Radiohead – In Rainbows

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In Rainbows takes the best part of Radiohead’s previous works and advances the formula even further. While the opener “15 Step”–all skittering drum patterns and dub-style bass–may hark back to the electronica of Kid A, the sound soon gives way to a more guitar-based sound. Whilst not as musically heavy as previous albums, the tunes are far more focused and passionate–“Bodysnatchers” is based around a hypnotic, distorted bass riff, while the beautiful string-drenched “Nude” is a true Radiohead classic. Lyrically, like Thom Yorke’s solo album The Eraser, the lyrics are sketches of suburban paranoia, and the eerie sense of things no! t being quite right. This is especially true on the piano-based closer “Videotape”, which poignantly details a man watching his life’s achievements in his final moments. In short, In Rainbows is another masterpiece from the Oxford quintet.