16. Radiohead's Kid A Part 2: "How to Disappear Completely," "Treefingers," "Optimistic," and "In Limbo"

The descent into the unconscious continues with a look at Kid A's eclectic middle. Austin escapes reality with "How to Disappear Completely," while Nick finds a way to quote James Joyce twice. They discuss the use of ambient tracks in the rock canon, and ponder if Led Zeppelin was ruined for Austin by the hilariously campy film, "The Song Remains the Same." Along the way they briefly debate how time flows and how to find Kid A's secret booklet.

Songs Discussed: 

1:25 - "How to Disappear Completely" 

16:02 - "Treefingers" 

25:40 - "Optimistic" 

36:12 - "In Limbo"

Irish Times review of Kid A

NME review of Kid A

The Dead by James Joyce

Radiohead Kid A blips

Ultimate Guitar for Treefingers

The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

That Pedal Show - A Conversation With Ed O'Brien Of Radiohead

Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald

"Low" by David Bowie

"Heroes" by David Bowie

"Ambient 1: Music for Airports" by Brian Eno

"Ambient 4: On Land" by Brian Eno

"Selected Ambient Works Volume II" by Aphex Twin

Radiohead's Modified Bear

Hidden Kid A booklet

Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains the Same"

Kylie Minogue "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Earth, Wind & Fire "September"