Reviews (page 10 of 14)
This was the first album that Radiohead released that I didn't listen to having become a bit disinterested in the band following OK Computer. My review of this is going to be remarkably similar to my earlier review of In Rainbows though, in so much that it starts really well but I found the rest of it difficult to digest in just one sitting and that a single listen almost certainly doesn't do it justice! Gone is any semblance of the band that they were before which is of course simultaneously bold and alienating.
I certainly have a love/hate relationship with Radiohead. There are some songs on this album that are amazing and others are over the top pretentious.
6.0/10 - to be honest this was a struggle to enjoy except for a few tracks like everything in it's right place, how to disappear completely, and optimistic. The sound and landscape is great and really well produced. Definitely better Radiohead albums out there though.
Mid
A little too depressing but good
Me gustaron tres canciones, este álbum en especial no es mi favorito pero rescato la musicalidad que me encantó de “Motion picture Soundtrack”
Chill and vibey but not sure I fully get the hype
Típico disco de Radiohead deprimente. No le daré un 2 por ser Radiohead, pero estoy en un estado anímico en el que me repele esta música.
Heard before. Don’t love it.
Barely could finish
I like sm but I think it would be better instrumental
My rating is 3.3.
Some really cool stuff on this record, but I miss “The Bends” era Radiohead that was more of a real “rock” band. I’m all for experimentation and electronic sounds, just miss the edge and power of the band.
Nie wiem co mam myśleć. Pierwszy utwór mi się podobał, ale następne (aktualnie leci National anthem), już mniej. Za dużo się dzieje. Różne instrumenty muzyczne grające nieharmonijnie, wywołują jakiś chaos w mojej głowie. Trudno mi się skupić. Muzyka nie przystosowana do pracy.
Undercooked.
Need to listen again.
I know I said it before, but this album has such a Keane vibe. I loved this and will definitely listen to it again!
I liked this more than other Radiohead albums. It was a little more of a finished idea and some of the grooves were good. 3.5/5 Might listen again
Pretty good.
Not really a big fan of Radiohead so i can take or leave this one. Musically not bad and you can see the talent but doesnt do it for me.
Kid A was the name of Len Houmous’ first and only child. 3.0 3/11 The National Anthem
never liked radiohead that much, this album is okay at best, has some IDM elements but it feels a bit too conventional for my taste, like the average joe can listen to it and enjoy it but for me its not that interesting.
Sehr experimentell, hat mit "Rock" nichts zu tun *denk Kann man mal machen. Hat bei mir ne Weile gedauert bis ich mich reingehört habe. War nach erster Abwehrreaktion bei mir dann doch ganz hörbar.
Not really my thing, I don't really like Thom Yorke's voice either. Favourite tracks: The National Anthem, Idioteque
Crei que no me iba a gustar pero si! Despues escuche ok computer y este me siguio pareciendo mejor
Very chill, pleasant, easy listening. Not sure I particularly enjoy Thom Yorke's voice, but it's not grating to me either. Don't think I'll return to this. 6/10. For the purposes of this project, I will rate 9 or 10/10s 5 stars, 7 or 8/10s 4 stars, 5 or 6/10s 3 stars, 3 or 4/10s 2 stars, and 0, 1 or 2/10s 1 star
Creative and beautiful but not really my type
This album is a tough one to write about. I love conceptual albums or albums that try to make stuff outside of the normalcy of music-making, so you think I’d love this album. And while I listened to every song, enjoyed listening to them and appreciated the awesome sound Radiohead produced, it was hard for me to sit down and listen. I constantly had to tell myself to finish the album because it wasn’t bringing me back. 3/5
O tintilhar de Motion Picture como se sininhos e estrelas piscassem é tão alucinatório na melodia, que lenta, enfatiza o que essa música me faz sentir : A transformação. A letra que fala da desilusão ( motor das mudanças) brilha quando termina na frase "I will see you in the next life." O vocalista do álbum modula tanto a voz pro agudo, depois desmodula, que se torna dramático. Apesar dessa modulação parecer com um tédio, ela não é apática, mas de fato ksenia, é uma voz inóspita, próprio da infância referenciada no título do álbum. Morning Bell, constante na bateria e com uma voz mais divertida, realmente agita as coisas para então em Idiotique termos desorientação com pratos batendo e a voz ruidosa, mesmo que nessa confusão os sons camuflados nos deixem intrigados pelo que está abaixo da voz estridente e da riqueza. Ambas as músicas com sua letras perturbadoras vão de um polo ao outro, de alegria a demência. Em Idiotique uma riqueza que ( ao contrário de Motion Picture) parece uma Arca de Moedas caindo no chão, sons ainda mais desordenados, metálicos e convulsionantes. Parece grunge, mas isso eu falo como leigo. Só acho que grunge se pareceria com isso. Eu tive que parar em In Limbo para escrever porque é até agora a minha favorita, e a última que escutei do álbum antes de acabá-lo, então virão outras. Eu posso ouvir as mãos na caprichosas na guitarra e a a maior suavidade da voz. Eu escuto a engrenagem das cordas de In Limbo com fascínio, como se estivesse prestes a desvendar o cubo mágico. É o som que só dedos poderiam produzir através de cordas. E eu não entendia porque essa música me lembrava algumas cenas em estradas, agora eu sei, ela contém a sensação de descoberta e ao mesmo tempo conclusão quando eu escuto o chiado som de televisão no final dela. E toda conclusão é sempre uma descoberta. Pouco antes desse som de TV sem sinal surgir, a voz suave se multiplica, são várias vozes juntas cantando " Voltar" para se depois todas diluirem. A letra sobre isolamento, sobre a certeza de escolha de perder contato com parceceiro pede por auto conhecimento, pede por retorno a quem somos. Eu estou de joelhos!
Gode hits, lækkert, lidt for lækkert måske
A very mellow album!
Some of it is interesting, but more of it was boring. 2.8.
This album was good but something I enjoyed too much. It’s super alternative. Dark and moody for sure. The lyrics seem darn. I think I need to listen to it more. Is it about someone contemplating suicide??
two of the songs were nice. the rest sounds like men if they ovulated
i'm familiar with this album, listened to it once fully, and had a few songs that i saved and continued to listen to afterwards. going back to it, with a deeper appreciation of electronic music, i think i can appreciate it more. a track that really stood out to me this time was treefingers! i loved the ambiance. overall pretty solid, not my favorite of theirs, but good nonetheless.
Very chill, mellow vibes. Some songs are super beautiful, others are a bit abstract. It isn’t my favorite but don’t dislike it. It’s pretty good for what it is, 3-3.5/5
Primeiro albúm que estou a ouvir como parte deste desafio, gostei. Devia ouvir mais de A Tribe Called Quest. Neste aqui tanto o tema de abertura como o final são bangers, a minha favorita é capaz de ter sido "What?".
