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I was hoping an experimental Radiohead album would be more engaging. It's fine for a slow burn, but probably too slow.
Sweet noises
Everything in Its Right Place - 4/5 Kid A - 3.5/5 The National Anthem - 3/5 How to Disappear Completely - 4/5 Treefingers - 2.5/5 Optimistic - 3.5/5 In Limbo - 3/5 Idioteque - 3/5 Morning Bell - 3.5/5 Motion Picture Soundtrack - 4.5/5 Untitled - 4/5
This was probably crazy in 2000 but in the big 2026 it had a hard time latching on to me. Maybe I was just bored but it felt like it kept covering the same ground tonally. Maybe I’ll come back to it with a more open mind but as of writing this it doesn’t strike me as anything special.
aphex twin para 60¥s edgy que no entenderían aphex twin
pretty goods
Hmm…I listened to this once on my way to work & liked about half of it okay. I listened to it later with headphones & I still only liked about half, but I liked it more than originally. This album more than the last one I “got it” with Radiohead, but I still think - like all popular music really - you kinda “had to be there”
Трохи нудно, проте атмосферно
The Last Song was my fav, but in General Lets say like 3 out of 5 good Songs but it didnt give me like a feeling I didnt feel anything
okey but not that me y'know like it's not my vibes
It was never going to be a BAD album when I saw it was Radiohead as I realy like their music; however I feel as though that is nowhere near their best album or work. It was listenable but I can’t give more than a 5/10
Este es el primer album que me recomienda la pagina, y como primer albun siento que fue demasiado experimental como para comenzar pero me gusto. Temas bastante raros, con letras medio raras tambien pero me gusto bastante la onda, los sonidos, y lo que transmite en general el album. 7/10 Bastante bien para ser el primero
I don't think it's their best album. Compared to other music still probably a 4 but compared to their own other albums a 3. So I'll give it a 3.
128. dunudnusndund
Wtf, está creativo Radio. No se si estoy escuchando un álbum de rock alternativo o el soundtrack de algun juego de terror psicológico. Igual god
- These Zios again. Boycott. - This album is where I got off the Radiohead train back in the day. I know everyone was losing their shit over it, but I just didn't really connect with it. Mainly because I don't like the first bunch of songs. - It's soooo whiney... and enunciation is out the window, well, nose. - The instrumentation often feels random/all over the place/manic and makes me feel anxious. - I like the second half of the album a lot more than the first half (e.g. Idioteque (the beat is great) and Morning Bell and Motion Picture Soundtrack have some nice melodic moments) + How to Disappear.
I appreciate this album more than I enjoy it. Kid A (track) lyric process is cool. I can only handle Thom Yorke’s voice in small doses.
Radiohead tar ett steg bort från låtar och intresserar sig mer för ljudlandskapet. Musiken flyter. Svårt att få grepp om detaljer. Det är ibland en styrka, som i inledande Everything in its right place, men på andra spår lite sömnigt. Gillar de mer traditionella rockbandslåtarna The National Anthem, Optimistic och In limbo.
После кантри я сперва такой вау, а потом быстро надоело :(
I don’t rlly like Radiohead tbh
Fave songs: everything in its right place (duh); the national anthem;
Love all Radiohead but this one just fall short of what I believe brought many to the band. Beautiful songs that can almost be interpreted as a call for craving in many.
A mi juego me llamaron aca, me encanta Radiohead, este año estuve incursionando mucho en su discografia y muchos temas me sonaron y disfrute mucho. El primer track es una muy buena introduccion a lo que sigue en el album, con un ritmo suave y llevadero. How to disappear Completely realmente una obra de arte auditiva, transmite un sentimiento y una emocion incredible su voz, tuve que volver a reproducitlo en medio de mi escucha. Gran tema a destacar Tambien Idioteque, buen ritmo energico y con esa nostalgia que caracteriza la voz de Thom. The nacional anthem incredibles vientos Tambien ultra destacables Es sin duda un album muy introspectivo, muy interesante, posiblemente no sea de mis preferidos por no conocer o no tener tantos hits conocidos. Pero es una muy buena obra igual. son 3 los puntos.
talk talk wannabes
Kind of meh for me?
I've heard it said that this albums a grower. I do find myself taking it out for a spin every once in a while to test that... which I did again last night. If I'm in the mood to hear some Radiohead, In Rainbows, OK Computer or The Bends are my usual go to albums. This listening of Kid A doesn't change that, but....... I did find myself liking it more than I have in the past. Some of the tracks on here are more soundscapes, while others are more cohesive songs. I definitely prefer the latter like in Idioteque or Optimistic. After this listening I'd put Kid A at a 3 1/2 if I could.
