I'm a Kid A stan that barely knows their music outside of it.

I tried the Moon Pool album but it was not the tea for me.

 

So what is it you reckon?

Have you tried OK Computer? my favorite album of theirs.

In rainbows is amazing. 

They should make an entire album in the style of "Idioteque"

amnesiac is just a glorified kid a b-side album. so I'd suggest that!

Listen to The King of LImbs

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by Sebastián Muñoz

In Rainbows is probably the most mainstream contemporary RH album so I would start there but if you like Kid A you will probably like Amnesiac even though some people hate it. OK Computer is amazing as well.

 

Pablo Honey is cute and has the hits but nothing to write home about in my opinion and King of Limbs…. I’ll pass on that one.

I got into Radiohead properly this year and went chronologically. I would recommend doing the same except skipping their debut because I didn't like it that much outside of a few songs. The Bends onwards is fantastic.

 

If you don't want to do that, OK Computer is always a great place to start.

Listen to The Bends and Ok Computer first, they are really good and got me into them

Yeah, I only stan Kid A album. The Cure>>>>>

6 minutes ago, Danes said:

They should make an entire album in the style of "Idioteque"

Hail to the Thief is right there 

Just now, Park Jinyoung said:

Hail to the Thief is right there 

Really?

 

Kid A is truly their magnum opus. I don't think they'll ever top that one.

 

Personally, I think In Rainbows (especially All I Need) is your best bet in terms of following up Kid A; I've also recently gotten into The Bends which is also a fantastic album. Fake Plastic Trees and High and Dry are two of their most melodic (albeit mainstream) releases, but the album tracks from that album is where they truly shine. 

 

I could never get into OK Computer, tbh, but to each their own. Hail to the Thief is also great.

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by NickAurora

Listen to this

 

 

i agree w hail to the thief suggestion

Oh, I'm going for Hail to the Thief then!

 

Then I'll try OK Computer.

Try ok computer now

 

 

Check out OK Computer. Then come back to KidA to see if you like it more. I prefer KidA but both give an overall feel for their sound and are their signature works.

 

Then do In Rainbows (one of my favorites, a smooth and easy listen). Then A Moon Shaped Pool to see if you like it more after getting a better feel for them.

 

I wouldn’t bother with other works like Pablo Honey and The Bends, as they’re not as strong.

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by Chaos Angel

13 minutes ago, Katamari said:

Try ok computer now

 

 

Oh, I don't know... the HTTT girls make a very compelling case!

Non radiohead fans always like in rainbows

Personally I think the bends is their most accesible

I would listen to The Bends, OK Computer and In Rainbows in that order. They are probably their most accessible albums and part of the essential core of their most famous songs, what will appear on their set lists, etc. Particularly the first two albums. OK Computer is their best-selling release IIRC and has their most famous songs outside of "Creep" of course which is kind of a total outlier in their discography. It's almost like that song belongs to a one hit wonder band and then the rest of their discography is a different artist nnn

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by MatiRod

I also think The Bends is their most accessible album BUT since you already like Kid A you should be able to get into the classics like OK Computer or In Rainbows.

 

Thom and Jonny's side project The Smile is great and Thom's solo work or Atoms for Peace may be great to check if you like electronic music!

Edited December 9, 20232 yr by taemin

When I got into them I started with Kid A as well. Then I listened to the rest chronologically, but Pablo Honey only has like 4 good songs and The Bends isn't one of my faves (still very good though).

 

I'd say try Ok Computer and then In Rainbows

 

 

The Bends is their best album ever and one of my favorites of all time

 

OK Computer and In Rainbows are also amazing. If none of those get you into them nothing will.

 

 

I personally started with OK Computer and In Rainbows.