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This album felt like a mental breakdown 👌👌👌
I am incredibly bias, but this album is W after W. Not a singular flop
3-1-2024 Started in the morning. I want to be more focused when I listen to this. I think it will be like Twister by Remy Zero. I'll have to work at it but once I understand the lyrics, I expect to like it very much. Planning to listen to TBG tonight. Couldn't get in the right mindset last night. This will be an ongoing listen. Added to downloads. A few listens later, I really like tracks 2 and 3. It seems like something always interrupts me during Karma Police..
Really good album
This sounded so much like MUSE
I loved this album when it came out but haven't been too keen on Radiohead in the last couple of decades - the singing style gets a bit much after a while. However, this album is an absolute masterpiece and as relevant today as it was then (if not more so). Listens: 2 Fave Track: Paranoid Android (this hasn't changed) Rating: 5
Fitter happier More productive Comfortable Not drinking too much Regular exercise at the gym (3 days a week) Getting on better with your associate employee contemporaries At ease Eating well (no more microwave dinners and saturated fats) A patient, better driver A safer car (baby smiling in back seat) Sleeping well (no bad dreams) No paranoia Careful to all animals (never washing spiders down the plughole) Keep in contact with old friends (enjoy a drink now and then) Will frequently check credit at (moral) bank (hole in the wall) Favours for favours Fond but not in love Charity standing orders On Sundays ring road supermarket (No killing moths or putting boiling water on the ants) Car wash (also on Sundays) No longer afraid of the dark or midday shadows Nothing so ridiculously teenage and desperate Nothing so childish At a better pace Slower and more calculated No chance of escape Now self-employed Concerned (but powerless) An empowered and informed member of society (pragmatism not idealism) Will not cry in public Less chance of illness Tyres that grip in the wet (shot of baby strapped in back seat) A good memory Still cries at a good film Still kisses with saliva No longer empty and frantic Like a cat Tied to a stick That's driven into Frozen winter shit (the ability to laugh at weakness) Calm Fitter, healthier and more productive A pig In a cage On antibiotics
Awesome
radio noises are a vibe; fun sounds
Lot's going on right from the beginning. Each song is pretty unique. Added a few to the ultimate playlist. Good stuff, easy to see why its important to this band and music.
One of the best albums ever made. Seriously.
This album is a must listen for any fan of music
I like. Might listen again ?
“Fitter, healthier and more productive A pig In a cage On antibiotics” -Fitter Happier When this album came out in 1997 it was largely a contemplation on the alienation throughout society caused by rampant technology, consumerism, and greed. The music and production perfectly combined with Thom Yorke’s lyrics and vocal delivery to echo the band’s disaffection with modern society. Now, OK Computer sounds like what somebody in 1997 thought the future would be like. Unfortunately it also sounds like exactly what 2024 is like. “Riot shields Voodoo economics It's life, it's life It's just business Cattle prods and the I.M.F. I trust I can rely on your vote” -Electioneering
Radiohead
10/10, a masterpiece.
A couple of gems. A few meh tunes. I like melancholy music but this is too dreary at times. There better Radiohead albums.
Another famous band I've not really listened to! I'm not sure if I actually recognise any track names from their top tracks. Paranoid Android was good and Karma Police sounded familiar! Enjoyed the whole album including the 2017 edition with the second side, it certainly has a vibe.
It's not my favourite Radiohead album so lets say it's a floored 4
Classic
For OK Computer, I may need 6 stars. In fact, putting this as *merely* 5 stars makes me start sweating a bit about my other 4 and 5 star picks. Because this is one of the best things. There are very few albums which give you the exhilaration of a movie when you’re finished with it. You know that feeling, leaving a really concept-heavy, head-spinning movie where you're just lost in this delirium, exiting the theater. Processing. So few albums do this. This album does that. Concept-wise, record-wise, it's shooting for the freaking moon. It makes every album feel like they're just shooting for the distant hills. I cannot stress how much effort it sounds like they put into making this album. Everything just feels in the right place, perfectly placed. That's no doubt due to the literal years of band rehearsals that lead to these recordings. Radiohead rehearses. They also fucking commit to their songs. Nothing sounds unsure. Everything so confidently delivered, doubtlessly honed through years of attempts on the same thing. Thom Yorke writes lyrics, and Radiohead writes songs, that are good for them. They are not universal, they are heavily wired into the internal logic of Radiohead, to understand them requires the context of their other music sometimes. Their music is not immediate. But the stakes here feel so *personal.* The band sounds genuinely disturbed at the prospect of our Brave New World. Their warnings are not dispassionately given, nor are they preachy. We're always viewing this future through the eyes of what seems like a terrified victim of its uncaring superstructure. It's personal. I think this album genuinely goes to somewhere new. Somehow a thesis that's never preachy, a perfect set of recordings that are never sterile, never forced, always room for the magic of happy accidents. This is one hill I'll die on, this is a damn good record. 5/5
taking a 2 stance because this album is the world's biggest 5/10 for me but this site doesn't allow for decimals. I never understood the hype and i don't think i ever will. Made my peace with that.
As an admitted skeptic when it comes to Radiohead no Thom Yorke’s voice especially, I am pretty bowled over by OK Computer upon a complete listen. I need to listen a lot more, and a lot more carefully, because I’ve missed out here. Badly.
What an incredible listening experience! I had a smile on my face throughout the whole album. The sound of it made me fall right into the music, it made me calm and everything else besides listening felt so unimportant. Ever song starts a little weird, you don't know which direction it's gonna take which makes it interesting. And somehow, every song turns out to be amazing.
Groundbreaking!
Fanastic! Pulled me into Radiohead after my first listen, 10 years after release. Excellent top to bottom~ true classic
I think the Album is nice and calming, but tbh for me it is nothing „Special“
I enjoy music for how it pleases my ears and no much depth, this album has some tracks that I'll listen to for the rest of my life, rating 4 stars because some of them were not for my taste. Wonderfull album!
Excellent from start to finish. A masterpiece of emo music.
it was ok, a bit depressing for my mood. but some good songs
The best
I finally just got into Radiohead this year and I really love this album!
