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Universal acclaim- based on 2281 Ratings
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Nov 1, 2012
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Sep 5, 2010It's a great album, but I think Radiohead has done better. I like how it's much different from what they've done before, but I hope they go back to melting faces on the next record
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Sep 5, 2010another amazing album by radiohead. this album is very diverse and has that ok computer- rock feel to it, and thats what makes it good. i cant stop listening. easily one of the best albums of the 21 century.
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Sep 7, 2010a truly great album, start to finish full of atmosphere and gloom, every song reflects a deep feeling and provokes happiness, sadness or depression. great album.
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Sep 7, 2010Another perfect Radiohead album. Absolutely beautiful. First listen is amazing and it improves with each subsequent one. Songs like "All I Need" and "Reckoner" especially impress, and the album doesn't have a weak spot.
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Oct 8, 2010maybe its not their most revolutionery album...but its certainly their loveliest and cachiest one.
every single track is right thing to hear.....and headphone effects just blow your mind...... in fact its just an amazing masterpiece! -
Mar 1, 2011In Rainbows is Radiohead's second best album. (Kid A being first). It sounds like nothing you'll ever hear. Really smooth and soft on the ears. Thom Yorke's beautiful voice sings his most intense love songs ever. "All I Need" is a perfect example of that. All In All, Radiohead have created a great album once again. A-
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Feb 12, 2011I loved this. It's my favorite Radiohead, second to OK Conputer. This is different than most music out there. I recommend this for people who like alternative and indie rock.
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Feb 14, 2011Although Radiohead has developed somewhat of a reputation for being everybody's favorite (really that means everyone who is into their variety of music), this does not mean that they should be written off in any way. They produce what is quite possibly the best music I've come across to date. In Rainbows is them at their best.
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Feb 24, 2011Though it has some weak tracks like Reckoner and Faust Arp, the rest of the album is very solid. Easily one of Radioheads most colorful and beautiful albums. You can feel the level of personality and warmth thom yorke and the rest of the band puts in the songs.
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Mar 12, 2011Writing this in 2011 I can honestly say this is the album that best represents the 2000-09 decade. Tracks like Nude, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi, and Videotape show Radiohead at their most raw emotionally.
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May 7, 2011Absolutely stunning from start to finish - there is not a dull or skippable track in my opinion. In every way this is a perfect album: I can't fault it.
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May 6, 2011radiohead has no bad albums but this album is breakthrough self-released which had a pay what you want system.radiohead is a people's band true artist.this album is honestly almost perfect.not to mention way they incorporated the fans in there music.
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Jan 14, 2017
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Jun 25, 2011To all you **** giving negative scores...You really are idiots, enough said.
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Jul 7, 2011A beautiful, innovative mixture of rhythms, sounds, and much more. Everything flowed together best in this album than past albums. It's Radiohead's high point for me as of now. I still can not pick my favorite song, and if that happens it means the album definitely has potential... and it does!
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Aug 31, 2011One of those perfect albums. Every song is memorable in some way, the lyrics are amazing, and the band plays their instruments flawlessly. Definitely the best album in the past 10 years and Radiohead's best work yet.
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Aug 7, 2011
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Aug 7, 2011
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Aug 31, 2011Oh we all know Radiohead. Describe it however you want it wether you'd say beautiful, crazy, incredible, original, etc/ This album and this band is a masterful work of art
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Aug 17, 2011
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Jan 8, 2013A fully-realized new style for Radiohead in '07 lead to one of the best albums ever made, a rich, textural paradigm appropriately composed of an emotional juxtaposition of equal parts melancholy and joyous exploration of new ideas, new feelings. Instrumentally, you can't do better and Thom's voice on this thing has literally brought me to tears.
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Sep 18, 2011As for yes this is true Radiohead as always with always changing rhymes, clearer and sophomore instruments making our brain constantly searching for something. The talent of the band's members here comes to life in a strategic way to make us feel hidden pleasures, desires and wants.
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Jun 15, 2017
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Nov 6, 2011There's just something about this album. Each song is unique, but somehow connect. Vastly underrated when compared with Kid A and OK Computer. Where each of these albums had amazing high points, they both had some forgettable tracks. This album has spread its genius out throughout the whole album, peaking with "Reckoner", one of the most haunting songs ever recorded.
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Nov 15, 2011Outstanding, as expected. Probably Radiohead's most accessible effort; definitely good to start with if you're looking to get into them.
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Nov 15, 2011
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Nov 16, 2011What can I say about this album that hasn't already been said? This is Radiohead's most colorful album, and every track has a lot of enjoyment value.
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Jan 28, 2012Radiohead once again made â
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Feb 11, 2012Unbelievably good , in every sense. I've never heard emotion expressed in music in a more beautiful way. The greatest album Radiohead have ever made.
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Feb 17, 2012One of the boiling points of modern music. Absolutely stunning renditions of the finest pieces of music ever written.
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May 14, 2012it was nice to hear radiohead return to playing together again. after all hail to the thief, thom got out of the band's way with his little solo record, and it's nice to see what came of it. this band plays well together in a way that very few other bands can.
