History Music / InRainbows

* {{Feelies}}: The initial CD release of the album was in the form of a pressboard envelope containing a DIY CD case kit featuring the disc, liner notes, a series of stickers, and an instructions sheet. According to the instructions, the idea is that buyers would peel of the stickers and stick them either on the front, back, and sides of a blank jewel case or on both the liner notes and a blank U-card insert that'd then be inserted into a blank jewel case. Later re-pressings forgo this unorthodox style of packaging and instead use a traditional digipak or digisleeve.

''In Rainbows'' is the seventh studio album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in 2007 after two years of production, it served as their comeback album after a 4-year hiatus following their last release, ''Music/HailToTheThief'', in which the band members took a break and pursued individual projects (including Thom creating his first solo album ''The Eraser'', and Jonny scoring ''Bodysong'' and ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'').

''In Rainbows'' was also notable for its innovative release style: the band initially self-released the album online[[note]]Internet-only distribution was consciously decided against, and traditional retail releases followed soon after[[/note]], with a "pay what you want" system allowing fans to download the album for a price of their choosing, including for free. This was the first such release by a major music act and was subject to mass media coverage and debate, although it was promptly discontinued for future albums. The decision to utilize the system for this album in particular was influenced by a ContentLeak of an unfinished draft of ''Hail to the Thief'' that drew the band's ire (not because DigitalPiracyIsEvil, but because it meant people were hearing an unfinished product). The influence was so strong that the band referred to the album's date of release as their "leak date", with several selling points for the release style being that it would prevent leaks and ensure that fans around the world would experience the album at the same time.

''In Rainbows'' debuted at #1 in both the US and the UK, and in one year sold 3 million copies in both physical and digital formats. The album was also notable for its innovative "pay what you want" system that was subject to mass media coverage and debate, although it was promptly discontinued for future albums. The decision to utilize the system for this album in particular was influenced by a ContentLeak of an unfinished draft of ''Hail to the Thief'' that drew the band's ire (not because DigitalPiracyIsEvil, but because it meant people were hearing an unfinished product). The influence was so strong that the band referred to the album's date of release as their "leak date."

''In Rainbows'' was supported by three singles: "Jigsaw Falling into Place", "Nude", and "Reckoner"; "House of Cards" was also released as a promotional single. In addition to these singles and their music videos, every other song received their own music videos via a contest in 2008 where fans submitted storyboards for video ideas, with the winners being given $10,000 to make their visions a reality. The band also promoted the album with the ''Thumbs Down'' and ''Scotch Mist'' webcasts, performing a variety of songs off of ''In Rainbows'', covering other artists, and showcasing poetry and music videos.

''In Rainbows'' is the seventh studio album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in 2007 after two years of production, it served as their comeback album after a 4-year hiatus following their last release, ''Music/HailToTheThief'', in which the band members took a break and pursued individual projects (ex: Thom creating his first solo album ''The Eraser'', Jonny scoring ''Bodysong'' and ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'').

* {{Feelies}}: The initial CD release of the album was in the form of a pressboard envelope containing a DIY CD case kit featuring the disc, liner notes, a series of stickers, and an instructions sheet. According to the instructions, the idea is that buyers would peel of the stickers and stick them either on the front, back, and sides of a blank jewel case or on both the liner notes and a blank U-card insert that'd then be inserted into a blank jewel case. Later re-pressings forgo this unorthodox style of packaging and instead use a traditional digipak.

* GenreRoulette: Like every album Radiohead has done since ''OK Computer'', each song has it's own distinct style. You have the Breakbeat-influenced Krautrock "15 Step," the [[GarageRock Garage-y]] HardRock of "Bodysnatchers," the DreamPop number "Nude," the psychedelic "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi," and the PostRock-like "All I Need." And that's just the first half of the album!

* LyricalDissonance: "15 Step" is a very warm and upbeat song about a failed love that at least partially uses metaphors connected to hanging, with instances such as the line revolving around the TitleDrop ("15 steps, then a sheer drop").

''In Rainbows'' is the seventh studio album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}, released in 2007 after 2 years of production and serving as their comeback album after a 4-year hiatus following their last album, ''Music/HailToTheThief'', in which band members took a break and pursued individual efforts (Thom creating his first solo album ''The Eraser'', Jonny scoring ''Bodysong'' and ''Film/ThereWillBeBlood'').

It debuted at #1 in both the US and the UK, and in one year sold 3 million copies in both physical and digital formats. The album was also notable for its innovative "pay what you want" system that got lots of media coverage and was promptly discontinued for future albums. The decision to utilize the system for this album in particular was influenced by a ContentLeak of an unfinished draft of ''Hail to the Thief'' that drew the band's ire (not because DigitalPiracyIsEvil, but because it meant people were hearing an unfinished product). The influence was so strong that the band referred to the album's date of release as their "leak date."

Following the band's dissatisfaction with the influx of tracks on ''Hail to the Thief'', they vowed to avoid the same mistake with ''In Rainbows'', settling on a 10-song tracklist, saving any additional material for limited-edition releases. This led to the special edition of the album including a second disc of 8 extra songs, known simply as ''In Rainbows Disk 2''. The songs were uploaded to the band's website in 2009, and subsequently to streaming services as an EP in 2016.

* GenreRoulette: Like every album Radiohead has done since ''OK Computer'', each song has it's own distinct style. You have the Breakbeat-influenced Krautrock "15 Step," the [[GarageRock Garage-y]] HardRock of "Bodysnatchers," the DreamPop number "Nude," the psychedelic "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi," and the PostRock-like "All I Need." And that's the first half of the album!

-->--"'''15 Step'''"

[[caption-width-right:350: ''"Have the lights gone out for you? 'Cause the light's gone out for me. It is the 21st century."'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''"If you are on the top, then it is a long drop. The pyramid is power, we're changing by the hour."'']]