In Rainbows
by Radiohead
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9.0

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  1. Sven
    Oct 16, 2007
    10
    One of their best Albums. Just great!!!
  2. OctavianI.
    Oct 16, 2007
    10
    Great album !
  3. MichaelE.
    Oct 16, 2007
    8
    Nice.
  4. Nick
    Nov 6, 2007
    9
    By far the best Radiohead since OK Computer, and thats saying something. Like most Radiohead albums i wasnt that impressed by the first listens, but as i gave it time it grew on me. There are some not so great songs, but when it has its moments In Rainbows is up there with The Bends and OK Computer as Radioheads best.
  5. KahronS.
    Oct 16, 2007
    9
    It's the best album I've heard in the last few years.
  6. JohnD.
    Oct 16, 2007
    10
    Continuing in a long line of perfect albums by Radiohead.
  7. CharlesS.
    Nov 6, 2007
    9
    When I first listened to the record, it seemed to start well (tracks 1,2,4) but it finish kind of weak (7,8,9). However when I slowed down and actually listened.... I saw how well constructed the album is from music to verse. The craftmanship that Yorke and Greenwood display is uncanny. This is a very quiet and introspective record. It never ceases to amaze me that some of the people who When I first listened to the record, it seemed to start well (tracks 1,2,4) but it finish kind of weak (7,8,9). However when I slowed down and actually listened.... I saw how well constructed the album is from music to verse. The craftmanship that Yorke and Greenwood display is uncanny. This is a very quiet and introspective record. It never ceases to amaze me that some of the people who now criticize this record are enamered with Fall out boy and Artic monkey .....and they were still in @#%$! diapers when Pablo Honey came out. Please go back to your cookie cutter pop Junior, and leave the real music to the adults.… Expand
  8. MarkR.
    Oct 17, 2007
    7
    Yes you know, I like the record, but sometimes I just want a damn distorted electric guitar. That's what I feel sometimes Radiohead has lost, angriness.
  9. LeonH.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    The musical equivalent of heroin.
  10. Jamess.
    Oct 17, 2007
    7
    I agree with the critic that said it had no climax. A good album that would have been excellent if it contained even one obvious single. I was left waiting for something to happen most of the album.
  11. MarkD
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    Not content with changing the way music sounds every few albums, Radiohead now change the way we buy music and solidify their status as the most important band since The Beatles.
  12. Jeremy
    Oct 17, 2007
    7
    The songs here, as songs, are pretty good. They are made well and the instrumentation is top-notch. Skittish beats, whirring guitars, and soothing dream-like haziness litter this album with superbness. The production is also surprisingly good for a non-record-label release. I could say, with faith, that 15 STEP, NUDE, and VIDEOTAPE are three of the best songs in the past few months. The songs here, as songs, are pretty good. They are made well and the instrumentation is top-notch. Skittish beats, whirring guitars, and soothing dream-like haziness litter this album with superbness. The production is also surprisingly good for a non-record-label release. I could say, with faith, that 15 STEP, NUDE, and VIDEOTAPE are three of the best songs in the past few months. However, when I sit down and listen to this record as a whole, I find it to be quite plodding. While each song has a different feel, the general, overall effect doesn't drift too far from the same base. In other words: as a whole, this album tends to bore me. I see this as a mood piece. A nice album to play and sit down and relax, or a nice night-time car ride cd. But, I [usually] cannot sit and listen to the whole thing without stopping around FAUST ARP (not that it's a bad song, just 'cause I lose interest by then.) I admire Radiohead's musical ability, and they sure do have musical ability, but I have to say that, while not bad, at all, this album fails to please me completely. Far from perfect.… Expand
  13. Ha
    Nov 7, 2007
    10
    RJ M, stop crying. I know its hard coming to grip with the fact that your taste in music blows. This album is pure genius!
