In Rainbows

Some interesting ideas here that don't always pan out. You can tell they were trying to push in a new direction and I respect that, even if the results are mixed. A couple of tracks are genuinely great.

The emotional weight of this album is remarkable. Very moving stuff.

Somehow sounds even better decades later.

Terrific front to back. There's a reason people keep coming back to this.

Strong songwriting throughout. The production choices are bold and mostly pay off.

This is one of those albums where even the deep cuts could be singles. The level of quality control here is insane. You can tell every decision was agonized over and it shows in the final product. A genuine landmark.

I appreciate what they were going for even if it doesn't fully land.