I think that is not my cup of tea but some lyrics are so profund.
Ok for mood music, but otherwise a tad boring. No stand out to grab my attention.
I dig a lot of the Radiohead that I've listened to. This feels adjacent to that in the sort of artistic, repetitive, drone / noise space. It's fine, but doesn't catch me and make me want to listen on repeat.
Radiohead is another of those bands that is considered to be seminally important to modern music, and at least based on this album, I cannot for the life of me figure out why. Don't get me wrong - there are some great riffs and rhythms here, and the production is spectacular. But there's a lot of repetitive ambient noodling that just doesn't do anything for me. I wouldn't mind having it on in the background while I'm trying to get work done, but I wouldn't seek it out to actively listen to.
Apart from The National Anthem, which I really enjoyed, the whole thing felt like it just drifted by without leaving too much of an impression.
I like this as background music, some songs I’m familiar with but most were new to me, they all carry quite the mood with them, there is no happiness in this album imo. They’re better than 3/5 but I didn’t enjoy it that time more than a 3/5
What was this?
Love the vibe, love the concept, but honestly it just does nothing for me. No standout tracks. Nothing that really sucks me in. When I'm in the mood for some Radiohead (which is fairly often) I'm probably not reaching for this album.
Definitely influenced form early aphex twin albums/songs. Strong start with a meek finish towards the back end. Short album but good.
This was an extremely depressing experience
Hade svårt för radiohead när det begav sig. Det har inte ändrats. Det är nåt som tar emot. Kan inte riktigt sätta fingret på det. Hade mycket hellre tagit emot musiken med öppna armar. Men det är mest meh, så tyvärr. Blir inget toppbetyg.
Good album. I really like the experimental kind of sound, and the limited use of vocals makes it feel a little more stand out. While I enjoyed listening I don’t think any of these will be added to my regular rotation.
still never really love Radiohead 3/5 #musicsky #albumsky
Not a Radiohead fan. I don’t get the fuss and critical acclaim. This is fine but not essential as far as I’m concerned.
You lose your attention while listening to it quite fast. Which means, in all honesty, it's not that memorable.
Yorke's voice, lyrics and pronunciations are a constant with Radiohead but with the new sound a lot of dynamics are lost. Gone are the dramatic buildups and releases of tension. It feels a lot more monotone than previous work as a result.
Radiohead es radiohead me gusta por los recuerdos que me trae... Pero la música siempre me costó digerirla
Mmmmmmmm mucha ketamina
Not the biggest Radiohead fan. Album is cohesive and certainly very 2000. Seems a little experimental with some Grunge inspiration.
I didn’t hate it but electronic music is not my favorite genre.
It's kinda weird and I kinda like it. Only song I was familiar with prior to this assignment was Optimistic, which doesn't sound much like the rest of the album. I can see how it ended up on this list - it has a really different sound. I also liked the overall ambient/ethereal vibe. That said, I do find Thom Yorke's voice to be kind of grating sometimes and there were a couple of songs I needed to skip. (3)
You hear one of these come on and you know there's no post-credits scene and you can safely leave the cinema now
Every time I listen to a Radiohead album I'm falling asleep by the end. Snoozefest! Instead of calling him Thom Yorke they should call him Thom Boring. Or Boring Thom.
Fine, again can't really get into Radiohead
Yeah idk man, I tried listening to it again and it really really realy wore off me. I feel like people who are trying to say this thing is one of the greatest albums of all time are seriously on some pretentious bullshit here. This is Aphex Twin for people who like their music with a little less flavor and a little more mayo. In all seriousness though, I'm probably not having a great time with this due to the band being beyond washed up and now that Thom and Johnny are just being absolute twats about their career and their stances on geopolitics, I kinda hear this music as one giant sham. Trying to sound smarter and emotionally deeper than they actually are. OH DON'T GET ME STARTED ON OK COMPUTER.... anyway. The music itself is fine, there's not really any song here that's BAD really, it's just overall uninteresting to me and I feel like the main thing that sticks with me is the humming sound in "Idioteque" and the drum machine loop in that same song. While it's playing, "Optimistic" is actually a pretty decent track that breaks me out of the monotony, but yeah I just don't know. If anything, my tone feels harsh here because I feel like I've been lied to and I need to not lie to myself. Radiohead is NOT THAT GOOD. and THAT'S my opinion. GOOD NIGHT.
