名作「ok computer」の一曲目、"airbag"を冠したEP。ここに並んだ曲群はアルバムには収録されなかったものの、質の高さではアルバム曲に勝るとも劣らない。 メランコリックな曲調の"Pearly"は、小粒ながらも優れたソングライティングが光る佳曲。不穏な中にも無邪気さが見え隠れするインスト曲"Meeting In The Aisle"。アンビエントな曲調にトム・ヨークの優しい歌声が響く"A Reminder"。美しいメロディで始まる"Polyethylene"はいきなり激しいギターロックに姿を変え、続く"Melatonin"ではまるで「Kid A」のラストを彷彿とさせるストリングスを聴かせる。最後の"Palo Alto"ではcreepばりのディストーション・ギターが炸裂し、これでもかというほど多彩な全7曲を締めくくる。ファンなら必聴。
Questo mini-album è fantastico. Non soltanto per le tracce, ma soprattutto per la copertina e il libriccino all'interno, che è in stile Radiohead, ovvero molto immaginifico, enigmatico, misterioso, allegorico e anche umoristico. Peccato per le condizioni del prodotto, in quanto è arrivato un po' sciupato e spiegazzato ai lati, però grazie alla disponibilità di Amazon me ne è stato inviato uno nuovo gratis!
Pro: mini-album da avere assolutamente per gli amanti dei Radiohead Contro: condizioni del prodotto non come nuovo, ma un po' spiegazzato ai lati. In ogni caso Amazon ha risolto inviandomene un altro, quindi sono soddisfatto.
5つ星のうち5.0Fabulous B-Sides Album Worth the Money for a True Fan
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Any die-hard Radiohead fan should add this to the collection. Yes, they are songs that didn't make the cut for OK Computer, but hey, it's Radiohead and it's 7 bucks.
Meeting in the Aisle is probably my favorite, even though it's all instrumental. Pearly is an interesting song and Thom's voice sounds awesome on it. I had to listen to A Reminder over and over because every time I listen to it I derive some new meaning from it. Polyethylene is pretty to listen to. Palo Alto is a just a classic b-side any Radiohead obsessive like me needs to have.
The album art is also really interesting, complete with excerpts from Noam Chomsky. I do wonder why they billed this album as "aimed at the USA".
This EP is a treat for Radiohead fans who feel The bends and Ok computer are the band's best albums. Apart from Airbag the rest of the tracks are B sides and they feel more like OK computer than The bends. My favorute track is Reminder because of the electric guitars. Slighty expensive but is worth every penny. Go ahead and buy it
this is a very underrated performance CD. there's an undertone of dissonant chords thruout that will keep u polarized to this group's offerings.(it did for me).MEETING IN THE AISLE has haunting,habit-forming chords that will mesmerize you.kind of a 'chant-like' effect.A REMINDER is great message for mature listeners as well as catchy tune-wise.POLYETHYLENE (PARTS 1 & 2) - sad,sad commentary on the STATE of the ENVIRONMENT but in touch...dont weep listening to MELATONIN - just absorb the melancholy vibe.PALO ALTO - the city of the future.this one will get into ur head for the forseeable future.