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Ok, I think I get it now. This was so moody, surreal, psychedelic, emotional, depressing, any number of other words. It starts slow, but the emotional peaks in Climbing up the walls through to Lucky are jaw dropping. I will definitely be returning to this.
Masterpiece. Contender for the greatest album of all time, I've been listening to this since I was a kid and I only love it more as time passes. Climbing up the Walls and Man of War (actually on the second disc but hey) are highlights & underrated.
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It's fine
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There is nothing I could say about this album that hasn't been said, this is a 5 star album and it's not even my favorite RH album (I'm excited to see Kid A eventually)
It’s July 5th and I spent my night dealing with fucking neighbors shooting fucking fireworks until 1:00 a.m. To hell with all of you. There’s my review. This album is legendary.
Haven’t listened in ages. Still so great
Peak Radiohead. Songs that are just the right amount of experimental and every experiment works. Paranoid Android is comparable to Bohemian Rhapsody. No Surprises is the most hauntingly beautiful songs I've ever heard. It's not an album without dullers but it's near perfect.
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Muy bueno y nostálgico
I absolutely remember when this album came out, changed what I thought about what was rock, what was grunge and made it become almost art. Super complex album with lots of layered sounds, can come across as depressing but that was a lot of the late 90's, paranoia was prevalent as we transitioned into the digital age, the internet was starting to boom so you could feel more connected and yet alone at the same time. Certainly a product of its time, has aged beautifully. Still gets a regular listen. Ive said before that an album was one of the easiest 5 star albums but this one probably is the easiest (so far!)
theres not much to say about one of the albums talked the most about. i love everything about this album.
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Been on this album for years now and it ALWAYS hits. Contains some of my favorite Radiohead songs of all time, and this album as a whole demonstrates what RH can produce when they're at the top of their game & everything comes together just right. Arguably the best RH album out there (though I oscillate between favorites) - a top album of 1997 for sure, and a very worthy inclusion on this list. Favorite tracks: Karma Police, Climbing Up the Walls
Before a friend told me about this site, I had started listening to some albums that I hadn't listened to and that were considered some of the best out there. This is one of the albums I'd listened to. I discovered Radiohead way, way too late in my life. 19 year old me would have loved everything about this album and would probably have listened to it non stop for a month or two. Now I'm older, and I still love that sound, but it doesn't resonate with me in the same way it would have back then. Still, 5/5 for my parallel universe twin who fell in love with this album.
Nearly 30 years since, still a banger.
I think I could listen to this album over and over again. In fact I find myself revisiting it again today for a second listen. Karma police was everywhere when I was 15. That video. Electioneering is probably my favorite of the album. 5 stars no skips. I wish I had jumped on the bandwagon with my friends back in the 90's. Would love to see these guys live.
Although I know quite few of the song on this album simply because they were everywhere in the late '90s, I have never listened to the whole album. I considered Radiohead too pretentious at the time and I just couldn't get into them. I have now realized it was the fans, not the band or the music that sucked. I really liked this.
Ah, I remember this album. I listen to it often, still. What a great listen. More Nigel Godrich. This is one of the bands I'm a big nerd about, so I'm just going to rate it 5 stars and not write a whole novel.
Best Radiohead album in my opinion.
Jedinica iz principa. // Živim za dan kad će iof pajdo johnnya greenwooda (ili kako se već smeće zove) slučajno njega zamijeniti za nedužno malo dijete tamnije puti i uraditi ono što mu je obećano prije 3000 godina. I da je ovo najbolji album na svijetu, a nije, povraćala bih da ga opet slušam. Koliko ga se sjećam (a čega se ima sjećati, gomila cviljenja i gluposti), mogla bi biti neka tričica.
Absolute masterpiece, the best album they ever made, bar none. Highlights-Airbag, Paranoid Android, Subterranean Homesick Alien, Exit Music (For A Film), Let Down, Karma Police, Climbing Up The Walls, No Surprises, Lucky, and The Tourist.
è da un po’ che non lo ascoltavo interamente e mi sono ricordata di quanto sia uno spettacolo così poeticamente drammatico e distopico (e reale)
Uno dei album migliori degli anni 90. Ogni pezzo è incredibile e il concept dietro è super attuale
I’m a little nervous about this one since I don’t love Radiohead but it seems to be a good/critically acclaimed album so I’ll give it a try I think Karma Police is saving this album a little Album went by pretty fast tho
This was the first fully album I was truly obsessed with - I listened to this so many times, it's masterful imo
Starts off interestingly with Airbag Paranoid Android is a classic. Subterranean homesick Alien is clean and ethereal. I think No Surprises is my favourite song off the album. I dunno, I get why people like Radiohead but they really come across as pretentious to me. This is technically a good album but I just find it has no heart. Still, OK commuter is easily Radiohead's best.
I was actually just thinking of listening to this album a couple days ago before starting this. Great album, but not perfect. I have to be in the right vibe for it - it's not a listen any time anywhere type of album for me.
Unbelievable album...like phenomenal! I am OBSESSED with Paranoid Android!
classic and an eternal banger
It's so rare to find a record with character, melody, and meaning in its lyrics - but this is one of those few. Hard to believe it's this good.
Too much radio, not enough head. What can I say? It's anti-britpop: sad, progressive and try-hard. This makes it (in my opinion) automatically better than most it's contemporaries. It is however often way too whiny and not their best record, which is In Rainbows. That comparison isn't fair as that record contains some of hmy favourite songs to exist. Still, OK computer has some gorgeous instrumentation, with tight drumming, sweeping guitars and when the whiny vocals do click with you, there is nothing like the agonizing, crushing sadness and self-loathing of a radiohead song. Art exists to make you feel things and radiohead are kings of this. Favs: Exit Music(For a Film), Karma Police, climbing up the walls. 8/10
A great rock album, that builds on a very timeless message apparently, as it has felt only more and more fitting to talk about these themes in the last 30 years.
