Why The King Of Limbs Is Radiohead's Most Misunderstood Album

👉 Sponsored by Meze Audio 105 Silva Headphones: https://mezeaudio.com/products/105-silva?_ef_transaction_id=&oid=49&affid=130 The King of Limbs is without question Radiohead's most divisive album. In early 2011, Radiohead dropped The King Of Limbs with almost no warning; a short, looping, rhythm-driven album that left many longtime fans confused and disappointed. They either love it or hate it. Today we deep dive into the album’s quiet, experimental creation, from sporadic sessions to its stealth release and unconventional promotion. We'll explore the dense, immersive textures of tracks like “Bloom,” “Lotus Flower,” and “Codex,” the divided critical and fan reception that placed it at the bottom of many rankings, and why the record rewards patient, headphones-on listening more than any other in Radiohead’s catalog. 👉 Subscribe for More Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 ✉️ Read the transcript & hear the music on the Poetic Wax Substack: https://poeticwax.substack.com WATCH NEXT: ✓ Let Down: The Radiohead Song That Almost Didn't Make The Cut (Then Charted 28 Years Later): https://youtu.be/cib584GTSWk ✓ How Jeff Buckley Saved Fake Plastic Trees: https://youtu.be/UjzAvjWhuCA ✓ Should You Boycott Radiohead? https://youtu.be/PB2MqxVuauY 🎥 Poetic Wax Covers Radiohead: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWXL84MH1T4Qr0wrRzjwlGMR Get The King of Limbs on Vinyl 🎧 https://amzn.to/4uVOOqK Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Story of The King Of Limbs 1:17 A Whispered Arrival 4:06 The Perfect Headphones for Getting Lost in the Music 5:17 Entwined in the Canopy 7:08 The King of Limbs Reations From Fans & Press 9:23 Lingering Shadows 11:00 Why You Should Give It A Second Chance CLIPS & REFERENCES: Radiohead “Lotus Flower” Live From the Basement (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAhywJkalUE Radiohead “Lotus Flower” Official Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOa1a8hYP8 Thom Yorke “Give Up The Ghost” Live For Cambridge Green Party (2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFsZywBVrxo Thom Yorke “Lotus Flower” Live For Haiti 2010 https://youtu.be/lTCa52Tl1OI?si=hKr2mODM_YyhUT1B #radiohead #thekingoflimbs #thomyorke #nigelgodrich #lotusflower #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax #musicessay #musicstory #albumstory #musichistory #albumhistory #musicdocumentary