Kid A

This was a shit album. I wanted to bash my head against the desk just to make it stop.

Best Radiohead album? Maybe so, maybe not. If it were combined with Amnesiac as (possibly) intended as a double album it for sure would be. But there's also OK Computer and In Rainbows so difficult to say which is "the best". Either way it's an easy 5 stars

I have listened to this thrice before. I gave it a 3.5/5. I am going to relisten again tonight while I study for my second Microbiology exam. I do not know the information nearly well enough for the exam but for some reason I don't feel a lot of stress. It will probably set in soon. Anyway... album notes below: -eiirp has grown on me, still don't understand why it is so popular -kid a is a dud sorry -the national anthem remains peak -htdc mid -treefingers is too ambient for my liking. nothing happens -optimistic is fine -in limbo is fine -idioteque is fine -morning bell is pretty good -motion picture soundtrack forgettable -untitled whatever overall i am bumping it down to a 3/5

3.5 Interesting album. Really liked the jazz mixed with electronica, but I would probably only play it as ambient/atmosphere music.

Being OK Computer obsessed, Kid A really disappointed me at first. It took numerous listens, a few years away and an open mind to come around to this album. It’s good. It doesn’t have a specific place or time for me where I’m in a situation where I need to hear it but I’d listen and have listened to it on my own free will. Choice cut: Treefingers.

No thank you - too depressing, especially on a Friday morning

Moany Radiohead. As expected!

Top 5 all times, even better if it came out together with Amnesiac as a single album

Awful. Just awful. There are only two songs on this entire album. The rest of the tracks are concepts or fragments or dead air. It’s not creative, they just put in no effort. I can’t believe the record company accepted this as a finished album. Sounds like some art school student didn’t do his music theory homework and just submitted what he had. If I could give this a negative score, I would. Worst album so far, and that’s saying alot considering some of the bullshit this list has subjected me to.

all timer

Radiohead. 3

Annoying singing

Headier stuff from Radiohead. Listen through with headphones and enjoy the ride.

"Kid A" by Radiohead, released in 2000, is a bold and experimental departure from the band's previous guitar-driven sound, embracing electronic and avant-garde influences to create a truly unique listening experience. The album opens with the haunting and atmospheric track "Everything in Its Right Place," setting the tone for the rest of the record. Tracks like "Idioteque" and "The National Anthem" showcase Radiohead's willingness to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories. While "Kid A" may not be as immediately accessible as some of Radiohead's earlier work, its complexity and depth reward repeated listens. The album's abstract lyrics and intricate arrangements invite listeners to interpret and engage with the music on a deeper level. Overall, "Kid A" is a groundbreaking album that solidified Radiohead's reputation as one of the most innovative and daring bands of their generation. It earns a 4/5 rating for its creativity, ambition, and lasting impact on the music industry.

Good music to sleep to

I listened to this while I was working -- I've heard it so many times. I love this album, but listening to it on headphones while tapping away at the very machines that cause the ennui was a little jarring. I have to unironically use the word "synergies" in my work. If you want to listen to this, let it be central to your attention. No unexpected bangers. Idioteque is brilliant.

While i appreciate Radiohead, most of their music has never resonated with me. Extremely talented and successful band but not my speed. Take this review with a grain of salt.

Malo

uf! qué pereza!

Rainbows still clears

To support this album's release, Radiohead had an inflight radio program on American Airlines. I heard it while flying from DFW to London. I listened the entire flight. The album dropped a month or two later (October), but it was near impossible to find stateside. I finally got a copy on Christmas that year (2000). 20+ years on and this album still blows me away like it did on that flight.

I think How to Disappear Completely is a really good track on an otherwise forgettable album. I'm just not a huge Radiohead fan. They're... fine. But that's as far as I can ever go with them. This album is no exception.

still good

What a world we live in.

It feels like I am supposed to like this more than I do. First few tracks hit nice. By the end it felt more pretentious than ambitious. I don't get the hype but I didn't hate it.

This one doesn't stick with me as much as their other stuff. Still enjoy it for a list. Might just take me a few times to listen to like it more too, so might try that. Will I listen to again: 50%

Hard

always a hit

Was never super into this album, but it was actually quite relaxing.

My favourite Radiohead album

My favorite is still EIIRP :) good listen tho

Gar nicht so schlecht.

Classic

Enough to send you down to the Rickety Stool and Rope shop.

This album is definitely better than the sum of its parts. I don't think I would enjoy any of these songs very much on their own. But listening to the album as a whole you kind of get into the groove of it and it becomes enjoyable. It's very alien. Lots of long drawn out notes, clashing notes, and synthesized sounds. I don't know how much replay value it's going to have for me but I did like it.

Meh the music couldn’t grab my attention throughout this album. Not my thing.

There is definitely a payoff for repeated listenings, though I can't help but sympathize with those who have called it "pretentious" and "deliberately obscure" and "more fun to think and write about than it is to actually listen to" and "look-ma-I-can-suck-my-own-cock whiny rubbish" (from a British critic, no less). 3/5.

Idioteque/National Anthem are all-timers. Still mindblowing that this came out in 2000. On good headphones, the textures are super overwhelming (esp Morning Bell and Everything), and i notice something new with every listen. it upended the shitty ass place that pop rock music was in (Hoobastank) by lacing in IDM & techno. Don't think we would have Tame Impala, LCD, Arcade Fire, Flaming Lips, or similar risk-taking modern rock as we know it today.

4.6 - stunning album. But if I’m being harsh, it’s not better than the bends for me. Still a 5 though

What is there to say? I find Kid A to be slightly overrated, but at the same time its really quite hard to poke any holes in it. Idioteque has long been my favourite Radiohead song. I listened twice through today to ensure I was fully engaged with the album, because I knew this was going to be right on the 4-5 border for me. Fave Tracks: Everything In Its Right Place, Kid A, How To Disappear Completely, Idioteque 4.5/5

I haven't listened to In Rainbows yet, but since this is the 3rd of 4 Radiohead albums that I've listened to this week, I'd say this one has an overall sound that is much easier to listen to than the other 3, with OK Computer coming a close second. This has an interesting mix of experimentation similar to OK Computer but again, I seem to like the atmospheric sound of this album better in comparing the 2.

Has there ever been a more fitting opening track. Radiohead released the greatest album of all time and then completely deconstructed themselves, put themselves back together and Everything’s In It’s Place. Kid A is a masterpiece. The coldest, darkest album I’ve ever heard and yet at times the most beautiful. How to Disappear Completely is the prime example, potentially the greatest music ever recorded. 9.9/10

A lot of variety throughout the album, with some tracks being outright haunting. I can see myself coming back to this one.

