History Music / KidA

While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, at one point agreeing to split up if no final product could be made, over 20 songs were ultimately produced over a grueling 18-month period. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

Upon release, the magnitude of ''Kid A''[='=]s [[BrokenBase divided response from fans and critics]] (a recurring complaint being that its new sound was overly pretentious, derivative, or intentionally obscure in meaning) was matched by its outstanding commercial success. Utilizing unorthodox promoting tactics -- eschewing singles and music videos[[note]]though promotional singles for "How to Disappear Completely", "Idioteque", "The National Anthem", and "Optimistic" ''were'' given out to radio stations[[/note]] for a series of short televised [[{{Blipvert}} "blips,"]] most of them animated -- the album debuted at the top of the ''Billboard'' 200 in the USA and went platinum in the UK during opening week, eventually getting Radiohead its second UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Alternative Music Album and second Album of the Year nomination. The album also topped the charts in the UK, Canada, France, Ireland, and New Zealand, ultimately becoming the 50th best-selling album of 2000 in the UK.

In retrospect, [[VindicatedByHistory time has shifted public opinions considerably]], and ''Kid A'' is now regularly considered one of the best albums of the 2000s, if not of all time. It is ranked at No. 20 on the 2020 edition of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, having placed at No. 67 and No. 428 in previous versions[[note]]its No. 67 spot in [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime the 2012 update]] also gave it the distinction of being the highest-ranked album post-1999[[/note]]; ''Magazine/TimeMagazine'' also included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of their Timeless and Essential Albums]]. Such acclaim has resulted in it placing at No. 35 on the 2020 edition of ''Website/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums compilation of various critics' lists]], and currently holds the distinction of being [[https://rateyourmusic.com/customchart the fourth highest-rated album]] on review aggregator site ''Rate Your Music''.

In retrospect, [[VindicatedByHistory time has shifted public opinions considerably]], and ''Kid A'' is now regularly considered one of the best albums of the 2000s, if not of all time. It is ranked at No. 20 on the 2020 edition of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, having placed at No. 67 and No. 428 in previous versions[[note]]its No. 67 spot in [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime the 2012 update]] also gave it the distinction of being the highest-ranked album post-1999[[/note]]; ''Magazine/TimeMagazine'' also included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of their Timeless and Essential Albums]]. Such acclaim has resulted in it placing at No. 35 on the 2020 edition of ''Website/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums compilation of various critics' lists]], and currently holds the distinction of being [[https://rateyourmusic.com/customchart the fourth highest-rated album]] on review aggregator site ''Rate Your Music''. The album just two spots above it? ''Wish You Were Here''.

If public opinion deems ''Music/OKComputer'' the new ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', then this would be the new ''Music/WishYouWereHere''.

''Kid A'' is the fourth album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}.

Released in October 2000, it notably marked a [[NewSoundAlbum new stage]] of the band's sonic experimentation. The group had been dabbling in ElectronicMusic as early as "Planet Telex", the opening track from ''Music/TheBends'', and by their next album ''Music/OKComputer'', its influence on their sound had grown more prominent. ''Kid A'', on the other hand, saw the band dive headfirst into electronica, using it as the structure of their songs rather than purely for texture.

''Kid A'' is the fourth album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in October 2000, it notably marked a [[NewSoundAlbum new stage]] of the band's sonic experimentation. The group had been dabbling in ElectronicMusic as early as "Planet Telex", the opening track from ''Music/TheBends'', and by their next album ''Music/OKComputer'', its influence on their sound had grown more prominent. ''Kid A'', on the other hand, saw the band dive headfirst into electronica, using it as the structure of their songs rather than purely for texture.

Listening to acts like Music/{{Autechre}} and Music/AphexTwin drove Yorke to the [[EurekaMoment realization]] that instrumental electronics could evoke the same emotions from him as guitars. This set the ethos of creating ''Kid A'', which can be best summed up as combining the abstract and artsy electronica of ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' with the [[WordSaladHorror disjointedly surreal and anxious lyricism]] of ''Music/RemainInLight'' and the generally lonesome, wintry vibe of ''Music/LowDavidBowieAlbum''. While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, at one point agreeing to split up if no final product could be made, over 20 songs were ultimately produced over a grueling 18-month period. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

If public opinion deems ''Music/OKComputer'' the new ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', then this would be the new ''Music/WishYouWereHere''.

Upon release, the magnitude of ''Kid A''[='=]s [[BrokenBase divided response from fans and critics]] (a recurring complaint being that its new sound was overly pretentious, derivative, or intentionally obscure in meaning) was matched by its outstanding commercial success. Utilizing unorthodox promoting tactics -- eschewing singles and music videos[[note]]though promotional singles for "How to Disappear Completely", "Idioteque", "The National Anthem", and "Optimistic" ''were'' given out to radio stations[[/note]] for a series of short televised [[{{Blipvert}} "blips,"]] most of them animated -- the album debuted at the top of the ''Billboard'' 200 in the USA and went platinum in the UK during opening week, eventually getting Radiohead its second UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Alternative Music Album and second Album of the Year nomination. The album also topped the charts in the UK, Canada, France, Ireland, and New Zealand, ultimately becoming the 50th best-selling album of 2000 in the UK.

In retrospect, [[VindicatedByHistory time has shifted public opinions considerably]], and ''Kid A'' is now regularly considered one of the best albums of the 2000s, if not of all time. It is ranked at No. 20 on the 2020 edition of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, having placed at No. 67 and No. 428 in previous versions[[note]]its No. 67 spot in [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime the 2012 update]] also gave it the distinction of being the highest-ranked album post-1999[[/note]]; ''Magazine/TimeMagazine'' also included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of their Timeless and Essential Albums]]. Such acclaim has resulted in it placing at No. 35 on the 2020 edition of ''Website/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums compilation of various critics' lists]], and currently holds the distinction of being [[https://rateyourmusic.com/customchart the fourth highest-rated album]] on review aggregator site ''Rate Your Music''. The album just two spots above it? ''Wish You Were Here''.

''Kid A'' is the fourth album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in October 2000, it notably marked a [[NewSoundAlbum new stage]] of the band's sonic experimentation. The group had been dabbling in ElectronicMusic as early as "Planet Telex", the opening track from ''Music/TheBends'', and by their next album ''Music/OKComputer'', its influence on their sound had grown more prominent. ''Kid A'', on the other hand, saw the band dive headfirst into electronics, using them as the structure of their songs rather than purely for texture.

''Kid A'' is the fourth album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in October 2000, it notably marked a [[NewSoundAlbum new stage]] of the band's sonic experimentation. The group had been dabbling in ElectronicMusic as early as "Planet Telex", the opening track from ''Music/TheBends'', and by ''OK Computer'' its influence on their sound had grown more prominent. ''Kid A'' on the other hand, saw the band dive headfirst into electronics, using them as the structure of their songs rather than purely for texture.

This change was motivated by the band's burnout following the extensive promotion of their previous album ''OK Computer'' and [[FollowTheLeader the growing number of bands following their example]], which -- combined with WritersBlock -- resulted in frontman Thom Yorke [[CreatorBreakdown suffering a mental breakdown]] and [[ArtistDisillusionment becoming disenchanted with not only Radiohead's standard guitar-based music, but with the entire concept of rock as a whole]].

