Radiohead - Hail To The Thief (CD 2003)

I am going to have to be completely honest here when I say that Radiohead's "Hail To The Thief" album is one of the best buys I have ever made in my life. This album is incredibly inspirational and emotional as it has such a diverse repertoire within it (spanning from very hard rock with strange timings and melodies to complex electronica beats and synthesis) that it has made a name for itself as an incredibly unique album.
From my own personal experience, I can vouch that "Hail To The Thief" is perfect to help you get into Radiohead. It was the first album I ever heard and I fell in love right from the start.
If I had anything else to say about this album, it would just simply be: Buy it.

Perhaps lacking the brilliance of The Bends and OK Computer, this is far better than the doodling which formed the basis for Kid A and Amnesia. Good stopgap before the rumoured masterpiece thay are working on now

Radiohead are a fantastic band that I have known for sometime now. Their sound is a great example to British alternative rock music. If you’re a fan of bands like Coldplay, The Verve, and Muse then, this band (and album) is for you.

This album is a fantastic CD and I really enjoyed listening to it. It’s one of my personal favourites by them along with “Pablo Honey“ and songs like “Wolf At the Door” and “Backdrifts” are an example how good this CD is when it comes to both music sound and lyrics. Radiohead have created a fantastic piece of music and this album is a must have for any alternative rock music fan.

I bought this album to get into the sounds of the live show I had seen a few days previously. The show was weird ,wonderful, but too big to digest in one chunk. I had previously gone head over heeels with OK computer, but lost my way with Kid A, and couldn't even contemplate Insomnia- how can you beat a classic and should you even try?
this album tries very hard to get back to the formula, but doesn't quite do it. Overcomplexity muddles the ideas, with occasional breaks for clarity.
at the same time i bought In Rainbows- you should too!!
The complexity is a very very good thing , but the music is also very very clear. This is the true succesor to Ok Computer and daresay it is even better, but i'll let you find out. As for the live show it's starting to make sense as a result! regards phil grangepharmacy

ive got a couple of special editions of this album... yes i have a problem!
i have purchased the "regular" version so i dont have to wear gloves just to get the disc out! HA!!

Anyway... if you like radiohead, or if you want to listen to something that has a raw feel with a strong undercurrent of absolute bloody brilliance = GET A COPY NOW!

The opening song sets the mood for the entire album and while this is one of Radiohead's albums that moves away from 'the bends' era of radiohead and into a new era. You can see how this album and The Bends have influenced In Rainbows and the superb messages in the lyrics are amazing. One fantastical album that always brings a smile to my face.