1. Radiohead – Kid A

Released: October 2, 2000

Beam Me Up: Panicking about the future while still in the present

If rock is dead, it’s because Radiohead fired this kill shot to end its misery. Theorized to be about everything from the first human clone to an accidental prediction of 9/11, Kid A is a true game-changer that sounds how an increasingly cold, dehumanized dystopia will feel.

Prepare for hyperdrive: “ICE AGE COMING ICE AGE COMING”

You’ll love this, if you already dig: Toronto’s Cineforum synched the album with Nosferatu to create Kid Dracula. Despite being nearly a century old, Nosferatu is still considered spooky. When the film’s striking imagery forms an unholy union with Kid A’s icy soundscapes, an even greater sensation of ever-looming dread is evoked.

–Frank Mojica