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Kid A

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Kid A
Studio album by
Released2 October 2000
RecordedJanuary 1999 – April 2000
GenreElectronica, alternative rock
Length49:57
LabelParlophone, Capitol
ProducerNigel Godrich, Radiohead
Radiohead chronology
OK Computer
(1997)
Kid A Amnesiac
(2001)

Kid A is the fourth album by the band Radiohead. It was released in October 2000 on the Parlophone label.[1] It was a success, and was certified platinum in the United Kingdom after only one week.[2] Kid A was the band's first number one in America, and was named as 'The best album of the 2000s' by Rolling Stone magazine.[3]

Reception

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At first, many people did not like Kid A. They wanted an album that had the rock sound of The Bends and OK Computer, but Kid A had electronic music. Melody Maker gave the album a very bad review, and criticized the album for being depressing and having electronic music.[4] However, Pitchfork Media, who gave Radiohead's last album a perfect score, did the same for Kid A. The review raved about how good the album was.[5] The review, infamous for its metaphors and storytelling, is now famous among Radiohead fans.

Thanks to the Pitchfork review, people love Kid A now. It has been referred to as a "classic".[6] Critics have praised the album's relevance in computerized society.[7] Some think that the bad reviews for the album were rockist, which is when someone favors rock music over other genres.[8]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Radiohead except where noted.

  1. "Everything in Its Right Place" – 4:11
  2. "Kid A" – 4:44
  3. "The National Anthem" – 5:51
  4. "How to Disappear Completely" – 5:56
  5. "Treefingers" – 3:42
  6. "Optimistic" – 5:15
  7. "In Limbo" – 3:31
  8. "Idioteque" (Radiohead, Paul Lansky) – 5:09
  9. "Morning Bell" – 4:35
  10. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" (includes a hidden track that starts at 4:18) – 7:01

References

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  1. "Kid A". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  2. "BPI Certified Awards". BPI. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  3. "100 Best Albums of the 200s: Radiohead - Kid A". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  4. "Radiohead Press Cuttings -> MELODY MAKER SEP 20-SEP 26 2000 - RADIOHEAD KID A (PARLOPHONE)". web.archive.org. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Radiohead: Kid A". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. theneedledrop (2 January 2016), Radiohead - Kid A ALBUM REVIEW, retrieved 10 June 2024
  7. Mitchum, Rob. "Radiohead: Kid A: Special Collectors Edition". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  8. Quietus, The (28 September 2020). "Talking Heads Gone Bleep Techno: Radiohead's Kid A Turns 20". The Quietus. Retrieved 10 June 2024.