Here Today... Gone To Hell!

All right, I just want to set the record straight.  Every thread i read seems to have some reference to Radiohead "sucking" or how boring they are, and how uninspired and lame Thom Yorke's vocals are.  Being the huge Radiohead fan that I am, I've created this thread to provide a place to voice all your collective greivences concerning Radiohead and hopefully to educate some of you uneducated pricks on the brilliance contained in Radiohead albums.  However, i realize that this is undoubtedly going to resort to a flaming bombardment against Radiohead, and me.  That's okay though.  I'd absolutely love to hear how great Bon Jovi is when he sings how he rides on his steel horse or how much of a musical genious Prince can be when he beckons you to "cum" in every one of his songs.

Radiohead is not for the common music fan.  Although they do release singles (rarely in the US), they are by no means a "singles" radio friendly type of band.  Their music requires some thought and possibly repeated listens to discern all the different layers that may not be present in your favorite Iron Maiden, Queen or fucking U2 album.  Fuck listening to a single and writing them off.  Go buy OK Computer or Kid A and actually give it a chance.  I mean really listen to it, the entire album, not just a portion of a song and then skip to the next "hot track" as our ipod induced generation is so likely to do.  Their is a lot going on in their music, a lot more than most bands and they've successfully created a sound that is entirely their own.

I may be coming off as an asshole, but so what.  Fuck you.  Don't diss Radiohead when you listen to bullshit like U2 or Bon Jovi, get a clue.

Interesting thread, I've never really listened to them too much but I've heard a few tracks at a mate's house, and I quite liked them, and I've heard Creep on the radio, I liked that aswell, so I might actually check out some more of their songs. Any you can recommend!

You might want to prepare yourself from a bashing from D now though, you did just slag off Prince AND Bon Jovi in the same thread!! In D's eye's this is a hangable offence!!   :P

I was forced to listen to some of their album by my cousin,and in my humble opinion they're a joke of a band

This is one band i listened to after alot of urging from friends to hear their material. I have listened to The Bends, Ok Computer, Amnesiac and Hail To The Thief. And not to be one of those people who contribute nothing and say their shithouse but i really think they are quite shite.

Well you blame people for dissing Radiohead, when all you do is the same with U2 and Queen, two amazing bands that Radiohead doesnt even come close to. And YES, I havelistened to Radiohead records, and I think theyre boring, except for a few songs

Maybe they're "boring" in the sense that they don't slap you in the face with a catchy hook right off the bat such as a shallow U2 song like "It's a beautiful day" or something like that does.  I suppose you think jazz and classical is boring too.  Radiohead records create an atmosphere.  They create an extremely bleak, desolate soundscape.  Their music is depressing and it is slow. But it also is very effective.  If you're expecting some music that is catchy and accesible then you most likely will be unimpressed, and say that they're boring and shit.  However, they are a band unlike none other and deserve some appreciation.  No other band can create music so emotional and complex. period.

i think they are O.k, but they're not my favourite. But they arent boring. I like 'Karma Police'. Great song. And Thom Yorke loves Queen, so do I, so in my book that makes him sound as a person.

but U2 and Bon Jovi are great though!

I own Pablo Honey, The Bends, OK Computer and Hail to the Thief.  Maybe it's just my taste, but I like the guitar albums (i.e. the 1st three) but be serious, Hail to the Thief is not exactly great music.  It's actually quite... how can I put this... boring!!  I'd agree that it's not 'shallow' like most Bon Jovi music, and you correctly labelled 'Beautiful Day' by U2 as shallow and bland as well, but it's not that good.  The Bends showed that guitar music could be different again, the same could be said for OK Computer, so I'd agree that they are classic albums.  The later stuff showed that it's possible to create dark, atmospheric music with computers but I just don't rate it that highly.

All in all, I rate Radiohead as being the best band around for what they do.  When you compare them to bands like U2 there will always be an argument.  But when you compare Radiohead to the current music 'scene' then there's no argument.

I have OK Computer and I like it. Definitely not for the casual music fan but very interesting band. I love the music/ lyrics/ vocals. I didn't really like other albums I've heard though.

good post.  I'm glad you can appreciate at least some of what they're doing.  They have certainly evolved from their early work and alienated a good deal of fans in the process.  however i enjoy the more experimental records (Kid A, Amnesiac, Hail to the theif) more than their first three.  Hail to the theif was supposed to be their return to form though but it didn't exactly turn out the way they anticipated i guess :P

I think everyone should appreciate what they're doing considering what's happened to the music industry in the last few years.  As for ...Thief, I remember that I kept hearing it would be like The Bends or whatever, but it's nothing like it!  Was the band that said that or speculation?

