You'd be crazy not to follow along as Austin and Nick delve into the mesmerizing middle of In Rainbows. Austin feels confident that all the songs are about death, before bringing up Blues Traveler. Nick continues to find excuses to chat about R.E.M. and The Beatles. Along with loads of praise, the two do manage to pick their least favorite track of the album. The episode starts with another round of "Spot the Alternative Rock Riff." Thanks for listening to season 5. Join the discussion on Facebook.

Songs Discussed: 

6:25 - "Weird Fishes" 

22:01 - "All I Need" 

31:22 - "Faust Arp" 

38:55 - "Reckoner" 

Musical canon

Thom Yorke's "Arpeggi / Weird Fishes" debut

Brad Osborn, "Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead"

James Doheny, "Radiohead: The Stories Behind Every Song"

R.E.M. "So. Central Rain"

Blues Traveler "Run-Around"

Ophelia by John Everett Millais

German legend of Faust

The band Faust

Jonny Greenwood's "There Will Be Blood [Original Soundtrack]"

The original version of "Reckoner"