6/23/2023 0 Comments Song playing in amnesiac movieSure, it’s digestible filler, but it’s filler nonetheless, perhaps because Radiohead found it hard to one-up the song’s accompanying single. Here lies a stuttering loop that begins to get tired of its own repetition. “Fast-Track” “Pyramid Song” single (2001) –Dan Caffrey”Īlthough Yorke’s suicidal thoughts are no laughing matter, the band’s first official single never manages to break free of its own self-pitying melodrama. Unlike other Amnesiac-era dances with Mingus, this one builds without ever climaxing. Perhaps the band’s only uninteresting flirtation with jazz. Imagine if this tongue-in-cheek play on The Beatles’ standalone single resulted in a song as equally memorable. “Paperbag Writer” “There There” single (2003)Īll the components for a great hit - minimal funk bass, anxious violins, subliminal political messages - without the structure of a hit to hold it together. Off of 1994’s Itch EP, “Banana Co.” is silly and lackadaisical enough to be considered pop-rock parody. “Banana Co.” “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” single (1996) Thom “can’t put the needle in,” in case you missed those lyrics repeated a thousand times. “Faithless, the Wonder Boy” “Anyone Can Play Guitar” single (1993)Ī typical mopey song that resonates with teens in the maelstrom of puberty, but ceases to translate years later. Either way, the avian metaphor is heavyhanded. Yorke could be addressing war or he could be addressing love. A five-minute search for a catchy chorus that goes undiscovered. “Yes I Am” “Creep” single (1992)Ī Pablo Honey-era ditty with little to offer in way of melody or lyrics. “MK 2” In Rainbows bonus disc (2007)Īs the second “MK” interlude from In Rainbows’ second disc, “MK 2” serves well as an attention-grabbing precursor for “Last Flowers” seeing as it sounds a bit like a theremin symphony. “Nothing Touches Me” Pablo Honey (1991)ĭespite a traffic-jammed organ and Colin Greenwood peppering his bass lines with eighth notes, the song gets sunk by the moodiness of Thom Yorke’s speak-singing. Level with “Supercollider” in terms of boredom and forgettability. “The Butcher” “Supercollider” / “The Butcher” single (2011) Recorded at the peak of the band’s fascination with generic angst, it’s all moody bass, vague anti-authoritarian lyrics, and little else. This scrap from The King of Limbs sessions was released as a single for Record Store Day in 2011 along with “The Butcher” and isn’t really able to establish itself within its own breezy melodies despite its lengthy effort to do so. “Supercollider” “Supercollider” / “The Butcher” single (2011) Weak analogies and tales of doing “one final lot of coke to jack him off” atop bratty guitar didn’t do much to set the band apart from their contemporaries. “Pop Is Dead” “Pop Is Dead” single (1993) Hopefully, you found everything in its right place.ġ62. Please let us know your feelings below although I can practically hear you Radioheadz typing already. No, it does not include different-sounding demos (“Thinking About You”) or alternate versions (the Amnesiac draft of “Morning Bell” notwithstanding). Yes, it does include some of the best music of the past 25 years. No, it does not include songs that have not been officially released in completed studio form. Yes, this list includes the previously unreleased cuts from last week’s OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017. Despite the obstacles, we pulled it off: Radiohead’s 162 songs have been ranked. The top and bottom tiers were pretty evident (in our opinion), but how do you figure out where to place “Lewis (Mistreated)” and “Gagging Order” among their catalog of album tracks? The added “problem” of there being so many strong songs doesn’t help the matter. The Fab Five of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, and Phil Selway have quite the track record.focu When the dust settles, you can only hope that with a bit of reasoning and compromise that you’ve compiled the best order. Inevitably, there will be disagreements, leading to punch-ups at weddings, sulking, and feeling like a real creep. There are different eras in the band’s 24-year recording history that make it difficult to compare one album to the next. A staff ranking of Radiohead’s nine albums isn’t the easiest activity to partake in.
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