The band said it.  I'm not about to go looking for the article though.  They also stated that Kid A was going to be experimental and that their next cd would be back to basics.  However the next cd ended up being Amnesiac which was recorded during the Kid A sessions and was more or less just a continuation.  Hail to the Theif is actually a return to form when you disect it.  Most of the songs on there are guitar based, except for a few which are mostly electronic.  take them out and you have yourself a traditional RH album.

btw...The Bends isnot one of my top RH cd's.  It's good, but its more of a collection of songs rather than an album.

I've got the Bends, OK computer, Kid A, Hail to the Thief, and the live album... I like Radiohead a lot, but I wasn't a big fan of Hail to the Thief, it has it's moments, but it's nothing special.  I think the Bends and OK Computer are easily their best albums.  I haven't heard Amnesiac in awhile, and I lost my Pablo Honey many years ago.

I REALLY like the acoustic song on the live album "True Love Waits"... I hear they're supposed to be really good live too.  They're a very good band, but certainly not better than U2.

Well Radiohead's music is all about grievances, ain't it, so that seems appropriate  :P

On a serious, less pig-headed note...I don't like Radiohead. To be fair, I have never listened to much of their music at all, so I can't make a value judgement on them, but I guess first impressions are important, and I must have been in some way traumatised by the first Radiohead song I listened to.

Great post !!  GNR Green too!

I have been seeing them since they were an opening act band. ** cough Alanis Morrsette cough Giants stadium*

I discovered them early on. I love there early stuff more so & I even used 'kid a' as a sleeping aid.

but as far as live bands current & the last 5 years or so....  awesome .. just awesome live. I seen hundreds of acts & concerts & this one particular MSG show I'll never forget!  the Deep emotion can have you moshing & then in a split second, you can hear a pin drop in MSG from how the majic went.

I later found out that Axl is a fan, & RH shows were the very few spots  in years that he has been spotted prior 2002.

A couple experimental albums ??  hail to the theif that I don't care for. who cares -- I just listen to there good stuff (that they play live still).   I don't go around listening to every Pink Floyd album either for I'd kill myself, & Pink Floyd is one of my all time fave's, if not fave band.

I got the Bend's .. -BP

Just curious Bi Polar...which Pink Floyd albums would you kill yourself if you'd have to listen to?  I'm thinking maybe Division Bell (although for some of my friends that is their fav PF album).

Great for us Radiohead fans to have out little corner in HTGTH as well.

I love the band ever since I got my hands on OK Computer. Then I purchased The bends and?Pablo Honey. I bought the last three the week they came out.

As Bi-polar mentioned, this is the kind of band that makes you jump around like no other rock band live, and on the other hand, makes you get in touch with your deepest emotions as Thom's keys and sometimes painful vocals come into play.

I've seen the band live twice. Through the years I have learned to appreciate the newer albums. For me, Amnesiac is the best from three. I don't know why, but Hail to the Thief is an uncomfortable listen. Maybe is meant to be. I was expecting a return to The Bends but instead we had an album even more experiemental than the previous two. I'm anxious to see if evolution will follow anyway.

Radiohead is one of most influential bands of our time. OK computer is a master piece. From " Airbag" to " Paranoid.." " Let Down" ( My personal Favorite) " No Surprises..." the album depresses me fuck out of me, but it is when I go through lows when I need to play Ok Computer to make me feel better. I think to myself " wow, here's somebody else even more fucked than myself" it's a good therapy.

For all of you out there who've enjoyed Lanegan's album ( I have, both albums have some similarities) I highly recommend Ok Computer.? This album will pass the test of time.

As for unreleased songs, Killer cars is a great song from The Bends era. True Love Waits is amazing as well.

Well I think I respect every Pink Floyd album.....   but if I had the 'ummagumma' albums (which is genius) rotating in my disk changer, then throw me into a padded room.

Ha.. I was going to say 'Saucerfull of Secrets', but now I'm listening to it for the first time in years :D & its quite good.   

'The Division Bell' I like a lot - Not as much as darkside or animals & such.. but its a great album. I also have friends that say its there fave album...    'The Grass is Greener ***BP Sings*** '

RH does remind of a mondern day Floyd in many respects.