I liked it but didn’t love it. Radiohead just doesn’t do it for me for whatever reason
Good album. A lot of instrumentals that where really nice to listen to, favorite song is how to disapear completely
Looking at the reviews, the tracks I hated on this are the ones that everyone else loved, even the ones who didn't care for the album. Lyrically, not impressive (LOOK AT ME I'M VERY SAD!!!!), imo. There are suicide albums that have resonated way more, in a lyrical sense, with my specific experiences. Sonically, super interesting - a lot of texture, a lot of drone, punchy bass and drums. I do not like Thom Yorke's voice, less of that please. Keep only from Treefingers to Morning Bell, and it's a solid 4.5/5. Otherwise, 3/5.
Me pareció que tenía una búsqueda interesante. En si totalidad me gustó, pero si hay algunas canciones que creo que son fácilmente olvidables, por lo menos para mi. Desde 'The nacional anthem' en adelante lo empecé a disfrutar mucho más
I'm in love with this album. It feels very different yet the same to their other works. I love the atmosphere the album presents, and how I can't place some of the songs into playlists I have.
best song: motion picture soundtrack worst song: untitled surprise song: everything in its right place
like it was fine. very cinematic. not what i was expecting though.
love the soundscape aspect to this piece, feel the need to be in a dark space completely drown out all senses to fully appreciate this album. I really enjoyed the use of strings adding to this wave of wash of sound (how go disappear completely). definitely in the prog rock/grunge category. unusual listen for me but interesting!! untitled had a beautiful nostalgic feel which concluded the album nicely. honourable mentions: 1. how to disappear completely 2. the national anthem 3. motion picture soundtrack overall rating: 3
Lots of instrumentals which love also like KID A reminded me of crystal castles but I don’t think I’m that depressed rn to be liking this🤣 this is very you find this in Y12 and listen to this everyday
Will become Teen B.
7/10
ive heard of Radiohead beforeee. I’m excited to listen. I’ve def heard the first track soMEWHERE I JUST DK. I expected it to be more grunge rock, kind of like limp bizkit type beat. The first two tracks were giving vocaloid. They’re British so it’s making sense actually. National anthem is speaking to me. No longer giving vocaloid…after first two tracks I can actually understand what’s being said LMFAOOO. I’m curious to see how this is influential…it’s not bad but it’s not wowing me to the point where I think it’s necessary to listen before you croak. Idioteque is eating HOLD ONNN. That transition into morning bell was so yummy. Ok I just finishedddd and honestly that album wasn’t that bad. I don’t think it was spectacular but for people who are more familiar with this vibe or genre I see how it can be influential to them. I didn’t really connect that much with this album and I think because my preferred type of music is more lyrical and fast paced? I can listen to slow songs though but I prefer more lyrics. not bad for the first album though!!
This is my first listen to Kid A, and it’s basically the smug soundtrack for a post nuclear apocalypse world. How to Disappear Completely hints at the shimmery ballads Radiohead will eventually get to, but this is art school wankery at its most wanky. And yet there is something inexplicably compelling about it (apart from The National Anthem - an unlistenable, pretentious fusion of avant garde free jazz and Krautrock).
I am sorry for my rating and review Anthony - I feel like I am supposed to like this more than I do … sorry to Radiohead - not sure why it doesn’t resonate with me - not upbeat enough?? Maybe a few more listens would do me good - but I’m landing between 3 and 4 closer to 3 for now I feel like Coldplay was really trying to sound like this sorry I keep thinking of Coldplay when I’m listening to this!
Thee and a half, actually. A little better than average.
Con este disco ya empecé a irme un poco de ellos. Hay temazos y peñazos. Me guardo: "Everything in Its Right Place" y "The National Anthem", aunque también: "Idioteque" y "Morning Bell".
Probably my favorite album of theirs. Still only a 7/10
Boring, waiting for a climax thats not coming. Missing something to pull it all together. It's like background music for a movie or something you tone out. Likeables: Everything In Its Right Place
I am a huge Radiohead fan but this album might be too experimental even for me. I very much enjoyed some songs like Everything in its Right Place and Idioteque that seem to subvert their respective genres. But I found everything else to be too much noise.
Good, not my fav
Conflicted on this one because there were some songs I really liked and some I really didn’t, but I did like the overall mood of the album. Maybe enough to forgive some of the songs I didn’t like. I think I would maybe listen to the album again if I was in the right mood and I’ll definitely keep listening to the songs I enjoyed. Fav song: Everything In Its Right Place Least fav: The National Anthem
Cool album, would maybe listen again. 6.8/10
Kinda ok not my favorite has a lot of just instrumental which is fine just nothing that hits me hard enough
I enjoyed it but I'm never gonna get that excited about down-tempo ambient stuff
Radiohead doesn't need six albums on this list. That's too many dang Radioheads. At minimum we can drop Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows. Probably Amnesiac too, even though I love Like Spinning Plates Anyway, Kid A has some of my favorite Radiohead songs (Everything In Its Right Place, The National Anthem, Idioteque, Morning Bell), some ok tracks, and a couple that go nowhere. Overall I still prefer weird sad Radiohead over electronica Radiohead but Kid A is great already in collection
I feel like this album should either get a 1 or a 5. I _get_ that it's something special, but... I can't relate to it. Could not do it 25 years ago, still can't do it today. So, let's make it a 3, which is bullshit, because this cannot be middle-of-the-road. Still...
I always enjoy reading about albums that bands had the artistic freedom to do their way, without corporate or commercial pressures. I just wish I enjoyed the outcome as much.
Felt like a fever dream. It was alright, not annoying but I wouldn't say stand out album or band. Really need to be in the mood. Interestingly a song sounded very much like a song Placebo later made and I thought that was coolest thing about the album - Reddit agrees there is a similarity, not just in my head, but I don't think anything is sampled.
I was going to give this a 2 but it really picked up for me in the last third. Got a lot more interesting. I think musically it's varied and good, but Tommy Hawk's mawking is not for me... at least not for a whole album.
Meandering wailing whimsy. Not for me
*Musically relevant and creative- just not my thing *I wish I could get more into this band but they just don't do much for me
So that's what the big deal is about. I'll listen again.
Very interesting coming from Radio Head. Felt very experimental, almost like they were all high when they wrote this album. Overall interesting but not my favorite from them.
I don't think it's Radiohead's fault that they have become synonymous with pretentiousness - but surely there is no better example in popular music than Kid A. This is mid music. It's not terrible, but it's certainly not great and it doesn't have much to say. Fuck all the critics and fans who are so obsessed with being the ones who "get it" that they forget to be authentic to themselves. There's nothing *to* get. It's experimental electronic. it's alright but it's also fucking weird and mopey I like Radiohead, love them at times, but Kid A is mid 5.5 / 10 Best track/s: How to Disappear Completely, The National Anthem
Jeg tror, det her er et album, der vil have gavn af flere gennemlytninger. Kunne egentligt godt lide de fleste sange, men der var ikke noget, der bed sig fast.
