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Great
All Timer
An all time classic.
First time listening to a whole Radiohead album. I started listening to the album accidentally on shuffle, so I was thinking that there were some weird pacing issues with it. Glad I caught it. This album is ethereal. To put it simply, everything’s in its right place. Standouts: Everything In Its Right Place, Kid A, How to Disappear Completely, Treefingers, Optimistic, Idioteque, and Motion Picture Soundtrack.
"Everything In Its Right Place" starts this masterful album with a bang. Enjoyed this one immensely. Gonna listen to this one a bunch of times.
Not sure I've ever listened to this album. I've spent some time with OK Comuter, but not this one. I thought the sonic landscapes were very cool, and I'm generally not a landscape person. I think they peppered in JUST enough songwriting to keep me going. Found this from wiki: The guitarist Ed O'Brien had hoped Radiohead's fourth album would comprise short, melodic guitar songs, but Yorke said: "There was no chance of the album sounding like that. I'd completely had it with melody. I just wanted rhythm. All melodies to me were pure embarrassment." I'm looking forward to spending some more time with this one!
Yummy
What can I say, it’s a masterpiece
This was known as a boring and difficult album. But it's so beautiful. It pours into your ears to remind you what those ears are there for.
I’m so glad I got this one the day after Hail to the Thief. Much like Hail to the Thief, Kid A is a work of art
One of the best albums of the 21st century. Themes of technology induced anxiety have aged incredibly well, everything in its right place is the best RH song in my opinion. Listened to OK computer again right after to compare, not sure which one is best but they have more in common tonally than I think most people think, just OK has more guitars and slightly more traditional song structure. Easy 5 stars
absolutely incredible album deserving of its praise. strong 9/10
One of the best albums by one of the best bands
This album is loved by the people it's aimed at. It helps those people overcome the issues they have in life. I would have liked to have been one of the happy people who are not helped by this album but I don't find Thom's voice irritating and I don't intellectualise endlessly about it as it has permeated the fibre of my being. I really am beyond any redemption.
It was raining, foggy, and purely miserable out. This album fit perfectly
the only radiohead album I feel like I actually “get”
Really beautiful and really terrifying at the same time. Seemingly pretty unaccessible but ultimately a grower of an album. I still may not be the biggest Radiohead fan in the world, but now I can definitely say that I'm a fan. This is an album about death and what comes after, beyond that I can't really describe it. 28/03/24
Nice
one of the best albums of all time
incrediiible record. i have heard it before though, many times, so i didnt give it a listen. one of my fave radiohead records definitely
Мой любимый альбом радиохед.
favourite: how to disappear completely, idioteque, motion picture soundtrack least favourite: heartbreaking: the worst artist you know just made a great album can't reasonably give this anything below a 5 in rainbows and ok computer are better though mayb 9-10/10
This felt like Everything In It’s Right Place.
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love this album, have known before, nothing to add
got it tatted bro
this album makes me sad
Thoughts before listening: This is where Radiohead abandoned alt-rock for more of an electronic sound. At least that was the story when it came out, and because of those reviews, I avoided this album for years. I've since come around, and it's definitely a great album that sits near the top of Radiohead's discography (OK Computer is still their best). Review: This is a weird album in all the right ways. There is a krautrock propulsion to many of the songs, and while there are certainly fewer guitar solos than on past albums, this is still a rock record. If anything, this was ushering in a new era for rock music that would focus more on atmosphere and mood than traditional rock song structures. Easy 5-star album for me.
I've listened to this like twenty million times, great every time
I consider myself a big Radiohead fan but it took me years to “get” Kid A. It’s a perfect album with highlights being the opening notes of Eveything in its Right Place, the driving bass line and unhinged trumpets of the National Anthem, and the transition of Treefingers into Optimistic.
Their best album, almost 25(!) years on it hasn't really aged. I was very contrary about this on release as I got annoyed by all the indie kids freaking about the "unlistenable" album whilst I was mainlining far more experimental stuff on Warp and Rephlex, so I wrote this off as Radiohead making a middling Aphex wannabe album just to be different. Instead now my older and hopefully wiser head just sees this for it's stark and chilling beauty, arguably one of the best albums on the list so far.
Everything In Its Right Place: 9.5/10 a vibe setter, hard to describe, makes you feel slightly sick and uncomfortable and deranged but also hopeful? Kid A: 7/10 very experimental very art The National Anthem: 9/10 bass line ⊂•⊃_⊂•⊃ How To Disappear Completely: 7/10 Treefingers: 8/10 Optimistic: 10/10 In Limbo: 8/10 Idioteque: 10/10 Morning Bell: 9/10 Motion Picture Soundtrack: 8/10 Untitled: 9/10 Not something I could listen to often, but when I do its gonna be a fucking experience Top Three: Optimistic Idioteque Everything In Its Right Place Album Score: /10
Kid A - Radiohead 1- Everything in its right place ✅ 👑 2- Kid A ✅ 3- National Anthem ✅👑 4- How to Disappear Completely ✅ 5- Treefingers ✅👑 6- Optimistic ✅ 7- In Limbo ❌ 8- Idioteque ✅ 9- Morning bell 10- Motion Picture Soundtrack ✨ 11- Untitled ❌ My Top 3: 1-Everything in its right place 2- National Anthem 3- Treefingers Key: ✅ liked/added to playlist ❌ did not like/enjoy ✨ already known song/ already in my playlist
Elite
Longtime favorite.
Radiohead steps away from rock and enters a realm of endless possibilities. Electronic loops and crazy time signatures.
Simply rocks. The theatricality of the whole record blows me away everytime. Perfect mix of rock, electronic, and that signature Radiohead style. Favorites are How to Disappear Completely and Idioteque.
How To Disappear Completely is absolutely beautiful. This album is great. Ambient electronics, sludgy bass, and punchy drums. Stylistic departure from OK Computer and it works.
Radiohead isn't a band that I typically listen too and only know a few songs here and there. I'm stoked that this is an album I can listen to with fresh ears and get more and more familiar with.