My favorite Radiohead album. This is fantastic and a work of art. Sadly, the only other album that even comes close to the sound of Kid A is some songs off of A Moon Shaped Pool.

LOVE THIS SM.. fav song is probs idioteque

Favorites: How To Disappear Completely Optimistic Motion Picture Soundtrack

I have listened to this countless times and still every time I listen it feels fresh and surprising. I don't know how that works, but I love it. Album opens on a bright but unsettling note with Everything In Its Right Place. A synth heavy jam with tons of vocal layering and production effects. Beautiful production. Kid A sparkles by comparison with incoherent vocals and a skittering breakbeat that make for a headphone testing drea. So much depth and color. Then there's National Anthem which pulls you in with a dirty bass line and drum hook on top of which they layer all sorts of otherworldly sounds. One of my all time favorites. But then there's How to Disappear Completely; a complete left turn. Such a pretty and sad song. Treefingers is more an interlude in my mind than anything else. A nice breath of fresh air before Optimistic opens in a more traditional (if there is a thing) Radiohead form. In Limbo carries over nicely before things turn back to the electronic heavy influences that started the album on Idioteque. Washed out, punchy electronic snares with some bright synth layering and Thom Yorke doing his usual vocal things. Love the bleed over into late album stand out Morning Bell featuring drum heavy production with mellow keys and some trippy vocals effects towards the later half. This is a beautiful and diverse album that holds it's place in top 3 territory for Radiohead in my mind (other two being In Rainbows and OK Computer). Easy 5 / 5 for me

I have listened to this album before because I know it's Kevin's favorite. It still hasn't pulled me in all the way. I'm giving it a 3.5 stars.

Definitely dark and gloomy. There were a couple moments in this album that sounded really beautiful. I appreciate the dreamy sounds in this one accompanied by a prominent baseline. However, these moments were few and far between so I never really got sucked into this album. How To Disappear Completely was by far my favorite. The ending of Tree fingers was good too. I can understand the love for Radiohead, as they have a very unique and melancholy sound, but it's just not the stuff for me. I really tried to justify a 3 here for Kev, but I couldn't find it in this album.

Had some really nice experimental aspects with the electronics that I really liked, and some that I didn't enjoy. This was a nice listen but there was nothing that could push this over the hump for me.

Oh fuck yes I'm going IN for this one. Type in “biggest left turn in music history” on Google and this will show up. Being insanely popular from releasing OK Computer and then going straight into experimental electronic was certainly a move, and thank god they did it. I don’t expect everyone here to appreciate this to that level, but I honestly think this album changed the trajectory of my music listening and gave me a new appreciation for electronic music in general. The start of Everything still gives me goosebumps sometimes. Such a strange song with some wild looping on the vocals. Kid A definitely took some time for me to appreciate. Don't think I liked the effects on the vocals initially but it really is a pretty song and love how it picks up. Especially when those drums come in. The National Anthem I think is the song that made me fall in love with Radiohead. That bassline that delves into the organized chaos jacks me up every time. Plus I love the juxtaposition going into How to Disappear. Strings are hauntingly beautiful on this one. Love the dissonance towards the end when it all comes together. Brilliant. Treefingers is a weird ambient one that just fits with the album. Would never listen to this one on its own. Kinda like an interlude. Optimistic is probably the most accessible song on here. Love the climax at the end. I would love to take acid to In Limbo. Idioteque is fuckin bonkers. Seeing it live was one of the most intense experiences of my life and I loved every second of it. I once read it was the "dance song from hell" and I think that fits pretty well. Transition from Idioteque into Morning Bell shows the brilliance of the production here. There is always a discussion between this version and the one on the next album (sister albums) and this one is superior imo. Round and round and round and round and roooouuuunnndddddd. Gets into that chaotic dissonant sound again towards the end. Allie would hate this album so much. Beautiful end with Motion Picture Soundtrack and all the strings. Ties up the album perfectly for me. Easiest 5/5 so far for me.

Felt like I was listening to robot ghosts. Not really my jam.

saved for later currently listening; giving it a temporary 3

General observations: - I know quite a few radiohead songs already but I'm not sure whether I know any from this album - decent length of album Song-by-song breakdown: - Everything in its right place. Trippy, effectively repetitive. - Kid A. Weirdly its intro reminds me of Greys Anatomy for some reason???

This album is a testament to radiohead’s musical diversity and ability. after releasing two of the greatest alt rock albums ever, they decided to completely change their sound, and still released one of the greatest albums of the decade, and went on to remain influential. 5 for how impressive that is

ok, not my thing

Great album

I'd never listened to Radiohead before. I liked about 1/2 of the songs on this album. A few were just too aggressive and discordant for my tastes.

Interesting. Not really what I was expecting....but then again I was basing that off of their earlier work. I didnt vibe with this one as well.

I have loved this album since the day it came out, and it's still one of my favorites, especially combined with Amnesiac. I don't like every album Radiohead has put out. As of the time of me writing this, I haven't liked their last two albums, but I do love both The Smile albums. So, Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood can definitely make music that hits me in all the right places. Kid A didn't start my love of Radiohead. I heard Creep at the time, liked The Bends singles, but it was when OK Computer came out that I really connected with them and included them in my regular listening. Kid A was never quite as revolutionary to me as other people, as I instantly connected it to sounds like Aphex Twin and Tortoise, but Radiohead obviously took those sounds and made it their own and have kept with that line since then.

Good one

Hard to beat. This never gets old.

Expected more

An okay Radiohead album

Absolute madness that this album is as widely loved as it is. Sparce, cold, depressing, genius.

A well crafted and produced album.. however, it's a bit on dreary side with no obvious standout singles. Nobody is rushing to put The National anthem on at and can't see people choosing tree fingers as a favourite to listen to on their own.

Too experimental, uneasy listen.

Not my favourite Radio head music,but still enjoyable

a band that makes you want to be somewhere and be doing something and makes you remember memories so intensely. radiohead were an influential band for me and my friends between the ages of 12 - 18 in the early 2000s and i loved them then, i love them still and this album is perfect. the others must be on here and i just realised that i think all of them deserve a perfect score of 5, and not just for nostalgia, as the majority of their discography are in my playlists that i listen to frequently. they’re cool and timeless and just so fucking interesting - How to disappear completely??? like how amazing is that song?? Motion picture soundtrack??? Tree fingers, Kid A??? all on one album… everything in its right place?? honestly they’re all 5 and the lowest song is still a 4.5. I know i’m gushing but is there any other way to talk about them.

This is the kind of album I expect to encounter from this list. When you open the Wiki link and it talks about the innovative and groundbreaking nature of an album, when it talks about the influence the album had, that’s the sign of an important album. This was/is/continues to be a groundbreaking, innovative, and influential album and for good reason.