I really enjoyed listening through this album. Every song is iconic and dives into purpose and melancholy sound. Drove a turning point in late 90's British music
Favourite album of all time
Definitely a bit of a groundbreaking album, that goes without saying. The antithesis to the Britpop movement is rife with mournful vocals heavily influenced by shoegaze-esque guitar walls and glitchy feedback combined with an alternative art rock feel that is spacy, distant, and disconnected yet still big and in your face.
Still holds up as one of the best albums from the 1990's and could one of the best ever. Radiohead doesn't miss a beat in the album and everything fits perfectly. Worthy of it status.
Zach is wrong...
There are two Radiohead albums that will get a 5 from me, and this is one of them. "Climbing Up the Walls" is eternal. Everything else that can be said about OK Computer has already been said.
I never like how people use the word 'overrated'. Overrated should never refer to inherent quality; it's a metadiscursive term meant to situate any given piece of media in the context of how other people talk about it. For example, it wouldn't be correct to say "OK Computer is bad". However, it would be correct to say "OK Computer is one of the most overrated albums ever made".
Need a sixth star
Slow, Whiny depressed but very very good.
This was the turning point for Radiohead, the boundary between being a reasonable but limited Alternative band and something unique and enduring. There are hints of what was to come on The Bends, but OK Computer embraces fully the dreamy, electropop that would become signature Radiohead. This is the type of album you don't look to for "songs". Instead, it's about mood; It's about soundscapes. Of course, this is the point of polarization for Radiohead fans. You could like Fake Plastic Trees or Creep as just a song. You have to embrace Ok Computer as a concept. It was an either/or situation. What they began with Ok Computer is what we now think of as Radiohead. Thank goodness.
ok
I get more from this album every time I listen to it. I normally do not gravitate towards this type of music but it is so good. Captivating story and sound.
Absolutely one of my favs
Legendary album and even after 27 (!) years this sounds fresh and modern
I get why people like this album. It has very pretty sounds. I think I would have liked it better if I smoked some indica. Or if I could make out anything Thom Yorke was singing about. Might smoke somethin and give it another listen.
Took a few songs to get used to the groany voice. Love the guitar. Love the thoughts on what technology is doing to people. I would have loved this album as an angsty teenager, but now it hurts my head a little.
Outstanding album. What an album is supposed to be. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
bruh
depressing. beautifully depressing.
One of the best albums of the '90s.
I'm not a big fan of Radiohead. But this album holds a soft spot on my heart. Always nice to hear it.
I can’t listen to this album with fresh ears. It was my indoctrination to the musical tastes of my Austin crew and I treasure it. It’s atmospheric, yet melodic. Each song, a little symphony. Lyrically grand and prescient. 4.6
Never listened to much Radiohead. Thought this was going to be more electronic, but still mostly guitar based. It's pretty good, although I couldn't understand most of the lyrics. Would revisit. 3.6
Good vibes
This starts off as a Prog-Rock album. Sure, it's dressed up in a 90's Indie Rock sonic palette. But as with all Prog-Rock, the music seems built up from clever/ interesting technical or harmonic concepts into "songs"; and that leaves the overall experiences unmoving. That starts to shift at Let Down and Karma Police which actually feel like songs that were crafted and then recorded, rather than the other way around. No suprises also feels like a song. But none of them are good enough for me to want to listen to the album.
Perfect album
Certainly Radiohead’s high point, certainly one of the best of all time. A sprawling prog rock epic masquerading as an indie album. Moments of the sublime. When Radiohead still liked to write songs they created a classic.
absoluter banger, klaustrophobisch, elektrisch, analog, dystopisch bass is super cool
Very pleased.
Listened to this after listening to The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Not a bad choice. Radiohead held their own. Glad I went back and checked this one out.
Great Albm, but not Radioheads best
Thom Yorke's vocal is not my piece of cake. I appreciate the album as a major milestone in music history, but it's the same as acknowledging a boring book in literature program. Other says it was a great release and I have nothing to say.
I liked it. Will listen to again
Loved this
The easiest 5 I’ve ever given, no surprises there
incredible
I take a star off to prove that I’m not a pick-me
Même review que pour l'album qu'on a eu ya 3 semaines : bon album pour se réveiller un lundi matin
Valeur sûre
Seen this album come up this morning... and my first thoughts were "this is going to be depressing." Guess what? It was depressing,!!! The vocalist is a pure pain to listen to. Take the vocals out, imagine someone else singing, and the music isn't bad at times, albeit, they meander on for so long like a stick slowly floating down a stream. These guys are very much middle of the road, but a lot of people rave about them? Go figure? Horses for courses, but this stuff not for me.
Good album, didn’t grab me like some of the other Radiohead albums I’ve listened too but still a solid entry.
Not bad but far from perfect.
Aw hell yeah. This is one of the GOATs. 5/5
Excellent and genius through and through.
Retro rock sound. Too dated for me.
Radiohuvud har aldrig klickat för mig. Inte dåligt, inte jättebra. Gud vet att jag har försökt
Jag har försökt många gånger med Radiohead men av någon anledning har de inte riktigt slagit an hos mig. Lyssnat en hel del gånger på den här skivan nu och det är ju ett bra hantverk, men ändå lossnar det inte riktigt för mig.
First full Radiohead album listen - it's a good one. All the singles are definitely the strongest songs on the album, with No Surprises being my favorite.
Who gave Oasis valium? This music is slow and depressing, most of the time. I'm neither a moody teenager or a musically, deep thinker. Also, since I'm neither recovering from the death of a loved one or just recently dumped, this kind of music doesn't pass the vibe check.
Those album is epic
Well yeah this was / is massive. Groundbreaking album. The subject matter, the instrumentation, the lyrics, the vocals... the guitar work! The dynamics of Exit, the leads on Lucky, and Subterranean Homesick Alien. It's a mix of alt, psyche, electronica. It's cliche, but goddamn if this isn't a phenomenal record. I like less mainstream stuff too, but I'm no naysayer.
I don't know how to like Radiohead.
Widely considered the best album of all time, and still under-rated! Easily the best album of my lifetime, very little else even comes close. Perfection
Хорошо! Мне понравался конец албума больше чем начало.
Хорошо! Мне нравится Radiohead, но этот нет мой любимый альбом. Музыка напоминает мне Pink Floyd и поздние Битлз. Мне больше всего нравятся последние две песни. Tidal следил за альбомом с Us and Them, так что мои уши меня не обманули!
