My Favorite Songs of 2010: #8

#8: In Limbo by Radiohead

In Limbo is an example, in my opinion, of a song that continually breaks down and then reorganizes itself. The resulting alternating order and chaos is pretty fascinating to me, and the lyrics conveyed by Thom Yorke's trademark doleful singing caps it. It also has a very cool jazzy sound to it as well, quite a different type of Radiohead song.

And why not? In Limbo is from Radiohead's fourth studio album Kid A (2000), an admittedly experimental work in which the band tried out anything and everything that might create a special sound. Kid A is my favorite Radiohead album, followed closely by 2001's Amnesiac. Both works were recorded at the same time and could have been released as a double album. Instead, they came out as two distinct releases. If you want the best from this band, these are the two albums you want to obtain!

And once again, of course, as was the case with Go to Sleep, I came to love In Limbo while on my long training runs, listening to them on my MP3. It has the effect of performing a "reset" in my mind, completely distracting me from anything else that has been going on and allowing me to refocus my thoughts in a more positive, constructive direction. That is ironic since the song's lyrics aren't really all that positive (Thom has "lost his way" in it)!