Com Lag (2Plus2IsFive) [ENHANCED] [EP]

Radiohead

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 8, 2007)
• Original Release Date: April 13, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, EP
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000OCXF4M
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #49,925 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2007 enhanced UK reissue of this collection of b-sides and rarities, originally released in 2004 as a Japan-only compilation album. Features an enhanced video of '2+2=5' (Live At Belford Festival) plus 10 audio tracks including live tracks, remixes and non-album cuts. 11 tracks total. Parlophone.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Songs Good Value, May 28, 2007

By	Christopher Martin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Live tracks are nice. I don't think they add much to the songs like some of the live recordings on "I Might be Wrong" but their still nice

Remixes are fine. Some really different renditioning of some Hail to the Thief songs. One is even by Four Tet. That's neat.

B-sides is the reason to purchase this though. If you don't want to pay an absurd amount for expensive B-side CD's (which why the hell would you) then this alone makes a worth while purchase. I really like Fog (again), Citizen Insane, and Where Blue Birds Fly (not a Somewhere Over the Rainbow cover, more of an ambient electronic mass of bleeps and bloops. Apex Twin-esque) This makes the disc alone worth the fifteen dollars.

Not to mention the album art on the inside is actually really clever and funny. And I guess there's a live video? Neat? If you watch videos off of Cd's (Yes all three of you) then there is one.

I can't whole heartedly give this a 5 seeing as though in some form of another all these songs have been previously released (including the remixes); but that aside, buy this, especially if you haven't heard these songs before.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a very good EP, December 18, 2004

By	Rasmus "kæmbah baby" (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Com Lag (2Plus2IsFive) (Audio CD)

I was a little doubting, when i bought this, but then i realized. Its a Radiohead EP. Its cheap (125 danish crowns. About 20 bucks, i think). And its from Japan!
I havent regret it at all. Its really good! Heres a brief:
2+2=5.(Live) Really great live performance! Almost better than the studio version!
Remyxomatosis.(Cristian Vogel RMX) A pretty weak track. I dont think that you can make Myxomatosis better than it already is on the HTTT album.
I Will.(L.A. Version) A good Version of the song, less sad than on the album.
Paperbag Writer. This is probably my favorite track on the album. Its awesome. Really scary with the Violins! Great track.
I am a Wicked Child. Another track that could have been on the HTTT album.
I am Citizen Insane. an instrumental track. I doesnt really have much to it.
Skttrbrain.(Four Tet RMX) As with Myxomatosis i dont think the remix makes the song better. But its still okay.
Gagging Order. A nice quiet track, with a good guitar riff.
Fog.(Again)(Live) Solo by Thom Yorke. A very good song about baby alligators in sewers
Where Bluebirds Fly. I dont like this one. Its just...not good.

Overall this is an exciting album that Radiohead fans must have!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 actually. Not a perfect album, but damn close, July 4, 2004

By	omar r. (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Com Lag (2Plus2IsFive) (Audio CD)

This CD takes all the best b-sides from Hail To The Thief singles. The worst song on this album has to be 'Remyxomatosis', which is just...wrong. Not all of the other versions of HTTT are mistakes though. I personally prefer the live '2+2=5', the Los Angeles version of 'I Will', and the 'Scatterbrain' remix over the album versions. The "You have not been paying attention" part of '2+2=5' is done with all the energy that the album version should've had. The b-sides 'I Am A Wicked Child', and 'I Am Citizen Insane' are probably both equal, but the latter may be a bit repetitive for some. 'Paperbag Writer' definitely takes some getting used to, and even once you're used to it you probably won't like it much. It's really eerie sounding. 'Gagging Order' and the live version of 'Fog (Again)' are both beautiful, sad songs. They make this EP worth it for me. I always stop the CD before 'Where Bluebirds Fly' because it's just messed up. It starts with a click beat then comes in with what sounds like cluster chords on some weird synth thing, and then has strings that come in over top of the frenzy, except it's slower and seems out of place. It definitely creates the feeling of bluebirds though.

Overall, I actually like this more than HTTT. If you do plan on getting this, I suggest that you don't buy it on Amazon, because I bought it for $13 canadian, and I've seen it in other stores for a max of $19 canadian.