dantheriver Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 15 minutes ago, floyd_z said: Well if you think Puddle of Mudd is better than Nirvana I suppose the analogy would make sense It was only a joke. Everyone knows the only band better than Nirvana is the Used. AlexH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdwell Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 3 hours ago, smwalsh6 said: It's blowing my mind that people think TKOL is lifeless sounding. there were two drummers on it! But ya know, opinions. I definitely don't like the cold and harsh sound of King of Limbs...and find me one passage on that record where they properly utilize two drummers. I love having Coady Willis playing in Melvins, and he's one of my favorite drummers, but he doesn't add anything to their sound. In that same way...a second drummer on King of Limbs added absolutely nothing to it....especially with the drum tones on that record the string arrangements on this new track do add a decent bit of embellishment to what might be a bit of a dull track without them....quite unlike adding a superfluous second drummer to an entire album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejc625 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 1 hour ago, lethalenforcer said: Indeed they are. Saw them listed on BM last week. That's nice to know for sure. I guess now I can quit procrastinating and go ahead and get their albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysi Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 7 hours ago, Kanye West said: It's not a judgement, it's just an observation. I've been wow'd on first listen by many other Radiohead singles, this one was just "good". I was hoping for "great", especially since I'm doubting a lot of the people in this topic know the history behind Burn the Witch. Just to Inform some people with some of the history http://citizeninsane.eu/burnthewitch.html Also I love the Steve Reich Comparison in certain areas is dead on, the subtle shifts in tempo and slow leak of transitional additives to add to depth!!! YES... anyway I for one enjoy "Burn The Witch" it has an odd sense of juxtaposing contrasting emotions and textures. I feel it has angst yet a subtle calm airiness, its complex yet very simplistic, certain parts feel dense and thick while others feel singular, a bit playful and odd, IDK i need to digest it more i have only listened to it 5 or so times. Either way Radiohead is a master at this. Is it the best track maybe not but its damn tasty and has me thinking!! I am very excited to see how this album plays in its entirety. Shelby and Tommy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 This song makes me happy and I know it's so dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Gogh Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 New track is brilliant, I love it. Don't see how it sounds remotely like Coldplay... Personally I like TKOL, but it's not their finest hour. I much prefer In Rainbows, that album is just amazing from start to finish. Edit: Gonna re-listen to TKOL now, maybe I need to give it another chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwalsh6 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 6 hours ago, birdwell said: I definitely don't like the cold and harsh sound of King of Limbs...and find me one passage on that record where they properly utilize two drummers. I love having Coady Willis playing in Melvins, and he's one of my favorite drummers, but he doesn't add anything to their sound. Hmm, I thought he added a ton haha. I think they pulled off some cool shit, almost mimicking electronic beats with real drums, and that having both drum tones so similar helped to achieve that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Guys. There arent two drummers on TKOL. Just the tour and Basement sessions. Id say TKOL is actually a better album as the Basment version. Live, the songs were much better. I really like TKOL, but it does come across as lifeless. highfives 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smwalsh6 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 ^ Well, fuck me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoape Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 My first thought was....Jonny has been listening to Steve Reich. I support this wholeheartedly. tape, Tommy and jeremysi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo 2 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 A day later and this still bangs, Radiohead please bless us with another single Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Magpie and Feral really shone in live settings. Plus hearing them able to replicate Bloom live is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysi Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 3 hours ago, tacoape said: My first thought was....Jonny has been listening to Steve Reich. I support this wholeheartedly. Yup gotta say I'll ride that train. This track has really brought up some awesome possibilities for the already almost endless "possibilitiers" that are Radiohead. Yea that word isn't real but I'm very excited so it deserved it. Also second day with it, it keeps getting better but it just won't feel complete until it is surrounded by its counterparts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, jeremysi said: Yup gotta say I'll ride that train. This track has really brought up some awesome possibilities for the already almost endless "possibilitiers" that are Radiohead. Yea that word isn't real but I'm very excited so it deserved it. Also second day with it, it keeps getting better but it just won't feel complete until it is surrounded by its counterparts. I have a feeling the chirping at the end of the song won't be on the album version and that giant crescendo at the end will lead into something amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Gogh Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, highfives