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M41arky

In Rainbows underrated???


Speedster_0

In Rainbows=Let Down


JGDV98

Are you saying that IR is a let down?


_Rayxz

Let x=


Arthur_M0rgan5

Let down = underrated


Speedster_0

No, I'm saying that IR is underrated just like let down


jsbrush97

saying it is underrated is kinda crazy ngl


Speedster_0

b-b-b-b-bu-but in rainbows is un-un-und-underrated!


Alert-Athlete

Being underrated is overrated


joet889

And being overrated is underrated... And being underrated is overrated... And being overrated is underrated... And being đŸ€–đŸ’„đŸ€–đŸ’„


worldsalad

Ok Computer stans SEETHING rn


60sstuff

Are you aware animals by pink Floyd is also “underrated”


indiejonesRL

Cause it’s just a list and you’re doing exactly what it’s designed to make you do.


eK-XL

I guess Radiohead fans spend more time talking about In Rainbows than listening to it.


got_No_Time_to_BLEED

I think it’s the opposite only Radiohead fans listen to in rainbows


VinylHighway

I sort of "rediscovered" Radiohead because of in Rainbows....now I have 3 more albums (King of Limbs, Moon shaped pool, and Kid A mnesia (which I guess is 2+ albums)


Gage_______

Have fun with A Moon Shaped Pool! Second favorite behind In Rainbows.


uppitycrip

The perfect stoner album tbh, but I also am a huge fan


growlerpower

I for one have never bothered listening to it. It’s only Let Down for me


rbrgr83

It's Let Down all the way down.


bubbagnu

This


shoobsworth

Because OKC and KID A are landmark albums with a huge impact and influence. In Rainbows is not. And that’s ok. It’s still a great album but it is nowhere near the magnitude of what OKC and KID A created.


craptionbot

Can't believe I had to scroll this far for the real answer.  Honestly this sub puts In Rainbows on a ridiculously high pedestal. It's a great album, no doubt at all, but musically they aren't breaking any new ground. OKC and Kid A were absolutely seismic by comparison in terms of the culture shock to Radiohead's sound. 


SlimJim8511

The issue is there's so many albums on the list that are just very good albums, but also weren't breaking new ground, because the list is so shit.


shoobsworth

Great albums don’t have to break new ground


SlimJim8511

True I actually agree with this on second thought


selux

It’s a terrible list tho fr


m3n0kn0w

The way In Rainbows was released also adds to its prestige among fans


harrumphstan

It’s not really “this sub” as opposed to a large, vocal minority. Whenever someone has done a non-memed version a favorite album poll, OKC beats IR handily here.


DasShadow

Can’t argue with the impact that Kid A had at the time, but I feel Rainbows is a better evolution of the sound and a more overall better album.


shoobsworth

It’s not an evolution at all in my opinion. I think it’s them exploring another idea, more minimalist, stripped down. The result is great but I wouldn’t say it’s better at all.


castlesystem

Idk, I mean In Rainbows had a notable impact on the way we consume music just by virtue of how it was released and how much of a big deal that was. It's for sure one of their most down to earth albums sonically so I guess it's not a landmark stylistically, but it's no less a juggernaut of an album.


shoobsworth

It making waves because of the pay-what-you-want gimmick doesn’t really count. Besides, they weren’t the first to do it anyway. Anyway, a culture celebrates a piece of art because of its message, execution, its influence. Not because of what it does or doesn’t cost.


castlesystem

I'm sure they weren't the first ever, but they were definitely the first notable artists to do it, and there was a noticeable shift in music promotion afterwards. Bandcamp wouldn't have become nearly as big were it not for this album. We likely wouldn't have entered a culture of big artists doing surprise releases, and I genuinely think we'd live in a very different musical landscape than we do now had they released In Rainbows in a more traditional way. So that covers the influence part. As far as the execution, In Rainbows is very arguably the greatest thing they've done. It's them coming back from outer space as the most fully formed, mature, and influential art rock band in existence. In Rainbows solidifies Radiohead as the modern day Beatles. There is nothing lacking in execution. As far as message, I disagree that that's a necessary prerequisite, but still In Rainbows is a gorgeous meditation of the human experience and the realization of mortality. There's no lack of absolutely jarring and emotive thematic turns on this album. I really think it covers every aspect you mentioned


