Instead of simply adding club beats or sonic collage techniques, Radiohead strive to incorporate the unsettling "intelligent echno" sound of Autechre and Aphex Twin, characterized by its skittering beats and stylishly dark sonic surfaces, for Kid A. To their immense credit, Radiohead don't sound like carpetbaggers, because they share the same post-postmodern vantage point as their inspirations. As a result, Kid A is easily the most successful electronica album from a ock band -- it doesn't even sound like a ock band, even if it does sound like Radiohead. So, Kid A is an unqualified success? Well, not quite. Despite its admirable ambition, Kid A is never as visionary or stunning as OK Computer, nor does it really repay the time it demands. OK Computer required many plays before revealing the intricacies of its densely layered mix; here, multiple plays are necessary to discern the music's form, to get a handle on quiet, drifting, minimally arranged songs with no hooks. Of course, the natural reaction of any serious record geek is that if the music demands so much work, it must be worth it -- and at times, that supposition is true. But Kid A's challenge doesn't always live up to its end of the bargain. It's self-consciously alienating and difficult, and while that can be intriguing, it seems deeper than it actually is. Repeated plays dissipate the mystique and reveal a number of rather drab songs (primarily during the second half), where there isn't enough under the surface to make Radiohead's relentless experimentation satisfying. But mixed results are still results, and about half of the songs positively shimmer with genius.
I'll get the gripes off my chest to start with: when you host a world-class concert with one of the best bands around graciously headlining Day 1, please remember to fix the mid-field speaker row for those who don't want to fight off 69,999 other punters for a front-of-mixing-desk location!!! Had a nice center spot scoped out directly behind said speakers, but as Bloc Party finished their alway...
More >
Part 1 - Paranoid Android. "I want you to go, but we also don't really have the money." "I get paid on Wednesday, and I've got extra work lined up for the week - if that wasn't the case, I wouldn't even consider it" "Well, maybe you should just go by yourself then." "But now I don't know if I want to go by myself..." When had all this doubt and hesitation begun? When had it become so difficult...
More >
Radiohead's The National Anthem, off of "Kid A"...truly an amazing song. great beat.
More >
note: Play Song while reading.Here's the trackilst for Radiohead'd dreamish _Kid A_1. Everything in it's Right Place2. Kid A3. The National Anthem4. How To Disappear Completely5. Treefingers6. Optimistic7. In Limbo8. Idioteque9. Morning Bell10. Motion Picture SoundtrackAnd Now _Amnesiac_1. Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box2. Pyramid Song3. Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors4. You and Whose Army?5....
More >
everythingggggggg...everythinggggggg...everythingggggggg...in its right plaaaaaaaace ri-ri-ri------right place
More >
wish i could sometimes.
More >
I heard this song while I was watching Nip/Tuck the other night. It just made me think about how much I have grown to love Kid A as an album. At first, I wasn't sure about it. Maybe my expectations were too high - The Bends and OK Computer are two of the greatest albums ever in my opinion - but on first listen I was a bit indifferent. However, the more I listened to it, the more I began to appr...
More >
Hahahahaha, that's funny.Oh and by the way, according to my iTunes, I'm listening to the actual version of Idioteque, not some weird string quartet tribute...
More >
"Flies are buzzing round my headVultures circling the deadPicking up every last crumbThe big fish eat the little onesThe big fish eat the little onesNot my problem, give me some"-??"Optimistic"?? by Radiohead
More >
The death of Calvero, scored with the Radiohead tune. The dubbing job is clearly not professional, but I don't know whether to smile, cry, or just hug the crap out of whomever made this.
More >
h2. The End of "In Limbo"so, ive been listening to a lot of radiohead lately. and everytime i get to the end of 'in limbo' i can't help but think of the - however dorky - opening scene of super nintendo's 'star fox.' theres just that strange phased crescendoed noise that's way too similar in both situations for it to have been cooincidence on radiohead's part. i guess im wondering if anybody...
More >
Being the organization freak that I am, I think I finally have my mog the way I want it. Why this excites me so, I don't know. But my girlfriend is getting annoyed. No good. Should I become part of the street team? Do they pay?
More >
Yes, it's another Radiohead post, about the same song as last time, but it's highly appropriate...Been sorting out my office as a way of putting off the rest of the catching up I need to do...And found...1 bottle of earwax remover1 tiny digicam2 Gameboy games1 notebook signed by RadioheadandMY CELL PHONE!Oh, happy days.