Perfection
Rock music for pretentious people
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really liked: Paranoid android Climbing up the walls already known: Exit music Let down Karma Police No surprises overall liked every song
Shoudnt be in top 1001
It was ok
transcending the game
peak
Favorite Track: Paranoid Android
Already heard, think it is one of the most iconic albums. Pure classic. One of the B-Sides: Man of War is one of my favorite Radiohead songs
Quite a dreary album that dragged on, I like Exit Music for a film but that’s about it
I’ve heard this before and I own it. It’s been ages since I last listened to this even though it was a favorite of mine for many years after it was released. I’ve forgotten how good this album is and also how they were a great standard rock band before they started delving into electronics. It’s an overrated album but it’s still fantastic.
Sublime and perfect set of experimental songs combining to make one of the greatest albums of all time.
Generational album
Ok album except for exit music (for a film) and karma police that are good
A Classic Rating: 4/5 GEMV (19.06.2026)
Like many Americans, my first exposure to Radiohead was Creep when it became ubiquitous in 93. But unlike many Americans, my opinion of creep was very much meh. I've heard that the band itself holds the song with a certain disdain, which seems to validate my reaction. It wasn't until The Bends was released a short time later that I came to appreciate Radiohead. And a few years later when I first heard Paranoid Android, that's when I recognized that Radiohead wasn't just leading the pack of 90s bands, but pulling ahead into a league of their own. I feel like OK Computer walks that fine line of innovation while being completely accessible, whereas Kid A falters on the latter. There are so many great moments on this album. Paranoid Android feels like a multi-movement suite. Karma Police has been confirmed to be a nod to the Beatles' Sexy Sadie. I love Exit Music for a Film, particularly where the drums kick in just before the 3 minute mark... it's an arrival moment that is so satisfying. I feel like every track has some kind of payoff like this with the exception of Electioneering... this song just doesn't seem to fit musically with the rest of the album. It's like they were channeling Bob Dylan for a song then snapped out of it. While Nirvana Nevermind in many ways defined music of the early 90s, I feel like OK Computer defined the late 90s going into the 2000s.
I love just about everything the band does on this album. It combines wonderful instrumentation with genuine emotion throughout, offering just about everything I could want. So excited to spend more time with this beautiful record. 1 re-listen Favorite Tracks: Paranoid Android, Let Down, The Tourist
Expectation: -> I think this could finally be the Radiohead album I like. After listening: -> Karma Police gets an A rating from me. Such an incredible song. See, I can appreciate a Radiohead song. I cannot honestly say that I like another song on this album. I'm sure these songs are favorites for millions of folks and I do believe that I can understand and respect that. This band's just not for me. Track ranking: Karma Airbag Let Down No Surprises Android Alien Lucky Exit Tourist Climbing Electioneering Fitter
I liked this radiohead album much better than the rest so far. Karma Police, Paranoid Android, No Surprises and Airbag are bangers, the rest is meh but not awful.
Love this!
Perfect.
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perfect album for a cloudy day
I don’t think I’d ever actually listened to the lyrics before. Fantastic.
Amazing album! I can see Radiohead taking a more experimental and electronics approach to their music. It seems to blend the sound of their earlier work with their later work to get this sort of compromise. This is why they call it peak Radiohead. Truly wonderful!
I absolutely adored this album when it came out. It's still quite lovely.
Best Song: Paranoid Android When it comes to Radiohead albums, it is always hard for me to pick my favorite. This happened to come up on my list when this album happened to be in the rotation anyway, so it was a huge win. I'm not sure if this is my favorite, but it is in the top 2. Anyway, a great album with, quite possibly, the best song by Radiohead, in my opinion, Paranoid Android. However, just because I like the album doesn't take away the hate I have for some of the Radiohead fans. You know the ones, the hipsters who drink Pabst Blue Ribbon "ironically" because they can't admit worshipping Radiohead doesn't pay well. Personally, I don't listen to music to justify my PhD in music theory but because I enjoy it. If you have to separate the art from the artist, I suppose sometimes you have to separate the douchebags from the bands they worship. 5/5.
i love you radiohead
too sad and melancholic
great album
An album that is very deserving of its legacy as one of the best albums of the 90s. Haunted, paranoid and angry OK Computer still has a remarkable energy and disquieting vibe decades later.
9/10 puntos, tardó (lo escuché hace años y no me atrapó) pero con el tiempo puedo decir que me encanta. Tiene Paranoid Android que me parece top top de ellos. Si siento que para el final flaquea un poco pero de todos modos sigue siendo muy buen albúm. :)
A 5.
mmm play that fye shit again Rating: 9.3/10 Fave songs: Let Down, No Surprises, Exit Music
For fucks sake, did Radiohead pay to have this list put together? This is the 4th album of theirs and I am only 60+ albums in. If it had been 4 from the Stones or even the horrible Beatles I would understand but Radiohead? Come on already. There are other artists even from this time period you could have us listen to. That soap box diatribe aside, this is actually one of the better Radiohead albums. But enough Radiohead already. :)
Overall not that big of a fan. It was fine, I guess? But honestly not something I want to listen to again, not even as background music. Probably a 2 if I had to be honest.
Thom Yorke is the emotional center, but the real triumph is collective. The band sound less like five players and more like one nervous system. The Edge-style guitar prettiness of lesser ’90s alt-rock is nowhere near enough here; Jonny Greenwood’s parts bite, hover, and destabilize. The rhythm section never shows off, but it constantly keeps the album from floating away into art-rock abstraction.
OK
I thought this would be good cause its radiohead but it wasn't it was below average for me 2.1/10
95
Was this the last album I fell for, unreservedly, before Taste Freeze set in? Maybe! (Just joking. Sorta.) Anyway, this is the album that gave us a clue where an already-brilliant band was headed. Thom Yorke’s vocals were still satisfyingly foregrounded, but the band was definitely headed in a much more experimental, free-form direction. The concept ties everything together in a very interesting way. Was the bridge between The Bends and Kid A actually the band’s best stop ever? Maybe.
