tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post5194774114290680288..comments2024-01-23T17:14:04.067-05:00Comments on Jaltcoh: Radiohead's new album, The King of LimbsJohn Althouse Cohenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-57181208251766136452011-02-22T19:51:39.401-05:002011-02-22T19:51:39.401-05:00Alex: It's inevitable. It's called aging. ...Alex: <i>It's inevitable. It's called aging. Rock artists make their best work from about 23-35.<br /><br /></i>Sparks has been around since 1970, and their greatest album (in my opinion) was 2008's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Exotic-Creatures-Deep-Sparks/dp/B0017PCWAI/" rel="nofollow"><i>Exotic Creatures of the Deep</i></a>.<br /><br />That same year Elbow (formed in 1990) came out with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seldom-Seen-Kid-Elbow/dp/B0015I2P0Y/" rel="nofollow"><i>Seldom Seen Kid</i></a>, another great album.<br /><br />And in 2007 Robert Plant released <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Robert-Plant-Alison-Krauss/dp/B000UMQDHC/" rel="nofollow"><i>Raising Sand</i></a> (another stellar album), when he was almost 60.<br /><br />So decline is not inevitable!Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-57677246343192655392011-02-21T15:43:43.245-05:002011-02-21T15:43:43.245-05:00Alex, I agree. I've blogged the general point ...Alex, I agree. I've blogged <a href="http://jaltcoh.blogspot.com/2008/11/why-does-every-great-long-lived-rock.html" rel="nofollow">the general point</a> before.John Althouse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-6949780041982054902011-02-20T16:21:08.009-05:002011-02-20T16:21:08.009-05:00It's inevitable. It's called aging. Rock a...It's inevitable. It's called aging. Rock artists make their best work from about 23-35.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205752419540502278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-71499964680083521152011-02-19T20:17:14.407-05:002011-02-19T20:17:14.407-05:00I agree about the lack of standout tracks. Also, I...I agree about the lack of standout tracks. Also, I think this album sounds very similar to Thom Yorke's solo work. As I listened, I kept thinking... Where is the band? When does the band come in?secretseasonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-16169817609876318352011-02-19T20:13:07.211-05:002011-02-19T20:13:07.211-05:00They've already improved it.They've already <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xgeT2hzxrQ" rel="nofollow">improved it</a>.Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-51952670039453509642011-02-19T16:44:16.310-05:002011-02-19T16:44:16.310-05:00I like the video. How else would you expect Thom Y...I like the video. How else would you expect Thom Yorke to dance? But I do think he <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFLtNYI3Ls" rel="nofollow">looked a lot better clean-shaven and with short hair.</a>John Althouse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703450281424023177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4464222071440015933.post-49394657461487151492011-02-19T13:48:09.567-05:002011-02-19T13:48:09.567-05:00I don't get the video.
I'm guessing it di...I don't get the video.<br /><br />I'm guessing it didn't cost much to make.<br /><br />If someone started dancing like that next to me, I'd move.<br /><br />Is he trying to be expressive with his limbs to tie in with the title of the album?<br /><br />Is he trying to be like Charlie Chaplin?Jason (the commenter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16045360562791361484noreply@blogger.com