2 + 2 = 5 - 1:38 Sit Down, Stand Up - 3:37 The Cooler Sit Down, Stand Up - 3:42 Sail To The Moon - 5:58 The Cooler Sail To The Moon - 6:04 Backdrifts - 7:39 Go To Sleep - 9:46 Where I End And You Begin - 11:13 We Suck Yungblud - 12:51 The Gloaming - 14:49 There, There - 16:05 The Cooler There, There - 16:08 I Will - 17:41 A Punch Up At A Wedding - 19:05 Myxomatosis - 20:11 Scatterbrain - 21:45 A Wolf At The Door - 24:48
a wolf at the door has to be my favorite radiohead song. the context of the concept matched with the political climate in which it was written, and compared to the political climate now, is just so outstanding. for those who don’t know, this song has a duel narrative, discussing the terror of the police and capitalism. the main character of the track is a mentally ill man (most likely a man of color from the way he delivers “out pops the cracker”, which i just fucking love) who is undergoing a mental health crisis. but instead of receiving help, he’s wrongly imprisoned by the police. and listening to this after the case of jordan neely really hits, man. “let me back, let me back, i promise to be good… help me, call a doctor, put me inside, put me inside, put me inside.” eventually the man is allowed to return to his children but is always living in fear of “the wolf” taking them away. the wolf symbolizes the ever-present threat of the government, specifically the police. “and i’ll never see the, again if i squeal to the cops” is directly saying that this man can’t receive help from the law, because they’ll just lock him up again (also interesting use of the word “squeal”, which is something pigs usually do). but the wolf also represents the man’s looming mental illness, becoming “a monster” he can’t control, having to keep him at the door. the second verse is much more aggressive and fast-paced, illustrating the fears and rage of not just the character, but thom as well. it describes the privilege of the ruling class, controlling the masses, feeling like a cog in the machine, and being helpless to do anything about it. “city boys in first class don’t know we’re born, they don’t. someone’s always gotta come and clean it up, born and raised for the job, someone always does” (the last line always feels incredibly powerful, as thom’s vocal is almost indistinguishable from the word “does” and “dies”, which perfectly fits either way you tell the story. the final chorus is much more somber in contrast, showing the character’s loss of control and debt to serve the wolf in order to have the money to protect his children. the final line, “so i’m just gonna…” followed by thom’s gorgeous falsetto is structured to sound similar to a wolf’s howl, and it’s left up to interpretation what this means for the character. it can be seen as him submitting the the whims of the wolf, becoming apart of the machine that incarcerated him in the first place, all to ensure he doesn’t lose his children. or, sadly, it could also be read as him being taken by his internal wolf, and unable to handle the stress and fear, his mind breaks. this is assumed to mean he has another mental breakdown, possibly arrested again, or more likely, he is killed by the police. “someone always dies.” as thom said, “it’s supposed to be a fucked-up modern fairytale.” crazy to think that 20 years later, this song still holds as much weight, if not more, than when it was first written.
It didn't hit me the first time I listened to it for some reason. The song clicked for me after hearing the From the Basement version. Now it's my favorite on the album.
@@jeppejuul7620 I think you’re talking about the Ondes Martenot, the high pitched sound. It’s an incredible instrument! Jonny taught himself hoe to play it during the OKC recordings, I believe. He has used it ever since and he basically “saved” the instrument
Really the only possible complaint about this album is that it’s a bit bloated. Songs like backdrifts and the gloaming would’ve been better served as B sides. When it comes to singles this album is just as good as their S tier albums.
@@54chasingdogma heheheh some of my favorite Radiohead songs are B sides though. Cuttooth, go slowly, up on the ladder, polyethylene, daily mail. It’s not a knock on the songs more than their fit on the album. Backdrifts would’ve made an excellent addition to that list.
As much as I LOVE Thief and as much as it is by far my favourite radiohead record I oddly enough can't come up with much to defend its from it's criticisms, but hey I guess it's not wrong to love something even with it’s flaws and the rest of it.
Exactly! As I was watching I couldn’t help but completely agree, although this is my 2nd favorite Radiohead album and I’ll defend it til I die. But yeah I guess it’s just up to the listener.
What flaws? Music is about your emotional response/connection to it, there is no objectivity. When I'm in the mood to listen to this album it makes me dance like nothing else except maybe Bodysnatchers and a bit of Joy Division.
I agree. It’s so fucking amazing but a little bloated. I feel like I like the live version of The Gloaming more than the studio version and I wish they use that version instead.
I think this album is underrated. My favourites are 2+2=5, SDSU, GTS, WIEAYB, The Gloaming, There There and Myxomatosis. I highly recommend watching their Glastonbury ‘03 performance. TRUST ME!! The live version of The Gloaming is so fucking good! Colin’s bass line makes it 100x better, such a fantastic improvement and it will probably change your mind!
