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It's OK, but nothing significant to me. Just feels like a dreamy, come and go song that doesn't stick with me when it's over. Granted, the mix, their sound, the stuff they dial in w/ their instruments is monumental, but the writing is insignificant.
To me, nothing has been brilliant since the Bends.... personally, my following and interest w/ them has left off there. They have, of late, moved towards this very jam band, repetitive, melodic structure and have also incorporated more electronic and digital elements. Because of that, I think they've gotten less interesting since the Bends. Yes, they've gotten more experimental but I guarantee that it takes more focus and commitment to write such structured songs as the Bends opposed to the "lock into one groove" jam band kinda stuff like this. So, on that note, it feels like they're getting bored w/ writting and putting less effort into it.
I like the "LEAK" approach. Don't buy that for a minute. Good marketing though. That's a fully mixed and mastered song, not to mention it's terribly realistic to have an unauthorized, copyright protected, unwanted file, photo, mp3 and especially video removed from YouTube or any other site. If it wasn't supposed to be there, it wouldn't be there..... and offered in HQ no-less. WOW, what a treat for us. Q: have you ever clicked on a video, maybe provided via link, and it says "Video removed due to Copyright limitations"?
Case in point, if they just casually put up an upcoming track from their new album minus all the "LEAK" hype..... it wouldn't find it's way on most of these forums, or at least not as fast. The leak thing makes it appear more like a "Treat".... mmmmmm enjoy!
The early Radiohead, Bends era stuff grabbed you by the balls.... this stuff just floats right in and out of consciousness - boring (and kinda a shame)!
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