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5 Ways Thom Yorke Abandoned Rock for Kid A

  1. He rejected rock music entirely The stress of promoting OK Computer drove Thom Yorke to move away from rock as a genre.

  2. He drew from electronic music Yorke incorporated electronic sounds and production techniques instead of guitar-driven rock.

  3. He used ambient and krautrock influences The album pulled from ambient textures and the repetitive rhythms of krautrock bands.

  4. He added jazz and 20th-century classical elements Yorke brought in jazz harmonies and structures from composers like Penderecki and Messiaen.

  5. He created abstract lyrics by cutting up words Yorke wrote lyrics by randomly cutting up words and reassembling them, avoiding clear narratives.

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