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its fucking kid a
Radiohead fans may enjoy it.
Very atmospheric
my name is john pork and im gay
I absolutely remember hearing this album for the first time. It blew me away from the first listen. While there are a few filler/slow songs that are tough listens, there are 5 PHENOMENAL songs throughout the album. Highlights for me are Optimistic and National Anthem.
Enjoyable but not life-changing to me.
Started out ok, but not the best overall. When the album was finished, and it flipped over to a new artist, it was the first time I started enjoying the music, but it wasn't Radiohead. That happens a lot to me for this list of albums.
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.
mostly pretentious white noise, so overrated
april fools joke if this is really considered one of the best albums ever made
Decent album, nothing particularly interesting that really sticks out to me
very fckig good
This was a big letdown for me when it came out. Still is today. Just does not even come close to how good OK Computer was. And maybe that was the whole point? I don't know with these guys. Lots of rambling lyrics, weird random noises. I'm not understanding why they made this album. Also, the real music doesn't start until "The National Anthem". Everything up to that is nonsense. Best song: "Optimistic". 2.33/5
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.
Dope as heck. It’s distilled horror movie, but like the better horror movies where you don’t exactly know what the evil is. 9.5/10
It's slightly more jarring than I remember it being - just doesn't quite feel like I can slap a 5 on it
Wish there was a 3.5
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
I was working on a joke review for this album about how I’m too beautiful to understand radiohead then How To Disappear Completely came on and I had to lay on the floor and listen to it 3 times
I'd rather wake up every morning hungover and naked in a ditch than finish listening to this album for my first and last time.
Hmm sounds like a funky little robot singing this. I hope he feels better soon... such a sad little robot. WALLE is that u? Don't make me cry again. I would listen to Treefingers while floating in a salt cave.
Meh
I dug. Weird. But I dug.
- 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
I get it, just not for me.
Beautiful soundscapes
I know I'm a weirdo but I only like Radiohead a little bit. Character flaw I guess.
Excellent. Favourite track is Idioteque 4/5
I'm not in my Radiohead phase anymore, though I still love their discog. This one reminded me how good they were, really a special album. Takes serious balls to release something like this right after OK Computer, and to do it so well too.
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.
I guess I don't get it.
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.
A classic
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?
Why are they so beloved but so bad?
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
I don't understand this band. I don't understand how other people understand this band. What aren't I getting?
Day421 - did the members of radiohead help make this list?
Album 701 of 1001 Radiohead - Kid A (2000) Rating : 2 / 5 Breaking with the popular view. This is supposedly one of the greatest albums ever made but it just didn't do it for me. Seems like something that would take multiple listens to get into but I can't see why anybody would want to listen to it for a 2nd time.
Immediately 4 stars. Amazing album but doesn’t beat In Rainbows for me
this guy sounds like a creep :SSS
I regret to inform the good people of 1001 albums club that I have discovered that in fact, the bends is my favourite radiohead album, making me a basic bitch. I request that people respect my privacy at this time. Thank you very much.
One of my all time favorites
I was late to Radiohead. Hail to the Thief is when they finally caught my attention. I worked back from there and had the entire catalog within a month or so. It did not occur to me at the time that this had been some big leap as it seems like a good through point from Ok onward. That being said it is immense and a great listen to this day. Love the horns!
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
Self-indulgent nonsense. I worked at a record store when this came out, and I hated having to listen to it. Put it on today and yes, I still hate it.
Anyone who gives this a 5 is a mindless drone and anyone who gives this a 1 is mindless contrarion 2, 3, 4 are all gigachads in my opinion
Ive never considered myself a big radiohead fan- I dont really enjoy the tone of many of their songs. Did find myself liking this one though- it had some songs where the vibe was just right to sort of zone out and appreciate the music. I can also see how it was a big influence to early 2000s indie bands. Overall- 3.5/5
I love this album! may faves are everything in its right place, kid a, national anthem, and how to disappear completely
highly mid
I honestly don't get the hype around radiohead. Everyone seems to think they are the best thing since someone smacked two sticks together, but this is borderline unlistenable jebberish to me.
theyre so cool
Love it
Different from my normal style and i will listen again
2/5
Lwk scary to listen to at 6am
A šta više mogu reć. Što vrime više ime ovaj album je sve istinijiti i važniji. Pet ko kuća❤️
First radiohead for this project, but was the second album of their's I listened to. I do like them, but have come to the conclusion that every radiohead song sounds better when Thom Yorke isn't the one singing it. Ok, idk if this means I'm a sad virgin, but damn is this album good. I get why people don't like it but if we all liked the same thing life would be boring.
Said it on the last Radiohead album and I'll say it here; they are fine but why people treat them like the second coming of Christ is beyond me. 6/10
This is an album filled with dissonance; it demands your attention, draws you in, and compels you to listen and engage. Understanding this album takes time; it possesses a quietness and intricacy, with songs arranged without conventional hooks that should be experienced as a whole rather than as separate tracks. If you are not willing to invest in actively listening to this album, it is likely not something you will appreciate (and you might find it frustrating). This is not an album meant for casual engagement or background white noise. I find this to be an intriguing listening challenge, an exploration of sound and construction of the music and themes. I can recognize the skill behind this album and the embrace of electronica, but it is not my preferred Radiohead album. However, for those who consider it their favourite, I understand why they feel that way.
Pretty good first album.
Auf jeden Fall sehr experimentell
Love Radiohead, this album was such a game changer for music, really opened up people to more experimental sounds.
Masterpiece, great start
Nice first pick, obviously an awesome album.
Es ist ein Meisterwerk. Schon der Anfang des Albums, wenn "Everything in it's Right Place" zum ersten Mal erklingt, ist absolut überwältigend. Vielseitig, komplex, spannend, ausgewogen und doch Grenzen überschreitend. Es ist, als würde man eine andere Welt betreten, und das macht Kid A so fantastisch. Seit ich Kid Amnesiac gespielt habe, habe ich das Album mit anderen Augen gesehen, es ist einfach ein absolutes Meisterwerk.
❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day 2025. My favorite Radiohead album and IMO the band’s masterpiece. Whole record conveys such a sense of foreboding and dread, but somehow it’s not a bummer. Feeling overwhelmed by the many existential nightmares that plague our hypercapitalist, post-9/11, pre-gobal environmental collapse modern experience? Play How To Disappear Completely on repeat, disassociate, and keep telling yourself “I’m not here. This isn’t happening.”
masterpiece
Da e et av dei bedre dei har, men fortsatt ikkje heilt fulltreffer for min del
Nesten perfekt
Oooooohhhhh eeeeee aaaaäǎeee
not really my style. Not terrible but I would probably not listen to it again. Does not have any songs I would listen to on the regular
Self-evidently great, but if you stop here, you’re lazy.
Not their best but really great.
I still prefer OK Computer but this is a nice album to have on in the background
Reminded me of an advanced, techno version of garageband. I did not enjoy or understand the music
Chillingly beautiful.
Decent mood music but a bit sleepy tbh
It's fun, not the best, but fun
Kind of anxious music - don’t know if I like it
Fabulous album - inventive and bold.
Cool but didn’t live up to the hype I’ve heard about it.
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.
Als ik de volgens mij drie meest overrated albums zou moeten oplijsten, zou deze er zeker in staan, maar ja, ik zal het nog maar eens een kans geven. Na: Ja, nog steeds overrated. Is nog oké als achtergrondmuziek, maar niet m'n ding. 2.2
if liminal space was an album
Radiohead really knows how to transport me to another world and this one I closed my eyes the whole way through, but I cannot tell if it was in fear or wanting to imagine things based on the lyrics. Favorite Track: Idioteque
The atmosphere of this album is cold as the mountains in the cover, but the music is really nearing perfection. When I first listened to it, I did not understand it, it took me time to appreciate it.
I may be completely biased because Radiohead is my favorite band, but I think a 5 is justified. This band puts out a masterpiece, then undergoes a transformation and we get this. It's not for everybody, but it's certainly for me.
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
This album made me feel like a robot learning how to love for the first time.
Interesting. A little more emo than I really enjoy, but good background work music.
I realize I risk being branded a philistine, but for the most part I can’t get into Radiohead. Most of what they do comes across to me as pretentious, weird and abstract for the sake of being weird and abstract. All in all, this album is painfully dull, largely just boring and monotonous. Normally I would probably give this 2/5, but I’m going with 1 star because it is so mind-bogglingly overrated.
beautiful
Ambient, slow
one of the very few objective 10/10 for me .
I know this album is beloved and there's honestly some beautiful music here, but for whatever reason Radiohead just never clicks for me.
Didn't like it as much as I hoped. Kind of all over the place
One of the albums on the list that sounds the least like the other albums. I appreciate the creativity, but I don't like the result very much. It's trippy. That's not what I want from music. And I hate the singing. Favorite song: the national anthem
Lots of music, which I enjoy. But so far none of the songs have lyrics that grab me. The music however is splendid
honestly not my favourite. the general vibe made me kind of uncomfortable, even if there was some songs in it i liked. i would want to revisit it later though.
Situational album, I gotta be in the mood for it, but when I am it hits SO hard.
A bit too arty for my tastes, but has aged well for something from 2000
A little discordant/out there for my taste. Mostly instrumental but a lot of synth and seemed purposefully trying to make you uneasy.
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.
This was an interesting album and I liked a couple tracks. Radiohead is a band I find that I like some tracks but they are usually not a full album/let it rip kind of experience for me.
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.
What do you call it when a DJ gets a blow job on the air? I prob didn’t take enough drugs to enjoy this as much as I could’ve.
Easy 5*. On the same level as OK Comp and In Rainbows for me. Only gripe is the back half of The National Anthem is a bit much. Other than that it’s all greatness. 4.5/5
When I first listened to this album I didn’t like the repetitive drum machine loops and Thom Yorke’s singing style. Many years later I can appreciate the music but Thom doesn’t need to make vocal sounds continually throughout the phrases. Rests and silence are music too.
Love this opening to this album.
Did not enjoy. 1 or 2 stars
I like that Radiohead continued in a progressive direction after OK Computer. This is an important album for the band and for popular music at the turn of the millennium. It’s a little uneven with several songs obviously standing out among the others, but you have to take the album as a whole and not track by track.
fire
Boring
My personal favorite Radiohead record. "How To Disappear Completely" is probably my favorite Radiohead song ever. Kid A will go down as one of the best records of the 00s era.
This is better than the Bends but then he starts singing
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.
Best album so far
It would be glib to say that everything was in its right place. But also, accurate. Radiohead's genre shift ended up in hindsight to be not as jarring as it first appeared, since a lot of the elements in Kid A were also in OK Computer. The main difference was the emphasis, with synths and loops doing more of the heavy lifting. Honestly, you could compare it with what U2 did with 'Actung Baby' a decade earlier, though even that isn't a very strong comparison given that Ed O'Brien was already making his guitar do ambient sounds, and Johnny Greenwood went for fuzz instead of reverb and delay. Maybe I should just say that Radiohead remained as Radiohead-y as ever, except the songs in this specific batch hit me harder than the previous ones and I think that the synths were a brilliant addition to their sonic palette. So it's my favourite album of theirs. Tangent: "Faster, Johnny" Fave: How To Disappear Completely Least Fave: Untitled (ok, this is cheating a little, but in my defence, it's hard to pick) Strong Bad Demerit Count: 2
This band is not as good as people make them out to be. The music on this album is either grindy or bland with no inbetween.
Another banger ilof an album.
Expected more. 3 stars waned to 2 as this album continued.
