{"data":{"comparison":{"title":"Hail to the Thief vs In Rainbows","page_title":"Hail to the Thief vs In Rainbows | Radiohead Album Comparison","same_artist":true,"comparison_type":"discography","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/radiohead\/compare\/radiohead-hail-to-the-thief\/vs\/radiohead-in-rainbows","api_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/api\/music\/compare?left=radiohead-hail-to-the-thief&right=radiohead-in-rainbows","score_gap":7,"review_gap":11,"leaders":{"score":"right","review_depth":"right","confidence":"right","consensus_tightness":"right"},"headline":"In Rainbows currently leads Hail to the Thief in Chorus's Radiohead critic-consensus view.","summary":"Hail to the Thief sits at 79\/100 across 20 reviews, while In Rainbows sits at 86\/100 across 31 reviews. In Rainbows has the deeper review sample right now. Consensus is tighter around In Rainbows, which suggests critics are landing in a narrower range. Use this comparison to see where the stronger critic favorite sits against the adjacent discography benchmark.","meta_description":"Compare Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows in Chorus's Radiohead discography. 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Across 20 professional reviews the record earned a 79.35\/100 consensus score, with reviewers repeatedly flaggin","standout_tracks":["There, There","Myxomatosis","2 + 2 = 5"],"primary_praise":"The piano-led \u201cSail to the Moon\u201d is the album's best song for its affecting intimacy and strong melody.","primary_criticism":null,"audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for tension between experimentalism and conventional rock and personal songwriting and parental fear, starting with There, There and Myxomatosis.","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":79,"review_count":20,"confidence_percent":88,"agreement_label":"Sharp split","score_std":13,"score_range":40,"score_min":60,"score_max":100,"source_count":20,"source_spread":[{"score":60,"source":"The Guardian","source_slug":"the-guardian","author":"Alexis Petridis","url":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2003\/jun\/06\/popandrock.artsfeatures"},{"score":100,"source":"Drowned In Sound","source_slug":"drowned-in-sound","author":"Andrew Future","url":"http:\/\/drownedinsound.com\/releases\/3363\/reviews\/7193-"}]},"leader_badges":[]},"right_album":{"album":{"id":1162,"title":"In Rainbows","slug":"radiohead-in-rainbows","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/albums\/radiohead-in-rainbows","image_url":"images\/radiohead\/in-rainbows\/fdf92c13-da59-58b9-9be5-6803ff93872a.jpg","release_date":"2007-10-10","label":"XL Recordings","artist":{"name":"Radiohead","slug":"radiohead","url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/radiohead","ranked_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/artists\/radiohead\/albums-ranked"}},"answer":{"score":86,"review_count":31,"sample_state":"Established consensus","confidence_percent":89,"last_consensus_update_at":"2026-03-23T19:43:38+00:00","verdict_label":"Strong critical consensus","verdict_summary":"Radiohead's In Rainbows reasserts the band's gift for songcraft with a warm, textured collection that critics call both intimate and adventurous. Across 31 professional reviews the record earned an 85.9\/100 consensus score, and reviewers consistently point to a handful of standout tracks - \u201cAll I Need\u201d, \u201cReckoner\u201d, \u201cNu","standout_tracks":["All I Need","Nude","Reckoner"],"primary_praise":"The best song is \"Bodysnatchers\" because the reviewer calls it \"the hottest rocker\" and praises its fuzz-bass aggression.","primary_criticism":"The album's core strength is its rich sonic experimentation and Greenwood's production, even if full songs sometimes feel underwritten.","audience_fit":"Best for listeners looking for return to songcraft and texture and soundscaping, starting with All I Need and Nude.","methodology_url":"https:\/\/chorus.reviews\/methodology"},"metrics":{"consensus_score":86,"review_count":31,"confidence_percent":89,"agreement_label":"Clear lean","score_std":9.8,"score_range":40,"score_min":60,"score_max":100,"source_count":31,"source_spread":[{"score":60,"source":"Record Collector","source_slug":"record-collector","author":null,"url":"https:\/\/recordcollectormag.com\/reviews\/in-rainbows"},{"score":100,"source":"The Skinny","source_slug":"the-skinny","author":"Ally Brown","url":"http:\/\/www.theskinny.co.uk\/music\/records\/40696-radiohead_in_rainbows"}]},"leader_badges":["Higher score","More reviews","Higher confidence","Tighter consensus"]}},"meta":{"source":"Chorus - Critical Music Consensus","last_updated":"2026-05-14T22:04:33.574687Z"}}