4 Minute Warning: 7/10 if the rest of the song doesn't live up to the opening it's still a satisfying and fittingly depressing end to the In Rainbows bonus disc.
A Reminder: 7/10 it's far from bad but it isn't very interesting either.
Banana Co: 9/10 although it's a bit confusing, it's another hugely enjoyable The Bends B-side.
Bangers + Mash: 8/10 interesting lyrics and some hugely powerful chords. Solid.
Bishop's Robes: 8/10 another wonderful mini horror story.
Coke Babies: 6/10 despite terrible lyrics the instrumental is pretty solid.
Cuttooth: 7/10 a sharp if endlessly moany track.
Down is the New Up: 8/10 despite only being a bonus track, it's still a representation of the band at their peak.
Faithless the Wonder Boy: 5/10 it's got some catchy guitar riffs. Unfortunately they fail to cover up the fact that this song is on the whole pretty naff.
Fast-Track: 7/10 although incredibly pretentious it's still an impressive piece of music.
Fog: 9/10 melancholy, understated and full of meaning this will leave you feeling surprisingly emotional.
Gagging Order: 8/10 this one hits pretty hard, ironically thanks to reducing the number of elements and stripping it back a bit.
Go Slowly: 8/10 an atmospheric instrumental and Thom Yorke moaning his head off. Classic Radiohead!
Harry Patch (In Memory Of): 8/10 although loud and portentous, this is still a stirring and moving anti-war song.
How Can You Be Sure?: 7/10 this boasts an effective acoustic guitar instrumental but suffers from an excess of sentimentality.
How I Made My Millions: 7/10 artistic but it reeks of laziness somewhat.
I am a Wicked Child: 7/10 this is one of their whiny ones that feels really sorry for themselves; still they take an already rock instrumental and add a lot of artistry to it.
I am Citizen Insane: 8/10 a creepy and really cool electronic instrumental. Why can't they play stuff like this is clubs instead of Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' over and over again?
I Promise: 7/10 unreleased for over 20 years, it's finally here as a studio version. It's a pretty annoying song at times, but the typical feels are still there.
I Want None of This: 8/10 a haunting and beautifully understated, and sadly little-heard, piano track.
Ill Wind: 8/10 a very good bonus track that is unfortunately at the moment very hard to find.
India Rubber: 9/10 by trying to be an enjoyable song instead of an experimental piece of art, this is one of the better B-sides out there.
Inside My Head: 7/10 it's as enjoyable yet average as much of Pablo Honey.
Killer Cars: 7/10 lyrically a bit flat by Radiohead standards, but it's entertaining in a more commercial sort of way.
Kinetic: 7/10 this reminds one of The Tourist from OK Computer. Like that song, it's technically impressive but too sparse to truly satisfy.
Last Flowers: 8/10 it gets under your skin for sure, although it can get overwhelming.
Lewis (Mistreated): 8/10 a fiery guitar showcase with typically angst-filled lyrics.
Lift: 8/10 another lost classic released on the OK Computer remaster and another winner.
Lozenge of Love: 7/10 it provides a good listen without being massively interesting.
Lull: 7/10 this brings together much of what made OK Computer great without having enough emotion to bring it up to the standards of the album tracks.
Man of War: 8/10 unreleased on an album until now... was it worth the wait? Absolutely. A gorgeous, haunting and melancholy blast.
Maquiladora: 7/10 one of those Radiohead songs that are good, but not particularly memorable or striking.
Meeting in the Aisle: 8/10 the first ever Radiohead instrumental is far more successful than their later attempts such as Treefingers and Hunting Bears.
Melatonin: 8/10 this one is only short, but it's a lot more charismatic and memorable than some of the other B sides.
Million Dollar Question: 7/10 a decent but unmemorable one like many of the early ones.
MK 1: 7/10 not to be confused with that thoroughly tiresome band from The X Factor, this is an atmospheric and haunting yet beautiful one minute instrumental track.
MK 2: 7/10 very short but an interesting way to spend 53 seconds.
Molasses: 7/10 as good as ever. It's a little bit annoying though.
Paolo Alto: 8/10 an excellent dystopain track that could have come straight off OK Computer.
Paperbag Writer: 7/10 an eerie and atmospheric track short on originality but reasonably heavy on the feels.
Pearly: 7/10 a fairly generic rock track that still has the typical Radiohead weirdness and emotion.
Permanent Daylight: 7/10 this would have been better as an instrumental as the distorted verse doesn't add anything to the catchy guitar riffs.
Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2): 7/10 the very short part 1 is underwhelming; part 2 is better, although it's a bit overdone.
Pop is Dead: 6/10 a deeply, deeply mediocre early single for the band which Thom Yorke understandably hates.
Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong: 9/10 as powerful and intentionally depressing as ever.
Spectre: 7/10 this would-be Bond song doesn't really feel like a Bond song, but it certainly would have been a better choice than Sam Smith's underwhelming, snail-paced and rhythmless 'Writing on the Wall'.
Staircase: 9/10 a typically sharp Radiohead song which is just as effective as many of their album tracks.
Stupid Car: 7/10 a very forgettable but better-than-expected early track.
Supercollider: 8/10 a fantastic beat propels this hypnotic, atmospheric and fascinating track, although perhaps for longer than it should.
Talk Show Host: 9/10 well-known for appearing in Romeo and Juliet (1996) and the only song here they played in Portugal, this one is easily one of their best B sides as thanks to its wonderfully subtle intensity and atmosphere.
The Amazing Sounds of Orgy: 8/10 a very interesting song, this is similar to other Radiohead songs but different enough to stand on its own.
The Butcher: 9/10 one of these days Radiohead really need to write a horror film or at the very least do a horror-themed rock opera.
The Daily Mail: 9/10 a haunting, gripping piano-based track which serves as a summation of the band's best elements and a reminder of how they can occasionally be portentous.
The Trickster: 9/10 even if it takes a couple of listens to get into it is a very good one.
These are My Dark Twisted Words: 7/10 it'll win awards for vocals and creating a haunting mood, if not for originality.
Trans-Atlantic Drawl: 8/10 the vocals are difficult to understand, but with Radiohead you just have to get used to that. It's got a mesmerizing beat which echoes Bodysnatchers and a terrific outro.
Up on the Ladder: 7/10 Doctor Who references and atmosphere aside this one is just a bit too overwhelming. It's still solid enough though.
Where Bluebirds Fly: 7/10 the lyrics are completely incomprehensible (Apparently it's Thom Yorke singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow) and the song becomes overwhelming. It still offers a memorable baseline though and there isn't a question of it being bad or musically weak.
Worrywot: 7/10 great instrumental, muted lyrics.
Yes I Am: 8/10 for a Pablo Honey B Side it's very good.
You Never Wash Up After Yourself: 7/10 short and insignificant but there's still emotion here, although definitely more thanks to the music then the slightly odd lyrics.
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