Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Kid A entstand in mehreren Studios, unter anderem in den Guillaume Tell Studios in Paris, den Medley Studios in Kopenhagen sowie in Batsford Park in Gloucestershire. Radiohead sind eine britische Band. Musikalisch entfernt sich das Album deutlich vom gitarrenorientierten Alternative Rock früherer Veröffentlichungen und bewegt sich zwischen elektronischer Musik, experimentellem Rock, Ambient und Einflüssen aus Jazz und zeitgenössischer Klassik. Bekannte und stilprägende Stücke sind „Everything in Its Right Place“, „Kid A“, „Idioteque“ und „How to Disappear Completely“. Die Band arbeitet hier stark mit Synthesizern, verfremdeten Stimmen und offenen Songstrukturen, was dem Album einen bewusst kühlen, fragmentierten Charakter verleiht. Insgesamt wirkt Kid A konsequent und herausfordernd, ein Album, das sich weniger sofort erschließt, dafür langfristig prägt.
Oh yeah. This really is a list of excellent albums. Radiohead are a bit of a marmite band, but I like marmite and I like Radiohead. There are other Radiohead albums that are more accessible than this, but I find it enjoyable to listen to without being demanding or taxing. I enjoy it for its variety and unusualness, with regular anchor points of tracks with groove and interesting layered musicality. It’s the first album generated for me by 1001 albums that sounds very much like a single piece of work, even if all the tracks aren’t literally linked into one ‘flow’. So for that reason it will score the highest so far. I’m not taken to heaven by it so still not a 5, but a close 4.5 and knocking on the door. If I listened to it some more and got to know all the tracks inside out I reckon it could become a 5. There is a lot of chat in reviews about Radiohead not being the first or only or best band that does experimental stuff that sounds like this, but that just makes me want to look out those bands/artists, whilst still appreciating this. 11 tracks total Fave track # 3 And others: 1 (Everything in its right place) 3 (The National Anthem) 6 (Optimistic - great groove, drum fills) (Morning Bell - Some, nice ambient cyclical offbeat rhythm)
Не так погано як казала більшість, дуже незвичайна робота від радіохед. Оцінюю на 7/10
Fav song- how to disappear completely / everything in its right place
Never listened to Radiohead before (which seems sacrilege for a millennial) but I enjoyed it. The creepy atmosphere matched my mood of being sick with the flu, so thanks for the vibe.
I can remember the stir when this came out so it's quite strange 26 years on, the critical re-evaluation seems to skip straight to the part where everybody actually got it all along and loved it even more than OK Computer. I think maybe it's a US/UK thing. Here in the UK, we thought it was weird and missed Johnny Greenwood's signature guitar crunches. Without the shock and disappointment that this was never going to be OK Computer 2.0, it's a really enjoyable album but it took me a bit of time to come back and give it the time of day. And I wasn't even the biggest Radiohead fan in 2000. There are some amazing moments; the opening run is brilliant and I really like the ending but the middle section gets too noodly and isn't particularly memorable. I think it's enormously overrated but that doesn't mean I don't recognise its quality and enjoy listening to it nonetheless. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I still prefer The Bends.
Pretty good, experimental but some songs are really good and hit me in the feels
Beautiful album. Need to listen to it more. Haunting melodies and lyrics, which is very much their style anyway.
A lot of these tracks have good backing music but I don't really get on with the vocals most of the time. There's something about the extended or repeated high-pitched notes that I find more grating than anything, and a lot of them sound monotonous as a result. The riffs of National Anthem and Optimistic are nice and had me nodding along, I loved the hard beat of Idioteque though I don't think the alternating lines extending really worked. Motion Picture Soundtrack had an irregular beat I think, which I appreciated even though again the vocals let it down for me. Kid A and Treefingers both sound like they could have come out of Minecraft, in a good way. Very easy listening that fit the background well. The former I like especially. How to Disappear Completely is a real standout though, I was fascinated by it. The sustained violin at the beginning gives a strange, uneasy feeling that undercuts the melancholic guitar, making you feel like there's some sort of unspoken, lingering threat. It contrasts really nicely, and the lack of it later feels like a relief - which I think is a really interesting thing to pair with the lyrics. This was the only song I really enjoyed the vocals to. There's a moment towards the end where the song almost falls apart, before it collects itself again, which also caught my interest. Honestly this track alone elevates the album from a 2 or 3 to a 4 for me.
Have always had kind of a love-hate relationship with this album (O.K. Computer is pretty much perfect, then this was the start of a big falloff). I liked listening to it today, though.
got some serious tunes on
#3/1001🇬🇧 Listened to this loads when it came out but its been a long time since i heard it in full. Its been a blast hearing it again, in particular through headphones out walking in the snow this morning. I'm giving it a solid 4, but will i come back to it again any time soon? Probably not. Best songs Idioteque and National Anthem.
classic 8/10
Sounds like the soundtrack to some sad coming of age A24 film, and that’s kinda why I love it.
Loved this album on release as it mixes rock with jazz and krautrock .Its a complete move away from the sound of the 3 previous albums. A fab album and a nice return for me having not played for a number of years.
A brilliant album amongst an array of Radiohead brilliant albums.
Solid album. Definitely appreciate the more ambient feel compared to OK Computer.
Barely close second behind OK Computer Everything in its right place and idoteque are both 10s 4.5
Pretty cool except for a couple of annoying tracks.
Okay, but what about Kid B??
Kind of a January vibe
Es un disco que volvería a escuchar.
Uma sensação inóspita
I feel like the main character in an indie movie with this as the soundtrack
How to disappear completely siempre tendrá un lugar en mi corazón ♥️
perfect for someone having a perpetual life crisis
Never listened to it before. Have listened to OK Computer, which is a better album, but arguably, it also took a while for me to "understand" and get into. I suspect it'll be the same with this album. It's a good one, but not one I'd put on soon, unless I'd be in the mood to do so. I like that it's more of an album experience (as opposed to a bunch of loose songs together). 8 / 10 for me right now
Sonically mesmerizing.
2nd Radiohead album to come my way and another good listen, though I think I might prefer The Bends over this one, if I had to compare the two. Although, "Everything in its Right Place" and "Motion Picture Soundtrack" are both fantastic songs in the way they establish a mood and both of those come from Kid A.
Soundscape of an album. Works as a proper album.
listened to individual songs before but the album together is simply amazing
7/10
Genre defining album and a really boundary pushing one at that. I really like the ambition on some of these tracks and the way the whole thing ties together. I think my opinion is a bit shrouded by my love of In Rainbows, but this side of Radiohead that is dark and gloomy is not my favorite. 8/10
good and sad
Already listened to fire🔥
Pleasant
The vision isn't always there but when it is this album is an absolute masterpiece
I enjoyed it suprisingly
Det som är bra är jävligt bra, men också ett gäng tråkiga låtar tbh (In Limbo, Kid A, Idioteque)...
I’ll admit I don’t think this album is necessarily for me as much as I enjoy alternative funk and rock it’s a place I haven’t explored enough yet to truly appreciate the sound and uniqueness of this album. Late 90s early 2000s alt rock is a sound I have a hard time enjoying and I think that mental blocker is what’s stopping me here. I will need to revisit this album that’s for sure.
