If Radiohead fans or just fans in general went back and listened to some of their “Office Charts” from Dead Air Space then you would understand the direction of the album before the album was even released. Frankly, the only song that falls short for me on King of Limbs is Little By Little. You can swap that song out for “The Butcher” which was more rewarding to me.

It’s funny that you feel Feral and Magpie are the weak songs on the album. I felt the exact opposite, but I agree that it has subtle qualities while supported by textural rhythms and you don’t need $500 headphones at all to grasp them.

Selway’s contributions are apparent, but I think that Colin’s bass and Jonny’s compositional contributions were overlooked by many. I will be curious to see where Ed falls on this album.

I guess I have more patience than others when it comes to King of Limbs allowing me to appreciate their compositions which focus more on rhythms and textures and pay attention less to where this stands when compared to Kid A or OK Computer. Lets face it, they are never and MOST are never coming close to those both in the context of when they came out and influence they had on a wide range of music. Or maybe they will. I think they are far from done whichever version of the band is produced next time.

For better or worse they have evolved and changed their sound (thank god) not becoming a niche band like so many others. Can we appreciate their refusal to settle? I didn’t expect anything less from them and WAS expecting something different. I got it.

I didn’t see any mention of how or when they will attempt to pull off the songs live. That is always something equally exciting in the Radiohead experience (aside from listening to their new album), watching the songs live. I cannot wait for the BBC “From the Basement” which will give all of us an intimate glimpse into the subtleties and contributions of the band in a KOL.

As always with Radiohead, keep listening, you might hear something new.

if drugs were as addictive as “Give up the Ghost”, dealers would be out of business. the song has no replay value whatsoever. it’s a monotonous, repetitive bore in my opinion. I’ve seen both sides of the spectrum though; people tend to dismiss it as one of their worst songs, or one of their best. I can’t see what in the world could support the latter opinion, but it’s just that — an opinion.

Since OK Computer; the populous seem to look at the band through misted glasses and no one really raves about their music anymore – Just their myth. They have become The Stone Roses but unlike The Stone Roses you can go and see Radiohead, buy their records, be an active follower – but Radiohead seem to have been raised into Gods….or at least Alien Gods – is this of their own doing – codex does sound like it was created somewhere other-worldly – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5c9w6uWBOI – But i do still crave for Radiohead in Rock N’ Roll form.

The King of Limbs does have some really epic and beautiful moments (if not in standard Rock N’ Roll form) – Give up the Ghost has been described as “like taking drugs”. At first you’re? expecting something to happen and it doesn’t, then as soon as you relax and just listen…something amazing starts to happen, then by the end you’re completely absorbed and on a different planet. It is another massive shift away from the standard guitar and drums blend of Rock but none-the-less beautiful.

These Thom Yorkesque sounds of The King of Limbs is such a side-step away from current Oxford music. But it is clear to see how their early sounds are still influencing todays new bands. And thank the heavens for that.

The King Of Limbs is fantastic…even only less fantastic than earlier works.

But so what? At some point we are all going to have to realize that Radiohead is just a band. The King of Limbs would have been rated higher by almost everyone if it had been released by a band without the amount of expectation that Radiohead has.

It’s sad too, because its a great album!