Peak
Pretty different to Radiohead's earlier music but shows clearly their music skill and diversity. A great audio experience, with a mix of exciting and chilled songs.
Amazing. 4.5.
Epic
It’s difficult to put into words how important Kid A has been to me. I remember driving home from a friend’s lakehouse in high school with this album setting the serene, dark, dramatic atmosphere that the drive provided to me. Every subsequent listen has evoked memories of that peaceful solitude and a stark reminder that music is fundamental to who I am as a person.
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2/26/24. Still remember the very first time I listened to this and it has stuck with me since. I can't imagine the initial reaction when this released, but I'll always love this album due to the unorthodox lyrics, sounds, and compositions. I almost get a unique experience with each listen.
One of my favorite bands, and a fantastic album.
Amazing album which has so much depth and variety musically. Songs where rhythm is everything and then others where you feel such thoughts and emotions. One of the best albums of all times
This is a 5 because it's a perfect album and most definitely absolutely not because I'm afraid of what Radiohead fans will do to me if I don't rate it as such l.
Masterpiece
Exceptionally.
- Okay...I get it now. First Radiohead album I have listened to in full. And now I respect why people like this band so much. - Looking it up, this was apparently considered an experimental departure for them. I hope this is the vibe of more of their albums, because I feel for it hard. - Adore "How to Disappear Completely" and "Motion Picture Soundtrack." Was worried when "Optimistic" came on (did not jive for me as much), but it was not much of a departure and the album quickly veered back to where I wanted it to be. - Listened to the album two more times over the weekend.
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
Top 5 all times, even better if it came out together with Amnesiac as a single album
all timer
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.
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.
What a world we live in.
Hard
My favourite Radiohead album
Classic
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
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
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
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.
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
Great album
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.
Hard to beat. This never gets old.
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.
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.
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.
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 :(
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.
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.
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
Love this album.
Whilst not my favourite Radiohead album, it's still fantastic.
Six stars
Good Monday listening!
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
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
GOATED album. Revolutionary and aesthetically gorgeous.
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.
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.
Second best Radiohead album. Everything in it's right place live Outside Lands was one of the best live songs I've ever seen
I owned this cassette tape. It's slower than I remember, but I still like it.
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
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.
Very different music for my ears! New is good.
Super Album.
A modern classic. (test note)
Fantastic album
Classic- but not my favorite radiohead album...
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 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.
Top 20 of my all time favorite
Classic
Really adore this album
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.
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.
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.
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
Simply amazing
A nice surprise.
Amazing Album.
one of my favourites
1000/1000
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 OG album.
I guess I've never listened to Radiohead since this was very different from what I expected. Pretty good.
Thom Yorke marry me pls
Fucking amazing
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
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.
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)
10/5. It was a life changing album when it came out, and it still moves me now.
All time favourite
love radio head!
the drum is amazing
This record came out when I was 14. It’s an obvious 5 star record.
Undeniably one of the best albums ever made. I must have heard it hundreds of times. 10/10.
This album was so ridiculously ahead of it's time. It was the 21st century version of Dylan going electric.
Superb
Obrigado pela desculpa pra ouvir esse album.
Elite. One of the best experimental rock albums ever made, perhaps only beaten by its predecessor.
Key track: all tracks
Favorite Tracks: Everything In Its Right Place, Kid A, The National Anthem, How to Disappear Completely, Optimistic, In Limbo, Idioteque, Morning Bell, Motion Picture Soundtrack
There will be books written about this record.
Upea teoshan tämä on, onnistuu erinomaisesti tasapainottelemaan lohduttomuuden ja kauneuden rajamailla -- tai ehkä se lohduttomuus on sitten tehty kauniiksi. 5/5
One of the great headphone albums. Moody, creepy, beautiful. I haven't explored all the historical context of the album, but it was mind-blowing for me as a 15-year-old kid. It is still such an enjoyable listen.
I gave this album, and Radiohead, a real chance for the first time in a while, and was surprised to find that "Kid A" is pure high art. A big thanks to my son for helping me recognize this. I just needed to let it take me on the journey. I've always liked "Everything in its Right Place" and "Optomistic," but a seemingly overacted performance on SNL twenty years ago gave me a bad opinion of the band, and I've ignored what what I didn't immediately enjoy since then. I think I will avoid watching their live performances... How to Dissapear Completely seems so incredibly sad to me. I've been wrong about Radiohead. 4.8
Masterpiece
mellow and unexpected sound very nice
Four days ago, I reviewed “Amnesiac”, Radiohead’s fifth album which was written and recorded concurrently with “Kid A”. I was a little lukewarm on it, so I’m glad I have the chance to make up for it here in fanboy-style praise. “Kid A” is the band’s masterpiece. After they’d found skyscraper-high critical acclaim for the all-timer “OK Computer”, they did the unimaginable and followed it up with something more experimental, more subdued, more daring. “Kid A” evaded me for a long time, but at the time of writing it sits snugly alongside (and sometimes above) “OK Computer” as my favourite Radiohead album. Every single track deserves a mention for one reason or another, so here goes… “Everything In Its Right Place” is a chilling, austere opening: it instantly captures a dual atmosphere of total calm and eerie disquiet. The lyric “yesterday I woke up sucking a lemon” is a prime example of Yorke’s David Byrne-influenced “cut-up” lyrical approach on this record: abrupt, nonsensical, but perfectly placed. “Kid A” is minimalist, painfully introverted and “anti-guitar”, destined to turn off any lingering Britpop fans waiting for another “Creep”. It’s a microcosm of the album: takes a while to latch on, but then will never let go. “The National Anthem” is for brass players what “Climbing Up the Walls” is for string players: the entrance of the bari sax is quite possibly my favourite moment in any Radiohead song. Ed O’Brien’s bassline is unforgettable. “How to Disappear Completely” is haunting, tragic, devastating… one of the band’s best ballads and a masterclass in painting with sound. We salute Nigel Godrich’s production, cozy warmth and freezing cold all at once. “Treefingers” is that rare beast of an ambient instrumental which doesn’t feel like filler. It’s expertly produced, paced and sequenced, feeling like a perfect palate cleanser. “Optimistic” is a pleasing return to a more formalised song structure, showing the band haven’t completely forgotten their roots. More beautifully sinister lyrics, and a great rhythm part here from Johnny Greenwood. “In Limbo” is dizzying in its dissonance, mesmerising in its incorporation of the shipping forecast, a song lost at sea, never to be uncovered. “Idioteque” is a glitchy freakout which takes us all the way out into the unknown. If you thought there was a way to come back to normality, a moment for the band to return to where they came from, it’s gone now. It’s one of the catchiest songs on the record… because of course it is. “Morning Bell” boasts an impeccable drum performance from Philip Selway, and the chorus is a sublime Thom Yorke falsetto. It runs rings around the “Amnesiac” version. And then there’s “Motion Picture Soundtrack”, which floors me every time, without fail. Achingly beautiful, and the prettiest track Radiohead have ever released. Consider my five stars justified. Oh, and there’s a hidden untitled track too. But that’s a bit pointless.