This album is excellent. It uses interesting chord structures, varied instrumentation, and haunting vocals to create an emotional experience, simultaneously imparting on the listener that feeling of existential, anxious dread in the pit of your chest and that tight, immediate adrenaline rush of anxiety. In short, this album is a paranoid experience in all the best ways. Favorite songs were Paranoid Android (duh), Electioneering, Karma Police, and Fitter Happier. I don't think I had a least favorite song.
Very good start. Obviously one of the best albums of all time.
Yes. Gimme all of that you got.
Fucking banger
Falls on that short list of perfect albums. It’s tattooed on my psyche. Ancestry.com lists me as 2% ok computer.
It's pretty good, understand it is iconic, but it kid of slides past me
the best album I’ve ever heard tbh, rlly opened up my understanding of music and will always have a place in my heart thanks thom
Listened to this while playing ISS Vanguard. This was one of those albums that I first heard my Freshman year of college. I remember the first time I heard Paranoid Android, I listened to it 2 more times immediately after. I even went on to write a piano composition years later called Paranoid Alvinroid. It was the answer to the question nobody has ever asked: "what if contemporary composer Alvin Curran was a member of Radiohead?"
You know, it's been a while since I've gotten an album that many consider to be one of the greatest albums of all time. I've gotten quite a few albums that have been highly praised, but not many, if any at all, of the albums I've listened to so far have been consistently put on a pedestal as high as that of OK Computer. This is one of those albums that people praise like its their god or something. But does OK Computer deserve this praise? Yeah. It totally does. This thing is, to put it simply, a masterpiece. The sound was groundbreaking for the time. To get British rock of a more somber nature like this in comparison to the dominating Britpop scene of the 90s was something that would forever change popular music. I really like the sound. It has this aura to it that is very hard to explain, but it just keeps you hooked the whole time. Thom Yorke's singing is certainly interesting. It gives everything this sense of emotion that is hard to replicate. The writing is very well done, with overarching themes enhancing the full album experience. One thing that I really didn't expect was that this album has a "weird song" that actually works for me. There are some very good albums out there that happen to have a "weird song" that does kind of drag down the experience just a tiny bit or even more in some cases. For instance, I really liked The Velvet Underground's self-titled album, but felt that the penultimate track, "The Murder Mystery", was a bit too unpleasant to listen to and it kind of dragged the experience just a tiny bit. OK Computer also has a weird track with "Fitter Happier". But for whatever reason, that track works in a full album setting. While I wouldn't want to listen to it on its own, the track does add something of value to the experience of listening to the whole album, which is something that I really have to commend. The other tracks are also quite great. I like how the sound can go from being fairly whimsical in a song like "Subterranean Homesick Alien" to being very somber and emotional in songs like "Exit Music (For a Film)". It ensures that the album doesn't get repetitive or boring. Overall, there's a reason why many people consider OK Computer to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, albums ever made. While there a few albums that I might like more, I can absolutely see why so many people consider this to be the best of the best. 5/5.
I think this album is brilliant. I love listening to the whole thing. It's ear candy 100%. Can't wait to listen to this again.
זה אלבום אשר השפיע על חיי באופן מהותי כול כך שבזמן שהאזנתי לו שוב ושוב (בגיל 14, מדפדפת בחוברת שירים קוראת ומתרגמת את המילים בקפידה כמו מפענחת חידה ), זכורה לי ממש המחשבה על כמה שמוזיקה יכולה להשפיע ואיזה תפקיד יש לה. אני הרגשתי שרדיוהד נותנים מילים ומוזיקה לעולם הרגשי, הנפשי, הייחודי שלי, האלבום הזה היה מראת הזהות שלי. קיבלתי תוקף לתחושות ונכנסה בי רוח של מעשה, תשוקה, סקרנות והשראה. הם עוררו את הדחף לקום וללכת למקום אחר, הם בנו את הבסיס להיותי אדם ביקורתי במציאות הפוסט מודרנית. את מרד הנעורים הייחודי שלי, ליוו המילים והצלילים של האלבום הזה.
Didn't listen to it this time. But what else can you say about this masterpiece
Poppy dissonance. The satisfying awareness of everything that’s “off” about modern life. Unusual rhythm, whining vocals, wandering melodies. Feels like stumbling through a dream world, and it just makes sense.
Ionic
Etwas melancholisch
When I started really getting into music, I knew I had to listen to this one. Some of my favorite artists like Muse were heavily inspired by Radiohead’s sound, and this was lauded by many as the greatest album of all time. On first listen, I certainly didn’t think so. I’ve always enjoyed “Karma Police”, but for some reason it took me 5+ listens for Radiohead to really click with me. Now they’re one of my favorite bands and OK Computer has been in my top 100 albums of all time for a while (including a brief stint at #2 and a long stint between 5-10). Every song on this album (with one exception) is perfect in its own way. And while there’s a lot of different stuff going on and a lot of variety, the songs all come together to form something amazing. Perhaps something that’s surprised me the most about this album is that while it feels a lot like a product of its times, after 25+ years, it’s still just as incredible to listen to. That’s not something I’d say about Nevermind by Nirvana, which sounds dated despite Nirvana putting their finger on the cultural pulse at the time. “Fitter Happier” is an abomination though. I think I sort of understand what Thom Yorke was going for in writing and including this song, it’s interestingly experimental (spoken by “Fred”, an ancestor to Apple’s Siri) and playfully juxtaposes the hypocrisy of a computer telling us the best way to live a meaningful human lifestyle. But the song just really sucks, it totally breaks up the flow of the album. The rest of the album is so good though that even this can’t bring down the perfect rating.
I've heard of this album for a long time but never bothered to seek it out. I don't think it was an earth shattering legendary album. I can see where it would be on some peoples best list. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to but I wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.
índice apenas melódico, não prestei atenção nas letras. rsss dá a sensação de que é tudo a mesma música, talvez não de um jeito pejorativo. +: acabei prestando atenção na letra de Karma Police e me envolvi! me arrependi de não ter sido mais atenta. ++: odiei aqueles efeitos finais de Fitter Happier, mas cumpriu o propósito. gostei da letra, então posso passar pano. +++: Muse obviamente bebeu das águas de Electioneering kkkkk o álbum mudou de tom... ++++: saio convencida, sou emo, embora não deixe de notar uma certa pretensão hétero contracultura.