Listening to acts like Music/{{Autechre}} and Music/AphexTwin drove Yorke to the [[EurekaMoment realization]] that instrumental electronics could evoke the same emotions from him as guitars. This set the ethos of creating ''Kid A'', which can be best summed up as combining the abstract and artsy electronica of ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' with the [[WordSaladHorror disjointedly surreal and anxious lyricism]] of ''Music/RemainInLight'' and the generally lonesome, wintry vibe of ''Music/LowDavidBowieAlbum''. While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, over 20 songs were ultimately produced over a grueling 18 month period. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

Upon release, the magnitude of ''Kid A''[='=]s [[BrokenBase divided response from fans and critics]] (a recurring complaint being that its new sound was overly pretentious, derivative, or intentionally obscure in meaning) was matched by its outstanding commercial success. Utilizing unorthodox promoting tactics -- eschewing singles and music videos[[note]]though promotional singles for "How to Disappear Completely", "Idioteque", "The National Anthem", and "Optimistic" ''were'' given out to radio stations[[/note]] for a series of short televised [[{{Blipvert}} "blips,"]] most of them animated -- the album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 in the USA, going platinum in the UK during opening week, eventually getting Radiohead its second UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Alternative Music Album and second Album of the Year nomination. The album also topped the charts in the UK, Canada, France, Ireland, and New Zealand, ultimately becoming the 50th best-selling album of 2000 in the UK.

In retrospect, [[VindicatedByHistory time has shifted public opinions]], and ''Kid A'' is now regularly considered one of the best albums of the 2000s, if not of all time. It is ranked at No. 20 on the 2020 edition of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, having placed at No. 67 and No. 428 in previous versions[[note]]its No. 67 spot in [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime the 2012 update]] also gave it the distinction of being the highest-ranked album post-1999[[/note]]; ''Magazine/TimeMagazine'' also included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of their Timeless and Essential Albums]]. Such acclaim has resulted in it placing at No. 35 on the 2020 edition of ''Website/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums compilation of various critics' lists]], and currently holds the distinction of being [[https://rateyourmusic.com/customchart the fourth highest-rated album]] on review aggregator site ''Rate Your Music''. The album just two spots above it? ''Wish You Were Here''.

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: How the album ends. The final song "Motion Picture Soundtrack" has an angelic atmosphere (what with the harps and such) and bows out on the line "I will see you in the next life". Additionally, the HiddenTrack that plays after this is considered to represent that "next life".

* BreatherEpisode: "Treefingers" is a calm, ambient interlude that's sandwiched between a depressing ballad concluding the more emotionally strenuous first half and a straight-up hard rocker that kicks off the mostly less grueling but still very much dour second half.

* CerebusSyndrome: ''Kid A'' is even bleaker than ''Music/OKComputer'' before it, with heavily introspective lyrics that reflect the burnout the band faced from the pressures that ''OK Computer'' and its fame brought.

* HiddenTrack: "Motion Picture Soundtrack" contains a hidden track after a minute of silence following the end of the song. It's usually referred to as "Untitled" or occasionally "Genchildren" [[note]]An early leak of the album had it indexed as its own track and labeled as "Genchildren", but that turned out to just be the screen name of the person who leaked the album[[/note]] and most likely represents the heaven or "next life" described at the end of the song. The band has stated that the song and hidden track are ''not'' supposed to be isolated, though streaming services like Spotify and Amazon Music didn't follow suit.

* {{Instrumental}}s: "Treefingers" and the HiddenTrack.

* NonIndicativeName: "The National Anthem" doesn't sound like a national anthem at all.

* PhraseSaladLyrics: Some of the lyrics came from Thom picking random words and phrases out of a hat, which is especially evident on "Morning Bell":
--> ''Where'd you park the car?''
--> ''Where'd you park the car?''
--> ''Clothes are all over the furniture''
--> ''And I might as well, I might as well''
--> ''Sleepy jack the fire drill''
--> ''Round and round and round and round and round and round and round...''
** This song isn't nearly as random as it appears, however, as it's about the dissolution of a marriage, and most of the imagery connects to this.

* UncommonTime: *deep breath*

* {{Ambient}}: "Treefingers".