-BP

Absolutely! I've drawn that connection many times while listening.  Most notably is the fact that RH is an album oriented band.  They create albums, not just songs and that is something that is extremely lacking nowadays.

IMO, The Bends is Radiohead's best work.  : ok:

Never had much time for them.....but forced myself to listen to them a while back...

....i now have three of their albums

The lyrics are gibberish at best - but the whole vibe they create is genius, and some great guitar work, a great band to just lose yourself in without worrying to much about meaning - they ain't half as profound and clever as they think they are, but great all the same

exactly

grievances...just one

...pretentious arty-farty depression-inducing wrist-slitting monotony...

just one way to kill your soul
id rather have my rock and roll

I liked their cameo in South Park. That was some funny stuff! :rofl:

I can't believe I missed this for so long.

A Radiohead thread on a Guns N' Roses message board?

That's hilarious.

But yeah, they're possibly the most amazing band I've ever heard.

Unless we're counting for musical intensity.. then it'd have to be Sigur Ros.

Just started getting into radiohead!! fuckin love em!  :drool:

There is Radiohead and then there is everything else.  Undoubtedly the most talented band in the world today.

New Radiohead Album News!!!!!!!

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46015-new-radiohead-album-aaaaaaahhh

so , no one else is excited about this new album and how they are putting it out?!?!

No.

I think it's boring and pointless.




 ;)

This is a brilliant idea...

Imagine if it caught on, the record company is completely removed from the equation. ?Fans of music will spend the money on the band's they support, and all the profits will head straight into their pockets. ?

Though there are a number of flaws as well, but I'm VERY curious to see how morals come in to play with a situation like this.

Regardless of the success, the best news is that a NEW Radiohead album is coming out in DAYS.

they are releasing the album in stores next year.


anyway, i love The Bends and i've just started listening to OK Computer. so i'm a  little behind on my Radiohead. although i will probably check this new album out at some point.

yeah i saw that yesterday.

a good FUCK YOU to the record companies.
hope the LP will be good, i love that band.

Radiohead's "In Rainbows": Track-By-Track Preview

Posted Oct 01, 2007 1:59 PM

As you've no doubt heard by now, Radiohead are releasing In Rainbows, their seventh studio album, in two different formats: a basic DRM-free download version that costs whatever you want that's available October 10th, and a deluxe boxed version that includes a double vinyl disc, a book, eight bonus tracks and two CDs, out the first week of December (it also comes with a DRM-free download that actives on October 10th).

Preview: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/16654550/radioheads_in_rainbows_trackbytrack_preview

Honestly, I'm struggling over what to pay for the album.  The band lost me after "OK Computer," an album I loved, but I didn't feel that anything from Kid A on was worth my money, personally, and I never would have bought this new album at regular/full price...I just am not that big of a fan of their newer material.  In all sincerety, I'm not sure that I'd even listen fully to a free copy if someone gave it to me.

Given this, what is a fair price for me to pay to dowload the album?

I'm paying ?0.00, but I'll buy the CD when it comes out if it's not as patchy as the rest of their output over the last ten years. Not the ?40 box set, mind - they can fuck off with that. What this amounts to is them getting hardcore fans to pay for a leak and then to pay a ridiculous amount of money for the physical release. Great marketing, you have to say.

Axl should follow Radiohead's lead and... release an album every now and then.

so what do u guys think of this new album?? i've more of a casual fan but i like it alot. its a tad underwhelming but Radiohead have always been a band that grows on you so.

i think my favorite song is "nude" its so haunting...same with "videotape"

Oh shit it was today! :o thanks GnFnR!

seems weird that they will ''sell'' it for ?0.00 - i'd have though a ?1 would have made sense.....

All this gimmicky price thing is pointless really - Radiohead havent been big for nearly 7 years - how many people would have bought this album normally anyway? 20,000?

Radiohead sucks.

All I know is that since I "purchased" it - to be honest, I paid nothing - I've gotten lots of spam e-mail about winning the UK Lottery.   Like I said above, I haven't liked anything Radiohead has done since "OK Computer," and would never have bought this new album without knowing in advance it had something to offer me.  If I liked what I heard, I'd buy the album once it was physically released, but so far, it's just not for me. 