  14. MikeS.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    More user friendly than Kid A, Amnesiac, or Hail to the Thief (all of which were great in their own way none the less) and more of a stylistic mix than previous outings, Radiohead give way to a warmer, more melodic, and less synthetic record - this is "the sound of Radiohead coming back down to Earth" - Fantastic
  15. Eddie
    Oct 17, 2007
    8
    Beautifully dark and brooding. It has great potential, and may even top OK Computer, which God knows that's gonna be hard to do. Great effort.
  16. OtmS.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    best Radiohead outing since "Kid A", maybe since "OK Computer" - what a relief.
  17. TylerD.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    Radiohead's best? Very possible.
  18. Michael
    Oct 17, 2007
    7
    strong tracks: 15 step nude faust arp jigsaw falling into place videotape. arpeggi is ruined by a stupid drum beat, check out the orchestral version on youtube. that's quality right there. bodysnatchers sucks for the first half. all i need is good but the ending is super corny and lame. reckoner starts out well but turns completely generic and the breakdown sounds just like I Will, strong tracks: 15 step nude faust arp jigsaw falling into place videotape. arpeggi is ruined by a stupid drum beat, check out the orchestral version on youtube. that's quality right there. bodysnatchers sucks for the first half. all i need is good but the ending is super corny and lame. reckoner starts out well but turns completely generic and the breakdown sounds just like I Will, like just like it, shockingly apparently so. House of cards is boring and goes nowhere. That's all. in general, phil selway brings the album down a lot, and could've been improved by taking some of the more exemplary tracks off the eraser and fleshing them out a bit. because cymbal rush, analyse, and harrowdown hill are a whole lot better than a lot of the stuff here. Radiohead ooze potential and talent, but they make choices that I find disappointing.… Expand
  19. JoshM.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    all i need
  20. cw
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    wow. i think this may well be the best album of the year.
  21. LindsayD
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    Radiohead are nothing if not amazing and inventive. In Rainbows is yet another masterpiece. It has certainly been a grower album for me -- with each listen, it gets more and more personal. This record is so beautifully minimalistic, so sweetly haunting. I can't say enough good things about it (especially that haven't already been said) so suffice it to say they've created Radiohead are nothing if not amazing and inventive. In Rainbows is yet another masterpiece. It has certainly been a grower album for me -- with each listen, it gets more and more personal. This record is so beautifully minimalistic, so sweetly haunting. I can't say enough good things about it (especially that haven't already been said) so suffice it to say they've created another masterpiece, and I won't take it off repeat anytime soon!… Expand
  22. DomingoB.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    With this piece of art, we don't need more music... This disc is the one...the one we all were waiting for... Now I can die peacefully
  23. TravisW.
    Oct 17, 2007
    9
    Amazing record. Their most consistently great set of songs since OK Computer.
  24. WilliamS.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    This album just gets better with each listen. An unbelievable achievement for a band who have released one great album after another.
  25. reckoner
    Nov 7, 2007
    10
    ha ha ha ha... RJ M. what a wanker. This album rocks.
  26. JamesW.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    Combines all of the greatest traits of their previous work seemlessly into one masterpiece of album. Not a single note wasted.
  27. IsaacY
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    amazing, cant wait for cd2.
  28. MattB.
    Oct 17, 2007
    10
    A minimal, decidedly relaxed and highly textured album. In the wake of their recent love-them-or-hate-them albums, In Rainbows is the best thing Radiohead could have offered the world. And another thing?... It gets better EVERY time you hear it.
  29. quayh.
    Oct 18, 2007
    10
    best album of 2007.
  30. renen.
    Nov 8, 2007
    10
    first, RJM, shut up! second, this is by far their most confident piece of work since ok computer. a truly truly nice surpise.
  31. booms.
    Oct 18, 2007
    9
    as been said before - this is class... at good price - you like
  32. Time
    Oct 18, 2007
    10
    I can't possibly give a bad review to an album I can get for free. God bless Radiohead
  33. AlexB.
    Oct 18, 2007
    10
    It's a great album clearly is the album of the year and a great return to form for radiohead
  34. DaveK
    Oct 18, 2007
    10
    The most toe tapping emotive Radiohead album ever made...Trust me that's a good thing
  35. JosephB.
    Oct 19, 2007
    10
    I love this album so much.