I know how highly regarded this record is and I do like it but it’s just not 100% my thing.
Oh boy. Time and time again I'm reminded that I am sometimes an outlier in taste sometimes. Kid A does not do much for me. I appreciate its relevance and Radiohead's contribution to indie music. But I can't front run an album that hasn't spoke to me. Following me my entire life is a lack of appreciation for these mid era RH releases. I've been criticised and have recieved so many convincing arguments. But you can't top The Bends. I'm sorry. On the bright side the use of contrasting live instruments and synths combined with post rock elements does set this album apart from the rest of the catalogue. And the droning melodramaticism complements Thom's voice. I understand the appeal but I wont lie, this didn't do much to me. 3 stars on principal.
First listen
hrmmm... what an unenviable position to be in to have to follow up ok computer... i don't say this to mean that i think radiohead should've given up music at this point and become real estate agents or something. more that: i like kid a. i like radiohead. i had songs saved off of this album before i did a front to back listen... but!! ☝️this did not instill the same feeling of grandeur and emotion that ok computer did. feelings that, on ok computer's part, were pretty effortless to command whereas kid a felt... opaque??? meandering??? and, i have to speculate that's intentional for this album because of it's background as an exploratory endeavor following ok computer. i mean... they made two albums out of them fucking around here (lol). if i was talented enough to make two albums out of me fucking around on synthesizers, i would, but i'm not, so i don't, and that doesn't mean radiohead shouldn't have either, but i think i like their other albums more than this. highlights - kid a, the national anthem, how to disappear completely, optimistic, in limbo, idioteque, morning bell
Best Track - "Everything In Its Right Place"
i dont remember
6.6
3 sterne
It was aight — I’d give this one 3.5 stars prob
The Bends and Ok Computer are all-timers for me, but Radiohead lost me with this album, and I have not since returned. A few songs are pretty good ("Optimistic"), but generally, "music from the planetarium" is not a genre I'm into.
This seems complicated and interesting, but not enjoyable. No memorable songs; a lot of cool sounds that would be good as the soundtrack for a Blade Runner knockoff where a guy in a trench coat is walking down an alley.
Don’t like it as much as I think I should! Still prefer The Bends and will return to that every time I need a Radiohead fix
I love Radiohead. I liked the album, but it’s not all that remarkable. Just a bit forgettable, especially compared to the rest of the band’s discography.
I'm not sure how I feel about this album. It's a little too electronic for me, and Thom's voice is really weird and jarring at times. That said some of the riffs were really solid. I'm not sure I'd put it on myself, but I wouldn't complain if someone else did. I'm not sure how I feel about this album. It's a little too electronic for me, and Thom's voice is really weird and jarring at times. That said some of the riffs were really solid. I'm not sure I'd put it on myself, but I wouldn't complain if someone else did.
yep, sounds like Radiohead
I’m once again asking the universe to put me in the headspace that makes me pierce the veil that is Radiohead of the early 2000s. I think this album was cool - sonically interesting, extremely well played instrumental, interesting, some would say spooky even vibes. But I keep coming back to this nagging feeling in the back of my mind - I’m not in the headspace to really internalize/receive this album. I wish I could really ride for this (and amnesiac) and scream from the hills why actually it’s a 10/10 but I can’t! The tracks aren’t drawing me into their world the way they should under other circumstances. This is a solid 3/5 with the possibility of being a 5/5 if I my mind was somewhere else.
This was pretty good. Not as good as Amenisac but here we are
Estuve leyendo las opiniones muy atentamente y concuerdo en que es fantástica la experimentación de nuevos artilugios sonoros, pero Radiohead ha desaparecido o pretende reaparecer y...
Pretty good I guess but I still don’t really get the hype
This is the less interesting counterpart to Ok, Computer. I do appreciate and respect Radiohead and their insightful work, however, this one is harder to get into and appreciate.
This album is an interesting experiment in sound, blending electronic and ambient elements that create an incredible atmosphere. But at times, the noise and cool soundscapes can feel a bit dull. It’s not a bad listen, but it definitely requires the right mindset.
Punkty za oryginalne dźwięki, czasem trochę przynudzali ale generalnie dobry album do puszczenia w tle
Distorted.
Well, it turns out that most of this album just sounds a bit droney, if that's a real word. Creep is good, but there's too much of the same sort of sound.
Too may beeps and boops.
3 1/2 stars.
It's sometimes unsettling, but quite interesting. Different from most bands, some songs are almost noise, but others are beautiful. Would give it another listen.
I was definitely more into this album than other Radiohead albums so far. It wasn’t perfect, I didn’t love the first half as much as the second half but the songs that work are haunting and wonderful. I really struggled with what to review this album but honestly it just didn’t quite click with me enough to get a crazy good review, but there were several tracks that were really impressive and interesting. I just know that if I’m going to suggest Radiohead in the future I’ll probably recommend this one.
Very meh. I'm always surprised by how much people like Radiohead and assume I'm missing something, but this album isn't convincing.
buena musica
6/10
Lo siento por los fans de Radiohead, pero no consigo que la banda no me produzca sueño/aburrimiento. Es verdad que en cada disco hay dos o tres temas muy famosos y destacables, pero no soporto cuando experimentan. Eso no quita que reconozca su aportación y su influencia en la música de los últimos 20 años, pero creo que solo voy a disfrutar un greatest hits cuando toque. Lo mejor de este es “Optimistic”, en mi opinión.
Because I never really listened to Radiohead before, I had mixed feelings about this album. There were some great songs, but also some that I did not care for. Maybe I should relisten to it one day.
alright
The Head of Radio. Pretty good stuff.
B Everything In Its Right Place 4 Kid A 2 The National Anthem 3 How To Disappear Completely 5 Treefingers 3 Optimistic 4 In Limbo 3 Idioteque 3 Morning Bell 5 Motion Picture Soundtrack 5 Untitled 3 I've never been a huge Kid A fan.
I'm a Radiohead fan, but to be honest, this album never really landed for me. Too many long unfocused electronic moments. That said, it is superior to so many other albums on this list.
allora alcune canzoni spaccano, ma sembra di sentire rumore bianco e suoni futuristi. fuck marinetti
Would not buy.
Some nice soundscapes
I liked some of this, but it wasn’t my thing
On first listen I’m like this album is like a shroom trip by someone who’s maybe not in the right headspace for a trip but does one anyways and it gets pretty whacked out for a bit once the trip starts rolling, like depressive and noisy and unsettling, but eventually that cycle gets broken and left behind and fades away and then it ends up turning into a pretty nice trip by the end. Like a nice pretty flower by the end.
