YOURZ
I could start this by throwing a bunch of shit at Mine. But while I know she doesn't get Radiohead, in some small way, I'm kind of pleased about this. It means I can be a little bit possessive of their music and a little bit geeky about the band without annoying her too much.
Some may wonder why she doesn't get it. I don't. I know why. It's for the same reason some people enjoy Mingus or Monk yet can't abide modern music. It's for the same reason some love Death Metal while others gag at the thought of listening to it. It's all about our uniqueness, our very individuality.
I like to tease Mine and say her Radiohead bone is broken but the truth is she's only expressing her uniqueness. And I can't help but love her for it.
This is also why I love Radiohead. At no point in their career have they slackened off. From the outset, they worked hard at everything they did, conscientiously choosing to do things their way. Amnesiac saw them continuing the experimental twists in sound they first ran with on previous album, Kid A. Like that album, it divided fans and critics alike between those who wanted the band to return to their more straight rock days and those who loved the new more experimental tunes.
Personally, I prefer the less predictable Radiohead. There are plenty of bands in our collection who play it safe and stick to what they know. But the reason I like Radiohead is because they don't. More power to them, I say.
VERDICT: TURN IT UP
MINE
Oh, cheer UP!! That's all I want to say to Thom Yorke, whose whiny, nasal drawl just makes my ears itch. I know, I know, they're critically acclaimed, the world loves them, they can do no wrong. But guess what? I JUST DON'T GET IT.
I resisted buying OK Computer for ages, until Q Magazine rated it the Album of the Year in 1997. And I tried, I really did. I played it several times, willing myself to have that moment when distaste would turn to wonder. But Radiohead, like the taste of olives, will forever make me grimace.
Oh, I quite liked Creep. That's it. The rest is what I call booooooooooring sub-prog rock (Your sez: I'm not even sure what this means). I can appreciate that it's well done, that it's clever - but it doesn't sing to me. Fortunately, liking Radiohead wasn't a deal-breaker for YourZ, or we never would have gotten married!
VERDICT: TURN IT DOWN (because he'll never let me chuck it)
For more information: http://www.radiohead.com/
In our collection we also have OK Computer, Kid A, Hail To The Thief, In Rainbows and I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
In our collection we also have OK Computer, Kid A, Hail To The Thief, In Rainbows and I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
