Radiohead Kid A - a work of collective genius and beauty

This is an exploration into the wonders of this ground-breaking album. Released on the 2nd. of October, 2000, Kid A was initially dismissed by the press but embraced by millions. Today, it stands out as one of the greatest albums of the first decade of the 21st. century. In this video, Harley Lovegrove takes you on a journey into the world of Radiohead at the time of the making of this great recording.
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[@stimpy1226]

I have a very simple philosophy… "Use your mind as if it were a parachute, it works much better when it's open".

[@PearlAcoustics]

Absolutely agree

[@jimgouthro9236]

Zappa

[@kentonkirkpatrick5225]

Kid A is a masterpiece and very well recorded. Not everyone will agree. Thank you Sir.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome

[@gdwlaw5549]

We do …I do

[@davidtraube7921]

Thank you Harley... because of you, I took my 23-year-old "Kid A" CD off the shelf, played it for only the second time since it was purchased and fell in love with the music in a way I just wasn't ready to do in the year 2000. Now I understand why Kid A is so revered and why I love it in a completely different way than I love The Bends or OK Computer.

[@PearlAcoustics]

That’s really great to hear. So pleased

[@darrylteichroeb9132]

LoL, I remember getting it and listening. I was deeply hooked into listening to everything of theirs, The Bends, Pablo Honey and OK Computer. Then this thing popped out. I must have listened to 25 seconds of each track... not all at once, but a snippet one day then another a little later. It took me likely I dunno, 6..8..12 months to finally listen to all of the songs through. A real tough departure and I just couldn't at first understand WTF they were doing. At all. My favorite now.

[@thomshrike]

At the age of 49, RH has been my favorite band for years and I would really like to thank for this lovely overview of the greatest album of all time, in my opinion. This album feels like the end of music, as something so intense and sophisticated that cannot be surpassed. Just like other types of art, music here moves to become expressionist, almost abstract expressionist. No other song encapsulates that more than “Everything in its right place”, a song where the music works to contradict the song title, through quirky time signature, unusual chord progression and shrewd production. The 10/4 tempo almost feels like an engine trying to start but sputtering, like an Orwellian protagonist facing a repetitive morning with the same two colors in his head. It is said that the song was written in the same week as “Pyramid Song”, another RH’s musical pinnacle, where finally daily despair is replaced with eternal peace.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you for this beautifully worded post. A truly marvellous insight. 🙏

[@kieranhynes9072]

This is why I love your vids so much. It's rare to find somebody who's as open minded, receptive and passionate about all sorts of music as you are.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks, you’re very kind

[@gillesthibodeau7078]

I'm 70 and really like Thom Yorke and Radiohead. Thanks for your video!

[@PearlAcoustics]

👍

[@jamesstanley7263]

‘How to disappear completely’ is just perfection 🥰

[@emuhunter1]

I was a teen when Kid A came out and ‘adult’ people in my life at the time told me it was noise. I find your openness to this album so inspiring!! I want to be you when I grow up.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You know, I was told The Beatles was a noise by my grandmother when I was a child. But my mother was an artist and she taught me to always keep an open mind to everything. This gift I received has furnished me well in life and business but mostly, it has given me endless pleasure in music appreciation. I don’t know how old you are but… I find this saying helpful ‘life is not a rehearsal’ go out and live it as best you can. Enjoy the music!

[@emuhunter1]

@@PearlAcoustics I'll be 40 this year so old enough to take your advice to heart and really feel it deeply I'd say. Best wishes to you.

[@MarcoGosatti42]

The greatest left turn in Music history. KID A was the album where Radiohead really shifted through the gears of what it's like to be a rock band in the 21s century. And to say to Brit Pop "right thats over" The greatest 00s album of all time it's turned out to be. Really enjoyed this review by you.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks very much for your comment and kind appreciation

[@Faxie83]

Yorke mentioned the influence Warp Records had. Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Autechre and especially Boards of Canada influences are clearly heard in Kid A. It was the era of the great IDM artists.