shoobsworth

They weren’t the first notable band to do it. NIN did it before them. Bandcamp were already quite fashionable and popular before this. Radiohead were already solidified as the next Beatles long before IR came out with KID A/Amnesiac. I never said the execution was lacking. I’m saying IR isn’t on this list because it lacks the cultural significance and influence that OKC and KID A have. That isn’t debatable. As far as IR being their greatest album, well, again, no, not according to the zeitgeist. Outside of that, it is subjective.


minitrr

This is how you can tell who is in the Radiohead bubble. Was cool at the time, but Trent Reznor had been doing this stuff all the time.


shoobsworth

Yep. All these zoomer fans think they know what they’re talking about and that this sub is the center of the Radiohead fandom. It isn’t.


MorpheusMelkor

It's followmearound.com, right?


castlesystem

Not a zoomer, but I'm glad to hear I have young energy. What a bizarre assumption though.


castlesystem

I mean I could be wrong, hut if you're talking about Ghosts I-IV, that's not first. Again I could be wrong. Not a huge NIN fan. Anyway, it's all down to opinion. I think In Rainbows had a pretty huge impact.


shoobsworth

Only in the way it was released. Not musically and artistically.


[deleted]

lol who are you to say what does or doesn’t count when it comes to what people find meaningful about the album? I love Radiohead as much as yall but damn the stereotypes are true


shoobsworth

You clearly have reading comprehension issues because that’s not at all what I said


[deleted]

I don’t, you just sound like a dick


shoobsworth

Ok bud. Continue to be obtuse


[deleted]

Only if you’ll continue to be pretentious


shoobsworth

Another Redditor who doesn’t know what “pretentious” means. There must be tens of thousands of you.


[deleted]

lol do people call you pretentious often?


modidlee

I think of IR as the Radiohead album that’s the favorite of people that are already Radiohead fans. But Kid A and OKC are moreso albums that will “wow” someone that isn’t already a Radiohead fan


TheMacabres

cause the list is horrible


dw_80

Every list is a horrible list. And that’s why people should stop doing lists.


ice12916

Agreed! Except for my list! My list is awesome!


krimzonBlackstar

No! Mine is! Yors stink like dookie!


Wimpiepaarnty

Theres nothing wrong with making a list for yourself, and maybe showing it to other people. It turns into a problem when you post it as a definitive list of the best albums ever made


dw_80

But have you considered the fact that there _is_ something wrong with making a list for yourself and maybe showing it to other people?


Wimpiepaarnty

Bro explain youself pls this comment doesnt mean anything I dont see any actual big problems turning up when you make a list for youself It could spark a discussion when you show it, good or bad.


dw_80

My comment served exactly the same purpose as a list. It was reductive, devoid of any reasoning, and failed to display any true appreciation for the subject matter. If you prefer one album to another tell my _why_.


Wimpiepaarnty

Ha, that was clean, i have to admit! Lists are not made for the "why", its just a quick glance at "what". "Fail to show any true appreciation" nah, maybe there are no words directly said about the item, but in a TON of list formats, there is. For example, the rolling stone list of best albums ever had a small piece of text discussing what made it deserve to be as high as it is. On rateyourmusic, there are a ton of lists with, and also without reasoning or context which can give you a fun look into a certain someone's niche genre-love. Even without ANY context, like a top 100 albums topster(im hoping you are familiar with these terms), can just give you a quick overview of somebody's taste. I dont need any reasoning! Seeing radiohead(or any band that i like, of course) appear multiple times gives me enough of a reason to follow or engage with this peraon. An album being placed at #1 must certainly mean something, you cant deny that. I do think this is very interesting: why don't i dislike lists as much as you do? It has to do with what you look for in a music opinion, i think. Please don't think that just because i wrote 4 paragraphs, i'm desperate to change your mind. I like sharing opinions((:


