thank y'all for all your wonderful comments and support on this video! if you have any desire to watch this video in its uncut hour long entirety its posted on my Patreon which I linked in the description! just wanted to share in case! but thank you for the pain this album has brought unto me its truly been horrible... in the best way...
Radiohead definitely have influences, though what they do is very much their own thing ! A few Bands & Albums that may give you an idea from where Radiohead have drawn influences from -- Joy Division - Closer My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Slowdive - Souvlaki Polygon Window (Aphex Twin) - Surfing On Sine Wave Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies The Cure - Disintegration The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy The Sisters Of Mercy - First And Last And Always Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman To name just a few [for now]. Oh... and if you're gonna check out My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, then you should also check out -- Ride - Nowhere .
Your initial "wh- wha- this isn'--" reaction is precisely the reaction this album got when it came out in 2000. Everyone was expecting more of OK Computer, but they had been off listening to Aphex Twin and Bjork for three years
Getting to "Motion Picture Soundtrack" and saying "It can't get any worse" was like a character in a slasher flick saying "I think we lost him" Wow lmfao
Everything in its Right Place has got to be the best opener for an album ever. It immediately transports you into the strange world they're invoking, the tension amped to the max and Thom's modulated but heartfelt voice is just... chef's kiss.
In regards to Untitled, the streaming releases have sort of messed things up as it was actually a hidden track after 1 minute of silence during Motion Picture Soundtrack. Initally it's theorised that this is a hopeful glimpse of "the next life"
The sound in idioteque that you loved was a sample of one of the first computer composed pieces of music by Paul Lansky called Mild in leise and was written in 1972. It is four tones.
One of the most important albums ever made. It's worth baring in mind that this was their next album after Ok Computer, which was the album that pushed them to being a world famous and respected rock band. Then suddenly Kid A comes out and opens the way it does, with all its dark electronic weirdness. Just a crazy and brave left turn to take right after achieving massive success in one genre, just to completely go against that. A lot of fans at the time were not happy about it at all, but years later it's considered one of their best albums. The impact this album had on the industry and the way it influenced other bands is massive. I feel like that sums up what makes Radiohead so good in a way. Just an outright refusal to do what you expect.
Every song goes in a totally unexpected direction from how it starts. And every new album goes in a totally unexpected direction from their last album.
For me it's Everything In It's Right Place. There's just a sort of Zen to the main riff that fuzzes out the rest of the world and refocuses me to the inside.
@@jordanbeck6957Exactly, that album makes ME cry and I’m a frozen block of ice. Especially “True Love Waits” when you realize it was written about his ex wife at the beginning of their relationship as a love song, but years later when they recorded the song she was dying and they made the music more emotional and it completely changed the meaning of the lyrics “just don’t leave”. 😭
I just want to say quick that i have really bad ptsd and for some reason i was super able to empathize with you over this album. I’ve loved it for quite some time but the ptsd kind of cuts off a lot of access to feelings and gets buried in this protective shell. I also make music. Or used to. I was pretty awesome. It literally was almost a therapy-esque breakthrough for me to watch this. I connect with super genuine people and can’t stand anyone who isn’t. It released quite a bit of my heart to see someone feel great music right. As a musician myself… who stopped… you may have recharged me to do it again. Thank you for being so real and vulnerable. This album is heaven.
wow wow wow. this means more to me than I could ever explain. to be able to have inspired you to maybe start up music again is something I never thought I would do! you are so awesome and I am so excited for you to pursue it again. thank YOU for being so real & vulnerable. you've inspired me to keep on exploring the world of music as much as I can!!! so thank You!!!
I remember hearing this on day one, and my first thought was that Thom Yorke was clearly hanging out w Bjork at the time. It feels so intimate and honest and raw. It changed everything for the band from then on.
Also, if you have access to a PS5, there is a free cideo game that uses artwork and music from Kid A and its sister album Amnesiac to create a virtual museum experience.
Their collaboration around that time, "I've Seen It All," for her Dancer in the Dark soundtrack album, is a heartbreaker. There's a gut-punch of a film, too. My favorite movie that I'll never watch again.
There's a version of Motion Picture Soundtrack on YT that's played at a young gentleman's funeral by the members of his brass band. It's simply the most fitting tribute to the soul that I can envisage.
in my 40s. i can't tell you how many amazing moments i had while listening to their music in life. great moments. lonely moments. their music is apart of my life experience. from start to finish this album is a masterpiece.
