![]() The vibe of the song is reminiscent of “Hazy Shade Of Winter” by Simon & Garfunkel, which gives an indication of the level of songcraft on display. The band makes a typically atypical move here whereas the obvious choice might have been to go back to some of the artificial rhythms of Kid A or Amnesiac to portray the desired atmosphere, Radiohead goes with a whooshing acoustic groove that keeps right up with one of Yorke’s more wordier compositions. His descriptions, all flash cuts and quick shots, are practically cinematic. Who woulda thunk it? Yet here he is on this In Rainbows track, nailing the inner workings of a one-night-stand-to-be with lothario cool and anthropological attention to detail. ![]() O’Brien’s playing presses on through it all, unwavering, courageous even, beckoning us to do the same, steady as we go. In a way, they keep “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” from being too dark, melancholy as they may be. Through it all, those arpeggios persevere. Some light creeps in as Yorke sings “Immerse yourself in love” at song’s end, piercing through the Gregorian chant backing vocals, but it’s fleeting. From there the rest of the song can be built, and yet, at the end, it comes back to the arpeggios once again, not quite fading out so much as bidding us a melancholy farewell (and bidding a farewell to The Bends as well.) Thom Yorke has spoken about the dark alleyways that his lyrics traverse here, as they alternate between desperate hope and resigned despair, despair getting the better of it. On “Street Spirit,” O’Brien’s steadiness becomes brilliance right before our ears, playing arpeggios that tug at the heartstrings with every clarion note. And yet the steadiness of his playing is integral to the band’s success, because it allows Jonny to go off on his daredevil flights and sonic experiments knowing that the core of the song will remain strong. ![]() Burnout Paradise, NHL 14).As the second guitarist in a band in which Jonny Greenwood usually plays lead guitar, it’s understandable how Ed O’Brien often falls off the radar in band discussions. People also like to bring up copyright issues as the real culprit, but it didn't seem to be a problem with GTA V's Self Radio feature, and heck, custom playlists were also possible in most of EA's games (e.g. ![]() I can understand why they won't bother with it right now, because the entire soundtrack is comprised of contest-winning songs by various artists and they're likely getting paid for every time one of their songs plays in someone's session. Instead, the silence is broken by people telling others to simply turn off in-game music and listen to YouTube or Spotify playlists. I recently saw a post by one of the Bugbear employees from 2014 which stated that custom soundtrack is indeed a popular suggestion and is currently being looked at, but not much else is heard after that. However, the audio modding guide shows the "Interactive Music Hierarchy" tab in Wwise, but what are the odds that it might be that? I'm gonna be cursed for bumping this, but is no one going to talk about the possibility that the soundtrack might actually be hardcoded into the game? You can't even find them in the game files and the only audio that you can freely edit is engine sounds. ![]()
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