A Moon Shaped Pool
by Radiohead
  • Record Label: XL
  • Release Date: May 8, 2016
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  1. andreydelorenzo
    May 8, 2016
    10
    Best album since OK Computer. (Review in portuguese)

    Radiohead se reinventa a cada álbum. Isso é fato. Desde Pablo Honey, seus álbuns posteriores costumam sempre ser uma espécie de borboleta libertada do casulo do álbum anterior. Se com "The Bends" tivemos a evolução da guitarra nervosa de Jonny Greenwood em relação ao seu álbum de estreia, em "OK Computer" tivemos a quintessência do    Best album since OK Computer. (Review in portuguese)

    Radiohead se reinventa a cada álbum. Isso é fato. Desde Pablo Honey, seus álbuns posteriores costumam sempre ser uma espécie de borboleta libertada do casulo do álbum anterior. Se com "The Bends" tivemos a evolução da guitarra nervosa de Jonny Greenwood em relação ao seu álbum de estreia, em "OK Computer" tivemos a quintessência do grupo, um álbum tão impactante para os anos 90, como Dark Side of the Moon foi nos anos 70. Porém, ao término da "trinca" inicial de álbuns, em que o falsete de Thom Yorke se aventurava dentre as guitarras poderosas do grupo e por um belo casamento da "cozinha" da banda (baixo e bateria), temos a releitura mais radical do grupo com "Kid A", álbum que foi um divisor de águas no cenário musical, algo que se seguiu até "In Rainbows". Claro, tivemos flertes com o antigo e bom rock "sujo" presente no Radiohead dos anos 90. Porém, nunca tão efervescente como nesse registro aqui. Se em "The King of Limbs" tivemos uma predominância quase que total de elementos eletrônicos experimentais, (algo que enjoava em certas partes), aqui em "A Moon Shaped Pool" temos uma bela mescla de todos os gêneros que já se tiveram presentes ao longo da jornada da banda. É provavelmente o álbum mais eficiente em sua proposta, mais ainda que "Hail to the Thief". E o mais consistente desde OK Computer. Pra muitos vai ser o "bom e velho" Radiohead flertando com o "Radiohead do século 21", mas não existe "Radiohead daqui" ou "Radiohead dali", essa é a mesma banda que iniciou sua jornada em 1993, e que a cada novo registro se reinventa de forma satisfatória, e que hoje revela seu disco mais revolucionário desde OK Computer, e que provavelmente se tornará um marco para a música.
    Continue assim Radiohead, sendo um dos últimos fornecedores de frescor musical, em meio a esse circo de horrores que se tornou a indústria.    … Expand
  2. answers2no1
    Jun 24, 2016
    4
    I'm a massive radiohead fan, and I always have been. I gotta be honest, though: this album does nothing for me... and it's not because I lack the sophistication to appreciate the ambiance, layering, subtlety, and textural aspects. Those elements are there, and I dig it…but there is precious little else to applaud. It's a wandering piece, with no statement, emphasis, drama, or any of theI'm a massive radiohead fan, and I always have been. I gotta be honest, though: this album does nothing for me... and it's not because I lack the sophistication to appreciate the ambiance, layering, subtlety, and textural aspects. Those elements are there, and I dig it…but there is precious little else to applaud. It's a wandering piece, with no statement, emphasis, drama, or any of the brilliance that made us fall in love with Radiohead years ago. The band has given us lots of indirect music, and other wandering albums before, but this one lacks passion. It sounds like previously discarded tracks were re-worked out of pity.,,and then a huge knob twisting studio session gave them just enough of an artsy feel so the non-critical fans would eat it up. It comes off too formulaic, but it seems to have worked. I guess if I'm convinced, or desperate enough, I could fall in love with a railroad tie- and I think that's what some (not all) of the fans are doing. They're gonna pile on and praise anything the band does as high art- even a trip to the loo. Look at the Atoms for Peace tour. Yorke was having a blast, and the music was great. Where did all that energy go? I was expecting something more. Those who are loving this one would be better served listening to their neighbor's TV with the tone backed off. Subtlety and mood music is ubiquitous. This sounds like the Johnny Greenwood exit music band.… Expand