Definitely want to spend more time with this.

A truly magnificent and exceptional album.

Kid A is about lonliness. To a 90's kid... This is where Radiohead started being 'weird' ... The evolution of Radiohead is what people love about them, and it's also what people hate about them, but this is the first album after Ok Computer, or the dividing line. It's no wonder Everything in it's Right Place is the opening track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG-jg1jizVE

Even as a follow-up to “OK Computer,” “Kid A” and “Amnesiac” were bold moves by Radiohead. The music is sweeping, challenging, orchestral, haunting, electronic, discordant, pulling the listener into an aural storm. “Kid A” remains on the 1001, while “Amnesiac” has been removed in later editions. I think this is the right call, although I love parts of both albums. But “Kid A” had the biggest impact, as the direct extension of the “OK Computer” evolution. Both albums came out of the same recording sessions, so it's fitting to choose just one as essential Or maybe replace them both with the 2021 double album reissue? Whether you love it or hate it, I think this absolutely fits the bill as music that you’ve gotta listen to at least once in your lifetime.

This album makes me want to sit in dark room and feel all the feelings. Not my favorite Radiohead album but even a lesser Radiohead album is 4 stars.

Every real Radiohead fan knows that this is their best album. 😉 An electronica rock masterpiece. I’m still amazed at the stark contrast in style between The Bends and Kid A and how well they mastered this new sound that they also created at the same time.

damn. the harp on Motion Picture Soundtrack is so good.

the mixing was amazing 4.5/5

I can't listen to Optimistic without hearing the digital pop at the beginning of the poorly ripped mp3 version I had.

This album marks the point where Radiohead completely jumped off the pop rails and flew into a musical realm almost entirely of their own. It's like talking to someone who is operating on a much higher order of thought. You can't help but smirk because you know what they are saying is profound, but it's just inaccessible enough to where you feel a bit left out.

Awful. I know people love this album but I just don’t get it. To each their own.

Probably need to be stoned to enjoy it. :/

Not for me thank you

So watery When i first went through Radioheads discography i hated this album it was just to wacky for me, But now a few years later i learned to like its uniqueness, i still find it fresh and new

This marked the moment I lost contact with Radiohead. Loved the Bends and OK Computer but found this almost impossible to engage with when it came out. Listening to it now I think I may have viewed it a bit harshly. The textures and soundscapes are incredible and there are some songs in there (even if Thom Yorke is trying really hard not to sing anything with too clear a melody) Still prefer their earlier, funnier stuff

Unlistenable

One of their better albums. Another chaotic mix with melancholy, dreary almost wailing from the vocalist. One could call this emo for sure

Not my favorite Radiohead album. Worth a listen but I probably wouldn't seek it out.

Well holy fucking moly. That album sucked so bad. At best, it sounds like an ambient movie score (but for a boring arthouse film that thinks it's way cleverer than it really is). It's fitting that there's a song called "Motion Picture Soundtrack" on this snoozer. At worst, it's a self-fellating & pretentious mess. I realise that music, like all art, is subjective. But I refuse to believe that this album would have received any critical or fan acclaim had Radiohead not already garnered so much credibility following "The Bends" and "OK Computer". Who would dare question the genius of Radiohead at the end of the 90s? They were too cool to criticize. Imagine this was their debut album. Who would truly give a fuck (or even heard of) Radiohead afterwards? Thom Yorke's vocals on this are just lazy & boring. Melody & storytelling is ditched and replaced by mostly humming, moaning & whining. Except the track "Optimistic", where he seems to be doing a weird Liam Gallagher impression. And what the fuck is the point of the song "Treefingers"? Please, somebody explain its existence. Am I too stupid to grasp the brilliance at play here? I've heard more euphonious farts. I fucking loved "The Bends" back in the day. I hate this album just as passionately. ✌️❤️

Timeless.

I was 13 when Kid A came out so not quite aware of the context, but it must have blown people's minds, and still does amaze me. OK Computer turned Radiohead into the biggest band in the world, and they followed up with something so different which surely marked the most fascinating artistic shift in direction in modern rock. It's not just incredible for the fact it was surprising though. How To Disappear Completely is a compelling insight into Thom's anxiety and stage fright. The National Anthem's build into a crazy crescendo of horns and all kinds of other things never gets old to listen to. Morning Bell has always been one of my favourite Radiohead songs - great melody and drumming. I could go on and didn't even mention Idioteque which is the centre point of the whole thing No one else has been able to make music like this before or since

ah yes.... one of my favorite albums by possibly my most favorite band. have listened to this album hundreds and hundreds of times. was not paying a ton of attention while listening to this one since.... check my last fm scrobbles from the last ten years.... ive heard it so many times. but i do think the tracklisting is perfect, the electronic elements are so surreal, and the brief glimpses into trad guitar band arrangement are so deliciously sparse and rewarding... truly one of my favs. incredible cover art. my biggest qualm here is that the untitled song at the end of motion pic soundtrack has been added as its OWN SONG!!! and therefore compromises the actual runtime of the album as WAS INTENDED..... get your shit together streaming services. anyways love you radiohead, it's sad you're zionists :(

Good

Sonic soundscapes lift Darkness pressure and desire Yearning to be more

The sound is quintessential Radiohead. Lots of songs I didn't know. Will definitely be listening again.

BLEEPS AND BLOOPS

I’m not sure if this is when Radiohead first really started experimenting with electronics sounds or not, but you can definitely feel it on this album. I hear some tasty Theremin getting tossed in amongst the rest of the sounds. I can hear some drum and bass influence in the drums, but it’s deconstructed; a precursor to what James Blake would do with dubstep over a decade later. Thom Yorke hits with his fluttery falsetto in a way that gives a consistent organic ethereality to counter the machine-like electronics. Each song can stand on its own, but the transitions and sequencing of the album make it a different experience to listen to beginning to end. While most of the album has a generally, though not overly, dark and foreboding atmosphere, Motion Picture Soundtrack provides a musical brightness and light to the album, before abruptly ending. A fading period at the end of the sentence of life.

Spacey, get high

The weirdest thing I've ever heard in my life. A mix salad made of leftovers.

Sometimes I have listened to Rufus Wainwright, bridging the gap. I can't stop seeing snobbery if you like this... Sorry!

One of my favorite Radiohead albums. This one is such a roller coaster with high highs and low lows (sonically). Favorites are National Anthem, Optimistic, Morning Bell. Not sure where this sits on my top Radiohead albums but its definitely top three.

Groundbreaking but not the most relaxing or just pure enjoyment album to listen to. More for when you’re in an RC fart mood.

This is where they started to lose me.

