ok i get some of what your saying and i aint got time to do a long reply but i just didnt get radioheads sudden change of sound around the time of Kid A...if it was a gradual thing a progression..fine
but the Warp/Squarepusher/Plaid/ Aphex sound was THE thing at the time and it just seemed a little like bandwagon jumping
you cannot say Idioteque at least doesnt sound like it came off any off any of Richard James alias projects
its funny but that is the only Radiohead album ive ever purchased n all
I listed the names as its a fact as all the artists mentioned name checked each other on cd covers in progression.