With the exception of an Indian-style interlude post-chorus, “Molasses” rides the downtempo side of ’90s grunge, sneering with a seductive hiss about genocide, starving waitresses, and a government that couldn’t care less about you. This B-side came out three years after Nirvana’s last album - which explains all the similarities. “Molasses” “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” single (1996) It’s an expansion of Hail to the Thief‘s piano ballads while scaling back towards the minimalist side of In Rainbows. “Take a lesson from me/ Don’t get stuck on a dream,” Yorke sings, casually laying out one of a dozen depressing lines in an otherwise musically dampened number. “I Want None of This” Help!: A Day in the Life War Child compilation (2005) “Morning Mr Magpie” The King of Limbs (2011)Ī solo, acoustic version of this song was introduced to the world in the Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time short film collection years earlier. The krautrock beat jogs forward in a hypnotic fashion, but never quite finds whatever it is that it’s running towards. Radiohead released this standalone single independently back in 2009, presumedly because it was a bit too rock-oriented to fit on The King of Limbs. “These Are My Twisted Words” “These Are My Twisted Words” single (2009) “Meeting in the Aisle” “Karma Police” single (1997)Ī thuddish precursor to the electro soundscapes on Kid A, “Meeting In the Aisle” becomes a harmless, forgettable bit of entrance music, which is exactly what the band used it for on their 1998 tour. If it weren’t about a real-life auto accident, this could have been drolly funny, and thus an amusing - if minor - Pavement song. –Nina CorcoranĪnother example of a car song that means exactly what you think it does. Imagine if this tongue-in-cheek play on The Beatles’ standalone single resulted in a song as equally memorable. “Paperbag Writer” “There There” single (2003)Īll the components for a great hit - minimal funk bass, anxious violins, subliminal political messages - without the structure of a hit to hold it together. Off of 1994’s Itch EP, “Banana Co.” is silly and lackadaisical enough to be considered pop-rock parody. “Banana Co.” “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” single (1996) Thom “can’t put the needle in,” in case you missed those lyrics repeated a thousand times. “Faithless, the Wonder Boy” “Anyone Can Play Guitar” single (1993)Ī typical mopey song that resonates with teens in the maelstrom of puberty, but ceases to translate years later. Either way, the avian metaphor is heavyhanded. Yorke could be addressing war or he could be addressing love.
A five-minute search for a catchy chorus that goes undiscovered. “Yes I Am” “Creep” single (1992)Ī Pablo Honey-era ditty with little to offer in way of melody or lyrics. “MK 2” In Rainbows bonus disc (2007)Īs the second “MK” interlude from In Rainbows’ second disc, “MK 2” serves well as an attention-grabbing precursor for “Last Flowers” seeing as it sounds a bit like a theremin symphony. “Nothing Touches Me” Pablo Honey (1991)ĭespite a traffic-jammed organ and Colin Greenwood peppering his bass lines with eighth notes, the song gets sunk by the moodiness of Thom Yorke’s speak-singing. Level with “Supercollider” in terms of boredom and forgettability. “The Butcher” “Supercollider” / “The Butcher” single (2011) Hopefully, you found everything in its right place.ġ59. Please let us know your feelings below although I can practically hear you Radioheadz typing already. No, it does not include different-sounding demos (“Thinking About You”) or alternate versions (the Amnesiac draft of “Morning Bell” notwithstanding). Yes, it does include some of the best music of the past 25 years. No, it does not include songs that have not been officially released in completed studio form. Yes, this list includes the previously unreleased cuts from last week’s OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017. Despite the obstacles, we pulled it off: Radiohead’s 162 songs have been ranked. The top and bottom tiers were pretty evident (in our opinion), but how do you figure out where to place “Lewis (Mistreated)” and “Gagging Order” among their catalog of album tracks? The added “problem” of there being so many strong songs doesn’t help the matter. The Fab Five of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, and Phil Selway have quite the track record.focu When the dust settles, you can only hope that with a bit of reasoning and compromise that you’ve compiled the best order. Inevitably, there will be disagreements, leading to punch-ups at weddings, sulking, and feeling like a real creep. There are different eras in the band’s 24-year recording history that make it difficult to compare one album to the next. A staff ranking of Radiohead’s nine albums isn’t the easiest activity to partake in.
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