Hail to the Thief

Hail to the Thief album artwork

Hail to the Thief is the sixth studio album by Radiohead. It felt a bit rushed but it was decent I guess.

Thom Yorke apparently wrote this album after George Bush and Tony Blair shagged his missus.

Critical Reception

• Pitchfork - 8.6/10
• Piero Scaruffi - 5/10

Track List

1. 2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.) 3:19
2. Sit down. Stand up. (Snakes & Ladders.) 4:19
3. Sail to the Moon. (Brush the Cobwebs out of the Sky.) 4:18
4. Backdrifts. (Honeymoon is Over.) 5:22
5. Go to Sleep. (Little Man being Erased.) 3:21
6. Where I End and You Begin. (The Sky is Falling in.) 4:29
7. We suck Young Blood. (Your Time is up.) 4:56
8. The Gloaming. (Softly Open our Mouths in the Cold.) 3:32
9. There there. (The Boney King of Nowhere.) 5:25
10. I will. (No man's Land.) 1:59
11. A Punchup at a Wedding. (No no no no no no no no.) 4:57
12. Myxomatosis. (Judge, Jury & Executioner.) 3:52
13. Scatterbrain. (As Dead as Leaves.) 3:21
14. A Wolf at the Door. (It Girl. Rag Doll.) 3:23

Thom Yorke's Revised Track List Made After "Realizing The Album Was Too Long"

1. There There
2. The Gloaming
3. Sail to the Moon
4. Sit Down Stand Up
5. Go To Sleep
6. Where I End And You begin
7. Scatterbrain
8. 2 + 2 = 5
9. Myxomatosis
10. A Wolf at the Door

Radiohead Releases

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