Down is The New Up: Even More Radiohead

Thom Yorke is maybe the most perfect human being on the planet in Lydia's mind. Not only am I set to make sweet love to his music for the rest of my adult life, but I'm pretty sure God made a mistake when he allowed such a perfect speciman of artistic talent to exist on Earth. Hes making Jesus look bad. Sure the J-man could turn water into wine, but Jesus didn't rock and roll. He didn't play piano. And he didn't write kickass lyrics like this:

I'm stuck in this tardis
Trapped in hyperspace
One minute snake-charming
The next in another place

All the right moves and
Earn the right percent
Watch me dance like a puppet
You can almost see the strings

Give me an answer
Give me a sign
I've been climbing up this ladder
I've been wasting my time

Crafted by the genius of Yorke, these lyrical stylings come from the song "Up On the Ladder" from the second CD of the boxset version of In Rainbows, one of several awesome tracks I have the privelege to plug. The time left to buy the digital download version, which doesn't include this extra content, off the band's website is waning - Dec 10th is the deadline for y'all who have yet to score a copy. At this point you'll no longer be able to pick your price. You'll have to stick it out until the release of the In Rainbows standard CD, in stores January.

My favorite of the eight newbie tracks has to be the ecclectic "Down is the New Up". Its got all the beauty of a track consistent with In Rainbows, and still, the classic haunting melodies of older Radiohead. The vocals are chilling - permeating your eardrums almost uncomfortably. I can't get enough.

The track listing for the second disc is as follows:

1. "MK 1" – 1:04
2. "Down Is the New Up" – 4:59
3. "Go Slowly" – 3:48
4. "MK 2" – 0:53
5. "Last Flowers" – 4:27
6. "Up on the Ladder" – 4:17
7. "Bangers + Mash" – 3:20
8. "4 Minute Warning" – 4:06

Radiohead - Down is the New Up

Radiohead - Up on the Ladder (Live in Salamanca)

Radiohead - Bangers and Mash
(Amanda, I know you'll appreciate the title)

Radiohead - 4 Minute Warning

Bonus Track (My Favorite In Rainbows track, remixed)
Radiohead - Videotape (Mojib Remix)