After a spring of new album releases, Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool was a hit for the 30 year old band, making music for people of all ages love. After five years of waiting, Radiohead satisfied their listeners with this fantastic eleven song album.

The first song on the album, “Burn the Witch,” seems to build up to a nonexistent climax to the song, which is a typical effect for the band while the vOcala seem to be disappearing in and out of the song, making it sound murky.

“The percussive effects and dissonant harmonics on ‘Burn The Witch’  are so integral to the songs they feel like instant Radiohead signatures” Will Hermes, writer for the Rolling Stones wrote.

Radiohead adds to their signature emotionally and musically moving albums with empowering orchestration and vocals.

Most songs on this album seem very mysterious, as Radiohead’s songs usually are. However, A Moon Shaped Pool adds to that disjointed effect and has jerky transitions throughout many songs, making it seem like one song should be two different songs.

For example, “Daydreaming” starts out with a soft piano introduction that gives the song the typical eerie-Radiohead feel. But about three minutes in, the song transitions into a chorus of bells and strings and uninterpretable vocals going in and out of the song. It’s an incredible effect throughout the entire album.

Like the song, the entire album builds on the creepy feel and orchestral sound. This album is a top hit for Radiohead and it’s no surprise that it rose to the top of the iTunes’ charts within days of release.