HAIL TO THE THIEF

The music takes another step forward from Kid A and Amnesiac. In fact it is brilliant, and I say that without reservation. Yorke pushes further with his vocal explorations here as well. The music is more driving then anything since OK Computer. The only problem I have here is that there is a lot of political crap in the lyrics. I just have a personal problem with that, I guess. Whether it's this, the latest IQ album, Area's communist ranting, later Jefferson Airplane's hippie politicizing, or patriotic BS like Toby Keith (popular theme nowadays in county music), it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I guess artists like to feel important, like they are saying something relevant to their time and place, justifying themselves as "hip" activists. But to me, it just profanes the music, which is the real art, and dates the music which should be timeless. (rant mode off)... But the music here really does sound good (especially if you liked the last two), and hell, my girlfriend even likes it...and how often does that happen?!