  3. AnalyDewa
    Jan 5, 2017
    10
    A Moon Shaped Pool é um disco rico em detalhes intencionalmente colocados, possui composições com significados além dos imagináveis. O que antecedeu o lançamento do álbum, foi um sumiço da banda da internet, onde em um marketing muito inteligente, eles se apagaram da internet e logo depois mandaram por e-mail uma carta aos fãs. O tema do disco também se remete a isso, sobre estar emA Moon Shaped Pool é um disco rico em detalhes intencionalmente colocados, possui composições com significados além dos imagináveis. O que antecedeu o lançamento do álbum, foi um sumiço da banda da internet, onde em um marketing muito inteligente, eles se apagaram da internet e logo depois mandaram por e-mail uma carta aos fãs. O tema do disco também se remete a isso, sobre estar em lugares e sobre o sumiço digital de forma a se associar com os estados de exceção. O disco foi apresentado pelo carro chefe "Burn the Witch" que fala sobre perseguir todos aqueles não estão dentro da norma padrão. As faixas aqui, em maioria, já eram conhecidas dos fãs e já tinham sido apresentadas ao vivo em ocasiões passadas, mas o resgate vai além, com a banda voltando a sua sonoridade orgânica que os consagrou quase 2 décadas antes e deixando as experimentações eletrônicas do último trabalho de lado. O álbum ainda nos surpreende com canções orquestradas, desacelerações e inversões vocais. Mais que um resgate, a banda aqui tem a oportunidade de reviver o passado na sua memória (mais uma vez dentro do conceito do álbum), juntando peças que ficaram para trás e de se atualizar de forma inteligente. Sem dúvidas, um dos melhores trabalhos de 2016.… Expand
  4. Carburateur77
    Jul 2, 2019
    9
    All the songs seem infused with both hyper sensibility and grounded bass lines. Hope and distress. Even if it gets high in ethereal propositions, it never fails to stay connected emotionally. Can't get enough, it's addictive.
  5. tino_bandito
    Jan 23, 2017
    10
    This is an absolute ingenious masterpiece of an album made by none-other than one of the best to ever sing his crazy falsetto into a microphone and mess with a synthesizer. This should be Album of the Year, but it probably won't.
  6. greekmatthew
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    Immaculately produced and somberly performed, this album will go down as an all-time classic in the discography of Radiohead. From the sharp orchestal strings in 'Burn the Witch' to the psychedelic and tender feelings of 'Daydreaming' and then to Thom Yorke's piercing words in 'True Love Waits', a Moon Shaped Pool never falls short.
  7. EdenIsNotHere
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    In 2018, this album crushes and destroys my soul every time I listen to it. Every song here it's naturally textured and detailed, unilaterally keeping this easy-listening and calm vibe to the record. Elegant, beautifully written and stripped-down but harmonius, Radiohead continues demostrating that are one of the most creative, mysterious and haunting bands of the history. All of the songIn 2018, this album crushes and destroys my soul every time I listen to it. Every song here it's naturally textured and detailed, unilaterally keeping this easy-listening and calm vibe to the record. Elegant, beautifully written and stripped-down but harmonius, Radiohead continues demostrating that are one of the most creative, mysterious and haunting bands of the history. All of the song here are simply just perfect, one of the best albums of this decade, period.