The greatest left turn album ever. Radiohead doesn’t make the same album twice! The “sucking on a lemon” line just makes me think he meant that the world or certain circumstances have turned him sour/turned off or disconnected from things. 🤷♂️
Yup - I gotcha there. They pushed the boundaries on Amnesiac and then retreated on subsequent albums. Couple of great songs on In Rainbows and Pool but yeah + Amnesiac - best album I reckon. BTW - you can tell fucking idiots from decent people by their reaction to Radiohead songs - it's failsafe xxxx
People didn't expect Kid A after OK Computer, but the clues were there as early as The Bends: that Radiohead was going to transform into something quite different from where they started out. A lot of Radiohead fans freaked out and didn't know what to think when this came out of nowhere in 2000. Most I think have since come around, and embraced the new direction, and now appreciate how much Radiohead evolves with each album they put out. But what it really comes down to is Thom didn't want to be a rock star, and Johnny was never going to _just_ be a guitarist. They're both crazy talented musicians in general (not to discount the very significant contributions from the other three members of the band), and their goal is just to make great music, regardless of the neat little boxes of music genres that labels try to force bands into. After OK Computer, they had proven themselves enough that they could really just do whatever they wanted, and they've been doing exactly that ever since. They were already massively influential, but with Kid A they pretty much changed the whole world of music, and they've managed to keep pushing the boundaries and breaking new ground album after album.
How do you think Kid A changed the whole world of music? I mean it’s a very good album but that seems a little hyperbolic. I’m not even sure it really changed much in indie let alone the ‘world of music’?
MASSIVE props to Nigel Godrich. All those little details you notice are credited to his insane production chops. Highly recommend listening to Talkie Walkie by Air, also produced by Nigel. All the warm electronic feels in a serene package.
Idioteque will forever be one of radioheads most underrated songs and one of the best written songs ever. It's so cold and horrifying, those forever beating drums and the droning feel so urgent. Thoms vocals are horrifying, like he's screaming for help but lost all hope at the same time. This song will forever capture the true horror enormity of an apocalypse. "women and children first." "ice age coming, ice age coming." those lyrics will forever be drilled into my head. This song truly feels like THE Kid A song, and feels like the perfect song to describe this album.
So, the last two songs have a unique thing to them. Motion Picture Soundtrack is basically a suicide note, and the last lines are "I will see you in the next life." On the original release, there was a long silence after it ends, and "Untitled" was a hidden track on the CD (it didn't have a track, it was part of MPS). It's basically the sound of the narrator from MPS being reborn. If you played the album on a loop, you would then be reincarnated right into Everything in It's Right Place. Streaming services ruined that.
You questioned what it might be like to see Radiohead live, well this is a quote from an interview with the band; Colin Greenwood: There’s one show from that tour that comes to mind. We were in the middle of an encore of “No Surprises” and Thom went into the audience. Thom drifts into the middle of this crowd of 10,000 or so people, and he just starts burrowing into the ground. Like, really tunneling. And as the song goes on he’s getting deeper, and people are following him down there. Eventually, the whole audience had followed him down into that bottomless hole, and we were all alone onstage. Three days later, Thom emerged alone from the tunnel cradling a dove, nobody else with him. Actually, no one from that audience was ever seen again. That was an amazing show.
I agree but I suggest a track change… Create a playlist with these songs and thank me later. 1. Bloom 2. Lotus Flower 3. The Daily Mail 4. Little by Little 5. Staircase 6. Feral 7. The Butcher 8. Morning Mr. Magpie 9. Supercollider 10. Codex 11. Separator
@@gustoaudio8711 I like Give Up the Ghost but I had to cut it because I couldn’t fit it in anywhere without screwing up the flow. This is why Radiohead have some of the best b-sides. Many of these songs are b-sides that were cut from TKoL which I put back but I ended up having to make a cut of my own unfortunately.
I was 15 when this album dropped. A sophomore metalhead-cybergoth-shoegaze-hardcore punk kid. Very familiar with their previous work. I was fuckin BLOWN AWAY.
It's comforting to witness someone else experiencing music the same way I do. I'm sorry it was difficult for you, but I also get the impression that once you've processed it you won't regret this experience for a second. Thank you for sharing. People think I'm crazy when music affects me so deeply. Maybe... :-)
I love your reactions! Can you find room in your heart for Bright Eyes ‘lifted’ album? or some of the albums by the band LOW? like ‘the great destroyer’? Keep it up. You seem so genuine, it’s a pleasure to watch.
Whenever I hear motion picture soundtrack being played I think of this cover by a brass band at a young lads funeral. In the breaks of the song all you can hear is sobbing, possibly one of the saddest videos on youtube. Insta waterfalls
It's easy to forget just how much of a CURVE ball this was at the time given Radiohead were Indie darlings after Ok Computer and the anticipation for Kid A was massive! They could so easily have just gone for an Ok Computer Part 2 and knocked it out of the park but the fact they chose to just completely go in a crazy direction was so surprising but also exciting at the time. It seriously felt like it was way ahead of it's time when it came out. And on a side not - How to Disappear Completely is one of the most haunting and most gorgeous songs ever made.
Thank you for your reaction. I bought this album day one when it came out and your video makes me remember how I felt when I heard Kid A for the first time. It was so emotional too. Thanks again.
I don’t know if you’re gonna want to hear this, but you will probably never get over How To Disappear… doesn’t matter how many times I’ve heard it over how many years - hits me just the same. It destroys.
I love your reaction and I love all the supportive comments you're receiving. I've not seen such an earnest thread on this platform. Keep up the great work!