No surprises here. Five every day of the week. Probably the most important album in expanding my musical horizons as young’un. Let Down was always my favourite and, though it is not particularly a force for good, TikTok has raised the status of that song considerably. My nephew, who is doesn’t have a particularly diverse musical diet, was singing along with it - something I never would have imagined.
Impossible to step back from the formative influence this had as an impressionable youngster. I’ve appreciated the step up from ‘the bends’ that this was as I’ve grown older, particularly (after listening to this through again) the wonderful textural elements added to most songs (Goodrich’s influence?). It is full of wonderful moments: the bass drop of ‘exit music (for a film)’; the 2nd verse “glorious day” in ‘lucky’; the added guitar layers in ‘paranoid android’, the whole frisson inducing build up to the last verse in ‘let down’. The themes on this album continue to have been prescient, and hasn’t grown old. Still love it.
Great album, and it marks a clear shift in their more experimental direction that continues in later releases. 4.2/5.0
5/10 - it's just too whiny for me
Fantastic album! I reckon it is Radiohead's best album.
Meme song No surprises is in this but very depressing songs.
Lest my previous statements lose objectivity I still think it's crazy to put six Radiohead albums on the list despite my affection for their work. Radiohead has always occupied a semi-familiar status. I don't think I've listened to most of their albums in entirety and not on steady repeat. I have a handful of their work on my playlist scattered across several albums. While this isn't probably my first listen through OK Computer it may be my first in a long while and my first time actually focusing in on my opinion of it. A lot of great tracks on this album that I knew (Paranoid Android, Exit Music (For a Film), Kharma Police) tracks that I enjoyed that I didn't know previously (Subterranean Homesick Alien, No Surprises). Overall I enjoyed everything on offer here. Definitely would listen again, and again. The combination of Yorke's voice, the soundscapes, the way a song can build to a powerful belting anthem and then drop back down to a humble cry. This feels like an album worth spending your time listening through.
OK Computer is one of those extremely popular, successful, influential albums that I've never gotten around to listening to until today. And it's...fine? The production is remarkable, with deeply layered synths and other instruments producing a cold and sterile collage underlying the meandering, sinister, and cryptic lyrics. But the whole thing kind of leaves me cold; I recognize the skill, but I must be from the wrong generation to truly appreciate it.
For every “Paranoid Android” on the album there is an “Exit music” 3 great songs and the rest are meh . Surprisingly Tom Yorke’s voice is no more fun to listen to than that speak and spell fake Robot one 2 stars feels bad for an album with 3 great songs on so it’s 3
7.5/10 its good but a lil too sad for me
I can recognise genius when I hear it. Just don't ask me to describe why it is, in fact, genius. Wholly original, inventive, and skilfully arranged. Easily 5 stars.
Bah… Radiohead quoi c’est génial. J’ai eu du mal à me plonger dedans mais après 2-3 morceaux j’étais à fond (un peu en dép mais version sympa mélancolique)
C’est fou comme ça m’a fait du bien d’écouter cette album après l’annonce d’hier matin.
j’ai longuement hésite entre 4 et 5, et au terme d’un long débat avec mon coloc j’en conclus que selon moi un album ne nécessite pas forcément que des chansons parfaites pour mériter le 5 étoiles. En effet, il y des chansons qui m’ont moins plu comme Fitter Happier ou Paranoid Android mais l’album dans sa globalité est tellement bien et surtout universellement apprécié avec des chansons comme No Surprises ou Exit Music. Enfin bref masterclass mais bon c’est Radiohead je savais à qui j’avais affaire, c’est mon premier 5, je suis presque ému comme si j’avais donné la vie 💫
J'avais déjà quelques sons de cet album mais le réécouter m'a permis d'en rajouter un. Je trouve que c'est un bon album malgré les quelques daubes qui se baladent.
My reaction as soon as I saw this was my album for today: f*** yes. That is all.
barely thought about this as i listened due to how written on my brain it is. idk man it's Ok Computer, it's probably pretty good? Let Down - what a song! Lucky - very beautiful! the rest is there too! on to something less obvious i hope!
One of the best albums of the 90’s and ever. One of my favorites.
I may love The Bends more, but this is almost certainly the "better" record, all things considered.
No recordaba 1997 siendo tan melancolico y triste. Supongo que el mood de este disco inspiró el mood de la juventud para inicios de los 2000. Buen disco lo seguiré escuchando, pero si me genera algo de tristeza. Si esa era la inteción lo lograron completamente.
Not my kind of music
Virtually flawless album. It has its bumps and nicks, sure, but I don’t that that takes away from the importance of what this album has to say or the character it has. Even the criticisms of this one’s shortcomings seem invalid because they mesh so perfectly with the narrative/ideas of the album that it doesn’t even bring down the quality of it!
One of the better Radiohead albums. Several very popular songs and I would consider this the iconic Radiohead sound. I have seen the reviews and I know people doing this list do not like Radiohead, but I have no problem with the voice or lyrics. It's great background noise to working and is less controversial than some other politically motivated albums. I think it's pretty good, 7/10.
Class
I have heard rave reviews about this album and was keen to finally give it a listen. Whilst I understand that the lyrics were said to depict a dystopian world overcome by consumerism…I have to say I struggle to pick much meaning or distinguish words from most songs evening these specifically so a lot of the meaning was lost on me. Was fine, has not converted me into a fan but can’t say I especially dislike them either. Did not leave much of an impression.
well i already knew it but it was still a good listen fasho
#151/1001 🇬🇧 I listened to Radiohead so much back in the day, but its years since i've listened to this. For me its their best album and it came out at time when a lot of the UK alternative scene was becoming quite turgid. Best tracks Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Climbing up the Walls, No Suprises, Lucky.