That said, I appreciate Radiohead going where no band has gone before and changing the rules of the game, and for allowing me the chance to essentially preview their new album at my convenience and at no cost, especially as it's unlikely I'll ever listen to it again.  I will, however, throw in and enjoy The Bends over and over again...

i listen to it since yesterday, that's neat.
oh and they're not the first who do that, Prince released one album online without any record company if i remember correctly.

that's a clever move, all the cash will be for them, not just the 15% when you sell a record...

I meant the "let fans pay whatever they want" bit.  Has anyone else done that previously?

they have sold 1.2 million copies of this new album already, so i think u have misjudged their popularity.

http://www.gigwise.com/news/37670/exclusive-radiohead-sell-12million-copies-of-in-rainbows

1.2 million already, well is it any good?

dang i know i'm offtopic now but chinese democracy would have outsold thriller if GNR did this (ok maybe not but maybe AFD?)

wont happen though..

Yeah, possible... If something like this catches on, it will make album-sales comparisons considerably different!

From TMZ...

More than six out of 10 people who downloaded the new Radiohead album, "In Rainbows," did so for free after the band gave users the freedom to pay whatever they wanted. How does "nothing" sound?

Of the people that did fork over some cash, the average price paid was about $6. Nearly 1.2 million people downloaded the album -- do the math; that's a total of $2.736 mil.

That's not nearly as much as they would have made selling the album normally, but then again, they don't have to pay a record label any dues. Radiohead, stickin' it to the man!

Exactly. It's still a good payday if you ask me. They don't have to deal with vultures taking their money, while the consumer gets a cheaper price. Win Win.

great band but definitely a challenge to listen to..have to be in the right mindset for them..i love ok computer

They sound like Muse.

Sorry, il correct myself before I get flamed and killed.

the above was a joke that pisses off Radiohead fans.





I am infact a Radiohead fan. In Rainbows is one of the greatest albums Ive heard... im still getting into the older stuff, but In Rainbows just hit me in the face first listen.

What! No Radiohead thread.

Brilliant musicians - intense music.

The keyboard element is so very Nick Rhodes!  : ok:

Who says that the voice isn't an instrument in it's own right! Musicians and Singers......hmmm.....I thought they were one and the same..........

 :beer:

Okay I used to just not really get into Radiohead at all............the music did nothing for me.  Then when I went to see Ricky Gervais in NYC.....they were playing the album "The Bends" over the loudspeaker before he came on and I was just like "Damn this rocks".  The song Black Star came on and I immediately had to have it.  Luckily I used the old blackberry to find the lyrics because I didn't even know it was them at first.  Great fucking song and album.  Have to give a second listen to their other stuff.

good news, everyone!

they just announced on their website today that the new album, The King of Limbs, will be out this saturday for download!

of course you can pre-order it, or the "newspaper" version, with :

    * Two clear 10" vinyl records in a purpose-built record sleeve.
    * A compact disc.
    * Many large sheets of artwork, 625 tiny pieces of artwork and a full-colour piece of oxo-degradeable plastic to hold it all together.
    * The Newspaper Album comes with a digital download that is compatible with all good digital media players.
    * The Newspaper Album will be shipped on Monday 9th May 2011 you can, however, enjoy the download on Saturday 19th February 2011.
    * Shipping is included in the prices shown.
    * One lucky owner of the digital version of The King Of Limbs, purchased from this website, will receive a signed 2 track 12" vinyl.


well...if only it could inspire Guns N'Roses...(yeah, I can dream)


http://www.thekingoflimbs.com/

To me Radiohead ended when they decided that they were meant to be the next Pink Floyd. The simply don't have the talent for that, and have relegated their once great music to meaningless experimentalism. Kid A is the most boring and pseudo intellectual piece of music I've ever heard. :-\

By the way, I own all their 3 first albums and consider Ok Computer to be among the top ten records of the 90s. ;)

Until some time last year, I never liked Radiohead. I kept reading about how awesome and ingenious they were, but every time I heard them on the radio, I thought they sounded..... well, dull. I liked Creep, but that was it.

Then I heard Karma Police on the radio one day, and that "For a minute there, I lost myself" section stuck in my head. I had to download it, and not long after that, I got OK Computer pretty cheap from Amazon and while I'm not quite sure I'd name it the greatest album of all time (like Q magazine readers did a few years back), I really like it. I bought The Bends the other week too and am quite digging that too.

I am happy to say that Radiohead have proved me wrong and I do not find them to be a dull, overrated band any more. 8) I might even download the new album. :D

Lotus Flower, new video is out :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOa1a8hYP8

very good album! my track of the moment is Codex.