If there were such a things as an alternative music spa, they would have this on repeat... I found it so boring.

Just wow. I've never really listened to Radiohead but this album was amazing. It evoked really intense emotions that aren't usually addressed in albums and every song was unique and beautiful while also maintaining cohesiveness as an album.

Heeel gaaf album, wil deze wel graag op vinyl! Echt toffe variatie tussen rustig en minimalistisch en juist heel druk en heftig Will buy, meteen op m'n lijstje gezet hehe

Pas mon Radiohead préféré

Radiohead are the worst. Pretentious little public school twats.

Big surprise, I like this. The Rhodes in the first track is just perfect. The last half of National Anthem I HATE. It's just noise. There are other songs I really like, like Idioteque and Morning Bell, but the rest kind of falls into some experimental ambient jazzy thing. I think what I like most about it is the mood. It's got this contemplative but melancholy angst that just hits the right places.

Love this album.

I got this album when I was young.

Prima oke

Classic album, always good, but this run through I found it a little boring.

Una grata sorpresa, ecléctica y placentera

I can hear why some people like this music. But, wasn’t for me (although I was working out while listening).

Whilst not my favourite Radiohead album, it's still fantastic.

Made it to Track 4

I was never a fan of Radiohead, I guess I never did enough drugs to appreciate their unique sound. It’s like someone started at Pink Floyd, dropped a couple of hits of acid, washed down with some Jacks and then started to compose music. I thought maybe now older and more introspective I could appreciate it - but I was wrong. I could only manage about 75% of the way through before I had to stop listening, it was a struggle and an unrewarding one.

A great album that no one would expect from a mainstream band. Not my favourite from them, but still high up.

Well… that was somber. Except for that one song with the horns. If they wanted to make an album to sound like a rainy, cold day they nailed it. Not really my style and I’m sure some people love it. Not for me. 2/5

Six stars

"How to Disappear Completely" is giving big Twilight vibes. It feels very on brand for me to like "Motion Picture Soundtrack" this much.

3.7/5 Best Track: Everything in it's Right Place

Good Monday listening!

Definitely not my groove, only "liked" 2 or 3 songs

Really not my style

Listened to this on Monday Jan 15 AKA "Blue Monday", cheers. Although in fairness this album would still be shite on any day of the year, what happened to Radiohead after OK Computer??

Some good songs.

Muy bueno para backround para hacer tarea por que como que me moviera algo para dejar todo y escucharlo la verdad no, pero si me mama cuando lo pongo de fondo y esta tan bueno que me permite concentrarme cañon en lo que estoy haciendo.

I had a Radiohead bumper sticker on my first car. In part to Thom Yorker’s great dancing, I can never rate them below a 4

Radiohead is a jam band?

Very unique album. A bit intense but very good

This is good, but not as good as some other Radiohead albums, so if I were to put on a Radiohead album this one probably won't be it. But occasionally, to mix it up, it might be.

I haven’t listened to this one. Not specifically for this project anyway. I’ve heard Kid A countless times. I’m somewhat of a Johnny-come-lately with Radiohead, but Everything in its Right Place has been my go-to to test headphones for a long time. I won’t get into why I didn’t used to like them, but they more recently became one of my most listened to bands. But honestly I don’t listen to anything before Kid A. It’s that good of a career change.

10/10 album, have already listened to it like 30 times though

Me quedo con Morning Bell

All over the place some Radiohead sound some jazz? 2/5

This is not my favorite Radiohead album. It's tedious for me and tries so hard to be artsy and not musical. I can't get behind whatever Radiohead does being brilliant, as many people seem to be able to do. I think sometimes Thom Yorke could fart into a microphone and it would get five stars from reviewers. It's not a bad album, but I truly believe it is contrarian groupthink which makes this album so popular. See, you have to be smart to understand what Radiohead is doing, so if you enjoy it then it says something about you. If they got rid of the first three songs, I think I could give this album one more star.

los amoooo 8.5/10

All tracks before Treefingers: Fallen out of favor for or never clicked for me. All tracks after Treefingers: Some of the greatest Radiohead songs ever.

GOATED album. Revolutionary and aesthetically gorgeous.

Cool album w/a couple of hits. 3

Not my favorite radio head album.

You CAN take the Radiohead out of the whiteboy

How to disappear completely är en favorit... trea bara för dens skull, resten ger inte mig några värre kicks

Awesome

Oh! Yes. I think there's some potential in me to be more of a Radiohead dude than I actually am but I do love some of their work and what happened to them on this album is a lot of the reasons.

This was great- experimental with excellent rhythm, beats and guitars.

mid. however i see how this album inspired and or was sampled by famous artists, and is therefore a good album because it was influential

This is an album I feel like I should like, and I’ve tried to like, but I just can’t get into it. Thom York’s voice is just too whiney for me to enjoy. I kinda liked In Rainbows and even their newest one a good bit more than Kid A.

Fave tracks: The National Anthem & Optimistic

Ambient

A lot more music than voice but it isn't bad

Kid A is an album in eternal conflict. The clash of an electronic age and society with an individual, organic human being in a postmodern world. It's warning against the rise of technology while synthesizing traditional instrumentation with electronic ones. It might be the most cynical, depressive and pessimistic album of Radiohead's discography, but simultaneously contains some of their most humane lyrics ("I'm not here, this isn't happening", "The best you can is good enough"). Finally, it's also Johnny Greenwood still being an incredibly inventive guitarist while at the same time showing what he would go on to create in the world of soundtracks.

Kid A was both the start and peak of the beep boop part of Radiohead’s career. A genre-bending and era changing musical experience from a band, and especially a lead singer, that wasn’t comfortable staying comfortable.

Approx. 47 mins. Ethereal prog/alt jazz with dark lyrics swirled together made for a quiet listening experience on a cold, gray day. (5/10)

I suppose it's referred to as...atmospheric? Some is, some is just atonal. I wouldn't put it on my album shuffle list. (and I sure wish we could give half-stars)

Wouldn't say it's their best album but is still fantastic. Whilst it is different to previous albums I feel like you know what to expect with Radiohead and this just proves that this is not a bad thing. Best Song - Idioteque

Second best Radiohead album. Everything in it's right place live Outside Lands was one of the best live songs I've ever seen

If you are not in the mood for experimental sounds, do not listen to this album. It's a mass of noise set up in the organized way. But it's extremely original. Although I like the previous Radiohead albums more. 3.5/5.

My idiot brain always confuses Radiohead and Motorhead. I saw the album and didn't want to start my Monday listening to what I thought would be heavy metal. Nice surprise! I had to make a note to add Treefingers to my Liked Songs playlist.

I owned this cassette tape. It's slower than I remember, but I still like it.

