Vampire squid a human's inner ear) and ammonium-rich gelatinous tissues closely matching the density of the surrounding seawater. Like many deep-sea cephalopods, the vampire squid lacks ink sacs. If disturbed, it will curl its arms up outwards and wrap them around its body, turning itself inside-out in a way, exposing spiny projections. If highly agitated, it may eject a sticky cloud of bioluminescent mucus containing innumerable orbs of blue light from the arm tips. This luminous barrage, which may last nearly 10 minutes, would presumably serve to daze would-be predators and allow the vampire squid to disappear into the blackness without the
The King of Limbs doing it without flash or pretension, gently easing from the role of pioneers to craftsmen". Critic Robert Christgau awarded the album a two-star "honourable mention" and recommended the songs "Little by Little" and "Bloom". "Quietus" critic Ben Graham felt it could be Radiohead's best work, writing: ""King of Limbs" revisits the "Kid A" / "Amnesiac" period that alienated so many fans of "OK Computer" but does so with a greater maturity and weight of experience that enriches both the songs and the process." Some felt "The King of Limbs" was less innovative than Radiohead's prior albums. Mark Pytlik of "Pitchfork"