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Generally favorable reviews- based on 795 Ratings
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Feb 18, 2011
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Jun 30, 2011The top gets an 8 and the bottom a 10.
Sorry for the high score, Radiohead.
Sorry because I'm pretty sure the band is elated. They know they released an excellent record, meanwhile confounding many of their listeners. Thom et al. now get some respite from the artistically dangerous ass-kissing and groveling.
Thus, sorry. Your latest rocks, Radiohead. -
Feb 24, 2011
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May 25, 2011It seems empty at first, but everything's there, Radiohead just makes you find it. Admittedly, I did miss Johnny on this record.
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Feb 24, 2013
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Dec 24, 2012I stumbled upon this album by accident. It's not one of my favourite genres, but hell, I love it!
I don't know, something about it is really dark, which I really enjoy. It's nice and light, what with it being under 40 minutes.
This album and Biophilia are certainly at the top of the Experimental Rock Albums of 2011. -
Nov 14, 2012It's one of their best albums to date, as always, they deliver excellent rock music with their alternative and yet unexpected sounds; not as flawed as "In Rainbows" but surely TKOL deserves its place as the best album from the 2011
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Feb 18, 2011Thereâ
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Feb 18, 2011Its definitely a grower, like all Radioheads album. I found it to be disappointing at first listen, but maybe i was isnt expecting something else. I kept on listening time and time again, and i found that it had a different feel to it. And to be honest, now i will keep on playing it...I just loved it, Lotus flowers and Thom Yorke's dance was futuristic and loveable
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Feb 18, 2011It covers familiar ground, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing at all. One of people's major complaints with The King of Limbs is the length, but that's probably my favorite part. By the looks of things, I'm the only person who thinks this, but albums that are more than 45 minutes generally lose my attention, so this 37 minute album keeps me enthralled.
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Feb 19, 2011
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Oct 12, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 19, 2011
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Feb 19, 2011Great Album, grows on you the more you listen to it. I liked Lotus Flower, Give up the Ghost the most. Has a nice haunting flow about it. Thom Yorke as one of the most distinct voices in rock music
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Feb 20, 2011Really like the new album. Been listening to it for the last two days. It opens up little secrets every time you listen to it. For a band continuing with this quality i hope they´ll never stop!
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Feb 20, 2011Great, great album! "The King of Limbs" is unique in comparison with anything else that the band has ever done. The album gets better with every listen, and at this point, is among my favorite Radiohead albums!
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Feb 19, 2011
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Feb 20, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 18, 2011
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Feb 19, 2011Took 7 listens for me to truly appreciate what Radiohead has done here. At the moments I'm loving it but it took a little while to get their. Standouts for me are Codex, Lotus Flower, Little by Little and Separator. Give it a while, it's still the Radiohead we all know and love.
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Feb 19, 2011Surprisingly accessible upon first listen, The King of Limbs is another masterpiece from English band Radiohead. The last two tracks close out the album beautifully.
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Feb 20, 2011
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Feb 19, 2011
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Feb 19, 2011Haunting. Beautiful. Psychedelic. Organic. Soulful. Simple. Intense. Heartbreaking. Triumphant. Wonderful. Fresh. Exotic. Familiar. Focused. Poignant. Thrilling. Fantastic.
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Feb 20, 2011it's not love @ first sight for sho', but that's aight, i'm not gay anyway... And so isnt that LP.
Long live the king, parse all of those that stayed 17 years ago, climbing up the walls; well, i guess it takes some time to... -
Feb 19, 2011
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Feb 19, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 20, 2011Amazing album, Radiohead continue to do what they do best: innovate and pave the way for the rest of the music business. Possibly one of their top three albums
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Feb 21, 2011Radiohead continues to put forth some of the most interesting, multidimensional music out there. This album might take a few listens - but it's definitely worth every minute.
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Feb 19, 2011
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Feb 23, 2011I have every Radiohead album and this is easily the most disappointing. I guess I'm a fan of their earlier stuff because I miss the sound of Pablo Honey, OK Computer and The Bends. Everything after the first three became very unemotional and lifeless to me. I hate wasting money on music I can't even enjoy listening to.
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Feb 21, 2011If this were a Thom Yorke project, I'd say it's his most accomplished work to date. As a Radiohead album, however, it ranks just above "Pablo Honey." Flabby, indulgent stuff.
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Feb 22, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 26, 2011If there was ever an album that was created to cure insomnia, this would be it. A soulless effort from a band that has so many talents, too bad it was wasted on incessant beats. A great disappointment.
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Feb 25, 2011Nausea-inducing trash that people force themselves like just because its radiohead. This is yet another step in the wrong direction for band that was evolving quite well up until the last few albums. I've already seen some people who genuinely hated this album after first listen, but have slowly but surely changed their minds based on critics' overrating of this album.
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Mar 4, 2011
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Mar 4, 2011I'm surprised so many people like this album. It doesn't sound like it was made or recorded as (or even by) a full band. Fragmented ideas layered together by somewhat interesting rhythms but unfortunately lacking in all other areas, especially in melody. They can't all be gems I suppose.
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Feb 19, 2011If only I could afford it, I'd buy hundreds of copies of The KoL.
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Feb 20, 2011Radiohead's most consistent effort since OK Computer, The King of Limbs manages to sound manic and mature simultaneously. The grooves rush, layers build only to drop suddenly, melodies anticipate each other. But this time the songs and sounds seem to issue from the same place. The King of Limbs confirms our suspicions: experiments begun on Kid A have taken us somewhere worth going.
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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 18, 2011Upon listening to the album in its entirety 6-7 times now, i can place my hand on my heart and say that this album is now worse than Pablo Honey. Too short, too one dimensional and tedious. Its fine to have this sound for a couple of tracks but 8 tracks, too much. I lost interest in the album by the time it ended. I feel ripped off with this album. Just hoping there's a Part 2.
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Feb 19, 2011It's like Radiohead, but with none of the catchy parts.
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Feb 19, 2011
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Feb 20, 2011Top album. It's not their upfront classic, but they really pushed themselves for this record. All those different feelings and styles, it's truly unbelievable. Radiohead, the most significant band of the last 2 decades, and maybe even for this decade.
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Feb 18, 2011It sounds like a DJ remix of the real album, but where is the real album? Radiohead's weakest album, but I'm still giving it a 7 while I wait to see if this really is the real thing.
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Mar 18, 2011This album is so bad its unlistenable. Once is enough for me and i love Radiohead but then again, i dont listen to KId A either. Crap is crap people. If its good i will come back for more. Until then im donating this CD to the salvation army for some poor unsuspecting punter to try and figure out what the hell is going on through his headphones.
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Feb 24, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 22, 2011Radiohead's eighth borrows elements from previous catalog - the abstract electronic found in Kid A, the funky beats from Amnesiac, and the beauty from In Rainbows. It's also influenced by Thomâ
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Awards & Rankings
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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]