Idioteque (track)
by Radiohead
Idioteque appears on the following album(s) by Radiohead:
- Kid A (track #8) (this album) (2000)
- I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings (track #5) (2001)
- The Best Of (track #11) (compilation) (2008)
- Kid A Mnesia (track #8) (compilation) (2021)
- 5 Album Set (Box Set) (track #44) (compilation) (2012)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 3 days ago | mrmcrook | 12,952 | 78/100 |
| ! | 09/17/2026 15:01 | Mafedere | 11,931 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/08/2026 20:17 | luukvdschepop | 2,271 | 78/100 |
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I remember first getting into Kid A and listening to this track, I fell in love with it pretty quickly. My love for this track has only grown with time; It's one of Radiohead's most experimental tracks, but somehow also one of their most intense and engaging. This is one of a very small amount of songs that gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it, the way Thom sings 'This is really HAPPENING" is just so fucking fantastic it blows me away every time. I also saw Radiohead live for the first time a couple days ago, and this song was just un-be-fucking-lievable. I think this one will always be my choice for their best song, and my favorite. (Edited)
Radiohead's greatest song, and to me, one of the greatest songs of all time. Simply breathtaking. (Edited)
The high pitched vocals and electronic instrumentation do it for me. (Edited)
Just an amazing song. Takes a little getting used to but it really changes the way you look at music. (Edited)
Idioteque is what solidified my love for Radiohead, with Thom Yorke sounding off a paranoid stream-of-consciousness over an urgent, crackling beat and reverberating, chilling synthesizers. With Thom's urgent vocals (arguably one of his greatest performances) and added effects, the track takes on an almost apocalyptic quality. Incredible live. (Edited)
