Album Haiku: The King of Limbs by Radiohead
Eight ambient tracks
Floating through Electronics
Slow Dance with Thom Yorke.
5 out of 5
Songs we can’t take off repeat: “Lotus Flower,” “Bloom,” “Little by Little,” and “Separator.”
I know you had to pay for this album, and you know what you should. Yes Radiohead’s last full release “In Rainbows” was a pay what you want for it; but let’s get real this band is more than worth the $9 to download the album. If you burned a copy off the internet… shame on you. I have had a musical affair with this album the last few days, only allowing my ears to take in every electronic sound and piano key possible. Thom Yorke’s pure soothing vocals have made me melt numerous times and I have caught my self moving my head to the beats. First overall thought is its mellow, is that bad? No. There is enough electronic looping and beats to keep you moving but the sound isn’t too rock oriented. Thom’s vocals keep the album together branding it as Radiohead. Which a lot of people are complaining about, how “plain” the album is or that is it just “good.” However I would like to add that if every single Radiohead album was as rockin’ as “In Rainbows” or “The Bends” wouldn’t you get a little board? Or wouldn’t you almost expect it each time? I like that this is album is different from their last release. I see it as an ambient intimate album. Do I love the album? Yes. It’s Radiohead.
P.S. – Can’t wait to check out this goodness on vinyl!!