* DeathOfAChild / WouldHurtAChild: "Morning Bell":
--> ''Cut the kids in half''

* MadnessMantra: The TitleTrack off this album consists, for the most part, of Thom muttering lyrics such as "standing in the shadows at the end of my bed", vocoded through an ondes Martenot.

* BrokenRecord / LoopedLyrics: "Everything In Its Right Place". '''ALL OF IT'''.
** The title track as well, although it devolves more into a MadnessMantra.
** Very nearly every song has at least one example, to be honest. "The National Anthem" in particular only has a handful of lines, most of which are repeated several times. "How to Disappear Completely" repeats "I'm not here; this isn't happening" several times. "Idioteque" repeats most of its lines two or three times. "Morning Bell" has "Cut the kids in half" repeated three times, most conspicuously. And so on.

* VariantCovers: CD repressings on Creator/XLRecords use the first page of the hidden booklet as the tray art, in place of the CGI mountain range from the original release.

* EasterEgg: Early pressings of this album had an extra booklet of art and text hidden under the CD tray, with much of this text consisting of lyrics that would later appear on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'' (which was recorded at the same time as ''Kid A''; both albums were in fact planned to be released as a double album at one point). Pressings with the hidden booklet are usually discernible from those without in that they feature a black tray in the jewel case (so as to better hide the booklet's existence) similar to the kind that was most commonly used for CD releases between the format's launch in 1982 and the standardization of the transparent-tray case in 1995; pressings made without the book usually feature a transparent tray. That said, the booklet is still visible under the tray if one looks through the transparent edges on the top and bottom of the jewel case, though this is still advantageous if one wishes to avoid buying a black-tray case with the hidden booklet already removed. Interestingly, some CD releases without the hidden booklet, including the 2016 reissue by Creator/XLRecordings, use its front cover as the album's tray art instead of the standard CGI mountain range.

* SurvivalMantra: "I'm not here, this isn't happening" from "How to Disappear Completely". The phrase was actually given to Thom by Michael Stipe to serve this purpose, and Stipe himself would use it as the basis for Music/{{REM}}'s "Disappear" a year later. Stipe later recounted in a 2019 interview how after remembering the basis for "Disappear", he called up Thom to apologize for stealing the concept, to which Thom responded by claiming that it was more R.E.M.'s song after hearing Stipe recite the lyrics to "Disappear".

* SurvivalMantra: "I'm not here, this isn't happening" from "How to Disappear Completely". The phrase was actually given to Thom by [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]] to serve this purpose, and Stipe himself would use it as the basis for R.E.M.'s "Disappear" a year later. Stipe later recounted in a 2019 interview how after remembering the basis for "Disappear", he called up Thom to apologize for stealing the concept for "How to Disappear Completely", to which Thom responded by claiming that it was more R.E.M.'s song than Radiohead's as a result of its source of inspiration.

[[caption-width-right:350: ''I'm not here, this isn't happening.'']]

In retrospect, [[VindicatedByHistory time has shifted public opinions]], and ''Kid A'' is now regularly considered one of the best albums of the 2000s, if not of all time. It is ranked at No. 20 on the 2020 edition of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, having placed at No. 67 and No. 428 in previous versions[[note]]its No. 67 spot in [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime the 2012 update]] also gave it the distinction of being the highest-ranked album post-1999[[/note]]; ''Magazine/TimeMagazine'' also included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of their Timeless and Essential Albums]]. Such acclaim has resulted in it placing at No. 35 on the 2020 edition of ''Website/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums compilation of various critics' lists]], and currently holds the distinction of being [[https://rateyourmusic.com/customchart the fourth highest-rated album]] on review aggregator site ''Rate Your Music''. The album just above it? ''Wish You Were Here''.

