Kid A

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]

Kid A
Studio album by Radiohead
Released	2 October 2000
Recorded	January 1999 – April 2000
Genre	Electronica, alternative rock
Length	49:57
Label	Parlophone, Capitol
Producer	Nigel Godrich, Radiohead
Radiohead chronology
OK Computer (1997) Kid A Amnesiac (2001)

Reception

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]

Track listing

All tracks written by Radiohead except where noted.

1. "Everything in Its Right Place" – 4:11
2. "Kid A" – 4:44
3. "The National Anthem" – 5:51
4. "How to Disappear Completely" – 5:56
5. "Treefingers" – 3:42
6. "Optimistic" – 5:15
7. "In Limbo" – 3:31
8. "Idioteque" (Radiohead, Paul Lansky) – 5:09
9. "Morning Bell" – 4:35
10. "Motion Picture Soundtrack" (includes a hidden track that starts at 4:18) – 7:01