1: '15 Step'Heavy, electro-tribal drum patterns and hand-claps make this a… funky start to the album. Minimal and sparse, Jonny Greenwood’s trademark guitar glow filters through the drums mournfully while Thom Yorke sings cryptic lyrics (surprise surprise). Ooh, just heard a child cheer sound affect. Liking it.
2: 'Bodysnatchers'
Driving rhythms, seering guitar affects and suppressed acoustic strumming and Yorke's vocals stretched and echoe-ing - this sounds classically Radiohead, full of gnarly guitar fuzz and bluesy licks.
3: 'Nude'Opening with an ascending orchestral flurry cut through with Yorke's diving croon, 'Nude' is a slow, etherial song underpinned by Phil Selway's trademark patter and tish drumming, which reminds of his work on 'Pyramid Song'. A slow burner.
4: 'Weird Fishes/Arpeggi'A mid-paced, relaxed song underpinned by fidgety drums that sound almost rave-ey, with gradually building guitar fingerpicking and Thom Yorke crooning about being eaten by worms as the drums cut out. Spacey effects cut through towards the death of the song, making this a mysterious treat.
5: 'All I Need'Phil's funky drums kick in over moody cello-effect swathes beore a bass-y, melodic electronic pulse throbs in. Glockenspiel tinkles underpin Yorke singing about moths and insects. Cymbal hits build and mix with the glockenspiel to make a starry, deft but epic end to the song as Yorke's voice quietly soars.
6: 'Faust ARP'Thom Yorke chants his way through this moody, orchestral number. Catchy and jerky while unmistakable Radiohead, with the acoustic guitar picking in the background hinting at the guitar part of 'Paranoid Android'.
7: 'Reckoner'Again, highly orchestral, 'Reckoner' is swamped in violin and tambourine shakes, with Thom Yorke's voice sounding choir-like. "Churchy" is the word, really. A highlight.
8: 'House Of Cards'"I don't wanna be your friend, I just wanna be your lover" Yorke sings, voice clouded in echo over this minimal, reggae-ish song. 'House Of Cards' is lighter in tone than the previous orchestral numbers, the acoustic guitar picking almost jolly. Laid back and sunny, deft orchestral swathes swoop in half-way through the song but never envelope the song. This is my favourite so far, beautiful.
9: 'Jigsaw Falling Into Place'A Spanish-style guitar intro gives way to a classic Radiohead driving acoustic guitar loop and ratatat drums. An ascending electric riff kicks in in the middle and the melody leaps up and down with Yorke's "come on and let it out" chants. A highlight, if an understated one.
10: 'Videotape'Thom Yorke sings mournfully over piano hops and quiet orchestral swooshes. A weird, clopping drum rhythm kicks in half-way through suddenly making the song jerky and surreal, despite its minimalist, conventional beginning. The effect is ethereal and odd. More screwy, whirly effects kick in towards the death and Phil weighs in with some cymbal stabs, but despite this focus always remains on Yorke's tender piano.
