Hail To The Thief

Sixth studio album from indie rock megastars follows 2001's 'Amnesiac'. Purportedly a return to the song-based style of their breakthrough smash 'OK Computer', but in reality closer to the style of 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac', with weird electronic elements, odd time signatures, fearless studio experimentation and defiantly uncommercial songwriting. Includes the single, 'There There'.

Rolling Stone (6/26/03, p.72)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...There are so many delicious melodies here, so much that's both soothing and twisted and catchy, so much to sing along with, even if our prognosis is grim..."

Spin (7/03, pp. 103-4)
- "...THIEF seesaws between the chill of sequencers and the warmth of fingers on strings and keys....It's strewn with the burnished, elongated melodies that have made them the most diversely covered band since the Beatles..." - Grade: A

Entertainment Weekly (6/6/03, pp. 76-7)
- "...Like all Radiohead albums, it's a slow grower, a densely packed collection of rapidly mutating sounds and surfaces that takes a while to comprehend..." - Rating: A-

Uncut (6/03, p.112)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Deep, broad and sprawling....It is a magnificently engaging and expansive work..."

Vibe (7/03, p.145)
- 4 out of 5 - "...Radiohead's definition of pop has evolved from guitar-driven tracks with a Beatles influence to textured, willfully complex songs dripping with Pink Floyd-like ambition..."i