Fucking masterpiece! Apesar de alguns momentos bem mais tristes, as melodias são cativantes e pedem para serem ouvidas. Todas as músicas são dinâmicas e interessantes.
Que álbum! Poderia ter sido feito hoje. Passei 10 anos discutindo com alguém que Radiohead não era bom. E agora…
Es un álbum muy interesante, aún así me gusta más el the bends y el in rainbows
En el tercer álbum de Radiohead las guitarras pasan a un segundo plano para regalarnos una colección de paisajes y texturas sonoras que, sin embargo, suenan a auténtico rock. Eso sí, habría que añadirle la etiqueta de alternativo por lo innovador que fue en su momento. Me gusta el sosiego de "Exit Music (For a Film)" y, por supuesto, las canciones más aplaudidas: la compleja y angustiante "Paranoid Android", la brillante y sosegada "Subterranean Homesick Alien" y la inquietante y anhelante "Karma Police".
This was one album I didn't need to listen to, been playing it for like 25 years now. Absolute classic. Strong chance of being the best album on this list
I don't really have anything insightful to say about OK Computer. It's Ok Computer and it's really good.
- OK Computer pops up on screen- I’ve heard good things about this album, it’s my first time listening as well, let’s see if they’re right! 54 Minutes Later: … holy shit.
Radiohead, have you ever tried just NOT being depressed? -_- This self-professed Radiohead fan has never listened to this properly all the way through. Granted, I’ve most likely heard every song at least once, but in the iTunes days the songs would just come up on shuffle. Consequentially, I enjoy songs like “No Surprises” and “Paranoid Android” without appreciating where they fit into the album. Well. It’s good. It’s very good. “Airbag” and “The Tourist” are great bookends; the former’s anxious, cut-up drums contrast with the serenity of the latter. The contrast in mood between songs is also quite interesting. The rollicking “Electioneering” gives way to the eerie “Climbing Up the Walls”. “Alien” ends on what seems like an optimistic note, then the devastating “Exit Music” immediately follows it. HL: "Paranoid Android”, "Subterranean Homesick Alien", "Exit Music (For a Film)"* "Let Down", “Climbing Up the Walls”, "No Surprises", “The Tourist” January 19, 2024
Exceptional work by radiohead.
It’s not my favorite but I enjoyed it. I listened to it 3 times and it grew on me a bit.
peak
All radio no head🙁
The shift change in the Radiohead sound from The Bends, which was in itself pretty good, was a bold and ultimately triumphant move which resulted in a classic album. The atmosphere and mood of paranoia and encroaching gloom was palpable yet these songs were also memorable and catchy. No duff tracks (maybe electioneering?) and a work of art for the ages.
Bardzo fajna płyta. 4/5 Dobry rock, wspomnienia i stary klimat
This might be the last rock album that was actually an advancement of the art. One of the best albums of all time.
Not historically my favorite band but I dig it
I can finally say I’ve listened to OK Computer. Nice 👍 4.5/5
Love this album and band!!!! Let down is phenomenal and I love that the story loops.
I really loved the instrumentals for the calmer songs. I couldn't understand a single word but I loved most of the album. I had to skip \"Fitter Happier\" tho. Creeped me out a ton.
I’m not going to say anything new about this album. If you don’t like whiny voices you’re going to bounce off of this really quickly. But for me it hits right to my core. Coupled with the production and orchestrations this becomes one of my favorite albums. 5/5
The instrumental and noise work on this album is great. Every song I can focus on something specific and something else blends and grabs my attention. I don't know if the vocals are #1 but they fit the sound much better than most artists could. That being said they aren't bad at all and the lyrics aren't a slouch even if there are stronger writers. The album is a bit over the top moody but there's something strong here for sure.
Very easy to listen to. Interesting choices. Works very well as a cohesive album. I'm just not sure where I stand. OK Computer, I'm sorry. It's not you. It's me. 4.5
Already been a huge addict of Kid A. Let Down and Karma Police make the album.
It's hard to review a Radiohead album as a Smashing Pumpkins fan, considering how many times the former has gotten gushing, rave reviews for being "pioneers" for doing something the latter had already done (and gotten mostly scorn), but damned if this isn't a great album.
Not my thing, but I admit it's good. Very depressing and whiny, though.
listened to again top 10 album for me
It seems strange that Radiohead would take up 2 spots on my Top 15 favorite albums of all time, but it's true. While not as guitar-centric as their last release, "The Bends," is just as brilliant, just in a different way. I was late to the game when this album first hit stores. Back then I didn't get it or the band. However, when you end up having it on repeat driving to and from work every day soon after moving over half way across the country, it quickly became the soundtrack to my life late in 1999 into 2000. It was, and still is, completely absorbing. It's weird to say, but I can't imagine my life without this album.
Fine. Just fine.
Honestly, great album.
I love OK Computer probably the peak of Radiohead's career, every song is amazing and gives me a lot of 90s nostalgia!
Absolutely brilliant.
A great one for sure. TY’s voice gets to be a bit much for me after too much Radiohead. But great overall.
An essential listen, no doubt. Bridges the gap between the more structured predecessor, The Bends, and the experimental successors, Kid A/Amnesiac. A little less cohesive than what came before and after.
Not my thing at all.
One of the greatest albums of all time. Needs no explanation.
A perfect album.
Fantastic stuff, I get it. I’m a casual Radiohead fan. I usually like what I hear, I had a “greatest hits” CD in high school that I used to play, because even back then I knew Radiohead was an “important” band. This was the first time I listened to this album in full though. Absolutely wonderful experience. Very much my thing. I hear so much of stuff I like in this - Bowie, Eno, Nomi, REM, McCartney, Wings, Broken Social Scene - all made into something different and new. “Lucky” is my favorite track, sounds like a Bond theme for a Bond movie that never was. Can’t wait to relisten to this album some more!
stroking my shit rn. 4.5/5
"OK Computer?" More like... "Pretty Darn Good Computer."
Classic.
