[alyasa]

Originally Posted by val-holla-ing

i don't see how radiohead requires any sort of "deep listening" when their music is anything but deep. maybe on a superficial level it is, because there's an occasional non-traditional texture thrown in there, but it really is just as uninteresting as the majority of everything else on the radio. maybe that's my problem biggest problem with radiohead, that they COULD do much more to push the envelope and bring new listeners to experience new things in sound and music, but they get deterred by the all-ruling piano jam.

Maybe I mis-worded my post a bit; deep listening might not be the best way to put it... I would say however that Radiohead have become more than just a rock band. They have become somewhat more important than that, and that requires their music to be held up to a different light than most other bands. I can't really explain much, because I'm in school right now, and doing my work while typing at the same time... But I hope that makes some modicum of sense...

[val-holla-ing]

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

well, in a lot of cases, there's certainly people like me who truly appreciate them for what they are.

i don't doubt that, but you're certainly in the minority. especially since pitchfork methodically gives their albums 9.somethings or higher just for the sake of blind faith. when that happens, the indie kids take it as gospel and declare radiohead "the best fucking band on the earth, dude!" and anyone who doesn't like them obviously doesn't get it or like good music, duh.

[val-holla-ing]

Originally Posted by alyasa

I would say however that Radiohead have become more than just a rock band.

totally right. they've become electro-rock.

[Kylerobert]

Do you guys honestly not like Radiohead?

[pbradley]

Originally Posted by Kylerobert

Do you guys honestly not like Radiohead?

Us guys?

[alyasa]

Originally Posted by val-holla-ing

totally right. they've become electro-rock.

Haha. Like Arctic Monkeys? Or worse?

[Onani Nic]

Originally Posted by Kylerobert

Do you guys honestly not like Radiohead?

Yes, but I can see why most people do like them. For some reason they just don't do anything for me. I reckon they'll sound really dated in 10 years.

[val-holla-ing]

Originally Posted by Kylerobert

Do you guys honestly not like Radiohead?

as much as a fat child hates a healthy salad and water for dinner.

[Torn Curtain]

In my opinion there are at least as many poseurs among SY fans than Radiohead fans, if not more.

[val-holla-ing]

that's to be expected from a band that has been around for over 25 years and has influenced some of the most important bands of the past 15 years.

[alyasa]

To be honest, I don't see what the big deal is. Radiohead are not that big of a deal. They write good, somewhat clever songs, that can get rather emotive. That's it. They're not the saviours of rock. But unfortunately, that's what Pitchfork et al has painted them out to be and it has caused a lot of detractors and critics to wag and point their fingers. Which saddens me. On a side note, SY were not exactly the critic's darling back in the day were they? Thurston Moore got into this argument with Robert Christgau over Kill Yr Idols. Apparently now, he's their biggest fan. Which is ultra ironic.