Radiohead is one of my favorite bands. I prefer In Rainbows or OK Computer to this album thiugh
I love this album its great
Done
siento que a mi me gusta más que a bogdan?????? la transición de optimistic a limbo está increíble te amo mucho motion picture soundtrack POR QUÉ VERGAS TENÍAN QUE SER SIONISTAS?!?!
a bit hectic at times. oddly soothing
Second album i've listened to by Radiohead and i'm really impressed by their style and they're not at all what I originally thought they were based on my casual experience with them. And I still haven't listened to OK Computer yet, which i'm sure is on this list as well. I like this experimental rock that almost flows into ambient rock. "Behind the scenes" this album was the result of Radiohead wanting to find themselves and trying to get away from their own commercialization. They had a large internet presence and back in the Napster days, this is a good example of Napster helping music as i'm not sure if this was really an album that MTV could promote. It doesn't feel much like traditional rock and it would be tough to sell it to the MTV crowd. Maybe i'm wrong. But in the days of Limp Bizkit, Mudvayne etc and those very few 2000's rock bands, this is a completely different direction. As a teen in the 2000's, there's a reason why this album wasn't anywhere on my radar. It's hard to find something new if you don't know that you should be looking for something. Anyway, it's a great album with an ambient/psychedelic feel that is great. There are some messy bits and at times I jumped into the middle of a song and just felt like "WTF is even going on here?" but with a continuous listen, I like the ups and downs of it, including the moments of chaos and darkness. I like the rebelliousness of doing a 180 when you're successful and this was a make or break album that almost killed the band. I'm glad they pulled through. Overall, I like In Rainbows more though.
Artwork.
Enjoyed listening as had not heard previously - particularly enjoyed Treefingers and How to Disappear Completely
Was feeling a bit down today and this didn't help with that.
Really unique and weird experimental sounding album. Wouldn’t go out of my way to listen, but definitely happy to have experienced it.
First listened on 26th and 27th August 2025. Favourite songs are Everything In Its Right Place, How to Disappear Completely and Motion Picture Soundtrack.
Honestly a great album with immaculate vibes. I never "got" Radiohead before, but this kinda did the trick for me. I'd love to have this on while I'm chilling doing something else.
very atmospheric, otherworldly, focus on instrumentals, liked the trumpets on the national anthem, feelings of disconnection, despair and depression, siren sounds in how to disappear completely--> ambulance?, alienated, jazzy elements favourites: how to disappear completely, everything in its right place, idioteque, motion picture soundtrack
not bad, but not my favorite radiohead album
I enjoyed listening to this album. Felt like it had a nice flow from beginning to end. I recognized Everything In Its Right Place and like that one. Other stand outs for me were How To Disappear Completely and Optimistic Morning Bell I had never heard before and it took me by surprise! I liked it maybe the best. Think it has pretty lines weaving in and out between the guitar and vocals. On a subsequent listen In Limbo grabbed my ear...super creepy at the end
A couple songs really carrying this album. Really not a huge fan of a few of the other songs. Radiohead’s merit and the fact that Everything in its right place is one of my favourite songs is really saving it here. Without that it’s way down in my books. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song - Everything in its right place Least fav- the national anthem
I think I enjoyed this more than Hail to the Thief. Radiohead is a blind spot. Trying to decide if I like them.
it’s kid a. prolly like 4th fav rh album tho
Great album, kicking off with Everything In Its Right Place is such a great start. Now, unsurprisingly we venture into more of that artsy Radiohead stuff, which has never really done it for me. Real good album but this is no In Rainbows.
Tók hana ekki alveg inn við fyrstu hlustun, hlustaði svo aftur með heyrnatól og naut hennar þá betur
Já, töff. Ég er svo glaður að vera að hlusta á plötur sem ég hef "misst af"
A really good album but at times it loses my interest. For me this is not as good as the albums before.
How to disappear completely (mega dobrý), motion picture soundtrack (mega dobrý
As someone who's pretty much never listened to anything Radiohead except hits, this was a great album to explore their discography and sound just a bit more. The different themes going on between like synthy funk and aggressive drum beats and then other slowed down songs really creates this cool contrasting album. There was a few songs in the middle I really didn't love, so I don't think a 5 is totally justified here, but still really enjoyable overall.
4.4 This album came to me at the perfect time in my life. I then completely rinsed it dry over the course of a couple of years and haven't given it much airtime since. Listening back now, it is brilliant, but has its flaws. The titular track is a bit too experimental, and it ends on a slightly damped note, but some of the other stuff is incredible. Opener is immense, and a great instant escape from being forced into making OK Computer 2.0. The triad of Optimistic - In Limbo - Idioteque is arguably their greatest moment as a band. National Anthem and Tree fingers are good but nothing to write home about, and it's this latter point that arguably stops it achieving 5* status.
I have a complicated relationship with Radiohead. Ok Computer was on constant repeat in 1997 and defines the time around my first-born’s birth more than anything. There are so many hits across their catalog…but individual albums on their own end up feeling hit-or-miss. Everything in Right Place, National Anthem, and How to Disappear are favorites here. But it takes a certain mood to want to put this on end-to-end. In short: love the band, like the album. 4/5
They don't call this album the greatest left turn in music for any reason. Considering how praised 'OK Computer' was when it published, releasing this album after it is an incredibly bold move. Makes me wonder how fans of the band reacted once they listened to 'Everything In Its Right Place' and see that there's only electronics and no electric guitar, bass nor drums. But me? I think this album is incredibly, and I like it more than OK Computer, but not more than In Rainbows, and it is due to how emotional it feels. Sadness has always being a major part of Radiohead's music. Ok Computer and The Bends are full of songs with very melancholic and depressing melodies. Some examples would be 'Let Down', 'No Surprises', 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)' and 'Creep' (even though it is from 'Pablo Honey'). When it comes to the sadness of 'Kid A', it is portrayed in a very different way when compared with its predecessors. It is a very cold, lonely and distance sadness, created thanks to the immense soundscapes built from the subtle instrumentation and production. Not only they introduced synths and electronics to construct these ambiences, but the electric guitars also are played in a way that they collaborate in expanding these sounds. When it comes to the more electronic side of this album, the most clear examples are 'Everything In Its Right Place', 'Kid A', 'Treefingers', 'Idioteque', 'Motion Picture Soundtrack' and 'Untitled'. - 'Everything In Its Right Place' is such a great opener for the album that only uses synths and voice; and sets incredibly well the tone of the whole experience. - 'Kid A' has a wonderful and subtle melody that almost feel like it was played in a xylophone. It also has drumming and a very robotic sounding Thom Yorke which is quite funny to listen to. - 'Idioteque' is very eerie sound that comes from the sample from 'Mild und leise' by the artist 'Paul Lansky'. - 'Treefingers' and 'Untitled' are very minimalistic ambient tracks which build some very huge atmospheres. - 'Motion Picture Soundtrack' is a very beautiful piece which ends the album quite well (not counting 'Untitled' as the true ending) with a very beautiful synth mimicking the sound of an organ. The rest of the tracks may not be as purely electronic as the ones mentioned, but they still have some very noticeable influences or experimentation: - 'The National Anthem' is the most chaotic track of the album. It features a very groovy bass and more traditional rock drumming, but what set this song apart from the rest is the 'free jazz' inspired horns introduced in the second half of the song. - 'How to Disappear Completely' may be one of the most powerful tracks of Radiohead's whole discography. I don't think I ever hear a song addressing despersonalization in such an effective way, specially thanks to the lyrics. - 'Optimistic' is also a more "traditional" Radiohead song as the electric guitars are back and very present, but they manage to create a soundscape comparable to some of the more experimental cuts of the project. What I like about the song is the positive sound it brings following the tracks 'How To Disappear Completely' and 'Treefinger'. - 'In Limbo' and 'Morning Bell' are the only tracks that didn't impact me as much as the other did, but still really good, 'In Limbo' feels quite mysterious and 'Morning Bell' is very relaxing and sounds very positive. In conclusion, this album is fantastic. Not only it is extraordinarily experimental, but it also is super effective and emotional.
