Long-awaited, Kid A Mnesia is a testament of Radiohead’s phenomenal abilities, and stands as one of this year’s most exciting reissues. Fans of the group may rejoice, while newcomers will receive the full experience of two of the 21st century’s major creative achievements.
The quaint paranoias of Y2K now feel terrifyingly real. And while it would be an exaggeration to say Radiohead predicted this, KID A MNESIA carries just as much real-world dread as these albums did 20 years ago.
Kid A Mnesia isn’t just a monument of Radiohead’s bravest, boldest music — it’s a tribute to keeping the creative fires burning even in the coldest of times.
Both these albums twisted machines to Radiohead's will, to their need to hear soulful songs singing in their wires. And they're resonating still.
What Kid A Mnesia does best is cutting through the mythos and letting these songs and their cousins stand as their own brilliant creations that, 20 years and change later, still have no obvious successors. Everything in its right place.
The band’s 20th-anniversary reissue of Kid A and Amnesiac along with unreleased material makes for fascinating listening.
Overall, Kid A Mnesia proves that around the turn of millennium, Radiohead really were the greatest band in the world.
KID A MNESIA proves even Radiohead’s identity crises were a breeding ground for innovation.
Hearing them again two decades later, the shock ofthe new has faded, butthe sonicrichness and meticulous attention to detail endures. Behind the fizz and crunch and crackle lies a surprisingly lush, soulful beauty.
They sounded astonishing then, and they sound astonishing now.
Ultimately, ‘Kid Amnesiae’ not only offers a mood piece, but also a companion and secret history behind the making of two essential, landmark records – and the rebirth of a great band.
Two decades on, Kid A Mnesia is the sound of stadium-rock’s route maps being re-navigated, by a band whose promise of commitment to the “next life” wouldn’t let the kids down.
Through this release, Radiohead have gifted something more valuable than uncovered music or new insights into their creative process. They’ve given music critics what they always want - a new reason to talk about Kid A.
As revolutionary as the original albums still are, Kid A Mnesia will disappoint all but the most ardent completists.
Radiohead reappears after a hiatus with an intriguing collection. Like Ok Computer, they brought Kid A and Amnesiac together in one album, and released a compilation of works from the time they were recording these albums.
So basically Kid Amnesia is a combination of Kid A and Amnesiac but with some "new" songs at the end. I won't mention anything about the previous albums, I'll just talk about these new projects. If you haven't listened to Amnesiac or Kid A yet, you are simply living ... read more
much of the new material consists of revamped versions of the existing songs, yet this compilation sounds especial. it’s very clear that both these albums were meant to be together.
If Radiohead was a story who followed a protagonist in the events of Pablo Honey, The Bends, Ok Computer, In Rainbows, and finally, Kid A, THIS, this would be the final arc, Kid A. IMO, this is truly peak fucking music and RADIOHEAD LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE.