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Great album. “Paranoid Android” is a masterpiece. A few low spots, but overshadowed by stellar writing with many superb tracks.
I don't get Radiohead. I really don't. It makes me feel nearly nothing
The album is not bad for a depressed mood, there are some pretty melodic things. Naturally, you won't listen to him in any mood. 6.5 out of 10.
Though a bit overrated, really gives the indie-alt rock feel
Incredible album.
Mmmm Thom and Jonny feed me up some of that delicious dystopian alt rock
FUCK YEEEEEAHHHHH Realising more and more that I don't love artists, I love albums - got so into this album as a teen that when on holiday in Rome with family, I went out and found a record shop and spent all my hard earned paper-delivery money on it. It was the English print!! Why did I get it in Italy?? Who knows!? Fucking loved this so much!! I couldnt' stop myself Then took me almost 15 years and this project to ever bother listening to a second Radiohead album. Weird.
It's been a while since I listened to this whole album. It was great when I bought it and is still great. Shout out to Marvin the Paranoid Android, or is he just morose?
Loooove it
100% holds up. Sweet, scary, expansive, intimate, everything
I consider this to be the best Radiohead album and one of the best of all time. But it’s not my favorite.
One of my favourite albums
Hey, it’s good.
What is a radio head?
On some days, this is my favourite album of all time. and at those times I just can't fathom any other music coming close to this level of brilliance. (Except maybe other Radiohead records.) I could go on and on about how ridiculously excellent this record is in just about every regard. Even the haunting computer-spoken interlude Fitter Happier, which most people probably consider a filler/throwaway, fits perfectly when you consider OK Computer as a concept album. Unlike most of my other reviews, I'll try to keep this short. Every song on here is excellent, both individually and in context. One could justifiably rank Paranoid Android and Exit Music as two of the best songs of all time. The depth and complexity of the mix, particularly in songs like Airbag, Subterranean Homesick Alien, and Climbing Up The Walls, is near-orgasmic. There's so much to take in at once that it's kind of overwhelming, and yet all the elements fit together perfectly. Even in 2025, this sounds like the future. The lyrics (once you look them up) are pure poetry that's just as relevant today as ever. Electioneering, The Tourist... goshdarn No Surprises. Every song is a hit in every way imaginable. Karma Police. Lucky. Let Down. Holy smokes, man. And just like that, I've covered the whole album. What a freakin' masterpiece, yo. 5/5 Key tracks: all
Incredible besides that one song. What is going on there
A true masterpiece. An amazing album from front to back and such a gem. I wish Radiohead would have kept making music like this but they continued to evolve and I don’t really care for much of their stuff besides this album. Some of their fans will argue Kid A is their best work but for me it doesn’t even come close. These songs are timeless and have more melody, structure, heart, feeling, passion, than anything else they’ve done as a band. The songs are experimental, but not so far off the rails, and are written in a way where they come back to a more traditionalist song format. For that reason the album and songs appeal to a wider audience. I consider this album in my top 10 albums of all time and I’m not a Radiohead fan in general. I typically don’t care for most of their work.
When this album is good it’s excellent. Can easily see why it’s so highly regarded. BUT, the boring low points are such a slog.
This is a tricky album for me because allot of the tracks resonate with how I feel about living in our current society. no surprises is defiantly a favourite track of mine But as music, Radiohead always feel likes it is a band that elitist's listen to and never challenge them self to ask if a track is good because of the music or because it is Radiohead. That being said it deserves a spot here no questions asked. i get why people wouldn't like it. Thom Yorke's voice is very special and could be annoying and whiney but i feel like the music complement his voice so good that it don't bother me personally. In the beginning i was gonna put 4 to make a point that it isn't perfect but i personally really like this album. So say a unbised 4 and a biased 5
In the early 2000’s, when I was in my early 20’s, I bought into the idea that Radiohead was the most important band around, that they were the most inventive and innovative band going, that they were re-writing the rules and that everything they did was important. Well, for about 4 or 5 months or so, I did. Concurrently, I was listening to bands that might be considered peers (Stereolab, Tortoise, Pavement) or influences (Can, Neu!, Sonic Youth). Then, I started gravitating towards those bands and away from Radiohead. In fact, it was when I started listening to Can that I was like, “Why am I bothering with Radiohead? I found the source and they are so fucking good that I’m not really interested in what Radiohead has to say anymore.” It happens. My friends think I’m this anti-Radiohead curmudgeon and I just hate them because everyone likes them, which isn’t true, I don’t hate Radiohead. I just don’t buy into the commonly held beliefs about them that inspire hyperbolic praise from many people and I think it’s worthwhile to question the commonly held narratives about the band. My friends will say things to me like “come on, even you can admit OK Computer (or Kid A) is one of the best albums of all time.” It’s not an album I would put on my list of 10 greatest albums of all time, but I do think it’s a great album. I’d like to reiterate: I think OK Computer is a great album. Does it resonate with me in the same way that “Tago Mago” and “Future Days” or “Daydream Nation” or “Dots and Loops” do? No. It’s kind of like this: I went through that door (Radiohead), had a good look around, then walked out and found things that spoke to me in a much deeper way than Radiohead ever did. I have a hard time accepting that they’re the be-all-end-all when the bands that influenced them made such great, timeless and truly innovative music. I just don’t seem them on that level, sorry. …and just for the sake of adhering to the rule of three’s…I think OK Computer is a great album. I enjoy it, even if I think it would be even better if they cut the last two tracks and ended with “No Surprises”. You know I’m right about that last point, it’s ok to admit it.
