Tracks:
1. Bloom: 8/10 a haunting, atmospheric piece, this is an impressive piece of musical production even if it's too experimental for its own good.
2. Morning Mr Magpie: 7/10 this one is a refreshingly dark and refreshingly Radiohead take on an acoustic ballad, although the beat gets pretty repetitive.
3. Little By Little: 6/10 a typical Radiohead song completely lacking their usual charisma.
4. Feral: 6/10 an admirable bit of experimentation, but it's clear the band are playing the music for themselves and not for the audience since it's pretty boring.
5. Lotus Flower: 8/10 despite being the single on the album, this is actually a strong track. The experimentation calms down a bit and it's elements are better-balanced.
6. Codex: 7/10 it's got a nice piano track and some interesting lyrics. You may nod-off due to the lack of much else though.
7. Give Up the Ghost: 7/10 it's yet again boring but there's plenty to admire.
8. Separator: 7/10 as self-indulgent as the rest of the album, but at least it offers some of the musical innovation and powerful sounds Radiohead are known for.
Best song: Lotus Flower
Worst song: Feral
Summary: The King of Limbs is Radiohead's experimentation going too far. This is a dark, unfeeling and depressing record, yet it boasts a lot of skill. The album's aims, whatever exactly they were, were accomplished fine. It's a chilling, atmospheric and cleverly crafted album. The problem is that it's not enjoyable to listen to and sees the band at their most indulgent and frustrating. They've since bounced back with A Moon Shaped Pool, but it's definitely fair to say that, even considering Pablo Honey, The King of Limbs is Radiohead's worst album to date. Still, for a weakest album it's pretty solid.
Final rating: 7/10
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