This change was motivated by the band's burnout following the extensive promotion of their previous album ''OK Computer'' and [[FollowTheLeader the growing number of bands following their example]], which -- combined with WritersBlock -- resulted in frontman Thom Yorke [[CreatorBreakdown suffering a mental breakdown]] and [[ArtistDisillusionment becoming disenchanted with not only Radiohead's standard guitar-based music, but with the entire concept of rock as a whole]]. Listening to acts like Music/{{Autechre}} and Music/AphexTwin drove Yorke to the [[EurekaMoment realization]] that instrumental electronics could evoke the same emotions from him as guitars. This set the ethos of creating ''Kid A'', which can be best summed up as combining the abstract and artsy electronica of ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' with the [[WordSaladHorror disjointedly surreal and anxious lyricism]] of ''Music/RemainInLight'' and the generally lonesome, wintry vibe of ''Music/LowDavidBowieAlbum''. While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, over 20 songs were ultimately produced over a grueling 18 month period. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

This change was motivated by the band's burnout following the extensive promotion of their previous album ''OK Computer'' and [[FollowTheLeader the growing number of bands following their example]], which -- combined with WritersBlock -- resulted in frontman Thom Yorke [[CreatorBreakdown suffering a mental breakdown]] and [[ArtistDisillusionment becoming disenchanted with not only Radiohead's standard guitar-based music, but with the entire concept of rock as a whole]]. Listening to acts like Music/{{Autechre}} and Music/AphexTwin drove Yorke to the [[EurekaMoment realization]] that instrumental electronics could evoke the same emotions from him as guitars. This set the ethos of creating ''Kid A'', which combined the abstract and artsy electronica of ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' with the [[WordSaladHorror disjointedly surreal and anxious lyricism]] of ''Music/RemainInLight'' and the general lonesome, wintry vibe of ''Music/LowDavidBowieAlbum''. While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, over 20 songs were ultimately produced over a grueling 18 month period. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

This change was motivated by the band's burnout following the extensive promotion of their previous album ''OK Computer'' and [[FollowTheLeader the growing number of bands following their example]], which -- combined with WritersBlock -- resulted in frontman Thom Yorke [[CreatorBreakdown suffering a mental breakdown]] and [[ArtistDisillusionment becoming disenchanted with not only Radiohead's standard guitar-based music, but with the entire concept of rock as a whole]]. Listening to acts like Music/{{Autechre}} and Music/AphexTwin drove Yorke to the [[EurekaMoment realization]] that instrumental electronics could evoke the same emotions from him as guitars. This set the ethos of creating ''Kid A'', which combined the abstract and artsy electronica of ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' with the [[WordSaladHorror disjointedly surreal and anxious lyricism]] of ''Music/RemainInLight''. While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, over 20 songs were ultimately produced over a grueling 18 month period. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

''Kid A'' is the fourth album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in October 2000, it notably marked a [[NewSoundAlbum new stage]] of the band's sonic experimentation. The group had been dabbling in ElectronicMusic as early as "Planet Telex", the opening track from ''Music/TheBends'', and by ''OK Computer'' its influence on their sound had grown more prominent. With ''Kid A'' however, the band dived headfirst into electronics, using them as the structure of their songs rather than purely for texture.

In retrospect, [[VindicatedByHistory time has shifted public opinions]], and ''Kid A'' is now regularly considered one of the best albums of the 2000s, if not of all time. It is ranked at No. 20 on the 2020 edition of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, having placed at No. 67 and No. 428 in previous versions[[note]]its No. 67 spot in [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime the 2012 update]] also gave it the distinction of being the 21st century's highest-ranked album[[/note]]; ''Magazine/TimeMagazine'' also included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of their Timeless and Essential Albums]]. Such acclaim has resulted in it placing at No. 35 on the 2020 edition of ''Website/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums compilation of various critics' lists]], and currently holds the distinction of being [[https://rateyourmusic.com/customchart the fourth highest-rated album]] on review aggregator site ''Rate Your Music''. The album just above it? ''Wish You Were Here''.