  36. HitG
    Oct 19, 2007
    9
    Best work since Kid A. Radiohead have gone back to a more formal song structure, which provides for more listenable music. Not the breakthrough of OK Computer ot Kid A, but still a new direction for the band and one that I approve of. Remember, The Bends was not a groundbreaking album but an album of great songs that was a huge step up from Pablo Honey. In Rainbows is an evolution and not Best work since Kid A. Radiohead have gone back to a more formal song structure, which provides for more listenable music. Not the breakthrough of OK Computer ot Kid A, but still a new direction for the band and one that I approve of. Remember, The Bends was not a groundbreaking album but an album of great songs that was a huge step up from Pablo Honey. In Rainbows is an evolution and not a revolution.… Expand
  37. EdwardM.
    Oct 19, 2007
    10
    Amazing.
  38. TheRimRider
    Nov 9, 2007
    10
    For those very few musically backward people who just dont get them, you're really missing out on probably the best band since the Beatles. There have been other great albums by Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, Led Zepplin, Nirvana etc. but In Rainbows has reaffirmed that they were not just a great band with a two year magical peak (96, 97). If your frustrated trying to decipher For those very few musically backward people who just dont get them, you're really missing out on probably the best band since the Beatles. There have been other great albums by Pink Floyd, Velvet Underground, Led Zepplin, Nirvana etc. but In Rainbows has reaffirmed that they were not just a great band with a two year magical peak (96, 97). If your frustrated trying to decipher Yorke's lyrics youre missing the point. Be carried away by his vocals and the music instead. Far and beyond anything anyone else has done for decades.… Expand
  39. MyOpinion
    Oct 21, 2007
    10
    Well like others on this review, I love it. Every negative review on here bashes not only the album, but also the people who liked it. Something is wrong with the hundreds of people who gave it good reviews, and the 4 who gave it bad reviews know music. I don't think so. This album grips you from the very beginning and keeps you interested through out. Better than OKC? I think it may Well like others on this review, I love it. Every negative review on here bashes not only the album, but also the people who liked it. Something is wrong with the hundreds of people who gave it good reviews, and the 4 who gave it bad reviews know music. I don't think so. This album grips you from the very beginning and keeps you interested through out. Better than OKC? I think it may be too early to tell for me. I'm going to wait for the second half on Dec 3rd to make that decision. IT IS right there with the quality of tunes we have always got from Radiohead. Greatest album of all time, na, But that is just my opinion, and if another person says it is, I will respect that view.… Expand
  40. dj=riv
    Dec 12, 2007
    7
    5 out of 5 for the means, plus 4 out of 5 for my first few impressions, plus so very much respect and thanks from me equals 7/10?
  41. CameronD.
    Dec 16, 2007
    9
    They continue to keep my attention.
  42. conrada.
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    astonishing album. they seem to touch on almost every type of musical genre while delivering an emotional yet powerful record. the band is at its best. his voice is incredible. they get better and better.
  43. lawrenceh.
    Oct 22, 2007
    7
    Not bad, overhyped though. Aren't these songs outtakes from REM's Automatic for the People, recycled through laptop wizardry?
  44. GiuseppeM.
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    simply the beauty!!! This is a perfect landscape of all our souls. Thank you, Radiohead !!!
  45. SonnyW.
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    I agree with everyone who gave this album a 10. It's a Classic in my world (and those of my friends, family colleagues and acquaintances) - a REAL record by a REAL band. I think the music speaks for itself and any music lover who keeps their mind open and gives it the attention it deserves will be rewarded with a positive experience. I just don't know how they keep doing it.
  46. GarrettR
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    Not a rotten song in the batch--all songs are stripped of their illustrious excess leaving Yorke's voice to create the intimacy and fright not heard in the band in some ten years.
