Radiohead, 'The King Of Limbs' - First Review
February 18, 2011
by Jason Gregory
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- Third listen and it is proving another work of art from the masterful Radiohead...got to get to see them again!

- I concur!! Masterful

- The album opens strong...really like the first 5 songs. They definitely create a new radiohead sound motif, an amalgamation of drowny ambiance, thumping bass, multi-limbic rhythms, and an over all drained-of-color, as in blank and white (like a newspaper) feel to it. Thus making it the antithesis of In Rainbows, which was iridescent and filled with color. A polar album in that sense.
They have again morphed and yet retained their essence, which is a signature of all their great albums.
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- Who actually cares about this band anymore, apart from music critics and snobby music fans? I agree that they are good (although they haven't made a masterpiece since The Bends and OK Computer) but there are many bands making much better albums today.
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- Good first half of the album. Average second half. Good but not great.
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