Radiohead Flashcards
creep
soft verse and loud chorus
anti-hero lyrics
my iron lung
soft verse and loud chorus
depressed, sulking lyrics
fake plastic trees
male falsetto
slow build from acoustic to electronic
paranoid android
multi-sectioned work
contrasting acoustic and electronic sections
climbing up the walls
multiple electronic textures
modernist string outro
everything in its right place
absence of conventional rock instrumentation
unusual meter
idioteque
avant-garde electronic sampling
blurred sectional form
pyramid song
ambiguous themes
rhythmic play
life in a glasshouse
return to conventional song form
jazz band feature
where i end and you begin
rock band sound with electronica
ambiguous lyrics
bodysnatchers
return to “rock” sound
opening rhythmic fakeout
nude
haunting electric bass, electronic
acoustic interface
bloom
contrasting musical textures
return to electronics
what are the four reasons 1991 was an important year for Radiohead?
Formally came back together
Discovered by a local management company
They signed a 6-album deal with a major label
what are the six themes addressed in the cover art work and lyrics to OK Computer?
Distrust of the modern world and technology
False sense of security
General anxiety about globalization
Impending doom of suburban life
Loss of personal freedom
Threat of global destruction
what two electronic composer’s works are found in “Ideoteque”? (include name of composer and title of work)
Arthur king → “Short Piece”
Paul lansky → “Mild und Leise”
what notable solo projects (and by whom) occurred in the period immediately preceding the release of The King of Limbs?
Phil Selways solo debut as a singer songwriter
Jonny Geenwood’s continued composing for films
name the four apocalypse paintings from the Kid A special edition children’s book.
Untitled
Twenty four hours
Bear forest
Get out before sunday
which 3 songs from class does Radiohead perform on their 2008 “From the Basement” Performance? (list the songs and the albums they’re from)
Bodysnatchers → in rainbows
Nude → in rainbows
Where I end and you begin → hail to the thief