Many Radiohead songs are better at live, even your perception of Pablo Honey can change to better after listening the Astoria 94 live. Glastonbury 03 is great, especially the Kid A songs there!
I sort of liked this album when I first heard it, but was mostly dissatisfied. I came back to it several years later and really enjoyed it. Gotta say though, I agree with everything Brad said about it. Several greats songs, a few duds, and not a whole lot of cohesiveness from song to song.
@@ChuckWasHere, I’m in the same boat. I have it ranked as the 7th best Radiohead album, out of 9. Only slightly ahead of Moon Shaped Pool, and slight BEHIND Pablo Honey (yep, behind Pablo Honey). I disagree with the OP that the album is ‘underrated’--it reached #1 in the UK and #3 in the US (By comparison, The Bends only made it to #88 in the US and OK Computer to #21). I’d argue that, relative to Radiohead its actually a bit OVERRATED. That said, I still will listen to it occasionally as a mediocre Radiohead album is generally still better than most stuff out there……
The band said they were way more relaxed making this than kid a/amnesiac and so that kinda meant they cared much less for a lot of the process, thats why there are 14 songs and also why the song order is a big mess, Thom even said in interviews that he regrets a lot of the stuff he did on the album which is something he never really feels for his other stuff
@@jesus.e126 that's a very Radiohead fan thing to say, sorry me liking a non-single from one of Radiohead's least popular albums is too basic for you lol
To be fair, I think it's a major grower song. I even used to consider it a skipper when this album first came out. However, it has become potentially my favorite track on the album now.
You know a song is a banger when Brad pulls out the Guitar Hero guitar. EDIT: The live version of The Glooming is so fucking good tho. You should definitely listen to the Basement version.
As someone who's pretty ambivalent towards RH in general I was really impressed with this one. They sound angry as fuck and Thom Yorke shows wayyyy more energy and versatility as a frontman than I initially gave him credit for. Probably #2 for me behind Kid A.
fr, i didn’t even know wolf at the door was something possible for thom yorke before listening to this album. i almost thought he was a different person
You say this album is all over the place but I couldn't disagree more. The amount of political references in each song are so overlooked. Some of their best writing on this album. 'I will' is one of the most chilling songs as the lyrics are about the real events that took place.
It's def all over the place. Shortly after the release of the album in an interview Thom admitted the final tracklist was poorly thought through and hastily put together, he offered a much shorter alternate tracklist which in my opinion is far better than what saw release.
Lyrically it may be cohesive but sound-wise it's definitely a grab-bag of lots of stuff that doesn't always sit together well. Still, it's a great collection of songs and I would prefer that to a cohesive collection of disappointing songs!
@@anjalansh I think they feel very strongly about the songs on this album and what it means/meant and also are proud what they wrote, with good reason! But yeah, I do agree with some others here. The track ORDER itself is a bit wonky. But the song quality is very high, minus one or two.
It’s all over the place but that’s why I love it so much. It shows how experimental they can be besides kid A and it has a special place in my heart. Definitely one of my favorite Radiohead albums.
I think this record is actually underrated but it requires multiple listens the first time I heard this I liked a number of songs but there were like 7 or 8 songs I was not crazy about. After listening to it a lot more I like it it is a bit disjointed no ndoubt and I am still not crazy about the Gloaming and Back drifts is 2 min to long the rest of the album I like.
@@lars4356 Yes it does thay are basically the same I like most of the albums but there are a couple of things I do not like much. KOL is so much better live the basement session is fantastic as good as almost anything they ever did the first 4 songs on the album come alive and the addition of the other songs makes it as good as any but 3 of their albums.
I don't care about your need for having a fucking concept running throughout the album. Just give me some good rhythmic songs, and this album has lot of those
I think it’s important to know that during the writing and recording of this album, Radiohead were mentally at their best collectively as a band. So when it came time for the track listing/cutting tracks, they didn’t want to ruin a positive experience with the disagreements that come with this process. Thom and Ed said in an interview that they regret not thoroughly finalising it.
HTTT is Radioheads burnout album. If I remember correctly this was almost their breaking point creatively which is why it is so disjointed and varies so much. They took like 4 or 5 years after this to make In Rainbows which really shows
Surprised, it's my favourite on the album, the fact he thinks it's simple is so weird, coming up with that on the guitar is no wonderwall I'll tell you that.
I feel like the whole theme of this album is that it’s all over the place, the songs don’t seem to be in any order that flows and some of the songs have drastic changes mid way. Also as you said, the 13th track is called scatterbrain and I feel like that reflects the album and it’s cover, with all the words strewn about everywhere. And I might just be spewing nonsense but the idea of hailing a thief suggests the government is in anarchy. Idk just some random late night thoughts lol
was revisiting this video not long after getting into twenty one pilots and brad singing heavydirtysoul to the intro of where i end and you begin is fucking hilarious
I agree with your score, but we suck young blood, myxomatosis and a wolf at the door would be in my favorite tracks. I also agree with the sequencing being weird, this album is just weird in general. It was hard for me to figure out and score for awhile. Great video as usual!