Amazing! Brilliant! Life changing!
EVERYTIIIIIIIIIIING!!!! EVERTHAAAAAAAANG!!!! IN ITS RIGHT PLAAAAACE!!!!!!!
It’s always a good day when I get to listen to Kid A. I'm noticing how lush the synth pad is on the last 1.5 mins of "Kid A". The drum sound on "The National Anthem" has bugged me for some time. Their lo-fi crunch feels out of place in the mix. I love everything else about this song.
Står fortsatt for det jeg sa om at de er litt overvurdert, men dette var knallbra
Easily one of the best albums of all time.
This is great. So different from Radiohead's other albums. It is simultaneously ambient and very intricate. And just has a lot of vibes.
Talk about introducing a new millennium. This album just blew my mind, blew everyone's mind. It set the mood for the 21st century. Which was, naturally, a rather dark mood, but also innovative, fresh, different. Absolutely deserving of its place on the list and so fun to listen to again. 5/5
Every time I play this album it gets better. Just a staggering range of textures and approaches to what a song or track is. In Morning Bell they event deliver a 'proper Radiohead song' with verses and choruses and everything to stand with their best.
One of those albums that changed everything in the genre after it's released and still challenges today, at a time when rock was feeling fully mapped out and only offering the same old formula with bands like Puddle of Mudd Radiohead produced something that evolved the genre just as much as David Bowie's album Low with influences as disparate as Charles Mingus and Aphex Twin. This album changed me. A masterpiece. 5/5 for me but I can understand the people giving it 1/5, it's hard to rate something when you've never heard it's like before.
Rock Electronica atmosphere. It's a mood
BEEP BOP BEEP: Radiohead know how to make me fall in love with random noises and ambient sounds paired with delicate lyrics leaving a masterpiece looming in my mind. That probably made no sense but neither do my feelings about this. Not their finest work so on that hand not a 5 BUT in the gran scheme of music it definitely was. I'm left unsure so I'll be generous.
Best Song - Motion Picture Soundtrack
Wonderful
I've fallen a few days behind because I feel like I haven't been able to give this the attention it deserves. I've never really "gotten" Radiohead when I tried before, but this album at this time in my life has resonated with me. My music tastes have evolved since I last tried and I enjoyed this album a lot. A lot of what I enjoy about jam bands is that their songs are as much soundscapes as they are songs. I also enjoy that the nebulous lyrics evoke feelings more than they tell you how to feel, which is a trait I enjoy about Bon Iver, and some jam bands' songs. Song going on my "1001 Songs" Playlist: How to Disappear Completely Other Songs Going On My "1001 Albums Savelist" Playlist: Everything in Its Right Place, The National Anthem, Optimistic, Idioteque
Elszallos, chilles, elborult
Ik dacht me te herinneren dat de plaat opent met Idioteque, maar nee. Volgens het nummer is ‘Everything in it’s right place’…. Well I beg to differ. Al een tijdje geleden dat ik deze integraal heb beluisterd. Mijn go to Radiohead plaat is al jaren In Rainbows, voor mij de beste Radiohead plaat om in zijn geheel naar binnen te werken. Deze plaat wordt gezien als 1 van de meest belangrijke platen van dit millenium. Of die status nog altijd zo relevant is, we gaan het zo dadelijk weten zou het misschien eerder iets zijn van: ge had er moeten bijzijn hoe de muziekwereld even door elkaar geschud werd in het jaar 2000. Radiohead goes electronic! Wat is dit nu na het ongelofelijke OK Computer? Maar ik wil daarmee zeker niet het sonisch pallet dat ons aangeboden wordt afbreken. Want: wauw. De originaliteit spat van elk nummer af. De groovy hypnotiserende baslijn van The National Anthem geraak je nooit beu om zelf te spelen. Vlagen ambient, toch wat typische ritmische Radiohead gitaren in Optimistic, een buitenaardse synth en beats op Idioteque, Duysterachtige betovering bij Motion Picture Soundrtrack… het is een van de meest geslaagde huwelijken tussen rock en electronica (en een hoop andere invloeden) tot op vandaag. In de context dat ze tot dan gekend stonden als een van de grote altrock bands, hebben ze zich met dit geslaagd experiment wel echt een plek in de muziekgeschiedenis verzekerd. Er kan er maar 1 de allerbeste zijn, maar uiteindelijk zijn al die ranglijsten toch een beetje zinloos egotrippen op mekaars muziekkennis. Heeft Radiohead hier echt het warm water uitgevonden? (Muziek)Geschiedenis is ergens een hoopje critici die een logisch lijkende verhaalstructuur verzinnen met oorzaak en vervolg. Het ijkpunt Kid A is dan zo’n vast hoofdstuk geworden in het verhaal, maar overstijgt de muziek hier de mythe? Of dit de beste plaat is van de jaren 2000 zou ik zelf, puur gebaseerd op deze beluistering, niet zelf durven opwerpen, al vind ik het wel een machtig gedurfde plaat die blijft verrassen. Al voelt het soms een beetje meer als een Thom Yorke/Atoms For Peace plaat dan per se een pur sang Radioheadplaat aan bij momenten. Het is gewoon een hele goeie plaat van 1 van de beste bands ter wereld. Onbeperkt houdbaar, permanent fris. Een plaat die ik nooit beu zal worden, al gaat dat voor mij voor het gros van de Radioheadplaten op. Misschien dat de fusie ‘Kid Amnesiac’ die ze er later met het betere knip- en plakwerk van gemaakt hebben, wel de nóg imeer boeiende luisterervaring. Er zit dan nog net iets meer experiment in het experiment. Groetjes aan Jakke en Tom. De volgende platen ga ik wel wa minder uitgebreid ranten, maar ik vond dit wel eens een leuke snobby oefening. Binnenkort meer reviews in de trend van: ‘yes baby da klinkt wel goe’ of ‘Matig’?
