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June 10th 2003 in the afternoon
yes, i do like the new album. having listened to the live cuts for several months
now, and reading the band member’s comments about the album’s supposed
pop-ness, i was growing concerned that the experimental styles of kid a and amnesiac
were going to blow away as they surged for another ok computer. of course, i suffered
the same anxiety listening to pre-release versions of amnesiac only to find, what
would become, one of my favorite tracks, “like spinning plates”, completely
overhauled into an very nice electronic tangle. i will concede that the album
has undercurrents of mainstream pop, but it’s pinned under the usual layers
of sound. should be interesting what sort of public response the title, “hail
to the thief” will get if this one climbs the charts.
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