Dieses Album als Fiebertraum zu bezeichnen, würde dem Album einen zu negativen Klang anheften. Es erinner mich an Pink Floyd und ist auf jeden Fall Musik, welche zum genießen und erleben geschrieben wurde, jedoch für meinen Geschmack etwas zu experimentell. Faszinierende Klänge, welche mich als Hörer etwas überreizt haben.
3- Stars (7/15)
Думаю, для тих кому подобається така музика це один з найкращих альбомів,але для мене не дуже заходить, бо не поціновувач
Quite chill - Simon vibes Good post run cool down Track 1 good
No me acostumbro
Mange gode sange
Worthy
Not really what I was expecting with this album. Very avant-garde jazz sounds. Treefingers was the highlight of the album.
Sounded like a soundtrack to an indie film. It was okay.
A 3/5, I guess. The few songs I heard by Radiohead before, I mostly didn't like and I mostly don't like this album. The ambient electronica is insufferably boring most of the time, but there are definitely moments on this album that are really great. Why this album is considered a masterpiece, I'll never know.
It was a one note album. I was prepared to be dazzled. I was not.
Rock prise de tête
Kid A is not my favourite Radiohead album. This is a transition state for the band. Kid A is the pupa from which the later brilliance of the band would emerge, but this feels half-formed and, ultimately, a little boring.
All sounds much the same
Started off interesting and ended slow and draining.
This album feels like a side quest and I don’t know that I’d consider it must listen but I am addicted to this weird dumb band
More atmospheric and maybe even moodier than the other Radiohead albums we had, I think this ranks lower. I love Idioteque. I listened to it 3 times in a row before moving on with the rest. I'll say this is my favorite Radiohead song yet. Most of the other stuff I found kind of eh. This extra electronic they put in the music is pretty interesting though.
Alternative rock. Not too bad, the best Radiohead album I’ve gotten so far, but I still don’t think this band is for me. Did enjoy the ambient feel of this one though.
Not as good as some of thee other recordings.
I was really looking forward to this album. Apparently, I had never listened to it in its entirety before. Now I was a little disappointed. I had expected more. I really liked one track, two others were quite good. I found one track difficult to listen to. No, I don't like this album by a band that I otherwise love. Too bad. 3/5
Always like Radiohead, the boy I feel like my dad listening to Merle Haggard or some big band. Onto the next!
the first song is iconic and the album is more cohesive than fuzzy logic but music is drowny
It was a bit dreary
First album I'd heard before. Not radiohead's best, but a solid album.
I've never been more disappointed in my whole life
It was fine - creative. Is it one of the best albums of all time like many say? I wouldn't agree with that
No estava malament, és a dir, a mi aquest rollo així més experimental no em va, però a nivell musical, si l’escoltes bé, hi ha coses xules
I think I like The Bends and am giving Radiohead too much credit for everything else. The title track is awful. They are close on some of these songs but this is a miss for me. This album sucks. Optimistic is good...it's like throwback Radiohead. There are diminishing returns on the weirdness. The back half is better than the first, but it's not that great. Motion Picture Soundtrack is better.
It’s alright.
Yesterday I didn't wake up sucking on lemons. I did listen to this album a couple times though. I liked it but don't really understand what all the fuss was about. Nice sounding and atmospheric for the most part.
couple of good songs. a lot of weird stuff too
Muito experimental, bom para ouvir enquanto se trabalha. Everything in its right place é um clássico e umas das músicas que mais oiço dos radiohead
I recall listening to this the first time, upon its release, and I was very disappointed. My views on it have mellowed slightly over the years, but not by much. I understand why they did this, but largely I find "Kid A" uninteresting. It's an album I have, but rarely listen to. When I do listen to it I find my attention waning. It's a cold, icy album. At times, it's the sonic equivalent of drifting in Space. It is a well produced and intimate album, so much so that it's as if they don't want you listening. It doesn't thrill like "OK Computer". Overall, a 3⭐ album. Would I listen to this album again? Yes, but the odd track and only every now and then. Would I buy this album? I did. 1. "Everything in Its Right Place" – 3 2. "Kid A" – 3 3. "The National Anthem" – 2 4. "How to Disappear Completely" – 4 5. "Treefingers" – 3 6. "Optimistic" – 3 7. "In Limbo" – 3 8. "Idioteque" – 3 9. "Morning Bell" – 3 10. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" – 3 11. "Untitled" - 3 Total - 33 Average - 3.00
Whilst this album may have been spectacular at the point of release, it’s simply not as impactful now. There’s too much hear that I’ve since heard other bands do the same or better. There’s some fantastic highs but a lot of really middling lows.
I will have to listen again when I’m in the mood for bummer music
I’m not as enamoured as many on this. For me it’s a bit where Radiohead started to be a little too meandering.
It was nice.
Radiohead is a tricky one for me because OK Computer is an all time favorite despite not actually knowing the full Radiohead discography very well. Everything else I listen to by them is just a random assortment of their songs I’ve heard over the years and added to my lineup without knowing which album they belong to. So coming into this I was excited to learn some more and really start identifying songs with specifics albums, aaaand it turns out I just really didn’t enjoy this and was ready for it to be over. I’m sure after a few more listens I’d find more to appreciate, but if felt more whiny and aimless than the Radiohead I love.
Menos las tres primeras canciones el resto si q me ha gustado. La intro del album buenisima. Me mola el contexto de porque se hizo el album pero tampoco creo que lo escuchara mucho por mi cuenta.
Off-putting vibes but in an intriguing and experimental way. Repetitive but felt like a sort of chant that drew me in. Cool production.
This is just noise, I really didn't like much of it
Usually like Radiohead but this one is definitely overrated
Radiohead heeft een vaagheidshoedje opgezet, want het zweeft allemaal behoorlijk het heelal in. Soms klinkt het wel aardig, maar vaak zwabbert het gewoon maar een eindje door zonder veel urgentie. 'How to disappear completely'? Nou, zo dus.
Oei, Radiohead... In het verleden waren we niet echt vrienden. En dan vooral Thom, echt wie schrijft dat met een H er tussen, en ik. Ik kan zijn zang gewoon niet zo goed verdragen. Maar daarom ben ik meteen ook heel benieuwd naar dit album, omdat dit zijn zang schijnt te hebben opgeknipt en flink te hebben aangepast! Ok wat de fuck is dat gedoe met trompetten op The National Anthem? Doe ff normaal, en doe niet alsof dit bij Jazz hoort want dat is dus echt compleet gelul. Dit is gewoon belachelijk, niet experimenteel en het slaat ook helemaal nergens op. Ah fuck, is dit zo'n album voor mensen die alleen maar rock luisteren en het dus geweldig vinden dat er een keer andere instrumenten en OH NEE! Synths en computer?!?!? Want dan zijn er dus echt al veel betere albums uitgekomen... Naja, aan het einde kan ik wel zeggen dat ik me niet heeeeel erg heb geirriteerd aan Thommerd. Wel moet ik zeggen dat het instrumentaal soms heel vet was, maar ook grote delen niet zo bijzonder. Ik denk nogmaals dat dit album baanbrekend was voor iedereen die nog nooit een synth of iets gehoord had. Kraftwerk en Jean-Michel Jarre bestaan he lieve mensen? Of vlak daarvoor nog; Aphex Twin. Maar goed, het album was prima. 3 sterren, ik hoor gewoon niet het baanbrekende dat sommigen hierin horen. FAVO: Everything in its right place, Treefinger
I've listened to this so many times. Love Radiohead but much prefer In Rainbows or OK Computer. They are coming into their own with this album and finding their style. Everyone has the whimsical noise reverb in the background now so this isn't so out of place. They soon start crushing it with the drums and math tempo vocals.
