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Kid A Mnesia

Radiohead · 2021

147 min · 38 tracks · alternative rock · art rock · experimental rock

A mesmerizing blend of electronic landscapes and haunting melodies, creating an immersive sonic experience.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • immersive sonic landscapes for exploration
  • haunting melodies for introspective moments
  • patient listening that rewards focus
  • late-night solitude with ethereal sounds
  • experimental transitions that surprise

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Themes
societal collapse· digital alienation· post-9/11 anxiety
Career context
Released on November 5, 2021, 'Kid A Mnesia' is a compilation celebrating the 20th anniversary of both 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac', pivotal albums in Radiohead's discography. At this point, the band had solidified their reputation as innovators in alternative rock, following the commercial success of 'OK Computer' and their artistic pivot towards experimental sounds.
Stylistic neighbors
Sigur Rós· Interpol· The National
Sounds like this from elsewhere
The Eraser by Thom Yorke — Shares an electronic texture and introspective themes of alienation and societal anxiety.
The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens — Explores similar emotional landscapes with a blend of orchestration and electronic elements.
22, A Million by Bon Iver — Utilizes fragmented soundscapes and haunting melodies to express themes of disconnection and uncertainty.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 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 5:09
  • 9 Morning Bell 4:35
  • 10 Motion Picture Soundtrack 6:59
  • 11 Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box 4:00
  • 12 Pyramid Song 4:49
  • 13 Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors 4:07
  • 14 You and Whose Army? 3:11
  • 15 I Might Be Wrong 4:53
  • 16 Knives Out 4:15
  • 17 Morning Bell/Amnesiac 3:14
  • 18 Dollars and Cents 4:51
  • 19 Hunting Bears 2:01
  • 20 Like Spinning Plates 3:57
  • 21 Life in a Glasshouse 4:34

Disc 2

  • 1 Like Spinning Plates (‘Why Us?’ version) 5:04
  • 2 Untitled V1 1:48
  • 3 Fog (Again Again version) 2:25
  • 4 If You Say the Word 4:21
  • 5 Follow Me Around 5:19
  • 6 Pulk/Pull (True Love Waits version) 2:46
  • 7 Untitled V2 0:46
  • 8 The Morning Bell (In the Dark version) 2:00
  • 9 Pyramid Strings 1:18
  • 10 Alt. Fast Track 1:32
  • 11 Untitled V3 1:16
  • 12 How to Disappear Into Strings 5:32
  • 13 Kinetic 4:06
  • 14 Fast‐Track 3:17
  • 15 Cuttooth 5:23
  • 16 The Amazing Sounds of Orgy 3:38
  • 17 Trans‐Atlantic Drawl 3:01

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