More >
To carry over from last week's feature , I will now make available albums 10-1 from the Best 20 Albums Released Since 1970 list. Hope you all had a good weekend, and look out for the return of Songs of the Week on Tuesday.***20 best albums of the last 40 years (10-1) 10. Kid A - Radiohead (Pound for pound, the only Radiohead album worth its weight in whatever precious metal you choose.) 9. IV...
More >
You know that saying "money doesn't grow on trees?" Well, let's just imagine this summer it did. If you had all the money in the world, which one U.S. music festival would you go to?"Coachella":http://www.coachella.com/event/lineupApril 25th - 27th Indio, California3 Day Passes: $269.00 Artist: Prince, Jack Johnson, The Verve, Roger Waters, Portishead, the Raconteurs, Kraftwerk, My Morning Ja...
More >
Usually, musical performances on Saturday Night Live are second-rate at best. And then, there's Radiohead performing "The National Anthem." Completely amazing.
More >
Those who read my previous post may recall that I was trying to create a mix CD, where track 1 would be the first track from its album, track 2 is the second track on its album, track 3 the third, et cetera. Oh yes, all are from albums released this year (or as Heath astutely noted, that will be released this year). In fact, the impetus for last night's post was that I had found that at least a...
More >
Radiohead. Kid A.2000.The National Anthem.Eight.Nine.Ten.
More >
"In a little whileI'll be gone.The moments already passed,yeah its gone.And Im not here.This isnt happening.Im not here.Im not here."This version just took my breath right from me, and left me in tears. Brilliant, moving, amazing.
More >
note: Play Song while reading.Here's the trackilst for Radiohead'd dreamish _Kid A_1. Everything in it's Right Place2. Kid A3. The National Anthem4. How To Disappear Completely5. Treefingers6. Optimistic7. In Limbo8. Idioteque9. Morning Bell10. Motion Picture SoundtrackAnd Now _Amnesiac_1. Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box2. Pyramid Song3. Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors4. You and Whose Army?5....
More >
Tonights selection comes to us from a poor speller with too much time on their hands. Maybe it was _you_.
More >
I was at Radiohead's Boston show in nearby Mansfield on Wed. This was obviously a big deal to me. Radiohead, besides being synonymous with how to do things the right way, is one of those bands that I have been listening to since I first started to search out music on my own. The Bends was among the first 5 albums I ever spent my own hard-won cash on. Don't ask what the others were. They have be...
More >
In my humble opinion, the band with the most consistently amazing music videos has always been Radiohead. When I think about the greatest videos I have ever seen, the top ten is littered with a majority of Radiohead selections. Karma Police, No Surprises, Street Spirit, Just, Knives Out. I mean, come on. Here is the video for "Motion Picture Soundtrack" which is one of the coolest and saddest ...
More >
I'm in the middle of redesigning a website, so it's time to dig out Productive Music. Music that I can play on loop that helps me work, even though it;s just hit 6 a.m. and I haven't been to bed yet.For me, that album is Kid A. I'm an odd Radiohead fan. I don't particularly like The Bends, and OK Computer never did it for me. I'm synesthetic, and hearing OK Computer brings metallic smells that ...
More >
The death of Calvero, scored with the Radiohead tune. The dubbing job is clearly not professional, but I don't know whether to smile, cry, or just hug the crap out of whomever made this.
More >
thats the phrase i think of every time i hear someone refer to radiohead..goddamn you athf! whether they be a frat dude, emo scenester, indie hipster, burnt out hippie, etc. etc. et fucking cetera..enough with it all, no matter what you say about radiohead nowadays youre automatically written off as trying to impress or be pretentious. i mean fuck(!), i -like- love radiohead. YES! i think all o...
More >
Hahahahaha, that's funny.Oh and by the way, according to my iTunes, I'm listening to the actual version of Idioteque, not some weird string quartet tribute...
More >
everythingggggggg...everythinggggggg...everythingggggggg...in its right plaaaaaaaace ri-ri-ri------right place
More >
| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Everything in Its Right Place |
|
|
| 2 Kid A |
|
|
| 3 The National Anthem |
|
|
| 4 How to Disappear Completely |
|
|
| 5 Treefingers |
|
|
| 6 Optimistic |
|
|
| 7 In Limbo |
|
|
| 8 Idioteque |
|
|
| 9 Morning Bell |
|
|
| 10 Motion Picture Soundtrack |
|
|
Click to purchase…
© 2006-2009 Mog Inc. All Rights Reserved
 "Kid A")