[@TheDjcarlos67]

I hear the same influences. Even more so with Thom & co’s new band The Smile. The first track on side A makes my brain sizzle and expand, every time I listen. All those artists you mentioned can send us on another plane. Truly sublime 🎼

[@Analoguebubblebath89]

LOVE ALL 4 OF THOSE BAD BOYS

[@Faxie83]

@@Analoguebubblebath89 Your nickname kind of gives it away, haha

[@christopherward5065]

Radiohead are forever pushing boundaries. This was my first Radiohead album and I was mind blown. The original Radiohead fans wanted more OK computer and seemed to bridle at Radiohead breaking step and taking a 90 degree turn. This was episodic with nested sub episodes. It was poetic, grand, fragile and challenging at turns. I heard this album and became enchanted by Radiohead. It was great listening to you reviewing and hitting those points in different tracks that catch the ear and throw new colours into space. It’s a great listen and doesn’t seem to get old.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks Christopher!

[@msheyre]

Absolutely love how Harley doesn’t want to skip any track. It really speaks to how engaging the album is. Thanks for a lovely video!

[@PearlAcoustics]

😉

[@kerryfarrell2787]

I want to reiterate what many others here have noticed - how nice it is to see someone like you step out of what is assumed to be your comfort zone and take something like this on. Bravo! And, this is truly a great album which reflects on your great taste.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Wow, thank you!

[@MyachiTipsandTricks]

"and Colin Greenwood on the bass..." *shows a picture of Jonny playing bass* lol

[@PearlAcoustics]

Indeed, sorry about this. The error slipped in. My fault! 😕

[@vinylrulesok8470]

I find Kid A almost a hypnotic experience. It pulls me into a pleasant and relaxed place. Every track is so interesting

[@PearlAcoustics]

Absolutely

[@MarcusBeard]

It is an absoute masterpiece, and recognised as such by many Radiohead fans. Being a late 90s EDM fan I didn't find the album particuarly difficult to get into, but adore it to this day. To me it's like the aural equivalent of abstract or impressionist paintings. I love your ethusiasm for music and the open minded way you approch listening. Thank you so much.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Hi Marcus, you’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it

[@LucidDream]

This is my personal favorite Radiohead album. It's transformative for me and transportive, as far as where it lets your mind wander if you allow it.

[@PearlAcoustics]

👍

[@rubendwyer9010]

Thank you very much for the video, I'm quite young myself, and even I think most youngsters my age who listen to Radiohead don't even fully understand what they're listening to. And when I see analysations of this album, most of the time it is painfully brief, and sometimes they even skip over mentioning tracks! Seeing someone who understands this album more than most the people listening to it, is super refreshing. You're doing great work!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Well, thank you very much for taking the time to share your appreciation. It is very much appreciated. Enjoy the music! Best wishes, Harley

[@aran2723]

My favourite album of all time, Always excited when new Kid A video essays hop into my recommend, even it they are over 45 minutes 😅 Great video 👍

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@pandjichristian7872]

I was nearly broke between pay during my Uni days. I still bought this CD. The last track reduced me to tears on first listen, still gives me goosebumps now. Cathartically beautiful.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Lovely back story. Thanks!

[@user-xw6xn5xw5f]

Thank you sir, for explaining me why I love Radiohead.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome!

[@leihuang8139]

Treefingers is a bliss having been arranged in this early mid segament of the album, very Eno… ish, good to catch some breaths after the previous tracks.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Absolutely!

[@GIBKEL]

Kid A was easy to digest compared to Amnesiac. Love them both but the world had changed and they captured both moments perfectly. It’s still a more challenging listen. The best band that stills feel like a secret. One of my favorite moments is when the title track KID A gets quiet….then that fade-in of the synth. It reminds me of the similar musical move on 10CC’S ‘I’m Not In Love’. Makes my hair stand up. It’s an amazing progression in a short time from Pablo Honey and the only fitting follow up to OK. Motion Picture is just heartbreaking.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Very true, thanks for your comment

[@danriley3064]

Harley, you have an amazing gift in opening up the viewers awareness and appreciation to all types of music. My favorite track on Kid A has been “How to disappear completely”. I will now be going back and doing a deep listen to the entire album. As always, looking forward to the next video!

