Advantages: Beautiful, experimental sound Disadvantages: Sometimes just becoming too bizarre
...style. What resulted was Kid A in 2000 and Amnesiac a year later. Although released as separate albums, the tracks on both were recorded at the same time, so they will always be considered as part of the same. These albums divided the fans and probably didn't gain Radiohead many new ones - some thought they were just getting too weird. They took a little break after these, and came back in 2003 with Hail To The Thief. This was the album that first ... ...link between OK Computer and Kid A - part rock, part experimental and electronica.
Well, onto Kid A. I'd start off by saying that it's more a work of art than a music album. Without trying to sound pretentious, I think it takes you on a journey, and it is accompanied by two of the most interesting and original booklets I've ever seen. Yes that's right - TWO. There is a secret hidden one underneath the black plastic CD tray, which you have to lift ...
l-m-n-o-p 08.01.2006
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Advantages: How To Disappear Completely, Everything In Its Right Place, Idioteque, Motion Picture Soundtrack Disadvantages: Not quite Amnesiac
...'Kid A'.
Radiohead - Kid A
Price - £9.99 on Amazon.co.uk / £8.99 on Play.com
Label: Parlophone
ASIN: B000025558
Catalogue Number: CDKIDA1 Radiohead are: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien.
Discography:
'Pablo Honey' - released early 1993
'My Iron Lung' EP - released 1994
'The Bends' - released 1995
'OK Computer' - released 1997
'Kid A' - released 2000
'Amnesiac' - released 2001
'I Might Be Wrong ...
heatherrr13 06.10.2005
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Advantages: Strong lyrics, interesting arrangements, soaring vocals Disadvantages: None at all
...singles and promos. Kid A, is like listening to one giant song. What i mean by this is that it's best heard in it's entirety without stopping or skipping. Looking at the album sleeve, you see a landscape of what looks like to be mountains. This album IS a landscape, and would best be listened to sitting in front of mountains and unwinding a bit. From the first track 'Everything in it's right place' it is already clear the band were not going to repeat ... ...the beginning of the full Kid A experience, and this same disturbing atmosphere is carried forward to the next track. Lyrics like "We got heads on sticks" may not go down well with your local friday night disco, and the scary thing is this entire song is sung in a computerised voice. Things are about to get even more weirder, track 3 'The National Anthem' recalls a bassline the The Stone Roses would've been proud of whilst adding a jazz section over ...
seanjkeating 13.01.2006
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Advantages: In its own Right, an absoloutely superb album Disadvantages: people wanted another Ok Computer, treefingers is pointless song
...been Superb for radiohead, and Kid A is no different, with song like "idioteque" and "Everything in its right place" being sung using Thoms most impressive forsetto.
Kid A: A new instrument, used on the star trek theme, forms a very interesting riff here, with Thom Yorke's voice being distorted by being played through a laptop, but again, the experimentation really works, with great harmonies between the instrument, the bass, and the synthesizers ... ...anthem embodies everything that is Kid A. There is only one verse in the song, that is repeated over and over, but the dividing bridges are what make the song what it is, with trumpet, and a whole lot more brass, and a whole range of weird and wonderful instruments, the national anthem shows what this album is all about.
How to disappear completely
rather like "exit Music (for a film) on Ok Computer, How to disppear completely is probably the most ...
briggsyrocks 12.04.2006 (13.04.2006)
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Advantages: A change in direction for one of the best bands in Britain Disadvantages: Maybe too different for some
...what can we expect from Kid A?
It opens with Everything In Its Right Place, a song that used only samples and loops on record, although live, this is a favourite. Thom's voice sounding as if it's drifting off a mountain over a slightly unusual 4/5 time signature, this is an amazing way to show in the new era. The album isn't all loops, samples, clicks and beeps, there are conventional moments on there as well, such as the gorgeous How To Disappear ... ...Optimistic. The highlight of this record personally, is Idioteque. Coming from Yorke's Warp records influence, it appears to be a standard techno track, but with Radiohead, nothing is ever standard. With whooshes, jarring clicks and beeps, and Yorke sounding the most psychotic he's ever sounded on record, this is a standout track, and another fans' favourite. The album, however, closes on a slightly disappointing note, with the funereal Motion Picture ...
chopsocky 24.05.2005
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Advantages: Very smooth groovy sounds! Disadvantages: none
...Radiohead's albums, as well as Kid A.
I much love Radiohead, Thom Yorke is the lead singer, and I honestly think they are the best band in the world. I play the piano myself, and I have managed to play some of Radiohead's songs on the piano, bear in mind they are a very complex, and a very queer band. But this is exactly why I like them so much. On this Album, there are 10 songs:
1. Everything in it's right place
2. Kid A
3. The National Anthem
... ...my review about Kid A. I shall be writing more reviews on Radiohead in the future.
I would recommend this album as I am a Radiohead fan, and radiohead do not have weak tracks, and have the advantage of creating such nice sounding music.
Thanks for reading.
Matt Manfredi ...
Mattpiano66 10.09.2005
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Advantages: Perfect songs for the eternity! Disadvantages: Totally different from what they have done before
...are some other immemorial songs. "Everything in its right place" was used as opening song at "Vannila sky", a movie starring Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz!
one of the records of my life.
I'll be waiting for a Kid B, C, D, etc... ...
R_A_C 20.07.2006
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Advantages: The best album from the best band in the world. Disadvantages: If you don't like it bleak, then this isn't for you.
I don't need to say much here. If you are currently so annoyed by the consistent fuzz on the radio of bands which are carbon copies of the mid-late eighties and are crying yourself to sleep at night shouting "Why, WHY is there no good modern music?!?" and if you think the world is in a desperate state and if you don't like the rose-tinited-goggled version of the world pop music generally perpetuates - then this album is everything you could ever ... ...OK Computer, that solitary triangle 'bing' is now long forgotten in the dark, brooding world Radiohead now show us. The album cover is one of the most suiting I have ever seen. Whereas Donwood's (the band's house artist) previous work has been interesting, but not entirely fitting to the mood of the album, here he hits it on the head as do Radiohead. This album truly is an album - complete and whole and, although it might be difficult to get into, ...
djing 13.09.2005
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