The pacing is perfect, making for an effortless listen. It's so glaringly unlike anything else before it, with it's songwriting and production and little flairs that make it memorable. They are simply too important not to have on this list. You're very brave to be recommending this album to me, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Did you know that? I suppose you have to list the obvious albums, but little did I know we'd be here.įor the uninitiated, almost everything we owe alternative rock in the 21st century can be traced back to this album along with a good chunk of Radiohead's discography as a whole. But as of now, it's not going on repeat for me. For that reason (in addition to the knowledge that this album means a lot to many people who's opinion I respect), I'd be willing to give it another shot and spend more time trying to understand what makes it truly great. I will confess that I have a very low attention span for lyrics and need to be grabbed sonically before I can get into any deeper meaning behind the music - especially when lyrics are caged in metaphor and/or not clearly enunciated. It was reminiscent of Tool or Muse - bands that I acknowledge are musically talented but aren't doing anything that I personally enjoy. I really wanted to enjoy OK Computer, but it had an alt rock moodiness that's just really not for Kelseys. This particular prompt gave me a bit of anxiety because I feel like I'm supposed to like Radiohead but I was nervous that I would not have my mind blown by this album. I have very vivid memories of seeing clips of the Karma Police music video on MTV, but OK Computer was not coming anywhere near my 6-CD changer boombox. If I had been in a rock band at the time, it probably would have made me throw up my hands in despair. On OK Computer, Radiohead makes most bands sound like hacks or toddlers, and that goes for most of the bands that have followed in their footsteps. And unlike many other bands, Radiohead doesn't get any less interesting when they slow down and do a ballad like the gorgeous No Surprises. Take Paranoid Android, a multipart suite with odd meter changes, but which nonetheless rocks like a mother. Compositionally, these songs are as strong as they get, which explains why they've been covered by the likes of Brad Melhdau. You could listen to this track a dozen times and hear something new every time. Where to even start? How about the astonishingly layered arrangement of Airbag, the opening tune? Yes, it's guitar based, but there's snatches of electronica, electronic percussion alongside live drums, a cello, and I could go on and on. OK Computer is one of those rare albums that actually deserves the praise lavished on it.
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