  47. DavidT.
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    OK... Jonathan H? I have no idea where you're coming from... There must be at least one track you liked? No? Ok. For me, this is definitely a grower, just like every other Radiohead album. I can't believe these guys manage to come up with so much fantastic material! The opening few moments of the album are reminiscent of the Thom Yorke solo album (Another fantastic "grower") but OK... Jonathan H? I have no idea where you're coming from... There must be at least one track you liked? No? Ok. For me, this is definitely a grower, just like every other Radiohead album. I can't believe these guys manage to come up with so much fantastic material! The opening few moments of the album are reminiscent of the Thom Yorke solo album (Another fantastic "grower") but as soon as the guitar sets in you realise this is A-grade Radiohead musical diversity. Constantly shifting and changing this album feels so raw yet built up with layers that can be dissected whilst listening. Which,in my opinion is one of the fantastic things about Radiohead. While most bands use a stock string section with a simple chord progression, r.h fill their music with parts that would be equally as interesting to listen to alone! And YES it is just you! To me Radiohead embodies what is so GOOD about music now! The marriage of so many different techniques and styles of music to create something that is truly incredible.BUT i guess i have to respect your opinion! I just find it hard to believe there isn't ONE thing you like about the album so i find it hard to believe you can justify the 0.… Expand
  48. RyanA.
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    Epic. I'm finishing the last song as I'm writing this. This album is epic. To be honest, it wasn't what I expected, but I think that was part of what made this album so good; it was a step, mind you not a large one, into their more down-tempo work. Sweet stuff. Go buy it.
  49. Francesco
    Dec 22, 2007
    9
    Almost perfect.
  50. MarkK.
    Oct 22, 2007
    10
    Awesome!
  51. seans.
    Dec 22, 2007
    9
    Beautiful, full, calm, captivating music. Radiohead return to a more synergistic approach to an albulm. More together than hail to the thief, more approachable than the brilliant Kid-A. Not for everyone but a must have for Radiohead fans and those who love beauty in music.
  52. frankfurter
    Dec 27, 2007
    10
    The best album of the year. Maybe the best album of the last five years. Certainly Radiohead's best since Kid A. Oh, and Reckoner....do I need say more?
  53. brunom.
    Dec 29, 2007
    10
    It´s simple music made good. There´s no doubt about it. Radiohead gives you the chance to rediscover their music as it was meant to be listened, and with good timing too. Thom keeps singing with his soul, suffering less or not, it sure seems we're all much quieter.
  54. ThomasM.
    Oct 23, 2007
    8
    A good album. By no means the band's best, it seems that, given the length of time it took to arrive, and the method of its release, the press had already decided this was going to be great. And it is, but all these 'return to form' or 'best album since OK Computer' reviews are ignoring the fact that Radiohead made three interesting and diverse albums after that. A good album. By no means the band's best, it seems that, given the length of time it took to arrive, and the method of its release, the press had already decided this was going to be great. And it is, but all these 'return to form' or 'best album since OK Computer' reviews are ignoring the fact that Radiohead made three interesting and diverse albums after that. It is good to hear the band doing something different again, whilst still having a pop aesthetic, but it still is not as good as Kid A or Hail to the Thief.… Expand
  55. SoniaB.
    Oct 23, 2007
    10
    WOW!
