I think it has many of Radiohead’s strongest, but most infrequently acknowledged tracks: the blissfully intimate Nude, the heart-crushingly beautiful House of Cards, and the otherworldly qualities of Weird Fishes/Arpeggi. It’s hard for me to see this album outside of the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, although critics tend to agree with me about the album’s quality. It also struck a chord that many artists weren’t hitting anymore: it was possible to do something totally new in both rock and electronic music. Maybe I was odd, but I was instantly hooked - the music appealed to my then-germinating perfectionist tendencies. So imagine my surprise when the heart-attack like electronic opening of 15 Step begins, and Thom Yorke began to sing: “How come I end up where I started? How come I end up right where I went wrong? Won’t take my eyes off the ball again You reel me out then you cut the string.”
In all honesty, Radiohead was still just (in my teenage mind) the band responsible for Creep. I knew of Radiohead’s music, but was really only familiar for the OK Computer and Pablo Honey eras.
I still vividly remember downloading In Rainbows, shocked that I wouldn’t have to borrow my parents’ credit card to do it (I’m really dating myself here).
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