A total classic. Not a bad track on it. Still sounds as good today as it ever did. And not even their best album. Or maybe it is. 5/5
Absolute masterpiece. Not much else to say really. Pure perfection 👌
Respect
Tricky one to rate really. I thought I knew it better than I actually did as I grew up surrounded by Radiohead fans, they just never resonated with me. Which is a shame and I genuinely feel that I have missed out on something - I can imagine my younger self enjoying this album a lot more than my current self does. There are some brilliant songs on here but just not an album I would listen to again and I feel it does sound dated. Electioneering is awful, Climbing Up Walls not much better and Lucky and The Tourist are just a bit meh.
A classic, but I listen to Radiohead to disassociate so I’m team Kid A. Electoneering an underrated banger.
Good album - somewhat ethereal sounding at times and it’s impressive to be able to do that without just sounding like white noise
It's okay. I just can't get into their style.
though it's not my type of music...but it was great and i suck at reviews so im gonna end it here
RATING: 10/10 HIGHLIGHT: Let Down LOWLIGHT: Exit Music (For a Film)
I thought i liked it a little bit more
música rebajada para 60¥s edgy
Just such an amazing band progression from pablo honey via the bends to this.
Karma Police... mas nada além me chamou a atenção
erm muy 2000 ero se quedo atras
I might need to buy super nice headphones or install a surround sound system just to listen to this album again and be swallowed by really sick tunes
Still incredibly relevant in modern times
This one is quite obvious on the list, but it doesn’t change the fact that it still is one of those era defining records the had and have an huge effect to production and artistry over genre limits. OK Computer sits in perfect balance between more traditional songwriting of The Bends and the more experimental sounds of Kid A/Amnesiac. It's experimental, but it also includes many absolute Radiohead signature songs from Paranoid android to No suprises and many more...
I have never understood greatness of Radiohead. This album didn't enlighten me on this topic.
#405 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ This is the album I learned to love in the late 90's, around the time I felt brit rock and the whole "lad movement" had run it's course, at least for me it had. I think I purchased the 'Karma Police' CD single on a whim from a mate working at a record store, but it hit me like a ton of schadenfreude bricks. The track some how felt like friend from another place. The soundscape of the album is very pleasing, songs are clean, kind of sad but also very powerful, filled with emotion and Thom's singing emphasises the feeling of vindication. Somehow it's a powerful soundtrack for the weirdoes, outcasts, nerds and the unseen. I have no explanation why I feel like this, that just is what it is. This is almost a 5/5 album, but few unnecessary tracks drag it to the verge of 4/5. The 'OKNOTOK' version of the album is 4/5, teetering towards 3/5, as it's just too long.
Raidohead bilgim sadece rainbows albümü kadar varken ok computer çok basarılıymış. İlk dinlediğimde ritimleri ve sözleri genel çerçevede bayıcı bulmuştum ama şimdi hoşlandığım kısım oldu. Albümde sevdiğim noktalar ritimlerin bir sakinliği olması ve birinin hayatındaki son şeridi izliyormuşcasına bir havası var. Gayet güzel
Ryan used to listen to Paranoid Android every night as a teenager. He says: > the buildup to the ending and the guitar solo is :chefskiss: Good album; chill with some electronic warpy aspects. Overally, pretty chill.
Prior to this record, I just thought Radiohead was ok. I saw them open for R.E.M. on the Monster tour, they were supporting The Bends. They were just ok. Not a great live band, but enjoyable. Then I bought OK Computer on a whim. I was floored. It’s a perfect album. Honestly, Fitter Happier is not a great stand alone song, but in context, it’s obviously relevant. 4.9
I have listened to this album before and it is a good one. Paranoid Android and Karma Police are definitely the most iconic songs in their library. I don't really have much to say about this album, but I do appreciate that its melancholic tone is not off-putting for my taste in music. Think Nine inch nails without the the harshness of their industrial metal sound
This is the first time I think I would add half points to a rating. I know Radiohead is a big deal and I think I like this, it's chill, but also I don't like it? So 3.5, for the first time ever, because I am torn.
I liked a few on here but I am not sure if I'm sold on this album. For one, the minor melodies make me feel sad after listening and I am just not interested in being sad while listening to music.
Love it so much, master piece honestly
Fantastic album, really captures that unsettling but cool atmosphere. A wide variety of tracks but all fit together well, it’s a fun listen.
Call me and troglodyte if you must but I just don't get radiohead's appeal
Really good but is it a classic?
Stephen Colbert: "For decades, you’ve been writing music that is uneasy and anxious with regards to society, our government, technology, the general direction of the world... How does it feel to be right?"
Definition of caterwauling?
Really good album, but I don't get why this is considered their masterpiece...I like Pablo Honey and The Bends much more.
Classic
++: Airbag, Paranoid Android, Subterranean Homesick Alien, Let Down, Fitter Happier, Electioneering, Climbing Up the Walls, No Surprises, Lucky +: Exit Music (For a Film), Karma Police, The Tourist 9,1/10
altijd een banger
Paranoid Android is the work of a group of diseased minds, and I mean that in the best way possible. The main riff is an earworm, and when the distorted guitars kick in, it's like listening to a mental breakdown. The solos draw from Joey Santiago's one-note licks, and it's all very visceral. Karma Police contains one of my favourite chord progressions, and the sonic movement throughout is a masterclass in song arrangement. The rest is pleasant enough.
Amazing
Best thing of all time, don't argue with me.
Some surprises here: I liked this album more than I remembered. This era Radiohead is bleak and atonal in a lot of areas but while this isn’t as good as album as ‘The Bends,’ ‘OK Computer’ definitely bests ‘Hail to the Thief.’ Top tracks: “No Surprises,” “Karma Police,” “Paranoid Android”
Excellent shit. Feels like an album that would sound amazing in 1977, 1987, 1997, 2007, 2017, or 2027. An easy 4, maybe a 5, who could say?
All-timer.