I have a friend that I once asked, "If you had to listen to one artist for the rest of your life, who would it be?". His answer was Radiohead. I've asked people this in the past when I want some random artist to do a deep dive on. Radiohead is a band that I had known about, but never really dug into prior. OK Computer and The Bends turned out to be absolute gems, with the rest of the earlier discography not disappointing at all. Great album, great group.
aaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhh!
Fuck yes dude! This is one of my favorite albums growing up this is such a good album! Paranoid Android! Karma police! Classic! I forgot how much it hits and how different it is from their first album!
I wasn't necessarily in the mood for OK Computer today, but it's a certified 5 star album. I listen to sad sack bands like Radiohead or the Smiths less than I did when I was a depressed teenager, though this album still knocks the wind out of me.
One of my fav from Radiohead, really like it
Yes
Replace the singer and this would be pretty good. At least they restrain him somewhat on this one
ive already listened to this one and radioheads ok idk they're zionists so that kinda spoils it sometimes i thought this thing was gonna be new music
Sorry King Crimson, this is now the best album I've received so far. My favorite Radiohead album easily. This album is perfect not a second of it is wasted. Favorite song: Paranoid Android
This is #day211 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... this is what you get when you mess with... a random album generator. My second Radiohead album on the list, the first being Amnesiac on #day4, which feels like forever ago. OK Computer has been talked about endlessly... haters gonna hate, while radioheads gonna... head? Count me in the latter camp. I truly believe it's one of the greatest albums ever created. When I say "album," I mean a cohesive, immersive body of work that takes you from the very first note to the final chord. It's not just about standouts like "Paranoid Android" and "Karma Police" or deep cuts like "Climbing Up The Walls," but how it all comes together in terms of music and production, lyrics and concept. There's so much to decipher here: alternative rock, hip-hop, jazz, and sampling influences, all seamlessly woven together. Jonny Greenwood's guitar work is front and center, and the result is a dense, multi-dimensional sound that showcases the band's technical brilliance and creativity. Then there's the atmosphere... anxiety, paranoia, and a sense of doom pervade the entire album, perfectly capturing the essence of the new millennium. If Black Mirror were a music album, it would be this one. It's been a while since I last listened to OK Computer, but every time I return to it, wow, what a journey. It's also home to one of my all-time favorite Radiohead songs, "Let Down." It gives me goosebumps every single time. Honestly, this album is a masterpiece, and it absolutely deserves a solid 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day212.
I feel like liking this album is a bit of a meme at this point but it really is just that good. Deserves all of the praise.
let down is one of my favorite songs ever. so in love w this album
I preferred The Bends but some of the individual songs are great
Ok this list is fucking with me now. Radiohead on back to back days just as I called them probably the most overrated band ever. At least I heard of this record. This was definatley the best one yet. I’d consider giving it a 4 and yes I will. It’s good stuff.
5 Classic and personal fave.
Essential album that re-established thinking-person’s rock as a viable form of popular music
One of the greatest of all time.
10/10
Great album. Twists and turns in music throughout. Thom Yorke's vocals interweave with tuneful melodies and electronic backdrops.
I like a lot of things about this album... but I'm just not a big fan of Thom York's singing. I feel that I could listen through this dozens of times and always find something new to appreciate - a different version of myself would be incredibly into this album, but if I'm going to be honest with myself I probably wont be back. I will say this album is very ahead of it's time. Nothing here sounds 1997.
👎🏻
I get why people like it, but it's not for me
Classic. Still hits hard today. One of those albums that seems prophetic.
I’ve listened to this album 1000 times, and will gladly listen to it 1000 times more.
There are 4 radiohead albums on this list. I'm so glad I've had them all so never have to listen to them again!
Not as musically groundbreaking as I expected. Well produced, but the innovation is left to the lyrics and (to an extent) the delivery style. 7/10
Okay I guess. Seemed like it would be great music to fall asleep to, and I don't mean that in the "it was boring" way, it just had that falling asleep vibe to it.
Very good album. Lots of memorable songs but some filler. Stand out song - No Surprises
Bought this in late 1997, after seeing Karma Police on VH1 (or MTV?), and hearing all the critical acclaim it was getting. Gave it the usual listen to, without really listening and wasn't super impressed. Mid-late 1998 gave it another listen to, and really was blown away. It has its time and place though - not something I'd listen to while in mood of either extreme. 4.5/5
Not my thing, but I respect it
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24/02/25 Honestly don't understand the hype with Radiohead. This was so bloody boring.
Et absolutt mesterverk fra begynnelse til slutt. Har 20 års erfaring med dette albumet og det er fortsatt interessant og uten et eneste spor av middelmådighet. Legger fortsatt merke til nye detaljer!
