Courtesy of inrainbows.com

Lane: So, we've both just finished listening to In Rainbows. First things first: How much did you pay for it?
Nick: $0.00, which is a lot of money in pounds.
Nick: You?
Lane: Nothing for this download, because I actually ordered the $82 box set, which is weird because I haven't paid for music since 2003.
Nick: That's funny, I haven't listened to Radiohead since 2003.
Lane: Also, I don't even own a turntable — or a CD player.

Lane: Excellent … So what do you think of this album?
Nick: Well, one of my pet peeves in music is when a band claims to have made a "soundtrack to an imaginary film." Who even wants to listen to a soundtrack when it's actually built around a movie?
Nick: And I can't help but feel that what we have on our hands here is the soundtrack to an imaginary film.
Lane: Really? What kind of movie do you think this is?
Nick: I'm not sure, but I could imagine Bryce Dallas Howard in the starring role. Like her, it's very pretty, kind of creepy.
Lane: Well, sure, it's no Superbad.
Nick: And yet there's that classic Radiohead thematic unity: Thom Yorke's all about how the center will not hold.
Nick: And as usual, these songs sound, very intentionally, like they're barely holding together.
Lane: Agreed … I'm not sure if it's the low quality of the MP3s or my headphones, but half of it sounds recorded on laptop and the other at Abbey Road or something.
Nick: The question is, How will it sound in a dorm room?
Nick: I'll say this — Windows Media Player sure makes some interesting patterns to accompany it!
Lane: Okay, so you're not a Radiohead fan. But where would you place this in their discography? Do you dislike this as much as you disliked Kid A?
Nick: Kid A was lush and inspired in a way that I'm not getting from In Rainbows.
Nick: That said, they now seem less afraid of a good (rock, not techno) beat.
Lane: I was going to mention the beats on this album … I'm really impressed. I feel like there's enough here for at least half of Kanye's next mix tape.
Nick: I'd say that Kanye would be on to the next thing, but I don't think he'll find anyone whiter than Thom Yorke.
Lane: This album is full of real rock songs. This is probably the most straightforward thing they've done since … I don't know, The Bends, probably.
Lane: No electronica interludes or synthesizer malfunctioning.
Nick: And how does that make you feel?
Lane: I guess I like it. It's pretty accessible, whereas their previous three albums have taken a few listens to sink in.
Nick: I feel like we're hearing from the same Thom Yorke who wrote "Creep." There's this line from "All I Need": "I'm an animal trapped in your hot car."
Lane: Yeah, he's definitely still miserable. I wonder how many $80 box sets he'd have to sell before he started writing songs in a major key.
Nick: Or how few MP3s for a quid …
Lane: Someone just told me that "Bodysnatchers" rips the melody from "Within Without You."
Nick: NME's thinks "Faust Arp" sounds lke "Blackbird."
Lane: It sounds a lot like "Julia" to me.
Nick: So Radiohead are the new … Oasis?
Lane: A friend of mine says his download link crashed his computer and he e-mailed for help and they sent him a new link in under a minute.
Lane: I don't think Oasis put that much attention into customer service.