I rarely really meet others that get so goosebumped up and feel the real intent and emotion of the writer. Good work on your honesty in your music channel 🙏
It's funny you comment about him singing "sucking a lemon" and it sounding so good I remember seeing them live in 2016 and being nearly in tears during this song at that moment. Getting chills now just thinking about it. It's remarkable.
also you should definitely check out godspeed you! black emperor if you haven't already, they have some lengthy songs but they're oh so worth it 😭💞 I'd start with their album "lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven"
Motion Picture Soundtrack and How to Disappear Completely are by far my favorites off this album. And on top of that they are some of the best songs I've ever heard 😊
"I feel like it cant get any worse than what already happened".. Right before motion picture.. Omg.. This song.. Every time.. Hits just as hard as it ever has.. It gets me all sentimental and teary.. This song reminds me of home.. Which is far away.. And all the hardships we as people have gone through, religion and its bad and good.. How we geathered in song... How we harmed in name of god.. And how the song gets heavenly.. Feel like thats acceptence of the final.. Embracing death.. An end to all the hardships.. And joys of companionship.. Just.. Fade..
Would defo recommend "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Absolutely mind bending album where each song is 20 minutes long and messes with your emotions.
My favourite Radiohead album. Just such great songwriting all around. And with Amnesiac my favourite era of theirs. Motion Picture Soundtrack is one of my favourite songs from them because the album version, the solo acoustic performances and the OKNOTOK cassette version are all incredible. Highly recommend those other two version if you haven’t yet. Cheers for another great reaction.
Somehow you came up in my algorithm, and I am so glad. Watching your varied reactions and your emotions as you experienced this masterpiece for the first time made me feel so good. Its such a special collection of magical songs. If you are taking suggestions, I would name Jeff Buckley : Grace, or Cursive: The Ugly Organ. Both are incredible.
Don't sleep on Amnesiac, it goes hand in hand with Kid A as they were recorded all in the same sessions. I personally think there are songs on Amnesiac that I like more than everything on Kid A but its not a popular opinion.
KTG, you are a fucking gift! I really, really enjoy your reactions to Radiohead. You have a damn good vocabulary and I appreciate that. I know you wish you could use more of it but you feel encumbered with the feelings the songs give you ha ha. Is there any way to watch reactions to the entire songs?!?! I’d subscribe to that in a heartbeat. Thank you for being so cool and open and real! Cheers (ps- The National Anthem on SNL is rad and Idioteque live from Glastonbury is as well!)
ok thats it YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO HAPPY MUSIC ONLY STARTING NOW. Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay is a really cool pop album that came out weeks ago, highly recommend for a fun listen!
If I could take anyone to a Radiohead concert who’s never been before and whom I’ve never met, it would be you. I’ve seen them live 3 times including the tour for kid a, and it’s magical. And your reactions here tell me you would be transported. Thanks for listening and reacting to this album and sharing with us
2:21 & 4:52 & 5:55 it’s so beautiful to see those first moments where someone stops resisting the raw , haunting futuristic emotion of the album and just lets it all go flowing all throughout them
Many of the lyrics only have meaning in the abstract. It was written using something called the cut up technique where Thom would write lyrics cut them into strips and put them back together in novel ways. This lends to the fractured cold emotional atmosphere of the album. Also on National anthem and other songs they run Thoms voice through a vintage instrument Johnny uses called the ondes Martenot which is played throughout the album. The idea is after OK Computer Thom was very sick of his own voice and wanted to alter it. Honestly I could go on all day about this album but I'll leave it there
I was in a crowd when they played How To Disappear Completely and it was super emotional because they dedicated the song to all the disappeared people during the 70's in Argentina (we were under a dictatorship lead by General Videla) . Not to mention it was the first time they came to Argentina in 2009 the show was mind blowing, best concert I've ever been in my life.
Yeah Treefingers is amazing, it's cool to see that acknowledged. And it's made from guitars with effects which is even more impressive. Radiohead went yeah here you go, have an ambient track too and it's one of the best ambient tracks ever. Totally immerses you in the world of this album. That track got me into ambient music and still one of my favorites
Girl this is exactly how I listen to Kid A (and Radiohead at large) lol. You get me. In my opinion this is their best work, it blows my mind every listen, however The Bends is my favorite from the band because of all the memories I have attached to it. I’ll definitely be checking out that reaction next!
i love your reactions 💯.. i had lucky to hear radiohead since pablo honey and see how they evol over the years, kid a was such a mind blowing experience at the time and it keeps feeling the same 24 years later.
Enjoying your heartfelt reactions and passion for music. A recommendation for listening....R.E.M.'s "Automatic For The People." (Radiohead are big, BIG fans of R.E.M. and they mentored Radiohead, even inviting them to open for them in concert in 1995. The song "How To Disappear Completely" was based on advice R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael Stipe gave to Thom Yorke in regards to how to deal with fame.
