12 Most Divisive Rock Albums Of All Time

Radiohead were all set up to be rock's next forebearers at the end of the 90's. With the album Ok Computer, the band had made one of the most important records of the decade that would not only hold up as a classic, but also usher in the Internet age of the new millennium. How do you try top that? Simple: run as far away from it as possible.

Instead of trying to build upon the sound of their predecessor, the band came through with a record filled with electric soundscapes and chilling ambiance. At first, fans weren't quite sure what to make of Kid A. Given all the samples and synthetic elements, where was the band that gave us some of the best guitar rock of the late 90's? Once you settled into its groove though, you realized you were listening to the band's second stroke of genius.

With every passing song, the album flows like a journey through an icy tundra, as each little sonic inflection washes over you to create a polarizing atmosphere. For a band that was always known to have depressing lyrics, this album is probably the closest they had come to capturing inner melancholy. Kid A might not have been what fans wanted from Radiohead, but with the rock landscape shifting from day to day, it just may have been what we needed.