I'm taking an hour to listen to the new Radiohead Album. I'm about half way through and don't have any strong opinions just yet. I guess that says a lot in and of itself. We've been looking at some drafts of our album cover, and things are going well. It's hard for me to get a feeling for what the "pulse" of the design world is right now; especially since this is the cover for the new Radiohead:
Actually, now that I look at the larger image, it's not as bad. As a thumbnail it looks a little.... um... terrible. But I'm not a designer, so my taste can't be taken too seriously.
Still been practicing singing for a few hours a day. I think I've mostly corrected my "flatness" problem, or at least I'm getting a lot better at hearing it.
Well, I've just finished the last track of King Of Limbs (there are only 8 songs). I think my disappointment can't be fairly easily understood. I keep hoping that their next album will involved a lot more orchestration by Mr. Greenwood. If you've read this blog for any amount of time, you know that I adore the work he did on "There Will Be Blood". And I keep hoping that more of that will creep into Radiohead's music. But yes, I'm being a little unfair, since that is not what they do. But they really got my hopes up after releasing "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" a few years ago, I really thought they were going to move in that direction. There are some really nice moments on this album though. Lotus Flower and Codex are some highlights. Thanks for reading.
Jeremy
Ps, if you are a music blogger looking for an interview or album review, please email me at band@jeremylarsonmusic.com we are doing those for the next few weeks leading up to the release.
I feel like the first half of the album has a lot of the glitch, poly-rhythmic stuttering that was in the TWBB soundtrack.
I hear ya, it's definitely not Harry Patch, I love that track.
I think I'll start loving it my fifth time through. Right now I'm just excited about its release.
Posted by: steven rigby | February 18, 2011 at 01:05 PM
I don't feel like the write songs much anymore. I still buy it and listen to it because it's Radiohead, but can't get into a lot of their new stuff much. None of it hits me the same way stuff from The Bends through Kid A does. Maybe it's a sign that I'm becoming a fickle old musician.
Posted by: Jtpoe123 | February 18, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Hey Jeremy, if you're craving some Greenwood orchestration check out the film Norwegian Wood. With it being mid-February you've probably already heard it cuz it was released last December...
Posted by: Luke Erickson | February 18, 2011 at 06:57 PM
I can't say how I personally feel about the music yet, but I think the artwork is great. I think it look better without Radiohead on it. Is Radiohead on the official artwork? I love the depth, the colors. It really grows on you!
Something tells me it might be the same for music. Some music just has to grow on you before you can appreciate it.
Posted by: Eric | February 19, 2011 at 07:10 AM
I know this is a bit late in the conversation, but this album has absolutely grown on me! It really is greater than the sum of its parts - it creates a mood that I want to be in, very mellow, but not boring. I'd say it rewards the patient listener.
Posted by: Jordan | October 07, 2011 at 04:10 PM