Har redan lyssnat på den
Modern classic
This album takes you right where it intends to. Radiohead carefully creates a sort of sci-fi melancholy, like aimlessly drifting through space. It's littered with disjointed beeps and boops like you're manning a spacecraft. Thom Yorke accompanies the sprawling and experimental sounds with his signature pained cries. No single song stands out to me but I think it's better for that. It doesn't feel like an album you sit and listen to every detail. I think it's best played front to back in the background during some woeful reflection. Just get lost in the feeling as it might be cathartic.
7/10
Radiohead is such a difficult monster to rate. I like In Rainbows quite a bit more, though it got the same star rating not a week ago. That, to me, is a better collection of songs. This, for me, has always been hard to get through from beginning to end, I may never have actually listened to the entire thing in one sitting. It sets a mood, it's dense and atmospheric, and while not nearly my favorite of their albums, is certainly better than a 3. I might go with a 3.7, and in this case, its sheer weight somehow lifts it to the 4.
Fav: optimistic, idioteque.
This is the Radiohead album where they did everything. Jazz, rock, EDM, ambient. Every song is wildly creative. The arpeggio on In Limbo is dissonant and fantastic. The BOC influence is bigger here than on any other Radiohead album. Awesome tracklist. Biggest fault is that Pyramid song didn't make the cut.
Solid Radiohead album
I am reluctantly moved by the art of these dorks.
I actually like this. Or maybe I'm just in a mood.
I really loved OK Computer, so when Kid A came out I rejected it halfway through the first side of the album. Listening to it again, for the second time ever, and actually making it all the way to the end this time, it's not as bad as I first thought. In fact I'm going to give this four stars as I feel it deserves a relisten.
Dark, haunting, beautiful. I still prefer In Rainbows or OK Computer though. 9/10 Favourite track: How to Disappear Completely
Didn't know what to make of this when it first appeared, but it grew on me every time I played it. When I listen to it without distractions, it fills the room and washes the stress away like nothing else.
4.5. very good.
Remember it being better. Still great
Imaginative and dynamic, mostly great but occasionally drones on for too long.
A jarring departure from the anthemic guitar masterpiece that is "OK Computer", "Kid A" took some time to digest when I first heard it many years ago. But now, in retrospect and hear with fresh ears, it's brilliance is as clear as the left turn Radiohead took, having taken guitar-based rock to its logical conclusion. This is electronic-infused music that relies on that genre's emphasis on themes and moods over deeply structured verse/chorus melodies. It all works, and Radiohead here creates an electronic album as good as anything done by the masters of that form.
Like it but not my fave from this band
Pretty solid. Good casual listen. Wouldn't mind having this on vinyl.
I'm not here. This isn't happening.
I like this album quite a bit. It's not my favorite Radiohead album, but it's very good. It seems maybe a little more ambient-oroented than other albums without as much of the noise and clamor I really love. But still, it's Radiohead, and they're a solid 4 even on a bad day.
4/5 - This is one polarizing album; if you're going to plant a flag on your feelings about Radiohead, this is usually the exact spot you plant it. I remember being disappointed at the time it came out, because it wasn't the OK Computer follow-up I wanted, but I like it more now than I did then. The feel of this album just gets into my head, and I'm still humming parts of it the day after. If you hate Kid A, I get it. If you love Kid A, I get it.
Certainly overrated but I get why people like it so much. It really doesn't have as much depth as other radiohead albums, all of the songs are very one sided. still good, just I will always make fun of it whenever I can. poser electronic music they wanna be aphex twin sooooo bad.
It's been a while!
I think Radiohead is peak and I am tired of pretending it's not. I do think this one is one of the more controversial albums. Mostly because it is a bit experimental, even for Radiohead. That coupled with the usual glazing that Radiohead receives it can frustrate listeners that aren't necessarily into their sound or just avant-garde, admittedly pretentious, music. I do think this album is overrated, but in the same way that the Beatles are overrated. They were influential and they consistently attracted attention, which inevitably gathers detractors. I believe this plays with soundscapes and ideas that still feel different and fresh after all this time. Is it an album you would play in a long drive? Probably not, but I would play this alone in an indirectly lit room with a warm drink, preferably with the sound of rain pattering at the window? This is what I did yesterday I actually, and it fucking hit. 4.5/5
I think it’s very funny after last weeks Radiohead album, we get arguably one of their top 3 works. While it isn’t my favorite, as I reserve that for The Bends or Ok Computer, I think both the context in which this album came out and doing a little research about the album has me enjoying it more than I would of without it. This album came out right after they released Ok Computer, which at the time was well regarded as a premier Rock release. If I go back and listen to that work before Kid A you can draw a line from this to Kid A, but that line is not straight. It meanders, curves around, and is more concerned with doing what IT wants to get there. So it’s funny for me to go back and read that this was a controversial release when it first dropped. The sound was so out there at first that the expectations built up from there prior works were absolutely shattered when they released Kid A. The first few tracks of Kid A have a heavy synth focus, which has always been apart of Radioheads sound. But I’ve read Thom Yorke wanted to experiment even further with those sounds than they have before. While the last half of the album trends more towards their more familiar sound. I think that transition is make even more clear where the synth have start includes Thoms vocals being utterly saturated in effects, which helps give the album this alien vibe as it transitions into the more familiar less processed performance. This being also being an example of one of the themes for this album having to do with the idea of cloned person (Kid A being the name of the first human clone/what they named their synthesizer) growing up through the new (2000s) digital age and the sound of the album trying to get that across with the almost unsettling and confused sounds eventually transitioning into something more digestible and comfortable to listen to. I personally enjoy the album experience from front to back and view this as one of those albums that I treat as a wholesale experience more so than tracks I’ll play because I’m looking for something to compliment the vibe. I don’t think Kid A would compliment most vibes in this case lol. However, I do greatly respect when musicians can pull off the curve ball or sudden left turn and come away with a work that even 25 years later is still discussed as one of the more prolific additions to not only rock music, but perhaps music in general. Special reference to the Middle 8 YouTube video on the album.
really enjoyed most of the stuff here, a few fillers to me bring it down a notch
super interesting and helps me focus during work/ study. Feels like an experimentation album
I enjoyed OK Computer a bit more, but this is still pretty good! A bit different from most of what I’ve listened to from Radiohead, but the sound is still great. Really enjoyed Idioteque and Everything In Its Right Place in particular.
It was cool
It has a wonderful, often cinematic, electronic atmosphere. 'Everything In Its Right Place', 'Motion Picture Soundtrack' and (especially) 'How To Disappear Completely' stand out. Really good throughout but not great, apart from HTDC which is great!
Great album, peak chill ambience.
Var säker på att jag inte gillade det här albumet men nu ville det sig
Gillar ett par låtar sen innan, men det var i denna genomlyssning jag faktiskt kände en dörr öppnas till att jag kanske faktiskt tycker om det här bandet. Första låten är fullkomligt fenomenal, o även om allt inte är lika intressant så hålls en hög nivå!
Coolt sound, men inget stack ut jättemycket ändå. Svag 4a.