I like Radiohead. I've never really liked this particular album though. I've read it's hype. I even wondered what I was missing. I startedthis review by a failed listening session. Maybe the setting wasn't right? So I decided to try later. I even listened to a podcast hoping to gleem some bits of information to help me understand. Then ensured a nice quiet spot to ensure a good listening experience. I'm not blown away. So they a messing around with electronics. That's not groundbreaking. Lots of bands switched from guitar to electronics. I did like the jazziness of National Anthem. Idioteque has been and remains my favorite song from this project. But I'm still not buying the hype

It sounds good (mostly) but it doesn't make me feel good (mostly). I don't think that's what they were going for, though. I think it's a record about not feeling quite right.

Overall vibes: This album reminds me of when I was in my late teens/early 20's, would go to the sketchy part of Baltimore to a basement show, and there would always be that one solo electronica act. There would be at least one person in the crowd like, "Yea dude, I can totally feel his internal struggle between good and evil through that F#minor chord he's holding." Anyway, this isn't personally my cup of tea, but I'm happy I got the chance to break out of my musical comfort zone and hear something I would've never listened to otherwise. I think all the songs dragged on a bit too long and could've probably been about 30 seconds to a minute shorter. I wouldn't say I had any favorite songs, but the most tolerable songs to me were The National Anthem (probably ranked highest for me), Optimistic, and Idioteque. Honorable mention here would be that I liked that one discordant chord that was held throughout How to Disappear Completely, in contrast to the rest of the song.

Not my fav.

The first song was 4 min of what should have been a 20 second intro. The second song is also crap. I guess this is music, but I can't understand any lyrics and it sounds like something AI would create as a backing. If the rest of the album is like this, wow. Third song at least brought some horns in to make it interesting. But its still some sort of dreamy, wandering, unintelligible noise for the most part. Do people really like this? Fourth song. I looked up the title to make sure I was where I thought I was. Interestingly, this is the song that I would apply to the album so far. Could I make it disappear completely? Fifth song. More dreamy shizz to start. I thought they had guitars in Radiohead. Sixth song. Yes! Finally a song that I can enjoy. Best on the album so far. Seventh song. I think he's saying something about living in a fantasy. Which is really the theme of this crappy attempt at music. There might be a point to this that goes beyond my feeble attempt. I just like stuff that sounds good to me. And this does not. Eighth song. I'm clearly not a Radiohead fan, but I thought this was a band. I really think this is just the main dude and a bunch of computers. God I need this to end soon. This one is really noisy. Ninth song. There was a part in this song that sounded ok to my ears. The rest no. I think he fired his band. Tenth song. More dreamy nonsense. Again, I might not like Radiohead. Unless they got way, way better. And different. How is this particular album in the top 1000 albums that have ever been made? Eleventh song. Second best because it ended quickly. In summary, I will never, ever listen to this album again. It may also lead me to never, ever listen to Radiohead again. It may become catalogued as auto-skip. This was really, really terrible.

I listened to this before but it's an experience The first two tracks are very ethereal and haunting, best to listen to in a dark room with your eyes closed. The next tracks are a bit of a tonal shift, but is still engaging. Treefingers is an alright interlude/ambient track. The rest of the album goes crazy

Great album

Loves the sound, not a fan of the vocals.

Classic. Nice blend of the avant garde work developed by Aphex Twin and the Popular Rock of Blur and Oasis.

1: Everything In It's Right Place: The album kicks off with a... a song that definitely exists. This song was definitely made by Radiohead. I don't think this song is bad, but I cannot in good conscience say I liked it. 5/10 2: Kid A: The title track of the album follows in the firsts songs footsteps. More droning tones makes me fearful for the rest of the album. I feel the same about this one as I felt for track one. There are some good parts in this one, but nothing that makes me want to listen to it again. 5/10 3: The National Anthem: Three tracks into the album and I think this is the first song that actually has a guitar on it. This song has brass, drums and everything. The song grooves and sounds very good, the lyrics take a backseat to the instrumentals, but the instrumentals are actually good on this track. This is the first track on the album I actually enjoyed. 8/10 4: How To Dissapear Completely: This song has an interesting feeling that I do not know if I can describe. It feels ethereal. It's a good composition. 7/10 5: Treefingers: This song is an instrumental interlude between two songs. It is 3 minutes long. It is on the Album Kid A. It has notes. It has nothing for me to talk about 5/10 6: Optimistic: The guitar has returned. I am happy about this. It sounds good here. This song is honestly very good. It is my favorite song on the album so far. It actually feels like a song I would put into a playlist. This song actually kind of got a few tears welling up into my eyes. Capitalism sucks. 7/10 ~~But actually it's a negative ten billion out of ten since it references animal farm and I hate that book~~ 6: In Limbo: Another song that is just kind of making me cry a small bit. I can tell that's what it's trying to do, so I'll give it props for achieving what's it's going for. The song also sounds very good. 7/10 7: Idioteque: Making heavy use of synthesizers and sampling. This song is about Nuclear War, Global Warming, and a general fear of technology, which the synthesizers help build towards the feeling of suffocation by technology. 7/10 8: Morning Bell: This song is heavily theorized to be about ~~Dougdougs twitch chat~~ Divorce. All the lyrics in this song feel high-pitched and wrong, which I feel is supposed to add to the somewhat unnerving atmosphere of this song. This song feels almost unsafe, which makes sense because the song was written with a ghost in the house when it was written. 8/10, feels just as unsafe as it should. 8: Motion Picture Soundtrack: This song starts off with an Organ, which I like. This song is an incredibly depressing song about a breakup. This song has arpeggios I'm pretty sure, and those sound nice. 7/10 8: Untitled: This one gives me a headache and feels like it has no purpose. 0/10 Overall: A good and enjoyable album if you can get past the admittedly slow start, (and also stop the album at track 8) 7/10 Highlights: National Anthem, Morning Bell Lowlights: Untitled.

I had this album when it came out because everyone said Radiohead was so amazing and revolutionary. It was so boring and overrated. Now hearing it again 20 years later, it’s still boring and overrated, but a little better on headphones. The dude cannot sing and there’s much better electronic music out there.

Solid bass and drums, dreamlike electronica and vocals, frenetic horns…. Nice intro to new band for me. Check out National Anthem, Optimistic and Idioteque tracks.

Classic and weird

Such a great album that was like a Time Machine for me. It brought back fond memories.

what’s left to say? best tracks: everything in its right place, motion picture soundtrack, how to disappear completely

Love it.

Radio Head

Very different music for my ears! New is good.

Super Album.