Everything that's ever been said about this masterpiece has been said. The second I post this review, it'll get buried by thousands of others. But THAT'S exactly the beauty of this album. No matter who you are, this album will find you if you look. And after that, it'll inspire you. Not just to write a review, but to do something greater, something more, no matter what that may be. The political commentary, the commentary on humanity in general, the layers of complex sound, the chord progressions following the poetic progressions of the lyrics, and the direct inspiration taken from all across the musical tapestry are just some of the brilliant details that found their way to me personally. I'm sure I'm missing a thousand others. It might be a basic take to say "OK Computer good." But it's something I can't deny, no matter how much the monkey inside my brain that craves uniqueness and attention fights it. Because the capacity to hit every single soul in some unique way is what makes OK Computer the greatest commentary of all time. And the whole album does so by painting the most beautiful picture of all - not a car crash, not a carbon monoxide poisoning, but a picture of humanity. No matter how flawed. Because the technically perfect delivery of a robot in "Fitter Happier" will never sound as beautiful as a Thom Yorke voice crack. Best: I mean honestly take your pick Worst: Worst OKC song is an oxymoron Liked songs: 11/11, 100% High 5
Whiny but some hits
Enjoyed the sadness of it all. Really well written with depressingly poignant lyrics and music to accompany. 5/5
Hi. My name's [redacted], and I hate Radiohead. Or, at least, I did. I've hated this band since the 90s. I don't know what is happening to me here, but I've listened to OK Computer over and over again since it came up (and I decided to give it a fair chance). I'm not sure how it took me until [redacted] years old, but....Holy crap. You guys. Does anyone else know about Radiohead? I'm not even sure who I am right now.
One of my favorites. Dark but beautiful and creative.
I've been putting off listening to this album for a while, to try and separate myself from all the praise it's received and not to let it colour my review of it. That said, it brings something I've known about myself for a long time, but never really admitted to someone else before. A bit of disclosure; my insecurity around needing to like the same things as others just to have a reason to connect to them or, on the other hand, to not like something so that I don't get criticized for liking it has defined a lot of my experience in life. I am so deeply afraid of being alone, I will shape myself and my likes around others. Even at 34, I realize it's still happening. I am pretty sick and tired of it. **************************************************************** Genuinely loved the muddy guitars, simple bassline and Yorke's vocal style on "Airbag", this was a strong way to start the album. If the rest of the album is this on the edge of being mysterious and somber, I'll probably love it. The first time I listened to "Paranoid Android" didn't really go in, as I spent all my mental power trying to make sense of it's totally whack MS Paint animated video. The second go around, I still don't quite understand the hype around this track. It's doing some interesting things in each of it's sections, such as aggressive reverbed guitars in one part, then hymn like backing with an accompanying acoustic guitar and Yorke's signature melancholic voice in another. At the very least, it does have the feeling of being a full musical journey in a single track. The arrangement at the beginning of "Subterranean Homesick Alien" was gorgeous, capturing that otherworldliness perfectly. I really enjoyed this track. "Exit Music (For A Film)" did an amazing job of slowly building and explosively releasing the tension it builds across the track; Yorke really shows that he has range in his voice with this track. Powerless to break down "Let Down" and "Karma Police" honestly, but I enjoyed them, possibly for similar reasons that I have listed above. Yorke's voice and the instrumentals seem to never take priority over the other when they are sharing space and I think that's why it all works so well. It sounds pretty banal now that it's typed out, but I can think of dozens of times on this journey already where the vocalist just drowns out the instrumentation or falls completely below it, coming over as narcissistic or weak respectfully. All enjoyed: "Electioneering", "Climbing Up the Walls" (sonically, those grimey riffs, deep percussion and Yorke's fuzzy vocals were sick)... No, time to stop and talk about "No Surprises". By god, it gave me the same feeling as Pink Floyd's "Time", one of these songs that comes along and just completely rocks your world and makes you realize the stupor you float through life in. To think, 29 years on from release (at time of writing) and so many of us would still feel how Yorke describes. With the lullaby tones as well, to remind that we all wish we were kids again. ...and back again, with "The Tourist". Aside from Paranoid Android, though I'll give it another couple of chances, I see why this is rated so highly. Every song genuinely feels like it has a purpose and is executed in a myriad of unique ways. In short, I f***ing loved this album.
9.5/10. One of the best albums in history. Every track feels like it belongs, and the atmosphere is insane. It’s not just a great alternative rock album—it’s one of those records that explains why albums matter. A true classic.
Always preferred In Rainbows but this is such a great album, if not a bit too depressing at times
Amazing sound, great tracks, loses momentum towards the end.
Some tracks are great. Some are grating. It’s hit or miss for me, but the great tracks are *much* better than the best of the other Radiohead album we had.
Airbag - 4.5/5 Paranoid Android - 5/5 Subterranean Homesick Alien - 4.5/5 Exit Music (For a Film) - 4.5/5 Let Down - 5/5 Karma Police - 5/5 Filter Happier - 3.5/5 Electioneering - 4.5/5 Climbing Up the Walls - 4/5 No Surprises - 5/5 Lucky - 4.5/5 The Tourist - 4.5/5 I'd like to thank the generator for giving me OK Computer literally 2 days after I got their prior album The Bends. And thanks to that I see how they evolved from a run-of-the-mill grunge band with 1 alright song to a band that breaks out of the grunge and Britpop labels that had defined their past two albums. I wouldn't say this is close to being perfect but it's about as close as you can get. Outside of the weird transition track there really isn't a single skip on here. Phenomenal album. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Paranoid Android, Let Down, Karma Police, No Surprises
Classic!!
I really want to like Radiohead but I just find it a bit too slow and alternative for me.