This is right at the moment when I lost interest in Radiohead. Like, literally the first track is so good and then it all changes and I've never been quite into any of their albums after this after wearing out my CD player with OK Computer, Pablo Honey, etc.
Demasiado experimental para mi gusto, pero es radiohead
Not my favourite Radiohead album but a bloody good listen all the same!
I am not typically a fan of Radiohead, and while I wouldn’t say this album made me one, it wasn’t bad. It was decent background music. I appreciated the chill on a Sunday morning.
Everything in its right place Idioteque
Electronic folk-y music, not bad. Chill vibes. 2.7
for me, it was fine. i'm not a huge radiohead fan and this didn't speak to me
better than the other album
Mesmo adorando o Radiohead e conhecendo parte de sua discografia, Kid A seria um álbum que não me chamaria atenção pelo simples fato de ser experimental/instrumental demais para o meu gosto. Ele é estranho, mas é bom — me faz sentir no espaço (mesmo não tendo som lá) ou em uma série clichê de sci-fi. Já tinha ouvido Everything in Its Right Place por causa dos edits do TikTok, mas me surpreendi ao ver que a música era diferente dos trechos que tinha escutado. Vale salientar que as transições entre as músicas são MUITO boazudas, e só lamento por quem não ouve o álbum inteiro, e sim faixas soltas.
I can't really put my finger on Kid A. It has its moments ("How to Disappear Completely", "Motion Picture Soundtrack"), but I can't help but consider it a bit of a letdown having just listened to OK Computer before it, and with that album being such a marked improvement over the likes of The Bends and Pablo Honey. Kid A might grow on me, but for now it sits "In Limbo" between like and dislike.
So much of this album feels like a trance album, but it's all real instruments. Even on their relative misses, Radiohead will still make their project interesting
This was not what I expected from Radiohead, the only record I had listened before this being The Bends and OK computer(also thru this system). Both of which not leaving me with too much of an impressed feeling, but I think I like this one a bit more, its more experimental and in terms of sound coherent yet all of the place, its quite unique, which I can respect, I'm still not blown away by these guys, but this was a step in the right direction for me. Favorite track: In Limbo. Overall score: 6,9/10
Прикол в том, что я только на середине альбома заметила, что это радиохэды. Ну такое...мне их стиль не особо, разве что если на фон или засыпать.
Everything In Its Right Place: STRONG start! What a song. Title track's pretty dull. The National Anthem: Kind of cool? Like the rock elements, but bit too busy and dissonant towards the end. How to Disappear Completely: Not great but gorgeous key change at 4:55. Treefingers: Enjoyable ambience that reminds me of Eno. Optimistic: Pretty good. The start reminds me of Lana Del Rey's Heroin. Idioteque: This and 15 Step were the first songs I knew by them; love 'em. Love how this blends into the next song. Morning Bell: Love the key changes on 'release me'. Motion Picture Soundtrack: Very sweet tune. Untitled: Kind of sounds like a slow version of a computer start up tune. Pretty but not a great album ender.
It was fine. Not my style but The National Anthem was fantastic. Really brought down the score of the entire album from the first two tracks which were very aimless. Not recommended as a first Radiohead album.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Ah, as someone who considers OK Computer a damn near perfect album I still remember my disappointment when this was released. It's not a bad album by any means and I know it has received a lot of praise over the years which I understand....I just have difficulty connecting to the music in any meaningful level. There are a couple of exceptions: The simple bass and evolving drum groove in The National Anthem and the more straightforward Optimistic are highlights for me.
Listened to it on my phone speaker in the woods at 10 pm and thought it was boring as shit. Gave it one more shot on my headphones and it was better. A few boring songs brings it down but I liked the vibe
Honestly it wasn’t something I was crazy about. Few of the songs were good but idk just didn’t vibe with it
Didn’t have a ton of expectations going in, but this was a pretty solid album. Exited to hear the other Radiohead on the list, hopefully then I can make a more informed opinion on this album.
It was alright
Radiohead has way better
Not bad, though the vocals are kinda whiney and a lot of this is relatively boring. Several really good songs though, so that helps pull the score up to a 3.5/5
Better than Coldplay.
The first two tracks were lovely in a wallowing in my depression kind of way--actually--that's how the best of this album is, and it's pretty good. There are a few tracks where the sound gets a little dissonant (the Nat'l Anthem track in particular) but for the most part I enjoyed the sad reality.
Solid, just not my favorite Radiohead album
didn't expect another radiohead album so soon (fyi 13 days). they are geniuses at what they do for sure, but another mixed bag album similar to Amnesic, however at a higher quality for the highlights. so close to a 4
I had Amnesnic like two weeks ago, and this felt like the first part of that album. Fascinating music, just very unique and experimental but not in tune with the music I resonate with.
I can see the appeal for a certain mood but not for me. Makes me rather depressed
Ok
Not my favorite Radiohead album but a couple of bangers
3/5
Фоном слушается нормально, а так особо не прислушивался. Поставлю оценку, согласно общему впечатлению об этой группе - 6 из 10.
It's alright
Not one of their best
Not for me but not horrible
Cool shit periodically interrupted by spa music.
Solider unspektakulärer Britpop ohne Highlights.
Nothing to add
This one brings back memories. I did not really know what to think of it when it first came out and did not really like it. As I listened to it more though it grew on me. National Anthem and Optimistic are my favorites. Idioteque jams also.
I actually didn’t mind this one as much, but less stars because it seemed to stress my cat out
I love Radiohead so much, but this album is just a less good Pink Floyd album. Ok computer and the bends clears, so does in rainbows
Anxiety-inducing cacophanous sound. I thought this was going to be more along the lines of Coldplay, it was very unique, but not something I will listen to again most likely. 3/5.