I had a love hate relationship with the opening few songs, which were instrumentally unique but difficult to contextualize. The album overall is extremely melancholy, emotional, and interesting to dissect. Anything I didn’t enjoy was made up for by its beauty in other places, as well as it’s honesty and rawness. (Also sounded not unlike Coldplay in a few places)

Best Songs: National Anthem, How to Disappear Completely Listen Again: Yes

A modern classic. (test note)

Okay, I guess. A lot of noise, didn't do much for relaxing me as I'd think an album like this would do. I could not see me listening to this again in the future, although it's certainly not bad, I don't think it's for me.

I know of Radiohead but this album was not the sound I was expecting. Granted, the reviews say that this album marked a shift in their style, dropping from traditional rock music. It has an electronic sound with many instrumentals and eerie vocals. I did not enjoy this album as the vibes were sad and dystopian. Some tracks I did like the best were: How to Disappear Completely and Morning Bell. I think I’d listen to more of Radiohead’s earlier music as they were on my list to check out but definitely not listening to this album again.

Really nostalgic of the early 00s

Fantastic album

Full review TBA Highlights: The National Anthem, Optimistic, Idioteque, Morning Bell.

I think this is my 3rd listen? I like this album more upon re-listens, but it still isn’t really for me.

Classic- but not my favorite radiohead album...

Radiohead to start the year is always fun. virginity rocks. Motion Picture Soundtrack and How to Disappear Completely are such BANGERS!! (im depressed) 5/5 this album sucks lemons.

The funny thing is that I missed Radiohead completely while I was raising kids, building career, and moving through divorce. Ten years ago RH came into focus and has been a center of my listening life since.

I'm generally a decently large fan of Radiohead. This is an interesting record and I haven't listened to it as much previously as I probably should have. They've got interesting musical ideas and do a good job capturing them in the studio.

I'm a bit torn on this one. I feel like I should like it more, and musically there’s a lot to appreciate... but it might be too experimental for my taste. It drags in places but there are several really solid tracks.

I don't think I'm ever going to be a fan of Radiohead. Their albums are always on someone's "best ever' list, so I've listened to them at various times over the last 15 years. This album was more enjoyable than others I've heard, but it does very little for me.

Good? Great? Mind Blowing? I don't know. Maybe if I listen to it 100 more times I will like it more

I'm a recent Radiohead fan. My favorite way to listen is my Kid~A, OK Computer, In Rainbows, The Bends playlist on shuffle. The particular song order of these albums does nothing for me.

An album I didn’t hear a lot when it was new, but it pervaded the culture. It’s a testament to their taste and style that 20 years later it still sounds completely modern. A truly great track 1 too

Everything in Its Right Place - inject this shit into my veins Kid A - More out there but I liked it The National Anthem - Great riff, I like the chaotic ending How to Disappear Completely - made me feel like I was gonna disappear, 10/10 name Treefingers - this feels like a whole lotta song with zero substance Optimistic - I like the drums In Limbo - I like the vocals Idioteque - also inject this into my veins Morning Bell - I like how Idioteque flows into this Motion Picture Soundtrack - I like the string instrumentals Untitled - couldnt even give the song a name smh

*National Anthem sounds like the very first day of band class in 5th grade when no one has any idea how to play their instruments yet and they're waiting for the instructor to show up so everyone's just playing random shit and it sounds like chaos. * treefingers is a really nice song but is out of place in the monstrosity of noise that this album is. there's no in between on this album, the song is either aggressively weird or just kinda meh. overall idk why anyone felt this was an album that NEEDED to be heard before i die. i hated it :)

This album is definitely one of the more out there Radiohead albums and there is a LOT to love about it, Everything In Its Right Place is so cool with the descending synth intro and How To Disappear Completely wrecks me, but man, Treefingers is tough to get through. If it were shorter, sure but a little drony... Idioteque is fun as heck though.

Top 20 of my all time favorite

Classic

Enjoyed it. A bit samey, to the point that it was difficult to distinguish between tracks, but overall positive.

I've listened to this multiple times. Sometimes I think it's genius, sometimes I think it's awful. It depends on the mood of the listener I suppose. You cannot fault what they tried to do with this complete departure from OK computer.

definitely not as bad i was anticipating. much more interesting instrumentals than normal. i think a big reason why i don’t like radiohead is the whiny singing and a heavily instrumental album fixes that! still nothing crazy special though

This is a very interesting album, in my opinion it doesn't start well but it gets better as it progresses. I appreciate that Radiohead tried something different and the use of electronic sounds and synths is very brave considering the success they had at the time.

Really adore this album

I don't like that at all. It's pretty boring.

It seems impossible to provide a new angle on Kid A. Countless words have been written on it, and countless words in response. Any serious account of Kid A must take stock of all of these conversations, digest them, address the most pertinent points, and only then try to say something new. It seems futile to even attempt it. Yet, despite all of these countless words, countless descriptions, countless takes on how the songs sound, how they sit in history, how they affect a listener's psyche, it is evident that any attempt to recreate the album from merely written descriptors would result in a pathetic pastiche at best. And therein lies Kid A's brilliance. Despite being denoted the decade's best album just a year into the 00s and setting off reams and reams of columns, counter-columns, blogs and forum posts discussing its merits and how it renders rock and roll childish and how actually it's overrated and how people have fiddled around with electronica before and listen to Mingus and Aphex Twin and actually if you listen to Amnesiac and OK Computer and yet, Kid A defies the grasp of words. Only by listening, can it be truly appreciated and understood.

Radiohead yesterday, Radiohead again today. Was not a fan of Hail to the Thief and while I've seen many people write that Kid A is much better, it's still the same annoying whining droning noise to me. I don't know, I just can't. But unlike Hail to the Thief, by the end, there were maybe two tracks that I didn't absolutely hate, so Radiohead remains a 3 from me - srednja žalost.

Not for me. Feels pretentious. I just don’t like this. It’s frustrating and unenjoyable.

Apologies to The Bends. I would have said this was their 3rd best album from memory. The Bends is superior. 86/100

Cool album, I knew most of the actual songs but not the ambiance stuff in between. Cool sound and can really see what they were going for. Overall though, I have other Radiohead I like more.

Very good album.

Amazing mix of styles, rocking out at points, dancy, beautifully weird.

such a beautifully discordant yet complex and sincere album. A masterpiece of design and so ahead of it's time, especially when you consider that it was made back in 2000.

Varias canciones buenas, pero muy conceptual.