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Aug 17, 2018My personal favorite out of the band's whole discography. It's almost a collection of all of Radiohead's strengths. It's colorful, vibrant, and oozes rhythm.
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Jul 5, 2012Now that we're past all the pay-what-you-want hype, we can look at it objectiviely, and realise that this is their bets album, hands down. it's perfect.
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Oct 13, 2012Near the beginning I didn't really like it and felt that radiohead had begun to shy away from it's the bends/ok computer beginning(pablo honey didn't really count for most fans) but it started to grow on me as it progressed.
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Oct 6, 2015
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Mar 22, 2013Stop telling me what to listen to haters. gtfo of here and go listen to Justin Timberlake or Beyonce if you want über catchy pop on a "great" voice.
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Jun 15, 2015
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Feb 23, 2013"In Rainbows" is a colossal of modern music.Joyful,teary and full of humanity.Lyminous lyrics,great vocals,exquisite guitar efforts from Jonny.Best of the best
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Feb 17, 2013Beautiful and sophisticated. On constant replay. These songs are simply captivating. I hope they do more along these lines, because I can't get enough of this, and I want more!
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Feb 23, 2013A great record, all songs on it are worth listening to, and the best Radiohead since OK Computer. Although this may upset a lot of fans, it might even be better than OK Computer.
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Dec 22, 2017Just dropping by to give my favorite album of all time (so far) its review. A lot of people would rank this album lower than OK Computer, or Kid A. But personally, this album is a gem in the radiohead discography. Love every single track on this album. It's 42 minutes of bliss.
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May 13, 2013This is the first Radiohead's album I ever listened. My favorite song is 15 Step because the musical arrangement, that is so amazing. The whole album is beautiful and needs to be listened by all.
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Aug 31, 2020This is a great album and an excellent update on Radiohead’s sound to make it more electronic. Thom Yorke’s signature voice is still present as he wails over every track.
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Nov 17, 2014It would seem impossible to create an album that in ten songs touches upon grief, death, ecstasy, love, and relationships in 10 songs. Radiohead(my personal favorite band), laughs at this impossibility and instead creates one of the greatest albums I've ever heard.
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Jun 18, 2013Just pure perfection, easily Radiohead's 3rd best album, behind Kid A, and OK Computer, but this album is a lot different than anything they have ever done. This particular album has beautiful melodies and almost every song on this album you can listen to. Definitely the best of 2008.
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Feb 19, 2021Sabe PERFEIÇÃO? Perfeição. Um dia melhores albuns criados nessa geração, facilmente um dos melhores da década.
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Jul 31, 2013Amazing album deserves all the praise it gets. In rainbows is a really chilled out album and not as dark as some of Radioheads other work. Great album to relax to with a cup of tea
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Sep 7, 2013
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Aug 26, 2013Radiohead's most consistent album to date, In Rainbows is a calming, yet also complex experience featuring beautiful melodies and instrumentation. It is pure artistic perfection in every sense of the word.
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Jul 12, 2018Best Radiohead album since Kid A. The organic and electronic moments matchs perfectly. Every single song in its right place. These ones can even exhale bizarreness, but in right way and quite less than another albuns, giving place to beauty and, sometimes sensuality (as Nude), making, that way, songs sounds more tasteful and pleasant. Just excellent.
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May 11, 2016This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 26, 2018While OK Computer may be Radiohead's best record, In Rainbows is a very close second. Front-to-back phenomenal record.
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Oct 6, 2013
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Feb 3, 2014One of my favourite radiohead albums...... there is not one song where you can say "meh"...... and skip it....... the album gets better everytime you listen to it.......
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May 10, 2016Radiohead's 7th album seems like the third act in their experimental electronic soundscape (following KID A and Amnesiac). The album is more grower than shower, but still delivers amazing quality tracks. Download: Nude, House of Cards, Videotape.
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Dec 5, 2013
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Apr 14, 2014the best album of radiohead that I never heard, is the great album with balance, to the great album of great heavy and the great level of the bends and ok computer, the fans should have in this private collection, in format CD, or Downloaded, is the best album of 2000's era of RADIOHEAD
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Jul 11, 2014
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Jul 24, 2014
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Aug 5, 2014Radiohead succeeded in making an awesome album using instruments. No effects, all the production went in making crystal-clear the sound of every piece of the puzzle.
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Oct 11, 2014After all these years it is still visceral, hard breaking and edgy - if it doesn't rip your heart out then you have lost more than you could ever imagine.
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Dec 9, 2014
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Mar 19, 2015
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Mar 29, 2015One of the best albums that I have ever listened to in my life. Such a brilliant composition by an amazing band. I love listening to it every time I can.
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May 16, 2015
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Jun 23, 2015Detailed to perfection, fast tracks slow tracks al flawless, my 2nd favourite from them. Reckoner, 15 Step, Bodysnatcher, Weird fishes, Al I Need, House of cards & Jigsaw falling into place, all instant classics to me.