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3/10
3.5
I think I manifested this album. The night before this generated, I spent a couple of hours just watching live Radiohead performances. I love them, but I usually just listen to the music. I don't watch a lot of videos in general. But I was just chuffed to see this as my album for the day after watching Everything In Its Right Place live. When that song starts, it shuts off my brain and everything is perfect in the world for just a few minutes. It's medicinal, I swear. Kid A is brilliant from start to finish. I don't even know how to explain it beyond that; it's so unlike anything else. It's a captivating world to get lost in, which is what makes an album great to me.
One of my favorites.
This album finally clicked for me. Except for Kid A. Don't know what that one's about. Fav Songs: The National Anthem, How to Disappear Completely
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. It's a great sad/cozy late night album.
Awesome, love Radiohead
Bit slow for my liking, some radishes is good but not my style
Out of respect for the friends I have who love Radiohead, I will not comment about this album.
Right out of the gate this is AWFUL! Bullshit kid's Casio keyboard tones with whiney androgynous vocals. There is minimal improvement as this progresses, but the vocals will 100% destroy my enjoyment of this every time. The jump from style to style is abrupt and jarring. It seems senseless, sometimes happening mid-song. The whole thing just feels SO pretentious, like Thom is under the impression he's writing another Abby Road. Probably doesn't need to be said, but he didn't.
strano.. però alcune pezzi interessanti...
It’s ok
It’s taken me from the time it was released and until now to try and appreciate this record. It hurt so much when they released this after OK Computer, and I still think it’s difficult to really appreciate it. I’m getting closer, though. Ask me again in 25 years
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.
I’ve never been into Radiohead. This did not get me to like Radiohead. Droning vocals and robot noises over repetitive lo fi music.
No thank you! I despise Radiohead. Thom Yorke’s voice is weak, metallic, formless, and grating and ruins whatever interesting musical flourishes or polyrhythms there are. Nice bass playing throughout though. The standout track is “Optimistic”, I guess.
I just don’t get Radiohead’s popularity- and this the worst album I’ve heard from them already. Thom Thorne droning voice is the worst aspect but much of the music was just blah also.
Too good for a -1 for murder
Like a bag of cats being swung around a room. That's just Tom Yorke's voice.
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.
Awful. Based on this album, I would only conclude Radiohead is terrible. Seriously though- how can this be the same band that came up with “The Bends”?
I guess I am one of those Radiohead fans who actually has a very limited knowledge of most of their albums, including thuis one. It was an interesting listen, I hesitated between 3 and 4, but a 4 is is, one can appreciate what the band is doing here, and some very interesting songs here, even if it is far from easy listening. I liked National Anthem, Optimistic and Morning Bell best. Some of the acclaimed songs like How to disappear completely are too vague for me, but that might change achter relistening.
I have reviewed Radiohead here on the 1001 site before, and the only curious thing of mild interest to add to this review is that the first time I heard this album I didn't like it. It was too different from his earlier work and I was confused by the change. I had expectations. However, as I listened more, I realized its value independently and above expectation, it put itself in a new light. By now I see it as an amazing album. I just wasn't ready for it when it came out. I have listened to this album on my own numerous times so although true the the site's album of the day listening goals, I listened yet again and my opinion has not changed. It is an important part of Radiohead's evolution!
I don't get the fuss. This was not fun to listen to.
It was alright. Some tracks were good, others forgettable. Nice enough to listen to in the background and relax.
For the longest time I never gave Radiohead a fair chance. I had always assumed Radiohead was too angst, too sad for my taste. (Of course, the few songs I happened to hear I invariably love, as well as some of the members’ later projects) But this is the first album on my list that made me say “oh shoot, why hadn’t I heard this earlier?” 10/10, I’m hooked
It is so hard to review something like this out of context. I never got into Radiohead, so I never had the chance to understand where they are coming from. It is clear that this album has deep artistry. It is clear that they are reaching for something new with it. It is like nothing I have ever heard before. Usually, with something like this, I'd just say I don't get it and move on. But I feel like I have to give this another chance because I do not believe it is possible to digest something like this in just one day. Maybe the brilliance of it is that it works with itself.
I’m glad I didn’t listen to Radiohead as a youth because I don’t think I would be able to appreciate it then as I do now. Albums like this can be hit or miss. It’s more artsy and atmospheric, reminds me of albums like The Terror by The Flaming Lips - dark and moody, weird noises, fun drum rhythms. And fortunately for Radiohead this is one of those albums I fuck with. I get it. I see the vision. No complaints musically, my only gripe is just that I wish there was a few less purely instrumental tracks.
I love this album. I think it was revolutionary when it came out and holds up now. National anthem and optimistic have a special place in my heart
Scott Tennorman still must die, and Radiohead blows
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77% Best: The National Anthem; How to Disappear Completely; Optimistic; Idioteque Must-Hear? Not quite
In retrospect a lot of those critics who tore this album to shreds look pretty silly eh? Bands are allowed to change their sound, it doesn’t always work out but I always respect when bands do decide to adjust their approach. Music needs to grow and I personally really enjoy Radioheads electronic, ambient sound. I’ve always loved the bass into to National Anthem and Everything in its Right Place, How to Completely Disappear and Idioteque will always be classics for me. On Morning Bell, I always found it funny how Thom York sounded like he is from Massachusetts when he despairingly moans, “Where’d You Park the Car” Being aware someone else had likely thought this as well I google it and found this gem; https://www.tiktok.com/@show_bits/video/7226833261878611242 Anyways this album is great. 4 stars
I liked motion picture soundtrack and how to disappear completely but yeah
Go deep and savor the journey.
nearly perfect album
4 songs in, its not memorable. Singing is quiet annoying, drums once in a while actually interesting. Songs seem chaotic and not well arranged.
I stayed away from Radiohead in this period. I considered it nothing more than whiny English music. I was always a bit of a shithead in that way. It was almost like the more people told me that I should really get over myself and check this out, the less inclined I was to. See shithead comment above. This is my first time listening to Kid A in its entirety, or even on purpose. Looking into the album, this was a new direction for the band and is different in a lot of cases to what I left behind early on. I am here for the synth sounds and downtempo of the early part of the record. This is mainly, I think, what I rejected at the time. In age, I have come to this sound more and more. I have also loosened up on what I will listen to. I denied myself this album for too long. 'Optimistic' is a great fucking tune.
