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Hail to the Thief
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724358454321
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
MPN: 84543
Number Of Discs: 1
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: June 10, 2003
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Review:
Filling the gulf between OK Computer's epic progressive rock and Kid A's skittering electronic theatrics, Hail to the Thief borrows equally from each. Its title implies that this will be a collection filled with songs of anger and dissent, but Radiohead no longer howl at the moon like they did on 1995's The Bends. Instead, they use eloquent metaphors and complicated arrangements to express the uncertainty, fear and anger arising from the 2000 U.S. presidential election and a post-9/11 world. There's no doubt about where Thom Yorke and company stand; the prog-rock break on "2 + 2 = 5" and Yorke's terror at the thought of being "put in a dock" make that immediately clear. But there's a prevailing sense of powerlessness here. The tinkling piano behind the cold sonic surface of "Backdrifts" and the brief, swooping melody in the middle of "Sail to the Moon" are islands in a sea of confusion. Like the band's best work, Thief requires more than a few listens to fully appreciate, but those who stick around will be richly rewarded. --Matthew Cooke
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A little dull
Frankly I thought this album was dead boring. Then again I don't really like Radiohead in the first place. If you do like them I guess you'd probably like this album, but if you prefer your music a little more lively it might not be for you.
Rating:  - Best Radiohead to date
I remember when this came out I was a young buck and my musical tastes, as always, were rapidly changing. I was just coming out of a period were I was into bands like Godsmack and Three Days Grace and Papa Roach and other bands of the like that I am now extremely embarressed to associate myself with. Hail to the Thief was the first Radiohead CD, aside from a live one which I don't count, that I ever heard. I used to listen to it while I cleaned my barracks room or played Ghost Recon with my friend. ... Read More
Rating:  - An entertaining synthesis of their rock and IDM sides, but with much dead weight
There was a lot of suspense in the months leading up to Radiohead's 2003 album HAIL TO THE THIEF. No one was sure if the band would go further into the IDM territory of the electronics-laden KID A and Amnesiac, or if they would return to the more radio-friendly style of their masterpiece OK COMPUTER.
HAIL TO THE THIEF surprisingly managed to include both styles. In some songs, such as "2 + 2 = 5" or "Sail to the Moon", traditional instruments are in the fore. On other songs, especially ... Read More
Rating: - one of their best
I know this isnt one of their most popular albums but I think its one of their best. I think its their best after Kid A , The Bends, & Ok Computer. Their best albums in order IMO:
Kid A
The Bends
Ok Computer
Hail to the Thief
In Rainbows
Amnesiac
Pablo Honey
On a side note, Thom Yorke's solo album The Eraser is a great album & IMO just as good as this album.
Rating: - In Rainbows Part 1 (In Parts)
Regardless of some of the grumbling about this release, 'Hail To The Thief' contains some of Radiohead's best work.
At fourteen tracks however it's overall quality is diminished and the ten track 'In Rainbows' would seem to indicate a lesson learned - not that disc two of In Rainbows contains any inferior material.
The band have said that nobody was happy with this record, themselves included. I feel that the omission of three or four of the tracks would have helped, bringing ... Read More
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