Track Listing

1. My Iron Lung
2. Trickster
3. Lewis (Mistreated)
4. Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong
5. Permanent Daylight
6. Lozenge Of Love
7. You Never Wash Up After Yourself
8. Creep

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25001 in Music
• Released on: 2005-01-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Amazon.co.uk Review
When exactly Radiohead transformed themselves from an average alterna-rock band into an avant-garde juggernaut is difficult to pinpoint, but in terms of recording, they took the great leap forward somewhere around the time of their second album, The Bends. While their debut, Pablo Honey, had a few sharp hooks, there was nothing to predict the avalanche of ideas that made The Bends one of the important albums of the 1990s. This EP (which is actually longer than some bands' full albums) doesn't clarify things a bit. The acoustic version of "Creep" that ends My Iron Lung is a sensitive read, but it doesn't explain the structural leap of the title track, which sounds as if the band had relearned how to play their instruments. Most of the remaining tunes are short, quirky numbers that point up Thom Yorke's penchant for melancholy melodies. Those who treasure the art rock of OK Computer or Kid A may find these plaintive pleas for love and understanding almost too simple. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews

Unsung Treasure Of The Amazing Radiohead Back Catalogue
The import version of My Iron Lung is something I purchased a few years ago, and never really listened to at first, because I didn't take to it. But as with almost every Radiohead album, a few listens and it opens up like a fine wine. Listening back now, I really think that if Iron Lung had been removed from the Bends, and a little more time laboured over this, we would have a stunning full lenght album right here, talked about in the terms of magnitude and brilliance lavishly adorned on classic albums such as The Bends and OK Computer. Thrashing guitar rock on Trickster, and some fantastically melodic vocal work throughout by Yorke never better demonstrated than on You Never Wash Up After Yourself and Lozenge Of Love make this a most own piece of Radiohead magic, concluded with a stunning acoustic rendition of Creep, which if you liked the original will absolutely blow you away.

This Import EP nicely shows the progression between the underrated and deliciously raw debut of Pablo Honey and the genius of their breakthrough album The Bends. You won't regret this one, and it won't be long before it rarely leaves your CD player. Looking back at their back catalogue, and some brilliant B sides like Killer Cars, one can't help wondering if Radiohead should have perhaps bridged the gap between OK Computer and Kid A with a B sides compilation in the style of Lipstick Traces by The Manic Street Preachers. Perhaps they don't have the same history to go with it as the Manics, but they've still got one hell of an impressive range, and the varying styles and development of the music tells a story. It's amazing to see the differences in this to Hail To The Thief, but for my money the legacy co-exists nicely, and the enormous differences shouldn't be compared but enjoyed as fantasic individual entities of legends in the making. If your a Radiohead fan casual or committed you have to own this.

Suck your teenage thumb
This EP is merely a small collection of B-sides that were released with the "My Iron Lung" single. However this doesn't stop it being an instant classic.

The title track features some of the most explosive guitar work Radiohead have ever produced. The high pitched intro and mellow verses set your mind at ease until the song erupts to the most distorted sound Radiohead have ever made. Imagine an angry version of "Paranoid Android" and you get the idea.

"The Trickster" once again sees Jonny at his manic best, as he strums out some harsh lead melodies over the slow rythym.

"Lewis (mistreated)" is Radiohead's punk song, slightly simular to "How Do You" but hits the spot a lot easier.

"Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong" is a beautiful mix of mellow, hypnotic music and amazing slide guitar. Apparently it's about one of Thom Yorke's own personnal experiences.

"Permanent Daylight" uses delay effects to the max and shows the creative ability of all guitarists.

"Lozenge Of Love" is a brilliant acoustic melody, which is accompanied by a lead guitar (Jonny?) that follows the notes Thom is singing.

"You Never Wash Up After Yourself" will sound familiar to those who have heard "Wolf At The Door", but is half as effective.

"Creep (Acoustic)" is merely Thom playing the old favourite by himself, with some interesting singing. The reason to by this CD.

My Iron Lung EP
The CD begins with the second best radiohead track My iron lung and for the next half hour there is only one non a+ track. it's often been said that with a few more tracks and a bit of work this could have easily been a full length album and this is true fitting snuggly between Pablo Honey and The Bends. If you have all the 6 studio albums then this is definetly the best course of action for you. If only it could have been a bit longer than 28 minutes.