Radiohead is a band known for their ability to successfully strive for beauty. When they commit themselves to craft a song that is blatantly gorgeous it is rare that they fail. In Kid A, earlier in the album than you might expect, comes ‘How to Disappear Completely’ one of the quintet’s most poignant exemplars of balladry.

The song is amazingly organic compared to most of the album, and yet the unnerving feeling of alienation that drenches the album is more than present. For starters, is the first one without many (notorious) processing in Thom Yorke’s voice, which makes its message a lot more relatable. The floating feeling is intentional, as this song was inspired by a dream Yorke had of floating around a city , like a ghost.

Yorke, with an innocuous pain in his voice sings: ‘I’m not here, this isn’t happening’, making very distinct that he’s just trying to get away from everything. How his voice hovers over a gentle acoustic guitar, dramatic and ominous string arrangements and a steady rhythm, speaks volumes of the commitment of the song to its nature. ‘How to Disappear Completely’ is an ode to feeling, being and wanting to be apart from the world and its constant rambling. How this track actually achieves getting you away from the world while listening to it, makes it one of the most alluring moments in the whole album. It really is beautiful. Right, Thom?