Young buck thinks I haven't heard ok computer
musically defining the genre. a classic
Классика
7 GOOD
I'm not even sure a review is necessary here, at least coming from me. This is my favorite record of the 90s. On the right day, it's my favorite record. RH would go on to make several more spectacular albums, all very different from this one, but they captured something special here. The unease creeping into the edges of a society that was “happy” and “prosperous”. All of that bore out, starting just a few years later with the dot com bust, followed quickly by recession and 9/11. The disassociation from normal society that was whistling past the graveyard is perfectly captured in Subterranean Homesick Alien. The fear and loathing is spot on in Climbing Up The Walls. Even a song written for a modern remake of Romeo and Juliet, Exit Music (for a film) captures the longing and desperation of a generation raised by the promises of previous generations that they never intended to keep. A lot of this material was worked out on the road and it crackles with that live energy. And yet also is very much a studio created masterpiece. I haven't even mentioned the biggest songs, all of which were instant classics: Airbag, Paranoid Android, Karma Police. And now, thanks to Tik Tok, Let Down. I could continue to list songs, but you get it. I love this album. 1000/5
My third Radiohead album on this list (enjoyed The Bends and hated Kid A), this is apparently the album most fans of the band and critics say is their best and most influential work. Still not a fan of Thom Yorke or his vocal style, but most of the music on here was creative and isn’t dated in the least almost 30 years after its release (god, we’re old). It’s experimental while still being accessible to rock fans with more “normie” tastes like myself; I loved the layered guitars on a couple tracks. Outside of tracks 4 & 7, I thought this was a really good album. Not perfect (to me), but a solid 4/5.
Phenomenal. Listened to it before but listened to it again...3 times. Groundbreaking, deep, weird, and beautiful. Even Fitter Happier is a banger. Electioneering and Climbing Up the Walls are my faves. Might listen to it one more time tonight.
So much atmosphere to this album. It's a little whiny, as Radiohead tends to be, but it's undeniably beautiful. 4/5 Highlights: Paranoid Android Subterranean Homesick Alien No Surprises
*sigh* Karma Police had me in a chokehold in college (yes I was very deep). So I was excited about this one, but I think I am not very deep anymore. Boring! Karma Police still slaps though.
Great album. High end experimental rock. The sound almost feels ahead of its time. A mix of the jazzy ambient rock sounds of heavier U2 (bullet the blue sky). Melancholy at times but heavy, busy, with lots of experimental electronic sounds.
Oh hell yes lol
Hell yeah
Eins der besten Alben aller Zeiten. Geile Tracks und Athmosphäre. 9/10
Formative.
I heard about this band before.. I had some big hopes for this album, it is in no way bad at all.. But I don't think it is amazing, has some good songs tho Fav songs - Let Down, Karma Police, No Surprises 4/5
Zo'n vuur album dit bro Fave: deze keus was erg moeilijk, maar 'Let down'
Hoe is het mogelijk
*1997. *I've never been into Radiohead, so I really tried to be open-minded about this. Honestly I think it'll take a few more listens to appreciate it. *Two big ones on here - Karma Police and then Paranoid Android (the name of which I knew, but I've never listened to it - although even after listening to it 3 times today, I still don't remember it, but I know I liked it more than most of the other songs despite it being 6.5 minutes long...). *This sounds like a lot of early 2000s indie, so I assume everyone copied off of Radiohead. *I really don't care for Thom Yorke's voice. *There were interesting moments on here and I kinda see the appeal at times. *I don't find their songs memorable at all. In fact, I just revisited my listening history on here to remind myself which Radiohead album I had previously had. Welp, turns out this is my 4th Radiohead album in my 1001 albums journey, and I very much did not remember that... *If it was a no name band, I'd probably get it a 6.5 and be done with it. But since it's Radiohead and this is a 'classic', I'll bump them up to 7 and pinky promise to give it a few more listens to see what I'm missing. RATING - 7/10
I gotta say, In Rainbows was way more enjoyable.
When I think of the sound of Radiohead, this is probably the album that comes to mind. I've always loved the song "No Surprises," and I still turn it up and sing along whenever it comes up on the radio.
Rv
Its hard to classify Radiohead as anything particular, maybe "experimental"? This album was melancholy and thoughtful. I enjoyed it.
This album is the bridge between their earlier rock and their own, more experimental sound on later albums. I like Radiohead but a new listener needs to understand that this is not easy listening background music. It is dense, complex and often intense. Thom Yorke is the man but Jonny Greenwood and the others are also very important. I'm not I can pick their best.
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!!!
No one crafts dystopian, ethereal, melancholic, yet painfully human compositions quite like Radiohead. I think one of their albums definitely deserves a spot in the top 100 of all time, although I'm not sure if it should be this one. Still, it was very powerful. One composition technique I noticed that's characteristic of their music is that the bass line is often intermittent or does not arrive until late in the song, thus elevating its impact to the song when it does come in. The first track on this album is kind of what I'm talking about, and another example that I really like is "15 steps" from their album "In Rainbows."
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.
It's a strong four for me. I feel the need to knock it down a peg for two reasons: I don't really like Yorke's voice, and Radiohead has a depressive quality that I don't enjoy. Some sad music makes me feel sad in a good way, but Radiohead usually gives my depression, depression. I know a four is pretty harsh here, because the arrangements are excellent, the production is excellent, there's a wide range of emotions, plenty of ideas... The transition from track 9 to 10 is fantastic But my heart isn't fully in it. I hear a lot of influence on the vocalist of the band Geese in the song "No Surprises"
1: 20% MW: 42,5% 2: 90% 3: 60% 4: 50% 5: 40% 6: 80% 7: 0% 8: 20% 9: 20% 10: 80% 11: 30% 12: 20%
Treba 4.2, mela jsem docela vibiky na tohle. Proste radiohead
One of my fav albums
It’s ok
Салам кампудахтер
4 very good songs, rest of them im not that depressed to like them so much, so its a four star for me.
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.
neat
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.
Very good very nice
Hell of a way to start!
Heard Many Times Before; 4; There's so much to listen to and unpack here, and I don't think I've given this album the attention it deserves. There's so many interesting sounds tucked away in every corner of these songs, and I really enjoy the reverb and ambiance of the guitars throughout the album. At the same time, there's still plenty of catchy hooks. Difficult to pick a favorite track, as this really does feel like an album that's best enjoyed as a whole. Favorite Track: Electioneering
90s classic. Alternative hit after alternative hit. Exit music for a film still slaps like not many things do
sometimes i wish they didn't grow up so quickly
A great sad album.
