Radiohead - Kid A

Fuck that. 2+2=5 is great, but Sit Down Stand Up sucks ass.

Hail to the Thief would be mid-pack at best. It's not even in the same league as OK Computer. It's a good record though.
 
They're all so good that it's tough for me to order them, but going by my Winamp's play count, for me it'd be:

Amnesiac
Kid A
Hail to the Thief
OK Computer
The BenRAB
Pablo Honey
 
I remember when I bought Kid A. The day it came out (10/3/00) was the same day I had an Econ exam @ 9:00. I went to class, finished the exam and then ran to the record shop down the street from school. They had one limited edition copy left. I took that back to my room, shut the door, locked it, and just sat back and listened.

I didn't make a sound for that entire hour. Even though I gave in (probably like the rest of us) and downloaded some of the leaked tracks off of Napster (yes, the ORIGINAL NAPSTER), I was still blown away. From the horns on 'National Anthem' to the tribal drumming on 'Optimistic,' or even the way that 'How to Disappear' brought tears to my eyes, it is simply the greatest record I have ever heard.

Radiohead is my favorite band, bar none. And for years, I debated on what their better record was, OK Computer vs. Kid A. But it's Kid A. It's so bold and different and defiant....it's simply fucking brilliant. Even the last worRAB of the album ("...I will see you in the next life...")...amazing. They're the greatest!
 
I've been listening to Kid A all day at work today...damn good album. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" is pure musical genius...and a good song to listen to when you're depressed as hell, i might add.
 
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