Wet Thud: February 2011

It's time once again for your monthly recap of the past four week's best videos and albums. All your future favourites in pre-determined countdown form. Wet Thud means never having to think for yourself again...

THE BEST VIDEOS OF FEBRUARY 2011:

25. Cloud Nothings "Understand At All" (Carpark)

24. DeVotchKa "100 Other Lovers" (Anti)

23. The Vaccines "If You Wanna" (Columbia)

22. Small Black "Photojournalist" (Jagjaguwar)

21. Vivian Girls "I Heard You Say" (Polyvinyl)

20. Erykah Badu "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" (Universal Motown)

19. Rihanna "S&M" (Island/Def Jam)

18. James Blake "The Wilhelm Scream" (ATLAS)

17. Cults "Go Outside" (self-released)

16. Radiohead "Lotus Flower" (self-released)

15. The Kills "Satellite" (Domino)

14. Peter, Björn & John "Second Chance" (Startime International)

13. Britney Spears "Hold It Against Me" (Jive)

12. Mogwai "Mexican Grand Prix" (Sub Pop)

11. Ke$ha "Blow" (RCA)

10. Kanye West f. Rihanna & Kid Cudi "All Of The Lights" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

9. Yeasayer "I Remember" (Secretly Canadian)

8. Austra "Beat And The Pulse" (Domino)

7. The New Pornographers "Moves" (Matador)

6. Cut Copy "Need You Now" (Modular)

5. Foo Fighters "White Limo" (RCA)

4. Beth Ditto "I Wrote The Book" (Deconstruction)

3. Tyler the Creator "Yonkers" (XL)

2. White Lies "Strangers" (Fiction)

1. The Black Keys "Howlin' For You" (Nonesuch)

THE BEST ALBUMS OF FEBRUARY 2011:

10. Adele 21 (XL)

"Rolling In The Deep"

9. Young Galaxy Shapeshifting (Paper Bag)

"We Have Everything"

8. Bright Eyes The People's Key (Saddle Creek)

"Shell Games"

7. James Blake James Blake (Polydor)

"Limit To Your Love"

"The Wilhelm Scream"

6. Hercules And Love Affair Blue Songs (Moshi Moshi)

"My House"

5. Toro y Moi Underneath The Pine (Carpark)

"Still Sound"

"New Beat"

4. Radiohead The King Of Limbs (self-released)

"Lotus Flower"

3. The Go! Team Rolling Blackouts (Memphis Industries)

2. PJ Harvey Let England Shake (Island)

"The Last Living Rose"

"The Words That Maketh Murder"

"Let England Shake"

1. Cut Copy Zonoscope (Modular)

"Need You Now"

January 2011 Round-Up

As art-rock heroes Radiohead unleash their latest, The King Of Limbs (available to download today, with a physical release to follow in March) on the world, Wet Thud ranks the best of the back catalogue from the English quintet. We've already made room for the brand new "Lotus Flower"--see how it measures up below...

040. "Palo Alto" (b-side from the "No Surprises" single, Parlophone, 1998)

039. "Electioneering" (album cut from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

038. "The Trickster" (b-side from the "My Iron Lung" EP, Parlophone, 1994)

037. "Morning Bell" (album cut from Kid A, Parlophone, 2000)

036. "Knives Out" (single from Amnesiac, Parlophone, 2001)

035. "There There" (single from Hail To The Thief, Parlophone, 2003)

034. "Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was" (album cut from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

033. "Planet Telex" (single from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

032. "Airbag" (single from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

031. "I Might Be Wrong" (single from Amnesiac, Parlophone, 2001)

030. "Anyone Can Play Guitar" (single from Pablo Honey, Parlophone, 1993)

029. "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (single from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

028. "Thinking About You" (album cut from Pablo Honey, Parlophone, 1993)

027. "Lotus Flower" (promotional single from The King Of Limbs, self-released, 2011)

026. "The Bends" (promotional single from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

025. "My Iron Lung" (single from the "My Iron Lung" EP, Parlophone, 1994)

024. "Everything In Its Right Place" (album cut from Kid A, Parlophone, 2000)