Peaceful and haunting. It gives me a calm sense of nostalgia and transports me back to 2000
bardzo fajnie muzycznie, troche za duzo smetnego jeczenia w niektorych kawalkach
Didn't enjoy the vibe so much and only really like the songs I knew before hand. Probably need to spend a chunk of time trying to understand the songs to enjoy them more
Good and moody to zone out to
Great album I love it more each time. Not a 5 to me but close 4.5
Magical, melodic, challenging, obscurantist, cold. I like it but it's like a friend that's really interesting and you have brilliant conversations occasionally but you'd never look to them for help with anything
I'm happy I found this album today and not in my adolescence. Fast forward some cultural experiences and a few music festivals, and we've got the basis for a strong appreciation for the mix of influences that lead up to this project. It starts strong, real strong, I was curious how much I might've loved this album, but that leveled after some intense musical exploration that I believe they refined in the years that come. I still definitely want this record in my collection. It's particularly tasty on a good set of headphones. 4.4/5
Sure it's a downer but it's a really good one. Belongs on the list. Also, way more hooks than one would expect for a capital A "Art" statement.
I wouldn't consider myself a Radiohead fan, but I am familiar with The Bends and OK Computer. This was a new one for me and I enjoyed listening to it. How to Disappear Completely is definitely my favorite. So beautiful and sad.
I will point to this album anytime i think about what it sounds like to fall just short of a full 5 stars in the context of this list. An impressive first half that mostly loses its edge a bit in the second half. A great opener leaves a strong first impression, and the chunky prog bass on “National Anthem” is just as sticky. This probably isn’t a wildly popular pick, but “Treefingers” is my highlight for making a placid ambient song work perfectly well in the otherwise paranoid, anxious, sad track listing. Lastly, the looping beat on “Idioteque” might be produced to perfection. Really well done. I may have said this about OK Computer, but man this must’ve sounded mind-blowingly futuristic at release. A bit of a shame it putters out towards the end, but a good project through and through.
day 5: this one made me nervous since i have a love/hate relationship with kid a. while 16 year old me would thrive in the sad depressiveness of how to disappear, i struggle now to enjoy thom’s whiney vocals on many of radioheads more mellow songs. when i think radiohead i would rather hear at least 7 or 8 (offshoot included) other albums before this. traditional radiohead? ok computer or in rainbows. sad emo radiohead? a moon shaped pool. weird IDM radiohead? amnesiac, the smile’s wall of eyes or even thom’s solo albums. i saw him live last year, and the electronic songs he performed were by far the best experiences of the night, yet this album fails to grasp me the same way. still, i can’t deny that it is technically mesmerising. EIIRP is their best intro, motion picture soundtrack is jaw-droppingly written and sung, and idioteque! my god! one of the greatest songs ever made!!! as a whole experience though, it doesn’t quite captivate me. how unfortunate it is to be so compared to aphex twin and boards of canada in this era of their sound, who’s music TRUMP this album.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. If there’s one thing this project has given me, it’s a love and appreciation for Radiohead. True innovators but still listenable music that scratches all the itches in my brains. Kid A is not my favorite by them, but boy it is still incredible music.
At first I didnt like it but thats because i listened with the expectation of it sounding like OK Computer. when it didnt sound like alternative rock i was immediately turned off of it until i gave it a couple more tries where now i will give it a 4.
Bywa trochę chaotyczny, ale ten klimat, niesamowity niepokojący dźwięk i te kompozycje, które lepią się do skóry jak pot... Nie wiem, jak można tak cudownie tworzyć atmosferę. Kilka utworów zbyt męczących i dłużących się w nieskończoność psuje odbiór, ale i tak 6.5/10 równane w górę.
In Limbo and Morning Bell are both just fine in my opinion. Treefingers is also alright but it overstays its welcome. The rest is absolutely phenomenal.
I have a soft spot for radiohead.
Some sublime tracks on this one. Just great.
Hm. It is a little bit pretentious, especially when you read about the making of it but I have to say I quite like it. Not quite a 5 but a sturdy 4.
I was prepared not to like this but I was pleasantly surprised. This is an album you must listen to with headphones.
I have this album. Last time I listened to this album I described it as weird and inaccessible. My expectations were probably too high because I think this is probably Radiohead's most important album. I was more ready this time. I think only the title track and The National Anthem are a little rough. I don't mind the more ambient tracks. My favourites are Everything in Its Right Place, Optimistic, In Limbo and Idioteque. Weird and inaccessible? Maybe, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Great, though far from being my favorite from Radiohead.
If it was cold and dark and wintery it might hit like it did the first time but
Sometimes verging on the wrong side of grating, but simultaneously fascinating and even ethereal.
The atmosphere is amazing.
What a beautiful and exotic listen. Each track is ethereal and spooky. The album follows a theme of unease and pure, unadulterated bliss at points. This rollercoaster creates a balanced but energetic listen as well. The instrumentation is ground-breaking and intriguing to pay attention to.
Spellbinding
1. Everything In Its Right Place - 9 Classic track. Amazing intro and build into the lyrics which start very mellow and very slowly. They are a little too repetitive but the track is a slow builder of a song, almost like a house music track. Very enjoyable. 2. Kid A - 7 Vocally you can't understand it but that's intentionally part of the charm. Instrumentally the track is very moving, giving you a great sound and experience over the four almost five minutes. 3. The National Anthem - 6 The bass and drums are superb on this track. Absolutely fantastic sound from them, but the brass is so misplaced. It feels so random and unnecessary and it ruins the enjoyment of the parts of the song it's on. It also goes on for too long at the end. 4. How To Disappear Completely - 10 Another brilliantly building track but this time one that really highlights the best of the vocal range of Thom Yorke. Instrumentally it's a serenading track that takes you on a journey that you feel compelled to take. Superb piece. 5. Treefingers - 3 Ambient track that can put you to sleep. Not much more to say about it. 6. Optimistic - 11 Legendary track. Vocals are so amazing on this track but they give way to a superb intro, bridge, and outro that really elevate this track with some amazing guitar sounds. The best track off the album. 7. In Limbo - 8 Lyrics are a little repetitive but they sound great and while the track starts out really with too much sound instrumentally it eventually fades into a lovely melancholic track. Could really listen to this multiple times. 8. Idioteque - 7 Solid track. Vocally it's good. Not at great as the two songs preceeding it but still a solid track. Instrumentally it's not as strong either but it's still very enjoyable. Drums on it are awesome. 9. Morning Bell - 8 Solid melancholic track with wonderful vocals that lift you through the song. Just all around enjoyable. 10. Motion Picture Soundtrack - 8 Beautiful slow song. Not a huge fan of the harp on the track but overall builds really well into a wonderful crescendo of vocals that really drive home the lyrics and then fade out into just the harp. Superb. 11. Untitled - N/A Less than a minute and will not be rated. Average Rating: 7.70 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 3.85 Rounded Up: 4 Stars
4/5
Amnesiac is better.
This album is a 5 in the right mood and place but harder to connect with in a non immersion environment i.e. under fluorescent lights, staring at a computer with coworkers interrupting you.
Beeps and boops in all the right places
Great album.
YOOOOOO RADIOHEAD!!! Not my favourite of their albums but still pretty enjoyable.