Great reaction video. I saw Radiohead in their home town of Oxford in 2001, and it rained throughout How To Disappear Completely. It was probably one of the best moments of my life. It was spiritual, emotional and ethereal. If you ever get to see them live, please do. Your reactions to Radiohead reflect what practically every Radiohead fan experiences when listening to their material. It's like a punch to the stomach. It's so beautiful, it feels like it's too much and you can't handle it. I fell asleep listening to the Kid A album once, and had the WIERDEST dream while How To Disappear Completely. I was in the REM state of consciousness and I literally felt like I was flying. Seriously, go listen to OK Computer, The Bends, Kid A and A Moon Shaped Pool in a dark room with headphones from beginning to end. It will blow your mind
I'm a xennial and Radiohead was central to my life and social group from when I was in junior high through my late 20s. It brings me so much joy to watch gen Z experience Radiohead's music for the first time. If only you could have experienced them live on their Kid A tour. I was changed from that experience.
I know people give you sad-stuff a lot of the time, but if you want something a bit more positive (might still make you cry a little), you should check out Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective. Psychedelic pop masterpiece that’s mostly about becoming an adult and having kids. It’s really sweet
What an album!! I got gifted the album at 11 years of age by my neighbour, and I've been listening to it ever since!! Definitely that one album that got me into Radiohead :))
thank y'all for all your wonderful comments and support on this video! if you have any desire to watch this video in its uncut hour long entirety its posted on my Patreon which I linked in the description! just wanted to share in case! but thank you for the pain this album has brought unto me its truly been horrible... in the best way...
Radiohead definitely have influences, though what they do is very much their own thing !
A few Bands & Albums that may give you an idea from where Radiohead have drawn influences from --
Joy Division - Closer
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Slowdive - Souvlaki
Polygon Window (Aphex Twin) - Surfing On Sine Wave
Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies
The Cure - Disintegration
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy
The Sisters Of Mercy - First And Last And Always
Underworld - Dubnobasswithmyheadman
To name just a few [for now].
Oh... and if you're gonna check out My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, then you should also check out --
Ride - Nowhere
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Your initial "wh- wha- this isn'--" reaction is precisely the reaction this album got when it came out in 2000. Everyone was expecting more of OK Computer, but they had been off listening to Aphex Twin and Bjork for three years
As God intended. Lmfao
Genuinely How To Disappear Completely and Motion Picture Soundtrack might actually be 2 of the best songs ever made
indeed
HTDC is Thom's favourite.
Given the emotional impact of both...the word best is a grossly a inadequate classification.
i prefer idioteque
The National Anthem is up there too
This album just THROWS you in the universe of dreadful technology, darkness, ambience... and gives you a glimpse of light at the end.
Suicidal light
Yeah. I regret buying this when it was released at one of the hardest points in my life.
I know music is subjective but I’m struggling really hard to understand where you are seeing light at the end of this album
I always thought about the last song in a positive way. The line "i will see you in the next life" means acceptance to me
@@carbonated-b6yI kinda see the hidden track (called Untitled on most streaming services) as a glimmer of hope after Motion Picture Soundtrack
Getting to "Motion Picture Soundtrack" and saying "It can't get any worse" was like a character in a slasher flick saying "I think we lost him"
Wow lmfao
KID A is my favorite album. Not only by Radiohead but in general. "The Greatest Left Turn in Music History".
nah this album sucks
This was my favorite Radiohead album until In Rainbows. But I still LOVE this album.
@@Josh-hi2tivery in depth analysis there
'Motion Picture Soundtrack' was originally written the same day as 'Creep'.
That's insane!
they were saving it for when all their other songs were as good.
Really? I didnt know that cheers
Everything in its Right Place has got to be the best opener for an album ever. It immediately transports you into the strange world they're invoking, the tension amped to the max and Thom's modulated but heartfelt voice is just... chef's kiss.
In regards to Untitled, the streaming releases have sort of messed things up as it was actually a hidden track after 1 minute of silence during Motion Picture Soundtrack. Initally it's theorised that this is a hopeful glimpse of "the next life"
The sound in idioteque that you loved was a sample of one of the first computer composed pieces of music by Paul Lansky called Mild in leise and was written in 1972. It is four tones.
One of the most important albums ever made. It's worth baring in mind that this was their next album after Ok Computer, which was the album that pushed them to being a world famous and respected rock band. Then suddenly Kid A comes out and opens the way it does, with all its dark electronic weirdness. Just a crazy and brave left turn to take right after achieving massive success in one genre, just to completely go against that. A lot of fans at the time were not happy about it at all, but years later it's considered one of their best albums. The impact this album had on the industry and the way it influenced other bands is massive.
I feel like that sums up what makes Radiohead so good in a way. Just an outright refusal to do what you expect.
Every song goes in a totally unexpected direction from how it starts. And every new album goes in a totally unexpected direction from their last album.
THE GREATEST LEFT TURN IN MUSICAL HISTORY
Massive? Yk what else is massive
Love this album but we gotta start suggesting some more happy albums or she’s gonna go insane.
we need Bonito Generation
@@mocapcow2933 YES!
