Radiohead
Com Lag (2plus2isfive)

It is June 15th, 9:50 AM. Let me tell you the story of my life. Just kidding, don't worry, I was just trying to make you open your eyes for a moment. For a few hours now, I've been living with the discomfort and anger of someone who has realized they still haven't understood anything about life despite their mature age; often I notice how the human being, though strong and balanced (not always), is at the same time damn weak and fragile that it takes little to break like a thin sheet of ice shattered by a cold gust; I say and think all of this as it's on my skin that I experience all these sensations, which from sensations become thoughts and from thoughts mood states that gnaw at your stomach and leave you breathless. But I always wonder if I'll manage to overcome these moments, and almost always I do.

This morning's awakening could only be accompanied by this EP I bought (strangely) about a month ago, and which I hadn't appreciated until today; but now I feel it as "mine," and all this is due to Yorke and Co., who are the only ones who can make me reflect on what I wrote to you in the previous lines.

It's an EP released only in Japan, but easily obtainable even here with us (internet or as import); a short collection of 10 pieces including a live track, b-sides, remixes, and rarities.
It starts with a live version of "2+2=5" that adds nothing new although well recorded, then spans between pure electronics and visionary melody in the manner of our English combo. The remixes and experimentation make themselves heard and their intent is to shed light on the hidden corners of Radiohead's music (in my opinion, still many).

"Myxomatosis" (Cristian Vogel RMX) completely deconstructed-stripped of every melodic nuance, minimalist and accompanied by Yorke's schizophrenic voice (beautiful) or "Paperbag Writer" underpinned by beat rhythms and an almost tek-house bass line, ending with Four Tet's well-known remix "Skttrbrain" which succeeds fully in its intent to merge human warmth with the coldness of machines.
The most touching moments are reached, however, in pieces like "Fog" recorded live, two minutes of piano and voice absolutely indescribable as equally linear and simple but always up to par are the b-sides of "Go To Sleep," "I Am a Wicked Child," the acoustic "Gagging Order" and the instrumental "I Am Citizen Insane," absolute pearls like "I Will (Los Angeles Version)" which remains perhaps the best track on the EP, even if it does not add much to the original version.

36 minutes of journey into the entrails of man twisted by deep malaise and daily boredom. A valid and shocking addendum to Hail To The Thief. A brief but intense experience; this is how I would describe this EP.
Now I will be labeled as a depressed person who listens to and reviews music played by depressed and for depressed people, but I don't care, at least I have the courage to bare my state of mind; not out of pure exhibitionism but only to share with all of you both the joys and the sorrows, to make you part of my weaknesses as well as yours.
But we debaserians are tough types, who always manage to get out of the most controversial situations. I'm tired of always hearing "don't buy the Radiohead CD, it's the usual depressed and off-key record and you're like them," which is funny because I feel like immediately telling them to go f*** themselves, rather than telling them that I love them all the same.

I travelled all over the world. I stayed in the best hotels, visited the best beaches and had access to beautiful women, champagne and caviar. NO I DON'T REGRET A MINUTE OF IT.

Greetings to all of you and buy the EP, don't listen to the chatter of fools.