New Radiohead album out later this month

[Elephantears]

Play it. It's a bloody record, that's what it's for

Steady on bob!

If it was just a record, why all these ludicrous bits and pieces that I won't know where to put. It strikes me as a piss-take on collectors. Unless the acid tabs are live then it's all useless stuff, and with such a short album 2 x 10" is hardly necessary. Plus the cd is superfluous when you've got the WAV. Its a kind of parody of the current state of media; where hard formats are at a point of decadence and demise, yet at the same time proliferating in a last gasp for life. And the only thing worthwhile is the vinyl.

So the question it comes down to is; are the 10"'s really worth opening the thing for, or should I just get the 12" vinyl and get rid of this silly joke that has been played on us, the fetishistic collectors?

 

[zygote23]

Or bin it as its shite! Anyone want mine? It's opened and played once...as I said it's shite

 

[Rack Kit]

Mine is still sealed and staying such for at least 3 decades.

I'd add another 10 years to that.

Just saying like.

 

[Elephantears]

Or bin it as its shite! Anyone want mine? It's opened and played once...as I said it's shite

I liked it, but I must admit I've listened to it more than once, so could be brain-washed.

And yes, I would like yours please.

 

[Interzone]

Mine is still sealed and staying such for at least 3 decades.

and in 3 decades the number of unopened copies will be about 10 less than the total number originally sold.

 

[johnfromnorwich]

and in 3 decades the number of unopened copies will be about 10 less than the total number originally sold.

Maybe not. Wasn't the outer packaging designed to degrade via oxidation or something? This could (as has been suggested above) another p**take of the collector mentality.

 

[Interzone]

Maybe not. Wasn't the outer packaging designed to degrade via oxidation or something? This could (as has been suggested above) another p**take of the collector mentality.

ha ha. Fair play if that is true. Now if only they could make some (new) good music.

 

[johnfromnorwich]

ha ha. Fair play if that is true. Now if only they could make some (new) good music.

Mine is stored under a modified atmosphere.






not

 

[Interzone]

Mine is stored under a modified atmosphere.






not

you actually listen to it? That's even worse.

 

[Elephantears]

The deed is done... I just had to snip it.

Fantastic pieces of vinyl, and so far on this listen it really is a good album, if completely different to 'In Rainbows'. In this format the textured and multi-layred rhythms are superb, and the bass is prodigious, especially when played at 33rpm by mistake.