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My Iron Lung
My Iron Lung
Offered by skyvo-direct
Price: £4.18

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Suck your teenage thumb, 23 Dec 2003
This review is from: My Iron Lung (Audio CD)
This EP is merely a small collection of B-sides that were released with the "My Iron Lung" single. However this doesn't stop it being an instant classic.

The title track features some of the most explosive guitar work Radiohead have ever produced. The high pitched intro and mellow verses set your mind at ease until the song erupts to the most distorted sound Radiohead have ever made. Imagine an angry version of "Paranoid Android" and you get the idea.

"The Trickster" once again sees Jonny at his manic best, as he strums out some harsh lead melodies over the slow rythym.

"Lewis (mistreated)" is Radiohead's punk song, slightly simular to "How Do You" but hits the spot a lot easier.

"Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong" is a beautiful mix of mellow, hypnotic music and amazing slide guitar. Apparently it's about one of Thom Yorke's own personnal experiences.

"Permanent Daylight" uses delay effects to the max and shows the creative ability of all guitarists.

"Lozenge Of Love" is a brilliant acoustic melody, which is accompanied by a lead guitar (Jonny?) that follows the notes Thom is singing.

"You Never Wash Up After Yourself" will sound familiar to those who have heard "Wolf At The Door", but is half as effective.

"Creep (Acoustic)" is merely Thom playing the old favourite by himself, with some interesting singing. The reason to by this CD.



Final Fantasy X Platinum (PS2)
Final Fantasy X Platinum (PS2)
Offered by Startup Media
Price: £9.66

5.0 out of 5 stars Another classic to the series, 9 Jun 2003
Even though the amazing Final Fantasy VII cannot be topped, this game still lives up to expectations. As with every Final Fantasy games there is a change to the system.

This time Square have decided that the "gain experiance points and go up levels" system was boring. This time there is the Sphere Grid which allows you to decide which abilities or skills your character learns next.

The battle system has gone for the more traditional turn-based, with the added ability to change characters in battles if you need a certain one urgently. An adition is that the Aeons (summon creatures) can be controlled and you decide what moves they do.

Aswell as updated graphics the characters also are voiced by actors (who are actually good for games).

The only downside however is probably the story. Although it is great and features the usual mix of twists, betrayls, world destruction scemes and the token love triangle thrown in for good measure. The downside comes in the pradictable ending which is only 5 minutes long and does not live up to the epic 30 minute ending (with added twist) in Final Fantasy IX.

From the great hard rock sound of the opening FMV to the end you will be hooked and intrested as the rest unfolds.



Amnesiac
Amnesiac
Price: £4.62

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The EXTRA tracks from Kid A are actually better!, 31 May 2003
This review is from: Amnesiac (Audio CD)
On Kid A Radiohead showed the world that they are more than just one the most talented bands at the moment, that there is also an innovative side that can only class them as genius, and obviously the best band to come out of Britain in a long time.

Kid A was a huge step from OK Computer, and even though many of the critics didn't really like it (what do they know), it was still brilliant.

Amnesiac (tracks recorded at the same time as Kid A) shows this again, but with more guitar this time. But those of you epecting epic songs and long guitar solos look away now.

The range of songs on offer are great from the beautiful "Pyramid Song" to the wierdness that is "Like spinning plates". The opening track "Packt like sardines in a crushd tin box" has a large range of instuments and effects, demonstrating the ability of each band member.

The one song that is more like a typical Radiohead song is "Knives Out" which sees the band using the three guitar system that was evident on the previous albums, and the dark lyrics that Thom sings often "Catch the mouse/Squash his head/Throw him in the pot". Nice image.

The only downside is "Morning Bell/Amnesiac". One of the best songs from Kid A loses the flair that made the original good, this time it is too slow and a bit crap without the great guitar ending. But it is still good, mind.

It is also nice too see the band trying out some new styles ("Life in a Glasshouse").

A nice highlight is "Dollars and cents" which has some great moments, such the build up (the "why don't you quiet down" bit) and then the drums explode before going silent again.

What Radiohead have created however are songs that will be forever used on adverts. How many times have you heard a Radiohead song on an advert or TV programme? I think the list is endless.

Overall, buy this album if you want to discover a great band or have an open mind.



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