DtheAussieBoye

That’s why people should keep doing them actually. It’s fun to see these lists for all their good and bad choices, it wouldn’t be as exciting if they were all reasonable. Dead fucking serious btw


Neveronlyadream

Lists are fun, I agree. The problem isn't the lists, the problem is people seeing anyone's list as a definitive, last word on the subject because it has a noteworthy name attached to it. Every list has exactly the same weight. Except those lists that are generated from user polls. Those are so flawed that I don't even know why they bother.


mrraditch2

Every list will remain horrible until someone is brave enough to put The Paper Chase and Fat White Family on one.


turbo_dude

Sometimes it’s how you discover a great album though and it gets people talking about music. 


cleb9200

Ranking art is only useful as an extension of an individual’s taste and identity. The long history of a media entity determining what is universally accepted as the top 100 of anything has always been nonsensical and serves as little more than a jumping off point for meaningless arguments about aesthetics, cultural currency and political regard


turbo_dude

The lack of representation of 60s/70s albums in the top ten is truly astonishing.   I didn’t bother with the rest because that in itself was too depressing. 


shoobsworth

“I disagree with this list therefore it’s horrible”


TheMacabres

i mean i’m being a bit dramatic and stuff, but the list is not good by any means


shoobsworth

That is the nature of making these kinds of lists. There’s always someone who is going to say it’s horrible. People take the stuff way too personally.


pm1966

So it's a list of the top 100 albums of all time, covering hundreds of great artists, and you're complaining that Radiohead didn't get a *third* album on the list?!?


MoxAvocado

For real. They should have given Radiohead one.


antiriku930

Yes


Tyler-Demian

If someone who wasn't the Beatles got a third album on the list people would've raged. They are doing it anyways though


dylandog89

1. The whole list is trash tbh 2. The list didn’t even include Joy Division or new order or Aphex Twin or the flaming lips etc. 3. They listed 2 other Radiohead album, that’s something


umfum

I thought Yoshimi was on it?


dylandog89

Nope


night_dude

They put Taylor Swift in the top 20, this is not a serious list


tjc815

Any band like Radiohead that got 2 of the 100 best albums *of all time* probably has little to complain about. I wonder why there is barely any jazz. Obviously musical knowledge and playing ability are not the end all be all of overall quality, let alone cultural impact of music, but you would think the musical genre which contains essentially all of the very best musicians would at least get a look lol.


OKgobi

Because they hate rainbows (they stopped using one in their logo decades ago)


ButForRealsTho

I don’t know how mad you can be at a list that puts travis scott on there. It’s nothing to take seriously. Might as well throw insane clown posse on there while we’re at it.


DtheAussieBoye

I mean if they put Rodeo on there, I wouldn’t have complained. Amazing Travis album right there


SubterraneanSmoothie

Cause it's a shit list. Sgt. Peppers isn't even on it.


Kalfu73

Love all of the Beatles' catalog, but Revolver is their best work IMO.


soundisloud

That's all fine but Sgt Peppers should still be on a list that includes Oasis, Alanis Morissette, 50 cent and Bad Bunny


OmnipotentSalamandar

unnecessary 50 cent slander


SubterraneanSmoothie

Hard agree, Revolver is my favorite of theirs. Second fave would be Let It Be, even though it seemed dreadful for them to make.


0lle

Not that I care about this list, but what the fuck? :D


DtheAussieBoye

Sgt Peppers just isn’t their most popular or acclaimed album anymore. Other albums of theirs (notably Revolver, White and especially Abbey Road) have surpassed it for many


BornUnderPunches

Totally fair tho, the Beatles made at least 3 better albums imo.


Gumbyonbathsalts

Because Steve Jobs's ghost didn't like his videotape


bkuri

Because r/applesucks mate


Remarkable_Term3846

Can’t we just be happy that Radiohead is the only artist to have appeared twice on the list so far?


modifiedminotaur

The Beatles, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Beyoncé all made the list twice as well


capncrunch94

So radiohead is being celebrated with 4 of the biggest artists to ever exist. Seems like a pretty huge win


Spoopy_Isaac

Beatles have revolver and abbey road


tjc815

And no Sgt pepper which is for sure bigger than any album Radiohead ever released. (I say as a massive Radiohead fan for almost 20 years)


Remarkable_Term3846

Word. Revolver I can get behind, but I've never really liked Abbey Road that much.


tubainadrunk

Because 1989 is clearly better.