[@PearlAcoustics]

🙏

[@indieknytt1427]

I was born after this album came out and I struggle to describe how much it resonates with my life experience. Radiohead are such visionaries and managed to capture what growing up in the 21st century feels like, both sonically and lyrically, even before that reality had been experienced. Kid A is an album that grows more poignant with every year that passes, and I don't think that's a trend that will slow down any time soon. There's an alienation that comes with having your identity fractured across a million different communities and expectations, drowning in never ending stimuli. "I'm not here, This isn't happening" is such a common sentiment. Constant never ending information on constant never ending problems, it eventually just becomes noise. Its hard not to disassociate. you often just feel like Kid A, Kid B, Kid C... surrounded by everything all of the time. I really appreciated this video and your perspective on the album! Kid A is soooo much fun to discuss and every person who listens to it will pick out something different. Its infinite art in a 50 minute package. Hopefully my ramble here helped add something to that infinity (I could also see it being completely incomprehensible and all over the place hahah)

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you so much for your very interesting and insightful contribution to the topic. I really appreciate the time and effort you took to put down your thoughts in words. It’s never easy. Very clear and interesting

[@japanjay]

Correction: The picture of Colin Greenwood on bass is actually Jonny Greenwood

[@PearlAcoustics]

Indeed, a mixup in my part. Thanks for pointing it out.

[@richardlegris2271]

At 60 myself, I am a big fan of Radiohead and for me, this is by far the best review of this album I have ever heard ! ... By a real music lover ... I love every bit of every video I see from you. Many thanks !

[@PearlAcoustics]

That’s very kind of you. With support line yours, I will do my best to keep them coming!

[@wouter635]

My favorite album of all time And the risk they as a band took by making something totally different than ok computer is crazy Creative expression love it

[@PearlAcoustics]

Absolutely!

[@donlitos]

I would put it up there with the caliber of early Kraftwerk, Jean Michele Jarre, Tangerine Dream albums, but possibly even more significant artistically - it is a classic iconic musical masterpiece of the 2000's era. Amnesiac as well, is a beautiful compliment to Kid A.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for your comment and contribution to the discussion

[@chrisharquail6015]

Wonderful & thoughtful. I really enjoyed this 🙂

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you!

[@greglongphee2034]

I once had the privilege of seeing Janis perform that song live, and express it she did.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Wonderful

[@chrisveltman1795]

Everything about this album is amazing. If you have an original copy of the CD (perhaps the vinyl too?), there was a secret comic-book (of sorts) hidden behind the plastic holding the CD.

[@PearlAcoustics]

This is something I will have to check out! 😀

[@StreetPreacherr]

Holy SHIT! I assumed this was a TROLL post... I've had that CD since it was released and had NO IDEA there was another booklet under the CD tray! lol

[@chrisveltman1795]

@@StreetPreacherr surprise!

[@chrisveltman1795]

If I remember correctly, the comic has some Easter eggs for future albums

[@Nick_2i]

This album was released only a few months after I was born, but I only came across it when I was a teenager trying to broaden my musical horizons. It really had a profound effect on me then, and it still does today. How to Disappear Completely is among my favorites by Radiohead, and is probably competing for my favorite song across all artists. Songs like Everything In Its Right Place and Kid A were challenging for me at the time, but they were a catalyst for my appreciation of somehwhat experimental music. I think Radiohead was the bridge between accessibility and oddity that many people used as an entryway into more unconventional works. I really have enjoyed this series. It's funny how albums like Kid A and Random Access Memories are almost like comfort food to me now, while the classical pieces you have discussed are the more challenging. It goes to show how important exposure is when it comes to the music we each find accessible. One story that I've always heard about this album was that many of the lyrics were created by writing phrases on scraps of paper and drawing them at random for each song. Obviously, that isn't the case for all of them, but it seems to be true for Everything in its Right Place and a few others. I don't think you mentioned this, but I apologize if I missed it.

[@TheDjcarlos67]

It’s good to hear the youth appreciating older music. Bowie’s lyrics were often put together in a similar way

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks very much for your kind appreciation and very interesting back story.

[@apollomemories7399]

That idea of random selection of bits and pieces of scraps of lyrics - the Cut-Up technique - was employed very successfully by David Bowie back in the early 1970's. It was an idea that he had copied from the American writer, William S. Burroughs - he wrote "Naked Lunch".

[@PearlAcoustics]

@@apollomemories7399 so true. Thanks for your comment and contribution to the topic

[@QKvox]

Radiohead was definitely the gateway drug to music like what Ben Frost and Tim Hecker create. Kid A was also the album that made me realise that this kinda odd stuff is really great.

