By Sadie York
Self-released on October 10, 2007, one of the greatest albums in existence was born. In Rainbows, English rock band Radiohead’s seventh studio album, continues to maintain relevance as the album’s listeners increase every day. With 10 tracks totaling forty-two minutes, In Rainbows’ complexity captures the minds of many.
Tracklist:
- “15 Step” (3:58)
- “Bodysnatchers” (4:02)
- “Nude” (4:15)
- “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi” (5:18)
- “All I Need” (3:49)
- “Faust Arp” (2:10)
- “Reckoner” (4:50)
- “House of Cards” (5:28)
- “Jigsaw Falling Into Place” (4:09)
- “Videotape” (4:42)
Heavily popularized on TikTok, songs such as “All I Need”, “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi”, and “Jigsaw Falling Into Place”, attract a lot of love—and for good reason! The stigmatization of “overhyped” songs does not apply to Radiohead; Each and every hit rightfully deserves its popularity. In Rainbows has produced some of my personal favorite songs— “Bodysnatchers” and “Nude”—within a greater group of my personal favorite tracks such as “India Rubber”, “Motion Picture Soundtrack”, “Go Slowly”, “Idioteque”, “Bulletproof…I Wish I Was”, and “Blowout”. While all of Radiohead’s albums produce top tier songs, In Rainbows certainly puts itself in the top 3. The release of In Rainbows was generational, and Radiohead continues to cement their place in music history as time progresses.