British alternative-pop group Radiohead delighted fans October 2 and 3 by releasing their fourth studio CD, “Kid A.”

The CD displays a side of Radiohead that has not been seen in previous releases–a quieter, introspective side. Unlike Radiohead’s previous releases, less emphasis is put upon vocalist Thom Yorke and gives the band a chance to display their merits as musicians. The CD features a pseudo-experimental blend of electronic pop music with an almost progressive or indie rock spin.

Kid A continues with a more abstract form of British rock that the band has become notorious for. The end product is a conceptual album much in the vein of British artists like Pink Floyd.

Fans expecting the verse-chorus formula on this album will be blown away by a total lack of organization to the music. However, this is not so much a drawback to the album as it is a refreshing change.

By merely listening to tracks one and two: “Everything in Its Right Place” and “Kid A” respectively, the listener realizes that this is not a stereotypical alternative rock album by a typical 90s alternative band.

Perhaps the best way to describe “Kid A” would be to refer to it as a piece of abstract audible art. The band began to experiment with the idea of a more electronic sound on their third full-length release, OK Computer.

Radiohead achieved a great deal of notoriety for their hit single “Creep” from the album Pablo Honey, released in 1993. The band followed up with their second album The Bends in 1995. OK Computer was released in 1997 and received a great deal of attention for the song “Paranoid Android.” The album was Grammy-nominated.

The band recently concluded their tour of Europe.