Can't say I'm digging the new album after the first listen. :-\ The only song that stood out at all to me was Lotus Flower. Separator showed some potential, but it just seemed like the rest of the songs didn't really go anywhere. This is the kind of music I used to think Radioehad made before I listened to them properly and thought they were dull. Perhaps my opinion will improve if I listen again, but TBH it doesn't seem like the sort of album I can get into that much, or want to go back and listen to many times again.

We'll see. :-\

you have to listen to it five times in loop to be plainly into it,
that's rich music with a lot of textures and sounds to feel.

Oh, it definitely seems like the kind of album that needs multiple plays to 'get it'.

I think I will give it another shot down the road. Maybe the fact I listened to it about 11pm last night didn't help much.

Incredibly mellow and peaceful album put forth by Radiohead - too short in my opinion, only 8 songs - but some of them have been floating around for awhile...perhaps another one will follow soon with the rest of the floaters.

Anyway - very happy with the sound of this album - curious if any other Radiohead listeners feel the same way

See I never really got the whole "you need to listen to it X amount of times to "get it""  Great records are great records.  I know sometimes a second listen is necessary to really fall in love with something. but for me I can tell you in the first listen if im going to love it or not.  Guns, Metallica, Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Nirvana etc...I never had to study their records, they are just great.  Of course I say this because I do not get Radiohead at all, I just dont get the appeal, its pretty depressing, and that last song that came out goes nowhere.  I love rock n roll bands though, which they aren't, what would they be classified as?  Some of my coworkers go on and on about Radiohead, and I feel like a foreigner in some strange land because I just don't get it at all.  I also don't do drugs, does that have anything to do with it?

^I think listening to some albums more and more can help you develop more of an appreciation for them, rather than simply thinking "this is alright" and sticking with that opinion. Like I said earlier in this thread, I never used to like Radiohead but did after hearing OK Computer. The more times I listen to the songs, the more I appreciate the various layers and bits I may have missed before. The more I listened to them, the more I liked them quite honestly.

Obviously there are some bands this applies to more than others (I doubt anyone would need to repeatedly listen to AC/DC to 'get' them), and Radiohead are one of them.

Like you, I thought they were depressing too, but I like to think of them now as more 'atmospheric' than 'depressing'. I can't comment too much on their later stuff, because aside from the new album, all I own are The Bends and OKC, the 'guitar' albums. They got more experimental and electronic later on, which is perhaps why the new album didn't immediately grab hold of me because I've not listened to any of the stuff from '97 to the present day.

BTW Bodhi, they can rock out when they want to ;):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl-pXpXxK00 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl-pXpXxK00)

yeah i am a radiohead hater.

I think its the equivalent as the painter who just splashes a bunch of shit on a canvas and too cool for school uppity snobs make it out like its the most artistic fantastic thing ever.

that is Radiohead for me. Just nonsense people overrate to feel smarter/better than other music fans.

funny way to explain your own lack of culture

How much Radiohead have you listened to, D?


PS. Don't fuck with Jackson Pollock. :P

and my point is proven

LIking Radiohead makes people feel "better' than other music fans, more "cultured" whatever the fuck that means, keener listening ears, more intelligent.

I think all that is bullshit.  I love Mozart,Beethoven,the Real Bach

Radiohead are ok, Inrainbows was a pretty good CD but I don't think its all that.

^I like Radiohead (well, the two albums I own) and it doesn't make me feel betetr than anyone. I don't really care if liking Radiohead makes me seem cultured, a snob, pretentious, a man of good taste....

I can understand how you might think that people who like a complex, cerebral band like Radiohead see themselves as being more 'cultured', but is that just your way of saying 'I don't like them'? No need to go off on people who do like them, just say you don't like them. :P

I know where D is coming from, the majority of people I know who love Radiohead are the same ones who chuckle and roll their eyes at the idea that anyone can like Guns N Roses.

no, it's not.

It's not the fact that you listen to Radiohead which makes you more cultured, it's the fact that the more cultured you are, the more you can easily understand it and enjoy it.
and it's not a really elitist music, it's pop music, music for the masses, it sells millions of records, we don't talk about Varese or Concrete music here.


like listening to Guns N'Roses doesn't mean you're an idiotic racist redneck, listening to Radiohead is not a sign of intellectual pretentiousness, please stop the simplistic clich?s.

