human race.
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Bryan // Jan 4, 2008 at 6:19 pm
the artwork is wonderful…stanley has really outdone himself and i love the b-sides.
2 Erik // Jan 5, 2008 at 9:41 pm
“…and the lyrics are better than the ones I made up for the songs.”
That’s half the fun!
Well done Joser. One question… is the box set worth the price? As an avid fan, I say yes. But would you recommend it to the average consumer that just “likes” Radiohead.
3 Jeff // Jan 6, 2008 at 10:02 am
Well I’m not Jose / But any amount $ is worth it. I’d a paid big bucks just 4 the B-Sides disc. What’s a few dollars, when you get a life time of Jams to listen to.
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