For my first Radiohead album, I think I certainly got a more experimental one, but I didn’t get a bad one. Compared to the last album, we’ve got such a variance of styles, and those styles enhance the core sound & the core message of the album. As a listening experience, it’s a really good album, and I think I have to add every track (except Fitter Happier) to my big playlist pretty much solely on the production and the vocals. Lyrically, I’m sure I missed some stuff, but I don’t know if I really care. Right now, it’s not a perfect album to me; there were some points where the dissonance of everything turned me away, at least on that first listen. I don’t think I can give it a 5 right now, but it’s no less than a 4. I can see where the hype comes from, and I think if I give it another re-listen or two to just let everything truly overwhelm me, it could easily be a 5.
Nothing special.
Hauntingly beautiful. No one particular song stands out to me, but the album is full of intricate songs that demand attention and catchy, repeated anthems.
First time listening to this, but I was aware of the regard it is held in. A lot less morose than I was expecting! I love the guitar playing on it, adds some odd textures to the songs. Really good album, lives up to the hype.
Pretty solid, enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.
it simply IS that good unfortunately
Vocals were difficult to understand; the sound quality had much to be desired. The write-up of this album stated it was produced mostly in their practice studio, then somewhere else said it was 80% live? I think at the end of my life I would have been 110% fine to have never heard this album, so being 1001 Albums you must hear before you die is a pretty huge S T R E T C H for this one.
I already rated this
I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this album. A Thursday night, probably in July of 1997 at the Poet and Patriot Irish pub in Santa Cruz, California. Since that first listening I've probably heard this album a couple hundred times. So many times that I now consider it to be overplayed for my own liking. I have zero criticisms of these songs. Top notch creativity. 5 stars all the way. (Also, I had never even heard of Radiohead before this album.)
Zurecht ein Klassiker!
own it on vinyl
I wasn’t a fan, I didn’t listen to the album all the way through. The songs I did listen to all felt like vocals were on a different beat pattern to the instruments. Unfortunate but we can’t like everything.
Not my vibe, sorry!
My generation's dark side of the moon
Eh
One of my favorite albums of all time, so much so that I just played the OKNotOK album instead. Airbag hits deep with emotion, you just know the song is truly about a second chance at life.
Easiest 5 I'll put on this. I've lost track of the number of times i've listened to this in full over the years. However, to me Kid A will always be closer to my heart. Dense and brilliant songwriting with production to match. One of the best ever.
A bit depressing album :D But I liked the messy guitar and slow and emotional vocals. Reminds me slightly of Miami. But Mitski apparently did not draw any inspiration from Radiohead, only Coldplay lol. Also this is a very easy genre for me to listen to, I guess. I think a lot of modern British rock is better, this was a bit slow and bland for me. Not sure what my fav track was. And interesting lyrics I suppose.
Just not my thing. Some moments musically were cool and fun guitar/synthesizer (??) moments. But overall couldn’t jam or sing along to any song. No Surprises was the best song.
Nothing really good or memorable. Won't listen to it again. Trying to understand who's picking these albums - they're not very good.
4.5/5 Classic album. I love male manipulator music so much. <3
It's OK
Love this album
The album definitely deserves the applause it often receives. Drags a little at the end but for an album that comes up to the hour mark in running time, it feels like you breeze through it. Paranoid Android is a masterpiece and I was surprised at how enjoyable Electioneering was with its REM tinged jangly rock.
4.5/5
Ugh. This is the 6th Radiohead album. The other five have all received a one. Seriously, why? I know this is supposed to be one of their better albums, but it was consistent with their other albums. It is just annoying and I did not want to listen. But I did. I am rounding down.
Sure, it's a classic and defining album but Radiohead have never been my cup of tea
One of my favourite albums anyway, really unique songs and great at sticking to the overall themes. Not any particularly weak songs, don't know how more to say why I like this album so much, just really good listen start to finish. 10/10
Can’t understand the lyrics
Didn't really care for it.
I can hear and understand its greatness but it doesn’t click for me on a personal level. I still don’t fully “get” Radiohead
Radiohead is still hit or miss for me, and this album was more hit than miss compared to the last one we listened to.
Now this is the Radiohead I know! Great Album!
My first generated album after joining site. Album well known to me in my collection and personal top 10
Not my number one favpurite alhim though i do love it so so much. Very smooth sounding to me and idk what rlse tp say i just loved it so much 5/5
I need to feel in a mood to appreciate the album fully. It helps when there's heavy rain outside and I'm in with a cup of tea. I love that the album creates a beautiful unified whole. Sometimes they moan.
I don't understand why I ever stopped listening to Radiohead. This is brilliant. Peak melancholy.
Meh
Awesome
I have had two Radiohead albums from this list already, and my reaction to this one is the same: good musicianship, but a little dreary and depressing.
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this is another one that i wore out my speakers on when it came out. complex layering of sounds, vocals… and so different from their earlier albums (i’m pretty sure on purpose). love it
My first perfect score. The emotional attachment I have towards this album always meant that marking it down was very unlikely. It was the first album I bought on release, and was the defining album of my defining teenage friendship. But even disregarding that, I honestly believe that it warrants a perfect score on the strength of the music alone. Airbag is a perfect starter (that cry of 'I'm back to save the universe' still sends shivers down my spine). Paranoid Android is Bohemian Rhapsody for people who hate Queen. Subterrainian Homesick Alien is a lovely palette cleanser. Exit Music is a virtuoso vocal performance. Let Down is probably the best song ever, and the moment at 3 minutes 42 seconds when the vocal comes back in is maybe the pinnacle of music. Karma Police somehow descends into pure festival singalong by the end. Fitter Happier is way better than it has any right to be. Electioneering is (a) brilliant and (b) full of genuinely funny lyrics. Climbing Up the Walls is...sexy? No Surprises still makes me well up. Lucky is a song to sing loudly in the car. The Tourist is the song that I've imagined using in a film score more than any other. All told, not bad.
quality on top of quality from start to finish, this is one of the best albums of the 90s. highlights: “paranoid android”, “karma police”, “electioneering”, “no surprises”…
If you don't like this album, you probably didn't have very good SAT scores. Science says so.
Just listened to this a few months back. I just don’t get why this band is so popular. The back half of the album is pretty good but this album is in the top 20 here along with the biggest albums of all time. It’s just…..fine?
