In Rainbows by Radiohead
Ranked 2 of 10 albums by recommenders
Fans call it Radiohead's best album, a blend of their experiments and rock roots that stays fresh through repeated listening.
Fans call it Radiohead's best album, a blend of their experiments and rock roots that stays fresh through repeated listening.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Favorite Radiohead album, often called best
“IMO their best album. A good synthesis of all of their best experiments and some of their rock roots.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “In Rainbows” “It is my favorite Radiohead album and the one that I revisit the most.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “In Rainbows” “I don’t think there’s a better album, let alone by Radiohead.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “In Rainbows” - Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “In Rainbows”
Never gets old on repeat
“It is my favorite Radiohead album and the one that I revisit the most.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “In Rainbows” “The album never gets old, never cloying from repetition.”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “In Rainbows” “Will be looping this one for a while!”
Comment from 25 Oct 2026 in “In Rainbows”
Other albums people recommend
The four most recommended other albums, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno | 10 | 1 | 91% | 1 | — | — |
| In Rainbows by RadioheadThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| OK Computer by Radiohead | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Doom soundtrack by Bobby Prince | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Songs of Innocence by U2 | 5 | 14 | 26% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The album never gets old, never cloying from repetition.”
“IMO their best album. A good synthesis of all of their best experiments and some of their rock roots.”
“I don’t think there’s a better album, let alone by Radiohead.”
“It's one of my favourite albums of all.”
“Will be looping this one for a while!”
“It is my favorite Radiohead album and the one that I revisit the most.”
“hit me just right at just the right time”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.