Grizzly Bear - Yet Again
Adsolution wrote:I've been listening to Radiohead's discography (obviously) lately, having only recently gotten into them. While I still enjoy them, I think the majority of their songs don't do as much for me as most other bands I listen to. However, there are a few Radiohead pieces that I love the shit out of such as Dollars & Cents, Treefingers and I End where You Begin; the last song has such a freaking awesome drum track.
I tend to prefer their work from the Kid / Amnesiac era. Kid A is just so fucking beautiful. Remains my favourite music of anything no matter how often I listen to it. What makes their music in general appealing to me is how pure it is. I often find that music that tries to mean something doesn't come across fully. The band doesn't just write lyrics to "send a message to people" but instead expresses it differently. Take a typical "We have to start a war against the corrupt" song for example. I often don't believe that artists are actually trying to bring something across but instead just want to sound like they are meaningful or dark of whatever buggery idea they have. Radiohead, especially in that era, nail this concept perfectly by actually meaning what a song is about, rather then just writing lyrics to create some sort of image for themselves. Of course it doesn't all come from lyrics, and that's what the band does well, too. Morning Bell does not have sensible lyrics, Treefingers has none at all, and yet they complete what Kid A is telling.
Or maybe I'm being overly philosophical and should go to bed.
And also, Pablo Honey is an awful album.
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