Somedays I just wake up in the mood for a little Radiohead.
It's hard to believe the evolution of this band. You start with their first big hit, "Creep", which is impressive for its raw power and catchiness, but really pretty simple fare:
and then you jump ahead a few years to the critically acclaimed OK Computer album, which featured (among other great songs) the amazing "Karma Police":
Three years after OK Computer, they released Kid A, which is a tough nut to crack in a lot of ways but does contain "Everything In Its Right Place", a trippy, hypnotic version of which you can see here:
Jump a few more releases and you're up to their most recent CD, In Rainbows. It's filled with more accessible material than anything they'd put out in years, and yet the band still managed to pack a lot of punch into it. Although not typical of the more (musically) upbeat songs on In Rainbows, "Videotape" is pretty amazing just for the depth of emotion exhibited in it:
Probably because I listen to bands like Radiohead and Magnolia Electric Company, I've never really understood the old argument against albums/CDs, which usually went "Why would I want to buy a whole album when I really only want one song?" Bands who grow and evolve usually release great packages, where all of the pieces contribute to the whole. The rest, I guess, just release singles with filler.
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Ok comrade, I'm gonna bring you jumping and screaming into the local present. No more arty British bands or mopey Hosiers.
Check out Jon Rae Fletcher from Toronto/Victoria. Saw him at the Alex P Keaton in the Winter and immediately thought - this guy is a Canuck Jason Molina:
http://www.myspace.com/jonraef
Just recently, he's announced that he's had to go back to the day job - which is a huge shame for someone with his voice and talent.
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