Radiohead's In Rainbows. What is it, Scotch Mist?

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you Radiohead’s underrated, but, in our opinion,  best work: In Rainbows/Scotch Mist.

Taking themselves apart for Kid A & the rest of it,  they movedthemselves away from the arena friendly rock that The  Bends had lead them toward.  This was a return to songwriting. Period.

Being able to arse about with electronica for a number of years has  given them back the sense of space in the music. There’s now as much  sonic texture as there is emotive ennui. 

This is the same band that Alicia Silverstone once correctly described as ‘complaint rock’.  They’ve come a long way, baby.

Scotch Mist took place on New Year's Eve 2007, as a streamed webcast, a private concert filmed at Radiohead's Oxford studios. Mostly this consisted of the band performing songs live from In Rainbows, but also poetry selected by the band as well.

If you’ve previously ignored In Rainbows in favour of their The Bends/OK Computer glory days, take heed to our guidance and revisit it. Like a fond memory that reawakens, stretches and yawns from thy mind’s slumber,  you won’t be disappointed.