said: I have a feeling the chirping at the end of the song won't be on the album version and that giant crescendo at the end will lead into something amazing. There's no chirping at either end of the song on Spotify. The song builds and builds, and then stops abruptly. Unless its a "radio edit" I'd imagine it will be the same on the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, Le Gogh said: There's no chirping at either end of the song on Spotify. The song builds and builds, and then stops abruptly. Unless its a "radio edit" I'd imagine it will be the same on the album. I haven't streamed it, I've only listened to it on Youtube, so that may be my hangup. If that's how it is on Spotify and the like, I think we're in for a payoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just now, clocascio said: Everyone is clear that Burn the Witch is one song from an entire album right? This payoff everyone keeps talking about may very well be in the next song, or elsewhere in the larger context of the full album. Radiohead is generally very good about having an album-spanning experience from start to finish. This song is likely just one moment of that. That said, I love the new song. What? Pretty sure you're confused here. Of course the payoff is the next song. It's not like they're going to add another third of a song to end of Burn the Witch. I was originally talking about the bird chirping at the end of the video at the end of the song. Without listening to the song on Spotify or iTunes, my guess was they would remove that bit of chirping at the end of the track so the crescendo would lead directly into the following song on the record. Le Gogh confirmed that there is no chirping on the non-video versions which means we're likely to hear a great transition from the dramatic ending of Burn the Witch into the following song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobMckinley Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I will gladly retract my statement where i inferred that this reminds me of middle period Coldplay, as i wasn't really trying to infer that the bands sound like each other in any way, which seems to be what most people are taking away from the comment. I was never trying to bash Radiohead, IMO OK/Kid A/Hail to the Thief is about as solid of a 3 album run as any band could have, the point that i was poorly trying to make is that i didn't feel that the song was engaging in the way Radiohead is often engaging to me. I really dislike King of Limbs but i can say that i felt engaged if not challenged by it. The new song didn't grab me at first, but as this thread continued i couldn't just assume that y'all were just flat wrong so i gave it about 5 more listens on my Audeze's. It definitely grew on me, i tried to focus on the bass and the strings as so many had mentioned here, and i could start to hear the heart of the song revealing itself. TLDR, sorry for comparing this to Coldplay, at the time i was trying to say that i felt this was undeserving of blind hype, but at the end of the day Radiohead is Radiohead so fuck me. nancy_raygun, untiliwakeup, jrodan and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boops_popmarket Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 The end of the song will build up into the King of Limbs Part 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooks Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 For all we know Burn The Witch isn't even on LP9 - ala Supercollider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just now, rooks said: For all we know Burn The Witch isn't even on LP9 - ala Supercollider Seriously, my favorite TKOL track - The Daily Mail, wasn't on the record. But, they didn't release it as a lead off single either. ejc625 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chhristopher Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 37 minutes ago, highfives said: What? Pretty sure you're confused here. Of course the payoff is the next song. It's not like they're going to add another third of a song to end of Burn the Witch. I was originally talking about the bird chirping at the end of the video at the end of the song. Without listening to the song on Spotify or iTunes, my guess was they would remove that bit of chirping at the end of the track so the crescendo would lead directly into the following song on the record. Le Gogh confirmed that there is no chirping on the non-video versions which means we're likely to hear a great transition from the dramatic ending of Burn the Witch into the following song. I probably got caught up in talk about the song individually. My mistake if I misinterpreted. Carry on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 39 minutes ago, rooks said: For all we know Burn The Witch isn't even on LP9 - ala Supercollider Or it's a These Are My Twisted Words situation and this song won't be on the album and we won't actually get LP9 'til next year. DO YOU EVEN KNOW THE HISTORY? BobbyHill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 40 minutes ago, highfives said: Seriously, my favorite TKOL track - The Daily Mail, wasn't on the record. But, they didn't release it as a lead off single either. The Daily Mail is soooooooooooo good. I'm still mad they didn't release it with Staircase on vinyl like they did with Supercollider/The Butcher. GHOSTDRONES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highfives Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Shlebs said: The Daily Mail is soooooooooooo good. I'm still mad they didn't release it with Staircase on vinyl like they did with Supercollider/The Butcher. The Daily Mail is one of those instant classic Radiohead songs. Like Talk Show Host. It'd be awesome if they released all of the TKOL b-sides on one 12" (or 2 10"s!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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