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. Cheeseburgerwit
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album has changed my perspective on music ngl,the meaning of all of the lbum being the fear of death and how to surpase It is beautiful, best song imo nude… Expand
  2. DBowieStan
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    This album is not at top 1 because of cringy TS fans, has to be the best alternative album of this century, a message on every song, this record saved lives, you are another person before hearing this. Radiohead changed the music with this one, weird fishes/arpeggi has to be one of the most beautiful song of all time, composition at what is called perfection. Pure art, 10 out of 10.
  3. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  4. missoshiro
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. in rainbows is a sensational album from start to finish, by far one of the best experiences I've had listening to radiohead.… Expand
  5. Saihodonttop
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    15 step is awsome

    although bodysnatcher has a great instrumental, i do think thom's vocals arent good. Nude sends you to heaven weird fishes is my fav track in this album, the drums nake it for me All i need is a gigatrack Faust arp is a nice little interlude Reckoner is my least favourite, something about the pairing of thoms vocals and the fast paced instrumental just makes the track    15 step is awsome

    although bodysnatcher has a great instrumental, i do think thom's vocals arent good. Nude sends you to heaven weird fishes is my fav track in this album, the drums nake it for me

    All i need is a gigatrack

    Faust arp is a nice little interlude Reckoner is my least favourite, something about the pairing of thoms vocals and the fast paced instrumental just makes the track less good than the rest of the tracklist

    House of cards is a great tune

    Jigsaw isnt falling into place

    And videotape is probably too minimalistic for me    … Expand
  6. frightopia
    Mar 6, 2023
    8
    A very good album! It'll probably end up growing on me as time passes as a lot of albums do!
  7. Diego_19
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
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  8. Gliphy
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    Not my favourite album, but really good. I so love it. The songs in this album are just a banger by a banger.
  9. lapuissance
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    It's a classic. It sounds like Radiohead had so much fun making this. For me personally their greatest work to date. It's an album I always listen to from front to back. It's so cohesive, so colorful, and it sounds so fresh after all these years. If someone would say this album was made last year I would believe them. Changed music forever, I will always be grateful for this album, thankIt's a classic. It sounds like Radiohead had so much fun making this. For me personally their greatest work to date. It's an album I always listen to from front to back. It's so cohesive, so colorful, and it sounds so fresh after all these years. If someone would say this album was made last year I would believe them. Changed music forever, I will always be grateful for this album, thank your Radiohead!… Expand
  10. cevans
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    All time favorite, best album I’ve heard literally, radiohead is the GREATEST
  11. fahim98
    Jun 14, 2022
    10
    I love this record so much. My jaw drops after listening to "Reckoner" or "Weird Fishes". God bless this album. Stunning songwriting and performances. "Nude" is a modern classic. Please listen to this album. This is a rock or pop masterpiece. Genre-bending genius. One of the best of their career.
  12. Cyzzyx
    May 18, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In Rainbows cannot be described as anything other than a colorful, blissful and powerful experience. With a line of tracks that has no fault (the only one I could possibly consider is Faust Arp due to its less interesting development, but with the context of the album it fits right in), I have no choice other than to give it a 10. 15 Step is a powerful yet melancholic introduction to the project, and it just keeps building up from there until the latter half of the album, where it slows down and ends with one of the saddest songs of all time, Videotape. This project is a journey from the instrumentation to the surprisingly depressing lyricism.

    Favorite Tracks: All of them

    Least Favorite Tracks: None of them    … Expand
  13. sklltr
    Apr 20, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albums ever made. Highly disappointed by All I Need and House Of Cards, but I know others love them so I can excuse it.… Expand
  14. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 12, 2022
    8
    lacks 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
  15. clem666
    Jan 21, 2022
    9
    Radiohead manage to get further than usually and offer us better lyrics and tracks that benefit from more original structures. Some songs remain classic compared to rock standards, and the others shine by the amazing crescendos they include. The band pays attention to the silences and the instrumental moments are often the most poetic and brilliant of the record. This album feels veryRadiohead manage to get further than usually and offer us better lyrics and tracks that benefit from more original structures. Some songs remain classic compared to rock standards, and the others shine by the amazing crescendos they include. The band pays attention to the silences and the instrumental moments are often the most poetic and brilliant of the record. This album feels very particular, like it was thought to be made on measure to fit perfectly. It proposes raw tracks in addition to soft and dreamy ones. Highly versatile but also very consistent !

    I can't help but make the comparison: I find Tom Yorke's voice and performance very similar to Matthew Bellamy's (from Muse), especially on the end of "Nude".    … Expand
  16. SherlockKiweez
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    To put it simple: nothing bad to say about this album. every song is great.
  17. JackY_GriLLs
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    Right now, this one and "Hail To the Thief" are two of my fav Radiohead albums. Just brilliant.
  18. Codeling
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
    It's perfect. I love how it's experimental like Kid A and OK Computer but still stays rockish.
  19. mystified
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    Brilliant. One, if not the best album of 2007, and a highlight on their discography.
  20. pivallejo11
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
    Only 10 alongside with Turn on the Bright Lights. Just a perfect album with absolutely no flaws.
  21. Junkiest
    May 17, 2021
    10
    This 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.
  22. nekyo
    May 16, 2021
    10
    As some may say this is OK Computer II, well it's definitely not. In Rainbows is a whole new world, and I know it can be a little unsettling with all the different genres they explore in it, but that's the magic of the album, which up to date still sounds utterly original and modern. In my opinion Radiohead's greatest work.
  23. Ignatioss
    May 5, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favorite album of all time by far with 3 songs that are just unbelievably good. 15 steps, weird fishes , and jigsaws falling into places… Expand
  24. Chris182
    Apr 25, 2021
    8
    While 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
  25. thegetaway
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Radiohead'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.
  26. Dalmx
    Mar 26, 2021
    9
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  27. dvdson
    Feb 19, 2021
    10
    Sabe PERFEIÇÃO? Perfeição. Um dia melhores albuns criados nessa geração, facilmente um dos melhores da década.
  28. NicolasLock
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. just f***ing precious. this album varies greatly in terms of genres, starting with the cheerful 15 step, moving onto that beautiful arpeggi from weird fishes, to the masterpiece jigsaw falling into place, finishing up with the syncopated rhythm videotape. each track from this album has its own soul and originality. radiohead's best album in my opinion… Expand
  29. Loudontsurf
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Speechless. In between rainbows. Omg I just can't believe what I heard. OMGGGGGG
  30. vojtamarek
    Sep 18, 2020
    10
    This 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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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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