My comments are aimed at the Critic. none of u guys on here

its just u have the critics darlings. The Radioheads,Arcade Fire, Muse etc and its like no matter what they do, go ahead and stamp 5 stars on it.

they could basically leave a phone off the hook and sing a melody around the sound it makes and people would hail it the most progressive,genius idea of the 21st century.

Kind of like with Kanye West's new album. Lord i wanna scream everytime i read what a masterpiece it is etc.. I am a Kanye fan but i don't see it being some gigantic masterpiece.

In pop culture, u have those pretentious,elitist types and whether its Casablanca is the greatest film ever on down the line.. they feel superior for "getting" what others find being rubbish. its human nature, to always search for ways to feel better than the next guy. Musically this is Radiohead fans.

same way I get laughed at for liking Bon Jovi. same thing reversed.

OK, that I can agree with. I think some critics overrate some bands, including ones I like, Radiohead being one of them. Nirvana are another band I love, but stil l feel they get overrated at times.

But you shouldn't feel that people listen to Radiohead because they think it makes them smarter. I've listened to songs like Karma Police, Fake Plastic Trees, Creep, Aribag, Let Down.... I like them for what they are. There was a time when I would've said that Radiohead were overrated and whatnot but actually listening to them properly has made me see why people like them in the first place. Like DeN said, it's pop music, it ain't Revolution 9 or anything like that (for the record, I like Revolution 9 as well...).

D, I don't mean this in a sarcastic way or anything, but have you listened to much Radiohead? If not, you should at least try a few songs out, you might get something that works for you, to quote a famous man. : ok:

yeah, but THAT is laughable.  :hihi:


about Radiohead, if you have some difficulties to listen to their recent music, try some old tracks, more pop and still delicious :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDGRc_krpYg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrigGPOfNAU

I've tried very hard to love Radiohead, I have -- I appreciate more than love them.  They make very interesting music, so I can understand the hype, but they just don't consistently "do it" for me.  I have most of their CD's (Amnesiac being the one I listen to the most) and I wouldn't consider any of them in my top 100 favorites.  I suppose I sort of classify them similarly to Pink Floyd.  Both bands I appreciate, but they just don't create the same "emotional high" that my favorite bands do.  Of course that's completely subjective and maybe will change in 10 years, so I don't denigrate anyone who loves Radiohead.  Certainly more respectable than loving an artist who is obviously only in it for the money.       

What I think must be cleared here is the fact that the current Radiohead is not the same band which recorded Pablo Honey, The Bends and OK Computer. Radiohead has abdicated from Rock since Kid A and are doing their own thing. They have alienated a lot of fans and also have won new fans in the process. I for one am a huge fan of the past Radiohead but not so fond of this new one.

Funny thing is that the same process happened with Talk Talk in the late 80s. They went from alternative pop to post-rock.

it's the same band. but a band that continues to evolve, of course you can do everytime the same album, like AC/DC, but that's kind of boring.

I prefer bands who are not affraid to experiment, to change. Guns N'Roses do that too, thanks to Axl who has eclectics musical tastes.

like The Beatles, perfect example, I suppose a lot of old fans didn't get it when they've done Revolver.
too bad for them, Tomorrow Never Knows was much more exciting and brilliant than, let's say, Love Me Do...

The Beatles evolved inside the rock n roll genre. Both Abbey Road and Please Please Me are rock albums. Pink Floyd, Yes and Genesis also evolved inside rock. Radiohead changed their musical genre, this is a fact. You may like what they are doing now but saying that they are a rock band is denying reality. Radiohead is now a post-rock/experimental/electronic/dance you name it band, but they are not a rock band. Evolution happened from Pablo Honey to OK Computer. Kid A didn't mean an evolution, but a revolution. :)

Anyway, I thought this was common knowledge among Radiohead fans. Not only that, most fans are proud that they abandoned rock and the old fans like me keep on waiting every release to be a return to rock, which obviously haven't happened yet...  >:(

Tomorrow Never Knows is generally considered as the first electro song of history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a3NcwfOBzQ

I think it's not so distant of the Radiohead's evolution in terms of sounds and structures, and it's not really Rock music...

Yes, but the song structure is there. Radiohead gave up melodies and song structures.

since when? listen to Codex for example, this is on the last LP :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaA_oPYCgu8

if you can't hear the melody, I can do nothing for you

You're right, you can't do anything for me. Hard to say these were the same guys who wrote this one, right?  :hihi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byN3JDPoJRo

one of the two new Radiohead songs played live recently

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFEpQ6iObaM