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Radiohead release their new album "In Rainbows" on XL Recordings on 31st December 2007.The album is released on CD and vinyl and will be followed by the release of the single "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" on January 14th January 2008. The single is already the most played track from the album on UK and US radio. "In Rainbows" was released in download format earlier this year, when it was received with huge acclaim in the press. On the deliriously satisfying In Rainbows, Radiohead returns to a more straight-ahead (though subdued) rock sound. Much hubbub has been made about this record's innovative release. Radiohead allowed fans to pay what they wished to download fairly low-resolution tracks from the band's own website. Like so many innovations, it already seems funny both that it was such big news and that someone else of similar stature hadn't done it sooner. Some pundits were appalled that it took awhile to download the tracks if you tried to do it at the same time as thousands of other people, while others decried that the group was trying to kill the music industry (or save it). Little of the press seemed to focus on the record itself, which actually made sense because it was so entertaining and inviting, the most low-key album Radiohead has made to date. There's even a very straight-forward, simple, silly little love song, "House of Cards." It might be a bit lethargic, but the simple ...
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In Rainbows [Vinyl]
Radiohead release their new album “In Rainbows” on XL Recordings on 31st December 2007.The album is released on CD and vinyl and will be followed by the release of the single “Jigsaw Falling Into Place” on January 14th January 2008. ...
Records: The Vinyl Frontier | Tech Alps
For me there is more to vinyl records than just an outdated technology for transferring musical sound to my ear drums. Vinyl records are an art form, and not just because of the music on that large plastic disc with grooves cut into it. .... My suggestion: listen to Pixies' Surfer Rosa on cd and on vinyl and you will notice a tremendous difference specially on bass. Another good, and more recent, example is Radiohead's In Rainbows, the vinyl sounds way, way richer than ...
In Rainbows [Vinyl]
In Rainbows [Vinyl] It's All I Need!!! (This is all I need for my music collection) – BG Ball – Seattle, WA Quality of album: This album is simply amazing, words can't describe this masterpiece. You would think that there would be some ...
Radiohead - "In Rainbows" vinyl - Head-Fi.org Community
I bought "In Rainbows" on vinyl over the weekend. This was the regular release, not the limited edition version. The record (a single 12") was in terrible condition,... ... Brian loves music. Joined: December 2007; Location: Seattle; Post Count: 219. does the vinyl have both cds in it? i'm so happily suprised how good cd2 is. 4 minute warning is my favorite song off both sides. Laptop-Winamp-> EMU 0404 USB -> HD595 -> my consciousness. Reply to this Post ...
Under 50 – Roger, Roll / Camp Revival
One may purchase the release under the name-your-own-price system that Radiohead pioneered (at least for “major albums”) for their “In Rainbows” release in 2007. As a heads up, the new 7″ release is the first of several Roger, ... this rings a similar bell to the layout of the latest Broken Social Scene release, “Forgiveness Rock Record” – which was released as a multiple 10″ box set – I will certainly be laying down the skrilla for the whole Roger, Roll vinyl collection. ...
- Another great one from Radiohead!
In Rainbows is an appropriate title for another wonderful musical roller coaster ride from Radiohead. I found myself going from smiling and bopping along to crying when I listened to this one for the first time. They always manage to make me ...