Really good. Album. Great textures, songwriting. Good sleep record too.
I'm a Radiohead fan so this album was familiar to me. Favorite tracks are Idioteque and Morning Bell, but I like most of the album. A small part of the album is a little too experimental for me (e.g. the title track). There are parts of the album that remind me of Bjork and parts that remind me of some Beatles (e.g. use of the horns reminds me of A Day in the Life).
Thom Yorke could sing 'It's a Small World After All' and I'd probably like it.
So I was one of those many, many fans initially turned off massively by this album. Maybe I was caught up in the noise around it before forming my own opinion was a thought in my still young head, or perhaps it was to do with Kid A the song being so up front and not really very good that soured me. Let's be honest, it's a bit of a nothing song. Especially in such company. I've never much cared for Idioteque either if I'm completely honest. Anyway I didn't stick with it, and rejoined the party with Hail to the Thief, which many dislike but which I love. I've come back to Kid A of course, and to an extent Amnesiac, though I'll take much more convincing that the latter is a work of genius beyond obvious exceptions such as Pyramid Song. There's no point writing much more about the actual record, it's all been written. The overblown chaotic and the understated majesty go hand in hand.
Still a goddamn masterpiece
So very good
Boring on the first listen but gets better each time. Some astoundingly beautiful tracks that are weighed down by a bit of electronic noodling at points. But not nearly enough to make it anything less than a 5 star record.
Easy 5 of 5. 10 of 10. Already listened to this album many times before and still has bangers and great ambiance-esque music. Personal faves is Everything in its right place, the national anthem, and motion picture soundtrack.
I’ve listened to this album, I don’t know many times. Initially, I was disappointed because it was so unlike either OK Computer or The Bends, both of which, like most people, I absolutely adored. But the more I listened, the more it grew on me. Radiohead took a big swing with this album going in a very different direction, especially given all the anticipation for the album not had been years since OK Computer and that was universally lauded. I respect the hell out of what they were trying to do and in the end, it really worked!
5/5
Fantastic album. One of my new favorites.
A mesmerizing mix of post rock, electronic, and modern classical with there pop sensibilities in tact. A high water mark of 21st century art.
This is another easy 5/5. This has been one of my favorite Radiohead albums since I first listened to it when I was in high school. This album works so well for me and was such an interesting and daring direction for them to go as a band after the height of OK Computer. I feel like this album really cemented them on the path that they've continued on, consistently reinventing themselves, avoiding the easy route. Standout Tracks: Everything In Its Right Place, Kid A, The National Anthem, How to Disappear Completely, Optimistic, In Limbo, Idioteque, Morning Bell, Motion Picture Soundtrack
Radiohead's "Kid A" is not just an album; it's an auditory journey through the labyrinthine corridors of emotion, a sonic landscape that transcends the boundaries of conventional music. Released in the year 2000, this album marked a radical departure from the band's previous works, challenging both their listeners and the very definition of what music could be. "Kid A" stands as a testament to Radiohead's fearless artistic exploration and remains a landmark in the annals of experimental rock. From the hauntingly beautiful opener "Everything in Its Right Place," "Kid A" pulls you into its enigmatic world with Thom Yorke's ethereal vocals and the mesmerizingly glitchy electronic soundscape. This is not rock music in the traditional sense; it's an immersive experience that demands your full attention. Each track flows seamlessly into the next, creating a sense of cohesion that is remarkable given the album's diverse and eclectic sound. "Kid A" is a collage of sonic textures and atmospheres. Tracks like "The National Anthem" and "Idioteque" delve into the abyss of dissonance and chaos, using dissonant brass and electronic noise to evoke a sense of unease and alienation. These songs are disorienting yet strangely captivating, like a glimpse into a dystopian future. In contrast, tracks like "How to Disappear Completely" and "Motion Picture Soundtrack" offer moments of poignant beauty amidst the chaos. Yorke's hauntingly vulnerable vocals and the gentle, melancholic melodies provide a necessary respite, allowing the listener to reflect on the album's emotional depth. One of the album's strengths is its lyrical ambiguity, inviting listeners to interpret the songs in their own way. Themes of isolation, technology, and existential dread run throughout, reflecting the anxieties of the new millennium. "Kid A" is a work that resonates with the uncertainty and disquiet of the era in which it was created, yet its themes remain eerily relevant today. Radiohead's audacious departure from the norm paid off in spades. "Kid A" is an album that has not only stood the test of time but has also inspired countless artists to push the boundaries of music. Its impact on the world of alternative and experimental music cannot be overstated. In conclusion, "Kid A" by Radiohead is a sonic masterpiece that defies categorization and transcends time. It's a bold exploration of the boundaries of music and emotion, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in its hauntingly beautiful and dissonant world. While not for the faint of heart, those who venture into its depths will find a musical journey like no other, making it an essential addition to any music lover's collection.