The only issue with this album is its tracking.I think it was just poorly put together.It's still just a normal four star radiohead record, and my 4th favorite in thier discography. Thank me later for this shuffled tracklist: A:Untitled National anthem How to dissappear completely Treefingers Optimistic In Limbo B:Everything in its right place Idioteque Motion Picture Soundtrack Morning Bell Kid A
Better each listen. It is very icy and is depressing in an optimistic way. 4/5
Radiohead dives into electronica on this LP which is probably why I still put OK, Computer ahead of it. Still a very layered and musical album with some great tracks that still feature in their live set. Everything In It's Right Place and Optimistic standout for me on this one.
cigarro despues del cigarro
Radiohead cannot do wrong. Kid A is not an easy Album and that’s why it is so diverse, experimental and interesting. It is the first time that I’ve listened to it completely, and I just want to continue hearing it again , there are so many layers on each song. Absolutely recommended but be patient and explore with it.
This album was great. It was full of emotion, and was cool to hear a rock bands take on electronic instrumentation at a time when it was still a brand new concept.
Radiohead has always been sick af. I heavily fuck with the jazz moment that is The National Album. Treefingers made me feel something I cannot describe. Coulda been perfect but wasn't.
This was pretty incredible. It was disjointed and felt really fractured at times but in a meaningful way. I got lost into listening to this one. I don't think I'd want to hear it often but anytime I do I know it will be with focus. Weirdly cool cover too.
Okay, on the track The National Anthem. My idea of replacing the vocals with a trumpet came true. I'm a genius. This has dynamic stereo mixing. Looking back on my reviews of Radiohead it looks like I appreciate them, but never really want to listen to them and that holds true for this one. A very well constructed album, stronger as a whole rather than it's individual parts. The final track is a perfect candidate for vocals replacement trumpet.
Everything In Its Right Place
I was always a Kid A kid over OK Computer. Every (actual) song is great. Lot of fillers on this album so I knock it down a star. 4/5
It is a good experimental Radiohead album with some nice songs, but it may be a bit too experimental for me. Even so, the songs I like I do like them very much
I appreciate that this guys (primarily Thom) decided to do their own thing. Artistic presence is the most important thing and if you’re not feeling the rock shtick, try something else. Hell it’s 2000, the millennium of robots and hovercraft. Make an album that sounds like they’ve been here for decades! This is ambient, it’s also specific. I lean 3, but my appreciation for the craft elevates it. Now onto Amnesiac.
A more ethereal listen than most of their other work. Good if in a contemplative mood
This is my favorite Radiohead album to date, and the only one that I really like. I love the arrangements, and the cool synth sounds. There's even trombones in one of the tracks?! Anyway, this is the first time that I kind of get why people like this band. I may even listen to it again.
also incredible, but I think I liked the Hail to the Thief better. 4.5/5
Very nice
Heard of them, heard a couple of the songs before. I think I might listen again, I thought it was interesting. Kind of feels like you need to be in the mood for them a bit though - a bit doleful at times.
I like this album
I listened to this a lot after Ok Computer bender. Still enjoy it as background, as I work.
Atmospheric, avant-garde rock music. Whole album is class.
First up, Thom Yorke is a musical genius. However whilst there are flashes of genius, some of the tracks miss the mark. Tracks such as Optimistic & Everything in it's right place are worth the admission money alone
I do love this album, but according to my rating system, only deserves a 4; there's a few songs there that don't quite do it for me
This album is greater than the sum of its parts. I wouldn't put any individual song on my playlist, but as an album, it's something special. This genre of music isn't my personal cup of tea, but I understand why Radiohead gets the applause it does. I listened to this album 4 or 5 times before this review which is a testament to its replayability.
The 90s is coming to an end. A whole millennium – our millennium, the Enlightenment millennium, the Beatles millennium, the TV soap millennium, the ecstasy millennium – is about to reach its climax. The late 90s’ made the most of its place at the end of history, proving that eschatology is to posterity what a rancid hangover is to midnight champagne. True to its historical moment, Kid A captures an appropriately apocalyptic atmosphere; the sound of every party ever held ending all at the same time. There’s spectral echoes throughout of the previous decade’s most ecstatic turns: Orbital (Idioteque is a grunged out “Born Slippy”) Portishead, Massive Attack, Aphex Twin. Goldfrapp’s Felt Mountain, released a month before Kid A, feels like it’s responding to the same impulses as Radiohead’s fin de sciècle record – though the former does it with a sort of recherche magnificence that Kid A couldn’t ever conceivably find the enthusiasm for. To call Radiohead gatecrashers at the end of the 90s feels unfairly rash, though. It isn’t that. It’s more that Kid A feels less “difficult second/fourth album” and more like difficulties beginning the second act. Other bands might have been broken long before “Everything in its right place” found its final, perfect form. Truly, the creative territory gained by the band here was evidently hard fought. There’s a feeling across their subsequent records that they learned the lesson that those who do not remember Kid A are doomed to repeat it. You don’t just hear Kid A in everything that follows from Radiohead, you know that what you’re hearing is a band recovering from the anxiety resultant of producing one of history’s most anxiety inducing records. I remember the end of the world. I remember ITV’s The Last Train, Channel Five’s The Tribe; ecological crisis sharing headlines with the millennium bug. Thinking about the end of days then did to my mood what being chased around in the dark by mum playing monsters had in years previous, only now the exhilaration was more melancholy. The end we’d imagined was a category error though. The millennium passed but failed to take many of us with it. Quiet years followed before we again hoped the Mayan calendar would do the trick. Then when that didn’t, instead we looked forward to being thrust into poverty by a circle of bastards who want us replaced by machines. Kid A still sounds great because we never stopped dreaming about our end. The day it stops, despair.
Enjoyed it.
1. what a great synth sound. great opening track 3. fun groove. horns? yes please 4. floaty, nice bass line. 6. great hook, great song first half of the album was very good, falls a little more flat on the second half. overall very enjoyable listen
я в восторге. внечеловеческий опыт
I don't know if I'd listen to this one from start to finish again (because it's just a tad too weird for me), but they did some cool stuff in here. Definitely an album of its time, complete with the beep boops you'd expect from the early Internet days. Standouts for me were The National Anthem, Motion Picture Soundtrack, and Idiotheque.
Weird spacious vibes, always a win
Radiohead is definitely a “controversial artists” for me. They’re really hit or miss. I like this album more than some of their others we’ve rated, but I still don’t love it like I feel I’m supposed to. A few stand out tracks for sure, others are still a bit too droning and whining for me.
yeah uh radiohead was my favorite band of all time for the longest time and this was probably my top 3 album of theirs. it resonated with my teenage self a lot which probably tells you about what kinda loser i was in middle school. but who tf cares this was my shit and i made it my whole personality ok. i have radiohead to thank for being the gateway band into more experimental music. i wouldn't be the person i am today without them. with that said i just... can't with them anymore. it's heartbreaking. my younger self would've been devastated if she saw that her favorite radical band is now a bunch of fence-sitting bitch asses. i don't care that much for the most part really, but when it's a band that shaped me so much as a person including politically... yknow what i mean? it wouldn't hurt so much if it was just some random idiots. these guys were my world. when i was 14 i used to write my diary addressed to thom yorke man. yeah yeah holy parasocial whatever. the girls that get it get it. the music still sounds great to me now but the magic is just gone. free palestine
Another excellent Radiohead album (3rd so far). Superb band.
picture me, a rainy Monday morning and first day back after annual leave, concerned this will be too depressing: “never mind these first three songs are pretty chill, feels like playing Spore in 2008” how to disappear completely: “🙂🔪” probably actually a 4.5, but not enough to round up to a 5
"yesterday i woke up sucking a lemon" boy have i been there
On tää niitä Radioheadin parempia levyjä, mutta ei paras kummiskaan. Hyvin elektroninen, tunnelmaa luova ja maalaileva. Elektroniset kappaleet tuntuvat toimivan paremmin, ne mitkä yrittää olla enemmän rock ei niinkään. Kivasti kummiskin tuo monipuolisuutta, kuten Treefingers ambientti tyylilläänkin. Parhaat: Everything in Its Right Place, How to Disappear Completely, Idioteque, Motion Picture Soundtrack
Classic Radiohead. But not their best. Solid 4.