023. "House Of Cards" (single from In Rainbows, self-released, 2007)

022. "(Nice Dream)" (album cut from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

021. "Stop Whispering" (single from Pablo Honey, Parlophone, 1993)

020. "Reckoner" (single from In Rainbows, self-released, 2007)

019. "Pyramid Song" (single from Amnesiac, Parlophone, 2001)

018. "The National Anthem" (album cut from Kid A, Parlophone, 2000)

017. "Climbing Up The Walls" (album cut from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

016. "Idioteque" (album cut from Kid A, Parlophone, 2000)

015. "No Surprises" (single from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

014. "True Love Waits" (b-side from the "I Might Be Wrong" EP, Parlophone, 2001)

013. "Black Star" (album cut from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

012. "High And Dry" (single from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

011. "Lucky" (first released on the Help compilation, Go! Discs, 1995)

010. "Exit Music (For A Film)" (album cut from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

009. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" (album cut from Kid A, Parlophone, 2000)

008. "Creep" (single from Pablo Honey, Parlophone, 1992)

007. "Just" (single from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

006. "Talk Show Host" (b-side from the "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" single, Parlophone, 1996)

005. "All I Need" (single from In Rainbows, self-released, 2007)

004. "Let Down" (album cut from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

003. "Paranoid Android" (single from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

002. "Fake Plastic Trees" (single from The Bends, Parlophone, 1995)

001. "Karma Police" (single from OK Computer, Parlophone, 1997)

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###. "Song Title" (Album Title, Release Date)

040. "Palo Alto" (b-side from the "No Surprises" single, 1998)
039. "Electioneering" (album cut from OK Computer, 1997)
038. "The Trickster" (b-side from the "My Iron Lung" EP, 1994)
037. "Morning Bell" (album cut from Kid A, 2000)
036. "Knives Out" (single from Amnesiac, 2001)
035. "There There" (single from Hail To The Thief, 2003)
034. "Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was" (album cut from The Bends, 1995)
033. "Planet Telex" (single from The Bends, 1995)
032. "Airbag" (single from OK Computer, 1997)
031. "I Might Be Wrong" (single from Amnesiac, 2001)
030. "Anyone Can Play Guitar" (single from Pablo Honey, 1993)
029. "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (single from The Bends, 1995)
028. "Thinking About You" (album cut from Pablo Honey, 1993)
027. "Lotus Flower" (promotional single from The King Of Limbs, 2011)
026. "The Bends" (promotional single from The Bends, 1995)
025. "My Iron Lung" (single from the "My Iron Lung" EP, 1994)
024. "Everything In Its Right Place" (album cut from Kid A, 2000)
023. "House Of Cards" (single from In Rainbows, 2007)
022. "(Nice Dream)" (album cut from The Bends, 1995)
021. "Stop Whispering" (single from Pablo Honey, 1993)
020. "Reckoner" (single from In Rainbows, 2007)
019. "Pyramid Song" (single from Amnesiac, 2001)
018. "The National Anthem" (album cut from Kid A, 2000)
017. "Climbing Up The Walls" (album cut from OK Computer, 1997)
016. "Idioteque" (album cut from Kid A, 2000)
015. "No Surprises" (single from OK Computer, 1997)
014. "True Love Waits" (b-side from the "I Might Be Wrong" EP, 2001)
013. "Black Star" (album cut from The Bends, 1995)
012. "High And Dry" (single from The Bends, 1995)
011. "Lucky" (first released on the Help compilation, 1995)
010. "Exit Music (For A Film)" (album cut from OK Computer, 1997)
009. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" (album cut from Kid A, 2000)
008. "Creep" (single from Pablo Honey, 1992)
007. "Just" (single from The Bends, 1995)
006. "Talk Show Host" (b-side from the "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" single, 1996)
005. "All I Need" (single from In Rainbows, 2007)
004. "Let Down" (album cut from OK Computer, 1997)
003. "Paranoid Android" (single from OK Computer, 1997)
002. "Fake Plastic Trees" (single from The Bends, 1995)
001. "Karma Police" (single from OK Computer, 1997)

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