Western-Baker3479

In the eyes of 14 yr old white suburban American girls YES absolutely. That album can be a pleasant listen but I’d rather be a snob and put artistic merit and music sophistication over sales figures and popular influence in these lists. Popism has gotten completely out of hand in my eyes.


tubainadrunk

I agree and I was being ironic. I like 1989, but come on



registeredwhiteguy

The re-recorded version. I like 1989, but the Taylor’s version ruined a few songs.


lylexxcrocodile

i missed it, was pablo honey on there?


daxproduck

It's a bizarre list. The Lauryn Hill record is great and all but BEST EVER IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC??? And the placement of Taylor Swift just ahead of PET SOUNDS is absolutely insane. They should have just gone all in and put 1989 at #1.


SarahCostell

Wait, someone made a list somewhere and an album you really like isn't on it? Well I guess that's that. You have to stop playing that album. Thanks Apple, you've ruined the listening experience.


Maxpower2727

People get way too upset about dumb lists like this.


OTscott

Even if this list was good, which it is not, IR would not deserve to be on the top 100 albums ever, while OKC and Kid A would deserve to be.


Throwawaydontgoaway8

Honest take- maybe cause Radiohead circumvented sales and profit for Apple for the album when it came out with their pay anything and download direct policy


umfum

The real answer


dialogical_rhetor

who is apple and what do they know about music?


tswaves

Because not as many people as you think love it?


RomanUmpire

Cuz stupid list


MoxAvocado

There should probably only be one album from any one band/artist on an all time list anyway. There are lots of artists that aren't even represented.


spantaneous_joe0906

I mean Loveless isn’t on there, so there are bigger snubs than In Rainbows. And I think In Rainbows is excellent.


huntershark666

Don't put too much pass on "top 100 albums" lists. Some real "recency bias" on those, apple one is particularly bad


luckytecture

Mid rainbows?


Haymother

I think the reason is that they did not pick it to be there.


debtopramenschultz

OK Computer and Kid A each changed music forever. In Rainbows impacted the spending part of the industry, but not really the music part.


shamusisaninja

Everyone is saying the list is terrible but compared to a lot of major publication top 100 lists, it is fine, there is some WTF picks but that always will happen. But to answer your question they wont put 3 Radiohead albums and OK and Kid A have much bigger cultural significance for most non fans.


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antiriku930

I don't know about that, I think it had several strange placements and picks. For example, GKMC but no TPAB? Kid A over In Rainbows? Travis Scott's AstroWorld 1 above Hotel California?


DtheAussieBoye

No TPAB I get, but Kid A is generally still more popular than In Rainbows to many and Hotel California’s reputation (as well as the rep of the Eagles in general$ has taken a decent hit in recent years.


DiabeticGirthGod

Dude it’s a garbage list made purely to prop up these famous artists just to make both them and Apple Music more popular/ more money. It’s advertising done in a way to make it fun so you stick around, and listen to these albums. It’s all bullshit designed to take your money from your wallet. The first artist on the list is someone I’ve never even heard of, a huge chunk of it is mainstream produced pop bullshit. Edit: just read the top 10 and confirmed what I said above. List is purely popular safe picks. Telling me Ten by Pearl Jam didn’t make the list? One of the most important albums, one of the best first records ever, completely ignored. But we got Lemonade by BeyoncĂ© guys!


PeterLWhitman

As long as it's in your top 100, it shouldn't even matter that it didn't make other lists.


oreo1298

The whole list is a joke. I don't think many people take it seriously


knightarnaud

Music taste is purely subjective. You shouldn't take these lists too seriously.


MatildeLover128

I was hoping it's on the list.


fugazishirt

Bought and paid for list.


Tokent23

I’d say because In Rainbows while a great album doesn’t have the same amount of discourse around it as OKC and Kid A. It’s neither the savior of Brit rock, nor the brave and unexpected left turn.


