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este álbum es buenísimo mano increíble me cambio la vida super recomiendo escucharlo en la adolescencia para que cambie tu psique
Yep, knew this was likely getting a 5 before listening to it.
a true masterpiece + epic hitchhiker's reference!!!
Happened to see in Wikipedia (I don't usually read Wikipedia before listening, but I do use it to see how many tracks there are on the album, as it was first released) that Thom Yorke said that this album was influenced by the "incredibly dense and terrifying sound" of Miles Davis's "Bitches Brew" album. Huh. Not sure I hear that, but kinda/maybe/sorta? Anyway, an interesting thought to chew on. Anyway, the album came out almost 30 years ago (!), in 1997 -- i.e., before Sam, and Ray just a baby. Has there been anything as good, since then? (Not thinking of anything, off the top of my head.) I will admit that, while about half (6 of 12?) of the songs are familiar to me, and all-time greats, the other 6 are not as familiar. But, still, even those lesser-known (to me) songs are good to very good, so I think I can safely give this a solid 5 stars. Also, doesn't sound dated to me at all.
One of my fav albums
Si digo que este álbum es una obra de arte, me quedo corto. Este álbum no es perfecto porque todas sus canciones sean 10/10, sino porque de principio a fin mantiene una consistencia de calidad impresionante a través de todas las canciones y sobre todo es extremadamente consistente con lo que quiere transmitir. OK Computer es perfecto porque el conjunto de todas sus canciones y su interludio lo hacen alcanzar de los niveles de excelencia musical mas altos que se haya visto. Este álbum es la definición del popular dicho "El todo es más que la suma de sus partes". Si nos adentramos en la discografía de la banda, nos damos cuenta que este es su tercer álbum, pegando un salto extraordinario de lo que venía siendo The Bends (otra álbum que es un 5), lo que nos da un indicio de la calidad de la banda. La capacidad de superarse cada vez más a este nivel es algo que muy pocas bandas han logrado, lo que a mí en lo personal me hace apreciar más este álbum. Concluyendo con esta review, a nadie le debería sorprender que este álbum haya sido votado el fan favorite. Este álbum es una declaración, tocando un tema actual extremadamente relevante: la tecnología. Hoy casi 30 años después sigue teniendo relevancia. Eso es un álbum de 5 estrellas para mi.
Qué viaje. Literalmente. Tenía miedo que este álbum me decepcionara, pero aun con mis altas expectativas me pudo sorprender. Estuve todo el día pensando en esto jajaj, loco como las canciones te hacen viajar. Como puntos negativos fitter happier siento que estuvo bien escucharla por el contexto distópico del álbum, pero en la segunda escuchada la salté. Después está lo de que cuesta mucho entender que dicen las letras en general por el estilo de música. Yendo a lo positivo, pa, voy a escuchar muchas veces este álbum sin duda, no me voy a guardar ninguna canción individualmente así no pierden la magia que tienen cuando las escuchas junto con las otras, una familia unida. Por fin mis pedidos de que toque un álbum bueno se cumplieron, para estos que van a ser 5 estrellas voy a poner un puntaje más específico del 1 al 10 tmb. Me pareció un 9,3, siento que es el primer álbum que une el tener todo un estilo especial, sin canciones que no peguen nada (obviando fitter happier), con hits como no surprises, paranoid android, karma police, let down y otros.
I didn't appreciate the first time I heard this, maybe 15+ years ago. I wasn't impressed, I didn't see the wow factor. Today, it felt like a slow burning film. Like those movies with philosophical directors that use film in a weird, slow, beautiful way. So in the background, it kind of feels so generic it's annoying. I really appreciate that when I listen to it intently, it's executed so well that it's pleasing, this project can feel so very satisfying. This is thought out deep in the quality of its production, in the quality of the composition, in concept. It's the second time a Radiohead album fuzes so well with the natural soundscape of real life that it amplifies the listening experience. My neighbor could've started mowing their lawn and it would've gone along fine. This is impressive in a way that feels like it should be in a museum, or on a very very short list of must listens. I would absolutely love to have this one in my collection, though it does definitely shy from my typical cloud of genres. It feels a little VH1-y a lot of the time, especially when it's not listening for the sake of enjoying music in general, so I'm not sure it's a record for a frequent replay. As far as music for the sake of enjoyment, I believe Exit Music is a beautiful piece that I can't wait to add to every playlist that will accept it. 4.5/5
1er álbum escuchado, las guitarras crujientes me parecen excelentes, el pegue de la batería es súper sólida y rica, los ambientes acompañan espacialmente todas las fundamentales y recrean el espacio para que el volumen de la voz destaque en su excelencia, los silencios y distorsiones toman un papel exhausto en toda la obra, el brillo de las cuerdas penetra en forma de ritual y armonía a mis sensibles oídos. Toda la tímbrica me abrió las alas y tomé vuelo incluso en la reflexión y el despiste que se generó en mi mente, volviendo a vincularme entre las frases más icónicas que percibí al escuchar este álbum. Los coros también son un reflejo del espíritu que mantiene vivo el ritmo y la acentuación del pulso. Los bajos tienen un gran impacto y también se pueden escuchar sus muy finos agudos que resuenan en sus apariciones, aportan al desarrollo de la dinámica de manera eficaz y efectiva. La composición tanto de la instrumental como de la misma poesía es un magnífico bienestar y de gran valor estético añadido, un verdadero pasaje trascendental. En el antepenúltimo tema lloré.
Absolutely incredible album, one of the best ever. Alt rock approached with a new inventiveness and forward thinking. Not relying on expectations and preconceived notions of a genre or sound. It sounds new and fresh, but remains very cohesive and complete. No notes and an album I can never get tired of.
Hell of a way to start!
90s classic. Alternative hit after alternative hit. Exit music for a film still slaps like not many things do
A great sad album.
yeah it's good of course but Hail to the Thief is better cause it has more interesting rhythms
Nobody can say shit to me about OK Computer. Show me another album that says as much about the goings-on in society, both back in the '90s up until current day, while causing such steady and consistent frisson.
Fitter, happier, more productive Comfortable, not drinking too much Regular exercise at the gym three 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 wall Favors for favors 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 Tires 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
Couldn't find the words and then found too many. Five stars.
It's hard to think of a more perfect album (for me) than this one. Keeps getting better and better.
One of my all time favs
Radiohead at the height of their powers.
These past few days have been a real treat - this is the third day in a row of 5-star albums. I first heard a few tracks from this album a long time ago, back when I was in college (yes, I’m that old!). It wasn’t until a few years later that I listened to the album in its entirety; since then, I’ve listened to it a few more times. It’s one of those albums that never seems to age; it brings back so many good (in my case!) memories—more than enough reasons for it to be a true classic. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, as expected
Stunning flow, provocative lyrics, intricate instrumentals. Absolutely one of the greats.
Love Radiohead and this album. Some days this is my favorite album of theirs, others may hit better depending on my mood, but this will always be a top 2-3 Radiohead album. No skips (would never listen to Fitter Happier on its own, but in context of the album it works). 5/5.
Went into this listen familiar with most of the songs and aware that it is the top rated on besteveralbums.com ... and I gotta say it lives up to the hype for me. Sounds amazing and so much lyrical depth.
Excellent
Incredible from start to finish. I was familiar with a chunk of the album already but some new standouts to me were Airbag and Lucky. The only slight criticism I could have is that sometimes it was a little hard to understand the lyrics, but considering the shite Thommy is spouting these days that might be for the best.
