I was listening to this **** back in June. Every n00b here gets 10 indie cred points docked from their indie payroll.
well dock me 20 because I'm a big fan and am just realizing everyone has this but me apparently. That said, I'm pretty patient about this things generally.
The songs I like best after one listen: The Suburbs Rococo We used to wait I had no idea some of the band was from the Houston area, they look like they are all from Utah.
Only the lead singer and the synth/bass player is from the Houston area. Most of them are from Canada and it was actually formed in Canada.
Wasn't OK Computer critically dumped on when it came out? Only later (months or years I don't know) did any publications retcon it as a masterpiece.
"Upon its release, OK Computer received almost unanimously positive reviews. Consensus among critics was that the album was a landmark of its time and would have far-reaching impact and importance.[67] NME gave the album a ten out of ten score, and reviewer James Oldham wrote "Here are 12 tracks crammed with towering lyrical ambition and musical exploration; that refuse to retread the successful formulas of before and instead opt for innovation and surprise; and that vividly articulate both the dreams and anxieties of one man without ever considering sacrifice or surrender. In short, here is a landmark record of the 1990s, and one that deserves your attention more than any other released this year."[68] Taylor Parkes of Melody Maker connected the album's release to the era's feeling of paranoia and alienation about millenarianism, and said "It's as pained and as slow-moving as the emotions that inspired it. ... In one way or another, Radiohead have excelled themselves."[69] Q awarded the album five out of five stars, with writer David Cavanagh stating that "the majority of OK Computer's 12 songs ... takes place in a queer old landscape: unfamiliar and ominous, but also beautiful and unspoiled. ... It's a huge, mysterious album for the head and soul."[70] Nick Kent wrote in Mojo that "Others may end up selling more, but in 20 years time I'm betting OK Computer will be seen as the key record of 1997, the one to take rock forward instead of artfully revamping images and song-structures from an earlier era."[71] In a four out of five stars review, Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian wrote that the album "is surprising and sometimes inspiring but its intensity makes for a demanding listen."[72]"
Thanks Brightside for the guidance. I have been listening to the tracks that were already released or had live versions available. However, I have gone through now and heard them all (album versions) And this is my review.... First, I consider OK Computer better. However, I pretty much this OKC is the best album of all time by anyone. But The Suburbs at least warrants a comparison. "The Suburbs" is one of the most versatile albums of all time. Usually an album has a sound.... But this has a a bunch of songs that are all unique. Hits so far: Ready to Start- Love how it is kind of stripped down, almost reminds me of The Cure. Suburban War- Just epic, recommend the live versions. Half Light I and II- Indescribable. I would say Funeral is better and that this is slightly better than Neon Bible (although I love all 3.) I will be watching these fine folks on August 11 in ATL.
I think you may be thinking of Kid A. Initially I think there were a lot of critics out there that just didn't get it and thought it was too much of a departure from their previous releases. Of course, they were/are idiots.
I think I've scrobbled around 250 tracks from this album in the past 3 days on my Last.fm account. It's that good. Normally, the majority of albums I end up liking don't hit me on the first listen, but this one definitely did. Beach House's "Teen Dream" was my #1 album on 2010 but this just replaced it.
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hate to contribute to the highjack, but I loved seeing those shows back when. I still listen to King of Parking quite often.
Ok I loved Arcade Fire before, but running Rockets smack at last night's Madison Square Garden performance makes them legendary: "The most surprising moment of the night came when Win Butler addressed the crowd of New Yorkers by pointing out his favorite part of Madison Square Garden, and then clarifying that it’s where Hakeem Olajuwon blocked a last-second shot from John Sparks, a reference to the Houston Rockets’ narrow victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the 1994 NBA Finals. This is not your father’s sycophantic arena rock banter. Although this piece of basketball smack talk inspired an eruption of jeers, it was immediately forgiven thanks to the overwhelming one-two punch of “Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)” into “Rebellion (Lies)”. " http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/08/05/arcade-fire-buys-real-estate-at-msg-84/