This was ok, 3 stars

Well this really sucks because Radiohead has now entered into my random plays on Spotify. Listen, I tried several albums, I've tried the random plays and I've even gone back and listened to the one song I thought I liked, Creep. Now I hate that that song too. The last 3 albums have been hurtful to my ears, but I did see Them Dirty Roses and OC/DC last week, so this terrible stuff has been offset with some music I enjoy very much. I'm done with Radiohead. I'm done with Bob Marley. I'm done with Neil Young. Now I need to learn how to keep all this off my Spotify account. Another thank you to Neil for pulling all his stuff so I don't have to worry about him. Back to this album. Not for me. Won't ever be for me. 1

Alright this is the album that makes me fall in love with Radiohead! edit: Nope. But it helped honestly. I still don't care for Thom's lyrics or the way he chooses to deliver them but I like his voice. The Instrumentation is where this one stood out to me most. A little repetitive but well constructed. Still not my thing but I've warmed up a little. 2

3.5 Three days after referring to its successor as “Kid B”, Kid A appears as if to stand up for its bullied younger brother in an attempt to beat the Radiohead hesitancy out of me. Well, spoiler alert: it’s just as pretentious as Amnesiac. However, it is noticeably better, and it also happens to contain one of my all-time favorite tracks of theirs: How to Disappear Completely. It’s probably the most traditionally structured song here from the group, but it encapsulates its title perfectly with the musical and lyrical approach, and its build-up is incredibly well done. I do get a little annoyed when I see fellow music nerds on Reddit describe it as one of the deepest and most emotional songs of all time (it’s not), but it is a great tune nonetheless. Anyway, I wasn’t as familiar with the rest of the album, but found everything for the most part to air more or less on either side of decent. The first few tracks I found to be pretty strong in particular - Everything In Its Right Place is a solid opening track and one that I feel best prepares you for the new pseudo-electronic sound, and while I wasn’t immediately impressed with The National Anthem, the saxophones on it escalated it to a point of enjoyability for me. However, outside of Disappear, I think my favorite moment here was actually Treefingers - it’s not often the instrumental track is the highlight for me, but the soundscape there felt layered in the most enchantingly surreal way. Somewhere after Treefingers the novelty of this album started to wear thin on me. A series of more mediocre tracks stripped away any hint of rose-colored glasses I was wearing, and I began once again seeing this group how I always have - artsy-fartsy, artificially deep, and pretentious. The only real standout for me in the back half of the album was Idioteque, which admittedly does some cool things musically, but I don’t think the charm lasts the full five minutes of its duration. So, yeah, I still find the group incredibly pretentious and overrated, but I’m not afraid to admit that they’ve made some good music, and as far as greatness is concerned, this album may be as close as they’ve gotten (need to revisit OK Computer and The Bends). While I’m not walking away from this as a convert, it did help me see where some of the admiration lies, and I quite possibly may even give this another listen in the future - but sorry, still not convinced this is one of the best albums ever recorded. Shoutout to the group for a successful musical pivot, but it takes more than that to get a 5 from me.

Never heard Radiohead before (except Creep). This sounds so much like Sigur Ros, only not as melodic. And I can understand the words. Overall, a weak 3.

I think it’s more of a 3.5 but there were quite a few times I thought this is it!?The first half is actually enraging. I flip flopped on it but eventually relaxed into the second half (I was watering the garden so maybe I was just in a good mood by that stage.) Ultimately I think this album is just a tad overrated.

Cet album m’élude un peu, il me semble un peu fermé sur lui-même, avec la voix plaignarde de Thom Yorke. Par contre les pièces me restent en tête longtemps après

yeaaaaaah this is still hitting. i'm not even the biggest radiohead guy but like what am i supposed to say

I put off listening to this because I thought I would really need to be in a certain mood and mental space to appreciate it- and I was partially right. I think if I had listened to this a few years ago in my childhood bedroom staring out the window at night it would've been one of my favorite albums of all time and fundamentally changed my music-listening-trajectory. It's a really strong album on every level and is great at sounding cohesive and setting a mood without ever getting repetitive or boring. It's hard for me to gauge just how unique and never-before-done this album was- I suspect it wasn't the first of its kind, but maybe the first time people heard this sort of music from a hugely popular rock group? The first two songs scared the hell out of me and I came into this review thinking I'd give it a four stars and move on but man. I'm halfway through my second listen to the album and I really think it's a five star for me. Sorry this review is all over the place but I'm just taking in the album.

Rather boring unless you visualize a psycho movie. I think they could make good movie music.

Love this album. Already heard it a number of times before, so I already knew how I felt about it. It wasn’t super easy to get into the first time, though. Surprisingly what finally made the album click for me was the Kid A Mnesia Exhibition game. Ever since I played that, I’ve been able to see Kid A and the follow up Amnesiac in a whole new way. I suggest everyone try this game if they haven’t. Just about an hour or two long, it’s free and it’s so worth it. This is easily my favourite Radiohead album. Listening back through the album has reminded me of some incredible songs I’d forgotten about, specifically Motion Picture Soundtrack. Not quite good enough to get in my top 5 but worth a mention at least. I was about to give this one a 9/10, since a couple songs aren’t quite perfect in my opinion (specifically, Treefingers is a bit boring), but I just can’t take away the point for that. This album is close enough to being perfect that it deserves a perfect score. 10/10 Top 5: 1. How to Disappear Completely 2. Everything In Its Right Place 3. Idioteque 4. The National Anthem 5. Kid A

I can appreciate it but I somehow don't really want to listen to radio head too often. Low 4s

Loved the drums in idiotique. Obviously a banger album and I liked how lots of the music had no vocals. Very cohesive.

Simply amazing

Ok Album, I think I'd like it more but it feels like Radiohead becomes oversaturated so fast as soon as they come out.

This may be great background music for a gallery or ultra modern café; it's just not my listening taste.

3.5/5 - I would rate this closer to 4, however there are other Radiohead albums that aren't quite 5's for me that deserve to rated higher than this. That being said this is still very worthy of a yearly listen. Radiohead was able to prove they can experiment and expand their range while meeting their authentic selves. There is a song for everyone on this album yet not every song is for everyone - and that's ok. They were able to weave between meditation sounds and video game ambient tunes while still providing some classic sounding songs Radiohead fans have enjoyed for decades.

I've never really gotten the appeal of Radiohead. This album didn't help. From the description I was excited, but actually listening.. It was kind of, boring? Still don't get them.

A bit dark pentru mine, dar nice rău Mai trebuie ascultat o data

A nice surprise.

Hate it

I genuinely don't understand the hype around this band, everything I've heard is bad or below average. There were not positives on this album for me except recognizing Frank Ocean sampled like 10 seconds of the intro of one song. One of the worst albums I've ever heard.