@@worrywirt Some of the sounds of the synths/electronics remind me of the synths off Contra, the beat of the percussion sorta sounds like Chris Tomson's drumming style, and Thom's vocal style is similar. It's not like a carbon copy of 2010 era Vampire Weekend but it shares some of the same styles
I think from this 14 songs they could have cut it down to like ten songs and this would be one of my favourite albums. Some of the songs on this are incredibly cood in my opinion.
I love all of these tracks individually but my biggest issue is that it feels like a compilation. I’ve rearranged all of the tracks to make more sense sonically and narratively and it’s made the album like 100x better. Really awful sequencing between track to track outside of like I Will to Punch up
@@alexthrailkill 1. Go to Sleep 2. There, There 3. Where I End and You Begin 4. We Suck Young Blood 5. Scatterbrain 6. The Gloaming 7. Sit Down, Stand Up 8. Myxomatosis 9. Backdrifts 10. 2+2=5 11. I Will 12. A Punch up at the wedding 13. A Wolf at the Door 14. Sail to the Moon With this reorder it tells a narrative of a naive protagonist getting taken in, brainwashed, and becoming obedient. 1-5 has a more peaceful alt rock sound with a looming sense of danger. The narratives all have sense of building tension 6-9 all have a more experimental sound, it is the brainwash segment of the album 10-13 is the overpowerment of the government + havoc, war, kidnapping, etc. The sound here is more varied And lastly sail to the moon is just a sad reflective ballad to say the earth is messed up and is ruined, it’s time to escape somewhere new
The problem with this album is that it has too many tracks. Cut out three or four tracks and maybe some reorganizing, this could be a banger; not top tier Radiohead, but it would be a decent listen. I give it a 6.75/10
Imo this album is more enjoyable than Amnesiac. leaving Radiohead aside, I would like to see you reacting to TOOL. Aenema and Lateralus is one of their best albums.
I genuinely can't fathom why they didn't use the LA version, i will (LA version) is literally one of radiohead's best songs and yet they decided to keep we suck yungblud instead
These first three songs just *might* be my favorite start to a Radiohead album ever. Right up there with OK Computer. I know you didn't like Sail To the Moon too much...but I really enjoyed your reaction!
One of my favorite Radiohead, albums, and one of my favorite albums of all time. Extremely underrated and over hated. There are so many amazing songs on this album even though there is some filler, but I really enjoyed this album as a whole.
I love this album all songs peak some interests and did and I think this is one of more of their better mixedbags in their discography but I understand if something is missing or too bloated but it’s more consistent sonically. But there are more pros than cons in this album but if something doesn’t click, listen to the album again and see what had changed. I would place this as the 4th best album in Radiohead’s discography
When I was in highschool this was my favorite Radiohead album. It's still one of my favorites but I get that people want different things from Radiohead.
Wow man, the songs you dislike are my favorite with the clean reverbed electric and piano interplay on Sail to the Moon, We Suck Youngblood and I Will are absolutely beautiful!
I always considered this one of my favorite Radiohead albums as a guy who liked Radiohead but never loved too many of their _albums_ on the whole, but it has been a while and you made me question how I'd feel about it today. Guess it's time for another listen.
Smh you’re wrong about almost every song but I respect it because I thought this album was bland the first time I heard it and this is an understandable first reaction. I hope “I Will” grows on you at least.
opinions are opinions and opinions are wrong. you sound like you need a reality check. if something is good its good. there are no CORNY CRINGE AWKWARD songs. he is just filled with zoomer aura. something is simple and has simple lyrics? AWKWARD CORNY. BOOHOO
HTTT would've done better if they didn't cram 14 tracks in it. It could've done with 4-5 less tracks. But then again, if they did that, In Rainbows would've been 14 tracks long, as the reason IR is only 10 tracks long is because they considered HTTT too long(although In Rainbows with 4 Minute Warning and Down Is The New Up is killer).
I honestly think it would be Kid A tier if it was just like 10 minutes shorter, I like all the songs on it but I kinda agree with Brad that it is a little bloated. Still a banger album tho
@@WiloPolis03 Yeah if "We suck young blood" and "Backdrift" weren't on the album i would put it up there with Kid A, OK Computer and In Rainbows. But still love it and think it's even better than The Bends and AMSP(Although they're great too.)
