Ok, dear reader(s), I’m going to come clean: I don’t like In Rainbows at all. In fact, I’m going to go so far as to say that I actually dislike it. And I’ve worked out why: Thom Yorke’s voice. Truth be told, I’ve always found Yorke to be an annoying little toad, but now that I’ve realised that his voice really gets on my nerves, I’m happy to forget about him completely. Man, I should have knocked him over that time when I had the chance (he walked right out in front of my bike, the fool). *
I was excited when I heard about Yorke’s solo album – The Eraser – coming out and I couldn’t understand why I didn’t get into it at all. Now I have my answer. There’s no doubt that OK Computer and The Bends are exemplary albums, Thom Yorke and all, but my interest stops there.
Take it easy Radiohead; it was fun while it lasted.
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* I’m joking. Don’t have a go. I wouldn’t ever willingly knock someone over. Even someone that deeply irritating.
There’s a guy I worked with in Seychelles who couldn’t even cope with Thom Yorke’s voice on OK Computer. On that album, although it’s an album I love more than many, I find “Let Down” to be a track that I often skip as Yorke’s voice started to turn into a whine right there.
It’s such a shame, but I know exactly what you mean… Where’s the howling strength from Pablo Honey, The Bends & most of OK Computer gone? Glad I chose to pay nothing for “In Rainbows” – I honestly would have gone back and paid something if I thought it was a album I’d ever listen to more than the twice I’ve given it…
He does look a lot like a toad. And if toads could sing, I imagine tehy would sound like him too.
I paid a pound, Fool, and I wish I hadn’t bothered. I was ashamed of paying so little but now I’m annoyed I paid at all. Some of the tunes on OK and Bends are enough to make me cry to this day, but all I can hear on this new album is whiney rubbish. Ten times. Ugh.
Blue, he does, right? I’ve got a real thing about him now. I know where he lives so I might just go over and tell him what I think about him!
uh-oh. Don’t tell The Boy, he might stone you or something!
(he also likes PJ Harvey who i think has an extremely annoying voice)
Right. Well don’t you tell him either, Pinky!
I like PJ – I don’t have that about her voice at all.
I think it just sounds like it belongs in the 60’s or 70’s or something!
Ah see, I don’t mind that at all.
The saddest thing really is that I’m beginning to see the comparisons people make between Radiohead & C***play, which hurts considering how much I love so much of their early stuff.
Me too! I’m not even all that bothered by it. I think most people can tell the difference in the quality of their earlier stuff compared to what they’re putting out now.
The first time I saw Thom Yorke on TV I thought to myself: Good lord, there’s an ugly looking bloke. Imagine my unbounded horror when people spent the next two years telling me that I look uncannily like him. Bah.
Never really saw what all the fuss was about Radiohead, I only really liked Creep, on account of the crunchy guitar-ness.
Really? From photos I’ve seen of you, I don’t think you look a bit like him, LC.
I’ve always had a big problem with Thom Yorke’s voice, so much so that I avoided listening to The Bends & OK Computer for some considerable time after their release. He is the one voice that just grates and doesn’t sit well with me. On that basis I decided to completely skip ‘In Rainbows’, which seems to have been a wise choice.
Having said that I find myself recently listening to the new Ryan Adams album which I do think is excellent, so much so that I am thinking of going to see him in Hammersmith in a few weeks time. Of course sods law is that he’ll be as arrogant as he was last time and just wind me up again.
Very wise choice.
And Adams is arrogant although he knows how to make good music.
I realise that I ahve been rather self-absorbed with cancer dramas recently. Haven’t BOOBIED on your blog in a while
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And how dare you be so absorbed when there’s boobying to be done! (I’m going to let you off with it this one time but that’s IT!!!!!!!)
Man, I must go sponsor you!
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thankysssss x
Well Ryan Adams totally kicked ass last night
Perpetual can’t do links!
I’m sure you’ll be along shortly to tidy that link up
You know me too well, mister!!! And I shall check out your link. Glad you had a good time with Mr Adams!