  56. JosephA.
    Oct 23, 2007
    7
    After much listening, I personally am torn between and 7 or a 6. It is quite lovely to see Radiohead back, in some cases I wonder what the f*** went on about the recording sessions. Most of the tracks seem quite much like filler if anything, lush depressing romantic filler (as opposed to lush depressing political filler from Hail to the Thief.) Nevertheless, it almost makes me believe After much listening, I personally am torn between and 7 or a 6. It is quite lovely to see Radiohead back, in some cases I wonder what the f*** went on about the recording sessions. Most of the tracks seem quite much like filler if anything, lush depressing romantic filler (as opposed to lush depressing political filler from Hail to the Thief.) Nevertheless, it almost makes me believe that I am listening to a Coldplay record, in a mehish way. As such, the winners here are Bodysnachers, Nude, and Videotape with their Radiohead-esque melancholy. Sadly, when this album suck, it sucks hard. Especially concerning some of the other lyrics ("I am the holidays you choose to ignore," Thom what have you been drinking.) seem childish, selfish, and in some cases (despite the album's claim of being more user-friendly) unintelligible thanks to horrible balancing of sounds, drowning out Yorke's vocals. Granted, thought at first I regretted being short of change when I downloaded the album. (Which I believe has led to some review whoring, and I am saying this as a fairly ardent Radiohead fan.) I don't feel as conflicted due to the quality (or lack there of.)… Expand
  57. Austins
    Dec 3, 2007
    10
    I think they finally found a happy medium between the electronic experimentation from their last couple of albums, and have revealed their true genius for great song writing, ala OK Computer and The Bends. They are miles beyond most bands in overall talent. I hope this is the beginning of the end for all these crummy emo and pop bands that dominate teeny boppers Ipods. That music (along I think they finally found a happy medium between the electronic experimentation from their last couple of albums, and have revealed their true genius for great song writing, ala OK Computer and The Bends. They are miles beyond most bands in overall talent. I hope this is the beginning of the end for all these crummy emo and pop bands that dominate teeny boppers Ipods. That music (along with modern country) has single handedly dumbed down our culture to primitve levels. Thank God for Radiohead!!!!… Expand
  58. BD
    Oct 24, 2007
    10
    Excellent. I was initially unconvinced, felt it was not their best work, but every time I listen to it I like it more. One of the best albums in many years.
  59. RogerS.
    Oct 24, 2007
    10
    The album of the century! beautiful!
  60. ChrisH.
    Oct 25, 2007
    9
    So much smoother and less pretentious than OK Comp, the focus has returned to the music for these blokes.
  61. MattD.
    Oct 26, 2007
    9
    Not quite as good as OK Computer, but is their best CD since that album. It is somewhat mellow, and not overly artsy - just finely crafted, beautiful songs.
  62. MikeB
    Oct 26, 2007
    10
    Ignore the dusted review, written by a wannabe muso just out of college. This is an album of the year.
  63. AyrtonL
    Oct 26, 2007
    10
    This is not simply a collection of songs. This is a lush sonic landscape. Welcome to the sounds of the future.
  64. MarcoA
    Oct 26, 2007
    10
    Just art. Beautiful
  65. LuisJ
    Dec 7, 2007
    10
    The new album is amazing just like its predecessors, every song is a doorway to a mystery, to an emotion you have felt it unlocks memories that you thought were dead. Radiohead have always been geniuses when it comes to music and this album proves it, to anyone who thought otherwise.
  66. TheCritic
    Oct 27, 2007
    10
    Simply Put: best Radiohead album since OK Computer... All the tracks are great and what wasnt expected: Radiohead is continuing to evolve. Gone from the Kid A and Amnesiac sounds and even abandoning some of the Hail to the Thief sounds, Rainbows is driven by jazzy guitar, Yorke's vocals, and hardly any drum loops. GET THIS CD! YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPPOINTED!
  67. AlexJ
    Oct 28, 2007
    10
    Once again, they have done it. One of the best of 2007.
  68. IainMacM
    Oct 28, 2007
    8
    One of the best albums of 2007
  69. EdwardM.
    Dec 8, 2007
    10
    Amazing.