Great album. Will listen to it again
Radiohead again, this is their third album I got in only two weeks of doing this. I can't say I truly hated any of it, I just heavily disliked it although I admit I disliked this one less than expected and prefer it to the other two (Kid A and Hail to the Thief). There are actually more than a few parts that were ok, instrumental mostly, as well as parts that bored me and parts that annoyed me. Yorke's voice and singing makes me want to punch the guy. Maybe this band could be an acquired taste but right now, it's all just meh to me.
It’s a 90s vibe. Think you need to be in a mood to listen to it. Too mellow for me. But still good music.
Albert's story way cooler and genuine! No comment
Anxiety Prince Thom. Always so unexpected, a little dark but so listenable all the way through. Brilliant! So beautifully written. I love how many of the songs ebb and flow. Great running music
Peak 90s alternative. Big Radiohead fan since high school and this one hasn’t lost anything for me over the years. Every second choreographed into perfect succession. One of the greatest albums of all time.
I discovered Radiohead when In Rainbows came out in ‘08. I went on a deep dive. Anytime I hear their music it takes me back to living in Chicago and discovering a new city.
One of the most beloved albums in the history of music. It is loved by everyone and there really is absolutely no one who doesn't like this album. It has flaws, but they are minimal. Yorke at his best is seen on this album. Truly a revolution in Alt-Rock and a revolution in the band itself. The production of the album is beautiful and the interpretation of each of the participants of the album is important. It has some of the best songs of the band's career. I think it ends up being so beloved because of the deep-not-deep writing that the songs have. While you have songs where deep lyrics are present (Karma Police), you have songs where they are not present and they are still great songs (No Surprises). I'm not saying that it's written like that, I'm saying that it has a quite digestible writing. In addition to this the more electric sound of the album as opposed to the other two albums before this one and that sound sounds so fresh to this day.
A melancholy masterpiece.
Blijft een geniale plaat, maar ik merk wel dat ik 'm door de jaren heen minder ben gaan koesteren dan vroeger. Door 'm zo nog eens op te zetten valt 't pas op hoe depressief alles klinkt. Productioneel is 't ook een beetje typisch 90's alternative, met veel bliepjes en scratches enzo. De songs zijn niet kapot te krijgen, maar ik ben meer fan van de eerlijke rechttoe-rechtaan-sound op bvb In Rainbows en de iets grotere fuck-you attitude in plaats van het geklaag. Maar ja, No Surprises, Lucky, Karma Police, Paranoid Android, Exit Music, Airbag,... sja, de verzameling is wel crazy.
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Each song is a self-contained story, and at the same time they all work extremely well in sequence and thematically. Coming from 1997, this album feels eerily prophetic in 2023.
Heard before. I think I first heard it while cooking, my dad was watching Prince Philip's funeral. Weird. This time I was doing a study on British and Irish landscapes, which meant three hours of staring at pictures of desolate suburbs and... shrubs. So depressing, oh god. But some tracks take me to another plane of existence. + Subterranean Homesick Alien + Karma Police + Fitter Happier + Climbing Up The Walls + No Surprises + The Tourist
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO airbag- and this is music? this thing is an hour long. 5 but its started to piss me off so 4 paranoid android- :(. i like the weird percussion. i hate his voice. homies name is thom. i kind of hate this. 4. ???? subterranean homesick alien- i like this one actually. i do feel like an alien with it. hes saying uptight but i keep thinking hes saying im sorry which to me sounds like a funnier song. 5 exit music for a film- girl we all already know. 6 ig its good but it kind of pisses me off. let down- omg like in the bear. im not sure what to make of this. it like doesnt sound like music. dooooont care. 4 karma police- this better be good. not maths. why are they so british. i feel like ive been here forever. 4 fitter happier- this is an odd me thing but robotic voices like these freak me out a little. ok. 3 electioneering- i almost like this but that like cowbell thing is pissing me off. the guitar as well. i cant describe it well but this son is angering me. 3 climbing up the walls- i hate his voice. 3. stupid ass. i like the percussion ill give it that i like that drum but everything else is kind of asshole. no surprises- cmon dude. i like it but also i cant stand it and it makes me break out into hives. 5 i guess i dont know what to do with this one. i like how the melody sounds like a door bell um i like how the music video has him drowning. or something. i think people take the lyrics too literally but i dont know what i mean by that. id get over it lucky- i dont like this screeching thing. oh god i forgot he sounds like that. my ears started hurting no joke. 2 the tourist- were almost done. boring ass. 2 there was a pimple on my forehead and it was more interesting to pick at it than listen to this album.
Hey! This Radiohead album resembles music!!!
Estaba muy en el mood para este disco. Me gusto todo! Bo tengo quejas 10/10
Love this album. I've listened to it countless times. One of my favorite bands of all time.
I have no idea how this is a popular album
Wasn't bad but way overrated
Maybe I need to listen to it more. I just don’t see/hear what all the hype is about. It’s not BAD. It’s just not 🤯🤯🤯🤯 either
Langweilig
Obviously 5/5
Late 90s alternative rock. Shades of Coldplay, Tragically Hip and Gin Blossoms… pleasantly surprised (I did not listen to Radiohead when there were popular). Low 4
Not really my thing, but I recognize the technical creativity.