I owned this album back in the day. It's a classic. That's really all there is to say.
Not really a big fan and don’t think there are as amazing as a lot of people.
Surprising album. Expected much more and was quite disapointed. No song which reminds one of songs like Creep or Karma Police. Not my thing.
This is abysmal
It is insane to consider the vast musical terrain that Radiohead traversed from "Pablo Honey" to this, their 4th album. "Kid A" doesn't sound like the same band. There's the voice of Thom Yorke that shows up from time to time here sounding like he did in the past, and only in stretches of "Optimistic" does the powerful 'old' Radiohead's personality make an appearance. "Kid A" divided fans, and made you wonder why you liked this band. If you liked the big guitar riffs and soaring melodies like you got on "The Bends", well, those are ALL GONE NOW. It's sort of... not the same band any more. Frankly, I appreciate this record more than I connect with it. The more esoteric and less direct they got, the less interested I became. I can say this if you have never heard Radiohead except for this, don't give up on them. "The Bends" is a rock gem and "OK Computer" is incredible.
jsem velice neunešen...
how did I get 2 Radiohead albums next to eachother
Acho que é um álbum bem Radiohead. É legal, mas poucas músicas são realmente legais. Everything In Its Right Place e How to Disappear Completely são as únicas que eu achei interessantes. O resto acho que só arranha mesmo. Esperando Ok Computer..
Good stuff
Perhaps controversial but this used to be toward the bottom of Radiohead albums for me. A mean boy in college introduced it to me. I guess enough time has passed for the connection to fade because I really enjoyed this re-listen. Still not my favorite but maybe closer to top 5 of theirs for me. I still don't like the title track though. 3.5/5
Not one of the 5-star Radiohead albums, but close :)
I remember buying this album the day it came out and listened non-stop. There was a clear departure from The Bends and Ok Computer that felt like ushering in a new era of music. The National Anthem bass line - swoon! Motion Picture Soundtrack is a perfect final song. Idioteque is by far a favorite song of mine "We're not scare-mongering, this is really happening" gets me every time and became even more poignant during the aftermath of Sept 11 when we were all grappling with what the fuck was happening.
Quite epic
Me pasó lo mismo que con la mayoría de los discos de Radiohead, un tremendo meh.
dopest album around.
While not as great as the highs of OK Computer or In Rainbows, Kid A is yet another great Radiohead album.
Okay, this one gets the 5. 5/5
Without a doubt Radiohead's most lusciouly beautiful album. Evertything in It's Right Place is my favourite Radiohead song and that's saying a lot. Not quite my favourite Radiohead album but an important acheivement. 4.5 statrs
Awesome
Everything in its right place has to have the most beautiful chord progressions of all time.
It's great! I wanted to give 5 stars, but there's some dithering in the middle I don't like.
De är överrepresenterade på den här listan men den här plattan är dock ganska bra.
It isn't even my favorite Radiohead album but it is leaps and bounds better than many great bands' greatest albums
# Playlist track - Idioteque # Notes - Not a huge fan of Radiohead, overall. I do enjoy the ocasional experimental album but "Kid A" doesn't do it for me. - Sounds overly muddy and jumbled.
So far post-OK Computer = garbage. 2 stars, barely.
Not for me. Trying too hard. Liked it at the time.
HOLY SHIT DIT IS GOED. Maar ik denk wel dat je low-key een beetje artistiek moet zijn voor dit, maar gelukkig ben ik dat dus 5 sterren
I rarely listen because it is so draining but it is amazing every time. Tough to think of anything new to say. Everything about this one (music, artwork, etc) comes together. 8th perfect rating so far Rating: 5.0
already listened
Introspective and experimental, Kid A is perhaps too far ahead of its time. And this makes the public feel a bit strange about the album. But that's not actually Kid A's biggest problem. The "waters" of Kid A seem too deep to be able to reach the album's main objective. Even though there are good moments here, so much depth ends up keeping the listener from having a better experience. Maybe they overdid it in the experimentation, maybe it's just misunderstood. The truth is that Kid A is a big maybe. Who knows, maybe one day someone will discover what's behind it.
didn't enjoy it as much as other radiohead records
Already one of my all-time favorites
Bedoudoudodudouuuy
This album is considered top 100 best by Apple Music. This album is a bunch of synth garbage. Radiohead had one decent song. It’s not on this album. How do people listen to this crap? How do you actually actively listen to this? How do you be present in this? It’s absolute trash. No stars if I could give it that. 1001 album worthy: Hell no - 21/37
Yoooo I didn't expect to love this
7/10 Highlights: Everything in its right place Optimistic Idioteque Morning Bell Motion Picture Soundtrack
Come back to this one frequently
I felt the instruments were just thrown in haphazardly. Two songs spoke to me but the rest blended together.
A complete change from previous Radiohead albums. I bought this at the time and was shocked at how different it was. Now solidly one of my favourite albums of all time. It’s easy to mock this album. Haters are going to hate.
Everything in Its Right Place 3.1 Kid A 2.4 The National Anthem 3.2 How to Disappear Completely 3 Treefingers 2.8 Optimistic 3.1 In Limbo 3 Idioteque 3.4 Morning Bell 3.3 Motion Picture Soundtrack 2.8 Score: 3.01
Radiohead are my favourite band!