  70. JeremyS
    Oct 29, 2007
    10
    WOW! I have never been disappointed with a Radiohead but "Amnesiac" and "Hail to the Thief" just didn't really do it for me in terms of being great complete albums. I love "Pyramid Song" and "Knives Out" on Amnesiac, but I questioned the direction and effort on some of the other songs. Likewise, on HTTT I liked the entire album but I really only loved "Sail to the Moon", "Where I End WOW! I have never been disappointed with a Radiohead but "Amnesiac" and "Hail to the Thief" just didn't really do it for me in terms of being great complete albums. I love "Pyramid Song" and "Knives Out" on Amnesiac, but I questioned the direction and effort on some of the other songs. Likewise, on HTTT I liked the entire album but I really only loved "Sail to the Moon", "Where I End and You Begin", and "Scatterbrain". The rest of the album was good and didn't really leave my CD player for the entire summer of 2003. Then comes "In Rainbows" and to be honest I didn't really know what to suspect. Well after my first spin through the disc I knew that this was one of the best Radiohead CD's I had ever listened to. There isn't a single wasted track on the album. It is like Radiohead took all of my favorite parts from previous albums and mixed them all into this CD. "15 Step", "Body Snatchers", "Reckoner", and "House of Cards" would have all been great songs on HTTT. Meanwhile, "All I need" would have been a great follow up to "Exit Music" on OK Computer. Album of the year.… Expand
  71. TomJ
    Oct 31, 2007
    10
    It's wonderful, a range of emotion, fluid with pop sensuality but true to their inate sense of the bizarre. Song deconstruction here has beaten the efforts of Amnesiac and Hail to the Theif, with Bodysnatchers, Arpeggi, and Jigsaw Falling Into Place each having their essential melody torn down with new harmonies over steady rythym. It's magnificent writing, and yet the best part It's wonderful, a range of emotion, fluid with pop sensuality but true to their inate sense of the bizarre. Song deconstruction here has beaten the efforts of Amnesiac and Hail to the Theif, with Bodysnatchers, Arpeggi, and Jigsaw Falling Into Place each having their essential melody torn down with new harmonies over steady rythym. It's magnificent writing, and yet the best part is there's something for everyone, and fans of pop, blues, electronic, and rock. I don't know where to place it in their pantheon of work, but it suits me as the best album of the year. Radiohead did again what we hoping, shock us.… Expand
  72. Sergio|G.
    Oct 31, 2007
    10
    The entire album its fucking amaizing, Reckoner Wow Beautifull
  73. timmylittle
    Jan 11, 2008
    9
    it's great...well im sure not all of u will love it cuz this album got a very weird taste....but if u like it u'll love it... but overall it's great...very pretty melody and great singing
  74. ke
    Jan 12, 2008
    10
    Best Radiohead album I've heard. Better than Ok Computer and Bends. All the songs are great. Love Nude and Weird Fishes. Best album of the year
  75. JeremiahT.
    Jan 17, 2008
    9
    The record is free; well if you want it for free. This is like the best free record ever! It has all of the trademark Radiohead tricks, plus a little more. It's worth a very good listen for any Radiohead fan and it's free!
  76. KevB.
    Jan 24, 2008
    10
    This is their best album since OK Computer. There may not be some over-arching theme to it, like with OKC and KidA but this album represents a maturity in the band that we haven't heard before. There's a level of comfort to their songwriting now that is refreshing to hear and yet they manage to sound like a completely new band once again.
  77. ntiaga(None)
    Oct 25, 2008
    10
    A year later and it still blows my mind.
  78. AlexW.
    Feb 15, 2008
    7
    I think its very very very well recorded / performed - I mean they are great at using their instruments and creating tension etc - i think this album is fun and some songs are naff and some a brilliant - reckoner is by far my favourite song ever - doesn't mean I like the album haha - i think radiohead aren't as good as everyone has dug themselves into a hole with over praising I think its very very very well recorded / performed - I mean they are great at using their instruments and creating tension etc - i think this album is fun and some songs are naff and some a brilliant - reckoner is by far my favourite song ever - doesn't mean I like the album haha - i think radiohead aren't as good as everyone has dug themselves into a hole with over praising them - they were just lucky with the timing of their arrival onto the music scene - and everyone who think ok computer rocks - there is 2 good songs on it! what the hell are you on ... o_o ?… Expand
  79. MikeC
    Feb 16, 2008
    10
    Every song takes hold and sends you on an individually unique journey. Yet the songs also retain a real sense of unity and flow. It's quite unbelievable how they've pulled this off. This album means something different to me every time i hear it. They've equaled Ok Computer and Kid A in my book.
