All posts tagged 'thom yorke'
Never the Right Time // Andy Stott
Where others might layer up to obscene degrees, Stott has a knack for finding beauty in minuscule details. It’s practically ambient music for club-goers.
Inner Song // Kelly Lee Owens
The album is so delicate that it feels too fragile for its own good. It’s like a frozen wildflower - beautiful, but could shatter at any moment.
After the Gold Rush // Neil Young
Along with a supremely confident and symbiotic backing band, Neil Young imbues each track with this and easygoing courageousness. A true classic.
Græ // Moses Sumney
Emotionally vulnerable and creatively restless. The record plays out like a prolonged stream of consciousness, yet every aspect seems carefully constructed.
Cosmogramma // Flying Lotus
Cosmogramma is a stunning showcase of music made, or at the very least assisted by, computers. Time has only proved it to be a genuine modern masterpiece.
Earth // EOB
Solo material from a band as prolific as Radiohead can go one of two ways. Here it leaves the impression the band is greater than the sum of its parts.
Our 10 favourite albums of 2019
It's the end of the year, which means we're legally obliged to round up our favourite albums. Here are our picks in the year of our Lorde 2019.
MAGDALENE // FKA twigs
For all its instances of greatness and undeniable beauty, MAGDALENE gets tangled in its own pop epic aspirations.
Anima // Thom Yorke
ANIMA has the Yorke's classic oddball jumpiness, but there are some really fluid sounds at play too. Does the album delight? No, but it does satisfy.
LP5 // Apparat
LP5 seems comfortable not pushing any boundaries. Tracks unravel steadily, with heavy attention shown towards atmosphere and production.
Psyence Fiction // UNKLE
Psyence Fiction attempts to be the sonic equivalent of the visual cinema experience — a lofty ambition, but UNKLE give it a bloody good go.
Romaplasm // Baths
The delicate craft of Wiesenfeld’s earlier work is mostly gone, and the instrumentals are instead excitable, fidgety, and erratic. It's quite the sensory overload.
2 + 2 = 9: Radiohead’s studio albums ranked
Be it anxious art-rock, spasmodic electronica, or jazz-tinged soundscapes, Thom & Co. have you covered. Here are Radiohead's albums ranked worst-to-best.
OK Computer // Radiohead
To brand this a landmark of the '90s is a disservice to its quality. OK Computer is as relevant now as ever, both culturally and sonically.
A Moon Shaped Pool // Radiohead
A daunting experience that revels in its sorrow. Radiohead have produced better records, but never before has their desolation sounded so gorgeous.
Radiohead tease continues with “Burn the Witch”
“Burn the Witch” is a fine song; a satisfying introduction to a new Radiohead era that will naturally leave fans wanting more.
The Eraser // Thom Yorke
The Eraser is a wonderful listen that comes with some baggage. If you’re able to handle its intensity, it’s actually a very beautiful record.
Radiohead’s “Spectre” provides reassurance
This is the first Radiohead track to drop in years, and it serves far more than its original (intended) purpose as a Bond song.