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Jun 8, 2017IN RAINBOWS IN RAINBOWSIN AMAZING GREAT MODERN THINKING yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
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Jan 20, 2017Life, death and love.
This album is for me the masterpiece of radiohead, the incorporation of art rock elements makes this album a symphony and a sing of the beauty of the world in life and how this end so fast. -
Feb 18, 2016Finest Radiohead album and possibly the best album of the last decade. One of the warmest Radiohead albums with standout tracks including 15 Step, Weird Fishes/Arpeggi and Reckoner.
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Apr 15, 2021Radiohead's most cohesive album. It combines their, The Bends era pop sensibilities, with the more eclectic and experimental nature of later albums like Kid A. It sounds like you're floating in space, enjoying the emptiness around you, as a virus has wiped out the entire civilisation.
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Sep 4, 2016If you only know Radiohead for 'Creep' and 'High and dry' then you should listen to this album. Also if you like all of Radiohead's discography, including 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac' and their other more experimental work you should listen to this album. If you have no idea what a Radiohead is, you should listen to this album. Basically, you should listen to this album.
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May 14, 2017Great album, most of the transitions work very well and all of the songs are great. It didn't overstay its welcome, and I see and agree with people liking this album.
Favorite tracks: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, All I Need, House of Cards
Least favorite track: Reckoner:
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Aug 29, 2019
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Apr 6, 2017One of the biggest AOTY Grammy snubs of recent memory. Radiohead never stop surprising their listeners. 100 years from now, this album will be remembered.
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Sep 13, 2020This is the best album of all time and nothing can convince me wrong.......
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Jan 23, 2017Typical ingenious Radiohead writing. Absolutely love the 15/4 feel of 15 Step to start off the album and the typical craziness / falsetto combo of Yorke in songs like Faust Arp.
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Sep 18, 2020This is how a perfect album sounds like. There isn’t much music in this world that you could compare to In Rainbows. This record’s just... Oh my god, why would I even try to explain? Give this one a listen. Or rather a hundred. Experience it. Study it. Keep playing it over and over. This album changed my life & it may change yours, too.
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Jun 26, 2017One of their best albums (and personally my favourite). It's consistent, blissful and emotional. Songs like Nude, Reckoner and Weird Fishes are incomparable to anything that I've ever listened to.
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Jul 31, 2017
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Mar 17, 2018
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Feb 12, 2022lacks any pretense: their aesthetic is organic and fluid, indicating a band that responds honestly and artistically to circumstance, rather than one that imposes a rigid, stagnant aesthetic for more idealistic purposes
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Mar 24, 2019Favorites: 15 Step, Bodysnatchers, Nude, Weird FIshes/Arpeggi, All I Need, Faust Arp, Reckoner, House of Cards, Jigsaw Falling Into Place, Videotape
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Apr 26, 2019A truly beautiful album. Radiohead are a band known for changing things up and creating memorable music. This is one of my favourites from them, only bested by their masterpiece ‘OK Computer’. In Rainbows consists of 10 perfect songs, personal standouts being Nude, Weird Fishes and Jigsaw Falling Into Place.
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Jan 21, 2022
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May 10, 2020Listen to 'In Rainbows' is an experience introspective, relaxing, comfortable, and so sweet, than you could ignore the sadness and depressing lyrics that this have.
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Feb 6, 2020This album is a 10.0. I’d say it occupies 25% of my music listening. The other 75% by Anima, Kid A, and Doolittle lol.
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Apr 20, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 21, 2022All time favorite, best album I’ve heard literally, radiohead is the GREATEST
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Sep 25, 2019My personally favorite Radiohead album.
Don't get me wrong, OK Computer is gorgeous but i personally enjoy more this album than any RH album -
Feb 1, 2020Amazing record! Possibly my favorite in Radiohead’s discography. It’s much less dreary than their previous albums and the listen is smoother in a sense. Also Nude is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.
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Sep 8, 2021It's perfect. I love how it's experimental like Kid A and OK Computer but still stays rockish.
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Apr 24, 2020One of the best album of ever. It's contains everything i love in the music.
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Sep 1, 2020It's easily one of their best albums, 'In rainbows' is a perfect collection of art rock, alternative rock and electronic sounds.
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Oct 23, 2021To put it simple: nothing bad to say about this album. every song is great.
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Nov 16, 2020Speechless. In between rainbows. Omg I just can't believe what I heard. OMGGGGGG
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Feb 15, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 17, 2021This album is amazing. From the chilling transition into the 3rd verse on Bodysnatchers, to the electronic production on All I Need, to Thom's amazing vocals on Reckoner, truly one of the best albums of the 2000's.
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Apr 25, 2021While i do think this album is pretty overrated, i can't deny how good it is. Tons of great songs are littered across this 10 album. I cant believe they gave this album out for free when it came out.
Best Songs: Bodysnatchers, 15 Step, Nude, House of Cards
Worst Songs: Faust Arp
Awards & Rankings
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In Rainbows really does present Radiohead at their most full-blooded and confident.
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Overall, the material feels more human, more honest, more assured.
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Happily, In Rainbows is pretty, pretty good.