Reviews
"...THIEF seesaws between the chill of sequencers and the warmth of fingers on strings and keys....It's strewn with the burnished, elongated melodies that have made them the most diversely covered band since the Beatles..." - Grade: A, 4 stars out of 5 - "...There are so many delicious melodies here, so much that's both soothing and twisted and catchy, so much to sing along with, even if our prognosis is grim...", "A well-sequenced collection of songs that finds them internalizing the blend of experimental electronics and straightforward rock they wore so far out on their sleeves just a few years earlier.", Ranked #3 in CMJ's "Top 10 of 2003" - "Fourteen tracks of political anger, aggressive guitars, and thumping drum machines...", 4 stars out of 5 - "...Deep, broad and sprawling....It is a magnificently engaging and expansive work...", Ranked #26 in Uncut's "Albums of the Year 2003in, "...Like all Radiohead albums, it's a slow grower, a densely packed collection of rapidly mutating sounds and surfaces that takes a while to comprehend..." - Rating: A-, Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003in, Ranked #11 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003"-"There Are Classic Yorke Moments Throughout...", Ranked #6 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003" - "Marries Radiohead's cerebal laptop wielding side with the rock might of THE BENDS.", 4 out of 5 - "...Radiohead's definition of pop has evolved from guitar-driven tracks with a Beatles influence to textured, willfully complex songs dripping with Pink Floyd-like ambition..."
