I think I heard something about Trent Reznor following Radiohead in leaving his label and releasing an album online. Have you heard this? I wonder if Radiohead has started something here for major bands to learn from.

This will be first experience with Radiohead. Might as well, right?

DA, go for it, but make sure you know that it'll take a bit of effort to get into. You may have to listen to the album a few times to take to it. You might even have to try to listen through it a few times, give up, and then return to the album months later to discover the band's genius.

Ideally, I always recommend people listen to OK Computer first, since it's less obscure, then I have them get into the later stuff. But, either way, I think you'll enjoy them in good time. They really are an amazing band.

I listened to it a few times over the last few hours and there's just something about it that's really vulnerable and at the same time comforting. That's just from background listenings. For now my favorite track is "Nude", as a whole, I like it so far.

Good to hear you're digging it.

When you get a chance, check out Kid A. It may be their hardest to listen to at first, but it may also be the best album of the last 15 or 20 years.

If anyone on the BB would enjoy Radiohead who hasn't heard it before, I'm not shocked that it is you DA. LLC gave good advice as far as listening to it several times, even if it means taking a break from it and listening to it months later.

I've listened to this album twice before this evening, but it was while driving around with kids in the car driving me nuts, and it was very difficult to concentrate on it. Finally tonight I was sitting in the backyard barbecuing with a couple of beers, enjoying the peace and quiet, watching the birds and squirrels (I know I'm sounding hippyish) and I had In Rainbows playing. It was absolutely hypnotizing. As you said DA, it was comforting, and Capo said it made him feel safe. It made me feel completely relaxed. This is what Radiohead is.

"Faust Arp" reminds me of Nick Drake. Everything from the quick intro-to-singing, the length of the song (about two minutes), the guitar as well as the string instruments, and the way he sings.

That song makes me sad.

The thought hadn't entered my mind, but yeah, it is rather Drake-esque.

I really need to move into his other work, though; all I've heard is Pink Moon (which is fantastic) and a few random tracks.

"All I Need" is very Moby-like, too.

They're just a bunch of rip-offs, really.

I don't really hear a Moby influence in "All I Need".

Now, "Reckoner," I thought of Moby the first time I listened to it.

You don't find a similarity between the simple beat, strings and bassline and the stuff he did on Play and 18?

I can see where it may sound similar, I guess. But if "Reckoner" were 100% Moby, "All I Need" would be like, maybe 1% Moby.

What an extraordinary way of putting it.