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A Moon Shaped Pool - shagg - 05-21-2016 basically baiting SHMUH right now but... RADIOHEAD's 9th ALBUM "A MOON SHAPED POOL" can we talk about it? RE: A Moon Shaped Pool - Relaps - 05-21-2016 its rly good i like it a lot the video to burn the witch is charming and makes me wanna watch wickerman RE: A Moon Shaped Pool - shagg - 05-21-2016 overall the album is great and a different approach to the Radiohead method, as per usual. The album opens dark and groovy with BURN THE WITCH, but the record is largely lush, mellow, and beautiful, most emphasized by the 3 tracks out of 11 being piano ballads with great scoring and production, but no drums or crazy dynamics. Radiohead utilizes 2nd songwriter Jonny Greenwood arguably more than ever before, borrowing his experiences from composing scores for movies such as THERE WILL BE BLOOD and THE MASTER. BURN THE WITCH opens strong with a percussive use of orchestra, making it freighting and intense. GLASS EYES serves as albums interlude, but the string section compliments the fractured piano line and thom's melodies very well; compared to a song that functions similarly, In Rainbow's FAUST ARP seems more forced relative to GLASS EYE's delicacy and contained structure. Other strong orchestral moments happen in THE NUMBERS, a very Beatles-esque song, which the strings appear half way thru the track and serve to compliment the vocal/piano lines in a call and response fashion. TINKER TAILOR, the albums gloomy very Radiohead lounge jazz song, also has a unique string section that serves as the songs climax in the bridge. But orchestral skills aside, there are some more classic Radiohead moments on this album. DECKS DARK has been a hit amongst Radiohead's direhard fans, and that is expected when the track is arguably the most OK COMPUTER effort on the album, with lyrics of alien spacecrafts, dark depression, and biting angst lyrics like "it was just a laugh" and "you gotta be kidding me". FUL STOP is a fan favorite since it was played on the last tour, and it is essential Radiohead... would have been pissed if it was left off the album. The song is a 6 minute jam in the style of krautrock, a German genre of music Radiohead has been fans of via groups like CAN and NEU!. Half way in, the live drums kick in and it is pretty fucking epic. great dark electronic pulsing jam. The tracklist is in alphabetical order, which kind of freaks me out. But I think the album will age really well. I've been listening non-stop since release in order to UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT, yet there are still tons of stuff i have questions about and would love to discuss with anyone here. (What does A MOON SHAPED POOL symbolize? What's the deal with TINKER TAILOR's song structure? Do you think the bassline at the end of THE NUMBERS is legit recalling The Beatles "COME TOGETHER"?) so pls listen and pls lets talk about it and analyze everything + vote for our favs RE: A Moon Shaped Pool - fat lesbian - 05-21-2016 i mean it's good and all yeah but im just not in love w it and haven't been w anything since ok computer. I like it n im gonna keep listening to it but im just not really blown away by it u know what i mean RE: A Moon Shaped Pool - shagg - 05-21-2016 theres a lot that points to how much they tried to keep this album contained and limited. there are no explosive moments like the chorus of Lucky, the end of You and Whose Army? or Exit Music or All I need... these epic movements in the songs that Radiohead has been known for. there's really nothing like this on the album. instead the songs are all about fluidity and density; strings and synths flutter into the compositions naturally and fill up space when they are required, just as quickly and necessarily as they flutter out. DESERT ISLAND DISK and THE NUMBERS are great examples of a song that keeps moving along in its own world, with great melodic changes and transitions, but nothing startling or upsetting the flow. the song structures are minimalist, which i think turns people off, but it forces them to make each section unique before the track comes to a close. DECKS DARK has one verse for instance. it goes Chorus Verse Chorus Bridge. FUL STOP never repeats a section.. the first minute and a half is an intro. DESERT ISLAND DISK seems repetitive, but every new verse adds an extra line 3x until the bridge, with minor melodic changes internally. TINKER TAILOR refuses to satisfy expectations, with only one verse + full accompany and using the instrumental bridge as the peak of the song. The only classically structured song is BURN THE WITCH, and for obvious reasons, its the lead single. this album is SUBTLE. this album is FLUID. I dont think its supposed to BLOW YOU AWAY as much as reel you in. (ooo that sounds good) RE: A Moon Shaped Pool - fat lesbian - 05-21-2016 yeah that's fair but like radiohead sets a pretty high bar for themselves and idk if im terribly fond of this new direction. not like that matters tho bc they'll take an entirely different one w the next album lol