[@kelpo40]

I remember seeing them perform this album in a tent in Warrington. I had spent the previous week downloading and listening to each bootleg track of live performances. If memory serves me possibly the preceding irish gig. By the time I was at the gig in Warrington, the tracks were completely embedded in my brain and I knew then the a genius change had occurred. I felt that I was one of a select few truly experiencing this. Wonderful memories and this album is so beloved by me and is rightly hailed as a masterpiece. Beautiful!!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Lovely story

[@0nearmedbandit]

I didn't really see any comments on 'How To Disappear Completely' and how much it means for that 'sadness/stress' that he was going through during the OK Computer tour. It's a strong song about how Thom would disassociate himself when the pressure of the tour, or the moment, would become too much to deal with. So apparently at some point, Michael Stipe, lead singer of REM, told him to: “Pull the shutters down. Then say ‘I’m not here, this isn’t happening’". This is also the song that that he answered when asked at one point in an interview "what song do you want to be remembered by most?". It's definitely one of his best and most personal songs that resonates so strongly with a lot of people. Also, like you said... Me listening to Radiohead at age 16 was the main catalyst for the opening up of my mind to the beauty that can be found in any type of music.

[@PearlAcoustics]

I can only agree with you 100%. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience of the piece

[@user-bj9dj6xg6e]

Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock would fit in this series

[@PearlAcoustics]

Indeed it would. And maybe one day. 😉👍

[@andrewsimpson4786]

Great review of a great album. Andy, 58 1/2.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks!

[@simonmadsen7255]

I really love to hear you analyse (which is a really great song😊) Appreciation of Radiohead goes straight to my heart.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks… enjoy

[@2ridiculous41]

About a decade ago I was listening to Classic FM (Australian equivalent of Radio 3) and there was a mention of "difficult music" and I suggested that a way into unfamiliar sounds was to metaphorically close your eyes and imagine the music as a film soundtrack. In movies we hear all sorts of "sound design" as well as music or just sounds that we might not think had a place in music but that fit or create the scene, and by allowing the music to suggest a film, a context, it was a way of opening music up to our imagination (or is it the bother way round?). As a 71 year old, Kid A came out approximately 1/3 of my life ago. There's a thought.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for your comment - 23 years is indeed a long time ago.

[@2ridiculous41]

@@PearlAcousticsI really enjoy the channel . Thank you.

[@sergioventurini]

Loved your musical intelligence. It was a pleasure to listen to you.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! You’re very kind. Glad you enjoyed it

[@marvingunderman9331]

Thank you Harley for the best video review of Kid A I’ve ever seen. Your research and wonderful on-camera demeanour kept me engrossed and enchanted.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you. You’re very kind. I am glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, H

[@peramarkovic7148]

One small addition. Optimistic is the most complex composition Radiohead have ever written. Its form is: A - B - C - B - C - D - B - C - D - A. I believe you may find this observation interesting.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Indeed, very interesting. Thanks for this.

[@carlosfernandez3565]

Since I listened to Paranoid Android for the first time as a teenager (14 - 15) I became obsessed with getting that OK Computer album, which I listened to hundreds of times for the next couple of yers, so I got my Kid A copy the very first day it hit the stores.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Nice

[@johnwood5150]

love this

[@fernandoeguia9997]

Loved this video. Any chance you will do one for In Rainbows?

[@PearlAcoustics]

🙏 I love in Rainbows too, maybe one day.

[@mrake1000]

Love Radiohead, i have the same feeling as when i was a teenager sitting in someones room listening to new music, wonderful must listen to the whole album, thanks.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks so much for your comment. That’s exactly the effect I wanted to achieve, so that’s great to hear. Enjoy.

[@leroydoeleman7105]

It truly is a gem!

[@keithbertschin1213]

A beautiful album, thank you

[@Derffee]

I’ll put it on my Wish List

[@user-ig8jw9hc5i]

I think it's their best album. And you're right about listening to it on cd. I had it on a double 10" lp and it was a pain turning it over three times. It flows through on cd.

[@PearlAcoustics]

👍

[@albiepalbie5040]

Great Art

[@lights80088]

I just love your videos, they are always great.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you so much!