@@mocapcow2933 heat
I know the perfect album for her to react to: let's knife by shonen knife. Amazing vibes.
Watching you listen to Radiohead returns me to the feelings I got the first time I heard Radiohead. What a crazy gift. Thank you. ♥
this means so much to me thank you :')
every time i’m having a panic attack i stick on how to disappear and it’s honestly sorts me right out - magic music i swear
For me it's Everything In It's Right Place. There's just a sort of Zen to the main riff that fuzzes out the rest of the world and refocuses me to the inside.
That’s me with Treefingers. It just shuts my mind off entirely. I love it. Really great ambient music for a really overly anxious person 😭
FINALLY SOMEONE SHARES MY FEELINGS FOR MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK!!! BEST SONG!!!
Welp, this album is part of your life now.
We all made that mistake, once upon a time. Lmfao
A Moon Shaped Pool Next! (Or The Bends)
I don't know if she'll survive AMSP 😭
@@jordanbeck6957 Lol, better listen In rainbows first
@@matheusramos1383 she already listened in rainbows
@@jordanbeck6957Exactly, that album makes ME cry and I’m a frozen block of ice.
Especially “True Love Waits” when you realize it was written about his ex wife at the beginning of their relationship as a love song, but years later when they recorded the song she was dying and they made the music more emotional and it completely changed the meaning of the lyrics “just don’t leave”. 😭
Yes. The Bends for sure.
DON'T skip King of Limbs. Whatever the haters say, it's a grower. And Moon Shaped Pool is also brilliant.
Moon Shaped Pool is utterly beautiful
I actually utterly love King of Limbs for all its repetitive drum beats, and I found Moon shaped pool underwhelming
Love them both
I just want to say quick that i have really bad ptsd and for some reason i was super able to empathize with you over this album. I’ve loved it for quite some time but the ptsd kind of cuts off a lot of access to feelings and gets buried in this protective shell.
I also make music. Or used to. I was pretty awesome. It literally was almost a therapy-esque breakthrough for me to watch this.
I connect with super genuine people and can’t stand anyone who isn’t. It released quite a bit of my heart to see someone feel great music right. As a musician myself… who stopped… you may have recharged me to do it again. Thank you for being so real and vulnerable.
This album is heaven.
wow wow wow. this means more to me than I could ever explain. to be able to have inspired you to maybe start up music again is something I never thought I would do! you are so awesome and I am so excited for you to pursue it again. thank YOU for being so real & vulnerable. you've inspired me to keep on exploring the world of music as much as I can!!! so thank You!!!
I remember hearing this on day one, and my first thought was that Thom Yorke was clearly hanging out w Bjork at the time. It feels so intimate and honest and raw. It changed everything for the band from then on.
Also, if you have access to a PS5, there is a free cideo game that uses artwork and music from Kid A and its sister album Amnesiac to create a virtual museum experience.
Sounds to me like you're ready to dive into the sister album Amnesiac. Its the other half of Kid A's coin.
Their collaboration around that time, "I've Seen It All," for her Dancer in the Dark soundtrack album, is a heartbreaker. There's a gut-punch of a film, too. My favorite movie that I'll never watch again.
@@ShineOnBenevolentSun yeah that's my fav song on the soundtrack for sure
There's a version of Motion Picture Soundtrack on YT that's played at a young gentleman's funeral by the members of his brass band. It's simply the most fitting tribute to the soul that I can envisage.
in my 40s. i can't tell you how many amazing moments i had while listening to their music in life. great moments. lonely moments. their music is apart of my life experience. from start to finish this album is a masterpiece.
The greatest left turn album ever. Radiohead doesn’t make the same album twice!
The “sucking on a lemon” line just makes me think he meant that the world or certain circumstances have turned him sour/turned off or disconnected from things. 🤷♂️
It's just an English saying for waking up in a bad mood. Same as getting out of the wrong side of the bed.
“I can’t get it can any worse” then plays motion picture soundtrack 😂🙂↕️
😂😂
Amnesiac is my personal favourite.
lovely video :)
Yup - I gotcha there. They pushed the boundaries on Amnesiac and then retreated on subsequent albums. Couple of great songs on In Rainbows and Pool but yeah + Amnesiac - best album I reckon. BTW - you can tell fucking idiots from decent people by their reaction to Radiohead songs - it's failsafe xxxx
Pyramid song, one of the best of all time!
I can't wait till you get to Amnesiac, with Pyramid Song. I swear that song is a portal to an alternative universe
The video enhances it...& that's rare.
@@ph8077 Absolutely! Chilling.
"This should be the new national anthem," is exactly what I've been saying for over 20 years.