Radiohead er for meg som dyr vin. Har alltid tenkt at det er litt pretensiøst og skjønte ikke helt hva greia var. Men som god vin, jo mer jeg smaker (les: hører) jo mer begynner jeg å skjønne meg på hypen. ok computer er et ganske legit album, og en god intro til et band (prosjekt?) som har laget noe av den beste musikken jeg vet om (Everything In It’s Right Place er en undeniable banger)
Lots of great stuff but doesn't fully do it for me. Unlike In Rainbows <3
Super
Niet mijn style maar wel prima om naar te luisteren. Zou het niet aanzetten maar niet gelijk uit. Hele album afluisteren wel beetje te lang voor wat ik chill vind
Lucky followed by The Tourist blew my fucking mind! Had an LSD flashback at work thanks to those two songs. Crazy good album.
classic album with crazy lyrics ans instrumentation for a 3rd studio. radiohead really just went through the roof going from Pablo honey to the bends and then to ok computer.
Can't recall it three days later, but wasn't bad.
ate
got the cd
Already heard this before. It’s a 9-9.5-10.
Here's the thing. I like Radiohead now. They won me over with the albums of theirs I've already listened to, and I have heard a lot about this one in particular. But... while it's definitely interesting, lyrically at least, and well-made, I just... didn't find much here for me. Okay, I listened to it about three times but that's because it can just keep going in the background. Pleasing enough but when I tried to give it the attention it apparently warrants, I just found it dreary, musically. Just the way I am but I need something chonkier to get hold of. If this had been the first Radiohead album I was given, I would have totally written it off and roasted them so hard for surr
Maybe could have used a couple more tracks that quickened the pace a bit, but I liked this
This is what you'll get.
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Basically a perfect album in my opinion - one of my all time favourites. I probably listen to this at least once a month. I talk a lot in these reviews about albums that haven't aged well, but this one truly has. It could have come out yesterday. I always thought that this album and Kid A sounded like music from the future, and I still feel like that.
I don't often look at reviews of new albums before I rate them myself. But seeing as I've heard this album a few times in the past, I decided to take a peek. I saw a few 1/5s. Now either these are contrarian votes, or some of the most disingenuous folks out there. For those contrarians, don't get me wrong, you have your right to engage with media in an antipodal way and not dedicate much effort in discovering your personal emotions and thoughts on a piece of media. But it's times like this we see through you. And for those who are not contrarian, and still voted it 1/5. There were no reliable qualities? None? No Surprises' melody didn't make you even raise an eyebrow? Nothing? We bow down to your heightened state of being. Truly you understand humanity better than we all can hope to, and this album gave you no pause. Now.... I'm not even sure if this is my favorite Radiohead album, and I'm not a huge Radiohead fan in general. But this album is fantastic. 5/5 didn't have to even think much about it.
По мнению А: 5/5 По мнению С: 3/5 ИТОГОВАЯ ОЦЕНКА: 4/5 (17.02.2025)
Pretty nice.
This is the sixth Radiohead album I've been served up on this list, and I can't for the life of me work out why that is. None of them have been bad and I made it all the way through each and every one of them. A few of them had some good tracks, and this one is no different as 'No Surprises' has always been hauntingly beautiful. However, I am yet to come across an album that I felt was better than 'meh, I didn't feel the need to turn it off'. Hopefully , this the final album of theirs that I get (confession, I had a look at their discography and I may be in luck in that regard)!
this album just makes me think about when my ex-boss was incredibly disgusted when i told her i was born the year this came out after she said she had graduated hs
It's 1997. Tony Blair, head of the Labour party, was just elected PM. Britain and the rest of the western world are welcoming a new age of globalism, advancement, and technology. Fears of these are present, but they are exclusively the thoughts of a minority. Hope is in the air. Within the same time, Radiohead is coming off the heels of The Bends. A commercial and critical success that cemented Radiohead as a band with more to offer than one hit song. True artists who can move the masses, both figuratively and literally to the music store. The label was perfectly happy to be in a position to push another grunge/alt rock followup and rake in the cash. An act to place alongside other great bands like U2 Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Hope was in the air. In the face of all this optimism and excitement, Radiohead secluded themselves in St Catherine's Court and recorded a defiant piece of work, leaving behind a singular masterpiece. A cold, anxious, and dejected synthesis of alt rock and their electronic era to come. Musically it is dense, layered, and practically epileptic at moments. Lyrically, through somewhat elliptical storytelling, Radiohead predicted the quiet horrors neoliberalism and globalism would wreak on society. A culture of apathetic worker drones propped up by opiate technology and anti-depressants. Even to this day we are seeing Thom Yorke's words come to life. A torchbearer of postmodern thought in popular music, capturing a moment that only exists in retrospect. When only the jester could see Hannibal at the gate. Truly one of the most moving things I've ever listened to. It perfectly captures the feeling of the 00's politics and the dawn of the Internet Age. It provides an artificial ice that encapsulates my feelings about the 21st century. An illusory projection of feeling. The ghost of human society trudging about. I can't say much more that hasn't already been said. A basic answer, but it's my favorite cut from Radiohead. A desert island album even. Favorite Song: Let Down Rating: 10/10
10/10 Masterwork. These cats are cooking
Very musical, and there are some definitive bangers here. Maybe a bit too noisy for the background listening.