Yeah, I had never listened to anything but paranoid Android before, and I think that it is one of the more mid tracks
escuche 2 canciones y tuve que cambiar pq no me gustó para nada. capaz en otro momento de mi vida me gusta ni idea
I mean... it's OK Computer.
yeah it's good of course but Hail to the Thief is better cause it has more interesting rhythms
i mean it’s a great album but it doesn’t matter how many times i listen to it, i still can’t get this feeling of 10/10 masterpiece top 30 album oat :( great production, great texts, “no surprises” is one of the greatest songs ever made, but i just can’t feel this album 4.5
3,6/5
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.
РАДИОХЕД ГАВНО!!!!!!!!!! ПОЧЕМУ ТУТ НЕТУ PINKPANTHERESS FANCY THAT ВОТ ЭТО ИМБА!!!!!!!!!
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
Parece un futuro distopico dónde nos contralan las máquinas and i love that
1.7/5 I've never understood the fascination with Radiohead and this album didn't do anything to change my mind. A couple of good songs on here but most were pretty average. I enjoyed thier album The Bends more.
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
Most overrated album of all time (laudatory).
Appreciate the vibe, Subterranean Homesick Alien is weird but a little pleasing. Electioneering is a welcome break tempo wise from the endless down tempo. I get the anti-establishment anti capitalist message but it can drag on a bit. No Surprises is a victim of its ubiquity and I can't take it seriously. Not my thing and if I don't wanna listen to it again can't be higher than 3.
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Radiohead at the height of their powers.
You ever listen to Paranoid Android like a thousand times and notice that it really rocks out until it doesn’t? Radiohead time and time again bring the force and then snuff it out, afraid to have fun. In my old age, I’ve decided I’d rather listen to Lady Gaga. She’s not afraid to go for it and risk looking cheesy (I don’t think she does look cheesy, by the way). Other mainstream examples also apply. In sum, we all bow down to Radiohead, I get why we do and I get why we have. I understand their massive influence, yadda yadda. I’m just sick of feeling that they seem to think it’s cool to have a rock out release, but not cool enough to fully commit to it. Discuss. Also, to everyone saying this is peak Radiohead, it ain’t. Kid A brought them further. Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief are massively underrated, and In Rainbows is smooth as a baby’s butt. I still think Radiohead suppress their rockoutability on all mentioned albums though.
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
Buen álbum. Me gustó más que el otro que escuché. Había un par que ya conocía. El álbum busca generar una atmósfera melancólica, medio flotante; es introspectivo pero más emocional. Overall, está bueno.
La verdad? Muy buen disco. Que grande los cabeza de radio.
Had already listened to this before, forgot to log it in here. I will be relistening the album. Pretty cool.
Esta bien, pero no es el mejor album de todos los tiempos cabrones
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.
Cool vibe. I'll rock out to then again.
Crazy that this can be one of the generation’s best albums but not the band’s best.
Airbag is a tune
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.
Call me unsophisticated, but I prefer The Bends. It's still a bloody good album, though.
Karma Police is probably my favourite Radiohead song. I liked this album the most so far of all the Radiohead albums, cause I really like their grunge sound. Solid Album, tons of solid tunes.
I thought this was a great album. Not my favorite by Radiohead, that award belongs to In Rainbows. It’s funny how much more I appreciate this album more now that I’ve listened to a bunch from this list. I really appreciate how Radiohead can really put a collection of songs together.
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
I got a fevah and the only curah is moah plaintive falsettah!!
Great album, heard most of the songs before but always a good refresher
Good album for a rainy Monday morning. It’s kind of depressing music. It was not that enjoyable.
Review - not as good as Kid A, but a great modern(ish) prog album Score - 9/10 Need to listen? YES
Dere tror kanskje at dette er blant mine favorittskiver, men det stemmer ikke. Innflytelsen er ikke til å undervurdere, men statusen som 90-tallets magnum opus kan jeg kun backe intellektuelt, ikke med følelsene. Den er bra. Sannsynligvis veldig bra. Men det er ikke skiva som gjorde meg til et radiohead. Ca. alle andre skivene deres har vokst med meg og forandret seg. OK Computer er fortsatt omtrent samme skiva som jeg hørte i typ 2011. Jeg er veldig glad i enkeltspor, kan ikke peke på noen spesielle svakheter, men har aldri elsket skiva. Det føles som en gitt størrelse, som egentlig er veldig rart å si, med tanke på hvor mye som faktisk foregår på skiva -- i texturer, lyrikk, og melodiske progressjoner. Hvem vet.
Det er bra, men har aldri truffet meg så hardt som den virker å treffe andre. Nå har jeg ikke hørt den ordentlig på lenge og hadde egentlig glemt hvor mye Muse og Radiohead ligner.
Quite dramatic overall
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.
better every time I listen to it. Find the themes do get old
I now understand why my angsty high school girlfriend had this album cover as a poster in her bedroom
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
Ok, so it is really good actually
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
Well! Never listened to any Radiohead aside from Patrice O' Neal singing Creep. I knew this was a biggie though. I don't know if I should be shocked or not, but that was great and I really liked it. I'm not sure if I can give it the full 5 because Electioneering and Climbing Up the Walls kinda let me down. They weren't bad, but they were just okay on an album full of absolutely stellar music. I guess you need the discord of Climbing Up the Walls for No Surprises to hit harder, so I can give that one a pass but Electioneering feels like it wanted to be bluesier but didn't quite get there through the alt rock vibe. Hmm. 10 tracks of stupid good music and 2 just average tracks... I guess I gave Electric Ladyland a 4 for the same reason so, I did love it, but 4.
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.