Crazy that this can be one of the generation’s best albums but not the band’s best.
YOU'RE NOT COOL FOR PRETENDING THIS ISN'T A PERFECT ALBUM Every song is near-perfect, and Radiohead accomplishes exactly what they want to with this album. The concept, the songwriting, the production (THE PRODUCTION!!), and even the album cover are a perfect encapsulation of the isolation and anxiety that OK Computer sets out to tell you about. I am a D1 Radiohead fanboy, but this is a perfect album, man.
This was a fantastic album that was emotionally charged and filled with great lyrical meaning and instrumental.
95/100. An exceptional album. The alternative rock sound carries a psychedelic weight that really pulls you in. This is a record I’ve been meaning to listen to for years, and it absolutely did not disappoint. Probably Radiohead’s best work.
Top 10 album
Love this album. I've never sat down and listened to this one all the way through and after a couple of run throughs, it may be my favorite Radiohead album.
Obviously one of the best alt-rock albums of the mid-90s. It's just so coherent and sonically fabulous. Hell, I bought a Boss PS-2 just so I could do that delay screech with the rolled-off low end that's heard at the end of Karma Police.
Amazing
Seminal album. I remember my first time listening to it at uni and just having my mind blown. Absolutely ground breaking and actually it's as stunning as it was all those years ago
10/10 Another day, another 10, another album that makes me feel 16 again. OK Computer is the sound of becoming an adult and realising that a lot of things aren’t as great as your parents made you think they were. Best song: Paranoid Android Best moment: the ‘rain down’ bit at the end of Paranoid Android
I've never fully explored Radiohead but this is the one album I know. And I Like it a lot!!
Classic Radiohead. One of the best albums of the 90s
Wow. Well this gets a 5. I’m sorry I am a 1% Radiohead fan. I listen to a lot of music and over the years, Radiohead ends up being at the top. They just do. This was the album that introduced me. I loved it the first time I heard it. Almost 30 years later (!) and I know every moment. This doesn’t make me love it less. Some albums don’t age well. Sometimes I go through a re-listen of music I was intensely into at an earlier point and quickly grow fatigued wondering what I was enamored with all those years ago. Not so here. But, I will say, I have realized in the silly “who is your favorite Radiohead” inquiry, in the midst of the moaning about Thom’s moaning and comments about Johnny’s neurodivergence, it is, and always be: Phil Selway! My god the man is a genius! Rock on Phil! Boolean rating: YES, I am very glad to listen and keep on listening until I can listen no more.
What can I say that hasn’t been said already about this groundbreaking album? While I still prefer the Bends, this album as the start of the metamorphosis of Radiohead from a guitar band to something more post modern and obtuse. I’m still adjusting to the post-modern Radiohead, but I don’t mind this bridge at all.
My second favorite Radiohead album of all time, it's just a masterpiece
i cried to no suprises
beautiful
Absolute Master piece!
Coming into this album I knew the hype around it and tried not to fall into just automatically going with the crowd and giving this a high score to appear “cultured”. However, this album really doesn’t miss - I was surprised at the amount of the songs I knew on this album, and the overall sound, lyricism, and flow of the album was a pleasant surprise even with my lofty expectations coming into it. I understand now why this is hyped as one of the best albums ever.
я узнала о радиохед лет в 15 благодаря этому альбому и с тех пор очень нежно его люблю. каждый раз, прослушивая его, можно услышать что-то новое. альбом насыщенный, чувственный и отчасти "ностальгичный" для меня. к голосу Тома Йорка надо было чуть привыкнуть, особенно после того, что я обычно слушала. но с уверенностью могу сказать, что в целом музыка радиохед и этот альбом в частности открыли мне путь в более сложную и техничную музыку. да че сказать, 5/5
29 years old next month!! Still amazing, still 10/10 On the shelves, twice. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★★ (10/10) Total reviewed : 303 Already owned : 69 Purchased : 15 To buy : 4 Nope : 215
Amazing. Invokes all the feels. Don’t know how it took me this long to listen to.
Masterpiece.
Tää on aina ollut itselleni se kovin Radiohead. Bändi ei ollut tuttu vielä silloin kun Jyrkistä alkoi puskea Paranoid Androidia ja No Surprisesia. Varsinkin jälkimmäinen on itselleni yhä ihan tip top -kategorian biisejä. Tää oli pakko myös käydä ostamassa Jyväskylästä, kun Laamasella ei tätä hyllystä löytynyt, enkä uskaltanut pyytää tilaamaan. Oikeastaan sieltä yläasteajoista lähtien tämä levy on kulkenut matkassa, ja lopun pelissä tosi vähän on mitään muuta Radioheadeja isojen hittien ulkopuolelta tullyr tämän lisäksi kuunneltua. Tässä on jotain iätöntä ja ajatonta. "Täytebiisitkin" (onko tässä edes niitä?) on tosi mukavaa kuunneltavaa, ja sitten nuo hitit vaan jyrää vuodesta toiseen ilman että kusi on päässyt yhtään niitä polttamaan. Helppo vitska, ehkä jopa paras levy mikä toistaiseksi on tässä haasteessa tullut vastaan.
"It's gonna be a GLORIOUS day" - my thoughts when this album popped up this morning. This is an absolute masterpiece, packed full of wonderful tracks. It beautifully conveys feelings of anxiety, panic, acceptance, sadness, with Thom's haunting vocals sounding particularly brilliant on the last few tracks. Favourites: Paranoid Android Exit Music (For A Film) No Surprises Lucky The Tourist
When I was making my way thru the Beatles roundabout 30 years after the fact, I heard much about the greatness of Sgt Pepper, "probably the single greatest album ever, period." To me, it didn't crack the Beatles’ own top 3. *This* record holds a similar position for me. At the time, mind was blown, face melted, ears in love. It was a pinnacle. A higher rating was inconceivable. And then they kept making music& this one suddenly seemed quaint by comparison. Living thru it in real time this was an all time great, hard to overstate its brilliance. Looking back now, nearly 30 years after the fact, I can’t guarantee it’s in their top 5. On the special S-tier scale it’s a 4 & change, here in this context that’s an emphatic 5er
Anthology.
WOW I knew I loved The Bends already and that OK Computer was considered by many to be Radiohead's best... but I just thought The Bends couldnt be topped!! Guess I was bloody wrong wasnt I! Another 5 star from me. Karma Police is one of my fave songs OF ALL TIME gahhhhh the whole album is the best vibe.
death...
Fantastic album, so many perfect songs, and it flows so well.
Kolmannella albumillaan Rdiohead liikkui pois The Bendsin säröisestä kitararockista kohti kylmempää ja abstraktimpaa äänimaailmaa. Lopputuloksena syntyi OK Computer, jonka kuvaukset vieraantuneista ihmisistä ja teknologian kasvavasta vaikutuksesta puhuttelevat kovasti vielä melkein 30 vuotta julkaisunsa jälkeen.
this is a album of the future from the past.
Loved it
This is such a great album, even though it’s my second-favorite Radiohead record. I had honestly forgotten just how good it is. From the rockier songs like “Airbag” and “Electioneering” to more introspective, melancholic tracks like “No Surprises” and “Exit Music (For a Film),” it’s all winners. There’s a surprising blend of singles alongside very ambient tracks, yet neither feels out of place, they complement each other really well. Great riffs, great lyrics. If I had to nitpick, I’d say the two tracks after “No Surprises” are a bit forgettable. Other than that, no notes. 5 stars. Sidenote: I realized how much “Let Down” sounds like the Swedish band Kent (or vice versa).
intimacy. timeless.
