Radiohead's Kid A is a seminal record, one of great import and influence over me, and has always felt a bit “obvious” as a feature choice. I guess not as obvious as OK Computer, but… still. Less to teach about it, perhaps. Although, maybe that's presumptive in itself, since it's a record whose revolutionary impact in Radiohead's career is through its remarkably broad influences from across many genres.
Plus all things considered, we live in Bad Times and I am comforted by familiar, powerful records as these. Thus, fuck it, let's hold the familiar things close.
Playlist
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Do Nothing by Glueland (Exact Truth) New - Break
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Asc. Scorpio by Oracle Sisters on Paris I (22Twenty) -
Love What You Do by The Divine Comedy on Regeneration (Parlophone) - Break
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Featured Idioteque by Radiohead on Kid A (XL) -
Freeman, Hardy & Willis Acid by Squarepusher/AFX on We Are Reasonabe People (Warp) -
4 by Aphex Twin on Richard D James (Warp) -
And It Rained All Night by Thom Yorke on The Eraser (XL) - Break
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Neuschnee by NEU! on NEU! 2 (Grönland) -
The Cage by Travis on The Invisible Band (Craft) -
The Hard One by The Beta Band on The Beta Band (Regal) -
Weeds II (The Origin of the Species) by Pulp on We Love Life (Rough Trade) - Break
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Featured Morning Bell by Radiohead on Kid A (XL) -
Oh Yeah by Can on Tago Mago (Spoon) -
Heirloom by Björk on Vespertine (Elektra) - Break
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Featured How To Disappear Completely by Radiohead on Kid A (XL) Turn out the lights. Lay on the floor. Hear every delicate lifting harmonic.
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Turquoise Hexagon Sun by Boards of Canada on Music Has The Right to Children (Warp Records) -
Talisman by Air on Moon Safari (Parlophone) -
An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno on Apollo (Virgin) - Break
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Show Your Face by The Anchoress (Self Released) New -
We're Dumb by Salami Rose Joe Louis on Chapters of Zdenka (Brainfeeder) New Local - Break
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Apricots by Bicep on Saku (Ninja Tune) New