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Hail to the Thief by: Radiohead List Price: $18.98 CD-Charts Price: $10.97 You Save: $8.01 (42%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724358454321 Label: Capitol Manufacturer: Capitol Number Of Discs: 1 Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: Capitol Release Date: June 10, 2003 Studio: Capitol Sales Rank: 1047 MPN: 84543 Disc 1:
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Amazon.com: Filling the gulf between OK Computer's epic progressive rock and Kid A's skittering electronic theatrics, Hail to the Thief borrows equally from each. Its title implies that this will be a collection filled with songs of anger and dissent, but Radiohead no longer howl at the moon like they did on 1995's The Bends. Instead, they use eloquent metaphors and complicated arrangements to express the uncertainty, fear and anger arising from the 2000 U.S. presidential election and a post-9/11 world. There’s no doubt about where Thom Yorke and company stand; the prog-rock break on "2 + 2 = 5" and Yorke's terror at the thought of being "put in a dock" make that immediately clear. But there's a prevailing sense of powerlessness here. The tinkling piano behind the cold sonic surface of "Backdrifts" and the brief, swooping melody in the middle of "Sail to the Moon" are islands in a sea of confusion. Like the band's best work, Thief requires more than a few listens to fully appreciate, but those who stick around will be richly rewarded. --Matthew Cooke Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - MyxomatosisHail to the Thief is in my opinion one of the best Radiohead cd's period. Most when thinking about Radiohead immediately think about Kid A, completely disregarding Hail. But! That's a mistake. Hail.. has the brilliant songs: Myxomatosis, Backdrifts and The Gloaming. If you don't already own it, get it now. And if you can, see them live. It will give you an even greater appreciation Rating: - Hail To The ThiefRadiohead-Hail To The Thief **** What strikes me about Hail To The Thief is that it is Radioheads boldest statement, and yet probably the bands all around weakest album. Where as every other album the band released would grow in a new direction, Hail just simply reverted back to Kid A and really only slowed it down. You find basically the same themes through here as you did there as well. So why is this so bold? Well we always expect Radiohead to go somewhere new and they deliberately didn't. But what is this albums greatest merritt is also it's downfall. There is nothing new here which feels like we have already heard this album before. Though at the same time, In Rainbows only took everything the band ever did and put it all on ... Read More: Rating: - Words Can't Describe My Liking For This Album"Pablo Honey" spawned mega hit "Creep", skip some years down the road (and two albums) "Kid A" is released gone is the alternative rock sound. In return we got a electronic minimalist style. Compare and contrast their sound all you'd like, fact remains they are creative and entertaining. Knowing the bands intentions to change their dynamic highly layered music, one must be filled with anxiety...You really never know what to expect! Scrolling through a few more years after "Kid A" and the decent attempt "Amnesiac", "Hail to the Thief" emerges. "Hail to the Thief" is immersing, brooding (but not nearly as dark as past work, some songs are actually quite uplifting), and clever. "2+2=5" is as complex a song, as it is to prove 2+2 ... Read More: Rating: - Despite What's Been Said, This Is A Great Album!!!I don't know where this album ranks in terms of the band's entire catalog, but I absolutely love it. I've loved it from day one (yes, I bought it on the day it came out). I didn't feel compelled to write a review on Hail To The Thief until I started reading magazine articles about In Rainbows. I agree that In Rainbows is a masterpiece in its own right, but Thief is a great album as well. It infuriates me that even the band is starting to second guess the genius of this album. In all the interviews I've read the band basically apologizes for this album, which is ridiculous. It's actually an insult to people who were truly moved by the material on HTTT. Until IR was released, this was the best album of the new millenium. Don't listen to the naysayers. ... Read More: Rating: - The Album that Defined a DecadeLet me be frank: I hate this decade. Everything about it is dark and depressing, no matter who you are, where you are, or what you believe. It's the decade that has seen the full fruition of American divide between red-state right-wingers who have one type of wisdom but are closed-minded, and blue-state left-wingers who have another type of wisdom but express a fascist attitude. Both sides have principles, both sides lack moral perfection. And both sides are only half correct to this Libertarian. The events of this decade have magnified this divide to an alarming degree: the 2000 elections, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the culture wars. I'm optimistic that decades or even centuries from now a unified Libertarian world will look back on this time and shake ... Read More: |
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