Technology bad!
Second time listening this album. Great sound. Lots of radioheads biggest songs. 9/10
Favorite album so far
Peak
yea pretty cool. Some of the all time classics from the band. like an 8 or smth
So good. Let down is up there on my favorite songs of all time.
I only discovered this album a few years ago but it immediately because one of my favourites
First time listening and yeah to be fair that is well good
I dumb-rebel hated Radiohead and many other great bands when they were popular bc they were "trendy." I came to love them after maturing a bit. The melodies and layered instrumentation in this album always grab my attention. The guitar on some songs sound a bit dated now but their brilliance still shines brightly. This is one of the great albums of the 90's, characteristic of the brooding atmosphere, loneliness, and discontent that nurtured bands like Porcupine Tree, The Cure, and the grunge and goth scenes. Worth re-spinning and never shelving for long.
Mystical music with a tech side. An amazingly diverse band's masterpiece.
Perfect.
Game-changer for the band and for progressive rock ahead of the 21st century. Masterpiece. Luckily, Radiohead was able to keep the genius going with subsequent works.
Magnifique album. Un 5 assuré !
Well constructed album with strong hit and a good listen
Geht runter wie Öl. Jeder Song ist gut. Es war eine dystopische Vision in der Zeit der großen aufkommenden Digitalisierung, und wirkt heute fast schon unangenehm genau in seiner Beschreibung der heutigen Lebensumstände 10/10
Finally some good fuxking food. Just a stellar album in terms of overall cohesion, craft and production
My favorite
Her er en af de albums som jeg aldrig har hørt, selvom alle jeg kender hyper det. Jeg har været stadig, og det var dumt kan jeg godt se nu! - Der var fuld kuldegysning i flere ,for mig, ukendte numre. - Jeg vil slutte mig til koret og lovprise albummet som et mesterværk.
21. maj 1997 står som den dag menneskehedens guitarmusikalske evolutionssstadie peakede. Der er udgivet mange fantastiske rockalbums før og siden, men OK Computer tårner over dem alle. Kunstnerisk og musikalsk var dette “bare” et skridt på vejen for Radiohead, men hvilket skridt. Det siger alt om den kvalitet Radiohead har, at det kan debatteres om OK Computer er deres bedste album. Men som decideret rockalbum toppede alt i 1997.
This hits that balance where experimentation actually serves the songs instead of distracting from them. There’s a sense of architecture to the whole thing - layers that reveal themselves slowly, subtle rhythmic shifts, and a cohesion that ties everything together without making it predictable. It’s not as outwardly complex as some prog records, but it achieves a similar depth through atmosphere and detail, which keeps it endlessly replayable.
Radiohead have eluded me for years. I’ve kind of liked them, but they’ve never really clicked for me. That is, until I was assigned this album and really sat down and listened to it with more intention. I was blown away. It finally clicked.
perfect
I can't believe I got this album the day after Abbey Road, two albums that I would say are perfect. There isn't really much I can say about this album that hasn't already been said. Radiohead are one of those rare bands (like Pink Floyd) where they created one of the greatest albums of all time and it isn't even thier best album. High 5!!!!!!!
Some of the greatest alt-rock you'll ever hear.
One of my favorite albums of all time. Absolute classic front to back. It’s held up with time, too. I’m thankful this album exists!
Great album that always takes me back to a pivotal point in my life. I didn’t appreciate how great the album was at the time. I just knew I liked it.
A masterpiece It makes me want to go back in time and slap teenage me for thinking that Radiohead were the wrong genre for me to listen to
anyrhing radiohead is peak
wat een album toen ik 14-16 was. nog steeds, natuurlijk, maar ik luister het minder dan toen. exit music for a film blijft zo zo mooi
When I was getting into alt rock and indie rock in my teenage years in the early-mid 2000s, I never really liked Radiohead when I came across them. When I gave them more of a shot in college, I don’t think it connected so never really explored their discography. So I think it’s fair to say I’ve never listened to this front to back. I’m excited now. I think one thing I never liked about them was Thom Yorke’s voice and vocal style. Don’t mind it now, but it’s still not my fave. Listening to Paranoid Android now and thinking this is nuts. What a track. How did I once so easily dismiss this. On all of this, there’s a creative full sound. Vast instrumentation, the guitars dominate but create something distinct. It feels like every song has layers. First half is a monster of great track after great track, and then the banger Karma Police comes on. There’s such an angst to a lot of this. In a good way. It’s atmospheric and filled with despair but the music is always so interesting. A lot of that 90s music veers into angry, and this isn’t that version of angst. It’s something deeper. No Surprises is a great song. It’s sad and depressing but the sound is unbelievable with that repeating guitar. Damn. I wish some of this wasn’t so sad as a whole, but what an album. I guess I get it now. Still overall don’t love Yorke’s vocals by themself, but once you take it all in as a whole, it all fits and works. Did an immediate relisten and yeah it’s a 5. As a whole, it just all works as a cohesive album. By the time you get to the closing song The Tourist, you want to hear it again. Only negative that really comes to mind is I can see this as being the type of music you’re just not in the mood for sometime.
Didn't expect to like this so much, want to deep dive the lyrics/lore
I mean cmon, an exceptional list of records and broight to life in an exceptional manner.
amazing album tho seems too personal
All time favourite.
All time great album. One of my all time faves too. Game changer. Mind blower. The haters are wrong. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Holy shit I can’t believe I wasn’t a sheep along w all the discord people back in the day cuz Radiohead is great
First time listeening to radiohead, put off by the npcs on discord listeening to it. turns out its very good and i liked over half of the songs in this album. very atmospheric and calming yet groovy at the same time on a lot of the songs
Lowkey immersive.
Nearly 30 years on, this doesn't really feel like just a 90s rock album, probably because this is where Radiohead started sounding ahead of their time on every release. It's close to sonically perfect. The rhythm section is satisfyingly thick and full, over which delicate melodies and Thom's vocals play perfectly. They aren't afraid to get noisier either, like Paranoid Android's solos, but it's the melodic moments that make the album for me. Or, it's the combination of just enough rawness with pretty parts that delight the listener without ever feeling cheap. It do think it's top heavy, but it doesn't matter because the first half is near perfection. Let Down was always my favourite, a jangly, spacey alt rock anthem, but Karma Police is the climax. Then the short, eerie Fitter Happier. It's a sudden shift and the back half certainly is darker, except maybe for No Surprises. It feels necessary, to balance the first half. The Tourist is a beguiling closer, subdued and restrained but building throughout, with some of the best drumming on the record. Essential, iconic stuff.
I find new details every time I hear it
Another one of those albums I claim to love but only ever play a few tracks. Interesting to listen all the way through again. Yes I do still love it do there!
Joya total me encanta, me siento como superheroe bajo la lluvia despues de que mataran a toda su familia
I love Radiohead and this is hands down one of their best albums. Paranoid Android is one of their best songs, too. Overall I would choose In Rainbows over OK Computer, and then I might choose Kid A and/or Hail to the Thief also. I think this album sounds considerably less modern than those other 3, which is how it lags behind them. Still a 5 star album that I'm happy to listen to.
