"radiohead's next album" countdown and anticipation thread - part ii

[LemonMelon]

Achtung Baby is REALLY overrated.

Still good though. It was my first actual U2 album, and I've heard it 70/80 times, so I'm numb to it now.

AB and Bends should have a fist fight for ultimate supremacy: two borderline great albums going at it.

 

[FitzChivalry]

I understand

Zooropa is U2's best album

I would NEVER fault anyone for having this opinion. Though not my #1 favorite, I think Zooropa is one of their best and highly underrated.

 

[LemonMelon]

Zooropa
Joshua Tree
Pop

The holy U2 trinity.

 

[Zoots]

yes the bends is that awesome

I'm actually a little surprised by your agreement on this. I thought you hated Sulk.

 

[xaviMF22]

Zooropa
Achtung Baby
ATYCLB

if anything the Joshua tree is overrated

 

[FitzChivalry]

Mine would probably go:

The Joshua Tree
Boy
Zooropa

 

[LemonMelon]

The first three on JT are really overrated. Everything after that is what makes it a classic.

 

[xaviMF22]

I'm actually a little surprised by your agreement on this. I thought you hated Sulk.

one weak track the rest are incredible

 

[Zoots]

I think we'll all come to an agreement faster with the Radiohead trinity instead of U2's.

The Bends
OK Computer
Kid A

 

[FitzChivalry]

The first three on JT are really overrated.

Overrated or overplayed and overhyped? Because I truly think WTSHNN and WOWY are great songs, that have just been played and hyped to death. ISHFWILF is a good song, but not great.

But I do think there is a difference between overrated and overhyped.

 

[annie_vox]

The first three on JT are really overrated. Everything after that is what makes it a classic.

I couldn't agree more... I usually start listen at track number 4 or 5...

And Zooropa is great

Anyway back to Radiohead

 

[LemonMelon]

I think we'll all come to an agreement faster with the Radiohead trinity instead of U2's.

The Bends
OK Computer
Kid A

Yeah, because the rest are good/average.

 

[FitzChivalry]

I think we'll all come to an agreement faster with the Radiohead trinity instead of U2's.

The Bends
OK Computer
Kid A

 

[xaviMF22]

I think we'll all come to an agreement faster with the Radiohead trinity instead of U2's.

The Bends
OK Computer
Kid A

LP7 will replace the bends

*fact*

 

[Zoots]

I truly think WTSHNN and WOWY are great songs, that have just been played and hyped to death. ISHFWILF is a good song, but not great.

I used to have the exact same opinion. But ISHFWILF re-grew on me. It is such a classic, starting from the swirly guitar intro to Bono's "I have climbed the hiiiiighest mountains..." all the way to the end.

 

[LemonMelon]

Overrated or overplayed and overhyped? Because I truly think WTSHNN and WOWY are great songs, that have just been played and hyped to death. ISHFWILF is a good song, but not great.

But I do think there is a difference between overrated and overhyped.

I've never liked WOWY all that much. It's relaxed, but it's the most overrated/hyped of the three. Streets is good, but comes to life when played live, and ISHFWILF is my favorite of them. I really like that one.

But it's all about 5-9. Every song in that stretch is perfect. And I mean EVERY song.

 

[LemonMelon]

LP7 will replace the bends

*fact*

Absolutely. Then they'll have 4 great albums.

 

[xaviMF22]

But it's all about 5-9. Every song in that stretch is perfect. And I mean EVERY song.

Trip through your wires

one of the worst song U2 has ever done..

 

[LemonMelon]

Trip through your wires

one of the worst U2 has ever done..

Uh...can you tell me why, please?

 

[xaviMF22]

Uh...can you tell me why, please?

something about it irritates me

I always tend to skip this song...even thinking about it makes me want to...


*Heartland* should have taken its place
that would have made the joshua tree

 

[Zoots]

My case for The Bends over OK Computer:

- Less depressing overall... happy balance of joy and sadness

- More consistent... great songs from start to finish, no slight dip in quality after song 6

- Cos it has Fake Plastic Trees, Nice Dream and Bulletproof

Okay scrap the last one.... personal pref

 

[LemonMelon]

something about it irritates me

I always tend to skip this song...even thinking about it makes me want to...


*Heartland* should have taken its place
that would have made the joshua tree

Trip is the perfect song for its place on the record. The song is so natural, so fun. The lyrics are rock solid. Think about the songs that surround it; Trip is a natural piece of the puzzle...the song that keeps the album from sinking under due to its own seriousness.

Gosh, JT would have been so boring and sullen had they not included Trip. Good call, Edge.

 

[xaviMF22]

My case for The Bends over OK Computer:


- More consistent... great songs from start to finish, no slight dip in quality after song 6

The Bends
dips in quality on track 11 other than that incredible album

but is it better than the OKC ?

it doesn't have "Let Down" or "The Tourist" therefore NO!...


"Let Down"

 

[LemonMelon]

My case for OKC over the Bends:

1. Has more life/energy in it.

2. More variety.

3. Has a genius lyrical thread/theme running through it. Bends has "I used to fly like Peter Pan".

4. Better instrumentation by far; I'm not sure if Bends-era Radiohead could have recorded a solo as awesome as Paranoid Android's.

5. Better sequencing. High And Dry--->Fake Plastic Trees is a disgrace.

6. Less filler.

7. OKC has SHA on it, and Bends doesn't. That's the wild card.

8. Personal preference.

 

[Zoots]

The Bends
dips in quality on track 11 other than that incredible album

but is it better than the OKC ?

it doesn't have "Let Down" or "The Tourist" therefore NO!...

Btw, I see what you say about Let Down. It really IS a feel good track! I just feel euphoric when I listen to it. How ironic!

But anyway, Black Star gives me that same euphoric feeling. And Street Spirit is as good a closer as The Tourist IMO.

 

[Zoots]

6. Less filler.

I don't see even one track on The Bends that qualifies as filler.

 

[LemonMelon]

I don't see even one track on The Bends that qualifies as filler.

Bones + Sulk

I like them both, but they're filler. High And Dry was put on for sales only; the band hates it.

 

[xaviMF22]

Btw, I see what you say about Let Down. It really IS a feel good track! I just feel euphoric when I listen to it. How ironic!

Tell that to LemonMelon

that track is so fucking joyous...the crescendo is incredible


"you know where you are with" bitches...

 

[Zoots]

Bones + Sulk

I love both!

You got to feel it in your bones!!!!!!! It's such a rush of music!

It's a rush of blood to the head.

 

[FitzChivalry]

I just feel euphoric when I listen to it.

That's how I feel about "Sulk". It's a song that has such a release! I love it!

And Street Spirit is as good a closer as The Tourist IMO.

And Street Spirit and The Tourist are miles, miles, MILES better closers than Motion Picture Soundtrack!!!! That's right!