Not a bad album, but I was confused as to what genre they stuck with, as there was some white noise in there, there were some church songs and also some normal songs, but I don't know.. it wasn't too bad, but just overall a bit meh. Nothing too exciting happened throughout the whole album.
mooi album maar een paar nummers worden wel erg chaotisch, 8/10
Very light 4
You can never play this during the day The national anthem slaps unequivocally
I am in absolute awe. The opening track really sets the tone, one of the best intros ever, and the title of the song explains the whole album. Every little sound placed here is just perfect. Everything transports me to another universe. I don't think a keyboard has sounded better. Radiohead discovered the perfect set of notes and the perfect sound and tone The title track sounds like what babies hear, I love it. "The National Anthem" is the first song that sounds like "regular" rock music Radiohead primarily made before this album, and it's chaotic as fuck. The horns are just going crazy yet I can still pick out what sound is making what, and what it's doing to make everything sound chaotic, so it's not just random noise. "How To Disappear Conpletely" is one of my favorite songs, I've listened to it a LOT over the years (not as much as the next song though) and it always takes me away from the world and into my mind thinking up what the world of this album looks like. "Treefingers" is probably my favorite Radiohead song, and my most played Radiohead song. It's pretty much just ambient, but the placement and sound of the slowed down electric guitar just hits my ear just right and I can't get enough of it. My ultimate relaxation song. The next 2 songs aren't as memorable as the rest of the album, but on any other album they'd be the standout tracks. They're just surrounded by what I think is Radiohead's best work ever, and they've made a lot of killer shit. Also the drum loop at the end of "Optimistic" is so cool "Idioteque" is just insane. Another chaotic one but in a different way than "The National Anthem". Much more anxiety driven rather than full blown panic. I love the drums in "Morning Bell" and the keyboard sounds. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" always amazed me with the harp, and then the untitled hidden track feels like what walking out of Vault 101 felt like when I first played Fallout 3
It's giving "I don't care if you like it." Like being immersed in carbonated water. Fun listening experience.
Kid A is an album that still feels like stepping into unfamiliar weather. The first time it plays, it can feel distant, even hostile, but that distance is exactly the point. It abandons comfort, structure, and expectation, replacing them with fractured rhythms, disembodied voices, and a sense of quiet unease that seeps into everything. Rather than pulling you in with hooks, it asks you to sit with uncertainty, to listen differently, and to accept that not everything is going to resolve neatly. What makes Kid A extraordinary is how emotionally loaded it feels despite its apparent coldness. Beneath the electronics and abstraction is a deep sense of anxiety, isolation, and disconnection that feels painfully human. Thom Yorke’s vocals often sound less like singing and more like signals cutting through static, fragile and overwhelmed. Tracks drift, collapse, and reform, creating a mood rather than a narrative, and that mood feels eerily accurate to modern life, even decades on. It is an album that understands dread without dramatizing it. By the time it ends, Kid A does not feel like something you have listened to so much as something you have experienced. It lingers in your head as texture and emotion rather than melody, leaving behind a strange calm mixed with unease. This is a record that trusts its audience completely, refusing to explain itself or soften its edges. It changed what a major band could do without compromise, and more importantly, it still feels vital, relevant, and unsettling.
Love this album. Radiohead made one of the best albums with this, along with Ok, Computer.
This was so disappointing when it came out that I wrote a letter to the NME. But time has healed that deep wound and "Kid A" isn't all that bad. I think I wanted more guitars when I was younger, but this is much more dynamic and interesting. "How To Disappear Completely" is the best track here.
I listened to this after the thing happened 1 month ago, and I still marvel at the sheer existential dread present in a record made in 2000. Surveillance, political chaos, a crushing desire to leave, war, dehumanisation, natural apocalypse encroaching technology, it's terrifying how topical this and Ok Computer are, the former almost feeling like a warning for the incoming millenia. None of these themes are new, these were genuine concerns back then, but it's what scares me now, and combined with some breathtaking inventiveness and dazzling soundscapes, its one of my favourite albums ever, period.
The album where I drifted away from Radiohead. Everything In Its Right Place and Optimistic stand out, but a little too much ambient for me.
Out on this vibe
Overrated
This will be rated high, but i found it annoying
Pretty cool background music, but too many songs that sound like 5 minute intros to another song.
It’s just…not for me. This is one of those situations where I’m pretty sure it’s a me problem though.
Different but ok
In my opinion this album has some of their best songs, and maybe some of their worser (not worst) ones. The electronic elements and effects generally add lots to the songs (except the resonance vocal effect in the national anthem). Favorite songs: Everything in its right place, treefingers, idioteque, untitled. Overall around 8/10
Another Radiohead recording. This one was OK but definitely felt somewhat dark and moody. The kind of album one must be in a certain mood to enjoy.
Oh I've been waiting for Radiohead. I love Kid A. Fascinating that they completely reinvented themselves for this. Such a great album, and it's probably only my third favorite by them.
Radiohead, specifically Thom Yorke, continues to befuddle me. I had no idea where this acclaimed album was going because it lacked any kind of a flow. Yes, it was super experimental and the most common thread was this ethereal note. But Kid A could jump around to jazz-y, Celtic-inspired, or electronica. There was too much going on and I couldn't find any enjoyment. And to learn that Yorke specifically wrote impersonal lyrics and all but ran them through the shredder and pasted them together in a nonsense format! I just don't get it.
I wanted to like this more than I did. But I ended up finding it pretty droney and pretty boring. I guess that's all I've got.
Started strong, felt samey throughout
I REALLY don't get the hype around Radiohead. Maybe I'm missing something, maybe they've become less impressive because they've been influential. Either way, I don't really have any desire to keep listening to them.
EIIRP as an opener is one of my favorite Radiohead songs. I just wish the whole album followed suit. For large swathes of this album it felt like an Ambient music record and I lost interest. Some nice little bits but they are sparse. It gets 3 stars for the opener.
I am going to steal a line from another review I read about this album...I feel like I am supposed to like them more than I do because they are Radiohead. There are some interesting beats and mixes (Idioteque for instance) but overall I don't love it or see how it is so groundbreaking. It was different from Radiohead's previous album so yes for them it was a big departure, but its sad electronic music at its core.
This album has a weird sad vibe. It was okay. Nothing particularly grabbed me about it. National Anthem was good.