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People hated this Album when it was released. The Melody Maker critic Mark Beaumont called this album "tubby, ostentatious, self-congratulatory, look-ma-I-can-suck-my-own-cock whiny old rubbish" 😂 Idiots
Such a memorable album, changed recordings and listening at its time
Stone cold classic 10/10. It’s more of a vibe than OK Computer, but it’s a perfect listen for an an autumn or winter evening, cold outside, you shut in from the world, ignoring everyone else
Perfect album
On October 2 2000, I went to see Radiohead in a big top in Warrington, the day after Kid A was released. I think about that night a lot. From the opening seconds of Everything... to the closing moments, this does everything that music should do. Loses 0.3 points for Treefingers. Bad Thom.
Classic alert! This was my favourite album for many years. It's strange revisiting it now after quite a while. It's kind of a depressing listen, but still an amazing album.
Honestly scared of listening this one, it's my first Radiohead record and I don't know if it's the good one to start with. I feel like i'm about to tackle a monster. It was sooo good ! Really liked the etherial + digital ambient of the album. Thom Yorke's vocals makes me wanna cry
Fuck yeah!! 5 Stars.
I listened to the Kid A Mnesia version and I love this album, I only really paid attention to radio head a couple years ago but they’re so uniquely their own. So easy to listen to.
Obviously one of the GOATs
GOOD
Somehow Radiohead refuse to make bad music. Don’t ask me why I think their whole discography is good because I couldn’t give you an objective answer.
HAIKU REVIEW - Radiohead - KidA A true masterpiece Everything’s in it’s right place Deserves all the stars
"Kid A" casts a gloomy, dystopian mood and for that reason, it's not an album I reach for often. But it's great. And one of the defining Radiohead albums. I appreciated on this listen the way they use ambient soundscapes to add tension to the music. "How to Disappear Completely" is a melancholy song with acoustic guitar strumming. It might have been pretty straightforward but listen how in the opening minutes those eerie tones in the background push it into darker emotional territory. Three songs in particular stand out to me as favorites: "Everything in Its Right Place" is a great album opener. It sets the mood and gives you a sense of what to expect from the rest of the album. It doesn't have a traditional rock or pop structure. It builds and builds as they artfully add new layers of sound until the song hits a climax and then settles back down. And in its own weird way, the song does rock. "The National Anthem" is incredible. What a killer riff. I love songs that loop a great riff and build on it. These drums are so good. Impossible not to bang your head to this. And when the jazz horns come in halfway? Wow. This is one of those songs that makes me laugh because its so audacious. A one-of-a-kind song. And "Idioteque" is prime electronic Radiohead. That jittery, anxious beat that begs to be danced to but you can only dance to it the way Thom Yorke does in concerts: manic and twitchy and random. I love the lyrics too. I don't often pay close attention to Radiohead lyrics but I like how Thom Yorke often writes in an impressionistic style. There isn't a clear story or meaning but rather a collection of images and phrases that add up to something. "Who's in a bunker? Who's in a bunker? / Women and children first ... Ice age coming, ice age coming ... Take the money and run." The end of the world is here and everyone is freaking out and scrambling. "Morning Bell" has another line I like: "Where'd you park the car? Where'd you park the car?" It's a mundane, everyday thing we all say but when Thom Yorke sings it, it sounds sad and beautiful and painful. This song is another good example of how the music straddles different emotions and tones. It's a pretty gloomy song until it hits that rock break in the middle that almost gets hopeful until the mood drops again with the line, "Cut the kids in half." The whole album keeps you guessing like this. It's complex and strange and always interesting to revisit.
"Everything in Its Right Place" became a new found love about 3 or 4 years ago. Now it's a little bit annoyingly ubiquitous because of some tiktok remix though. "How to Disappear Completely" is so beautifully wonderful. I love the synthetic strings (I really enjoy the weird vibrato and slurring between notes) and the trumpets that change rhythms in an off kilter sort of rocking motion. Yorke's vocals are pretty perfect here. What an ending too. I always feel like there's a little bit of some kind of underlying mystery in Radiohead's music. Like there's going to be a documentary that comes out in 50 years that talks about this mystery treasure hunt that is in the lyrics of Radiohead's music and all of the reverse vocal parts give you hints and stuff like that. Thom Yorke's diary will be found and in it will be "Radiohead was just a vehicle for me to make a puzzle for people to solve. I don't even like music I just like puzzles". Radiohead is a late-in-life discovery for me and for most of my life I felt like they were actually a little overrated. I think as I've gotten older I've realized that a lot of their sound is a sound that I've always tried to capture in my own personal songwriting and maybe that's why I've had a mental barrier with them? Because they do what I want to do and do it better? Before having this epiphany, I had years of my life where I wanted to make music that was/is: - Droning and evolving synths - drum n bass drums - experimental production techniques - catchy vocal parts - pop-structure tracks interspersed throughout records. aaand that's Radiohead... even now I'm looking at the album art for Kid A and thinking oh, on top of all of those audio elements that I like and want in my music, the album art is a mountain landscape with surreal colors and digital glitches. Just like my most recently released personal album... while it's funny to see that, I think the conclusion I can draw is that it's ok for me to have had a subconscious distance from Radiohead because to me they have been like the cool kid at school who has your style and personality but does it better. Regardless of that, this album is a masterpiece. 5/5. I don't think they really release anything that isn't super high quality.
classic.
Ah yes, the moment when Radiohead officially abandoned whatever Brit Pop-Rock roots they had left after "Ok Computer" and went "fuck it, let's be weird as hell from here on out". And damn, what a result. Even listening to this album 23 years after it first came out, it still sounds fresh, creative, and incredibly enjoyable. Some tracks leave more of an impression than others. For a song where one of the main lyrics is "yesterday I woke up sucking on a lemon", "Everything in its Right Place" is an undeniably beautiful and haunting song. "Kid A" has some compelling atmospheric qualities to it, but the song as a whole is a bit disappointing, particularly in comparison to the rest of the album - you would think they'd have picked a better song to be the title track. That said, tracks like 'Kid A" or "Morning Bell" are more the exception when it comes to what is otherwise an extremely high degree of quality throughout. "The National Anthem" is one hell of a ride - this infections, funky bass line underlays the entire song as it slowly builds to this chaotic jazzy cacophony. "Idioteque" remains one of the band's best songs. More subdued tracks like "How to Disappear Completely", "Treefingers", and "Motion Picture Soundtrack" are further standouts that demonstrate the band's adeptness at creating these melodic, moody, and memorable pieces of music. While I wouldn't say this is Radiohead's best album, it's arguably their most groundbreaking, and is undoubtedly an absolutely essential listen for music fans everywhere.