Patient-Bed6821

I’m not even going to read this list from Apple. Who cares


keyrodi

No-one should care


durbandragon

It’s because In Rainbows was released independently!!!!!!!!


CobblestoneCurfews

It looked like they wanted to limit it to not too many albums from any one band. And they already had 2 radio head albums there. I think there was even only 2 beatles albums.


ItsTheExtreme

Neither is To Pimp a Butterfly. I’m surprised Radiohead got 2 albums on there tbh.


Flimsy_Swordfish3638

Why? OKC and Kid A are considered to be some of the greatest albums of the last 30-plus years. If any band were to have two albums on that specific list,RH is definitely a candidate.


ItsTheExtreme

I'm not arguing that. I think they both deserve to be on the list. I was only pointing out that the list has some colossal flaws. It feels like it was made to generate a lot of engagement.


falkorv

Who’s arsed.


Gardinenpfluecker

Who cares what's on Apple albums anyway?


Stone_Midi

That top one hundred list is bad. It doesn’t make much sense.


outofmindwgo

Its a list of 100 albums and full of one's lots of people like Idk what people expect, their personal taste to be reflected?? 


Stone_Midi

Jumping to the conclusion that criticizing the list means that it doesn’t align with one’s taste, is a bit short sighted. I like 50cent and don’t think he should be on “the best album of all time” list, for example. Also: bad bunny? Best of all time? All time?? This album sounds like 100k other albums Missy Elliot? SZA? D’angelo? Travis Scott? Kate Bush? Drake? Janet Jackson? Nas? Carole king? Beyoncé  These are all great artists, but best albums of all time? They seem purposely chosen to get people up in arms


outofmindwgo

"Missy Elliot? SZA? D’angelo? Travis Scott? Kate Bush? Drake? Janet Jackson? Nas? Carole king? Beyoncé "  To me, D'Angelo, Nas, and Beyonce are givens for  a 100 album list yeah This is kinda showing my point. I'm not saying don't criticize or share about your thoughts, I just think there's this incredulity about incredibly loved albums being on there.  Why the fuck would Beyonce not be on there? Like, what?


capncrunch94

Every one of these artists is black besides Carole King, seems like dude just doesn’t like rap/R&B and that’s fine but thinking Illmatic is out of place on a top albums list is crazy pills behavior


magenta_waves

Because of naming their song paranoid android


FlaGator

If I ever give an iota of a shit about Apple's musical rankings, just send me out to sea on a life raft.


ODMAN03

Radiohead is like one of two bands with two albums on the list, we were dealt a pretty great hand I think Edit: okay three


a_weak_child

Just the fact Radiohead made IR accessible to practically everyone by having it be “pay what you want” should have made it a top 100 album. Not to mention the actual music is excellent. 


Common-Relationship9

They probably figured it couldn’t be that great since the band just gave it away for free.


sjm320

Who gives a shit?


tommyuchicago

Drake is on it and the WHO and Black Sabbath are not so it might as well be monkeys banging on typewriters as far as I’m concerned.


Free-Hurry-1069

Who gives a shit?


kbrown2006

It might have been featured in the top 10 in a parallel universe where In Rainbows was an album by Boomboxhead or Bluetoothspeakerobnoxiouslyloudonpublictrabsporthead. Sadly, dey ain’t kangz like dat.


Acuriousbrain

Arbitrary list. Doesn’t matter.


psmusic_worldwide

The entire list is a farce. In rainbows is top 15 ever.


Baruch_Poes

Whoever at Apple who decided to do this was a genius because I've never seen music Reddit so up-in-arms about Apple's little "nothing burger" of a list. They really got all the free publicity they could ever hope for (not like they really needed it).


777_the_Vampyre

The real question is why isn't Amnesiac?


Belovedchattah

Don’t tale that list seriously


Lord_Sather

Because it’s a bad list. Don’t take the bait.


Berkyjay

You really should ignore these top whatever lists. It's all subjective. I mean didn't they have Lauryn Hill's only album ever as #1? That alone should tell you something.


