Do Radiohead have a state of mind? They have a state of something..
In all honesty, I adore u2 over any band and think their music is better than Radiohead's. However, I think Radiohead have taken a step further than U2 in that they take risks and don't go back on their music.
U2 unforutnately and I hate to admit it, have done this. At the time they released PoP they were happy with the album but since the backlash, they claim it was rushed etc. This disappointed me about U2. They then went on to make a very mainstream album and won back a lot of fans which is great but it doesn't sit well with me.
OK, there's Radiohead in here soon..
RH don't do that. Thom Yorke almost goes the other way in telling anyone who doesnt like their music to piss off and refuses to discuss the process.
They make music for themselves and no one else. If we like it, then good but their attitude seems to be one of purely driven to make exciting, different and music that only they could make.
They push the envelope that many other bands aren't game enough to, and don't care about the consequences. Its an arrogance almost, but one that does them well I think.
Thom in interviews has a totally private and Fuck off attitude about the music and why they make it.He doesn't feel they should have to explain themselves and rightly so.
Make up your own minds about the music, and big fucking deal what the critics say.
This is something I wish U2 would get back again. They had it once but they seem to have lost it at the moment.
Their state of mind I don't think creates hostility. A bit of confusion maybe..