Some great songs on here, but still a bit too much filler.
Favourite songs: - Paranoid Android - Exit Music (For a Film) - Karma Police - Electioneering - Climbing up the Walls - No Surprises - Lucky - The Tourist
Flawless
Acredito que ouvir música conta muito o seu estado de espírito. Nunca entendi de fato o alvoroço das pessoas por esse disco e continuo achando muito superestimado, mas hoje consigo lidar melhor com ele.
GreaT!
Yeah, baby, now we're on a deserving Top 1001 album! This was so cutting edge at the time, the musicianship was top notch, the songs were well constructed, it had hits, people were/are still talking about it. Radiohead PEAKED with this one, no doubt about that. They were still playing guitars and using real drums at this point. Killer intro with "Airbag" right into the huge hit "Paranoid Android" (246M listens!). There's a sense of urgency & angst in those songs that's hard to explain. It gets the blood flowing. "Let Down "& "Lucky" are classic Radiohead and could have been on either of the previous albums. "Karma Police" (633M listens) is an anthem that my kids know. The production on "Climbing Up The Walls" is amazing, they captured lightning in a bottle. "No Surprises" is a pleasant song with a great chorus. There are no throwaway tracks on this album (outside of "Fitter Happier", which isn't really a song, but it fits the theme), they have good connective tissue and flow in real organic way, they aren't just songs on an album, they have a place, that's a foreign concept today. This one deserves a spot on this list for longevity, hits, impact on music/production & the entire packaging (even the B-sides are good). 5 stars
I’m a big fan of Radiohead, and this isn’t even my favorite album from them, but there’s no denying it’s a great one. The atmospheric production and songwriting are top-tier, and “Electioneering” stands out as my personal favorite track. A defining album of its era.
Not really up my street, but I can respect what they've done for music.
Loved this album. Really not a bad song on it
Hab abgebrochen
I don’t love this as much as the rest of the world seems to. But it’s ok.
Definitely better than the other albums of theirs we’ve had, but there was no hook for me to remember yesterday’s songs; this is not my preferred style or time period of music.
Kinda liked Electioneering. Did not like the rest of it. Thom's vocals are just too whiny, droning and unintelligible for me.
The original anxiety playlist predicting our 21st-century crisis.
OK
✋Absolute Cinema🤚 I’m surprised I haven’t listened to this album sooner 4.7
it's a rock album that feels like it will be conceptually and musically relevant for a long time, it saw the writing on the wall on the very early stages of the internet of how it could change the way we connect or discourage us not to. it's a very obvious classic but it genuinelly deserves all it's flowers
One of my formative albums.
Radiohead was in a weird spot in their young trajectory when it came to record OK Computer, they had two choices either go pop with material like Lift that only got live outings in the bends tour before being tossed aside, I think the band took the right choice on doing something that was unique for its time, but gave an entry point for Coldplay What can be said about Ok Computer that hasnt been said? I like how it ends with a slow down idiot and starts with a car crash it gives it an element of replayability that is a stroke of genious. 9/10 I dont like Fitter Happier -------------------------------------------- Tom York lives in a society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTlZsyas-eI
fitter happier walked so that nano could call himself a dirty little bitch
I've never been one to care for Radiohead, and after listening to OK Computer, I still don't care for them at all. Despite all the hype and critical acclaim, this album just didn't move me in any way. I could have gone my whole life without ever hearing it, and honestly, I would have been perfectly okay with that To give credit where it's due, there are a few elements in OK Computer that even I can acknowledge. The production is undeniably polished, with an intricate mix of ambient sounds, experimental electronics, and layered guitars that some listeners might find innovative. A couple of tracks feature interesting arrangements that showcase a high level of studio craftsmanship, and there are moments where the atmospheric soundscapes do manage to create a distinctive mood. For me, however, the negatives far outweigh any fleeting positives. The vocals simply don't do it for me—Thom Yorke's delivery feels monotonous and unengaging, lacking the passion or connection that I look for in music. The overall sound of the album is overproduced and, frankly, too calculated, which strips away any genuine emotion or spontaneity. I found the entire record to be a convoluted, self-indulgent mess that doesn't evoke any real feeling or thought. Furthermore, despite its reputation as a groundbreaking work, OK Computer fails to resonate with me on a personal level. The experimental elements feel more like a distraction than an enhancement, and the themes and lyrics don't connect in a way that matters to me. The album's supposed complexity only serves to make it seem pretentious, and I'm left wondering why so many people hold it in such high regard when, for me, it’s simply not worth the time. In the end, OK Computer is an album I could live entirely without. It doesn't move me, inspire me, or even engage me—it's just another over-hyped collection of sounds that falls flat. For someone who never cared for Radiohead to begin with, this album is a prime example of why I remain indifferent. A disappointing 1.9/5 stars from me.
