Dodo's Album Reviews

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing Radiohead's seventh studio album, In Rainbows. After being released from their record label after their six album contract, Radiohead decided to go solo and release their next album themselves, as a pay-what-you-want, which would become the groundwork for sites like Bandcamp. So let's see how this album sounds. Right off the bat, full of energy, we start with 15 Step. The drums are clean and punchy, the guitar is hard panned to the left ear, which creates a very odd atmosphere. The whole song sounds so joyful and full of life, at least for Radiohead standards. Next we have Bodysnatchers, the most energetic song on this album. The guitars are heavily distorted and create a wall of sound that Thom and the rest of the instruments barely manage to pierce through. Another great song. But then, immediately contrasting with the previous track, we find Nude. The verse mainly consist of just Thom's vocals, light d...

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing the last studio album from Nirvana, In Utero. After the success of Nevermind , Kurt Cobain wanted to go for a less polished sound, and feature much noisier and abrasive songs on here. We open with Serve The Servants. Not much to say here, just your usual catchy grunge tune. I must say that I really like the occasional dissonant guitar squeals. Scentless Apprentice is one of the noisier songs on here. But the highlight here is definetly the singing. Kurt screams like he never usually does. They way he just yells into the microphone is ear-piercing, but amazing at the same time. i think we all know heart shaped box. and the controversial, rape me. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle is more the usual grunge. Not much else to comment on here. It's not bad by any mean, but I've heard much cooler grunge songs. Dumb is definetly one of my favourite tracks on here. I love the melancholic feel, and accom...

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing Radiohead's most political album, Hail To The Thief. This was the last record Radiohead would release under EMI's 6 album deal. Let's see how they would end their contract... We start with the moody 2+2=5. We open with some quiet guitar plucks, and Thom's usual voice. But then, it suddenly turns into a full on rock song. Then we get into a strummed guitar section, with some very paranoid sounding vocals. A very chaotic opener, but it sets the tone for the rest of the record. Next we have Sit Down. Stand Up, which opens with a quiet drum machine, xylophone-like plucks and atmospheric strings. The song is very quiet and ambiental for the first half. Then the Everything In It's Right Place vocals come in, with the weird pitch shifted effects. Slowly we spiral into another chaotic crescendo, similiar to the opener. The percussion goes crazy and Thom just keeps repeating "the raindrops". Sail...

  Happy Halloween everyone! Today, I will be reviewing Nirvana's sophomore release, Nevermind. After there rough, but acceptable debut , I was curious as to how the band would improve. These guys aren't legendary for no reason. Listening to this album, we see improvements on all fronts from the band. Plus, Dave Grohl is now on drums. Anyway, let's see what they have too offer on here... and we start with smells like teen spirit. very nice. then in bloom. very nice. come as you are. breed. and lithium. yeah the beginning of this album goes hard. Then we take a break from the hard rock with Polly, probably the band's darkest song. It only features an acoustic guitar and Kurt's raspy voice. The song is a tribute to a 14 year old who was kidnapped and tortured, the lyrics reflecting the perspective of the kidnapper. It's haunting, yet hard hitting. Territorial Pissings sounds like a more aggressive pop punk song. Kurt screams at the top of his lungs on here. Combine...

  Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing the younger brother of Kid A , Amnesiac. Mostly compiled of leftover ideas from the Kid A sessions, we find a weird selection of songs that at points, don't sound very Kid A-y. Let's see how these tracks sound then... Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box opens on some metallic SFX, robotic beats and a quiet synth melody. Thom comes in with the singing in one of his deeper vocal performances. This is one of the catchier songs on the album. Pyramid Song, on the other hand, is the melancholic song on here. Whilst I do like it a lot, I feel as if it scratches the same itch as How To Disappear Completely. They both appear at the beginning of the album, and they both have a very sorrowful feel. Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors is just straight up annoying. The drums are OK, but the vocals get tiring. You And Whose Army? is one of the most hopeful and uplifting Radiohead songs, and that's through a simple piano and ...

Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing the best album of all time according to rateyourmusic.com , OK Computer. Radiohead had a massive step up from their debut to their previous album, and this is no different. But is it the best album of all time? That's up for debate. We open on the heavy, yet warm Airbag. The distortion on, basically everything, tells us this album is gonna be hard. The bells add a nice flavour to the percussion and Thom's vocals build on the warm sound of the song. And of course, the guitars are crunchy and punchy, giving us one of the best openers in all of Radiohead history. As acoustic guitars and easy drumming greet us to the next song, Thom hits some especially high notes. Not much to comment on here, but then, the instrumentals swell up a bit to bring in a groovy guitar melody, as Thom pokes fun at someone. The heavy distortion comes back again, alongside a ringing guitar solo at the three minute. But after that, the inst...

Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be reviewing Radiohead's sophomore release, The Bends. After the disappointment that was their debut, we find considerable evolution in this album. Much more memorable hooks and better moments. However, that can't be said about the opener Planet Telex, with some very annoying vocals, a bland sounding rock instrumental and little to no progression, leading to the four minute length of this track being rather forced. Same with the title track, with a very forgettable instrumental and barely audible vocals. But after those two, we get into the good stuff with High And Dry. The easy going instrumental, the soft vocals, they all culminate to create a nice, yet mellow song. But the saddest song on here has to be Fake Plastic Trees. A similiar instrumental to the previous track, but the vocal performance really sets it apart. We also find a more energetic section in the middle, later returning to the melancholy of the rest of the ...

  Yup, we're reviewing Radiohead. Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, I will be discussing Radiohead's debut album, Pablo Honey. First of all, who is this band? Well, if you're reading this than you already know who they are. I don't have tell you who this band is, let's get into the review. We start with You, which sounds like a generic 90s grunge song. I'm going to just say it, this song is boring and overdramatic. Next we have the band's most famous song, Creep. Now, most Radiohead fans will absolutely hate this song, and so does the band. But, I must acknowledge that this song is pretty good. How Do You?   sounds really generic. Stop Whispering is boring. Thinking About You is actually pretty nice, given the use of weirder guitar plucks and calmer feel. Anyone Can Play Guitar returns to the generic sound. Ripchord sounds the same. So does Vegetable. And Prove Yourself. And I Can't. I'm not trying to be lazy here, the songs are just so...