2 + 2 = 5 - 1:38
Sit Down, Stand Up - 3:37
The Cooler Sit Down, Stand Up - 3:42
Sail To The Moon - 5:58
The Cooler Sail To The Moon - 6:04
Backdrifts - 7:39
Go To Sleep - 9:46
Where I End And You Begin - 11:13
We Suck Yungblud - 12:51
The Gloaming - 14:49
There, There - 16:05
The Cooler There, There - 16:08
I Will - 17:41
A Punch Up At A Wedding - 19:05
Myxomatosis - 20:11
Scatterbrain - 21:45
A Wolf At The Door - 24:48
Thank you my friend 🙌🏻
yungblud 😔 🤢
Waaaaaaaaaaalllllk into da jaws of heeeeeeell
Here to post humously appreciate the yungblud pun.
@@edwardsindustries-20yearsa54 youngblud xd
Thom Yorke is one of the rappers in history
he really is
Bold
definetly
I actually really like the hip hop elements Radiohead uses
Flan in the face
You either absolutely hate the Sit Down Stand Up ending or think it's a masterpiece. There's no in between
Actually I just think it lasts longer than it should lol
MASTAPIECE
I choose the latter
Yeah idk it's a weird one. I like it tho
Idk about that; I have a pretty middle of the road opinion of it
Thom Yorke rapping over strange noises and raindrops
There, there is a masterpiece. Easily one of Radiohead’s best
my 2nd favourite song by them after Nude
Never understood the hype tbh, just doesn't stand out to me
The Lolapalooza Chicago (2016) version is the best ever
@@DaniloSilva-pl3sq check glastonbury 2003
Where I End & You Begin is also top 20. Easily most underrated
a wolf at the door has to be my favorite radiohead song.
the context of the concept matched with the political climate in which it was written, and compared to the political climate now, is just so outstanding.
for those who don’t know, this song has a duel narrative, discussing the terror of the police and capitalism. the main character of the track is a mentally ill man (most likely a man of color from the way he delivers “out pops the cracker”, which i just fucking love) who is undergoing a mental health crisis. but instead of receiving help, he’s wrongly imprisoned by the police. and listening to this after the case of jordan neely really hits, man. “let me back, let me back, i promise to be good… help me, call a doctor, put me inside, put me inside, put me inside.” eventually the man is allowed to return to his children but is always living in fear of “the wolf” taking them away.
the wolf symbolizes the ever-present threat of the government, specifically the police. “and i’ll never see the, again if i squeal to the cops” is directly saying that this man can’t receive help from the law, because they’ll just lock him up again (also interesting use of the word “squeal”, which is something pigs usually do). but the wolf also represents the man’s looming mental illness, becoming “a monster” he can’t control, having to keep him at the door.
the second verse is much more aggressive and fast-paced, illustrating the fears and rage of not just the character, but thom as well. it describes the privilege of the ruling class, controlling the masses, feeling like a cog in the machine, and being helpless to do anything about it. “city boys in first class don’t know we’re born, they don’t. someone’s always gotta come and clean it up, born and raised for the job, someone always does” (the last line always feels incredibly powerful, as thom’s vocal is almost indistinguishable from the word “does” and “dies”, which perfectly fits either way you tell the story.
the final chorus is much more somber in contrast, showing the character’s loss of control and debt to serve the wolf in order to have the money to protect his children. the final line, “so i’m just gonna…” followed by thom’s gorgeous falsetto is structured to sound similar to a wolf’s howl, and it’s left up to interpretation what this means for the character. it can be seen as him submitting the the whims of the wolf, becoming apart of the machine that incarcerated him in the first place, all to ensure he doesn’t lose his children. or, sadly, it could also be read as him being taken by his internal wolf, and unable to handle the stress and fear, his mind breaks. this is assumed to mean he has another mental breakdown, possibly arrested again, or more likely, he is killed by the police. “someone always dies.”
as thom said, “it’s supposed to be a fucked-up modern fairytale.” crazy to think that 20 years later, this song still holds as much weight, if not more, than when it was first written.
I cant really say much but thank you for writing this, seriously
That was so interesting, truely thank you
Where I End and You Begin wasn't a favorite track??? That thing slaps
It didn't hit me the first time I listened to it for some reason. The song clicked for me after hearing the From the Basement version. Now it's my favorite on the album.
It's SO good. The wuuwi sounds (don't know how to describe them) sounds so nice and other worldly
@@jeppejuul7620 I think you’re talking about the Ondes Martenot, the high pitched sound. It’s an incredible instrument! Jonny taught himself hoe to play it during the OKC recordings, I believe. He has used it ever since and he basically “saved” the instrument
@@austinh953 It clicked for me after hearing the Glastonbury 2003 version.