Yeah I'd heard this one before, and several times at least at that. It's easy to hate on people who yap too much about Radiohead, but it's not easy to hate this album for me. Enjoyable and inspirational from start to finish all the way through.
I remember hearing how i made my millions for the first time when i bought the vinyl of the single for no surprises and it changed my view on how things can be made. It is still my favorite radiohead song. I hope to make something as impactful in such a domestic environment one day
gomoco
9/10 Blerrghhhhhhhhhhhhhh I’ve had to sit with this album being heralded as the Bible for music nerds for several years, either from it dominating the charts since 2000 on RYM (until TPAB) to seeing it everywhere on memes and publications, and now most songs are TikTok hits which makes this album inescapable. I really don’t care if you think it’s overrated, its reputation is beyond contrarianism or difference in taste, and I don’t really care if you think it’s the greatest thing ever made, it’s a bit like calling 2001: A Space Odyssey your favorite movie, I don’t really need to ask why. I am admittedly a sort of closeted Radiohead fan, I don’t talk about Radiohead unless its brought up, I find a lot of Radiohead fans annoying to an excruciating degree, and still find some of their praise and albums to he overblown and pretentious. But when Radiohead is at their best, it’s quite obvious why people won’t shut the fuck up about them. The main problem is that this album is absurdly good, phenomenal songwriting, concepts, performances, and production. For an album from 1997, it’s shockingly relevant today, even if we see its Y2K digital alarmism to be pretentious or coincidental, we can’t shy away from how unfortunately predictive it was, I’m not gonna keep up this bullshit that this album doesn’t have insane shit on it, from the opening “Airbag” which depicts the surreal transcendental exhilaration of surviving a car crash, the 3 act insanity of “Paranoid Android”, the cripplingly dark atmosphere of “Climbing Up the Walls”, or the choked up melody of “No Surprises”. It’s not the greatest album ever made, but when too many people see it as great, it’s hard to hide from it. https://youtu.be/pE3faY7VLck?si=_h6m8sTdc-fo-lq6
Not the worst of Radiohead but apart from a song or two, I could not wait to reach the end of the album! His voice is irritating me !
I was bored. Karma Police is a good song, I wouldn't listen to the rest of the album again.
Excellent album: artistic, musically accomplished, melodic, complex, thoughtful and driven. It just gets a tiny bit too intense for me to give 5 stars. It's my age. Sadly I struggle to engage properly with anything with this much artistic depth, now, unless I already knew it as a younger person. So there were moments where I felt lost. It's really good, though.
I do like the Radiohead feel.
A masterpiece.
Thanks computer.
Some ok songs someone give this guy singing lessons
* I do have affinity with the sentiments and messages in the lyrics, but musically I feel the album is enormously overrated. No Surprises is best track for me.
Always thought that Radiohead are overrated, but it's good to come back to stuff I don't like every now and again to see if my tastes change. It's what got me into death metal, after all. Yeah nah it's still shite
The one where the band exits 90s alternative and starts getting weird. Admittedly I'm a basic bitch and like The Bends more. But this album continues to grow on me with each successive listen. It's really densely layered, I know I'm missing some things. As much as I like sing a longs, there is something really satisfying about a record that rewards multiple close listens. *That Exit Music for a Film was written for Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet might be one of the most 90s things of all time.
I mean, c’mon… This is such a step ahead of all the other albums we’ve had so far. I feel bad for ‘em. I suppose I have a bias after having heard this many times over the last 28 years but there’s a reason it has stood the test of time when something like…. The Verve have faded to relative obscurity. Radiohead was taking rock to straaaange new places. This is their peak as a rock band before they started getting overly artsy fartsy and electronic. I considered giving this album the elusive 5.5 stars but after listening to it today I realized that “Climbing Up the Walls” doesn’t really do much for me.
I'm going to put aside my bias against the idea of Radiohead for this listen. Seriously. I will try. I'll try to ignore decades of critics telling me that every Radiohead album is the greatest thing ever made. I'm not even going to acknowledge the fact that a Thom Yorke fart sounds record would get 5 stars in Rolling Stone. I will NOT think about how skinny white British guys making grumpy faces were the basis of cool for much of my young life. For real. I kind of loved listening to this record. I tried it all the way through many times long ago, and never bought in. But for some reason, now it clicks. I dig the unconventional song structures and instrumentation. Thom’s voice is annoying sometimes, but I’m getting over that. The singles are badass and often find their way onto my playlists, but the other tunes also have moments of rock song perfection, even if they ramble a bit. I could do with about 50% less feedback. I know it was edgy at the time, but sheesh. Anyway, I “got it” enough to really enjoy listening today. I’ll be back for more and I wouldn’t be surprised if my personal rating climbs the more I let it sink in.
I love this album, have owned on vinyl for years. Especially love the percussion on most songs - subtle but impressive.
Yes
Good album but the songs started sounding the same after a while
Already familiar with this album. Funny thing is I hated it when it came out and I thought Radiohead was overrated. Years later I revisited the album and loved it. Funny how music taste changes over time.
classic
Already love this fucking album, favourite of all time. No suprises here 10/10
10/10 Favorite Tracks: All of them
Pretty good, 3.9/5
I disliked this less than some other Radiohead albums, even liked some of it, but I still don’t understand how people listen to Thom York sing and love it so much. It’s just so whiney
Still amazing after all these years.