This isn't my favorite of theirs. It's a little too slow and experimental for me at times, but they do create some pretty magical soundscapes and there's an ethereal quality to it. I really like Idioteque, it's a standout for sure. Also really dig the horns in The National Anthem.
perfect
One of my favorite albums, I’ve listened to it many times, great electronic work and some very sad songs
I’ve loved this album since it came out. I used to listen to it every night on my Discman to fall asleep. I love the otherworldly vibes.
kind of undeniable, cool textural stuff along with some nice hooks
Amazing
Solid but not as good as ok computer imo
Ahead of its time and out of this world, Kid A is alien music for the masses. To the surprise of fans and critics alike, Radiohead completely abandoned the sounds of their previous highly acclaimed album OK Computer in favor of experimental electronica and ambient soundscapes. To say that they succeeded in this venture is putting it lightly. Opener Everything In Its Right Place sets the stage with immediately distinct synthesizer chords in 10/4 time, with off-kilter digitally manipulated vocals setting the mood. The way the song builds in intensity without ever straying too far from where it started is masterful. Everything is indeed in its right place. Similar in its rising structure, The National Anthem starts with a groovy repetitive bassline and slowly descends into free-jazz inspired chaos. Though no singles were released for this album, Optimistic is the closest thing to a radio hit to be heard here with its more conventional structure and catchy chorus. Even still, it retains a subtle otherworldly aura, fitting in with the surrounding tracks. Album highlight Idioteque is a dance track that seemingly only Radiohead could come up with, featuring Thom Yorke's paranoid vocals over a pulsating distorted snare beat. Ambient experiments like the title track and Treefingers give off ethereal vibes while adding to the wide range of genres represented on the record. All in all, Kid A is an unforgettable experience and one of the great left-tuns in music history. It proves itself to not only be a highly influential record of the 2000's, but one of the most groundbreaking and finely crafted albums of all time. Highlights: -Everything In Its Right Place -The National Anthem -Optimistic -Idioteque -Morning Bell Lowlights: -Treefingers
Kid A sounds like what would happen if a less talented version of The Beatles tried to make Sgt. Pepper’s and forgot to bring the songs. I gave it a listen as part of Apple Music’s 100 Greatest Albums countdown, and honestly, once was more than enough. After how great OK Computer was — wall-to-wall bangers — Kid A feels like a total drop-off. It's just aimless, glitchy noise wrapped in artsy vibes with zero payoff. Nothing stuck with me. In fact, when I saw it pop up again, it actually took me a minute to realize I had already listened to it before. That pretty much says it all — completely forgettable. There’s not a single track I’d go back to. They’re all equally bad in their own weird, lifeless way.
It was amazing being a Radiohead fan when this was released. It's hard to appreciate how much of a curveball it was, with so many people believing it was a joke or some rejection of the fans by the band. Gradually people warmed to it, and like a unique scent it became a perfect memory jar for the years that followed. It still feels fresh and contemporary 25 yrs later, and listening to it again after quite some time was a real nostalgic trip. It conjured so many distinct times, vibes, conversations, people I've known. A really special album.
Was expecting to like this album more. I’d say it's the kind of album that has to grow on you, but I'm not sure if I could overcome the initial dislike of it to get there. Probably worth a relisten though. Yeh: 1. "Everything in Its Right Place" 6. "Optimistic" Eh: 3. "The National Anthem" 4. "How to Disappear Completely" 8. "Idioteque" 9. "Morning Bell" Meh: 2. "Kid A" 5. "Treefingers" 7. "In Limbo" 10. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" 11. "Untitled Lyrics"
This album gets celebrated routinely - I can understand why and what it did for the rock genre, but it just leaves me cold. In Rainbows and the Bends are better and if that makes me a smooth brain so be it
My unofficial, official favourite album of all time, and I don't really know what to say about it. The hidden booklet was pretty cool. The Kid A blips and all of the other associated artworks are some of my all-time favourite pieces of visual art. Cuttooth, one of the early songs from the Kid A sessions, is the best song I've ever heard. Okay, okay. It's the most subversive, most textured album I've ever listened to. There's always a new melody or instrument that I'm able to isolate and pick apart whenever I put on this album. Listening along to the lyrics is one of the most unique experiences I've had with an album, where the words only really carry meaning and emotion when looked at in isolation. The title track is my favourite song off this album, which is a somewhat controversial one if I recall correctly. The muffled vocals are one of Thom's most unique vocal performances, it's one of the more stylistically diverse offerings from the album and the lyrics are beautiful and tragic in an abstract and nondescript way, which serves as perfect summation of the album as a whole. As far as truly ambiguous and interpretive lyrics go, you can't beat How to Disappear Completely. I've always looked at the song more positively than most, where the desire for Thom to disassociate is curtailed by the instrumental becoming more burdened and intense as it goes along, beautifully illustrating that no one is truly alone or beyond help.
I assumed I would be somewhat familiar with this, but wasn't at all, so it seems like I never actually listened to this record at all. It's a lot better than I was expecting and different than I was expecting. There is more ambient/noisy sounding tracks on it which is a good thing. Liked this way more than OK Computer for sure.
I'll just say - I like it! And I'll listen to it again! And I'll listen to the rest of their albums!
people that like this have a septum piercing and think they have the hardest life in the world because mum found their cigarettes
Already love :)
2000.
What a boring album. Never liked Radiohead and I still wasn’t convinced after listening to it.
Blahhhh overrated. Winny. I don't get it.
Not a big Radiohead guy. This album was weird and a lot of the songs reminded me of music boxes when they started and then just faded into weird noises by the end.
It's cold and dark, but there's a glitter of warmth within the fog. It's a barren metal wasteland, but there's a kindness in the fallow. This destruction was wrought by human hands. Kid A is an experimental, artsy, dark rock album that I found very enjoyable. It almost leans into slowcore or ambient styles during some tracks. Idioteque's end-times drone and Treefingers' subtle beauty are clear standouts to me. All the instrumental tracks are incredibly strong.