The Good: We’ve got Radiohead! The Bad: They are too Radiohead… The Ugly: Wondering if a radio can give head… Like many people of my generation, I found out about Radiohead via the musings of those two intellectuals called Beavis and Butthead. Need I say more? My brother bought Pablo Honey, I bought OK Computer… Kid A was never part of the collection. Though I can’t pin-point the reason why neither of us had the album, based on my listening to the album, I would say that for me, it is too experimental; and I am finding out, via this 1001 list, that I am a down-the-middle kind of music person. I probably need to give this album another spin to really get a better grip as to what rating I should give it, but my gut feeling tells me that I am not going to appreciate it more than the 2 1/2 * I am giving them now… upgraded to 3
There are some good tracks here like Treefingers, Optimistic, and Idioteque, but I'm going to be honest, Thom Yorke's vocals bore me.
Wow, for all the acclaim for this album I was underwhelmed. A few of the tracks were engaging but most of the album left me cold.
I see this album as a necessary step in Radiohead's evolution, but I don't believe it represents the band at a pinnacle. There are amazing compositions on here, but there are also many skips. The transition from rock to electronic music is admirable, but it is when they are able to fuse the two, like they do on In Rainbows, that I enjoy radio head the most.
Interesting record, almost ambient at times, lots of electronica, not a lot of memorable songs (at least after one listen)
Decent. Not really a huge fan of ones I hadn’t already heard.
It takes something really special for me to like ambient music, and this album just doesn’t have it. It’s still enjoyable, but very forgettable. Considering none of the songs are big hits individually, I wonder how much of the album’s success came down to marketing it using the internet and riding on the popularity of OK Computer
Radiohead is a unique band. I feel like no musical act combines commercial and critical success like they do. They make weird, experimental music that somehow has mass appeal. It seems like everyone loves them, but for some reason, I consistently fail to understand why. Even though I already decided that I’m not a fan of their music a long time ago, this overwhelming praise makes me relisten to Ok Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows on a semi-regular basis in case I start to “get” them someday. And here I am, sitting down to listen to Kid A again, thinking, like the clown I am, “This time for sure”… And for what seems like a hundredth time, I once again can only come up with a single compliment—it’s good… But that’s kind of it. I don’t think I’m weird for thinking that Radiohead’s popularity makes no sense. They’re not making music to appeal to the masses and constantly experiment with their sound. Their songs are sophisticated and artsy, and you can’t dance to them. Like, this is the last band among the ones that don’t make their sound repulsive on purpose you’d expect to be popular. Yet they are. Radiohead make unusual music, but I wouldn’t call it challenging. They’re kind of a gateway drug into experimental music, but since a lot of the experimental stuff tends to be significantly more abrasive than Radiohead, most of their fans don’t seem to move past them. I'm certainly not inclined to call Radiohead fans pretentious losers (that would be friendly fire), but I get the impression that at least some of them say they like the band only because everyone else seems to. This is not meant as an insult to Radiohead fans. I don’t think liking them necessarily says something about your character, nor am I trying to spew some elitist bullshit about what bands people can’t like to not seem stupid to me (unless the band in question is, like, Imagine Dragons or something). Radiohead is just not a band I would expect to be popular, so the praise they get seems somewhat inflated to me. There probably is not an insignificant amount of people that conditioned themselves into enjoying them significantly more than they otherwise would have after seeing the overwhelmingly positive reviews. But I might totally be projecting, since the reason I constantly return to Radiohead is because the reviews totally conditioned me into feeling I’m missing something. There’s also not a single band I’m aware of that even remotely replicates the feel of Radiohead, and that may also be a factor. I don’t know for sure. And the thing is, I don’t really understand why I’m not a fan of them. I like well-produced atmospheric experimental music, so they should be right up my alley. But somehow they’re not. Maybe it’s the focus on vocals, maybe it’s the dark, melancholic vibe. There’s not a single thing I can point at and confidently say, “That’s what ruins it.” This is especially true for Kid A, which is my favorite Radiohead album. The music here is good, even occasionally amazing. I like every song here, except that ambient one, but we don’t talk about that (and if you like it, I get it—I also think sex is kinda gross). Everything In Its Right Place is a fantastic album opener, and its first few notes have been stuck in my head since the first time I heard it; the lyrics of Optimistic and the melody of In Limbo are so unbelievable memorable; even the more industrial sound of Idioteque somehow appeal to me besides the fact that I don’t like electronic music that much; and The National Anthem is quite possibly one of the best songs I’ve ever heard. With this album more than any other one from them, I feel like it’s going to “click” eventually, but it’s been so long that I’m not that sure anymore. Radiohead’s songs are anything but forgettable, but at the same time, most of them are not that fun for me. I can appreciate the effort and talent that went into creating this; I get that probably some very specific mood I've apparently never been in would make this the most ethereal experience ever. But I just don't enjoy it that much on its own merit. I don't fully get it and don't know why. I can with utmost confidence say that this is good music, but for me, it doesn't cross the line of being something truly special. Okay, Radiohead... next time for sure... 7/10
Considered one of the best albums of the decade, I never really understood why. It’s okay, but I loved the Radiohead of the 90s. “How to Disappear Completely” and “Morning Bell” are good, the rest is just too different from what I associate with Radiohead. The chill out vibe is kinda cool, but I can’t say it enough, it’s just not the Radiohead of the 90s.
Very good, not the best
Started out ok, but not the best overall. When the album was finished, and it flipped over to a new artist, it was the first time I started enjoying the music, but it wasn't Radiohead. That happens a lot to me for this list of albums.
Wish there was a 3.5
I dug. Weird. But I dug.
I guess I don't get it.
Ive never considered myself a big radiohead fan- I dont really enjoy the tone of many of their songs. Did find myself liking this one though- it had some songs where the vibe was just right to sort of zone out and appreciate the music. I can also see how it was a big influence to early 2000s indie bands. Overall- 3.5/5
Said it on the last Radiohead album and I'll say it here; they are fine but why people treat them like the second coming of Christ is beyond me. 6/10
This is an album filled with dissonance; it demands your attention, draws you in, and compels you to listen and engage. Understanding this album takes time; it possesses a quietness and intricacy, with songs arranged without conventional hooks that should be experienced as a whole rather than as separate tracks. If you are not willing to invest in actively listening to this album, it is likely not something you will appreciate (and you might find it frustrating). This is not an album meant for casual engagement or background white noise. I find this to be an intriguing listening challenge, an exploration of sound and construction of the music and themes. I can recognize the skill behind this album and the embrace of electronica, but it is not my preferred Radiohead album. However, for those who consider it their favourite, I understand why they feel that way.
It's fun, not the best, but fun
Kind of anxious music - don’t know if I like it
Cool but didn’t live up to the hype I’ve heard about it.
This album made me feel like a robot learning how to love for the first time.
Interesting. A little more emo than I really enjoy, but good background work music.
Ambient, slow
I know this album is beloved and there's honestly some beautiful music here, but for whatever reason Radiohead just never clicks for me.