Kid A – Radiohead (2000) | Experimental Rock / Electronic / Art Rock | Avg: 8.0 | Favorite Song: “Everything In Its Right Place”* Kid A is one of those albums that doesn’t just challenge expectations—it redefines them. From a reviewer’s standpoint, this is Radiohead intentionally pulling away from OK Computer’s anthemic peaks and diving headfirst into atmosphere, alienation, and digital decay. “Everything In Its Right Place” is easily the most striking track here—paranoid, pulsating, and emotionally direct in a way that slices through the album’s icy veneer. There’s a surreal cohesion to this record, like a dream you’re not sure you enjoyed, but can’t stop thinking about. It’s not perfect—there are moments where the opacity starts to wear thin—but that’s kind of the point. Kid A isn’t built to please; it’s built to immerse. From the glitchy unease of “Everything in Its Right Place” to the drifting haze of “Motion Picture Soundtrack,” the album keeps you at arm’s length while still managing to pull you under. It’s bold, cold, and yet deeply human in its detachment. For what it’s aiming to do, it hits nearly every mark.
Bleak. Haunting. Unnerving. Depressing. Ambitious. It's not my absolute favourite Radiohead album but this is a necessary listen. Considering this was made in 2000, the subject of AI or at least, the hints of AI is on its way is very relevant today.
More a fan of their earlier guitar lead work. This has some great songs on it though, and love the cover art.
This is my third favorite Radiohead album which should say something about my opinion of Radiohead.
Maybe I'm starting to get Radiohead. There were 4 tracks here I actually liked, although the more ambient songs I didn't have much of an interest in though. I don't think I'll ever love them because of Thom Yorkes voice not being my thing, but I at least thought this was good. 4 Stars.
Classic album, must listen.
Classic Radiohead
pretty good
A strong 4 for me. I loved the start - Everything In Its Right Place had strong Massive Attack vibes (maybe it should be vice versa but I listened to Massive Attack before this album). Then there’s some real tonal shifts that come through later in the album, it’s got such creativity and melding of electronic and more typical rock vibes of that period. The one downer for me is I didn’t really vibe with the actual title track and on occasion I actually thought the electronic sounds were a bit OTT (maybe anathema to say but this is an honest first listen review). But there are some really enjoyable tracks on this and considering it’s such a divisive album I’m liking the fact that this is my first proper experience of them and enjoyed it so much. I think I’m just a miser with 5 ratings and suspecting with relistens I might be there. But this is a super 4.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Radiohead never really did it for me, but this album, despite it's off-kilter and dissonant tones, sucked me in. Kind of like Radiohead meats Miles Davis circa Bitches Brew era. Other parts reminded me of Sigor Ros.
Fantastic, brilliant album, although personally ok computer hits harder.
So I don't love Kid A, but I like the album. I know of so many people who gush about it, how it was a masterful pivot from expectations and executed it fantastically. But I just don't vibe with it as much as I would like and I don't understand the intricacies in the theory that elevate it for others. I still like it, but I just don't love to listen to it
Good album, a little annoying at times. I'm definitely biased toward liking Radiohead, but it's still not a 5.
7 / 10 I love Radiohead but this is a little bit harder to listen then their other efforts Still enjoyable though
I like this album
Is kid a
i really enjoyed this album - made me feel like i was in twilight lol and then that one random one that felt like frequency music in spas
Hell yeah, I already like this one Feeling other radiohead stuff more now
can't believe it's taken me so long to sincerely listen to Radiohead, because this is just beautiful. devastating and brilliant. everything i love in a record.
COOL
Is now a classic!!
I love the way Radiohead makes noise, profound soundtrack-esque reflections, and normal indie music, all in the same album - and even sometimes in the same song. The arrangements are amazing here and they never let it get too stale. Not every song is a winner, but damn near.
This is really good, but nowhere near as good as The Bends or OK Computer. A very high 4.like a 4.75.
Great album. Innovative and excellent. Gets a little lost in the ambience of it at points.
Radiohead’s Aphex Twin period is probably my favourite of theirs. Wasn’t that into the indie guitar band stuff but this is full of invention, if not a sense of playful mischief. Some good tunes that fit together well as an album. Still not sure about the voice but it works in spots here.
I knew how revered Kid A was, but I've never bothered listening to it because whilst I thought Radiohead were good, I didn't buy into them nearly as much as most do. Having heard it now, I like Kid A but clearly not as much as everyone else, I wish I got it in the same way. It's very good, but I'm kind of struggling to see how it's one of the best albums ever recorded It's labeled as rock but its not really that, it's not even conventional, mainstream music in terms of structuring which makes it pretty interesting I hope with time I'll come to love it the way others do Highlights: The National Anthem, Morning Bell
Interesting
I've always looked at radiohead from the outside. Well im in now. And I always knew I would enjoy what they do. It met or maybe even slightly exceeded the expectations. Super super turn of the millennium. Its so hopeful for the future of sound at least. Can't speak on the lyrics but sonicly its very ahead of the times. Very spacey very ambient. Vocals are on point. Its every ever so slightly uneventful for my tastes but what a good album. And now I'll have to listen to more. Im sure half their output is on here
I’ve been resistant to Radiohead because of being put off by the cultiness of their fans. Well, sign me up for the cult. I’ve also thought highly of the single that leads off the album, possibly their biggest hit “Everything in its Right Place.” I’m impressed by the rest of the record. Creative, original, interesting, surprising, with some beautifully layered sonic soundscapes. I have to give it more listens, and I’m happy to.
One of my favourite albums. Their more subtle, experimental records.
Yeah pretty good dont get me wrong. Rly like the synth/ electronic feel of it No In Rainbows mind
Little too sad but it's good.
This album is great when listened to as a whole. Definitely a departure from OK Computer. How to Disappear Completely has always been a favorite, as a standalone though.
Enjoyed it way more than I expected. I have never listened to Radiohead before.
Terrific album. Lots of Warp Records influence. My favourites are How to Disappear Completely, and Idioteque.
The best intro track? The best left turn in music history? The best Radiohead album? There is an argument that the answer is yes. In such a subjective pursuit, that's the ball game. While not my favorite album, it is pretty fucking great. 9/10 Favorite Song: How to Disappear Completely
Great album, should listen to it more often
This is very experimental and trippy, different from other records released by them. I found it interesting.
This is a beautiful album , with a production value unmatched. High 4
I fully respect the fact that so many people love this record. Not their best in opinion.
Everything I’ve heard from them in the past never did much for me. But I really liked this one.
Idioteque is an undercelebrated song. The album art inspo is so eerie.
Listens: 3 (and probably more in the past) Standout Tracks: Everything In It's Right Place, How to Disappear Completely, Idioteque, The National Anthem. Added To Library: TRUE Kid A is a good album. No; it's a great album, but by no means is it my favorite, second favorite or even third, fourth or fifth favorite. In no particular order, In Rainbows, OK Computer, Hail To The Thief, A Moon Shaped Pool and The Bends and are better. The jazz and violin elements in The National Anthem and How To Disappear Completely are fantastic.
