Reviews
Included in the Wire's "50 Records of the Year 2007"., 4 stars out of 5 -- "IN RAINBOWS is a necessary masterstroke....Rejoice in a glorious moment for Radiohead, and for the art and business of rock in general.", "Using the full musical and emotional spectra to conjure breathtaking beauty, the collection is well named. It may have arrived via computer, but the vision is timeless." -- Grade: A, 3 stars out of 5 -- "It is a smashing record to actually listen to....Piano lines follow unpredictable patterns and cymbals get clipped at every other bar...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "IN RAINBOWS formulates a lush, sensualized ideal out of vague, layered discomfort....Far more pensive and reflective than its predecessor...", "Tracks like opener '15 Step' are injected with almost Rephlex-like accelerating rhythms....The album is sonically diverse...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "With a handful of gorgeous quiet-storm ballads that seem to have been imported from a time even less troubled than the late '90s.", 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "All of it rocks; none of it sounds like any other band on Earth; it delivers an emotional punch....Yorke's voice has an R&B lilt that suits the songs' romantic directness.", Ranked #04 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "Beneath its approachable surface swam myriad subtleties, multiplying with every play.", "In Rainbows Shines As a Magical, Mysterious and Multi-Faceted Album to Cherish Forever.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The tender, if not sunny, mood is maintained across a beautiful suite of songs...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The shuffling fever-funk of 'Down Is The New Up' reaches a state of grace that very few bands ever get to achieve.", 5 stars out of 5 -- "IN RAINBOWS still leaves Radiohead in the most enviable position: progressively perfecting their art while able to command autonomy beyond the record industry.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Subtle electronics and tastefully deployed string arrangements are woven into the fabric of the tunes...", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "Radiohead haven't sounded this aggressive and infuriates -- so rock & roll -- since OK COMPUTER..."
