Radiohead: 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
Kid A (Capitol)
- Matt Ozga
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