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电台头无敌的实验专
Mass-produced music industry drivel masquerading as something "alternative". I find it deeply depressing that so many people believe that this is somehow "special" or original. It ain't. It's pretentious shite by and for people with little or no imagination. Completely underwhelming.
Love Karma Police! Honestly, not too impressed with the rest of the album though. 3/5
I wasn't really familiar with this album except for "Karma Police," which is among I like but don't really love. However, the oppressive feel of the entire album works really well, songs are distinct but contribute to the whole, I'm sleep deprived right now, favorite track: "Lucky," 4.5 stars rounded up.
It was ok, wouldn’t be in a rush to listen to the whole album again though
Actually really enjoyed
if I could give this 100 stars I would. not to be dramatic but one of my favorite albums of all time and a foundational part of who I am today
Amazing
Best
Don't even have to listen . But I did twice. Sorry to Radiohead haters. I love the production, sounds, themes, guitars, feels of OK Computer so much.
One of the most compelling albums ever written. An excellent blend of complexity, melancholy, introspection, and of course rock all rolled together perfectly in each song. An absolute joy to listen to, and has a unique quality that makes it enjoyable no matter your mood. Nothing but good things to say
not ok , recommended by a depressed ex started feeling depressed myself after this
If I had known about this album as a teenager I would have put up record numbers on it
не лучший альбик радиоголовы, но найс, конечно
Actually enjoyed it a lot, made banana bread
Love the second half of this album
Kip this is better than in rainbows it’s okay to admit it, they’re both phenomenal but this one just has slightly higher highs.
This would be a 5 if they could have used a WellSaid voice for Fitter Happier. No surprises was incredible, but ridiculously sad like most of the album.
10/10 no notes. If you havent seen the music video for Karma Police, it's a masterpiece.
Rating this a 3 because although the lyrics are great, I couldn’t understand them or hear them while I listened to it in the car. Some songs are good and nice to listen and engage with, but had it not been for a second listen I would rated a 2.
Great album. Karma police is one of my all time favorites
"OK Computer" is simply a classic album, one of the greatest of all time, and you could make a strong argument that it's the best album of the 90s. It's sometimes derided as overrated, possibly due to Thom Yorke's voice, which some people describe as "whiny". But I'd really encourage any doubters to take deep dive into this album to understand what makes it so special. Their previous album "The Bends" landed somewhere between grunge and Brit Pop, and was extremely popular, despite the introspective and often depressing lyrics. There was massive pressure on the band to recreate more of the same. It probably would have worked but it might have severely stunted their art. They wisely tried to do the exact opposite, starting with Thom Yorke attempting to make a happier album (you can hear hints of this in some b-sides and unreleased tracks, like "I Promise"). That direction was perhaps corrupted by requests from others to write songs about the Bosnian war and the final tragic scene of Romeo and Juliet ("Lucky" and "Exit Music", respectively). The majority of the album certainly doesn't sound as happy as Yorke intended. Contrary to what the critics say, this isn't an album about whining. It's not about themselves. It's social commentary and pre-millenium tension. It's a deep paranoia that we trust our lives to computers to automate live, consumerism to make us comfortable (if disconnected), politicians to fix problems, airbags to save our lives, etc. A huge part of why "OK Computer" became so successful is that these feelings really resonated with people of the late 90s and continue to now. Musically, Radiohead evolved rapidly here from their previous work. Whereas "The Bends" was essentially poppy indie rock and a product of that time, "OK Computer" was a like a real love of music. The diverse influences on this album will look very familiar to anyone in the middle of the 1001 Albums Challenge. Among many others: DJ Shadow, Queen, Can, Portishead, Marvin Gaye, and many others. Their styles are woken together into something completely different from all of them, a masterpiece inspired by many masterpieces before them. It's full of experimental techniques, electronics, feedback loops, live recordings, and musique concrete. While Radiohead deny that it was a concept album, the music definitely evokes a feeling of night time urban landscapes, populated by overworked people, insomniacs, technology beyond our control, and aliens attempting to make sense of what they see. The band opted to record in the countryside and it seems to have given them an objective view of the cities they were trying to escape, filled with desperate attempts to solve loneliness through consumerism. They shine a light on it, as if to say "No, it's not just you. You're not alone. We all think this is rubbish." Maybe that sounds depressing to some but it can also be extremely comforting. Nearly 30 years after its release, "OK Computer" remains a powerful document of its era.
One of the earliest albums that I've listened to throughout on repeat, back when I was a teenager that was just getting into music. Also got me back then into actively listening full albums instead of casual listening to random mp3s on winamp:) Gave it a spin just now and it still stands out so much. Love it
Pretty good
Awesome. Astounding. And still not their best album all in. Love this music.
More moody wailing from Radiohead. Credit to them, they make it sound good but I don't see exactly what makes this album so incredibly acclaimed. Favorites: No Surprises, Lucky
Its not my fave
A classic. Heavenly choruses, and huge impact on the music industry as a whole.
