“Kid A,” the fourth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, was released on October 2nd, 2000. Some regard it as Radiohead’s greatest album, even going as far as to say it is one of the greatest albums of all time.
This album has many good tracks, but some of them become a little too experimental for my liking.
One thing that is loveable about this album is that its pacing is immaculate. The way “Everything in Its Right Place” flows into “Kid A,” as well as into “The National Anthem,” which has an amazing bass guitar sound, is very satisfying.
Constant new ideas and sounds can be heard throughout the album. It has a sound that is very difficult to replicate and it is extremely creative.
It has the slow and depressing ballad of “How to Disappear Completely,” only comparable to the closer “Motion Picture Soundtrack,” which, as its name suggests, feels like the end of a very sad film.
Then, there are the more IDM tracks such as “Idioteque” and “Morning Bell,” in which Radiohead uses unique arrangements that put the listener into a trance-like state. “Optimistic” feels like classic Radiohead with a “Kid A” twist, which fans of Radiohead’s older work, like “The Bends” and “Pablo Honey,” can appreciate. This Radiohead album somehow makes its listeners feel small and insignificant but also reminds them of the beauty in human emotion and connection.
While some might say this is not their favorite Radiohead album, it definitely will forever go down in the experimental rock Hall of Fame.