  80. PaulM.
    Feb 18, 2008
    10
    Marketing eccentricity aside this is a truly unique effort that not only satisfies high expectation but exceeds it.Delicatly and deftly balanced in it's delivery, expertly subtle in it's instrumentation.The arrangements and the duration are as close to perfection as possible and the melodies are endearing,enchanting and downright touching.This is a charming work of art that Marketing eccentricity aside this is a truly unique effort that not only satisfies high expectation but exceeds it.Delicatly and deftly balanced in it's delivery, expertly subtle in it's instrumentation.The arrangements and the duration are as close to perfection as possible and the melodies are endearing,enchanting and downright touching.This is a charming work of art that proves that despite their constant longing for evolution Radiohead haven't changed at heart.Brains meets beauty to make one of the most memorable albums of recent times, but more importantly to make sure we haven't forgotten about the genius that Radiohead are capable of producing.… Expand
  81. ThomasJ
    May 28, 2008
    10
    Like most Radiohead albums, gets better with repeated listening. Unlike some of their recent efforts, accessible enough to be enjoyed by non-RH fanatics.
  82. SethA.
    Jun 22, 2008
    10
    I generally don't give out tens so easily. However, I think that this album has rejuvenated the current music scene in an astonishing way. The studio work and overall construction of this album deserve the world's praise. This might just be Radiohead's best album so far, which is a statement that I will not take lightly, as I think that OK Computer and HTTT are instant I generally don't give out tens so easily. However, I think that this album has rejuvenated the current music scene in an astonishing way. The studio work and overall construction of this album deserve the world's praise. This might just be Radiohead's best album so far, which is a statement that I will not take lightly, as I think that OK Computer and HTTT are instant classics of their times.… Expand
  83. Bman
    Nov 11, 2009
    10
    My favorite Radiohead album. A soft, soothing listen that gets better every time I listen to it. Yorke's piano work is a stand out here. A beautiful work.
  84. hugom
    Jul 29, 2009
    10
    Really, I actually think who voted less than 9 or 8 for this album did not understand it. . .that's the only reasonable explanation . . a piece of art of the best band!
  85. BiancaH.
    Nov 11, 2007
    10
    In Rainbows is another proof for the thesis that you have to listen - and I mean to REALLY listen - to Radiohead artwork. Maybe there has never been any other band except RH that builds a huge iron gate in front of its music and hides the key to it deeply in people's minds.
  86. JavierR.
    Nov 11, 2007
    10
    One masterpiece = rare (OK Computer) Two masterpieces = extremely rare (Kid A) Three masterpieces = impossible...but true. In Rainbows is it.
  87. JonathanC
    Nov 12, 2007
    10
    Without a doubt the most amazing album i've ever heard.
  88. TedR
    Nov 17, 2007
    9
    The more I listen to Radiohead, and it is no different with In Rainbows, the more I appreciate their classical and baroque approach to composition and song strucutre. Thom Yorke might as well be humming the phone book. His voice is the flute, floating above, the cello grounding below. Like classical music, RH can sound deceptively simple one moment, messy and noisy the next. Then the The more I listen to Radiohead, and it is no different with In Rainbows, the more I appreciate their classical and baroque approach to composition and song strucutre. Thom Yorke might as well be humming the phone book. His voice is the flute, floating above, the cello grounding below. Like classical music, RH can sound deceptively simple one moment, messy and noisy the next. Then the subtle melodies, and bonus quirks, beeps, and hums sink in. No other music is so layered, so discovered in waves.… Expand
  89. JarenF
    Nov 17, 2007
    10
    Amazing. better than anything else out there. gets better with every single listen.