November 30, 2024 Uh, not first listen I swear I filled my noggin with the last few albums and now I kind of forget how this one goes. I do hear “Idioteque” and “Everything in Its Right Place” pretty regularly: classics What do I even have to say about this? It's Kid A. Probably didn't even care for this the first time I heard it, but does anyone? The abrasive noise (and brass) of "The National Anthem" so close to the healing frequencies of "Treefingers"* is some real whiplash; yet at 45 minutes, no trick or experiment goes on long enough to wear me out before the next one hits. It shares that tonal inconsistency with Amnesiac, but I believe the high points of this one are just that much higher. HL: Everything Actual HL: “Everything in its Right Place”, “National Anthem”, “How to Disappear Completely”, “Treefingers”, “Idioteque”, “Motion Picture Soundtrack” maybe even the title track *I swear it turned off my anxiety tonight, at least till the next song
I guess I just dont get it
One of the best albums ever released. Such a great encapsulation of melancholy and raw emotion without being gratuitous or over indulgent. And some equally great alt rock and experimental moments as well. One of my favorite albums growing up, a masterpiece. Top tracks: Everything In Its Right Place, How To Disappear Completely, Idioteque
i think I've been listening to too much radiohead but i don't complain honestly banger after banger, dreamy and at the same time uncanny
My least favorite Radiohead album
Gostei muito!
yeah it’s pretty awesome
This is my second favourite Radiohead album and in my personal top 30 favourite albums. It was quite a departure at the time but it rewards for repeat listens
A wonderful record that I haven't heard in years.
231/1001 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Radiohead might not be for me
Really not what I was expecting at all. Huge influences from contemporary classical music in this. At times I might have been listening to Max Richter or Roger Eno. 4/5
Very good!
More raw and experimental than the other two Radiohead albums we've listened to. Makes you feel on edge a bit. Sounded good but I was annoyed by songs like Treefingers that were mostly nothing. Low 4.
Really good. im very glad I listened to this w/ headphones and not in the car or w/ shitty headphones or on a bad speaker bc I think the sound quality added a lot. I haven't really listened to any Radiohead albums outside of the ones we've gotten so far on this list, and I listened to the bends in the car w/ my mom and didn't really appreciate it fully and I just listen to songs off their other albums as I encounter them but I might just need to binge listen their entire discography bc I fuck with this HEAVY
7/10 - Maybe I hyped it up too much but this did not hit as hard as I wanted it to. It was pretty good but some of the songs were just boring. I liked how to disappear completely and idioteque but also it reminded me of a cover of idioteque that I had heard a while ago. I should have submitted that for covers week in music league.
A personal favorite. Really great as an album experience, and lots of great individual songs. Motion picture soundtrack and itioteque by themselves would get this album a 5
When this came out, I had a lot of "where the fuck are the guitars?" feelings. I was a The Bends guy. Looking forward to listening with less prejudiced ears.
Nah. Creep was good but I didn't vibe with this. Bit trippy for my liking.
Nice
It very much sounds like a soundtrack for a drama. Either tv episode or movie. Overall did not dig the sound aside from it being an enjoyable sountrack.
An 2000, le bug était passé, le monde ne s'était pas effondré, mais une angoisse sourde, digitale et millénariste flottait dans l'air. Sur la planète rock, une seule question brûlait toutes les lèvres : que va faire Radiohead ? Après la claque sismique de "OK Computer" en 1997, le groupe d'Oxford était devenu, sans discussion possible, le plus grand groupe du monde. Les sauveurs du rock, les nouveaux messies capables de pondre des hymnes pour stades tout en disséquant la paranoïa de notre modernité. La planète entière attendait "OK Computer 2", la suite logique, l'album qui allait enfoncer le clou et asseoir leur domination pour la décennie à venir. On se préparait tous à ce qui allait être, à n'en pas douter, l'album de l'année. Et puis, le jour de la sortie, une pochette étrange, des montagnes glacées, un artwork cryptique. On a glissé le CD dans la platine et on a appuyé sur "Play". La première piste. "Everything In Its Right Place". Une nappe de clavier électrique, la voix de Thom Yorke découpée, triturée, passée à la moulinette d'un ordinateur, méconnaissable. Pas de guitare, pas de batterie, pas de refrain. Rien, juste une atmosphère, un malaise sublime. Putain c'était quoi, cette merde ? Ce n'était pas une merde, c'était un suicide, le suicide commercial le plus audacieux, le plus arrogant et le plus magnifique de l'histoire de la musique populaire. Avec "Kid A", Radiohead n'a pas sorti la suite de "OK Computer". Ils ont assassiné le groupe qu'ils étaient devenus, ils ont pris leur statut de "plus grand groupe de rock du monde", l'ont regardé droit dans les yeux, et lui ont tiré une balle en pleine tête. "Kid A" est un acte de sabotage en règle, fini les guitares lyriques, finis les refrains fédérateurs car le groupe, épuisé par la pression, a tout mis à la poubelle pour se réinventer de zéro. Ils ont passé des mois à écouter en boucle les artistes du label Warp, le temple de la musique électronique expérimentale : Aphex Twin, Autechre... Et ils ont décidé que leur avenir était là. Le résultat est un album clinique, froid, décharné. Un disque qui a abandonné la chaleur du rock pour la précision glaciale de l'électronique. La structure des chansons traditionnelles a explosé, c'est une musique de textures, de rythmes syncopés, de sons étranges. Sur "The National Anthem", on a une ligne de basse monstrueuse qui tourne en boucle, sur laquelle vient se greffer un chaos de cuivres free-jazz. "Idioteque" est une panique-dance, un hymne pour fin du monde construit sur des beats électroniques saccadés et des samples énigmatiques. Et au milieu de ce champ de ruines sonores, il y a des moments de beauté pure, mais une beauté spectrale, malade. "How to Disappear Completely" est une ballade flottante, le son d'un homme qui se regarde se noyer, avec ces cordes dissonantes qui vous filent la chair de poule. C'est introspectif, minimaliste, et ça demande un effort. Et le plus fou dans cette histoire de suicide commercial ? Le disque a été numéro 1 aux États-Unis. Le monde entier a fini par succomber à cet objet musical non identifié. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, "Kid A" sonne toujours aussi radicalement moderne. Il a donné la permission à toute une génération de groupes de rock de tout envoyer balader, d'expérimenter, de ne plus avoir peur de leur public. C'est un disque qui a vieilli infiniment mieux que beaucoup de ses contemporains plus "faciles". C'est une oeuvre exigeante, un monolithe noir qui vous regarde de haut. Mais c'est précisément ce qui en fait un chef-d'oeuvre. Il ne vous donne pas ce que vous voulez, il vous donne ce que vous n'auriez jamais osé imaginer. Un 5 sur 5, c'est presque une note trop basse pour un disque qui a eu le courage de tuer son propre mythe pour en créer un, encore plus grand.