[@G4rmonbozia]

Amazing video! Thank you, Harley! Radiohead is one of my favorite bands. I will definitely listen to Kid A again. Also, I love this format! It would be great to see you review an Arcade Fire album. I’d be curious to know your thoughts.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you for your very kind remarks. I have never heard of Arcade Fire, so which album should I listen to first?

[@G4rmonbozia]

@@PearlAcoustics tough question… I’ll give you three options: 1. Funeral 2. The Suburbs 3. Neon Bible. Enjoy the experience!

[@PearlAcoustics]

@@G4rmonbozia 👍

[@cyrusbudatfletchergateart3569]

Even Radiohead sounds tempting through those Sugdens and Sibelius…

[@PearlAcoustics]

😂

[@Cars_and_Finance]

Please keep making these videos! Love them

[@PearlAcoustics]

Will do! 😀

[@StreetPreacherr]

I love how 'possessed' Thom appears to get when performing Idoioteque live! "I have seem too much, you haven''t seen enough" I still remember when this album first came out and was a STARTLING departure from OK Computer and The Bends. For my first listen I got a nice BUZZ going, and layed down on my bedroom floor with a pair of headphones... It was SO different, but just SO RIGHT at the same time! Everything in its right place.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Lovely comment Thanks

[@9thstreetbrandt]

Thom has said he wants to be remembered for “how to disappear completely” (ironic, I know)

[@PearlAcoustics]

Interesting and also rather fitting.

[@jeromemeyers7079]

"It's one of those tracks that will take you wherever you want to go." Love it.

[@Hzim007]

I learn so much on this channel about music and all other related stuff.Can't thanks enough but thank you for bringing this up Harley, all the details you pointed out, makes me love the band much more, I love Radiohead and this is my second favourite album of theirs (after OK Computer). Again thank you sir for all other videos as well, I greatly appreciate it

[@PearlAcoustics]

My pleasure! You’re very welcome

[@Boatzerama]

I love your passion for all types of music Harley. This is another great video you have put together👍🏼

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks, you’re very kind

[@jearley22]

Love spending time with you Harley....your "speaker-side" chats. Very relaxing and enjoyable.

[@PearlAcoustics]

I appreciate that! So nice to read your comment

[@cgallagher4501]

Really enjoyed your reaction. Two quick things, when this first came out I found it too difficult to absorb and it took me giving it a second chance years later for me to appreciate it. Second "How to Disappear Completely" breaks and remakes my heart every time I hear it - it capturing of Melancholia and Anxiety but resolving them into beauty is just spectacular

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for your kind comment. And thanks too for your interesting back story

[@jimfarrell4635]

As a wise, hairy old codger once said..."You're never too old to rock n' roll, if you're too young to die !" I loved the sight of your head bouncing to the beat. Now all we need is some air guitar and virtual drums in the next video. It makes me want to revisit Kid A, an album which i found suffered a bit from over exposure. I haven't listened for a while.

[@PearlAcoustics]

😂👍

[@Ricky-cl5bu]

My dad sang in bands so I was always involved in music, the band practicing , I always loved music,

[@phjelectrical]

As a huge Radiohead fan, I loved your review and comments...... apologies if you already have done so, but if you haven't reviewed Thom and Jonnies side project The Smile .... Wall of Eyes..... you'll be blown away!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! That’s great to hear. And thanks too for the tip of some other projects to listen to.

[@bakkaslon]

Thomm asked Michael Stipe how does he cope with stage anxiety. He said "I think to myself, I'm not here, this is not happening"

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for sharing this. Indeed, they were great friends

[@jeffreyscott4564]

I'm 65 years old, and I find Radiohead to be one of the most important bands in music. Is it rock? Is it Alternative, Is it Electronic? I don't think it can be put in a category, It's Radiohead. This is a band thats so creative and for many very difficult to appreciate. I compare it to abstract Impressionism visual art

[@PearlAcoustics]

Agreed

[@rongreen1538]

A fascinating insight and enjoyable video, thank you for sharing it.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@1jhnpennington]

Thank you so much for this video. Lovely, informative stuff.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome!

[@kevinf9822]

One of my favorite albums (maybe my favorite) by one of my favorite groups. Thanks for this review. Many people don't 'get' Radiohead and they are probably not for everyone. But I respect the people that do.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for your appreciation.

