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Generally favorable reviews- based on 795 Ratings
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Oct 3, 2011I cannot write this review without using the word â
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Feb 18, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 19, 2011It's like Radiohead, but with none of the catchy parts.
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Feb 24, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 6, 2011After countless sessions of listening to The King of Limbs in the past few months, I came to the conclusion of this being one of Radiohead's weakest albums.
In order of brilliance:
1. Kid A / Amnesiac
2. Hail to the Thief
3. OK Computer
4. In Rainbows
5. The Bends
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Mar 21, 2011Unfortunately, "The King Of Limbs" leaves one wondering where the level of developmental inspiration got lost. Thom Yorke and company have enough positive credit in the bank to get away with this half hearted effort, which in forthcoming years will be acquainted alongside "Pablo Honey" in the list of top Radiohead long players. http://hackskeptic.com
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Apr 5, 2011Radiohead keeps moving farther and farther away from mainstream music, but in my opinion they went a little too far this time. Its hard to find a chorus never mind something you can hum along to. In fact its hard to determine when they are even mumbling about because the instruments are too loud. As a causul fan The King of Limbs is a disappointment.
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Mar 31, 2011A little disappointing. Short - only 37 minutes. The "skipping record" drum track is wearing a little thin. This album does not rock. Hoping it grows on me like most of the other albums did.
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Apr 8, 2011I'm still waiting for a Radiohead album I can listen to in it's entirety without getting bored. King of Limbs is not that album. I can appreciate that the band wants to be non-commercial and experimental, but that doesn't really translate into easy listening.
The first few songs are tolerable, listenable, but with the exception of Lotus Flower none of it really moves me -
Apr 10, 2011I expected more from Radiohead after the brilliant In Rainbows. This new album is a return to the sheer weirdness of Kid A and Amnesiac. It has interesting moments and their wish to experiment is laudable but the album sounds too cold and distant.
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Jun 27, 2011
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Jun 23, 2011meh, pretty much sums it up. There are a few bright spots on this album but mostly it just bleeds into one big digital sample. I mean its radiohead, and I am a fan, so I am pleased. Just not that much. This ranks up there with Thom's solo album. Definitely not their best work.
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Sep 29, 2012Asides from Codex and Separator, the rest of the album is tedious. The repetitive rythms guide you nowhere. I know how many albums are growers. Kid A took me probably 4 listens, and after that, every song blowed me away. This album, however, didn't get me the same feeling.
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Sep 20, 2012Good album, but it's not their best: "Lotus Flower" is great, but many of the other songs get boring after some listenings. I hope in a better album next time!
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Aug 29, 2019
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Sep 18, 2020This record is one of the weakest spots of Radiohead’s discography. A big disappointment after the band’s best record, at least in this century, In Rainbows. But it would be foolish to say it’s not good. The King of Limbs is a solid, enjoyable record but also a weak spot in Radiohead’s catalogue.
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May 18, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 6, 2023I wasn't super impressed by this album when compared to other Radiohead albums. The second half of this album really saves the project.
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Dec 14, 2011There's just incredible depth to The King Of Limbs, and if you're impatient, you'll miss it.
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May 24, 2011It's been a long time since Radiohead made records with an eye toward anything more than satisfying the band's own creative impulses, if it ever did. Those who are prepared to stick it out, though, may well find The King of Limbs worth the wait.
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MojoMay 16, 2011They've delivered their biggest surprise to date. A record that falls short for its constituent parts. [May 2011, p.100]