An opinion that will incur the wrath of Pitchfork magazine readers and others alike: Radiohead as a band ended with OK Computer. Then Radiohead as an art object began, because, in my opinion, almost all of their subsequent work can be described with the phrase "experiments for the sake of experiments," and that began with this album. Guitars are minimal here (quite unexpectedly after the previous album), but there's an abundance of ambient, IDM, techno, and other "smart" electronica, sometimes bordering on white noise. Overall, the album can be roughly divided into two parts: music for a German club and music for floating. The faces of everyone who expected the band to cement their status as the new kings of intellectual rock here are beyond imagination. Many critics may consider Kid A practically the most important album of the 2000s, but I'd rather listen to The Bends several times over.
Hmwah....een of twee nummers leuk. Een hele cd iets minder. Ook veel verschil in " luistergemak"
malo bučan, dosta šizofren a ponajviše tužan zvuk
Kid A is hard to rate. Some bangers, some annoying stuff. This is like HiFi audio. Its weird. But i want to like it, but i dont _really_ like it. 3/5
So this is the famous Kid A. It wasn’t too bad but I feel like I’m even more depressed now so thanks for that. Solid album but I don’t know if it’s as amazing as it’s made out to be
This one was maybe a tad too experimental for me. Of all the Radiohead albums so far, this was is easily my least favorite. I don't want to say it's horrid outright. There's still some good songs sprinkled in here that I can appreciate. As a package, I just thought the first half really wasn't all that great. The second half was quite good though, so I'll leave this right in the middle rating-wise. Getting a teeny bit tired of the Radiohead at this point.
Very sleepy and ethereal….
Nice album, very sad songs, very sort of samey after about the 5th song, it's weird how this is sort of TikTok music now? I don't mind radiohead, but don't think i ever fully got them, its a good album but i'm not rushing to put it on again.
Great album
I guess I can't enjoy Radiohead as I used to anymore Still this album contains undeniable great songs, some others are just okay in my opinion
Album 60 Top 3 favorites off the album: Idioteque, Treefingers, Motion Picture Soundtrack It's Radiohead. I like Radiohead. The first album I listened to was A Moon Shaped Pool because it had just come out, and then I went to OK Computer. This feels like it bridges some of the stylistic gap well. Gotta be honest, though: I don't think it's all it's cracked up to be. That's not to discredit it being a good album. It's just that. Good. Not incredible. Not even life changing, really. It's a fine listen. There are other Radiohead albums I'd rather spend my time listening to than this one, and that's okay. Nobody panic. Unfortunately, I'm not well-versed enough in this to comment on better albums from around the same time. I'll take other people's suggestions.
a lot of songs viral on tiktok, never knew where they came from until now
Saved: How To Disappear Completely In Limbo Morning Bell Motion Picture Soundtrack
6/10 motion picture soundtrack är ju en BANGER Men resten var ändå okej/ ganska bra
Overall a good listen, liked the vibe and feel of it as a whole but nothing a lot of replays
Undeniably a classic, just kind of fell out of love with the band.
Good album but overrated and a bit of band self flagellation
I’d feel smarter if I was totally into Radiohead, but alas…
Love me some Radiohead. Not my favourite work from them.
6/10
Everthing in its Right Place
The first one on this list that I was familiar with. While I was never much of a Radiohead fan growing up, I have learned to appreciate them over the years. The first track on this album was on the Vanilla Sky soundtrack, so that was a very familiar beginning. The experimentation on this album is obvious, and I’m sure it was pretty divisive to their fans back in its time the same way Pink Floyd’s albums were sometimes.
Classic. I love Radiohead
Good album and marked a new direction for the band but I’m partial to the Bends and OK Computer
Fav: how to disappear completely 3/5
I guess I understand why it’s on the list, but just too slow/boring/experimental to be my thing.
Somewhat off-putting at times with his voice. Not my favorite RH album
Radiohead you could never make me like you. Okay, maybe a little. This wasnt bad, its super atmospheric and even a little soundscape-y at times. I do like how well everything flows together here and I gotta give them credit for making pretentious style music good.
I first heard it when it was new and my tastes couldn't handle it. I needed something more tuneful. Nowadays I appreciate it quite a bit more, but still find some of it a hard listen.
A bit slower than I would go for, and quite instrumental. Not something I would choose but it was decent/
3.5
3.0
Rate Radiohead later
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