So well on Kid A, and actually release the corpse to the I simplyĬannot comprehend what possessed RADIOHEAD to slaughter a song that worked That awful remake of "Morning Bell", rather tunelessly until the end. The latter three just plod along directionlessly and especially in the case of "Hunting Bears", and "Life in a Glass House" simply lack any enjoyable factor in Listening or re-listening has changed that. The truly damning problem, however, is the fact that there are too many songs thatįor various reasons, I simply cannot stand, and no amount of For one thing, cohesion is mostly lacking here-there is not really a Honestly say that Amnesiac is of anywhere near the same quality as KidĪ. The most seamless albums that I own, but it's unavoidable. That I consider Kid A to be the ultimate RADIOHEAD masterpiece if not one of This one was an experiment that didn't go so well. It's just that my reactions vary considerably to these albums. My two-star rating is not an attack against RADIOHEAD's status as a prog band. While I despise the "next Pink Floyd" comparisons I used to hear, I do think that's the element the two bands have in common.
Note: Band's instrumentation not fully confirmed at this moment Releases informationĢLP Parlophone - LPFHEIT 45101 (2001, Europe)ĬD Parlophone - CDFHEIT 45101 (2001, Europe)īefore I go further, I want to say that I do consider Jonny Greenwood / lead guitar, piano, organ, orchestral arrangements (2,8) Packed Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box (4:00)