[@jameshannagan4256]

I remember Thom saying that he wanted the horns to sound like a traffic jam, so either you read that somewhere or you just nailed it in an amazing way either way great video.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you for your kind appreciation. Indeed, I believe I read that somewhere and when I heard the track afterwards, everything made complete sense.

[@RogierYou]

Thank you for the amazing lesson 🤩

[@PearlAcoustics]

My pleasure!

[@Zeitdehner]

wonderful video, Harley. I even had a very clear sense of how immersive this gorgeous music (I've listened to this album to pieces since it was released) sounds in your room (through KZbin, that is), through that great Sugden amplifier (had one and loved it but sold it to pursue some different valve chimera) in combination with your marvellous Sibelius loudspeakers...wish I was there with you in the room...this might happen one beautiful day since I live only a stone throw away from your set up ( I'm in Evere)

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! Very kind. You’re always welcome in Tienen… just reach out via our website

[@Drackleyrva]

Love your channel! I think it would be awesome for you to do more album reviews---classic and new!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks. That is the plan… enjoy

[@jamessankey01]

Thank you.

[@PearlAcoustics]

You're welcome!

[@Amper-o-mat]

I just bought "Kid A" and "Amnesiac" together in 2 cd box set and they're both amazing albums...

[@PearlAcoustics]

👍

[@kieranbrain3733]

I love this almost therapy session.amazing album.

[@PearlAcoustics]

😀

[@nme87]

What a beautiful review of a truly special album. Great job

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! Very kind.

[@g-train9372]

Great video and your thoughts around the tracks were a pleasure to hear. I’ve been a huge Radiohead fan for ever. When KidA came out some time after Ok Computer I’ll admit that I didn’t know what to make of it, because it was so different to their early albums. But I persisted with it and it just made more and more sense to me over time. To this day it’s my go to album when inserting new components in my system or I need to clear my mind and lose myself in music. An absolute masterpiece.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for your kind appreciation and also for your contribution to the topic. Lovely back story. 🙏

[@aryanazih8867]

Thank you for another wonderful video . Throughout the video, I was struggling with myself about an album that is supposed to come on Nov 17th after 16 years . I was thinking how long I was waiting for it . Reflecting on it for such a long time, I grew up with their last release, which was in 2006 . Anyway, I totally identified with you . Music is a time machine that is the best medium to express and experience emotions . In addition to that, I never knew you like other genres except classical . Good to discover that.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for you appreciation and for sharing your comment

[@leihuang8139]

Thanks a lot for reviewing this if not the best certainly one of the best best of all albums out there. Like how you approached this album and also how you brought all the snippets of anecdotes about the band members into play as well. Great stuff! Cheers

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you very much. That’s very kind.

[@GavanDrohan]

Really loved this video Harley. Up to now I have mainly watched your hardware videos but this was a great review & critique of what was initially a hard to appreciate release from Radiohead after the sublime OK Computer. I so admire the courageous path they took to go down this path which probably did take many years for critics and causal fans to understand what they achieved with this album. Thanks for shining a light. ps. I’m in a long build queue for around 2 years for a Decware Zen Triode. Can’t wait to play some Radiohead vinyl through that ❤

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thank you. You’re very kind. And thanks for your contribution to the discussion

[@paulhewitt6953]

When it came out it took me a while to get into (when at the time I wanted another Bends or OK computer ) but after a while came to realise it for the masterpiece it is and probably my most played Radiohead although they have many classics . A great video and thanks for nudging me to play my old cd on my old cd player again ! Thank you

[@PearlAcoustics]

You’re very welcome

[@gordonwong7158]

Thank you again for a great video. Reminds me of your daft punk video. Both were refreshing and instructive loved your comparison of tightness of drums to classical music pizzicato

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Runner862]

What a joy to watch and listen. I saw a lot music reviews on this chanel, but here you can see, the difference of a professional and a regular youtuber! Fantastic, best i ever saw, love it. By the way, unbelievable you done this without a single cut!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Wow, thanks! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@xtfotos3758]

Wow, I didn’t see this coming. Thank you so much for your wonderful review of my most beloved Radiohead album. And, btw, it sounds marvelous via the Sibelius, too!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks!