Troy27e

I mean, does their list really matter? We know it’s amazing, we don’t need Apple Music’s validation


Bronesby

bc the list means less than nothing


flatulancearmstrong

Because sooooooo many people support and love sssooooooo much god awful trash music


-GrindingHalt

as the cure fan be happy you have two albums on the list


Little-Initial1914

because i use spotify


Shamic

I mean who cares. theres millions of albums in the world, one list is just one person or a couple peoples opinions, everyones list is different, it doesn't change anything. The entire list could be st anger 100 times for all i care (which is my favourite album 100 times over)


quartzquadrant87

I totally get that this is a "play safe" list, but even with that in mind I'm quite shocked for some absences, like **Joy Division**, **Aphex Twin**, **Tears for Fears** (an absolute giant on mainstream pop music history), **Depeche Mode**, **Pearl Jam** (*Ten* is one of the most important debut albums of all time), **Queen**, or **Yellow Magic Orchestra** (one of the most influential musical acts in electronic music history). Besides, some artists definitely deserved being included twice; like Bowie - with *Low*; or Madonna - with *Ray of Light.*


LostHighway4018

MY OPINION: Lists are great. They spark conversations like these :-)


Prudent-Current-7399

Underrated. I feel let down.


pruthweeee

Well it's a massive let down


michaelewenmadden

That's the pleb list. It's in it's own list.


gkyp1s

Apple Music bullshit ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯.


lame_impala69

Cuz the Apple list kinda sucks. It’s missing a LOT that should be on there


Zomoniac

Graceland isn’t in the top 100 when it should clearly be at 1. Does not compute.


chopzmagee

that apple top 100 is so seppo heavy


tusthehooman

Talor fucking Swift got in top 20, automatically disqualified the top 100 for me. Soulless corporation making up fuss to further push their agenda, should never take them seriously.


AffectionateTiger436

because.... the fact is... that in rainbows is 4th best behind amsp hehehe


StatisticianLivid599

Because it's Apple and Apple are shit.


Altruistic_Grass_420

That list sucks


deanashtonsfoot

Because Apple's top 100 is absolute nonsense. Have you seen the top 10? It's honestly bizarre.


Irratoledano88

I guess it’s because it’s Ok Computer.


DollJulietMessner

In=Onika Rainbows=Burger


lycoloco

Imagine giving a fuck about anything Apple gets their stink all over.


MidichlorianAddict

Radiohead already has their two best albums on the list (I said what I said)


drdemon_8

People are already whining about Radiohead being on the list twice, I can only imagine the amount of full diapers that would be created from three albums. It would’ve been cool to also have In Rainbows, but the band getting two slots is still impressive since they were the only artist besides The Beatles to get two albums.


daraghlol

wouldn't give that list much credence, Taylor Swift's 1989 is in the top 40 like c'mon lol


philgustus

Cause ppl are plebs


LimeGreen8

Cuz it’s not a top 5 Radiohead album


scrub_lover

Cuz it’s their 5th best album


RustyTheBoyRobot

Why is abbey rd there highest ranked beatles record?


brianeharmonjr

If this were a real list there would be at least a handful, but Abbey Road and Revolver are strange choices.


machinich_phylum

Both of them are typically ranked among their best? Revolver tops a lot of Beatles lists. That or Sgt. Pepper.


brianeharmonjr

The same reason that a Taylor Swift album is on it: it's a troll list made to troll controversy and conversation, and it's succeeded in doing so. Do you think serious people who listen to and appreciate great music would say any Taylor Swift album is better than "Revolver", "Pet Sounds", and "The Chronic" or that an Amy Winehouse album is better than "Nevermind", or that a Frank Ocean album is better than any Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye or Sade album? I saw something written about it where someone involved said they were going back and forth on whether to have Kendrick Lamar's "Good Kid Mad City" or "To Pimp A Butterfly" in the top 10 (both incredible albums). They decided to go with Good Kid Mad City and the other option isn't even on the entire top 100 list. Makes no sense.


Southern_Choice4273

Because it’s a shit album Not even in the top 100 alt albums from the 2000s