Awesome atmosphere
Might just be a little too esoteric and experimental for me. I admire but do not love. The album’s opening is pretty iconic, though.
Sounded quiet
Amazing if left an instrumental lyrics just weren’t hitting
musique parfaite pour 2h du mat
Loved it. The theme of the album makes so much more sense now; I had only heard the songs in isolation before. Not so perfect as to be a five, but still a great album.
I used to go to bed listening to this album every night. It's not one I would necessarily bang going down the highway, but it's great in its own right. 4/5
It's a 4. I enjoy it, but it's not perfect. There are weird moments that don't jive, excessively slow moments, etc. But I liked it more than The Bends, and overall enjoyed it enough that I would want to listen again. - I'm excited. Haven't given this a good, focused listen yet - Ethereal. I like the sound so far, though 'Kid A' vocals are a bit overprocessed. - Hard to have an objective opinion when I'm so deep in Radiohead right now
Some great tracks, some not so great tracks.
4 stars for the 4th best Radiohead album
It's not my preferred Radiohead, but it's still good.
I was expecting angsty vocals and themes but was surprised by some really relaxing and ethereal tracks. Like meditation music with a little something extra. Some songs reminds me of Imogen Heap. I understand now why people would offer, “want to get high and listen to Radiohead”.
A modern classic, and a brilliant left turn for a band already firing on all cylinders. Still sounds as fresh and exciting as it did in my car's CD player on the drive home from the record store.
It’s impossible to listen to this album and not hear the influence of bands that came after. But the one missing spot on this album for me is the miss with most Radiohead albums; what is thom yorke saying? It’s almost as if his voice is an instrument as to needing to write something with urgency and purpose. While this is common in rock, I think it’s why I fail to fully connect with this album.
One of the greatest albums of all time!
Classic RH. Fantastic!
Radiohead is a band that never really caught my attention during their peak, but recently, I’ve found myself growing more interested in their music. Their 90s alternative rock sound is fine, but most of it doesn’t pull me back for more listens. Kid A, though, is a different story. This is where they really started branching out into a new direction, and it’s the direction that’s drawn me in. Radiohead always managed to push boundaries, finding creative ways to weave together both traditional and electronic instruments. But what sets them apart is their willingness to explore and experiment with any sound, no matter how unconventional, just to add new layers and textures to their music. With Kid A, they didn’t limit themselves, they embraced everything from synths to samples, creating something totally unique and different from anything else at the time.
Starts with "Everything in its right place", means it's wonderful.
You either love it or you hate it. The choice is yours. I pretty much ignored it when it came out but then listened to it on headphones years later and was blown away. The song titles add a lot more for me than they do with most albums. They recorded this at the same time they recorded Amnesiac, which is a lot more accessible, and I suspect the combo reissue where they combined it all into Kid A Mnesia is where it's at.
I feel badly for Radiohead that this collection has *so* many of their albums, as my initial reaction now is a mixture of dread and irritation, wondering just how long I'll have to sit through yet another Radiohead release. Thankfully, this seems like one of their stronger albums, and about the right length for what they're trying to convey (not that I'm ever quite sure what that message might be, I'll admit). It's hard to single out individual tracks as being particularly better or worse than the effect of the whole, but I was a bit partial to "The national anthem", the pseudo-single "Optimistic", and "Idioteque". I'm a bit disappointed that I want able to watch all the animated shorts that went along with most of the tracks, but not so much so that I'd brave listening to the album again, I'm afraid. Although I'm just not a big Radiohead fan, I can definitely see why this got such blistering reviews at the time and then rave reviews in retrospectives, as it's such a unique sound and approach in many ways, especially given when it was released (and *so* much better than "Amnesiac"). And I'm also glad for their sake that this album didn't break them up.
Great album, but honestly, it's not easy to get into Radiohead. It took me a long time to appreciate this band, and stillI find some aspects of their music grating and irritating. But every now and then I find a new song that I will force-listen on a loop for days, as it was with few from this album. In theory I like everything about this band, in practice few things are still missing - vocal is not always great and few songs are too overcomposed, whatever that means, honestly.
Love just one song "Everything In Its Right Place", but the album overall is great and sad... But do you expect from Radiohead?
Don't know them but the music was OK
Thought of giving it a 3. One I’ll need to revisit. Very depressing. the sounds are interesting. Feel like it’ll grow on me over time. Hard to take in all in one listening
Really good, out of all the Radiohead ones I’ve heard so far(all except moon shaped pool, king of limbs and amnesiac as of this point) this falls above Pablo honey and the bends but below in rainbows, ok computer and all hail to the thief(which is my personal favourite), still in the same ball park as them all though(other than Pablo Honey which is the only 3 star Radiohead album in my opinion as it’s the weakest). Favourite tracks were quite a lot of the album to be honest other than the first 3 tracks and in limbo but my favourite favourites were idioteque, HTDC, motion picture and untitled which was just a short closer but really good. The fact this album is the most experimental of the Radiohead albums I’ve heard so far means it has some of the highest highs of their discography(of which I’ve so far heard), and some (not necessarily lowest but lower) lows. Overall a strong 4 (7.5/10).
I fell in love with OK Computer and then I struggled with this album. The hard jazz songs, after all these years, I still struggle with. But it is brilliant, even if not always to my taste. 4/5
I havent heard this album in a while. I think i like it more now than back then
D Radiochöpf zum vierte, dasmal mit Kid im Gepäck! E Radiohead-experimentelli Mischig us bewusstsiierwiiternde banger tracks, unentzifferbari experiemntal-Klamauke und trippende sphäreklang. Quasi d gheimzuetate für es funktionierends Radiohead Album. Radiohead love once again. 4 Süessigkeite woni vo 4 Brüelense Kids chlaue
sad sad band aber dasmal experimenteller als erwartet han nöd denkt dasi das no ah dem abed schaff, aber here we are 23:39 und ich mach mis review ready – was ein leben "everything in its right place" isch natürlich en abolute banger und en top start fürs album nachane isches au spannend witergange und zum schluss sind sogar 2 tracks ih minnere playlist glandet so i kid a u not – das git quatro puntos fürs radiohead album numero quatro
ui krass, jetzt hemmer glaub scho glii all namhafte radiohead albe dure oder? das isch glaub mis zweitliebschte – vieli bangers, aber irgendwie au viel verpackigsmaterial woni nöd bi jedem durchgang bruche ah anderne täg wür das glaub au es 5i becho, – mis buchgfühl hüt seid aber, dass ich uf es 4i abrunde sött
Okay this is my first time listening to any Radiohead album in full and I get it. After resisting all these years (for whatever reason), I have to admit this slaps.
Apart from one or two tracks this is a great album. 4/5
8/10
First listen - have heard of them before Very well put together. Kinda haunting. Bassline does alot of work keeping these tracks held together
Didn't listen to all of it, but most of what I heard BANGED
Music for sad, drunk robots. Music for anemic, overwhelmed men.
Pretty good, few bad tracks but some excellent ones.
Peak
Music is good, kind of blends song to song.
A bit slow, but deliciously soundscapy. I prefer the others over this one.
Some more of these wild and crazy sounds I’ve been hearing about - I like it! Idioteque does go nutso, and that opening sound on Everything in its Right Place sets you up from the get go
As per previous reviews it is only relatively recently that I have opened myself up to Radiohead. Have very much enjoyed this album - particularly Everything in its Right Place. Not sure album maintains that quality throughout but certainly no bum tracks. Not quite a 5 for me.
