BVS
Blue Crack Supplier
I don't think U2 were anywhere near the "best" back then (I remember listening to Kid A that same month and thinking "Fuck, U2 have really regressed..."), but they were certainly the biggest. They got the soccer moms and the AARP members and all the college kids who hated nu metal flocking to their banner. They presented themselves as fun and dumb and accessible. And it worked. Kudos to them.
Even Radiohead would disagree with you, as Johnny praised Stuck in an interview back then.
But yes, Kid A is absolutely amazing and the last time Radiohead did something amazing.
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