Radiohead – The King of Limbs: First review
Radiohead's latest album confirms they're heading for a specific sound also heard on the last album. In contradiction to the band's tendency to create solely unique and eclectic albums, they have now chosen a different approach to making music. Key elements are “abstract lyrics, jittery rhythms, echoes of leftfield electronica”
The band did hold on to giving music critics a hard time to make their deadlines. They don’t give heads-ups for new album releases, and are known for changing release data.
The album does seem a step forward from “In Rainbows”, though it is too soon to give a final opinion, Radiohead albums are regarded as growers.
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I think this is a pretty good point that the writer made. You have too little time to review an album when you have deadlines to meet or quota to reach. It is not uncommon to fully appreciate a piece of music only after extensive listening. A replay value, one could argue, is a quite important aspect for a review, but modern critic culture won’t allow for such thorough testing.
For me, this is the second Radiohead album I’ve ever listened to, and I can agree with the author that this album is more accessible than one of its predecessors, OK computer.
This is my first blog ever. I will try to make the next one more to the point, and make it have a authentically British subject.
Anthony out.
