![]() The project would conger up a plethora of descriptions but this fourth studio release could never be called either complacent or OK Computer Version 2.0. The record would be an amalgam of Electronica, Krautrock, Jazz, and Classical genres with a heavy ladling of influences like Autechre, Aphex Twin, Charlie Mingus, Miles Davis, Bjork and Tom Waits. On Kid A instead of continuing to utilize their firmly established guitar sound, they replaced it with synths, drum loops, brass and strings while deciding at times to morph Yorke’s vocals until his voice was almost unrecognizable. Kid A was a major change of direction for Radiohead, as it compulsively looked to shake their fan base up and repel fair-weather fans that had been attracted to the mammoth popularity of OK Computer. Their audacious decision, that would off times become a seemingly endless tormented studio exercise, began their walk on a path less trodden and freed them from mere mortal expectations allowing them to become legendary. Where everything they had gained up until that point and everything they hoped to become was gambled on Thom Yorke’s desire to make trailblazing music that would keep them from becoming “fridge buzz”. Is it one of the most brilliant albums recorded at the turn of the 21st century or a hyperbolized effort in esoterica? Whichever side of the fence you land on, the album was a watershed moment for the members of Radiohead. ![]() ![]() For every person who loves it dearly, there are those who dislike it and can rarely be won over to its merits. Mention Radiohead’s “Kid A”, to music aficionados and that one album title brings up significant discussion and disagreement.
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