Kid A

The kind of album that makes you want to pick up an instrument.

I appreciate the artistic risk-taking even if the result is a bit of a mess. There are kernels of good ideas scattered throughout but nothing is developed enough to really land. Frustrating because you can hear the potential.

I've tried writing about this album so many times and words always fall short.

The first half is near-perfect. Second half is still great but slightly less focused.

What sets this apart from other great albums is the consistency. There's no filler, no dips in quality, just track after track of brilliance. The emotional arc from start to finish is perfectly constructed. An easy 5.

Lost me about halfway through. The front end is promising though.

Arguably the greatest album in its genre. Hard to argue otherwise.

Flawless execution of an ambitious vision. This is why we love music.

A confident, mature work. You can hear the growth from their earlier releases.

Not their absolute best work but still head and shoulders above most albums.