People didn't expect Kid A after OK Computer, but the clues were there as early as The Bends: that Radiohead was going to transform into something quite different from where they started out. A lot of Radiohead fans freaked out and didn't know what to think when this came out of nowhere in 2000. Most I think have since come around, and embraced the new direction, and now appreciate how much Radiohead evolves with each album they put out. But what it really comes down to is Thom didn't want to be a rock star, and Johnny was never going to _just_ be a guitarist. They're both crazy talented musicians in general (not to discount the very significant contributions from the other three members of the band), and their goal is just to make great music, regardless of the neat little boxes of music genres that labels try to force bands into. After OK Computer, they had proven themselves enough that they could really just do whatever they wanted, and they've been doing exactly that ever since. They were already massively influential, but with Kid A they pretty much changed the whole world of music, and they've managed to keep pushing the boundaries and breaking new ground album after album.
How do you think Kid A changed the whole world of music? I mean it’s a very good album but that seems a little hyperbolic. I’m not even sure it really changed much in indie let alone the ‘world of music’?
MASSIVE props to Nigel Godrich. All those little details you notice are credited to his insane production chops. Highly recommend listening to Talkie Walkie by Air, also produced by Nigel. All the warm electronic feels in a serene package.
Idioteque will forever be one of radioheads most underrated songs and one of the best written songs ever. It's so cold and horrifying, those forever beating drums and the droning feel so urgent. Thoms vocals are horrifying, like he's screaming for help but lost all hope at the same time. This song will forever capture the true horror enormity of an apocalypse. "women and children first." "ice age coming, ice age coming." those lyrics will forever be drilled into my head. This song truly feels like THE Kid A song, and feels like the perfect song to describe this album.
You encapsulated my exact thoughts on one of my fav radiohead songs. It's definitely underrated among the community
So, the last two songs have a unique thing to them. Motion Picture Soundtrack is basically a suicide note, and the last lines are "I will see you in the next life." On the original release, there was a long silence after it ends, and "Untitled" was a hidden track on the CD (it didn't have a track, it was part of MPS). It's basically the sound of the narrator from MPS being reborn. If you played the album on a loop, you would then be reincarnated right into Everything in It's Right Place. Streaming services ruined that.
Such a genuine and vulnerable reaction, love it!
You questioned what it might be like to see Radiohead live, well this is a quote from an interview with the band;
Colin Greenwood: There’s one show from that tour that comes to mind. We were in the middle of an encore of “No Surprises” and Thom went into the audience. Thom drifts into the middle of this crowd of 10,000 or so people, and he just starts burrowing into the ground. Like, really tunneling. And as the song goes on he’s getting deeper, and people are following him down there. Eventually, the whole audience had followed him down into that bottomless hole, and we were all alone onstage. Three days later, Thom emerged alone from the tunnel cradling a dove, nobody else with him. Actually, no one from that audience was ever seen again. That was an amazing show.
I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS SO MUCHH
you should listen to nick drake- pink moon
LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM
@@swimdog thats what i was going for haha, the album for sure
"I'm literally entering another universe right, now and I'm sober"
I once listened to Kid A on mushrooms. I WAS in another universe. Lol.
to everyone saying "the bends", i raise you the king of limbs! underrated album, arguably in their top three best of all time
No one is arguing for it to be in the top 3😭
@@nothingtosee3251 I AM. TKOL is and underrated gem
I agree but I suggest a track change… Create a playlist with these songs and thank me later.
1. Bloom
2. Lotus Flower
3. The Daily Mail
4. Little by Little
5. Staircase
6. Feral
7. The Butcher
8. Morning Mr. Magpie
9. Supercollider
10. Codex
11. Separator
@@GoogleVideoManexactly this… to make it the more substantial fleshed out album it should have been (but not missing Give Up the Ghost…)
@@gustoaudio8711 I like Give Up the Ghost but I had to cut it because I couldn’t fit it in anywhere without screwing up the flow. This is why Radiohead have some of the best b-sides. Many of these songs are b-sides that were cut from TKoL which I put back but I ended up having to make a cut of my own unfortunately.
I was 15 when this album dropped. A sophomore metalhead-cybergoth-shoegaze-hardcore punk kid. Very familiar with their previous work. I was fuckin BLOWN AWAY.
It's comforting to witness someone else experiencing music the same way I do. I'm sorry it was difficult for you, but I also get the impression that once you've processed it you won't regret this experience for a second. Thank you for sharing. People think I'm crazy when music affects me so deeply. Maybe... :-)
Love your reactions. You are great. Keep 'em coming 🙂
I love your reactions! Can you find room in your heart for Bright Eyes ‘lifted’ album? or some of the albums by the band LOW? like ‘the great destroyer’? Keep it up. You seem so genuine, it’s a pleasure to watch.
How To Disappear Completely. Stunning.
Whenever I hear motion picture soundtrack being played I think of this cover by a brass band at a young lads funeral. In the breaks of the song all you can hear is sobbing, possibly one of the saddest videos on youtube. Insta waterfalls
There’s nothing better than Kid A
OK computer and in rainbows objectively, but personally I love kid a sm.
It's easy to forget just how much of a CURVE ball this was at the time given Radiohead were Indie darlings after Ok Computer and the anticipation for Kid A was massive! They could so easily have just gone for an Ok Computer Part 2 and knocked it out of the park but the fact they chose to just completely go in a crazy direction was so surprising but also exciting at the time. It seriously felt like it was way ahead of it's time when it came out. And on a side not - How to Disappear Completely is one of the most haunting and most gorgeous songs ever made.
