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Kid A
(Capitol)

In a word: dense. In two words: real dense. In four words: thick as a brick. In eight words: too subtle and precious to be called "rock." In nine words: too often harsh and disorienting to be labeled "ambient." In 11 words: a record divided in half - cold indifference followed by artful passion. In seven words: Sonic Youth produced by the Aphex Twin. In five words: pretentious, but disgustingly beautiful nevertheless. In three words: haunting background noise. In 12 words: as focused as you'd expect from a guy with a lazy eye. In six words: psychedelic rock in black and white. In 10 words: the most nonlinear album ever to debut at number one.

Rating: 9

Matt Ozga

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