Its weird but I never really liked Radiohead, yet on some strange whim I purchased Kid A and I don't really know why, *shrugs*.
What do you think of this CD? Its really electronic, really minimalistic and calm most of the time. Its really hard to make out distinctive melodies in a lot of the songs. Its so progressive and odd for the band that made OK Computer (although that CD was progressive, just not like this). I love it, for some reason I can't understand it really is amazing music, kind of the sound of the future.
Standout songs - Optimistic - This is a very cool tribal like song. It has a retro feel to it and good lyrics and singing.
The National Anthem - Groovy, groovy bassline, which the band keeps going throughout the whole song, electronic noises, trumpets and oddities are heard over the top of it, and the song as a whole is constant yet strange and alien.
Idioteque - This song floors me every time I hear it. It is so simple, a sharp, triangular (?) drum beat, some shifting keyboardish sounds and Thom's haunting singing. It is slow and oh oh so spooky sounding, and yet the song could be considered boring because not much happens in it. This is where the weird part comes in: its one of the most arresting and frightening songs I've ever heard. And I don't know why. Its just awesome. Its like swimming with neon-coloured sharks in an iron tank of beer (!).
Who else can appreciate Kid A, by Radiohead, what I see as a modern masterpiece of music! (I understand there is a wide chasm of opposing views on this disc).
What do you think of this CD? Its really electronic, really minimalistic and calm most of the time. Its really hard to make out distinctive melodies in a lot of the songs. Its so progressive and odd for the band that made OK Computer (although that CD was progressive, just not like this). I love it, for some reason I can't understand it really is amazing music, kind of the sound of the future.
Standout songs - Optimistic - This is a very cool tribal like song. It has a retro feel to it and good lyrics and singing.
The National Anthem - Groovy, groovy bassline, which the band keeps going throughout the whole song, electronic noises, trumpets and oddities are heard over the top of it, and the song as a whole is constant yet strange and alien.
Idioteque - This song floors me every time I hear it. It is so simple, a sharp, triangular (?) drum beat, some shifting keyboardish sounds and Thom's haunting singing. It is slow and oh oh so spooky sounding, and yet the song could be considered boring because not much happens in it. This is where the weird part comes in: its one of the most arresting and frightening songs I've ever heard. And I don't know why. Its just awesome. Its like swimming with neon-coloured sharks in an iron tank of beer (!).
Who else can appreciate Kid A, by Radiohead, what I see as a modern masterpiece of music! (I understand there is a wide chasm of opposing views on this disc).