Well i’m biased as hell because this was one of my favourite records when i was 13 and i haven’t enjoyed music quite like that ever since. It gets old after awhile but still some of the songs like Let Down or The Tourist are still affecting for me. Fitter Happier is one reason for downvote it felt like a cheesy idea even when i was an adolescent.
This might be sacrilege to some, but I don't really understand the Radiohead hype. Even when I was in high school, which is supposed to be peak whiny, annoying, angst time, or the time you should most like Radiohead, I've just never loved them. They're good don't get me wrong but time and time again I see people rate them as one of if not the greatest bands of all time and it just never clicked for me. This is probably the 5th of 6th time listening to this album so it's not like I don't give them a fair shake. Whatever. 6/10
One of my biggest surprises of this project is how much I like Radiohead lol
Very solid but some tracks drag on a bit
5 star record for sure. Duh.
I prefer (in order) Amnesiac, Kid A, and probably In Rainbows, but this is still gonna be a solid five.
Flawless album that even when I think I may overrate it, I keep finding new things to enjoy. I will say I recognize more influences on it this listen, taking from David Bowie's berlin period and other electronic albums Regardless a no doubt- 5/5
ol' reliable frfr ong, paranoid android still a banger
Most of the songs I knew but still nice to hear in its entirety. Sometimes surprisingly similar sounding to coldplay
Airbag - 5/5 Paranoid Android - 5/5 Subterranean Homesick Alien - 5/5 Exit Music (For A Film) - 5/5 Let Down - 4/5 Karma Police - 5/5 Fitter Happier - N/A Electioneering - 5/5 Climbing Up the Walls - 4/5 No Surprises - 5/5 Lucky - 4/5 The Tourist - 4/5 Average score: 4.6/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ again, it's Radiohead. no words necessary
I keep thinking about what I can say about this that hasn't been said a million times. This is an undisputed classic.
Yeah man we get it you’re a sad white boy without a sense of place in the world.
Loved the hits, but the deeper cuts weren't really doing it for me. Might have to give this one another listen. 4/5
Didn't find this QUITE as annoying as other Radiohead albums I've listened to. I even found a few interesting moments here and there. That being said, it's still boring and pretentious.
Day 20: OK Computer - Radiohead. I'm only on day 20 in this project, yet I already got *the* OK Computer album assigned to me. OK Computer is an almost universally-beloved. Heck, nine users who completed their generator projects declared this album as their favourite album among the 1,089 albums. At first, the hype surrounding the album intrigued me, but now, that I've listened to it, I can confirm that the album does live up to its expectations. The musicianship is stunning. Every single song on the album is a masterpiece on its own. I don't really have anything to say about this album that hasn't been said over and over again, so I'm just going to say that this album truly is one of the greatest albums that I've ever heard. This album is one of those albums where 95% of people either love it, or are contrarians. Personal Enjoyment: 5/5. How Much It Belongs Here: 5/5.
Altough a step up from the bends, OK computer still leaves quite a bit to be desired. I don't think the theme has been excuted to its best, although the concept of the record is excellent, which gives tracks like paranoid android which is just laughably bad and other tracks, which, ironically, people tend not to listen, that are great. So theres a certain level of unbalance in the record and the flow is thus broken. Overall a step up from the bends and much more listenable as a whole and a great theme. Favorite track: subterranean homesick alien. Overal score: 6.3/10
The dystopian monolith of 90s rock. An intricately arranged masterpiece that disparagingly looks into the future with pre-millennium angst. Cold, dark, angry, depressed, and so in your face that you are forced to interact with it. Best Tracks: - Paranoid Android - Let Down - No Surprises - The Tourist Worst Tracks: - Fitter Happier Rating: 10/10
For me this is a masterpiece that I thoroughly enjoy - and I always have. Well maybe not Fitter Happier, but the Beatles also had some weird shit on some of their best albums
Good, but not my taste. I used to enjoy this album and band, but I can't get behind it as much. Ask me 5 years ago, I'd say this is a 5.
Aware this is highly rated, listened a couple times in the past but not got in to it. Still enjoyable but didn’t feel special
The album that changed the alternative music worldwide. Masterpiece
I liked the cohesiveness of the album and some really good guitar riffs in it
meh - few good hits but nothing to shout about
Not with the hype! Not a fan of Radiohead.
Never listened to Radiohead that much, they always seemd kind of dull and boring. I listened to this album a couple of times today and I think this band definitely deserves a deeper dive in the future, considering their cult status. For now, this was not bad, but also not too good for me. I get the songwriting, but it's a bit bland sonically at times.
Can literally transport you. Ends in a very different place from how it starts, and never sounds samey or boring.
I'm biased. Fuck this band.
I don't quite understand OK Computer yet, and I might forget about its existence again sadly. But I think it's a nice piece of art, pulling you in with interesting hooks mixed with futuristic sounding noisier bits. It sounds like a well-executed experiment, it's very cohesive and doesn't feel like it has weak points overall. Plus it kinda was right on the future, right? Just a bit. 5/5, but not my personal favourite. But I respect the craftsmanship definitely.
