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All parent reviews for Hail to the Thief

Age
13
Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Great album
One of radiohead's best

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Adult
September 6, 2011
 
Not Radiohead's best, but still...
It's no OK Computer, but it's still a very enjoyable album in it's own right. The best song is 2+2=5.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
I Just Didn't Like It
As my title said. I just didn't like it. It wasn't a very interesting or good album.

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Parent of 19 year old
April 9, 2008
 
Definitely for more mature kids out there
I think it would be more beneficial for older kids to listen to this album, because its themes are often dark and ambiguous. However, that's not to say that vocalist Thom Yorke's vocals don't ring with a beautiful sense of urgency, bringing the lyrics to the forefront, or that the record is full of these dense atmospheric sounds that draw you in and hypnotize. I still find all these new intricate details every once in a while, and I've owned it for 5 years now. Definitely something worth sitting down with your kids and listening to. Tip: To get the most out of the sounds of the album, listen to it with headphones :)

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
A great album
This is one of my favorite Radiohead albums up against Ok Computer and The Bends. I'm sure that kids my age would like it, but when I ask them, they say "Radiowhat?" Some people may not know this, but the title "Hail to the Thief" refers to George Bush (as Thom York, the lead singer, is very anti-Bush) and the song 2+2=5 refers to "Fuzzy Math." Sorry, I got off-topic. The swearing is kept to a minium and I have heard the f-bomb only twice (in "Wolf at the Door.) I enjoyed this album very much, and I especially liked the creepy mood that the band creates. It's much softer and less natural then their previous albums, and I highly recomend it.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
A bit slow and chilling, but not DEPRESSING perse...
It's definitely not their best album, but it doesn't have all the stuff some people think it does. It's not incredibly depressing. It won't hurtle you into a shady, reclusive stage. It has no sexuality. It has no drug references. It has the "f" word a couple of times, but I have listened to this album a lot and the maximum would be about three. I think the only problem here is really that younger kids won't find it interesting.

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