Exit Music (Radiohead Tribute)

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Total Tracks: 14   Total Length: 78:19

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04.22.11
Various Artists, Exit Music (Radiohead Tribute)
2006 | Label: Rapster Records / !K7 Records

One of the more compelling qualities of the music of Radiohead is the way it dips into a variety of genres. That strength is beautifully showcased on Exit Music, a compilation where artists from across the musical spectrum pay tribute to Thom & Co. with witty, inventive tributes. There's Matthew Herbert's oddball accordion version of "Nice Dream", Sia's ethereal "Paranoid Android" and RJD2s dense, tense, and boundry-shattering take on "Airbag". They say talent borrows and genius steals but — if Exit Music is any indication — genius inspires as well.

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Exit Music...another faithful radiohead tribute?

fullofhimself

Many of the tracks on this album are faithful tribute but one song that hits a heart string has to be Sias version of Paranoid Android. Paranoid Android was a breakthrough song on OK Computer and carried the album forward with its diversity and to be covered by one of the best female solo artists around at the moment is definitely something special.

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Just listen to the real thing

Blue0asis57

I've heard much better Radiohead tributes. Maybe, I just prefer Thom Yorke's voice with Radiohead's songs. Check out "Strung Out on OK Computer", especially if you like strings. peace.

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Varied

mcld

I didn't personally find the versions of National Anthem and Just particularly exciting - they're basically very faithful cover-versions, but slightly more soully and funky (respectively). The Bad Plus's cover of Karma Police is excellent. The piano is amazing, some very delicate moments as well as occasional bits that sound like a pianoroll going off the rails,. And then there are gentle bits with amazing playing from all three (bass, piano, drums), and a triumphant ending made of big square Messiaen-like piano chords. The Cinematic Orchestra version of Exit Music is one of those remixes where you can't spot the connection with the original; but then somewhere towards the end you hear the main melody line and it all fits together perfectly.

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Destined For The Real Book

iaresee

If you had any doubt that Radiohead could craft the timeless tune this album might help convince you otherwise. The variety of styles used to cover their tunes really speaks volumes about how excellent they are as general compositions, and not just quirky pop-rock tunes. A couple of these covers make me thing future version of The Real Book might have to contain a chart of Just. Not all covers are for everyone, listen and if you want to try out the emusic ala carte approach here's a good chance. I went with: No Surprises, Just, The National Anthem and Everything In Its Right Place.

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..... Ho Lee S***...

DrPHunkD

havent listened to the rest of this album yet, but the version of "High and Dry" is so ridiculously good in this funky jazzy soulful grinnin like a fool and clapping sort of way.. check it out

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Respectable, but not great tribute album

synonymouswithanonymous

You can stream 10 of the tracks here in their entirety on music.download.com. That said, there's not much more presented here to sway my opinion--this album is okay. There are some duds here. A couple of songs, "In Limbo" and "Airbag" are just short of something that would make them really engaging. In the case of "In Limbo," I think it needs more funk. I like "Everything In It's Right Place." I love "High and Dry" and "Just." Definitely download those two tracks.

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Very Baz Luhrmann-stylized in places

angrydolores

..Whether or not that's to your liking is up to you. If you were to download anything, make it Osunlade's version of Everytthing In Its Right Place - true to the sentiment of the original, and its dub-laden nature helps to swing it that way even more.

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You did it to yourself.

MichaelT85

Download "Just" with Alex Greenwald from Phantom Planet. Sample the rest first.

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hit/miss. pulk/pull.

Foxymophandlemama

there are some ok versions of songs, and some terrible versions of songs. very hit or miss, but missing most of the time. blah.

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Nice album

dertaschenrechner

As stated above, not all covers are good, but as the styles are so different, everyone will find something that he/she likes. My favorites are morning bell, karma police, paranoid android and just (this cover is for the moment a small radiohit in Belgium).

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