This is not so much a review of RADIOHEADs latest outing as it is a comment on their horrendous lack of consistency since KID A. KID A was a brilliant piece of work. It was an about face from RADIOHEAD'S previous guitar driven efforts but its textured layers were 100% Radiohead.
The KING OF LIMBS lacks the melancholic beauty of KID A and the songwriting cohesiveness as well. This is not say that the album is bad. After what appeared to be a glorious return to form with IN RAINBOWS, RADIOHEAD again attempt to turn things around, but this time it comes across as being contrived. We know that RADIOHEAD doesn't like to repeat itself but I doubt long term fans would mind if the band chose to revisit THE BENDS or OK COMPUTER era songcraft.
Buy the new album if you're a long term fan, but if you're new to Radiohead's electronic ambitions, check out KID A first. Despite a lack lustre turn out this time around, the Musical Maelstrom team looks forward to their next effort :)
Overall Impression: 2.5 out of 5.0
STAY tuned for a full album review of Opeth's Heritage album, due out tomorrow, September 20, 2011.
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