Thank you for your reaction. I bought this album day one when it came out and your video makes me remember how I felt when I heard Kid A for the first time. It was so emotional too. Thanks again.
I don’t know if you’re gonna want to hear this, but you will probably never get over How To Disappear… doesn’t matter how many times I’ve heard it over how many years - hits me just the same. It destroys.
I love your reaction and I love all the supportive comments you're receiving. I've not seen such an earnest thread on this platform. Keep up the great work!
I envy anyone getting to hear Radiohead for the first time. Especially How To Disappear Completely.
i went here to see her reaction but ended up vibing with her like it was my first time listening to it💀😭😭
I rarely really meet others that get so goosebumped up and feel the real intent and emotion of the writer.
Good work on your honesty in your music channel 🙏
This is the greatest album of all time. I can't imagine just hearing it for the first time now.
It's funny you comment about him singing "sucking a lemon" and it sounding so good I remember seeing them live in 2016 and being nearly in tears during this song at that moment. Getting chills now just thinking about it. It's remarkable.
"it might not mean anything but I felt what they meant" or whatever you said that nails it on the head.
"Everything in its Right Place" and "National Anthem" are my favorite tracks. I love the horns and the bari sax on "National Anthem".
THE BENDS!!
Yeah!
I agree
and then Amnesiac, AND THEN HAIL TO THE THIEF AND THEN A MOON SHAPED POOL
Plus the B-Sides, like maquiladora, killer cars, etc
amnesiac, hail, king, AMSP, no bends lol 😈
For Treefingers, I picture myself on an escalator, in a gleaming white empty shopping centre.
here at 8:44 and i just saw the mug. Love IT
"TROY AND ABED IN THE MORNING"
first vid i watched and i already love your energy, i will def have to check your other reactions aswell!
also you should definitely check out godspeed you! black emperor if you haven't already, they have some lengthy songs but they're oh so worth it 😭💞 I'd start with their album "lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven"
Motion Picture Soundtrack and How to Disappear Completely are by far my favorites off this album. And on top of that they are some of the best songs I've ever heard 😊
After watching your Radiohead reaction vids, the silence throughout How to disappear completely & Motion picture soundtrack spoke volumes! 😂❤
You're my favourite reactor to any music. You're great, Kate.
You gave us everything I always am looking for and forward to in every music reaction. Thank you so much!😊
"I feel like it cant get any worse than what already happened"..
Right before motion picture..
Omg.. This song.. Every time.. Hits just as hard as it ever has..
It gets me all sentimental and teary.. This song reminds me of home.. Which is far away.. And all the hardships we as people have gone through, religion and its bad and good.. How we geathered in song... How we harmed in name of god.. And how the song gets heavenly.. Feel like thats acceptence of the final.. Embracing death.. An end to all the hardships.. And joys of companionship.. Just.. Fade..
We're seeing Thom in concert about a month from now, in Auckland.
Would defo recommend "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Absolutely mind bending album where each song is 20 minutes long and messes with your emotions.
It’s bloody lovely to watch someone experience this for the first time - I really remember how instantly emotional it hit
My favourite Radiohead album. Just such great songwriting all around. And with Amnesiac my favourite era of theirs. Motion Picture Soundtrack is one of my favourite songs from them because the album version, the solo acoustic performances and the OKNOTOK cassette version are all incredible. Highly recommend those other two version if you haven’t yet. Cheers for another great reaction.
motion picture soundtrack is radiohead's best song, no question
Somehow you came up in my algorithm, and I am so glad. Watching your varied reactions and your emotions as you experienced this masterpiece for the first time made me feel so good. Its such a special collection of magical songs. If you are taking suggestions, I would name Jeff Buckley : Grace, or Cursive: The Ugly Organ. Both are incredible.
I now understand why Treefingers followed HTDC. Nothing could have followed that performance. We all needed a fucking break, and we got it.
I saw HTDC live in 2018.
Imagine just getting to hear Idioteque for the first time again
Don't sleep on Amnesiac, it goes hand in hand with Kid A as they were recorded all in the same sessions. I personally think there are songs on Amnesiac that I like more than everything on Kid A but its not a popular opinion.
Amnesiac is the better "songs" album. Kid A the better album. Both great.
Radiohead's best album IMO
KTG, you are a fucking gift! I really, really enjoy your reactions to Radiohead. You have a damn good vocabulary and I appreciate that. I know you wish you could use more of it but you feel encumbered with the feelings the songs give you ha ha. Is there any way to watch reactions to the entire songs?!?! I’d subscribe to that in a heartbeat. Thank you for being so cool and open and real! Cheers (ps- The National Anthem on SNL is rad and Idioteque live from Glastonbury is as well!)
17:53 Kate, I feel like it's time for you to look into Aphex Twin. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 and just go!
