Kid A | ||||
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Released | 2 October 2000 | |||
Recorded | January 1999 – April 2000 | |||
Genre | Electronica, alternative rock | |||
Length | 49:57 | |||
Label | Parlophone, Capitol | |||
Producer | Nigel Godrich, Radiohead | |||
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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]
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]
All tracks written by Radiohead except where noted.
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Thom Yorke • Jonny Greenwood • Ed O'Brien • Colin Greenwood • Phil Selway | |
Studio albums | |
EPs | Drill • Itch • My Iron Lung • No Surprises/Running from Demons • Airbag / How Am I Driving? • COM LAG (2plus2isfive) |
Live album | I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings |
Compilations | Radiohead Box Set • Radiohead: The Best Of |