kid a is phenomenal. i listened to it three times yesterday and it's beautiful from start to finish. i hadn't heard this album much before now, but I did know five or six songs from Rodeohead and friends playing them beforehand. everything here flows well and the Kid A Mnesia experience that I checked out a few weeks ago has some context now. I've already put this one in my rotation moving forward. favorites: everything in its right place, the national anthem, how to disappear completely, treefingers, optimistic, idioteque, morning bell
Everything in its right place is an amazing opener. I feel like just when I started getting into it, it was over - but usually an album takes a couple of listens to be "into it"
Favourite tracks: everything In its right place; national anthem; idioteque; how to disappear completely
es dificil describir este disco con palabras, creo que cualquier persona tendria que tratar de escucharlo y sentirlo por su cuenta.
The first track sounds like I am on drugs (it's not something bad); while I write and the title track plays, I can't understand anything about what the lyrics tell. Some sounds like a computer is constantly glitching are interesting but I can't tell if it's good or no, but since it doesn't bother that much I let it pass. This bass line on "The National Anthem" steals attenction. The vocals here have some cool things and I won't explain it 👊 How to disappear completly has a cool riff for the intro and is a really calm song. IM NOOOOOOT HEREE. The ending sounds like THE DESPAIR OF LOOOST SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUULS Treefingers my fingers became trees idk Besides the joke, is a calm song. Comes after the cry of the despair from the previous song, making it interesting. DINOSAURS ARE ROAMING THE EARTH transition from optimistic to In limbo is strange, but that whole album is. I can't describe all this shit, unless "I am living in a fantasy world" OR "I AM LIVING IN DRUGS". Idioteque isn't bad but this TUTUM and the "AND THE CHILDREN" part IS BAAAD I don't know where I would park the car. These short instrumental breaks or idk the name are the best part of morning bell I will see you in the next life
5/5
My favorite Radiohead album.
Haunting, alienating, melancholy. Beautiful soundscapes wich keep you awake with complex rythms
Clásico. Obra maestra. Inició el lamentable período en que la crítica musical le compraba todo a Radiohead y Thom Yorke. Al menos en este caso está justificado.
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I still think this is decidedly inferior to OK Computer, but I could still give it 9/10 and round to 5. Several incredible songs and only a few lulls.
Radiohead follows the experimental chaotic nature of OK Computer but moves into electronica and post-rock territory, with lush alien-sounding synths, non-sensical lyrics, and glitchy production techniques that come off as unnerving. This is what happens when pop and alt rock are blended with the works of Aphex Twin or DJ Shadow, and the formula works extraordinarily well, unmatched by any similar work I've heard. Unpredictable and exciting, every track stands out and leaves an impression. You never know where it's heading, and even after so many listens, you will always discover something new you hadn't noticed before. It has loud extreme tracks that go hard: "Everything In Its Right Place" and "Idioteque". It has accessible tracks disguised as normal pop tracks but are shrouded by ambiance or strange time signatures: "How to Disappear Completely" and "Motion Picture Soundtrack." And then there are the tracks that build this spacious cybernetic world around you: "Treefingers" and "In Limbo." The vocals in "In Limbo" oddly enough feel more like instruments to describe a scene and mindset rather than traditional songwriting of telling a story of expressing the writer's emotions. Hard to describe, but the way these cryptic lyrics are written and incorporated in the songs resemble more like samples in electronic tracks than what you normally see in rock and pop, and it helps build this immersive world. It's a beautiful album with no weak tracks. Fitting opener, fitting closer, and good distribution of the pop, hard, and ambient tracks. Everything is in its right place.
Everything in it's right place is an INSANELY good opener. It's so immediately arresting and hauntingly beautiful. The texture, layering and production is flawless on the entire album. It flows from song to song so naturally sometimes you don't even notice you're on the next song, which is really impressive considering the amount of different sounds going on. The amount of melancholy this album exudes is off the charts. It's almost impossible to get through this without getting a little emotional. The amount of emotion and desperation conveyed in a minimal amount of lyrics is really impressive. The delivery of the lines is so good, and lyrics are often layered up on top of each other to add to the claustrophobic feel. Idioteque is probably one of my favorite songs ever. The purely experimental electronic soundscape combined with the disturbing and offputtingly delivered lyrics is so fantastic. There really isn't any other song like it. There's a very good reason why this is considered one of the best albums of all time and really dedicating a sit down and listening to it with full attention is truly a unique experience. And the fact that this isn't considered Radiohead's best album by a lot of people is insane. In Rainbows is arguably even better. But yeah, this album has been talked about and will continue to be talked about for a long time. I don't have any unique thoughts on this album, it's a masterpiece. Score: 100 Art: 100
The Social Network 2 - Computer Not Ok. Mind blowing thinking about how this came out in the year 2000. Everything in Its Right Place is best.
So great but still overrated. :)
I have so little to say about this album as it is one that I've heard a billion times over. It's blatantly a masterpiece, with its cold atmosphere and incredible production.
Took me 20 years to actually sit down and listen to this whole-ass album. It's gonna take a few repeat listens for me to fully absorb it, but I'd say it lives up to the hype pretty damn well.
Radiohead is always phenomenal. Great album
Loved.
Hated it at first, then became one of my favourite albums of 2000.
Kid A Such a great album to sit and listen to from start to finish (although tree fingers makes me sleepy) I love all the ambient textures and hypnotic rhythms on this album. Everything in the right place is one of the best starts to an album. National Anthem is so awesome. The last two tunes are really beautiful.
Another great Radiohead record
This isn’t one of my favorite Radiohead albums but it still is incredible. How to Disappear Completely is the perfect song that shows how bare but powerful lyrics can be. One of my favorite bands of all time.