How the hell he doesn't like that? It's interesting at the very least.
i really like myxomatosis, the synth is so catchy
Same it goes so hard
Crazy to me that Scatterbrain is so slept on. Such beautiful guitar work
Its absolutely beautiful
This is a top-notch Radiohead song. So simple and brilliant.
definitely my favorite radiohead song. also i love your burgerpants pfp
its the first radiohead song i've ever heard and its still my favorite
Any Radiohead song with jazzy drums is an instant favorite for me
I love this album. People generally like it but doesn’t seem to get the same praise as their S tier albums. I don’t think it’s far off honestly.
Really the only possible complaint about this album is that it’s a bit bloated. Songs like backdrifts and the gloaming would’ve been better served as B sides. When it comes to singles this album is just as good as their S tier albums.
Way less cohesive but a good album nonetheless
@@Jamzmahname ::quietly recedes into the background because backdrifts is his favorite track on the record::
@@54chasingdogma heheheh some of my favorite Radiohead songs are B sides though. Cuttooth, go slowly, up on the ladder, polyethylene, daily mail. It’s not a knock on the songs more than their fit on the album. Backdrifts would’ve made an excellent addition to that list.
@@Jamzmahname I think they fit pretty well. The Gloaming in particular is one of my three favorites from the album.
As much as I LOVE Thief and as much as it is by far my favourite radiohead record I oddly enough can't come up with much to defend its from it's criticisms, but hey I guess it's not wrong to love something even with it’s flaws and the rest of it.
Exactly! As I was watching I couldn’t help but completely agree, although this is my 2nd favorite Radiohead album and I’ll defend it til I die. But yeah I guess it’s just up to the listener.
What flaws? Music is about your emotional response/connection to it, there is no objectivity. When I'm in the mood to listen to this album it makes me dance like nothing else except maybe Bodysnatchers and a bit of Joy Division.
I agree. It’s so fucking amazing but a little bloated. I feel like I like the live version of The Gloaming more than the studio version and I wish they use that version instead.
I think this album is underrated. My favourites are 2+2=5, SDSU, GTS, WIEAYB, The Gloaming, There There and Myxomatosis. I highly recommend watching their Glastonbury ‘03 performance. TRUST ME!! The live version of The Gloaming is so fucking good! Colin’s bass line makes it 100x better, such a fantastic improvement and it will probably change your mind!
Many Radiohead songs are better at live, even your perception of Pablo Honey can change to better after listening the Astoria 94 live. Glastonbury 03 is great, especially the Kid A songs there!
Its fine but it's the first album where the filler really feels skippable.
I sort of liked this album when I first heard it, but was mostly dissatisfied. I came back to it several years later and really enjoyed it. Gotta say though, I agree with everything Brad said about it. Several greats songs, a few duds, and not a whole lot of cohesiveness from song to song.
Bonaroo best Radiohead concert
@@ChuckWasHere, I’m in the same boat. I have it ranked as the 7th best Radiohead album, out of 9. Only slightly ahead of Moon Shaped Pool, and slight BEHIND Pablo Honey (yep, behind Pablo Honey). I disagree with the OP that the album is ‘underrated’--it reached #1 in the UK and #3 in the US (By comparison, The Bends only made it to #88 in the US and OK Computer to #21). I’d argue that, relative to Radiohead its actually a bit OVERRATED. That said, I still will listen to it occasionally as a mediocre Radiohead album is generally still better than most stuff out there……
The band said they were way more relaxed making this than kid a/amnesiac and so that kinda meant they cared much less for a lot of the process, thats why there are 14 songs and also why the song order is a big mess, Thom even said in interviews that he regrets a lot of the stuff he did on the album which is something he never really feels for his other stuff
thom yorke, great musician, better mathematician
sail to the moon being a meh is honestly heart breaking, it's probably in my top 5 Radiohead songs :(
such a basic radiohead song sorry
@@jesus.e126 that's a very Radiohead fan thing to say, sorry me liking a non-single from one of Radiohead's least popular albums is too basic for you lol
@@jesus.e126not sure what that's meant to mean. Actually one of their most complex so basic is a weird way to describe it lol.
@@jesus.e126It’s one of their most complex and best songs.
@@jesus.e126bro doesn’t know what basic means
Before I knew it was "And the raindrops" that Thom was singing, I swore he was repeating the lyrics _"Power Rangers, Power Rangers."_
Same
A Wolf at the Door is a real slapper
I still question why, at my first listen, I thought it was average. I just love everything about it now, but I guess that's the Radiohead effect.
same thing here, the radiohead effect
When sail to the moon doesn't get the smile ball 😔
And go to sleep sadge
I think Hail to the Thief is the biggest "acquired taste" album of their catalogue. But once acquired, it's so damn good.
giving sail to the moon a shrug is disgusting and should not be taken lightly 🤬🤬😫🤬😫🤬😫🤬😫
I loooove this song. It's another level of beautiful.
cant forget that take on american idiot (i know im delusional, fight me)
To be fair, I think it's a major grower song. I even used to consider it a skipper when this album first came out. However, it has become potentially my favorite track on the album now.
