# In Rainbows by Radiohead

7 Hacker News commenters recommended In Rainbows by Radiohead and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Fans call it Radiohead's best album, a blend of their experiments and rock roots that stays fresh through repeated listening.

## Why people recommend it

- Favorite Radiohead album, often called best (4 comments): "IMO their best album. A good synthesis of all of their best experiments and some of their rock roots." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50231735)) "It is my favorite Radiohead album and the one that I revisit the most." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50229253)) "I don’t think there’s a better album, let alone by Radiohead." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50229520))
- Never gets old on repeat (3 comments): "It is my favorite Radiohead album and the one that I revisit the most." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50229253)) "The album never gets old, never cloying from repetition." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50234446)) "Will be looping this one for a while!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50229477))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ambient-1-music-for-airports.md): 10 recommend
- [OK Computer by Radiohead](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ok-computer.md): 6 recommend
- [Doom soundtrack by Bobby Prince](https://hackerapproved.com/p/doom-soundtrack.md): 6 recommend
- [Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich](https://hackerapproved.com/p/music-for-18-musicians.md): 5 recommend
- [Has Been by William Shatner](https://hackerapproved.com/p/has-been.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "In Rainbows by Radiohead", https://hackerapproved.com/p/in-rainbows/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).