    FAV TRACKS: ALL OF THEM.

    WORST TRACKS: HAHA YOU THOUGHT    … Expand
  8. RPF
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    This album, like nearly all Radiohead albums, is an incredible creation. It creates a very sonic/filmic landscape with the sounds and melodies. The songs have this calming and mesmerising quality. Personal favourites include ‘ Burn the Witch’, ‘Decks dark’ and ‘Present Tense’. I really enjoy how Radiohead have once again found a different sound to master. Great work.
  9. diegokobe
    May 9, 2016
    10
    A Moon Shaped Pool is a celebration of subtlety. In it, Radiohead have not only mastered songgwriting, production and arrengement, they have reached maturity. It is the sound of a band that constantly reinvent themselves, but this time they take a strong step towards beauty. A haunting beauty which shows itself through the calm responses of broad strokes in a clean canvas. An inspirationalA Moon Shaped Pool is a celebration of subtlety. In it, Radiohead have not only mastered songgwriting, production and arrengement, they have reached maturity. It is the sound of a band that constantly reinvent themselves, but this time they take a strong step towards beauty. A haunting beauty which shows itself through the calm responses of broad strokes in a clean canvas. An inspirational journey that breathes emotion and suspense and reaches that through unseen resources. This band knows what they are doing, they have understood the complexity of "less is more" and used it together to craft something wonderful. This is no Yorke or Greenwood album, it is a collectively done masterpiece that will live through the ages.… Expand
  10. FrostAtronach
    May 8, 2016
    10
    This album is awesome. I read something saying that this is the Kid A of the 2010s, and I agree completely. It evokes the same feeling and is hauntingly beautiful, kind of making me feel like I'm on a space journey. There is one flaw however, I'm not completely in love with Desert Island Disk, but it doesn't keep this from getting a 10 in my books.
  11. HurDurImADragon
    May 8, 2016
    10
    The tone this album took was quite unexpected. After the stressed out, urgent strings of Burn The Witch, I expected a album that was much more in your face than what we got. The Radiohead of A Moon Shaped Pool take a more subdued tone. It didn't matter. Like all other Radiohead albums, the rest of the after the album after the aforementioned opener carved out its own sonic space.The tone this album took was quite unexpected. After the stressed out, urgent strings of Burn The Witch, I expected a album that was much more in your face than what we got. The Radiohead of A Moon Shaped Pool take a more subdued tone. It didn't matter. Like all other Radiohead albums, the rest of the after the album after the aforementioned opener carved out its own sonic space. Radiohead take the weightless, somewhat minimalist Daydreaming and run with it throughout a really, really good album. It might just fall short of In Rainbows, at least after the first 4 or 5 listens, but it's a big deal that this Radiohead album has topped it's predecessor in A King of Limbs.… Expand
  12. cwongx
    May 9, 2016
    10
    It's so beautifully subtle. I love the pizzicatos at the beginning giving that strange sense of foreboding. The chord progressions and the ambience are so uniquely Radiohead's, yet it is obvious they've got a new sound. It's an elegantly-composed album, so full of small details that add greatly to the entire listening experience. Thom's voice sounds just like it was 15 years ago. It's goodIt's so beautifully subtle. I love the pizzicatos at the beginning giving that strange sense of foreboding. The chord progressions and the ambience are so uniquely Radiohead's, yet it is obvious they've got a new sound. It's an elegantly-composed album, so full of small details that add greatly to the entire listening experience. Thom's voice sounds just like it was 15 years ago. It's good to have you back, Radiohead.… Expand
  13. madnessssss
    May 9, 2016
    10
    Wow. I thought I was finally over Radiohead. I wasn't a big fan of King of Limbs, and hadn't been paying attention to what they were working on. I wasn't expecting a new album.

    This is one of their best albums, period. Present Tense is already one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Ful Stop is incredible. Theres really a ton of top notch Radiohead songs here. Great melodies, beautiful,    Wow. I thought I was finally over Radiohead. I wasn't a big fan of King of Limbs, and hadn't been paying attention to what they were working on. I wasn't expecting a new album.

    This is one of their best albums, period. Present Tense is already one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Ful Stop is incredible. Theres really a ton of top notch Radiohead songs here. Great melodies, beautiful, dense, imaginative and unique layers/arrangements. Its just a beautiful album.

    You either love Radiohead or hate them. Ive never understood the latter group. I'd like to think this album could win some of then over, but the reality is Radiohead just doesn't "click" with a lot of people. I've never understood why.

    But if you've ever been a Radiohead fan, I have no doubt youll find a lot to love here.