Obra maestra. Uno de los mejores discos de la década seguro. Quizás el mejor. No alcanzan las palabras. Revolucionario, entretenido, emocional, conceptual. Tiene todo. Redefinió el rock. 10/10
This is one I gotta listen to from start to finish. Instrumentally, a very interesting album. It wasn't until I hear tributes/covers that I understood the lyrics. One of my favorite albums from their catalog.
Really good. Never sat through it front to back before.
This might be the best album of the 90s and I'm always glad to revisit it. As AI rapidly becomes more prevalent in society the album is more relevant than ever. I think this barely beats out Kid A in my mind as Radiohead's magnum opus and every track is a whole mini-opera unto itself. Standouts: Paranoid Android, Let Down, Electioneering, No Surprises, Lucky
herrlich melancholische begleitung!
Wistful, fantastical, but also quite raw at the same time. Lots of texture. Very soothing to a certain sense of dread. Very easy to get completely lost in while listening. It reminds me of being deep in a maladaptive daydream; there are moments where you're free-flying and feeling sparks of excitement, but they eventually spiral back down to this bleak feeling...reality hits again.
I’m traveling and it’s be hard to add anything of value to the discourse around OK Computer anyway. Everything positive you read about this record is true. An absolute landmark release from possibly the best bad of my lifetime.
(Nearly) 30 years on, and this still sounds like it's being beamed down from an alien planet.
An album that feels like a checkpoint. Makes you think of your past choices, but also gives you a sense of hope on what's to come. An absolute classic that feels like you're breaking the chains that are keeping you stuck to the same old melancholic life. Listen with headphones and just ascend
03/30/2026
I already love this album so much
9/10
Back in the day I had a CD player in my office cubicle. I gave Charlie my supervisor Bright Eyes’ Digital Ash in a Digital Urn & I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning to have a listen. He came back the next day with OK Computer for me. That disc was stuck in the player for a long time! Still blows me away to this day, especially Paranoid Android. Charlie didn’t like Bright Eyes (too liberal for him, I’m sure), but he also loaned me Radiohead’s The Bends which is also quite good. Nate, another office music lover asked what I was listening to and responded “Figures!” when I said Radiohead. What a nice compliment
OK Computer is already in my top ten albums of all time, so no question how I'm going to score this one. I'll be succinct in my glazing here: this album marks a departure from Radiohead's 90s alternative rock sound and into something more digital, more abstract. Their sound as we know it now, really took form (to me) with Kid A/Amnesiac, so OK Computer is a sweet spot of merging the two worlds.
Obviously this is incredible. I've heard this album numerous times before and I've pretty much always considered it to be incredible. This time was no different. Granted, this isn't my favourite Radiohead album, I'm much more of a Kid A guy personally, but the amount of fantastic songs on here is just absolutely insane. Karma Police, Paranoid Android, Let Down, No Surprises, the list just goes on and even the lesser famous tracks like Lucky and Climbing Up The Walls are just as good too. I do have a few small issues with this, like how Thom's singing can be maybe a bit too melodramatic at points and how the overall message of the album is maybe not as impactful now given some of the statements made by some of the band members in years since, but musically this album is still phenomenal and deserves all of the praise that it gets. Fav Songs: Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Let Down, No Surprises, Subterranean Homesick Alien, Exit Music (For A Film) Least Fav: Electioneering (still a great song) 9.6/10
Look, this album is a 5. From thew first time I heard it back in early high school, it unlocked a new appreciation of what music could be and how it could make me feel. Radiohead created an entire world with this album, and it's one I've spent significant time exploring in the 25 years since I first entered. I could spend a lot of time writing about this album, but I don't have the time right now. Suffice to say that this album, with all its paranoia, bombast, lushness, and idiosyncrasies, is just a perfect expression of finding beauty in alienation. I truly don'y understand people whose main complaint about this album, and the band in general, is that it's "too much of a bummer." I've never seen it as a bummer, but as an artistic, beautiful, dare I say healthy expression of feelings that inhabit all of us. This album allowed me to be OK with being an outsider in 9th grade, it gave me solace knowing that other people felt some of the same things I was feeling. It was a cathartic, lush collection of songs that gave a voice to some of my teen angst and for that I will always hold it close to my heart. It's a once in a generation album that continues to be relevant and futuristic today, no small feat.
Underrated.
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Being a Radiohead fan from the beginning this album blew my fucking mind when it came out. It was way ahead of it's time. The music for this one was different from the first 2 albums but the lyrics is what really makes this one. Predicting the future and stating the obvious at the same time. A must!
Amazing
I mean, it's not among the best ratings for nothing.
The love of my life
One of my all time favourites
really enjoyed and not just because i LOVEEE let down
5 star album
Beautiful and gut wrenching.
Album 17 4/6/26 First Radiohead of the project, and it's their first master work of a few. However, I will say that having been in a depressive state lately, seeing this generated played a part in extending my break from the 1001 project. I meant to listen to this and the Cars on consecutive days, but the thought of listening to OK Computer just wasn't something I was ready for due to unfortunate personal news. I finally came around to it as I started a long drive and the album was exactly as good as I've known it to be since I was 16. My identification as a "Radiohead listener" has waxed and wanted since I was that age, but my appreciation for the band never has. Airbag and Subterranean Homesick Alien have been my favorite tracks on the album since first listen. Both riffs have such an intoxicating effect on me. Airbag ends with a cool dub like section that I always look forward to. Paranoid Android I have nothing to say about other than it being the elusive multi rock suite in which I would describe every part as perfect. The digital effects on Jonny's solo melt my face every time. The second half of the record, doesn't occupy as much real estate in my mind as the other first half tracks I haven't mentioned, Exit Music (For a Film) and Let Down, but the record still has no skips. Not even Fitter Happier! I could tell you that I've heard Karma Police and No Surprises enough times that they no longer have any effect on me, but that's not entirely true. The tracks I haven't named are all mostly 4s because of the rich sonic textures even if I don't remember the riffs as much. The album is apparently 53 minutes, it somehow feels standard length to me because every song has its place on the LP. Electioneering is probably the only 3 on the album, but I wouldn't cut it, even if it would have sounded more at home on The Bends. It's the Radiohead album I have the deepest history with and it's definitely qualified for the "best in genre" running when looking at alt rock circa 1997. Why would I not put this on my 5 star wall? We shall see what other Radiohead albums manage to join OKC as 5s. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
mmmmm peak male manipulator music!! 5 stars tho
i do not know the words but every sound of this album. the whole block shakes as i play this in my 2000 oldsmobile alero with no bass so i don’t blow the speakers. i wish thom yorke never feels joy and therefore must return with a sequel album of OK cellphone
Yup ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I didn’t even have to listen to it again to know it was a 5, but I did anyway. 10/10
Kid A is better Would I listen again: Yep Deserves to be on this list: definitely one of the few artists I'd permit 2 albums from 4.5
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No surprises Paranoid android Exit music (for a film) Karma police Subterranean homesick alien Airbag The tourist Lucky
already listened
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly.
a year after this album released Radiohead dropped a documentary called "Meeting People is Easy." This was 1998, before radiohead was a household name, so if you wanted to watch you had to go to Blockbuster and explain: I'm looking for a documentary called "meeting people is easy." The 16 year old employee would visibly hold back laughter as they searched the system and ultimately told you "No. We don't carry." to this day I'm convinced getting an LOL was the band's intent.