Didn't like it as much as I hoped. Kind of all over the place
One of the albums on the list that sounds the least like the other albums. I appreciate the creativity, but I don't like the result very much. It's trippy. That's not what I want from music. And I hate the singing. Favorite song: the national anthem
A bit too arty for my tastes, but has aged well for something from 2000
A little discordant/out there for my taste. Mostly instrumental but a lot of synth and seemed purposefully trying to make you uneasy.
This was an interesting album and I liked a couple tracks. Radiohead is a band I find that I like some tracks but they are usually not a full album/let it rip kind of experience for me.
What do you call it when a DJ gets a blow job on the air? I prob didn’t take enough drugs to enjoy this as much as I could’ve.
When I first listened to this album I didn’t like the repetitive drum machine loops and Thom Yorke’s singing style. Many years later I can appreciate the music but Thom doesn’t need to make vocal sounds continually throughout the phrases. Rests and silence are music too.
strano.. però alcune pezzi interessanti...
It’s ok
It’s taken me from the time it was released and until now to try and appreciate this record. It hurt so much when they released this after OK Computer, and I still think it’s difficult to really appreciate it. I’m getting closer, though. Ask me again in 25 years
It was alright. Some tracks were good, others forgettable. Nice enough to listen to in the background and relax.
Психодел какой то, на фон круто
77% Best: The National Anthem; How to Disappear Completely; Optimistic; Idioteque Must-Hear? Not quite
Not really a big fan and don’t think there are as amazing as a lot of people.
It is insane to consider the vast musical terrain that Radiohead traversed from "Pablo Honey" to this, their 4th album. "Kid A" doesn't sound like the same band. There's the voice of Thom Yorke that shows up from time to time here sounding like he did in the past, and only in stretches of "Optimistic" does the powerful 'old' Radiohead's personality make an appearance. "Kid A" divided fans, and made you wonder why you liked this band. If you liked the big guitar riffs and soaring melodies like you got on "The Bends", well, those are ALL GONE NOW. It's sort of... not the same band any more. Frankly, I appreciate this record more than I connect with it. The more esoteric and less direct they got, the less interested I became. I can say this if you have never heard Radiohead except for this, don't give up on them. "The Bends" is a rock gem and "OK Computer" is incredible.
Acho que é um álbum bem Radiohead. É legal, mas poucas músicas são realmente legais. Everything In Its Right Place e How to Disappear Completely são as únicas que eu achei interessantes. O resto acho que só arranha mesmo. Esperando Ok Computer..
Good stuff
Perhaps controversial but this used to be toward the bottom of Radiohead albums for me. A mean boy in college introduced it to me. I guess enough time has passed for the connection to fade because I really enjoyed this re-listen. Still not my favorite but maybe closer to top 5 of theirs for me. I still don't like the title track though. 3.5/5
Me pasó lo mismo que con la mayoría de los discos de Radiohead, un tremendo meh.
De är överrepresenterade på den här listan men den här plattan är dock ganska bra.
Not for me. Trying too hard. Liked it at the time.
Introspective and experimental, Kid A is perhaps too far ahead of its time. And this makes the public feel a bit strange about the album. But that's not actually Kid A's biggest problem. The "waters" of Kid A seem too deep to be able to reach the album's main objective. Even though there are good moments here, so much depth ends up keeping the listener from having a better experience. Maybe they overdid it in the experimentation, maybe it's just misunderstood. The truth is that Kid A is a big maybe. Who knows, maybe one day someone will discover what's behind it.
7/10 Highlights: Everything in its right place Optimistic Idioteque Morning Bell Motion Picture Soundtrack
Everything in Its Right Place 3.1 Kid A 2.4 The National Anthem 3.2 How to Disappear Completely 3 Treefingers 2.8 Optimistic 3.1 In Limbo 3 Idioteque 3.4 Morning Bell 3.3 Motion Picture Soundtrack 2.8 Score: 3.01
The album where I drifted away from Radiohead. Everything In Its Right Place and Optimistic stand out, but a little too much ambient for me.
This will be rated high, but i found it annoying
Pretty cool background music, but too many songs that sound like 5 minute intros to another song.
Different but ok
Another Radiohead recording. This one was OK but definitely felt somewhat dark and moody. The kind of album one must be in a certain mood to enjoy.
Started strong, felt samey throughout
EIIRP as an opener is one of my favorite Radiohead songs. I just wish the whole album followed suit. For large swathes of this album it felt like an Ambient music record and I lost interest. Some nice little bits but they are sparse. It gets 3 stars for the opener.
I am going to steal a line from another review I read about this album...I feel like I am supposed to like them more than I do because they are Radiohead. There are some interesting beats and mixes (Idioteque for instance) but overall I don't love it or see how it is so groundbreaking. It was different from Radiohead's previous album so yes for them it was a big departure, but its sad electronic music at its core.
This album has a weird sad vibe. It was okay. Nothing particularly grabbed me about it. National Anthem was good.
This album gets celebrated routinely - I can understand why and what it did for the rock genre, but it just leaves me cold. In Rainbows and the Bends are better and if that makes me a smooth brain so be it
I guess I just dont get it
Nice
It very much sounds like a soundtrack for a drama. Either tv episode or movie. Overall did not dig the sound aside from it being an enjoyable sountrack.
I'm part of the OK Computer Radiohead crew really rather than much that came after it. The level of acclamation that this got (best album of the 2000s etc.) confuses me completely - sure, it's interesting, has a bit of a wander through a few different genres, but surely it doesn't grab anyone in the way that an album of the decade should? I don't think it's bad, it's got depth to it, but doesn't do anything more than a 3/5 for me.
Sounds like he was experimenting with how much he could take out and still have a song. Melody? Rhythm? Lyrics? Check.
Feels like we must have had almost all big Radiohead album now on this list, just missing 'OK Computer'! I think this is a bit weaker than those albums we had before. No real single strong song that stand out and carries the album (not that it's a must-have, but still), and I find the rest to be lacking identity, like 'Kid A' and 'Treefingers', or just not being that good. Still, 'How To Disappear Completely' is a really good song, and 'Everything In Its Right Place' is decent as well, but the rest you can skip.
Good but not my fav by them
Not bad, but always feels like something is missing from these RH albums. I get so hyped from people talking them up and then it's just disappointment. 3/5
A pretty good album, I liked Treefingers and Optimistic.
Good
Too avantgarde. No progression in the songs' dynamics. Not my type of listening.
Not as good as the last one, Radiohead... not as good...
This is the sort of album to put on at the end of a long evening. It’s nice and chill but tends to fade into background music. Personally I prefer their rockier stuff
OK but not great. Never quite seems to live up to expectations somehow, maybe the bar was set too high too early?
I loved OK Computer so much that I think I subconsciously avoided the follow-up albums so not to feel the disappointment. So today was my first time listening to Kid A... and I think I may have been right to avoid it. I didn't hate it; it was just there. I appreciate the direction Radiohead took, but for me, the bar was set far too high with OK Computer.