  90. TN
    Nov 18, 2007
    10
    I thought that maybe I was jumping on the Radiohead bandwagon and just liking this because it is Radiohead as some have suggested. I love most of their work, but I do admit that some of their music sounds like crap to me. Especially most of Amnesiac. But this one is beautiful and extraordinary. I have a horrible commute and when I put this on while driving I get so absorbed by the music I I thought that maybe I was jumping on the Radiohead bandwagon and just liking this because it is Radiohead as some have suggested. I love most of their work, but I do admit that some of their music sounds like crap to me. Especially most of Amnesiac. But this one is beautiful and extraordinary. I have a horrible commute and when I put this on while driving I get so absorbed by the music I just want to stay in my car and drive around all day! This definitely the best album of the year, and you can get it for free!… Expand
  91. ShannonM
    Dec 12, 2007
    9
    Finally! Balance! Not one note out of place, not one piece of gratuitous electronic noodling. Never does a song outstay its welcome (I'm looking at you Hail to the Theif), always leaving you satisfied yet still wanting more. It's phenomenal the a band, in this age of disposable celebrity, can still blow everyone else in popular music away. Name a more affecting, well rounded Finally! Balance! Not one note out of place, not one piece of gratuitous electronic noodling. Never does a song outstay its welcome (I'm looking at you Hail to the Theif), always leaving you satisfied yet still wanting more. It's phenomenal the a band, in this age of disposable celebrity, can still blow everyone else in popular music away. Name a more affecting, well rounded album made in the last half-decade. Thought so...… Expand
  92. AustinB.
    Dec 13, 2007
    10
    Absolutely great album from start to finish.
  93. chrisd
    Dec 21, 2007
    10
    simply magnificent. from the second i heard "15 Step" to the end of "Videotape" i was floored. if you get the bonus disc, it is a continuation of the album. "Down is the New Up" might be the best song i've ever heard. everyone needs to listen to this album
  94. JaredG.
    Dec 22, 2007
    10
    Best album of year!
  95. KyleL
    Dec 24, 2007
    9
    Incredible CD! Reckoner is an amazing song, hard to stop listening to it!
  96. LukeG.
    Dec 26, 2007
    10
    The proper follow-up to the songcraft and confident musicianship of "OK Computer." They've returned to their instruments and written excellent songs to boot. "Bodysnatchers" is perhaps the best Radiohead song yet.
  97. ChristofferV.
    Dec 26, 2007
    10
    Excellent album. The best yet in my opinion.
  98. AndreyK.
    Dec 29, 2007
    10
    Best!
  99. LaneC.
    Dec 29, 2008
    10
    I downloaded this album when it was free. Listened to it and couldnt get into it. A month later, i was sorting my mp3's and wondered if i should delete or keep. After listening to it again, i couldn't believe how good it was. Best Radiohead Album ever. Best album with Bon Iver and Lil Carter 3 for the year.
  100. bernlin2000
    Oct 5, 2010
    10
    Song for song, likely my favorite Radiohead album: there isn't a single mediocre track on the album. I bought it when they originally offered it for whatever you wanted to pay (I believe I put in 5 pounds, something like 10-11 dollars then). This is the first Radiohead album I ever listened to (have bought all the others except Amnesiac since then) and it still continues to amaze me withSong for song, likely my favorite Radiohead album: there isn't a single mediocre track on the album. I bought it when they originally offered it for whatever you wanted to pay (I believe I put in 5 pounds, something like 10-11 dollars then). This is the first Radiohead album I ever listened to (have bought all the others except Amnesiac since then) and it still continues to amaze me with the quality of the music. It's often been described as a "lush" album, and I couldn't think of a better word. The album is an interesting counter to the cold sadness of "Kid A". I love electronic rhythms of Kid A, but it's nice to see Radiohead come full circle from the experimentation of that album to a more familiar sound that still stands apart from the rest.… Expand
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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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