My first 5 star album. One of my favorite album ever. Dont even need to rehear it. "No surprises" and "exit music" has been 2 of my favorites songs ever for years.
excelente, está no meu acervo pessoal
sí tengo depresión cómo supiste
This album came out when I was 11 and seeped into my awareness over the course of my teenage years. I had Hail to the Thief and Amnesiac on CD, and loved (and paid voluntarily for) In Rainbows but didn’t sit down to listen to OK Computer as a full album until I was in my early thirties. It is an astonishingly good album, and has (unfortunately for humanity in our current techsistential crisis) aged accurately in its doomy outlook on the impact of the technological revolution which was only just starting to kick off amid a fanfare of optimism in the mid 90’s “Thinking all the ways the system will provide Windows 95, Windows 95” - The Smile - Zero Sum | Cutouts 2024
A truly excellent album from start to finish. It gives an impression of a band at ease, each song sounds assured and natural. Some meandering epics, electronic interludes and constantly great interplay between guitar and vocals. An instant favourite.
Not sure if I am odd but I found this album easier to absorb than the others and "commercial" is the wrong word but its seemed a easier melody to get on board with across numerous "hits" they have on this album (though better than the bends). Its just the right mix of unusual sounds, vocals and effects. RH are always a hit as they just find a way to always keep you interested. They are just at the pinnacle of the craft, timing, depth, atmosphere, the list goes on. A true giant and I love discovering little details every time in the complex web of music they often deliver. Amazing. To top it off they still remain a rock band! 🤘
What can be said that hasn't already been said about Radiohead's first masterpiece? I'll just add my voice to the crowd and say that I think that this is one of the best rock albums ever made. I love it's complex rhythms and offbeat time signatures, juxtaposed with the swirling rock noise and the first hints of electronic experimentation. Thom Yorke's voice perfectly cuts through maelstrom and is used as an extra instrument in the band whilst simultaneously delivering meaningful lyrics. I haven't got a bad word to say about this album.
Um dos melhores álbuns de sempre
No words, incredible. I could go on and on about the meanings of this semi conceptual album and how it displays themes of isolation, alienation, paranoia but I really think the brilliance of this album speaks for itself.
Easiest 5 of all time, changed the game
Takes me right back to Year 12 😭 Absolutely still love this album. P: Don’t like it, boring, too slow 🤣
This album is a classic- I still love it! It was interesting to try to listen to it with fresh ears, the vocals, melodies and varied instrumentation are all so good! But I failed in my objective relisten because I fell deep in a nostalgia hole listening to Exit Music.
Easiest 5 stars ever. One of my all time favourites, so many great epic songs, so many shifts in feel and colour that builds and sequences perfectly throughout. Have listened to this album probabaly more than any other in my life.
One of my favourite albums - So many good songs on this one and a nice consistent theme that flows all the way through the album.
Briliant album, what more do i have to say. 9/10
239/1089 i was thinking “oh this is a bit of a different sound for them, a bit muse-y and a bit Jeff Buckley-ish” then i realised this is Radiohead and not Oasis which is who i was thinking of. quite enjoying this vibe though vocals on Climbing Up The Walls remind me of Icelandic band Hatari which i like quite a bit yeah this is a great album and one i’ll go back to for sure, def appeals to my taste faves: airbag, subterranean…, let down, climbing up the walls, lucky, the tourist 88/100
Ok computer, more like ok this is really good, got em! This album is just banger after banger. Glad 1001 albums finally forced me to listen.
top 1 OAT
Never actually listened to this one in full before, love it.
One of my all time favourite albums.
I really loved this album but not to the extend that some people do. It is a 4,5 for me but I will give it a 5 because of the impact it had on music and other people.
One of the easiest 5s I can give, don't even need to listen to give this a 5 as it's a regular rotation of mine. I'll of course listen as part of the project though. Despite it being a masterpiece, it's not my favourite Radiohead album, but they set the bar so high with their work. 5 stars
A perfect album, stunning piece of music from start to finish
depressing music that makes you smile
Just, I mean, what a record. I had the fortune of listening to this one on a rainy day and it set the mood perfectly. The composition of music and themes throughout is mesmerizing. Thom's voice adds as a perfect accompaniment to such beautiful sounds. Each track carries its own story, but the record is tied together so well and so fluidly, it's simply wonderful. This will forever be a milestone record in music.
Top album, 5 stars!
zbc 10/10
This is my favorite Radiohead album. I think it's their most theatrical, most emotional, and most complete project to date. Paranoid Android and Exit Music (For A Film) are two of my favorite songs of all time. I will give it a 5. HOWEVER, it needs to be made clear that this album is a net negative on humanity for producing some of the most insufferable music fans on the planet.
This is the album OK Computer by the band Radiohead
One of the most influential albums of my life, still holds up
Love me some Radiohead!
I really enjoy Radiohead!
#872. Pretty good. Pretty good. 5/5: great
Very relevant to modern times. Love how the story of alienation from society due to the overwhelming technological advancements comes together in such a sad and thought provoking way. The theme is great and music is well done. One of my favorite albums.
i’ve heard this album so many times before. i had a huge radiohead phase back in high school and early college. they are really really good at managing three guitarists on this album. incredible bass playing throughout. i mean it’s ok computer what hasn’t been said a million times about ok computer. the vibes are incredible. paying a lot of attention to all the glitchy computer sounds. incredible attention to detail throughout this whole project. also incredibly catchy. there isn’t a single song on this thing i don’t like. nothing’s out of place. the track sequencing is absolutely perfect. to think i was worried it wasn’t going to hold up. i havent listened to this thing since getting into a ton of other music. and im listening to the original, ive listened to the remaster and its waaay better. its insane how good this thing is. im at the drop of exit music. i would die for colin greenwood. god i love bass guitar. fitter happier blew my mind as a kid. i’m also listening to this in the middle of the night. really heightens the vibe. i think climbing up the walls is my favorite song this listen. i’ve always loved that one. it’s gonna be a glorious day BWOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW yea it’s hard not to give this a 5. i totally expected to be contrarian on this after listening to so much other music since the last time i heard this but yea it holds up. great album. lmao ok computer is a good album, big whoop.
I hadn’t heard this in a while and listening to it I can see why it is lauded, with its fierce rock easing easily into indie ballads it is remarkable. I am a sucker for shifting tempos; I love songs that sound like Pink Floyd and Nick Drake and adore any mention of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy – this album is pure excellence.
I can still remember catching the music video for Paranoid Android for the first time and loving the video and not really paying that much attention to the music itself. But then later listening to it and the rest of the album and loving it. Still loving the album 30 years later.
YES YES YES I love this one WE HOPE THAT YOU CHOKE
I bought this the week it was released. On the evidence of their previous albums we were not expecting this at all. It was instantly recognised to be something special. I think I noticed it by track two. Over the years I've fallen in and out of love with Radiohead many times. This album still sounds amazing after all these years though, nothing here sounds dated. It's beautifully produced, and it still has the power to raise hairs on the back of my neck.
My favorite album by a band I really love.
Ok, let’s go.
So what, no radio head? 📞 🛹 👞 💥 Undisputed masterpiece Fave track: Let Down
When he was asked how it felt to have predicted the future on Ok Computer, Thom Yorke pretty nonchalantly remarked that they “just looked at what was happening at the time”. There are many reasons I would consider this album a masterpiece - the fact that it has aged so well being one of them. It’s an album that holds the rare distinction of somehow living up to all of the praise it has received over the years. To me, it’s an album that has a great deal of personal significance, and it’s an album I’ll aways keep coming back to. In an album constructed exclusively of top tier tracks, I’ll just call out Let Down, for its ability to emotionally devastate every single time. What a special album. 5/5
Worthy of all it's praise
I love it
10/10 of course, need I say more? Stand-outs - Exit Music (For a Film) - Karma Police - Climbing Up the Walls - Lucky - The Tourist
Exit Music —> Let Down —> Karma Police pushes this to five stars.