I am listening to this album for 1001 albums even though it is one of my favourite albums and I know it like the back of my hand. I know it so well, in fact, that I am particularly looking forward to the "album tracks" rather than the "hits". I was thinking about this - saying you like the album tracks - it seems like a bit of a pose, or hipster move, but I think it's just when you are so familiar with certain albums that you move beyond what attracted you in the first place and start appreciating the smaller things. Anyway, the tracks I really look forward to on this album are "Let Down" which manages to be beautiful and feels upbeat and optimistic as well as down and depressing at the same time - it's fascinating, I don't know how it does it - and "Lucky" / "The Tourist" which sort of feels like one closing song to me. I remember putting "Let Down" on at a gathering once and Tom saying "What? This isn't party music!" Retrospectively, I would argue that the happiness/miserableness of the song means it *is* party music and simultaneously *isn't* party music at the same time. It's Schrodinger's Party Music - you don't know what mood sets until it's out of the box. I don't think any of this was on my mind at the time though! As well as the album tracks being great, the B-sides from the singles are great too. Radiohead are well known for having excellent unused songs and B-sides. If you liked this I recommend the deluxe reissue "OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017" for "Palo Alto" (which I first heard in the background of a Radiohead Tour Documentary and had to track down.) and "Polyethylene Parts 1and 2"which I remember Jo Wiley playing on Radio One and her describing the voice saying "go!" at the start as "sounding like Frank Sidebottom". Is this their greatest album? It was the one that introduced me to the band and I subsequently came to love all this stuff. So, I guess it was the most popular and the sort of the point where they reached the greatest *musically-accessible* version of what they are, before going off into less popular experimentation with Kid A etc. Is this my favourite Radiohead album? Well, I think Kid A might be my favourite due to the aforementioned experimental sounds, and "In Rainbows", and their latest "Moon Shaped Pool" also have a shot at it. I also love the previous albums. "The Bends" is great (though I specifically like a B-side remix. "Planet Telex - Hexidecimal Mix. I just love the bassline) and I like "Pablo Honey" purely *because* it's so immature. I don't think the band like it themselves. OK Computer has a couple of tracks that are a bit too teenage-angst-y. even for me, like "Climbing Up the Walls" and "Exit Music (for a film)" - although even this song has it's merits if only because it made for a great scene in Father Ted. "Replace them with the two I like from the B-sides," would have been my advice. But this is a minor complaint. It is definitely a classic album.
Superb
I was really into electronic music at the time this came out so was pleased that Radiohead had gone all ‘Aphex Twin’ on us. Really interesting album, don’t understand why my brain likes his whiney moaning voice, it’s variety of styles, but even after all these years it still does. Are Radiohead essentially Wakeman without the cape and better synths - if so please let’s hope their next tour is a faithful recreation of King Arthur on Ice!
Like aspiring to never wash spiders down the plughole
This album changed my perspective on music.
Sounds OK. Computer
Oh hell yes. An absolute masterpiece and one of my top albums ever. I wish there were six stars.
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It’s just the utter best.
didn't like them then, still don't
One of my favorite albums of all time. Big. Interesting. Sad. Makes a point. It’s beautiful.
It's alright. A pretty solid album with some good stuff on it. I'll give it the same light four I give every Radiohead album, or at least most of them. It's good, but not exactly what I want. My favourite songs were Karma Police, No Surprises, and Subterranean Homesick Alien. Shocking, I know.
With a lot of these Radiohead albums, they've been hyped up so tremendously in previous years that when I'm not blown away, it feels like a personal failure rather than some flaw in the music or over-saturation of universal praise. Don't get me wrong, I loved OKC and I loved Kid A and hopefully I love whatever else they have on this list. It's just, you know. I thought my life would be changed after listening or something. I'll keep trying. I'd give this 4.5 stars if I could, but because I can't really fault this album, it's 5/5. Highlights: Paranoid Android, Exit Music, Electioneering, No Surprises
Just my least favourite band and album on this list so far, but I'm not surprised to see them on here. Overrated, banal, passionless, pointless.
I was 13 when this album came out and never gave it the attention I should have. Innovative and daring album in the hay day of grunge.
Anyone who says this album isn't 5 stars is trying too hard to be cool.
Obviously one of the best albums
I hate Radiohead. They're like buying Pink Floyd on Wisb for people born in the 80s. It's airy and whiny in not a good way. I really don't get why everyone loves this album
One of the greatest albums of all time
A great album with some classics on there. Best song: climbing up the walls Rating: 7/10
Bit of a downer, but in an excellent way.
Fucking hell Coldplay really ripped off Radiohead in a way that somehow makes me respect them even more than I already do
"OK Computer" by Radiohead is a groundbreaking album that effortlessly blends alternative rock with experimental elements. Released in 1997, it remains a masterpiece with its thought-provoking lyrics, intricate instrumentals, and Thom Yorke's haunting vocals. Tracks like "Paranoid Android" and "Karma Police" showcase the band's ability to create atmospheric soundscapes while delivering socially conscious messages. The album's cohesive narrative and sonic innovation have solidified its place in music history, making it a must-listen for anyone appreciating the evolution of rock.
Timeless IMO. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that this came out when I was 16, and that several of its singles had iconic music videos in the prime era of music videos. But maybe it’s just really f’ing good. Most albums are lucky to have a handful of tracks that are great. Very few albums can be played from beginning to end, every time, without fail fail, without skipping a beat. This is one of them.
9/10, um dos melhores e mais icônicos álbuns de rock alternativo dos anos 90, porém não tenho certeza se é o melhor álbum da banda.
overrated computer
Their best and also my alltime favourite
Never thought I liked Radiohead, but I think it’s because the fans of Radiohead.
I like this, fantastic album
avant guard
Listened to it before. Love it, my favorites are The Tourist, Exit Music For a Film and Karma Police
One of my favorites off all time
All-time classic. Haven't listened to it in full in a long while, but man is it ever still great.
Paranoid Android Let Down Karma Police No Surprises
Karma Police and No Surprises are absolute gems that make the album so much better than it should be. Without them, it's a really good album. But not amazing. Those 2 songs are amazing. Other standouts like the Tourist and other songs are better than good, but not amazing. And the rest of the album is really good. But In Rainbows is so much better as a whole. But Karma Police and No Surprises are better than an individual song on In Rainbows.
Decent album with a great song
Nearly three decades down the line and I'm still undecided. It's clearly genius, but do I like it? I'm saying yes today.
Damn, another listen to this thing and another time I fail to enjoy it. Maybe its because the band fail to sound like they're enjoying themselves at all, or maybe because they fail to sound like anything?? The performances of Let Down and Karma Police feel particularly shapeless, and fail to give the songs the heart they really need. Another gripe is that they sound far too serious and moody to ever truly rock like they did on The Bends. This is likely because on so many of the songs the band are playing greatly into art rock pretentions that they sound massively out of their zone on the truly rock moments like Electioneering. Hell, I would even argue that Paranoid Android suffers from this, especially when they go into the heavy part a second time, forgetting the most effective aspect of the tune was its creeping suspense. However, when the album turns its fears of technology and alienation inward, it greatly succeeds. Exit Music's images of abandonment and it's slow, anguished build are still captivating. No Surprises is just as powerful, greatly showing Johnny Greenwood's talents as an arranger. This is not to mention the beyond-words excellent production of Nigel Godrich, and the much-needed life he brings to some of the weaker songs, though I do find Let Down to still sound a bit of a mess. Ultimately, I still find OK Computer a confusing record, and one that often gets in its own way. Maybe, if Thom addressed some of his concerns in a more human, real way, I'd be more empathetic. But sadly this album is too big, too blatant for me to feel much of anything.
