Kid A

by Marvin Lin

Book Overview

By pulling Kid A from its canonical status and grounding the album in various contexts, Marvin Lin explains not only why Radiohead suddenly adopted a new songwriting methodology, but also how properties like "genre" and "authenticity" distracted us from understanding our reactions to it. From bovine growth hormones and neurological impulses to Dada poetry and bandwidth throttling, the book articulated the politics behind both Radiohead's music...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826423434
• ISBN13: 9780826423436
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.7" x 6.4"