''Kid A'' is the fourth album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in October 2000, it notably marked a [[NewSoundAlbum new stage]] of the band's sonic experimentation. The group had been dabbling in ElectronicMusic as early as "Planet Telex", the opening track from ''Music/TheBends'', and by ''OK Computer'' its influence on their sound had grown more prominent. ''Kid A'' on the other hand, saw the band dive headfirst into electronica, using them as the structure of their songs rather than purely for texture.

This change was motivated by the band's burnout following the extensive promotion of their previous album ''OK Computer'' and [[FollowTheLeader the growing number of bands following their example]], which -- combined with WritersBlock -- resulted in frontman Thom Yorke [[CreatorBreakdown suffering a mental breakdown]] and [[CreatorDisllusionment becoming disillusioned with not only Radiohead's standard guitar-based music, but with the entire concept of rock as a whole]]. Listening to acts like Music/{{Autechre}} and Music/AphexTwin drove Yorke to the [[EurekaMoment realization]] that instrumental electronics could evoke the same emotions from him as guitars. This set the ethos of creating ''Kid A'', which focused more on sonic textures than traditional songwriting and combined the abstract and artsy electronica of ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' with the [[WordSaladHorror disjointedly surreal and anxious lyricism]] of ''Music/RemainInLight''. While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, over 20 songs were ultimately produced. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

This change was motivated by the band's burnout following the extensive promotion of their previous album ''OK Computer'' and [[FollowTheLeader the growing number of bands following their example]], which -- combined with writer's block -- resulted in frontman Thom Yorke suffering a mental breakdown and becoming disillusioned with not only Radiohead's standard guitar-based music, but with the entire concept of rock as a whole. Listening to acts like Music/{{Autechre}} and Music/AphexTwin drove Yorke to the [[EurekaMoment realization]] that instrumental electronics could evoke the same emotions from him as guitars. This set the ethos of creating ''Kid A'', which focused more on sonic textures than traditional songwriting and combined the abstract and artsy electronica of ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' with the [[WordSaladHorror disjointedly surreal and anxious lyricism]] of ''Music/RemainInLight''. While the band found CreativeDifferences over the album's direction, over 20 songs were ultimately produced. One half is included on ''Kid A'', and the other is on ''Music/{{Amnesiac}}'', which came out six months later as a loose companion piece.

* BookEnds: The title track, the second song on the album, opens with the line "I slip away; I slipped on a little white lie." "Motion Picture Soundtrack", the closing song on the album, ends its second verse with the line "they fed us on little white lies."

In retrospect, [[VindicatedByHistory time has shifted public opinions]], and ''Kid A'' is now regularly considered one of the best albums of the 2000s, if not of all time. It is ranked at No. 20 on the 2020 edition of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 list]] of the 500 greatest albums of all time, having placed at No. 67 and No. 428 in previous versions[[note]]its No. 67 spot in [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime the 2012 update]] also gave it the distinction of being the 21st century's highest-ranked album[[/note]]; ''Magazine/TimeMagazine'' also included the album in their [[TimeAllTime100Albums 2006 list of their Timeless and Essential Albums]]. Such acclaim has resulted in it placing at No. 38 on ''Website/AcclaimedMusic''[='s=] [[UsefulNotes/AcclaimedMusicAllTimeTopAlbums compilation of various critics' lists]], and currently holds the distinction of being [[https://rateyourmusic.com/customchart the fourth highest-rated album]] on review aggregator site ''Rate Your Music''. The album just above it? ''Wish You Were Here''.

''Kid A'' is the fourth album by English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Radiohead}}. Released in October 2000, it notably marked a [[NewSoundAlbum new stage]] of the band's sonic experimentation. The group had been dabbling in ElectronicMusic as early as "Planet Telex", the opening track from ''Music/TheBends'', and by ''OK Computer'' its influence on their sound had grown more prominent. ''Kid A'' however, saw the band dive headfirst into electronica, using them as the structure of their songs rather than purely for texture.