Who doesn't love radiohead? Banger album. Exit music and no surprises soothe me
It's OK Computer. Nothing short of 5 stars would be appropriate.
Well, yeah....obviously this is an essential album. There's a reason those "[Person] Reacts To Hearing 'OK Computer' For The First Time!" videos on YouTube are so popular.
Honestly, there's parts of this album that I don't particularly care for. But the songs that are good, which is most of them, are just too good to give this anything less than a 5.
10/10
One of the all time beat
Täyden kympin levy! Oon kuunnellut tätä jo melkein 30 vuotta, eli ilmestymisestään saakka. Tämä on mun ”terapia-levy” numero 1. Ei yhtään huonoa biisiä ja Thom Yorken ääni on mitä mahtavin. Kuuntelin tästä 20-vuotis version ”OK Computer OKNOTOK”, millä on yksi parhaimmista Radiohead biiseistä ”I Promise”. Kyseinen biisi jäi originaali julkaisulta pois, mitä ihmettelen suuresti.
Holy Shit. so erm… actually… basically… theoretically… honestly… if only I’m at my home rn instead of at family gatherings due to lunar new year. so that I can put on my okc vinyl and hear my second favourite radiohead album (my most favourite is kid a) while lying on my bed and ill ascend… but anyway i still listened to it the second time ever while going out for a walk in night. but anyway, what i want to say is that ok computer didnt live up to its name. ...in which i mean that its not an OK album that you can listen to on your COMPUTER. its the best album of all time but its not even the best radiohead album. (the best one is kid a that only narrowly beats okc.) 5/5!
Masterpiece. I didn’t fully appreciate the genius of this until years after the fact, but it’s amazing. The concepts, the writing, the musicianship, all top notch. It’s very much a transitional album for Radiohead, as you can hear elements of grunge and alternative get mixed in with some programming and electronic sounds, but it all blends together so well.
Easiest 5 on the list. In my opinion it’s the best album of the 90s and arguably the best of all time. The breadth of songwriting, musicianship and the journey you go on listening to this are staggering. Yes - I love Radiohead. This is their masterpiece. 5
An iconic 90s staple.
HEEEEEEYYYY MAAAANNN SLOW DOOOOOWWWWNNN One of my favorite albums of all time from one of my favorite bands of all time. 5/5
Best album i've ever heard. Radiohead got me into music and listening to albums.
Masterpiece
Spooky
Legendarisk
uaaaaauuuuuuuu!!!!!!! instrumenti, vokali, tekstovi, harmonije, produkcija, miks, generalno energija i ambijent, sve. je. savršeno! mnogo mi se sviđa kako su mali motivi "kompjutera", odnosno tog veštačkog sveta o kom pričaju, prisutni svuda po albumu, dal u vidu digitalnih vokala u pozadini, ili zvukova kompjutera ili direktno pevanje o android ima, it's just fabulous!!
Ah, my favourite album when I was a teen. I've probably listened to it more than any other single album ever. Am I about to go all contrarian and try to claim it's overrated? It's not! Believe the hype! Are there better albums from the 90s, better albums that came out in 1997, even? Of course, but it might still hold the top spot in my heart, even 3 decades on. Listening to this the whole way through for the first time in probably a decade, I notice that this feels like an album that was meant for vinyl, with a clear side-A and side-B feel to it. Side B much less cohesive.
Ingenting å utsette på denne, ingen skips nødvendig.
One of the all time great albums
Classic album, always a banger
Nada que decir.
Maybe the best album of the 90’S
This album was, is, and will always be very dear to me.
One of the best triad of albums by a band ever. In my 13ns I was blown by The Bends. In my 15ns this album changed my perception of rock and life in general, it explained perfectly my angst and brought forward that cynic look at politicians and capitalism. And I wasn't even aware of what would come two years later One of the most trascendental albums of my life.
I've already listened to No Surprises and Exit Music (For a Film) but not the whole album in its entirety. Definitely more of an album to relax to
Favorite songs: Paranoid Android, Exit Music (For a Film), Let Down, Karma Police, Climbing Up the Walls, No Surprises, Lucky, The Tourist
When I first heard this album a while back I was a Radiohead hater. After listening to a larger variety of albums from this challenge, I appreciate the difference of the album now. Well I'll be I really liked the opening track, much more than I remember Edit Mar 27 2026: 4 —> wow it has really grown on me. I never thought I would have a Radiohead album at a 5
BASED
Stunning
I HAVE NO WORDS.
What a record - masterpiece
Top 3 album of all time for me. I first heard this as a teenager laying in bed home sick from school. From the first curious, careening guitar chords I was absolutely locked in, it was unlike anything I had ever experienced. Over the next hour or so my mind got completely blown apart. Densely complex, technically astounding, fiercely intelligent, darkly groovy, ineffably intoxicating, depressingly prescient. What else is there to say about this towering masterpiece of modern music? A generational work of art.
Masterclass in beautiful, yet unsettling songs.
Incredible from front to back, not a single second wasted on the record. Most people who've listened to rock radio in the last 30 years are acutely aware of "Paranoid Android," "Karma Police," and "No Surprises," but it can't be stated enough that "Airbag" is an astounding album opener. Sets the melancholic tone while stating up front that this is still a rock band. Couldn't get enough of it, listened like five or six times over 24 hours.
Well, I accidentally wrote my rating for this album under In Rainbows so see my rating for that album for my thoughts on OK Computer. As for my rating of In Rainbows, I'll write it here. All my complaints about songs being thematically non sequitur are done away with for In Rainbows. Every song feels as if it has a place in the tracklist and flows into each other flawlessly. Every song is replayable and I have even gone out of my way to listen to live recordings and cover renditions of the entire album, both by Radiohead themselves and by cover bands. That's how much I like this (In Rainbows) album. Unfortunately, I am about to give OK Computer a 5 in order to offset the fact that I gave In Rainbows a 3, though imagine that these are changed. For all it matters, at least I will know the true placement of In Rainbows on my summary page. I don't mind.
Fantastic album definite 5.
BEST birthday gift the generator could give me
Amazing
Un des meilleurs albums de rock si ce n'est of all time. Tout est extrêmement bien maîtrisé, que ce soit dans la technique avec des riffs extrêmements mémorables, des constructions de morceaux, des suspens et des ambiances très maitrisés qui témoignent de la puissance du groupe, même dans des sons parfois minimalistes. Le coté expérimental qui nait dans OK computer vient aussi donner une direction claire à leur discographie et marque une vraie avancée du point de vu des sonorités, parfois expérimentales mais qui rendent le tout intemporel. Cet album est selon moi le plus grand chef d'œuvre de tout Radiohead, tout est magnifique 5
Un des grands albums des années 90.
Un album faisant partie de ma Sainte-Trinité de la mi-secondaire. Avec Bringing it all back home et Trompe l'oeil de Malajube (qui a 20 ans dans 2 jours!!). Encore une fois, ça manque de musique Queb franco ici et Trompe l'oeil mérite définitivement sa place, au même titre que les Arcade Fire. La vie est injuste. Fun fact, un clin d'oeil à Bob Dylan de la part de Radiohead c'est assez singulier. Et la coincidence veut que c'était sur deux albums que j'écoutais en parallèle. Subterranean Homesick Blues - Subterranean Homesick Alien, cool huh!
