Radiohead - In Rainbows Disk 2

Ok, so this isn't exactly a new release but its new to everyone who didn't buy the deluxe version of Radiohead's 2007 release In Rainbows. For the first time, In Rainbows Disk 2 is available as a digital download exclusively from the band's online W.A.S.T.E. store. I was hoping that this would be a free download like In Rainbows, but unfortunately Radiohead decided to sell out and charge us a whole £6 (9.78760 USD).

I've listened to the whole album all the way through and even though its only 27 minutes long, it's a pretty damn good 27 minutes. The album sounds exactly like what you would expect a companion piece to In Rainbows to sound like. Recorded during the same sessions as In Rainbows, the follow up disk has a similar sonic aesthetic as the original; stripped down piano, guitar and drums highlight the musicianship and songwriting prowess the band. Ultimately, like any other Radiohead release, In Rainbows Disk 2 is filled with moments of breath taking beauty and mind bending weirdness, but all pulled off in a way that is incredibly honest and satisfying. My favorites are the slowly building (and aptly titled) "Go Slowly" and the expansive orchestral "Down Is The New Up". At the end of the day, In Rainbows Disk 2 is great. It's everything I want Radiohead release to be, with its brevity being the only shortcoming. Literal or otherwise.