OK, so we are a bit "old school" here at Sound & Vision. We actually bought Radiohead's "In Rainbows" CD this past weekend -- yes, we are a bit behind the times since EVERYONE downloaded it for free last fall. Anyhow, the album is one of Radiohed's best in years - especially after the disappointing "Hail to the Thief."
The fact that "In Rainbows" is so good flies in the face of conventional wisdom. 10 years after the band launched it's masterpiece -- and one of the best albums of all time - "OK Computer," Radiohead is still creating music that is highly dynamic, creative, and honestly sounds too good to be made by a band from this planet. It's almost like they are interplanetary musicians who have blessed us humans by landing on earth and exposing us to their interstellar music. While they have spawned many imitators (some really bad like Coldplay) and some fairly decent (like Muse), nobody - and we mean nobody - can match Radiohead.
Check them out in 1997 playing "Airbag" on Live @ Jools. Absolutely brilliant.
Now, check them out 10 years later with a live cut of "Bodysnatchers" from "In Rainbows." Still glorious. Still innovative. Still amazing.
Radiohead, OK Computer, In Rainbows