Comment pas donner 5 à cet album. Juste des hits! Petite nostalgie ici, c'est un de ces nombreux albums que mon frère s'était procuré via la maison Columbia dans la fin des années 90. Donc il a joué beaucoup quand j'avais 9-10-11 ans. Je ne l'ai pas écouté depuis une éternité, mais je me suis surpris à reconnaitre chaque chanson. Est-ce leur meilleur album? J'aurais tendance à dire oui, quoique In Raibows m'a pas mal marqué il y a quelques mois.
Everything that could be said about this album has already been said. Simply one of the best ever, and redefined music forever. 10/10
One of the best of all time
Airbag - I love how prominent the base is on this song, I truly feel it’s the most under appreciated instrument by a long shot and it really made this song . This song is dramatic and its vocals are so haunting despite me not even understanding what the vocalist is saying. Straight off the bat, this album has incredibly strong themes and a nice unique blend of synth, rock and a sort of ethereality I’ve yet to come across. It’s nostalgic and familiar but also uncanny, it’s a musification of a liminal space and I love it. Paranoid Android - The guitar is so raw, to the extent that I can imagine every movement of each string from when it’s being plucked to when it hits the guitar on its way back. The blend of instruments perfectly matches the high pitched haunting vocals. But when the vocalist breaks the instruments become almost fun, reminding me of tango which leads me to believe how infectious the singers voice really is. I was less dread filled throughout this and had more fun, especially at the 3 minute mark when the instrumental completely takes over and fills the song with so much gravity. It’s like they took a break just to show you they can still fucking play. And then immediately afterwards the vocalist repeating ‘rain down’ brings me straight back to feeling hollow and desperate. This album is emotionally infectious and I feel very melancholy, it’s incredibly impressive Subterranean Homesick Alien - Just more of the same which is nothing to complain about, this album is like that feeling when you finish your favourite show and you desperately want more but then you discover hidden episodes and you’re not only satisfied but euphoric. So far I don’t think I could pick a favourite track because each song transfers the same feeling one after another. Exit Music (for a film) The most ‘unprocessed’ song so far, but still so effectively eerie, what I believe to be a choir in the background fills any room in the song left for you to come back up for air. There’s a feeling that music can provide that I constantly chase called frisson, thé feeling of shivers throughout your body and this song delivered that. I have no idea what this song is about but the final lyrics ‘I hope that you choke’ build on the empty, desperate feeling this album creates so well already. Let Down A song beginning with a more hopeful feeling. Uplifting drums, guitars and vocals with a strong feeling of nostalgia. It reminds me of the times I’d draw figures on the inside of the windows in the car as a child. But now the nostalgia has transformed into a feeling of loss, rather than feeling as though those I’m glad I had the luxury of consistent, mundane but noticeable anchors of peace throughout my childhood, instead I’m feeling a grievance for a time I’ll never experience again. This album is certainly something to behold if it can evoke such profound emotions and thought processes such as these. Karma Police - The vocals are shrill and dry in the first half and break constantly but I feel as though the vocalist wields this as a display of emotional provocation rather than a sign of a lack of skill. Thé instruments deteriorate throughout which gives me the impression this is meant to illustrate a degradation of effort due to the lyric ‘I’ve given all I have’ or something akin to that. The most ‘song-like’ song on the album so far. Fitter Happier - a depressing and dystopian set of guidelines I found similar to ‘I have no mouth yet I must scream’ Electioneering - A stereotypical rock track with some good vocals and wicked instruments, electrifying energy with a stress inducing pitch and tempo. How on earth does one even play a guitar at that speed? Just an incredible stank-face inducing track. Incredible. I decided to stop here due to three reasons - I already have a rating I doubt I’m going to stray from - I want to explore this album completely before listening to the rest and I don’t like providing thoughts on albums I’m even slightly privy to. - I’m so fucking bummer out already and don’t think I can take much more But overall this album is nothing short of incredibly effective, it’s depressing, melancholy, nostalgic but also so foreign. It gives. I haven’t felt this hopeless since I read the aforementioned ‘I have no mouth yet I must scream’ and that’s about an android taking over the planet torturing a select few with their darkest fears. I’m a huge horror fan and very few pieces of media have provided me with such a hopeless and empty but frissonant feeling. Simply a work of art.
favs: exit music, let down, no surprises, the tourist
An amazing, lonely, paranoid album. Isolated but not cold. Robotic but full of emotion. One of the greatest of all time. There are some brilliant moments on this album, the first half of which is stronger than the second. I personally like Airbag but Paranoid Android is a 10/10 and the bassline is so hard. The placement of Electioneering right after Fitter Happier is genius, Exit Music and Karma Police are beautiful, and the soft lullaby of No Surprises is absolutely haunting. On this listen, I was particularly taken by Lucky!
Love their sound here, particularly how this album unfolds.
I see the website wants me to have a bad day. Why else would u recommend radiohead??? Let Down is such a beautiful song; it will be the end of me
im sat
I loved this album!! After listening to Amnesiac earlier this month I wasn’t sure what to expect because I didn’t love that album but I really enjoyed this one. I already was familiar with a few of the songs on this one. I liked that there was some variety in the songs on this album. I’m very surprised with The Tourist, I loved that song a lot even though I typically don’t enjoy slower songs, however Thom Yorkes voice is just so beautiful it really made me like it.
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OK Computer just feels right every time I listen to it. The songs are moody and strange but still really catchy. Never gets old.
Amazing album. My favourite Radiohead album and one of my favourite albums of all time.
On this album, Radiohead reached their peak. A wonderful album front to back. While they continued to make music for many years, it was never as good as this.
This was when Radiohead started to get really interesting. Had this album since its release. No surprise this is a 5 star for me.
Favourites: Subterranean Homesick Alien Exit Music (For a Film) Let Down Fitter Happier No Surprises Lucky The Tourist
Come on, it’s Radiohead
one of my favourite albums ever and one of the best albums ever made so no surprises (yeah like the song) here
Awesome album. Loved it.
omydays letterlijk perfect in every way dit is de eerste keer dat ik hier een 5 geef en dit album verdient da ZO hard i love it
A critical change for the band and the beginning of their creative dominance. Classic.
Several classic songs. It sounds great. Nothing else like it. Masterpiece.
I have been listening to Radiohead for years and this album never gets overplayed.
Perhaps the one Radiohead record I adore? As a disaffected teen in the late 90s this scratched an itch NüMetal/HardNow never could.
It’s a great album by any measure and I enjoyed my first listen through of the entire album for many years. I personally prefer The Bends but this is first rate as well. Sometimes Thom is a bit whiny for my liking but generally the hypnotic vocals add to the overall vibe.
10/10
Full of mysterious, oppressive and dystopian atmosphere, set to pleasing britpop-from-a-distant-planet music A lot of individually strong tracks assembled together into one full listen, maybe some of the second half wasn't as great, only for the high bar it set itself, and then there's Fitter Happier, an atmosphere-building nonmusic but I still find it engaging, don't know if it's a good use of space on repeat listens but I guess it's comparable to the skits on a lot of rap albums, just with more to offer to the album's aesthetic feel There are times I could choose In Rainbows or The Bends over this, but for its diversity of experiences and the level of artistic uniqueness it achieved for its time I will place it above the rest
one of my fave albums of all time.
yeah yeah…
Let Down is a gorgeous song. It’s maybe my favorite Radiohead song. This album was introduced by a boyfriend who was way too old for me and romanticized the 90s way too much and talked about OK computer way to damn much. It’s funny listening to this record with distance from that time. It holds up, but not as much as I had stars in my eyes about it and that idiot when I was 23.
