Radiohead - Hail to the Thief

The title, taken from a slogan used at anti-George Bush rallies, reveals the bias of numerous protest songs, from the Orwellian nightmare of “2+2=5” and the anti-authoritarian “Sit Down, Stand Up” to the ominous, threatening rap of “Wolf at the Door.” But Radiohead’s sixth album is also melodically pleasing and exquisitely layered, with Thom Yorke singing at his ghostly falsetto best. A perfect synthesis of The Bends’ rock structured approach and the brave new experimentalism of Kid A.