1001 Albums Summary

Kid A is one of those albums that really solidifies the sound of an artist or band for the remainder of their career, a distinct and wild shift in sound and artistry compared to their previous works that easily stands above what came before. While some may prefer Radiohead's previous albums like OK Computer or The Bends over Kid A, it's very hard to argue that the shift to a more experimental and electronic sound wasn't revolutionary or warranted, especially given some of the incredible tracks on this album like "Everything In Its Right Place", "How to Disappear Completely", "Idioteque" and "Motion Picture Soundtrack". A fantastic record, and easily the best one in all of Radiohead's catalogue.

I feel like Elvis Costello can get a bit of a bad rap these days. Sure, his stuff was a bit overplayed in the late 70s, and maybe having 5 albums of his on this list is... well okay yeah he's not THAT good. But on This Year's Model in particular, I feel like Costello's style of New Wave-inspired Pop Punk ends up working pretty well! I especially like how Steve Nieve's keyboard sounds on a lot of the tracks such as "You Belong To Me" and "This Year's Girl". A bit dated, maybe, but still really nice to listen to. Costello's vocals are. Well. About as much as you can expect from Costello, although I do like how he sounds on "No Action" a good bit. For an Elvis Costello album, this is well-above the rest. Sadly that bar wasn't exactly high to cross in the first place.