Yep yep
So true, what a fucking album!!
Selected Ambient Works VOL 2 comes out next month in a 30th year anniversary edition with extra tracks.
Those opening notes…I was 20 years old and forever changed.
Had the same feeling listening to How To Disappear the first time. Hauntingly sad but beautiful.
That 'oohhh...' at the start of Everything was fkn hilarious. The genuine dread and slight concern lol
Glad you liked Kid A. What balls to drop OK Computer and then left turn and still succeed with mind blowing results.
ok thats it YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO HAPPY MUSIC ONLY STARTING NOW. Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay is a really cool pop album that came out weeks ago, highly recommend for a fun listen!
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Yeah! She should listen to Sparklehorse, such a fun name!
Yeah that album is super fun!
That Magdalena Bay album is album of the decade so far imo
If I could take anyone to a Radiohead concert who’s never been before and whom I’ve never met, it would be you. I’ve seen them live 3 times including the tour for kid a, and it’s magical. And your reactions here tell me you would be transported. Thanks for listening and reacting to this album and sharing with us
2:21 & 4:52 & 5:55 it’s so beautiful to see those first moments where someone stops resisting the raw , haunting futuristic emotion of the album and just lets it all go flowing all throughout them
Many of the lyrics only have meaning in the abstract. It was written using something called the cut up technique where Thom would write lyrics cut them into strips and put them back together in novel ways. This lends to the fractured cold emotional atmosphere of the album. Also on National anthem and other songs they run Thoms voice through a vintage instrument Johnny uses called the ondes Martenot which is played throughout the album. The idea is after OK Computer Thom was very sick of his own voice and wanted to alter it. Honestly I could go on all day about this album but I'll leave it there
The definition of an album that flows. Gotta be listened to beginning to end, in one sitting. Marvellous.
This is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. A genuine masterpiece from start to finish.
Fun fact about Treefingers: it was made almost entirely using an electric guitar + effects :)
I was in a crowd when they played How To Disappear Completely and it was super emotional because they dedicated the song to all the disappeared people during the 70's in Argentina
(we were under a dictatorship lead by General Videla) . Not to mention it was the first time they came to Argentina in 2009 the show was mind blowing, best concert I've ever been in my life.
There's a live EP from this tour called "I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings" that will break your heart in the best way
Yeah Treefingers is amazing, it's cool to see that acknowledged. And it's made from guitars with effects which is even more impressive. Radiohead went yeah here you go, have an ambient track too and it's one of the best ambient tracks ever. Totally immerses you in the world of this album. That track got me into ambient music and still one of my favorites
Girl this is exactly how I listen to Kid A (and Radiohead at large) lol. You get me.
In my opinion this is their best work, it blows my mind every listen, however The Bends is my favorite from the band because of all the memories I have attached to it. I’ll definitely be checking out that reaction next!
i love your reactions 💯.. i had lucky to hear radiohead since pablo honey and see how they evol over the years, kid a was such a mind blowing experience at the time and it keeps feeling the same 24 years later.
I love all Radiohead fans. I wish everyone in the world was a fan, so I could love everyone.
Yuhh I like the channel looking forward to more
Enjoying your heartfelt reactions and passion for music. A recommendation for listening....R.E.M.'s "Automatic For The People." (Radiohead are big, BIG fans of R.E.M. and they mentored Radiohead, even inviting them to open for them in concert in 1995. The song "How To Disappear Completely" was based on advice R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael Stipe gave to Thom Yorke in regards to how to deal with fame.
Great reaction video. I saw Radiohead in their home town of Oxford in 2001, and it rained throughout How To Disappear Completely. It was probably one of the best moments of my life. It was spiritual, emotional and ethereal. If you ever get to see them live, please do. Your reactions to Radiohead reflect what practically every Radiohead fan experiences when listening to their material. It's like a punch to the stomach. It's so beautiful, it feels like it's too much and you can't handle it.
I fell asleep listening to the Kid A album once, and had the WIERDEST dream while How To Disappear Completely. I was in the REM state of consciousness and I literally felt like I was flying. Seriously, go listen to OK Computer, The Bends, Kid A and A Moon Shaped Pool in a dark room with headphones from beginning to end. It will blow your mind
God, your reactions are the most humane thing every time❤
I'm a xennial and Radiohead was central to my life and social group from when I was in junior high through my late 20s.
It brings me so much joy to watch gen Z experience Radiohead's music for the first time.
If only you could have experienced them live on their Kid A tour. I was changed from that experience.
Subbed! I cant wait till you get to the king of limbs and moon shaped pool!
You NEED to listen to the solo piano version of Motion Picture Soundtrack from the white cassette, it broke me
I know people give you sad-stuff a lot of the time, but if you want something a bit more positive (might still make you cry a little), you should check out Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective. Psychedelic pop masterpiece that’s mostly about becoming an adult and having kids. It’s really sweet
What an album!! I got gifted the album at 11 years of age by my neighbour, and I've been listening to it ever since!! Definitely that one album that got me into Radiohead :))