I walked into this wanting to hate it, but I didn’t. The tone on every keyboard in this record is perfect. I don’t know why those horns are there, or why Thom is that whiny on the first half of the record, but the last half of this record is as perfect as you’re going to get in some cases.
Much better than Rainbows.
The turn of the millennium was a really strange time. It felt as if we had all been holding our breath as the clock ticked over and we had no idea what to expect from the 21st century. This album arrived at exactly the right moment, mixing weird, glitchy beats, ambient noodling, abstract vocals and discordant jazz breakdowns. I can see why it took some people by surprise, but would you really have preferred another by-the-numbers collection of rock songs? I’m glad when musicians produce experimental work, even if it doesn’t always land. It took me a while to get into this album, but it’s definitely one that bears repeated hearings, revealing new facets every time.
7 out of 10
Häpnade världen, men det är ju i all ärlighet bara pga av popläriteten det här är egentligen inte så ny tänkande enligt mig. Men rätt bra är det
this is my favorite album by radiohead out of the two others i have listened to so far. i loved all of the experimental sounds, and it all reminded me of space. i listened to this while running, and it was the perfect mood for letting out my feelings. i loved every song, and it was difficult to choose, but my top three favorites were “everything in its right place,” “idioteque,” and “motion picture soundtrack.” i will definitely replay this when i run in the future or when i am feeling down, but this really was a beautiful album. i wanted to give it a 5, but right now, i am going to leave it at a 4.5 until i relisten to it again. ❤️💙🖤
Quite a bit more avant garde than the Radiohead that I am used to (mostly The Bends), but still quite enjoyable. Nothing else sounds like them and I like that sound.
I love Radiohead! Just 1 point off because I don't find it their best album. Still very good with the usual creativity and soundscapes.
This was a very interesting album to say the least. Honestly, not really what I expected at all. I thought it would be a rock album, but I was proven quickly wrong. This album had a lot of electronic elements to it as well as synthesizers. For example, in the vocals, at least in the A-side. I don't really know what to think of this one, it defiantly reflects the times as people started to experiment with new technologies as the internet was becoming more mainstream. I don't think I would return to this album often, but I think it's a good album for certain moods/situations.
It's slightly more jarring than I remember it being - just doesn't quite feel like I can slap a 5 on it
I enjoyed it. I’ve probably given it a 3.5. I would say it’s closer to four than three so there you go
- in fast schon gewohnter Weise moody, auch wenn sie einfach jedes Mal ungewohnt anders klingen und trotzdem einen hohen Wiedererkennungswert haben - irgendwo zwischen Hail To the Thief und In Rainbows 4,25/5
i like this album it has tom york singing on it and the beats are pretty cool and the experimentation as well this is my favorite from the radioheads
Excellent. Favourite track is Idioteque 4/5
Was this the Dylan goes electric moment of our Generation :) I actually like parts of this album, it hits some of my reference points, although compared to much other electronica (yesterdays Bjork album for example, or Radiohead own later Moon Shaped Pool) this sounds a little cold, austere, glacial for my tastes. Although glancing at the cover, I do understand this was probably intentional ;)
I like this album. It’s a fine album. Is it an all-time great album in a way that the hype justifies? I’m yet to be convinced despite multiple listens. It’s a grower, for sure, it’s sonically creative and clearly represents a bold and challenging departure from what the band had previously laid down, but IMO that shouldn’t impact a review, and the music should be taken in isolation. Some of my favourite Radiohead tracks are to be found on this album, the opener (which I’d never noticed actually mentions “Kid A” before this listen) had become a staple whilst both “how to disappear completely” and “motion picture soundtrack” are standouts for me. There are a few tracks I find less appealing ( the second is relatively weak) and the gong yoga sound of treefingers is interesting but is not something I’m drawn to. Again, I like it. It’s a fine album, but it’s not the greatest album ever made.
Very good artistic/prog/rock/whatever. If you like their old stuff better, that's their intention. I appreciate that. Radiohead don't keep churning out the same old stuff. Anyway, listen to it. It's not for rocking out. More for background, or chill, or blowing a fat Doobie. Four stars.
This was definitely an experience.
I don't know why, but this album clicked in a way Radiohead never has with me in the past.
Radiohead make me very emotional and I’ve never quite been sure why. There’s just something in their sound that gets me so melancholy and existential. I really like it but I can’t do too much at once or I start kind of internally drowning. Also I think I’m gonna start getting a bit abstract with my reviews on here so this album is like navy blue and pepper and the nice way some men smell that’s like sort of musky and herbal.
I think I liked this. It didn't hit me immediately, but I listened to it a couple of times, and then went back to listen to it again tonight. 3.9, maybe moving up to a 4 with more listening?
At this point, 25 years on, it’s difficult to give an objective perspective on such an iconic album. There’s so much that I typically dislike — cacophonous and dissonant instrumentation, baffling lyrics, atonal vocals — but it somehow just all works. Not much of an ambient guy either but enjoyed those tracks as well (though manhattan at sunset is an admittedly favorable setting to experience them). It’s quite a feat to have something so musically unconventional simultaneously feel like it’s referencing deep trenches of the human experience. Despite all of this praise, it’s for sure a once-in-a-while listen when you’re prioritizing intellect over excitement. Listened to: walking around manhattan. Favorite tracks: The National Anthem, Motion Picture Soundtrack
Immediately 4 stars. Amazing album but doesn’t beat In Rainbows for me
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One of the four best Radiohead albums for me. The best tracks on here are some of my favourite tracks of all time, let alone just Radiohead tracks. However there are tracks that I don't like, too experimental for me, so for that reason I cannot give it a 5. Fav tracks: The National Anthem, How to Disappear Completely, Optimistic, Idioteque, Motion Picture Soundtrack
theyre so cool
Pretty good first album.
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I still prefer OK Computer but this is a nice album to have on in the background
What a fantastic week we had with many 4- and 5-stars albums. This one is 4 stars for me, an amazing album that just never really clicked for me in a weird way.
Very atmospheric record with some great songs ("The National Anthem", "Optimistic" and especially "Idioteque") but also some weaker tracks ("Treefingers", "In Limbo", "Motion Picture Soundtrack"). Definetly not my every-day-pick. 3,5
Lots of music, which I enjoy. But so far none of the songs have lyrics that grab me. The music however is splendid
Situational album, I gotta be in the mood for it, but when I am it hits SO hard.
Probably needs a few listens, I liked the vibe but at times felt like GCSE music messing around in a practice room.. although this is probably why it felt very nostalgic.
Doesn’t quite rise to the level of In Rainbows where I think the band was at their sweet spot when it comes to electronic/non-rock compositions. And while it takes an about face from their previous album OK Computer, it still lands in the same territory of quality. And the production alone on this effort deserves its own rewards.
It says a lot about this band that this album isn’t in my top three from them but remains crazy solid.
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Huge Radiohead fan. Down as a 4 in because there is a couple of filler tracks on here and Kid A is a terrible song. Idioteque and Everything In Its Right Place definitely two all time classics though.
3.5
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. It's a great sad/cozy late night album.
Awesome, love Radiohead
Very very good! Coming up right after OK Computer, this one is not nearly as wow, but I still love it. Tipped just barely over to four stars, since I can still hear the riff from Idioteque in my head from 25 years ago.
Listening to this album the whole way through and not just the singles or songs I know was quite the exercise. I kept thinking about how taken aback and even jarring hearing this for the first time must have been for some fans. Of course, OK Computer came before this so there were signs, but still. Just shows that a band can change their sound and still be them, though Radiohead is certainly more adept at that than most.