Not great, didn't like the sounds why the beginning

Amazing Album.

one of my favourites

es re falopero el album jajasja no se si tengo una cancion fav de esta la del inicio la verdad estaba muy buena es bastante experimental y fuera de lo corriente, esta muy bueno 8/10 excelente servicio

What a mediocre album. High hopes for this, was let down. The lyrics were usually nonsensical, occasionally charming. The music was… ambient. Background music. But for paying attention to, kinda trash honestly. I will say there were few times I actively wanted to skip, most of the album worked well as background noise while I did homework. Saves it a little I guess. 2.5 stars

GOOD ALBUM

Besides Creep and Karma Police, I'm not aware of any Radiohead songs I've listened to, so I'm really glad to finally listen to them. I appreciated the attention to detail and immersive, psychedelic soundscape that many songs had; it felt like a balance between abstract/experimental/unstructured art-rock and mainstream alternative that prioritized listenability. I found some moments to be drawn out longer than I would have liked, and some elements (certain percussion, vocal lines) would be a little too repetitive or prominent. I could pick out my favorite parts in each song, which helped keep my attention through the not-too-long runtime. 7.5/10

Phenomenal, masterpiece. Loved it.

1000/1000

6.5/10

An album I'd heard about a million times but never extended myself to listen to it. It was OK

Dette var litt kjedelig album synes jeg

Uz je to tu :D

Great album

This was interesting I think I would listen again just so I can take in the concept better.

This one is tough because I quite like the general sound of this album. However I can't help but feel that it's an album that was made to test critics rather than a heartfelt attempt at using music to express something meaningful. I'm stuck at 3.5* wanting to round it up, but I think it's a bit too obnoxious and pretentious so it can't be a 4.

I don't think Radioheads for me

It was an awesome experience, almost like a movie. It feels crazy to believe that this was made in the 2000s. My favorites are "Everything In Its Right Place", "The National Anthem", "How to Disappear Completely" and "Optimistic". That being said, I do feel like some of the stuff is not for me, but it is still an amazing album.

A great move into rhythmic ambient from OK Computer.

Even if this was a bit overhyped online, I still thoroughly enjoyed this one a lot. The electronic elements are done very well and kept me interested through out, along with the production and lyrics. Very good! Might see myself revisiting this.

Six fucking stars

The album is alright. Nothing mind blowing but I’m not a huge Radiohead fan so 🤷‍♂️

Before I started this project, the only Radiohead album I'd ever listened to was A Moon Shaped Pool. A few weeks ago, I was assigned The Bends, which I absolutely loved. Reading about this album, I knew that it would be nothing like The Bends, so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. Kid A was definitely a far cry from The Bends, but I still enjoyed listening to it. The synth arrangements were really beautiful, as were the string arrangements. Thom Yorke's vocals were fantastic here as well. Even though I liked this album and I thought it sounded great, I don't think it's something I'll revisit. I enjoy the use of synthesizers, but for some reason, this just didn't register as much with me.

Did not like it at all

The OG album.

Intro ist gut, ansonsten eher so meh

I guess I've never listened to Radiohead since this was very different from what I expected. Pretty good.

Absolutely LOVED this album. Hadn't listened to a lot of Radiohead prior to this outside of big hits. It was suggestive and provided a really solid beat, but didn't command my attention with aggressive lyrics or in-your-face riffs. It's just incredibly solid music and I can see why this is considered an influential album. Additionally, Tidal recommended some great music after this album that I loved - all turned out to be either Radiohead or solo stuff from members of the band - all of which were really great to try out.

Not really my kind of music. Made me sleppy.

Very important. Just not very entertaining to me.

Thom Yorke marry me pls

Fucking amazing

Cinematic but found it a bit boring at times. Liked "Idioteque" the best.

I actually cannoth fathom that Radiohead released this only 3 years after OK Computer. So foundationally important to me liking more ambient and electronic music. Perfect. 5/5

I enjoy the Radiohead albums that are more melodically inclined, but I rarely skip over their music.

Its just a profoundly odd album. And not in a good way

Beautiful and haunting. Odd and intimidating yet accessible and strangely familiar. Have I heard this before? Where? Did I dream it? Brilliant 4.5/5

Not a huge Radiohead fan. This one had some interesting sounds. Maybe because I was listening in route to Maui??

Ambient, morose and beautiful. This album owes as much to Brian Eno as it does any of its contemporary guitar bands. Its descendants are more Sigur Rós (see: Treefingers) than any British rock bands that followed. All that is just staggering in contrast to The Bends (one of the great records of the grunge and post-grunge genres). It's not all electronic texture. The glassy soundscape of Treefingers gives way to the decidedly more analog Optimistic. The National Anthem sits between the beeps and boops and the crunchy to jangly stuff, chugging out an angular bass groove that unsettles and ensorcells in equal measure. Weird but accessible; critically acclaimed and wildly popular; haunting and beautiful, this album is an utter masterwork.

Kind of fun when it has some little freakouts

Some good bits. Introduced electronic music to millions of chavs.

5 évident. Super album, à la limite de l'électro et du post-rock. Pistes favorites : Everything in its right place, The National Anthem, Idiothèque.

Album écouté, réécouté, ré-ré-ré-ré-écouté, je l'adore. Vraiment le sweet spot de Radiohead avec un petit peu de tout, du rock, de la musique électronique, même si c'est globalement quelque chose de plutôt planant. À la réécoute, même les titres en apparence assez simplistes ont vraiment beaucoup de profondeur. Vraiment c'est super. (C'est le premier album de Radiohead en quasiment 100 cds, j'espère vraiment qu'il y en aura au moins deux ou trois autres, mais j'annonce que ce sera aussi un 5/5 pour eux)

I didn't get this album when it came out. I knew it was genius, but didn't understand why. Looking back decades later, it's influence on music after it is obvious and huge. I still don't get it though. I always liked Amnesiac and OK Computer more.

Radiohead is overrated as fuck.

worse than their greys anatomy stuff

Another average radiohead album. 2.5

Meh

10/5. It was a life changing album when it came out, and it still moves me now.

I know people love this shit, but idk if I’m not depressed enough or what I just don’t get it

Uncomfortable listening. Not necessarily in a bad way. Not their best work but a few decent songs.

Remember when Radiohead made songs like "Creep"?

Not sure I'm on the radiohead bandwagon. This album is kind of creepy. I listened to it easily enough but I don't want to listen to it again really. All I felt was creepy. That's not an emotion I really want from my music.

All time favourite

love radio head!

Nearly perfect and captures it's time so well.

the drum is amazing

I love ok Computer but this was too Radiohead for me

Is this the one that predicted 9/11? Or is that every Radiohead album? Once you hear about that theory, it's sort of impossible not to think about while listening to it. "Everything In Its Right Place" is maybe Radiohead's greatest moment, and I'm OK with Cameron Crowe using it in Vanilla Sky while Tom Cruise runs through an empty Times Square. The album is extraordinary as a whole.