FACTS. THAT SONG IS A MASTERPIECE
@@kadenpile-riley2170 w pfp
in rainbows is next LETS GOOOOOOO LESSSSSFUCKNNNNGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Let’s gooooooooo
î cant wait omfg
LETS GOOO
EEEEEEEEDDDDDDD
Sail To The Moon is the song that Thom personally make for his son Noah. There is line refer to that.
Since in rainbows is next, I'll preemptively say this:
Jigsaw falling into place is the best radiohead song
It’s actually videotape. Jigsaw is top 10 though.
It's actually Faust Arp
All i need - faust arp - reckoner is their best 3 song run
And that is a fact
Yeah well, that’s like, your opinion man..
I love We Will Suck Young Blood. It has a sort of slave song feel with the claps.
😦
@@user-yj7cu5sk2wI mean he isn’t that wrong and I say that as black person. Great song though
You know a song is a banger when Brad pulls out the Guitar Hero guitar.
EDIT: The live version of The Glooming is so fucking good tho. You should definitely listen to the Basement version.
As someone who's pretty ambivalent towards RH in general I was really impressed with this one. They sound angry as fuck and Thom Yorke shows wayyyy more energy and versatility as a frontman than I initially gave him credit for.
Probably #2 for me behind Kid A.
fr, i didn’t even know wolf at the door was something possible for thom yorke before listening to this album. i almost thought he was a different person
“I give this smiley ball”
*gives it meh*
my man really did not pay attention to sail to the moon's lyrics
As much as I love Radiohead, Brad should totally react to all of the smashing pumpkins albums next
Going from “holy shit this is way better than I ever thought the band was” to “this sucks so hard bro???” Within like 5 records
radiohead
really?
radiohead
Hard agree
Debatable
Very insightful comment, good sir!
WOLF AT THE DOOR IS SO GOOD SHUTUPPPP
real
best on the album
You say this album is all over the place but I couldn't disagree more. The amount of political references in each song are so overlooked. Some of their best writing on this album. 'I will' is one of the most chilling songs as the lyrics are about the real events that took place.
And it's interesting to point out that in most of their live sets, they play a lot of songs from HTTT.
It's def all over the place. Shortly after the release of the album in an interview Thom admitted the final tracklist was poorly thought through and hastily put together, he offered a much shorter alternate tracklist which in my opinion is far better than what saw release.
Lyrically it may be cohesive but sound-wise it's definitely a grab-bag of lots of stuff that doesn't always sit together well. Still, it's a great collection of songs and I would prefer that to a cohesive collection of disappointing songs!
@@anjalansh I think they feel very strongly about the songs on this album and what it means/meant and also are proud what they wrote, with good reason! But yeah, I do agree with some others here. The track ORDER itself is a bit wonky. But the song quality is very high, minus one or two.
It’s all over the place but that’s why I love it so much. It shows how experimental they can be besides kid A and it has a special place in my heart. Definitely one of my favorite Radiohead albums.
I think this record is actually underrated but it requires multiple listens the first time I heard this I liked a number of songs but there were like 7 or 8 songs I was not crazy about. After listening to it a lot more I like it it is a bit disjointed no ndoubt and I am still not crazy about the Gloaming and Back drifts is 2 min to long the rest of the album I like.
This also applies to Amnesiac and King of Limbs
@@lars4356 Yes it does thay are basically the same I like most of the albums but there are a couple of things I do not like much. KOL is so much better live the basement session is fantastic as good as almost anything they ever did the first 4 songs on the album come alive and the addition of the other songs makes it as good as any but 3 of their albums.
I agree completely. Backdrifts grew on me a little
Whoever said myxomatosis sounded like me after taco bell has successfully ruined that song for me
I really enjoy when Brad’s head covers the “poor” and it looks like it says poop
Super underrated álbum. You should give it another chance.
Go to Sleep has been stuck in my head for the last month, it's a masterpiece.
I don't care about your need for having a fucking concept running throughout the album. Just give me some good rhythmic songs, and this album has lot of those
Yes.
It does have a concept though, it's about the W Bush administration. That's why it's called Hail to the Thief
My favourite tracks are Wolf at the Door, There There, 2+2=5 and Myxomatosis.
I think it’s important to know that during the writing and recording of this album, Radiohead were mentally at their best collectively as a band. So when it came time for the track listing/cutting tracks, they didn’t want to ruin a positive experience with the disagreements that come with this process. Thom and Ed said in an interview that they regret not thoroughly finalising it.
HTTT is Radioheads burnout album. If I remember correctly this was almost their breaking point creatively which is why it is so disjointed and varies so much. They took like 4 or 5 years after this to make In Rainbows which really shows
there's only like 3 years between the release dates actually but yeah they're polar opposites imo.