In comparison to the previous Radiohead album I didn't like it as much as Hail to the thief. 3 stars.
I preferred Hail To The Thief.
3.5
I liked a lot of the sounds in this album, but didn’t really enjoy the album.. maybe it came on the wrong day and I wasn’t in the right headspace for what Radiohead was trying to do here. Possibly too experimental for my brain today. Gonna go 3 stars but will need to revisit in the future
Is it just dead cool to worship these? They’re alright
Lots of cool stuff going on here. It didn’t really strike me like I expected but definitely worth the listen. Really enjoyed the last tune
Still quite boring as the previous album of the band that I listened to, Amnesiac, but this one feels less pretentious. It is more ambient and less artsy, I think. Still not a fan of the whiney vocal. Still a lot of very repetitive programming that does not sound great.
Expected better from Radiohead
I can remember saying positive & negative things about Radiohead and about this album specifically over the years, depending on my mood, whether one of generosity or one where I just kind of felt like annoying someone for no reason at a party, but I've never been actually able to nail down my real feelings. After 25 years of this, I think it is just time I accept the truth, that I respect it, I find it not unpleasant, I genuinely like /a couple/ of the songs, but it just doesn't actually touch any of the places in my soul that respond to art
I’m still famously a Radiohead agonistic, but I’ve always liked Kid A better than OK Computer. I think the change in sound made sense at the time, and “Idiotque” might be their best song. Still not that into it, but I understand the placement. C…+
I've listened to this album multiple times and want to really like it...but I just can't. I like their first three albums so much more...
This wasn't something I could actively listen to but I did enjoy it as background music to activity.
I really like a few of the tracks but overall I think it's just ok.
Some interesting stuff going on, but also a lot of the Radiohead staples of boring loops and whining.
I know it is cliché, but I still think Creep is a great song. I generally don't like hits so much compared to deeper cuts. But Raidohead is certainly exception. I have tried so many times to appreciate them, but they just aren't that interesting to me. This album really isn't much of an exception. At points it sounded like music you'd hear in a massage parlor.
I like the sound but ultimately it is not very exciting and each song sounds more or less the same
Komisch angefangen, zum Ende besser geworden. Trotzdem merkwürdige Sounds, wahrscheinlich gut wenn man zum richtigen Alter das Album gehört hat. Zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt eher mid
I appreciate their commitment to the craft and their grandiose sound but some of these songs go over my head. Either too weird or I don’t find much to grab. Those are the more ambient songs or them just trying stuff but I really like my highlighted songs. “The National Anthem” being now one of my favorite Radiohead songs. Highlights: “The National Anthem”, “How to Disappear Completely” & “Optimistic”. 3.5 stars.
Although I realize that Radiohead's albums have enjoyed widespread critical and commercial success, I continue to struggle to enjoy their music, and, unfortunately, my first full and focused listen to Kid A did not change that. There is an undeniable artistry to the band's soundscapes; they are deeply evocative and ethereal, yet they often feel like incomplete compositions -- as though they need to be partnered with a different element, such as a movie soundtrack or an art installation to achieve their mission. To that end, they can seem to plod and downshift the momentum of the album. It should be said that when Radiohead can allow itself to embrace a semi-traditional song structure (such as on tracks like "How to Disappear Completely" or "Optimistic") the album hits a fine gear. But those moments are just too rare to hold the album together for a listener like me, and Yorke's mewling vocal affect only seems to create greater distance between them. It is challenging to give an appropriate star rating to such a seminal album that fails to reach me as a listener. I feel pressure to give it five stars "just because" but my three star review is the most authentically generous rating I can provide. At the end of the day, I can't honestly say that Kid A is a bad album, but I am certain that I am unable to enjoy it.
geil radiohead yes. mösti scho lang mol lose. synths bim erste song sind super. alles sehr atmosphärisch gfallt mer. glitchyness passt irgendwie au huere guet. ich glaub morge pendle isch nöd de ort womer da als ersts sött ghöre. titletrack au cool? aber nöd ganz checkt. the national anthem hani nonig usegfunde vo welem land. huere geil wie sin gsan so metallisch nohallt. geeeil posaunensolo. s endet sehr chaotisch woher sind die ganze blöser cho? sehr avantgarde aber irgendwie mit gschmack. how to disappear completelyfangt meeega schön ah mit dem ton wo liggebliibt wo soo chratzt. huuuere schöne song fuck. jo moll. treefingers isch etz chli fest nume geplänkel gsii. optimistig isch wieder en song yes en song geil. geil sloppy gspielti gitarre wunderschön. sehr sehr geil. es goht zu in limbo übere ohni dasis merk. sehr cooli drums mega viel hall. idioteque isch scho fast unagnehm gsi zum lose. morning bell isch schön gsi, motion picture soundtrack ehner chli lahm? irgendwie clickts nöd bi dem album es isch guet aber ich find no kein zuegang sorry radio chopf mue glaub e 3 geh
SEEEHR GSPANNT funny ahfang find de mix zwüsche weirdem synthi, iwelchne abghackte/komisch ediiterte gsang und de mega klare hauptvocals sehr spannend so als lied isches joaaaa aber es nimmt di sicher mal echli mit aha oke es isch wieder musigkritiker:inne time kid a findi bis jz nur weird und weniger spannend national anthem isch kinda fun? ja han na nüt gfühlt ussert quirky instrumentals how to disappear completely isch na cute und sehr gentle, I like idk chli ambiance musig wie bi treefingers chani au so lose...vlt bin ich da zu harsh aber gsehns jz nöd so aber vlt langed 1x lose eifach nöd für das album?...bzw. es ambiance interlude het durchus sin platz und hani amigs na gern aber iwie passts nöd mega drii? wow perkussion was isch das bin erst ide hälftiiii in limbo isch na intressant, aber idk es gitmer eifach nöd meh? es sind höchstens spannendi ahsätz und de rest isch eifach sochli "ah ok funny, chli weird" idioteque isch jz de erst song woni öppis demit chan ahfange, recht cool vlt bini au chli zu kritisch wills so ufeglobt wird de übergang zu morning bell isch cool gsi und au das lied verstahni jz so wie meh poah ja weiss nöd, de schluss hani chli besser gfunde aber trotz dem schwank ich sochli zwüsche 2 und 3, würkli vill hani mit dem ganze echr nöd chönne ahfange
Everything In Its Right Place is amazing. The rest is fine, sets a mood, but not too striking.
Music written by aliens . My favorite song was Idioteque
A me sto disco pesa come una giornata di sole durante la quale stai in casa per fare qualcosa di importante ma poi non lo fai e ti penti di non essere uscito. Una bella sofferenza
There are a few nice tracks on here, but this album doesn't work as a whole for me
3.5