Fantastic, a musical masterpiece, so haunting, uplifting, depressing. Soundscapes are unbelievable!
After their incredibly successful album OK Computer, Radiohead didn't stick with their usual style but they had the courage to make a completely different album than their previous ones. It's an incredible listen and still sounds futuristic and fresh after 23 years, this is the kind of album that will sound new even in decades from today. It's a complete, very well rounded album. The production is amazing, too, it's a great experience to listen to it with headphones on.
This album is unbelievable. I don't know how this album flew under my radar for so long as I previously considered "The Bends" and "OK Computer" the essential listens of Radiohead. Overall this album feels much more raw and cohesive than the aforementioned albums. This is, in my opinion, their best work. The haunting electronic sound perfectly complements the dark and nightmarish lyrics and vocal delivery from Thom Yorke. The orchestration in Motion Picture Soundtrack is gorgeous and captivating. Favorite Song - How to Disappear Completely, Kid A Least Favorite Song - Idioteque I don't dislike this song at all but if I HAD to pick one that I enjoyed less than others it would be this one. I still enjoyed the hell out of it No Skip Album? - Yes
This is the third Radiohead album on my list so far. Once again it's a definite five stars. I don't know if I prefer this one over In Rainbows yet but I think I need to listen to both together, with headphones and no distractions, to figure that one out. This was a big turning point for Radiohead, a big push to progress and innovate from their earlier prog-rock work, learning and experimenting, blending their sound with electronic music and drawing influence from acts like Aphex Twin to produce something unlike anything ever heard before. It came close to breaking up the band on more than one occasion, but the work absolutely paid off. I can absolutely see the influence this must have had on their later albums like Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows, and I can imagine this must have been a real turning point for Radiohead. What a great album. Favourite: Everything in Its Right Place
HEADPHONES, HEADPHONES, HEADPHONES. Wear’em for this one!!! This is such a moody concept masterpiece. Everything In It’s Right Place, How to Disappear Completely, Idioteque, Motion Picture Soundtrack….. combine to make an exquisitely eclectic experimental effort. Well done guys. 9.5/10
I said one more listen and I would "get it", and that time has come. This album is breathtaking, its amazing, it would be ahead of its time no matter when it released, but even within the confines of its contemporaries, no, its own fellow Radiohead albums, it blows them out of the water. Every note is meticulously crafted to deliver an experience that is cold, distant, and disturbing, whilst also being comforting and even heavenly. Those moments of solitude oozing from these songs is matched by very little out there, and when the album does decide to pick up speed, it doesn't feel like its leaving you behind, rather it is aware it can push your limits to take you to jazzy soundscapes, ambient quarters, and droning infernos. You'll want to dance at the most simplistic beats, you'll want to lay there in wonder at the most groovy, and when the album comes to close you'll be more than ready to experience it all again, especially with an emotional gut punch like Motion Picture Soundtrack. I understand why I only thought this album was good on a first listen, but if you are in the same boat of not seeing the "big deal" I implore you to re-discover this album and infuse yourself with its twists and turns, its beeps and boops, and its colorful cascades of texture, and also see it deserves all the praise it gets.
Hypnotic and trippy.
Kid A was a worthy followup to OK Computer. The latter album represented a serious departure from previous Radiohead. It's a sonic landscape.
clairement un 5/5, un gros classique de radiohead. Quel band et Quelle album !
c'est pas in rainbows mais quand meme
So good
I'm not here; this isn't happening
Da best
a monumental point of inflection for their creative direction, a quintessential early-2000s album
I feel that this is a cliché to say this about Kid A but that album is so important to me. This was my introduction to electronic music, krautrock and experimental music as a whole, genres that means everything to me now. So britpop peaked and while everybody was racing to get to the throne Radiohead just went "f*ck it" and did a 180 by releasing an atmospheric record that wouldn't have a chance to get so much attention if it weren't made by one of the most popular alternative band of its time. As we all know, britpop collapsed soon after and Radiohead went on to have one of the most interesting and fruitful career any band could ever dream of. And it all started with this album in particular. One of the most treasured records of all-time as far as I'm concerned.
In my experience, that's when Radiohead really started to get interesting.
Amen - Masterpiece. I discover this album late in my life but now I cant stop listening to it.
This album could be in the "11 albums generator" list. Seriously, one of the most influential album ever and it's a masterpiece. I would have liked to experience the release of this album at the time to live the big generalized "what the hell"... Then realize a few years later that it is finally a game changer in the history of music.
Amazing this is shit is so good
haha. 5
How To Disappear Completely still makes me cry
Amazing album
I made an uneducated statement by saying Radiohead didn't do it for me. I was wrong. Absolutely phenomenal. Been on repeat all day.
124 Albums in. 5 Radiohead albums. This is a time and place album for me and when I hear it, it always takes me back to my last montsh of college. Classload was light and it was the last time in my life with little responsibility. My roommates and I loved this album and listened to it a lot, and really for the sake of listening well. It's one of the most complete, most perfect albums I've ever heard. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding
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Classic 5/5
Probably my favorite album of all time. OK Computer started running with song mechanics and then this album went all out with deconstruction. Songs end in jazz chaos, atmospheric electronic, the whole thing keeps you guessing. A masterpiece
Billies best!
