So far I haven't listened to much of Radiohead's latest album, A Moon Shaped Pool; in fact, I've been rather flippant about giving the entire work a fighting chance. My reluctance to hear the album in its entirety - a few times, as is needed for an accurate assessment - has as much to do with my being impatient as it does my being hopelessly smitten by Decks Dark, or, track three. Choral singing, fluttering keys of the piano, and a brilliant piece of bass-work in the supporting role cement this song as a Radiohead favorite. If I were a sailor in Greek mythology, this would be the Sirens' song that leads me to shipwreck. Unlike those sailors, however, there'd be no beeswax, no rope. What are shoals compared to the sweetest sound? (btw: you can stream the song on the blog).
Decks Dark - Radiohead