What can I say about an amazing album that hasn’t already been said?
II have listened to this album before, love let down!
I don’t care how annoying this makes me, I love this album.
I think it's a near perfect album. There are about 6 all time great songs on the album. I don't think there are any bad songs on it. I was going to go with 4.5/5 but I've talked myself into a 5/5.
Perfect album
Absolutely one of the best albums ever, so so many all time great tracks crammed on here
i feel like i appreciate this album more and more every time i listen to it. ive enjoyed it every single time i listened from the get go but each time i listen to it again i find another song that im like yeah this is also a 10. listening to the remastered OKNOTOK also gives you additional B side tracks, i partiulcarly enjoyed I Promise, Man of War, polyethene and How I made my Millions 5
One of my fav albums by my fav bands! Also one of those albums that came out the year I was born so I have a soft spot for it. Exit Music (For A Film) always hits me like a freight train
HILY FUCKING SHIT BEST ALBUM SO FAR. that autistic lil mouse (complimentary) is so talented and poured so much emotion into this album exit music for a film is just phenomenal and let down made me cry
Great obviously.
I'm never gonna be Radiohead's number 1 fan but I could have written this review without listening to this album again. It's absolutely packed with amazing tracks that are spaced out well. The story behind this album, its place in the band's discography and as a turning point for both the band and contemporary music is well-known already. This is exactly the kind of album I expect to listen to on this list. Something that is not only musically significant, but is also GOOD and not a chore to listen to. Highlights: Paranoid Android, Exit Music (For A Film), Karma Police, No Surprises, The Tourist
Окей. Лучшая песня - Karma Police.
Aye
5 stars no notes. I also listened to the B sides like man O war and pearly because I want more. I also listened to the unfinished version of Nude because that's also amazing. OK I had loads of notes
10/10 fuckin masterpiece. extra points for OKNOTOK
Sounds absolutely immaculate. Even when the songs aren't 100% your bag, you have to admit that the production is surely up there for GOAT. Loved it.
I didn't actually start exploring Radiohead until Freshman year of college when a new friend of mine dropped a USB drive of music on me with the complete (to that time) discography of Radiohead. I remember latching onto this album early and listening to it on repeat for about a week straight. Given its relative accessibility and familiarity by way of Karma Police, Exit Music and No Surprises, OK Computer is one of two Radiohead albums that I would recommend to virgin listeners (the other being personal favorite In Rainbows). This album has a beautiful arc to it with the only interruption to its perfect sequencing being Fitter Happier (which as an aside, I actually don't hate as some others do; I just think it is a bit distracting). Included among the standouts (as if you can say there are any unworthy songs here) is Paranoid Android: a bi-polar jam that oscillates between melancholic/spacey sections and frantic explosions. Exit Music (For A Film) is a beautifully bleak sounding track with a rewardingly slow-building climax that has gotten plenty of love from Hollywood. Karma Police deserves all of its flowers -- catchy AF and about as close to pop as Radiohead have gotten since Creep. Always love the freewheeling nature of Electioneering and contrasting slow trudge of Climbing Up the Walls. No Surprises is yet another beautifully melancholic ballad. And The Tourist continues a theme among Radiohead's work for creating great closing songs -- IMO an area that few acts do as well. Unquestionable 5.
Well this is an easy ass 5 for me as part of my "holy trinity" when it comes to Radiohead. Bassline on Airbag fucking rules. Paranoid Android is a Radiohead staple and uses the "multiple songs in one song" a la A Day In The Life/Bohemian Rhapsody. Artists that can do this are super impressive to me. Plus the guitar work is *chefs kiss* Love the alien sounds on Homesick Alien. The sludgy drop on Exit Music with the ethereal guitar in the back is one of the best moments of their discography. The clashing of sounds coming together towards the end of Let Down rules. Tripping balls singing the chorus of Karma Police at Lolla stands out as an all time moment for me. Climbing Up The Walls might be the creepiest song by them and I love it. Great juxtaposition in sound next to No Surprises, which is super beautiful musically, but super depressing lyric wise. Both Lucky and The Tourist are beautiful. Love the completeness of the album telling him to "slow down" when the first song starts with Airbag. Always thought it was such a great closer to the rest of the paranoia of the album. Plus the guitar at the end is just insanely emotional. 5/5 top tier album for me.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fav: Let Down least fav:electioneering iconic: no surprises
This is an obvious masterpiece. Not my first rodeo with Radiohead, and this one is the crown jewel. Has aged incredibly well despite being a product of its era - computer paranoia is here to stay.
classic one, my first album ever
Should I kill myself or have a cup of tea?
meh not a fan, did cry tho
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Oh jheeze, this after Dark Side Of The Moon, this list is fucking delivering. Another 5 stars for me, still not my favourite Radiohead album but the stars don't allow me sufficient wiggle room to rate this 4.5.
one of the top 10 albums of all time. 5.0
if this album doesnt make you cry you are an emotionless psychopath and you should be ejected from society
A classic for sure.
makes me feel like im hallucinating while walking it feels like my life is ending
Wow
It's a 5/5 album with no discussion. It sounds like nothing else of the time, and comes completely out of left field amid the '90s grunge-into-altrock-commercialism pipeline the decade was heading down. Incredible album not only in terms of uniqueness, but the songs are paced well and written superbly.
One of the easiest 5/5 ratings I could possibly give. And surprisingly, this album has actually grown on me over the years. Back in the day I always found The Bends & In Rainbows far more accessible, but as I’ve got more into Radiohead this album comes to the fore as an utter masterpiece. Incredible sound, amazing instrumental work and some of the best song-writing of a generation. One part that has really become one of my favourites is ‘The Tourist’ as a closer, utterly brilliant. No skips, no duds, as close to perfect as you could get.
It’s Ok Computer, what can I say about this album that hasn’t been said over the last 25 years. All killer no filler.
Oh my, this is an emotional one. I found this at a time in my life when I was hopefully disillusioned - beginning to recognize that the things I wanted weren't real and wouldn't make me happy. I don't think I knew it at the time, but the feel of this album perfectly expressed my smiling dread. Beautiful and hard to listen to at times for me personally because of the emotions it evokes.
Brilliant when it came out and still brilliant now.
I find it amazing the way Radiohead can take odds and ends, strange sounds, twisted noises, the uneven, insistent racket at the edge of life and fashion something so beautiful, insubstantial and yet unforgettable. Like a found poem crafted from the gossamer threads that cover a beach once the tide has withdrawn.
Appreciate that some of the tracks are not immediately accessible but this is one hell of an album. Listened to it for the first time on headphones as theres so much going on, very good production value. Also a few bangers thrown into the mix, its a classic.
Instant five no notes, okay some notes: this is easily there most consistently brilliant album, there are moments on the bends and in rainbows that individually top this, and even some of the modern stuff… really love “burn the witch” from moon shaped pool and “spectre” their go at a bond theme… but this is lots of things, but most of all it’s consistent
Very formative to my teen ears. Overly biased review.