More, more, please more!
A surprisingly dynamic experimental electronic rock album that I will be returning to frequently. Lyrically, this album drove me nuts. Why is he sucking on a lemon in the AM?
This is a good one
There's a scene in Friends where Joey warns Chandler not to tell everyone that he doesn't like dogs, because it's basically heresy. I feel like that about Radiohead. I don't like them, I never have, and I've tried, but I mostly nothing them, there are a few songs that I think are decent but most of their stuff misses me by a huge distance. Kid A is an album full of stuff that misses me, it's a collection of ambient noises/sounds that are clearly for an audience with very different tastes to mine, I can't exactly argue that it's bad but it is quite boring to me for the most part. Everything In Its Right Place and The National Anthem are good, but I'm left wondering when songs like Treefingers and Idioteque will finish and why they're even there in the first place. Given I gave that XTC album a 2 it almost feels like I should give this a higher score because 'they're Radiohead' but I didn't enjoy it any more or any less. Music for other people.
I'm part of the OK Computer Radiohead crew really rather than much that came after it. The level of acclamation that this got (best album of the 2000s etc.) confuses me completely - sure, it's interesting, has a bit of a wander through a few different genres, but surely it doesn't grab anyone in the way that an album of the decade should? I don't think it's bad, it's got depth to it, but doesn't do anything more than a 3/5 for me.
I prefer OK Computer, though I can see why there are some who believe this is the better album. It’s certainly more consistent tonally, bearing down with ambient electronics throughout. Kid A uses Thom Yorke’s voice as more than a lyrical delivery system, but also as a manipulated force of sound, scattered to the wind throughout each track, creating orderly chaos admist the exacting perfection of a computerized tone.
Probably one of my favourite albums of all time. It is not restricted by a genre and has many twists and turns.
This is an album I know I should like and it opens strong but then devolves into a noise that I guess they like so much it would continue into their next album. Who am I to second guess Thom York and zjohnny Greenwood.
Nope. Still think it's complete shite. What's the modern equivalent of everyone buying an album to put in their CD collection to look cool in case friends came over, but never actually listen to the thing. Radiohead hate streaming. But probably love vinyl collectors too.
Sounds like he was experimenting with how much he could take out and still have a song. Melody? Rhythm? Lyrics? Check.
I didn't like this album when it came out, despite being a Radiohead fan; I found it pretentious and self-indulgent (given my age at the time, this seems like it should have appealed to me, lol, but clearly it did not). Everyone, it seemed like, was listening to it. All my friends loved it. They might still love it-I should ask them. I still found this album to be pretentious and self-indulgent; it feels like listening to the inside of some college student's head as they smoke Gaulouise cigarettes and contemplate existential philosophy for the first time while staring at their poster of Van Gogh's Starry Night. The two songs I thought were all right were the same ones that are the most popular: "Everything in its Right Place" and "How to Disappear Completely." Many of the other tracks sound like they're trying too hard to be intellectual ambient music (which I guess could also be said of the two most popular tracks as well). I seem to recall liking the follow up to this album ("Amnesiac," aka "Kid B"), but haven't listened to that since it came out, either--so it will be interesting to revisit it, assuming it is on this list.
I just don’t get it. I hear glimpses of why Radiohead is so liked. The beautiful voice and strings, when perfect, sound incredible. Sadly, it is usually followed by some sort of distorted noise that just takes me out of it. It just turns me off to most of their music, I want to like it but it’s just not hitting for me.
Feels like we must have had almost all big Radiohead album now on this list, just missing 'OK Computer'! I think this is a bit weaker than those albums we had before. No real single strong song that stand out and carries the album (not that it's a must-have, but still), and I find the rest to be lacking identity, like 'Kid A' and 'Treefingers', or just not being that good. Still, 'How To Disappear Completely' is a really good song, and 'Everything In Its Right Place' is decent as well, but the rest you can skip.
I think we've had quite a few Radiohead albums by now (only OK Computer missing?) and this felt like it slotted in with the rest. It holds a high quality and my favourite is probably "Everything In Its Right Place". Moody, experimental and thematic. The songs blend a bit together but it works well without there being any songs to single out as great. Still not close to my favourite album "In Rainbows" but I think it takes second place for now.
One of the best albums on this list. 5Million/5
Fantasic!
I’ve never been a big Radiohead fan, but this album definitely feels like a departure from their earlier, guitar-driven sound, moving towards a much more electronic vibe. While there are a few tracks I enjoyed, I found it challenging to get into as a whole. Maybe with more time and listens, I’d come to appreciate it more, but that moment isn’t here just yet.
Good but not my fav by them
This is a good Radiohead album but it is not a great Radiohead album. Just think there are better ones but it doesn’t stop me in really enjoying it.
ugh... nooit geweten wat mensen goed vonden aan radiohead (behalve dan misschien 'creep')... zowat het muzikale equivalent van langzaam aan toezien hoe iemand met een roestig en bot mes je testikels verwijdert, zonder verdoving