A Moon Shaped Pool takes Radiohead in a new mellow, but mesmerizing direction. With careful engineering bringing life to breathtaking compositions, and newfound chamber/orchestral arrangement, Radiohead crafts an atmosphere that is akin to Post-Rock (but without the crescendos and heavenly buildups), and is both calming and alarming. On the nature of alarming: the band reaches no groundbreaking (for the band) subject matter on this record, but manages to write lyrics that intrigue with intrigue ... read more