@@worrywirt there was about four years and change between the two album releases.
It’s still one of my favorite Radiohead albums 😊
braaaaad how could u not like go to sleep its my fav! I guess it did grow on me though like most radiohead music
Surprised, it's my favourite on the album, the fact he thinks it's simple is so weird, coming up with that on the guitar is no wonderwall I'll tell you that.
This dude so underrated for keeping the livestream chat out of the final cuts!! That shit gets so damn annoying and distracting!
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- Thom Yorke
I feel like the whole theme of this album is that it’s all over the place, the songs don’t seem to be in any order that flows and some of the songs have drastic changes mid way. Also as you said, the 13th track is called scatterbrain and I feel like that reflects the album and it’s cover, with all the words strewn about everywhere. And I might just be spewing nonsense but the idea of hailing a thief suggests the government is in anarchy. Idk just some random late night thoughts lol
was revisiting this video not long after getting into twenty one pilots and brad singing heavydirtysoul to the intro of where i end and you begin is fucking hilarious
I agree with your score, but we suck young blood, myxomatosis and a wolf at the door would be in my favorite tracks. I also agree with the sequencing being weird, this album is just weird in general. It was hard for me to figure out and score for awhile. Great video as usual!
The Gloaming is like a darker version of something off Vampire Weekend's Contra
could you expand on this? I don't hear it at all & I'd love to hear ur reasoning
@@worrywirt Some of the sounds of the synths/electronics remind me of the synths off Contra, the beat of the percussion sorta sounds like Chris Tomson's drumming style, and Thom's vocal style is similar. It's not like a carbon copy of 2010 era Vampire Weekend but it shares some of the same styles
I think from this 14 songs they could have cut it down to like ten songs and this would be one of my favourite albums. Some of the songs on this are incredibly cood in my opinion.
They have said in the past that they thought the album was too long, and they've even released an alternate and shorter tracklist
I love all of these tracks individually but my biggest issue is that it feels like a compilation. I’ve rearranged all of the tracks to make more sense sonically and narratively and it’s made the album like 100x better. Really awful sequencing between track to track outside of like I Will to Punch up
What’s your rearrangement?
@@alexthrailkill
1. Go to Sleep
2. There, There
3. Where I End and You Begin
4. We Suck Young Blood
5. Scatterbrain
6. The Gloaming
7. Sit Down, Stand Up
8. Myxomatosis
9. Backdrifts
10. 2+2=5
11. I Will
12. A Punch up at the wedding
13. A Wolf at the Door
14. Sail to the Moon
With this reorder it tells a narrative of a naive protagonist getting taken in, brainwashed, and becoming obedient.
1-5 has a more peaceful alt rock sound with a looming sense of danger. The narratives all have sense of building tension
6-9 all have a more experimental sound, it is the brainwash segment of the album
10-13 is the overpowerment of the government + havoc, war, kidnapping, etc. The sound here is more varied
And lastly sail to the moon is just a sad reflective ballad to say the earth is messed up and is ruined, it’s time to escape somewhere new
@@arcanemaster8722 Thanks, I’ll throw em in a playlist in this order sometime soon and give the album another listen
The problem with this album is that it has too many tracks. Cut out three or four tracks and maybe some reorganizing, this could be a banger; not top tier Radiohead, but it would be a decent listen. I give it a 6.75/10
i love this album it’s very underrated
Imo this album is more enjoyable than Amnesiac.
leaving Radiohead aside, I would like to see you reacting to TOOL. Aenema and Lateralus is one of their best albums.
anywho sail to the moon appreciation
hi
Delete songs like go to sleep, the gloaming, we suck, punch up, add 4 min version of I will and this album gonna be really good
Could not agree more, i will los angeles version is an espectacular track if thats the one u mean
I genuinely can't fathom why they didn't use the LA version, i will (LA version) is literally one of radiohead's best songs and yet they decided to keep we suck yungblud instead
@@jamesyeung3286 agree, Thom admitted that they made some bad track list choices though
These first three songs just *might* be my favorite start to a Radiohead album ever. Right up there with OK Computer. I know you didn't like Sail To the Moon too much...but I really enjoyed your reaction!
One of my favorite Radiohead, albums, and one of my favorite albums of all time. Extremely underrated and over hated. There are so many amazing songs on this album even though there is some filler, but I really enjoyed this album as a whole.
Where I end and you begin is easily the best on the album.
Im so excited to watch this. One of my favorite albums of all time!
If you are not gagged by In Rainbows I’m going to jump off a building. (Jk). It’s my favorite album. Looking forward to the reaction vid.
sit down stand up is one of the songs ever honestly
You hated all my favorite tracks lmao
If Brad was in a movie I would want Jay Baruchel to play him
dude, how can you enjoy the song if you constantly pause the song to say something?