    Cant wait to see em at ACL.    … Expand
  14. Rijwan
    May 10, 2016
    10
    This album keeps getting better every time you listen. The less use of experimentation is clear but that doesn't count as 'lack of experimentation' .One the most down to earth and melodic Radiohead album.And the strings by LCO led by Johnny is Divine.From the energetic start with 'Burn the witch' followed by hauntingly beautiful 'Daydreaming' and the magnificent 'Full stop' with the bestThis album keeps getting better every time you listen. The less use of experimentation is clear but that doesn't count as 'lack of experimentation' .One the most down to earth and melodic Radiohead album.And the strings by LCO led by Johnny is Divine.From the energetic start with 'Burn the witch' followed by hauntingly beautiful 'Daydreaming' and the magnificent 'Full stop' with the best ever version of 'Identikit' and an ending by the love song we all heard before but still sounds new 'True love waits'...'.A Moon Shaped Pool' is definitely one of the Radiohead's best album… Expand
  15. Spillyd
    May 12, 2016
    10
    Masterpiece! It's absolutely insane that a band that has been around so long and reinvented themselves so many times could do it again. They have proven they are not only the most important band of our generation but of any generation. The Beatles, Zeppelin were productive for what 10 years each at best? And each album they produce just adds to their mastery, never redundant orMasterpiece! It's absolutely insane that a band that has been around so long and reinvented themselves so many times could do it again. They have proven they are not only the most important band of our generation but of any generation. The Beatles, Zeppelin were productive for what 10 years each at best? And each album they produce just adds to their mastery, never redundant or uninspired. This album draws on every preceding album and then adds beautiful strings and arrangements along with choirs. This is not an album of songs to be listened to separately. Although the videos for the first two songs are interesting on their own it's when you listen to the entire album as a single work of art that it melts the brain. Please do yourself the service of getting decent headphones to listen to this one. If ever there was an album that deserved to be listened to with headphones and in private this is it. Not just because of how insanely detailed it is but because it feels so personal. Pablo Honey came out when I was a senior in HS and every album since has felt like it fit perfectly for where I was in my life. Now at 40 the accumulated heartbreak, the underlying sense of dread and hopelessness feels so familiar. But you also learn that to keep from cracking up you need to find the beauty and value in these things, you need to embrace that darkness some times. This album should make you cry for both reasons and that's beautiful.… Expand
  16. turtleseyes
    May 9, 2016
    10
    This is Radiohead at their peak, again. Pursuing it since Kid A, they finally found the perfect balance between their sonic digital tapestry and the analog sound from their early years. Johnny's chord arrangements are simply amazing, groundbreaking work. So glad to hear a great Radiohead album yet again. This one is superb since first audition. I mean, you do not need to try to understandThis is Radiohead at their peak, again. Pursuing it since Kid A, they finally found the perfect balance between their sonic digital tapestry and the analog sound from their early years. Johnny's chord arrangements are simply amazing, groundbreaking work. So glad to hear a great Radiohead album yet again. This one is superb since first audition. I mean, you do not need to try to understand it to enjoy it. 10/10… Expand
  17. ungoodthinker
    May 8, 2016
    10
    At first listen, I am sure this is among their finest work. And Radiohead only gets better as you listen more. It was worth the wait.

    All songs are great, but I especially love Burn the Witch, Daydreaming, Identikit, The Numbers, and Present Tense. With the marvelous chorus in the background, Present Tense has become an amazingly beautiful.

    This is Radiohead at their best.
  18. claytongg
    May 9, 2016
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. From start to finish Radiohead deliver an absolutely splendid 11 track lineup featuring past and familiar sounds. Featuring tracks like "Identikit" and "True Love Waits" that have been in the making for years are an absolute joy for Radiohead fans to see on this album.
  19. Identity1051
    May 13, 2016
    10
    This is a perfect album which flows like a dream with every song deserving it's place. As with Radiohead's other masterpieces, they set clear boundaries around sound and texture and then let the songs and creativity flourish within those boundaries. The sound here is breathtaking; using electronics sparsely and more relying on melody, subtlety in song writing and a magnificent orchestralThis is a perfect album which flows like a dream with every song deserving it's place. As with Radiohead's other masterpieces, they set clear boundaries around sound and texture and then let the songs and creativity flourish within those boundaries. The sound here is breathtaking; using electronics sparsely and more relying on melody, subtlety in song writing and a magnificent orchestral score to back the whole thing and sweep through a world of emotional range.

    Lyrically each song hits deeply and personally - Whether its the impending doom and darkness of Decks Dark, the loss of love in Glass Eyes, Daydreaming, Present Tense, True love Waits or the call to arms for environmentalists in desert island disk and the numbers the album moves you and in a way that is always interesting and perhaps challenging for some who are first listening to radiohead. Identikit masters the subtlety of Thom Yorke's songwriting with "Broken Hearts Make it Rain" being exploited to the maximum as both a catchy hook and an almost self mocking take on the rest of the album. And to finish with a song over 20 years in the making delivered in such an understated way shows the genius of this band,

    Musically Jonny Greenwood's compositions move each song to maximise its full meaning, providing moments of darkness, drama, shading, colour and light at the right moments: from the chomping intro of burn the witch, through to the sweeping outro of daydreaming, the choir in Decks Dark, and so on until roaring into the second verse of The Numbers, being played to perfection in Present Tense and going for a Bondesque finale in Tinker Tailor. But the subtle swirling piano in Glass Eyes and True Love Waits stands out for me in this album of absolute defeat in the face of heartache.

