In Rainbows
by Radiohead
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 2281 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,078 out of 2281
  2. Mixed: 71 out of 2281
  3. Negative: 132 out of 2281

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  1. EddieC
    Feb 21, 2008
    10
    Loved it at first listen - and more and more with every repeat. I'm tending to agree with people who claim this surpasses OK Computer - and that album I rate as one of my best ever.
  2. SanderE.
    Feb 25, 2008
    10
    Best record i heard in awhile..
  3. Superd.
    Feb 26, 2008
    10
    Album of the year.. Period.
  4. TerenceB
    Feb 26, 2008
    9
    Bodysnatchers and nude best songs.
  5. Stangoni
    Feb 5, 2008
    10
    "In Rainbows" is wonderful. I don't think Paul R. gets it or has listened to it enough. Fans of radiohead will be undone! "Videotape" just kills me. This record just woos you to explore it. Must be listened to over a really good sound system or high quality headphones.
  6. DanH
    Feb 5, 2008
    10
    They always re-invent themselves and try new genre's....an electronic masterpiece
  7. IuliaC.
    Feb 7, 2008
    10
    Great album, special and new sound!!! I'm in love with this album.
  8. HenryG.
    Mar 18, 2008
    10
    Anybody who says this album deserves less then 8 is insane. It is easily radioheads most emotional and romantic sounding record. It keeps a lush and bassy sound structure through the whole album even on bodysnatchers witch is the heaviest number on the album. The only thing that prevents this from being radioheads best album is the fact that song for song the mood reaches a climax far too Anybody who says this album deserves less then 8 is insane. It is easily radioheads most emotional and romantic sounding record. It keeps a lush and bassy sound structure through the whole album even on bodysnatchers witch is the heaviest number on the album. The only thing that prevents this from being radioheads best album is the fact that song for song the mood reaches a climax far too soon at bodysnatchers and never builds up to the same intensity again except maybe at the end of all i need. The whole album could have been sequenced track by track much better but overall it is easily one more genius work of art by a band of musicians that look at making music like a artist looks at a painting a picture.… Expand
  9. AndreP.
    Mar 28, 2008
    10
    Reckoner, a song at the level of radiohead's best ones like just, creep, there there. The full album it's brilliantly conceived and shows that radiohead are the biggest band in the world nowadays, indeed.
  10. TomH.
    Apr 10, 2008
    9
    Best album since OK Computer, top ten of 2007.
  11. TimT
    Apr 15, 2008
    10
    10 10 10, they could end up being the best band of all time. In my books they already are. If you liked OK computer, this is for you.
  12. DB.
    May 14, 2008
    9
    To my ears, this is the best Radiohead album yet. This is where the ability to experiment and the ability to write a great melody intertwine to create a masterpiece that is not only ahead of its time, but is a classic that will hold up when all is said an done. This album makes you wonder how these guys can possibly get any better?
  13. DEAN
    May 22, 2008
    10
    Truely excellent.
  14. TomW.
    May 5, 2008
    9
    I only started liking Radiohead after hearing this one. Fantastic. Am now getting into their earlier stuff that I previously didn't care for.
  15. MarhadiashaK.
    Jun 13, 2008
    9
    Best album since OK Computer. Very recommended.
  16. Brandon
    Jun 14, 2008
    10
    This is Radiohead's song album. There aren't any weird experiments like Kid A or Amnesiac ( although those were superb albums ) and the songs are all extremely catchy this time around. I listen to ALOT of music and I can honestly tell you that this the best album of the new Millennium and possibly Radiohead's finest work to date. I can't wait to see where they go from here!
  17. BobertS.
    Jun 20, 2008
    10
    Play this album when you're all alone, and play it loudly. It'll find its way down to the very center of your soul, and it'll make itself a very comfy nest. This is an album I'll be revisiting often.
  18. BMV.
    Jul 20, 2008
    9
    Great music from a (not always) great band, it follows the red line from The Bends, trough OK Computer and now In Rainbows
  19. HannahL.
    Jan 10, 2009
    10
    Soo good!! love love love love... genius.
  20. Ivan
    Jan 11, 2009
    10
    A review somewhere pretty much said exactly how I felt about this album: "An album Radiohead fans didn't even know they wanted." This will probably go down as one of my favorite albums of all of (my) time.
  21. Ray
    Nov 5, 2009
    10
    One of the most beautiful and heartfelt albums i've ever heard. Radiohead have actually outdone themselves with some of the prettiest tracks they've ever made. Ever since the success of OK Computer and Kid A expectations have been so high that it's a wonder how Radiohead could have kept up. The thing is, they not only kept up, they actually went one better and made an One of the most beautiful and heartfelt albums i've ever heard. Radiohead have actually outdone themselves with some of the prettiest tracks they've ever made. Ever since the success of OK Computer and Kid A expectations have been so high that it's a wonder how Radiohead could have kept up. The thing is, they not only kept up, they actually went one better and made an amzing album. Do me a favour and listen to the album. The way it starts with the neurotic "15 steps" and the frantic "Bodysnatchers" only to evolve at "All I need" and then eventually end on the touching "House of Cards" and "Videotape." I loved this album so much. It's the most complete of the decade. Good times.… Expand
  22. CameronT.
    Dec 31, 2009
    10
    A really good album, my favorite of Radiohead. These are just a list of songs you can really get into, I did, and I await a new album to feel it all over again.
  23. JustinL.
    Mar 26, 2009
    10
    Amazing album. Can listen this album over and over again.
  24. JustinH.
    Jul 1, 2009
    10
    Brilliant.
  25. DexStud
    Jul 29, 2009
    10
    In Rainbows is far from being Radiohead's greatest album. And it lacks the creativity and shear quality of Ok Computer. But standing on its own, In Rainbows is still one of the greatest albums ever! Each track is flawlessly polished and produced. And Thom Yorke's falsetto is mesmerizing!
  26. TroyS
    Aug 21, 2009
    8
    A decent outing, although lacking the innovation and creativity of "OK Computer" or "Kid A." Definitely more focused and refined than "Hail to the Thief." "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" is one of their best songs ever.
  27. AndrewE
    Aug 28, 2009
    10
    The most quintessential Radiohead release. Their power of melody, rhythm and emotion honed into 40 minutes of pure bliss. Easily the album of the decade, and I suspect the test of time will see this piece become only further revered. I challenge anyone to listen to this album in full 5 times and not be hooked.
  28. BrentH
    Jun 12, 2010
    10
    Stunning in its scope and beauty. Radiohead's finest moment. If the bass line in "All I Need" doesn't put a lump in your throat, what will?
  29. GrahamW
    Jun 17, 2010
    10
    They're the best artists going--a great rock band at the top of their game and unafraid to experiment. The all have great musical intuition.
  30. StefanoP.
    Nov 11, 2007
    9
    This album is wonderful! I am a great fan of "Kid A" and this sounds sooo different... (maybe someone could find it more related to "The Bends" or "OK Computer") I definitely love it and it keeps growing. It's so warm, so real, so full of energy and of emotions...
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#3 Best Album of 2007
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#1 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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#1 Most Shared Album of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. BBC collective
    90
    In Rainbows really does present Radiohead at their most full-blooded and confident.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    Overall, the material feels more human, more honest, more assured.
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  3. Dot Music
    80
    Happily, In Rainbows is pretty, pretty good.
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