Picked up Radiohead’s newest album, Hail to the Thief, a few weeks ago (okay, the day it came out). What a fantastic album. Everything flows very well, and you can tell the production quality is very high. It seems to blend the styles of Kid A and The Bends, although it’s definitely more similar to the former. Favorite songs of mine include There There, A Punchup at a Wedding, and Go to Sleep. I think this album just replaced Kid A as my “introduction to Radiohead”. In my opinion, it’s just as good as The Bends, and is by far their best work that represents their current style (The Bends is an excellent album, however, it’s “old Radiohead”).
Anyway, if you like Radiohead, you probably already own this album. If you’ve never heard them, pick it up. Even if you hate them, pick this up. You just might find you like it…