    I would love to write forever about it and my thoughts long exceed this impromptu review, but I had to give this the 10/10 it richly deserves.

    Masterpiece.    … Expand
  20. Zatharel
    May 8, 2016
    10
    It feels so stripped down compared to TKOL and it feels so...different and that's what is so amazing about it. Easily one of their best albums so far.
  21. RickTC
    May 8, 2016
    10
    Simply spectacular! Reserve ALL the Grammy's for Radiohead this year, folks, as "A Moon Shaped Pool" is a tour de force. Among the band's best work and will soon be listed among the greatest rock albums of all time. Wow!
  22. BeeboBaggins
    May 8, 2016
    10
    I don't want to jump to any conclusions first listen... that said, this is the first Radiohead release I've been apart of, and I've been blindsided. It's better than OK Computer, Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows. Only album I might like more than it is Kid A, and that's some high praise.

    Burn the Witch - The moment I listened to this I felt opening track vibes. It's like an    I don't want to jump to any conclusions first listen... that said, this is the first Radiohead release I've been apart of, and I've been blindsided. It's better than OK Computer, Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows. Only album I might like more than it is Kid A, and that's some high praise.

    Burn the Witch - The moment I listened to this I felt opening track vibes. It's like an orchestrated 2 + 2 = 5. It's gonna get you hyped for sure.

    Daydreaming - When I first heard this track, I thought it was one of the best things they've ever done. The way the synths and orchestration mix is beauty.

    Decks Dark - So when this song comes along and is just as good, if not better? Yeah, I was blown away. The build-up of this track, along with the choir and vocals is amazing. It feels like a perfected Drunken Punch Up. Just an unbelievable track.

    Desert Island Disk - My favorite of the two Thom played live with the acoustic. I'm happy that they didn't take out the acoustic and replace it with something else. Instead the rest of the track builds a soundscape around it that elevates it to a whole other level. Then the drums kick in and, yes Thom, I know what you mean.

    Ful Stop - Radiohead turns it up here. The opening part of the song where the instruments and synths slowly tune in gets me so hyped it's unbelievable. Another soundscape is made by this song, but here it feels like I'm running as fast as I can. Why? Who knows. Yorke's lyrics kick in and the whole piece comes together. Then the instruments take center stage, and it gives me a Jigsaws sense of euphoria. I could spend hours describing this track. Unbelievable.

    Glass Eyes - Feels like a Faust Arp, since it's the only track under 3 minutes and divides two epics (Ful Stop and Identikit.) That said, I love Faust Arp and that same love is found here with Glass Eyes. The piano starts it off with the instruments coming in with his lyrics makes me feel as if I'm looking into his head. It's worth saying, this track would be impossible without Jonny Greenwood. Thanks our lucky stars for his orchestration.

    Identikit - One if the most anticipated tracks of the album makes an appearance. I spent years avoiding this one just because I wanted to hear the studio release first. This track, more than the rest, is built off rhythm. That said, it is still an excellent methodical piece. When the song makes that sudden change around 2 minutes in, it explodes in the best way possible. Once it comes back to Earth, you just have to appreciate what they've done with it. One of the best tracks on the album to this point.

    The Numbers - Silent Spring, I didn't like as much. So maybe Yorke somehow read my mind and changed it from Silent Spring to The Numbers. The acoustic guitar is still there, but hearing it along with the Climbing Up the Walls esque orchestration and chorus changes it from a good acoustic track into one of the greatest tracks this band has ever put out. An epic that blows the rest out of the water.

    Present Tense - This is a track I struggled to describe. I love the opening bit, reminiscent of Nude. A lot of build up on this one. The choir is great here, and the instruments back them up so perfectly. Jonny Greenwood does an amazing job with this track. He and Yorke drive this track as a prelude to...

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar Man Thief - What a mouth full. Broken up synths remind me a bit of The Gloaming. Yorke's vocals seem to fly through the song. The instruments give an Amnesiac vibe. You and Whose Army? more so than others. The orchestration is once again done perfectly. Radiohead always does an amazing job with the penultimate track and this one is no exception.