An old favorite for me, sang it nearly word for word. Impossible to judge, I've spent so much time with it, so it gets a 5.
I was excited to sit down and listen to this as an adult. I know there are some bangers on here, but as a young'n Radiohead was the annoying boring stuff that interrupted the loud grunge on the radio and the music video for paranoid android was highly unsettling to me. It really drags at the end, but there's a lot of great stuff here. It has an emblematic 90s non-music interlude track which I appreciate on principle. It hearkens to a time when people made albums instead of singles
I enjoyed this one. I had only listened to a few songs by Radiohead before (“Karma Police” being one) but I knew I liked their style of music. I really appreciated the variety of songs, and I think that “The Tourist” is my new favorite Radiohead song. I didn’t want the album to end.
i disliked this less than i expected, based on my previous feelings about radiohead. 1.5
perfect for disassociating at the mall because I accidentally needed to buy pants on Thanksgiving weekend, thanks
Some great angsty songs, thoughtful writing throughout, great instrumental, great guitars, you can see what they were going for and they nailed it Tom Yorke looks a bit like my ex girlfriend in a weird way though
Although I appreciate the innovative sound of Radiohead, I find the vocals sound like a whiny Bono. Just not for me.
One of the Greatest.
Fav: No Surprises
OMG brilliant album. A real classic
Perfect.
Good, varied and just like I remember it.
Channels moody y2k teen in the best way.
This is an amazing album. I played it to pieces when it came out and listening now it still sounds really good. It's a work of art and a great rock album. It's quite full of despair and isn't for every happy birthday party. Possibly one of the best albums of all time. Yes, it's an anthem for depression that makes it come to life and scream! And it sounds good. Like Pornography by the Cure, it's so emotive and powerful, like a vintage coffee, or treasured champagne, that I use it sparingly when I really want it.
Radiohead entirely passed me by when they came out. Glad I'm able to listen now pretty much for the first time, outside the singles. This was a joy!
Exit music, karma police, no surprise i lucky to moje ulubione
Nie jestem fanem
Great Album!!
very angsty, but also i could see some songs (let down) playing during the sad part of a grey’s anatomy episode. also ok computer is like that paul rudd skit on tim and eric lol
I first heard this when I was a young 17 year old girl in a band with a bunch of 30 something year old dudes. The guy who taught me to play guitar handed me this album and Ween’s GodWeenSatan. I wasn’t ready for Ween quite yet but I loved OK Computer. This album is so electric. Much better than their moany electronic stuff.
Ugh. I've never "got" Radiohead. At least this album doesn't have Creep. Some songs are fine, but overall just kinda "bleh" Electioneering is the song I've enjoyed the most, Climbing up the Walls as well.
Seems like too much and too little at the same time. Lead singer mumbles words and gas a whiny tone. The instruments are played well with precision. There are small stretches of good rock music intereperced with long, boring, whiny sessions. It's like the band could play good music but chose not to.
10/10
enjoyed the guitars and vibe but don't like the guys voice
So good. I’m not great at writing reviews
Don’t think I could be any Fitter Happier after listening to this album. No Surprises this gets a 5 star rating. You will not be Let Down listening.
This album has aged so well. It is atmospheric and immersive. For an album that is so heavily produced, it has a live feel to it. I imagine I’ll get more out of this each time I come back to it
Bin beim letzten Lied und bestenfalls hat es mich gelangweilt und schlimmstenfalls genervt. Wie z.B. jetzt, dieses Gejaule hält doch niemand aus. Musikalisch natürlich irgendwie okay, aber mit diesem Sänger kann ich nichts anfangen. Aber immerhin mal ein Album von Radiohead durchgehört.
It's the band they love to hate. This is the album that REALLY started it off. I remember when it came out I'd already grown to love The Bends but this was radically different.
Allt jag vill ha från ett album. Perfekt.
This album is perfect. I really love Radiohead and can revisit their albums endlessly without getting bored. This one signals their move towards electronic music and it’s hard to imagine now but at that point, a band like this were just not supposed to do that. And they did it beautifully. Their desire to grow and change as artists is so clear when on this album. It’s a masterpiece.
This is a personal favorite, but even outside of that I think it deserves 5 stars. The music is beautifully textured, the lyrics are a detailed rendering of late 90s existential angst.
3.5
I don’t which is the best album of all time but I know it’s not this one. It might be the most overrated though. Standard nineties alternative rock. It’s ok but I can’t hear the greatness.
This is unfair, it’s one of my favorite albums growing up
I always forget just how good Karma Police is until Iisten to it, and then I listen to it loads before forgetting all over again.
Matched my mood
Daria
Love
boring af
Why does Radiohead hate Creep? It's 20x better than any song on here. I cannot believe that even in 1997 any part of this album was supposed to sound ahead of its time.
Moody and sad in the best way
This.
Pääasiallisesti hyvä levy, mutta muutama hitaampi filleri on mukana. The Tourist esimerkiksi olisi voinut jäädä pois.
Generally speaking, I am not really a fan of Radiohead. But with this release they put together a cohesive and engaging set of songs (about alienation, I think) that is a strong contender for one of the best albums ever made. The songwriting, the production, the vocals, the instrumental arrangements, it's all top draw stuff.
At the time britpop was climbing up its own arse, the underground dance scene was being made into commercials and being approriated by all, Music we thought was dead. Then there was this, the most interesting and engaging album of the 90s a proper send off for the 20th century whatever the fuck that meant. I remeber first hearing this at a bus stop in the bristol suburbs. Listening to the tape in my walkman. It was like a mirror to another universe. And as an album it all works no duff tunes it builds, all the songs seem to take you on this strange journey. This album wins the whole book.