Cmon its kid a whats left to say
I can’t believe it. My favorite album of all time, and it’s the third to come up. ‘Everything In Its Right Place’ is a perfect opener. It sets the mood perfectly. I could not imagine it being anywhere else on the album. Then is the title track, the first thing I associate with the word ‘soundscape’. The instruments feel like they’re bouncing around softly as Thom Yorke’s heavily-edited voice sings about something ‘standing in the shadows in the end of my bed’. It’s simultaneously soothing and sinister. ‘The National Anthem’ is both a jam and absolutely apocalyptic. ‘How To Disappear Completely’ is just… beautiful. The ending is amazing. The strings, which have been playing the whole time out of key, start going haywire, and it seems the sad but peaceful aura has been broken, but then - the strings play in key, and it’s 45 seconds of ethereal beauty. ‘Treefingers’ is a pretty ambient piece to string the previous song to the hard-rocking ‘Optimistic’, which is the song most reminiscent of OK Computer. It combines elements from both albums to make another great song. ‘In Limbo’ is the one I have the least to say about, but it’s still good. What follows is one of my favorite 3-song runs of all time. ‘Idioteque’ is an amazing apocalyptic dance song, much like ‘The National Anthem’ (not the dance part, but the apocalyptic part). ‘Morning Bell’ is a song I don’t know how to describe, but it’s a word for good I haven’t used yet. I don’t know why I’m making this review so long. Anyway, closer ‘Motion Picture Soundtrack’ is one of the most ethereal, tearjerking songs I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. It feels like the end of an era, a final goodbye to an old friend. After that, the hidden track is an almost happy ending, how even after all that, the future is bright. Life will get better. Or that’s just me over analyzing. Probably.
Innovative great body of work
9/10 - great album but just doesn't have the same vibe as their earlier stuff
9/10. no es mi fav de rh pero es dms cohesivo y guenisimo.
Listened three times over and still have no idea what to say or where to start.
When the dice rolls a 5 stars you sit back and enjoy.
In a little while I'll be gone The moment's already passed Yeah, it's gone And I'm not here This isn't happening I'm not here I like OK computer better as a collection of songs, but I agree that this is probably the more "must-listen" album. Its a fantastic album with great themes and a bunch of top 10 tracks. 5/5
YEAAAAH
I remember that this was seen as a big departure for the band after the more instrumental albums that came before. But the influences (mo'wax, autechre, aphex twin, german electronica, underworld, etc) are all near and dear to me, and this album only really grows on me more. Future albums still maintained elements of this direction and remain prominent on my rotation.
im not here this isn’t happening…. something about listening to how to disappear completely on the plane
I have not listened to much Radiohead over the years, so something new… that evoked some nostalgia moments. Quality album!
Love how this band is always reinventing themselves. Nothing is of limits. Unpredictable as an album and a band. Love everything about it. Always staying the same by always changing.
Likely in the top ten records ever made. Some of the best songs ever written are on this album and the album as a whole flows perfectly. This is a masterpiece.
Fantastic! Terrific!
Love it
Love it
me like
Incredible atmospheric compositions, Yorker’s singing and lyrics are beautiful, great album
Incredible front to back. Sonically, a genre-less masterpiece of serious proportion. Favorite Tracks: Motion Picture Soundtrack* Idioteque The National Anthem
Listen, I've seen Radiohead live. I ate an edible, they played "How to Disappear Completely", and it broke me a little. No way I can be objective here. It's a good album. It's "experimental" in the way that word should convey, instead of "this is noise we are passing off as music". It definitely shouldn't be anyone's first foray into Radiohead, but overall it's a gorgeous, detached, depressed album. Favorite tracks: "How to Disappear Completely", "Treefingers", "Everything In Its Right Place", "Motion Picture Soundtrack"
i fucking love radiohead
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i once listened to how to dissapear completely 88 times in a row
It’s Radiohead! Top 3 album is still a 5! T3B 1. Idioteque 2. Everything In Its Right Place 3. The National Anthem
Basically perfect. One of my five favorite albums.
I love this album, but I am sympathetic to the people who really don't get on with this, particularly if they enjoyed earlier Radiohead. I think the whole 'Radiohead disappearing up their own arse' thing is valid, and there's some tracks on here that definitely come off as pretentious. On the whole though I think this is a big, bold and beautiful album. It definitely requires a few listens I think, and it deserves to be listened to as loud as possible. Some of the tracks on here and truly transportive. Songs like 'How to Disappear Completely' just wash right over you in their melancholic majesty, while other tracks like Optimistic and Idioteque really drive on with some real thrust. There's so many dark, broody, interesting tracks in here, and I think it was a really interesting direction for them to take as a band. It definitely paid off.
It’s not the best Radiohead album but it’s still very good very cold and distant sounding in a way still a 5 though.
One of the best albums ever made! Love the music, love the production. This album is a perfect blend of grunge and electronic music and I believe is responsible for inspiring electronic artists to make more interesting music and evolving the genre considerably. 5/5 love it!
Definitely grew on me over the years. Going from OK Computer to this album felt incredibly jarring, in retrospect it was a cultural reset.
Magical
Agora consigo escutar o disco em toda profundidade que confirma a qualidade inensa.
me enjoy a bit
This is one of those albums that I could drone on and on about. I love it. It was one of the most mind blowing things I ever heard. The first time I listened to it was on the school bus on a winter morning. It was still pretty dark outside and looking out the window at the snow covered countryside while this album played is forever stuck in my head. Just a simple, wonderful experience. Yeah, this album is just awesome. One of my favorite of all time.
4.5/5
Brill
Love this record. Pushes a lot of boundaries, especially at the time. Dark, electronic, experimental AF, ambient at times, rocky at others. Some killer bass riffs too. Can tell instantly that it’s Radiohead but can also hear the electronic influences that has seen them through ever since (Aphex Twin being a key one that was often mentioned in interviews). In Rainbows is still king for me, but without Kid A In Rainbows wouldnt exist
Huge fan. Just amazing. Not every song is perfect but as a whole the album is. Will be listening again.
Fajne
Fabulous album.
Obvious masterpiece
This is very, very good.
An easy 5. This is the Radiohead album that properly converted me to being a fan. Before that, I could concede that they had the odd awesome tune or two, but I never really felt like listening to a whole Radiohead album. Fave track - "Idioteque", I guess, but every track has its place, and I love all of them!
Incredible from start to finish.
One of my favorite albums of all time. I remember when it came out while I was in college, and I must have listened to it at least a hundred times that year. From those first few descending notes on the first song, I was hooked. It’s unique, haunting, emotional. How to Disappear Completely is probably the most depressing song ever. It makes you just sit and wallow in it. That sounds horrible, but this album just makes you FEEL things...down to your soul. It makes you sad and pensive, but it makes you feel alive. I love it.