[@robroy8435]

For years I have ignored Radiohead. Watching this video has totally opened my mind. Many thanks for a push in a great direction. More please

[@PearlAcoustics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@halfalligator6518]

Def up there when it comes to albums to try on my new stereo. Waaaaay up there. I hear the MIles Davis influence too... throughout lots of Radiohead music in fact. Even down to Thom Yorks long vocal phrases that spread over the groove. His voice is basically Miles' trumpet. The kind of notes he sings too reminds me of many old jazz vocalists. Next time you listen... just imagine Miles playing those vocal notes on his Trumpet... it sounds so perfect, even down to the micro dynamics, rhythm and vibrato. I also find the same thing with Bjork... she approaches her vocals a similar way.

[@PearlAcoustics]

That’s a very interesting observation. Thanks for sharing! I will definitely try to listen to it with Mikes and Björk in mind.

[@hailtothevictorz]

Dang, Harley, love to see you grooving to one of my all-time favorite albums. I can sit in the dark out in my garage and listen to this with my DMP-A6 running into my Sugden A21se through my Volti Audio RazzLEs and the sonic immersion is incredible. Me and a friend got to see Radiohead at a small club in St Louis, MO at the beginning of the OK Computer tour with Teenage Fanclub opening. Incredible. Great memories. Take care.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! I can just imagine you listening in your garage!

[@kjbiz]

Wow what a gig

[@eternaltvvvvv]

Maybe my favorite album of all time, this video is great!

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks! 🙏

[@normanshoulda4749]

superb review style.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks, that’s very kind

[@a.x.marcus4627]

I remember 2003 as a wonderful blend of Kida A, Michael Nyman and Arvo Part. Thank you for sharing this.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Our pleasure!

[@ullodea]

Thank you for your wonderful, humble, moving review. I had a very similar experience with this album recently. Class A sound quality on this album as well.

[@PearlAcoustics]

My pleasure!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️HARLEY,IT IS DEFINITELY A BLESSING 🤗 FOR YOU AND US AS WELL 😎💚💚💚

[@PearlAcoustics]

It sure is! Thanks!

[@DougMcKnight-gr2hv]

Also available on vinyl

[@StealthParrot]

My first introduction to Radiohead was The Bends. It was so different from everything else I would normally listen to but I became completely enamored with their music. I would play that CD for hours in my car as I commuted back and forth to work. Of course that led to discovering their other releases such as Kid A and OK Computer. I love how you keep an open mind when it comes to music, as we all should.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for your comment and appreciation

[@mbizozo6271]

What Harley is talking about @3:05, Damage Get's Done on Hozier's new albums was the track for me. Didn't like it at first, but somehow kept coming back to it. One of my favourites now.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for sharing

[@johnmarchington3146]

I loved the video, Harley. I've never listened to Radiohead before, but you've definitely aroused my interest in the band's music.I found the music in 'Kid A' both beautiful and exciting.

[@PearlAcoustics]

That’s wonderful to hear, thank you!

[@offlain]

awesome - my fav moments with this record - or the first tracks at least: everything - how it starts quiet - then near the end theres so many voices and becames chaotic (but you kinda dont notice as it happens) and at the end it all fades away (and you realize there was so much going on) leaving the synth doing those beautiful spaceship-is-leaving (and your not inside? )notes kid a - how it sounds like a collage of sounds and some of the most effortless details like the one-note synth thing at the end can do so much that would be ruined if more notes were 'added' to force an emotion or try to please the listener with chord changes national anthem - the end when it sounds like a scream, then silence to catch air and then a last scream how to disappear - near the end when the all majestic strings seem to fall apart and everything turns cloudy dark and then gets quiet and unison like the cloud moving and letting sun pass through treefingers - feels literally like the comfort you feel after crying or throwing up, a still, ''i needed that off my chest'' calm feeling.

[@PearlAcoustics]

Thanks for your excellent contribution to the topic

[@erikszorg]

I have a sbd record from that time maybe from japan, as i remember starting with 'everything' its a magic moment

[@eiredalta]

There's so much we can learn with radiohead, specially from ok computer to amnesiac. They really pushed the boundaries and blended the 20th and 21st century perfectly

[@PearlAcoustics]

So true!