The next Radiohead album, and it sounds just like the others. Not bad, but why bother listening to them all? The formula is always the same: the tempo is always slightly slower than the song could handle (except for the frenetic “Electioneering”), all the instruments are mixed with a bit too much emphasis on the midrange, plus a technically proficient but sonically rather mediocre voice, and of course songs that don’t really stick in your head—“OK Computer” contains all the hallmarks of ’90s alternative rock. But I don’t need this sound—which always seems to aim for a slightly suboptimal and unprofessional vibe—all the time. Radiohead stand out from the crowd thanks to their more or less successful sonic experiments, but even these naturally wear thin over time if you don’t constantly come up with something new. Since Radiohead don’t manage to do that in any substantial way, they’re one of those bands for me that just got worse and worse over time. Unfortunately, there are still quite a few later works on the list—let’s hope I’ve been wrong in my assessment so far.
I know that this is loved by critics, but I don't get the appeal. I cannot get past Thom Yorke's voice and everything felt bleak.
My second favorite Radiohead album of all time, it's just a masterpiece
i cried to no suprises
I cant believe this slbum was so popular. Painful to listen to.
beautiful
Absolute Master piece!
A little whiny, but a good album. If I really like Radiohead, I would probably love this album.
Ok je dois me rendre à l'évidence : pour le coup, c'était un foutu bon album.
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.
I am not a fan of this particular type of melancholy music, vocalist singing is so bleak on most tracks, feels like wasted potential when looking at certain tracks
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
Not for me. Too busy for my taste and singing felt forced
Amazing. Invokes all the feels. Don’t know how it took me this long to listen to.
Masterpiece.
No me dijo realmente nada, la única canción que me gustó quizá fue la de no surprises. Quizá por cómo lo escuché se me hizo un poco molesto el sonido.
Kelpo levy ja radioheadin omaperäinen saundi on aina ollut omaan korvaan mieluisa
Aika vähän tullu radiopäätä kuunneltua, mutta tässähän oli monta mukavaa kappaletta. Pari vähän huonompaa mutta paremmalle puoliskolle kääntyy arvosana!
Ihan kelpo musiikkia, mutta bängerit puuttuu.
Ohan tää hyvä ja aikalaismusiikista semmonen oman polkunsa tallaaja. Sinänsä kuitenkin tän artistin kataloogista omaan mieleen on pari muuta enempi, ettei ihan pysty venyyn täysiin. Ehkä se on kuitenkin kun tässon sama supermelankolinen taso koko reikäleivän mitalta ilman, että on niitä parin seuraavan levyn taidetrippiä, niin se sit jää uupuun. Otetaan siis taas neloinen pistepussista.
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...
Just OK.
Best Songs: The Tourist Electioneering
Very cool album
Decent but gets tiring after a bit
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.
(Album 2 of 1089) This is one of my favourite albums of all time, and I am certainly not alone in that opinion. I've certainly listened to this album before - this is the very album that inspired my willingness to seek out and listen to different artists and genres, after spending a lot of my childhood listening to Coldplay (I will defend their first 4 albums), the Beatles (a great band nonetheless), and my parents' (often very bland) music. It's a bit crazy that I got it this early on when I signed up to this list to listen to music I haven't heard yet, given this album's role in my musical journey, but it's forgivable because it's OK Computer, and I have a real excuse to listen to it again for the 100th time. OK Computer is a masterpiece of 90's alternative rock, an immensely detailed production that rewards 'critical' listening while being approachable and listenable. Officially, it's not a concept album. But it has a distinct and coherent theme that flows throughout the record; fear and paranoia. It would take me too long to dissect the meaning of each song in relation to this, and others have certainly done this better than I would, however I'll try my best to at least explore this a bit. Particularly, it's frightened of a controlled and dystopian future facilitated by modern technology. Unfortunately, in 2026, I cannot possibly say this fear wasn't justified. 'Fitter Happier' illustrates the ideal citizen in the eye of the unspoken authority. Today, we are being survielled almost constantly by major corporations as governments start to crack down on free internet access and launch international information wars, using social media platforms to divide populations with propaganda. I have felt the impact of this movement heavily in my own life, and I doubt I am alone. As dark and depressing as this fear is, Radiohead used it to create some awesome music, so it's not all bad. 'Paranoid Android' in particular is an absolutely fantastic song, with a structure reminiscent of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', if that song was about paranoia and dystopia instead of whatever 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is actually about. The guitar solo on this song is as breathtaking as the first time I listened to it. 'Exit Music (For A Film)' was written for a film about Romeo and Juliet, and moved by the deep tragedy of the story, 'Exit Music' is sort of Radiohead's own adaptation. It's haunting and emotional with a guitar and a landscape of background noises that truly make me feel transported to a different world, and the build up at the end to a harsh electronic climax is absolutely incredible. 'Climbing Up The Walls' is another one of my favourites on this album. As if this record couldn't get any more depressing, Radiohead made a horror themed song with intense strings and dark instrumentals that are particularly atmospheric. The screaming at the end is fun. There's so much more I could say, and more songs I could write about, but as I have already spent way too long writing this review, I'll just finish here. This is a fantastic album that expanded my view of what I thought was possible in music. It might not be my favourite Radiohead album though, which is no insult to the quality of this album but a testament to their work in general. 'In Rainbows' is even more special to me than this one - it saved my life, arguably. I hope it's on this list so more people can listen to it. P.S. listen to the second disk in the OKNOTOK reissue as well. There's some excellent B-side material on there.
this is a album of the future from the past.
Loved it
Some people call this album the "Dark Side Of The Moon of the 90s". Quite a loaded statement, and I don't quite agree. Still, there's quite a lot of good songs on this, but a few mediocre ones as well that drags down the overall impression. The standouts are 'Paranoid Android', 'Let Down', 'Karma Police', and 'No Surprises', with 'Let Down' being my favourite one on this record. That's quite many of their hits already being on one record, which is impressive! I think there is enough variety here to make it really interesting, but when I listen through it all there are some songs that I just want to skip past. Like 'Airbag', 'Exit Music (For a Film)', and 'Fitter Happier' to name a few. I think I've grown to accept some weaker songs as well from having heard this album quite a few times. But in the end I can't wholeheartedly give this a 5, it'll have to be strong 4 for me. Probably their best album along with The Bends.