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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: dlcjr1775 on October 18, 2008, 03:07:00 pm

Title: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: dlcjr1775 on October 18, 2008, 03:07:00 pm

I recently re-listened to 'POP' and I swear it sounds like 'In Rainbows' 10 years before Radiohead tried this kind of sound. If you have this album buried in your collection like me (and judging by the sales, you may not), give it another listen, you may be in for a surprise.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: sweetcell on October 18, 2008, 03:09:00 pm

<grabs chair and bowl of popcorn>

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: DeathFromAbove1979 on October 18, 2008, 03:11:00 pm

I don't. Not a huge fan of U2.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: dlcjr1775 on October 18, 2008, 03:16:00 pm

I'm not either. Give it a listen, I didn't buy it either, but it's pretty freaking good.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: NilThree on October 18, 2008, 07:32:00 pm

I like both albums, but I don't get the comparison.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: Vas Deferens on October 18, 2008, 07:38:00 pm

POP is mostly crap. U2 did it because everyone else is doing the electronica thing. They were followers at that time, so it doesn't make sense to imply that they influenced Radiohead for "In Rainbows".

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: dlcjr1775 on October 18, 2008, 08:12:00 pm

Check out 'If God Will Send His Angels','Last Night on Earth', and 'Miami', then imagine Thom Yorke singing...it's eerie.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: sonickteam2 on October 19, 2008, 01:23:00 am

put down the crackpipe and watch the Red Sox go to the World Series.  :)

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: RatBastard on October 19, 2008, 04:11:00 am

Anything by Anyone is better than Everything by U2!

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: saintangelsin on October 20, 2008, 10:05:00 pm

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Originally posted by dlcjr1775:
  Check out 'If God Will Send His Angels','Last Night on Earth', and 'Miami', then imagine Thom Yorke singing...it's eerie.

I see what you're saying. It makes sense to me actually.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: dlcjr1775 on October 23, 2008, 04:48:00 pm

Good, I'm glad someone actually listened to the songs.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: sonickteam2 on October 24, 2008, 09:05:00 am

i did too, i will give perhaps the drum beat on Last Night on Earth a bit of the guitar on Miami, its there somewhat, but quite vague.
 
    Bono's voice is always the problem with U2 anyway.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: Mobius on October 24, 2008, 09:35:00 am

Spike Stent mixed/engineered Pop and produced In Rainbows

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: sonickteam2 on October 24, 2008, 09:49:00 am

/thread.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: Vas Deferens on October 24, 2008, 10:51:00 am

Both U2 and Radiohead are disciples of Bjork.
 
 
 

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Originally posted by Mobius:
  Spike Stent mixed/engineered Pop and produced In Rainbows

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: Sage 703 on October 24, 2008, 10:54:00 am

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Originally posted by saintangelsin:
   

Quote

Originally posted by dlcjr1775:
  Check out 'If God Will Send His Angels','Last Night on Earth', and 'Miami', then imagine Thom Yorke singing...it's eerie.

I see what you're saying. It makes sense to me actually. [/b]

I think it is a decent comparison in some parts - definitely some similar sounds in the instrumentation.  There are some big divides, but definitely some similarities.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: IMAmoose24 on October 24, 2008, 11:09:00 am

I can see how this comparison would be made, but I still think both albums have very different sounds that make each one their own. "Last Night on Earth" sounds like something off Hail To The Thief than In Rainbows.

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: Sage 703 on October 24, 2008, 12:36:00 pm

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Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
  Both U2 and Radiohead are disciples of Bjork.
 
 
   

Quote

Originally posted by Mobius:
  Spike Stent mixed/engineered Pop and produced In Rainbows

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This is a joke, right?

Title: Re: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' vs. U2 'POP'
Post by: godsshoeshine on October 24, 2008, 12:41:00 pm

i'll be honest, ive never heard either album