A decade after OK Computer, Radiohead delivered something warmer, more human. Where OK Computer was anxious and alienated, In Rainbows is intimate and alive.
The pay-what-you-want release model made headlines, but the music itself is what endures. “Reckoner” is one of the most beautiful songs they’ve ever written. “15 Step” proves they can make odd time signatures feel effortless.
This is Radiohead at their most accessible without sacrificing an ounce of artistic integrity.