Radiohead: Every Album Ranked Worst To Best

Kid A is the album that made it clear Radiohead were done staying in place. They wanted to break out of their creative cage, try something new, mix with their sound and formula and shock audiences in equal measure. So that's what they did, and the results are honestly out of this world.

Despite its initial lukewarm reception from mainstream audiences, Kid A finds Radiohead at their most innovative, strange, alienating and unpredictable. The way in which they so effortlessly messed with people's expectations of them is ingenious, as is the way they incorporate so many sounds and ideas into just one record.

The album moves between tracks beautifully, painting a vivid tapestry of sound that is best listened to in one sitting, headphones on and volume high. It can be a tough listen in parts, but it's more than worth the challenge.

From the opening chords of Everything In Its Right Place to the heartbreaking How To Completely Disappear and Motion Picture Soundtrack, Kid A is at once a confounding piece of music, and a deeply personal one that breaks all the rules and makes it a joy to behold.