{"product_id":"this-isnt-happening-radioheads-kid-a-and-the-beginning-of-the-21st-century-paperback","title":"This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's Kid A and the Beginning of the 21st Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Hyden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MAKING AND MEANING OF RADIOHEAD'S GROUNDBREAKING, CONTROVERSIAL, EPOCHDEFINING ALBUM, \u003ci\u003eKID A\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e In 1999, as the end of an old century loomed, five musicians entered a recording studio in Paris without a deadline. Their band was widely recognized as the best and most forward-thinking in rock, a rarefied status granting them the time, money, and space to make a masterpiece. But Radiohead didn't want to make another rock record. Instead, they set out to create the future. For more than a year, they battled writer's block, intra-band disagreements, and crippling self-doubt. In the end, however, they produced an album that was not only a complete departure from their prior guitar-based rock sound, it was the sound of a new era-and it embodied widespread changes catalyzed by emerging technologies just beginning to take hold of the culture. What they created was \u003ci\u003eKid A\u003c\/i\u003e. Upon its release in 2000, Radiohead's fourth album divided critics. Some called it an instant classic; others, such as the UK music magazine \u003ci\u003eMelody Maker\u003c\/i\u003e, deemed it tubby, ostentatious, self-congratulatory... whiny old rubbish. But two decades later, \u003ci\u003eKid A\u003c\/i\u003e sounds like nothing less than an overture for the chaos and confusion of the twenty-first century. Acclaimed rock critic Steven Hyden digs deep into the songs, history, legacy, and mystique of \u003ci\u003eKid A\u003c\/i\u003e, outlining the album's pervasive influence and impact on culture in time for its twentieth anniversary in 2020. Deploying a mix of criticism, journalism, and personal memoir, Hyden skillfully revisits this enigmatic, alluring LP and investigates the many ways in which \u003ci\u003eKid A\u003c\/i\u003e shaped and foreshadowed our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN HYDEN\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eTwilight of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYour Favorite Band Is Killing Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and (with Steve Gorman) \u003ci\u003eHard to Handle\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrantland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and Salon. He is currently the cultural critic at UPROXX. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978533306669,"sku":"9780306845673","price":19.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/d2NCeUFIeUtaUDN0ekpRUUE0Y3Vudz09.webp?v=1775805674","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/this-isnt-happening-radioheads-kid-a-and-the-beginning-of-the-21st-century-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}