I love this album all songs peak some interests and did and I think this is one of more of their better mixedbags in their discography but I understand if something is missing or too bloated but it’s more consistent sonically.
But there are more pros than cons in this album but if something doesn’t click, listen to the album again and see what had changed.
I would place this as the 4th best album in Radiohead’s discography
When I was in highschool this was my favorite Radiohead album. It's still one of my favorites but I get that people want different things from Radiohead.
everyone has a strong first reaction to the raindrops (x47)
Brad you gotta react to Xiu Xiu Fabulous Muscles
Don't know shit about radio head but after hearing those two first songs, they remind me of Low Roar.
hit & miss experimental album which has some of their best songs (sail to the moon, where i end and u begin, myxomatosis, wolf at the door).
Underrated album. I just love the sound of it.
Showbiz: muse trying to be Radiohead
Hail to the thief: Radiohead trying to be muse
How the hell is HTTF in any way close to any Muse project? By this point in time neither band have any similarity to eachother IMO.
@@adammurray6015 it was a joke man😭
i fell in love with the gloaming when i first heard the from the basement version of it
you know what this means.
In rainbows is next, And i'm excited to see how he is going to review my favorite Album from Radiohead.
1.2 + 2 = 5 is easily my favorite song off Hail To The Thief
fucking love the pew pew laser guns
and gloaming from the basement slaps
You don't care for We Suck Young Blood? It's so haunting for me I love it
WE'RE TRAPPED INSIDE THE BELLY OF THIS HORRIBLE MACHINE
idk if you were in the right headspace for it.
Yo... Who was on the moon Brad??? 👀
In rainbows next 😈😈
Everytime I listen to this album it feels like I didn't
This album is such a mixed bag but I love it so much
I adore this album. Bummed you didn't but perhaps you will with a revisit in a few years.
7/10 is positive
Wow man, the songs you dislike are my favorite with the clean reverbed electric and piano interplay on Sail to the Moon, We Suck Youngblood and I Will are absolutely beautiful!
We suck young blood is super underrated
You aren’t ready for In rainbows man. Such a great album and easily the best album in the discography
he did sing bodysnatchers in this video so I think he has already heard it
He's already heard In Rainbows, and AMSP. TKOL is the only thing left he hasn't heard
He already reacted to it
@@jens2049 where
By no definition of the word ‘easily’ is this objectively an accurate statement.
I always considered this one of my favorite Radiohead albums as a guy who liked Radiohead but never loved too many of their _albums_ on the whole, but it has been a while and you made me question how I'd feel about it today. Guess it's time for another listen.
you look tired Brad, are you ok?
Smh you’re wrong about almost every song but I respect it because I thought this album was bland the first time I heard it and this is an understandable first reaction. I hope “I Will” grows on you at least.
Saying someone’s opinion is wrong is an oxymoron mate. It’s an opinion, not a fact xx
opinions are opinions and opinions are wrong. you sound like you need a reality check. if something is good its good. there are no CORNY CRINGE AWKWARD songs. he is just filled with zoomer aura. something is simple and has simple lyrics? AWKWARD CORNY. BOOHOO
@@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it brad opinion about this album dont make sense at all , this is the problem
Brad Taste is one of the history in Taste Brad
More respek needs to be places at the feet of Where I End and You Begin. Incredible track.
singing never take it? brad the d tier celebs rlly living in ur head
we suck young blood is hauntingly beautiful imo
wolf at the door is top
HTTT would've done better if they didn't cram 14 tracks in it. It could've done with 4-5 less tracks. But then again, if they did that, In Rainbows would've been 14 tracks long, as the reason IR is only 10 tracks long is because they considered HTTT too long(although In Rainbows with 4 Minute Warning and Down Is The New Up is killer).
Come on. A 7/10?
Hail to the Thief isn't as ground breaking as Kid A , Ok Computer but it's still great. At least an 8 or even 9 outta 10.
A 7 is still a good score though…
@@albinochewie543 Yeah but i think it's a grower and after a few more listenings he will appreciate it more. It was like this for me.
I honestly think it would be Kid A tier if it was just like 10 minutes shorter, I like all the songs on it but I kinda agree with Brad that it is a little bloated. Still a banger album tho
@@WiloPolis03 Yeah if "We suck young blood" and "Backdrift" weren't on the album i would put it up there with Kid A, OK Computer and In Rainbows. But still love it and think it's even better than The Bends and AMSP(Although they're great too.)
@@mohammad4110 Personally I'd take out a couple songs on the back end of the album, none of them are bad but there is definitely a range in quality
go to sleep and there there are the best songs on the album
entire album sounds better live. the gloaming is a masterpiece live, same with sail to the moon
"Cool, something different, dont really care for it tho"
Hail to the thief's song transitioning in a nutshell