    True Love Waits - We've waited, alright. I'd only heard this track a couple times so I wouldn't dilute it if I heard it on an album. What we get is a Videotape esque edition. I like his vocals so much more here. He sing it like a dream. The piano is just melancholic enough for this song, which has gone from a nice love song into one of the saddest songs this band has ever released. The orchestration is still there, but mostly steps aside to give Thom his song filled with a beauty and emptiness that I haven't felt since Kid A. One of the only songs to ever make me cry and an amazing closer to the album.

    Overall - Radiohead is playing like a band in their prime 31 years in. Through this time they've gone from the rock ballad of OK Computer and has released its equivalent here. I don't see them ending here, Thom and Jonny are working together more than ever. If they do, however, then this is a perfect album to leave us with.

    Initial Impression - 10/10. This album takes me on an unbelievable journey from its hard pressed opener to its desolate conclusion. Radiohead faithful will love this album to death.    … Expand
  23. RadioHead_
    May 9, 2016
    10
    This album is absolutely incredible on the very first listen. Having now gone through it a half dozen times, I don't know which adjective to use now. The sheer emotion is sometimes hard to handle. The dreamscapes build and take you on a trippy journey. The use of synths and strings are remarkable. To think that this group is the same that produced Creep is really hard to comprehend....andThis album is absolutely incredible on the very first listen. Having now gone through it a half dozen times, I don't know which adjective to use now. The sheer emotion is sometimes hard to handle. The dreamscapes build and take you on a trippy journey. The use of synths and strings are remarkable. To think that this group is the same that produced Creep is really hard to comprehend....and I was blown away the first time I heard that track. This album will slowly creep into the listener's psyche with each listen. Some of the critic's scores will need to be re-considered I believe...a rare collection of songs that take on new meaning. It's an album for the headphones with your eyes closed. If you are able to shut off your logical brain, and forget the chaos and stress of your day, and actually just listen....you will surely be transported. The best album I have heard in a long, long time. Just an incredible band who dare to go to new places. Incredible !!… Expand
  24. Prosmooth
    May 8, 2016
    10
    It's easily their best album since Amnesiac--and dare I go ahead and say it? Yeah--it might be their finest record to date. This is the first Radiohead album since OK Computer that actually exceeded my expectations. It's a game changer--hopefully the game's not over. True Love Waits being the last song on the album--makes me wonder if this is the end.
  25. therebelcloud
    May 8, 2016
    10
    Still the most creative band in music today, unbelievable album.

    Such a warm feeling from these songs, Yorke's voice is better than ever, while doing less......just enough even
  26. acjshapiro
    May 8, 2016
    10
    First impression is that this is their finest work since Kid A. Jonny's work with PTA shines through in incredibly tasteful, disturbing, and melodic orchestral flourishes. Each member is truly operating at peak powers on this album.
  27. CMongler
    May 10, 2016
    10
    A Moon Shaped Pool is phenomenal. It’s incredibly dark, harrowing, emotional, and at times, hard to listen to because of it. But it’s a classic Radiohead album through and through, so distinctly unique in sound and timbre as listeners have come to expect from a new Radiohead album, yet still familiar, and fitting, for the band that created favorites such as Kid A, OK Computer, or In Rainbows.
  28. riaan_radiohead
    May 18, 2016
    10
    A Moon Shaped Pool really sounds like the future of music and as usual Radiohead have completely obliterated the competition. Nu-minimalism, neo classical, Neil Young psych-folk meets the film scores of Thomas Newman, Bernard Herrmann and Penderecki....oh its just Radiohead changing music and art forever.
  29. personpitch85
    May 12, 2016
    10
    Great album! Radiohead know how to really push out their vision through their albums. From start to finish one of the cohesive albums. Very somber feel but amazing.
  30. frienderman
    May 8, 2016
    10
    It's been five years since their release of The King of Limbs, yet Radiohead continues to delve into darkly uncharted territory, and beautifully crafts a masterpiece of apocalyptic proportions.
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Universal acclaim - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Aug 11, 2016
    89
    Gone are any remnants of yesteryear's "rock music" ideology, thrusting Radiohead into a mature state of potentially their best work still to come.
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  2. Magnet
    Aug 9, 2016
    90
    This is Radiohead's deepest, darkest pool of devotion and doubt in a career marked by almost nothing but. [No. 133, p.51]
  3. Uncut
    Jun 21, 2016
    90
    There's a lighter, more hopeful bent to the musical settings, which perfectly balance the more dissonant leanings of The King Of Limbs with a sumptuousness and gentleness they've rarely sought since OK Computer. [Aug 2016, p.81]
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