Already listened many times. No doubt a classic, considered one of radiohead’s best albums. Fav Songs- Paranoid Android, Karma Police, No Surprises
Not a fan
Perfect. No notes.
guitar solos sick lyrics sad
Yep. I’m one of those. Absolutely a 5/5. A truly pivotal album for me growing up and Radiohead’s best as far as I’m concerned. I’m sure the response will be polarized, but there is so much going on here I can’t help but fawn. A truly excellent piece of work.
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As much as I love Radiohead in general, and how important this record was to me as a teenager first getting into music, I now find the experimentation of it more frustrating than exciting, and can’t help but think of it as a stepping stone between two more exciting albums.
My all time favorite album and one of the greatest ever made
Amazing. I can't think of a better description! 5/5
This is probably one of the easier slam-dunk 5's on the list. The Easy Star All Stars version of Let Down clears
Twilight
air bag is the only song i dislike. ALMOST a perfect album. still 4.8 for me, rounded up ofc.
мой дедушка любил слушать такую музыку, fitter happier удивительный
First album I had generated I listened to previously, it's a masterpiece, not much more to say beyond that.
I used to listen to side A on a loop along with No Surprises so I did waiver between 4 and 5. I think that's probably a comment on me rather than the album. I prefer the instant gratification and familiarity of side A - just perfection. The second half of the album is a more challenging listen for me, but worth it.
The Dark Side of the Moon for the 90s and a great antidote to Britpop. No filler on this album. Each song an exquisite piece of art. Not only 5 stars but a contender to be number 1 album of all time. But unlikely whilst the boomer lurks amongst us. See now, the dark spectre of experimental music haunts the world. Boomer! You have nothing to lose but the shackles of the 12 bar blues chord progession and the world to win!
Radiohead sucks and so does this album. I swore I’d never listen to another Radiohead album after Kid A Dogshit. It’s not a top 100, they aren’t saving rock n roll. They are overrated. Ok Dogshit Computer. Zero stars if I could rate it that 1001 album worthy: No - 29/51
I like. 4/5
Bit going on, liked the album, just weird- very Radiohead-esque not their best imo.. strong 6.5
Break my heart and then sew it back up 😫😍 I love this album it was a pleasure to listen to it front to back once again! Thank you Thom Yorke and co - Morrissey take a leaf!
Not my kind of sound
Forgot how good this album was. We used to make collages in High School with this album on heavy rotation. Good mems.
First half was really, really good. Second half lagged.
Obviously some excellent songs here but geez a lot of this album is boring
Ok boomer
Karma Police; would listen to again Going to listen to the rest, but it's probably a bop. Radiohead is so good!
I try really hard to like Radiohead, but I just don’t get it. Maybe I’m in the minority.
Everything….in its right place.
Haunting, beautiful, and thought provoking. So much to chew on. True excellence.
the generator is on a roll - got thriller, rubber soul, rage against the machine and this, all in one week :D Favorite track: karma police other picks: paranoid android, subterranean homesick alien, no surprises, the tourist
I remember back when this was released and everyone was raving about it. I wasn't a fan of the first single released but I went and bought the cd to see what all the hype was about. I listened to it and wasn't impressed. I kept listening to it but it just didn't grow on me. Eventually I got rid of that cd and moved on. Listening again after all these years, it's not as bad as I remember. Having listened to other Radiohead releases for this project I can say it's not their worst album. I still don't get the hype though.
I don't get the hype around this album, it feels way too "raw" for my taste and is mostly uninteresting. Yorke is carrying with his voice though. Favorite song: The Tourist
Karma Police, No Surprises!!! 💯
It was really fun to go back and listen to this album in it's entirety. I haven't listened to the complete album, probably, since the 90's. It was like walking down memory lane. And I was reminded of just how forward radiohead moved us in the 90s.
What a great album. My favorite might be Exit Music, but it's hard to choose. Climbing Up The Walls is a strong contender too. I spotify-liked almost every song on the album.
I'm not Radio head expert, but this is probably my favorite album of theirs. The perfect crossroads of their earlier indie rock stuff and later more ambient/experimental stuff. Nearly ever song a hit.
Will just quote my husband, who said it took him about 4 songs to realize I was listening to the album of the day, vs just listening to as much Radiohead as I usually do.
OK Computer ist mehr als nur ein Album – es ist ein kulturelles Artefakt, das die Ängste und Hoffnungen einer Ära einfängt. Es fordert den Hörer heraus, sowohl musikalisch als auch intellektuell, und bleibt auch über 25 Jahre nach seiner Veröffentlichung ein unverzichtbares Meisterwerk der Musikgeschichte.
This album came out the year I was born, and I think it's pretty formative for me. Always melancholy but not boring or repetitive, each song is good and flows into the next. Thom Yorke's sad voice is one of a kind, and some of their best songs are on here. Kid A probably has higher highs imo but I don't love every song on there. This one is just SO consistently good
Ayy jetzt haglets da defür bangers. Ussert Karma Police isch mer no keis lied vo dem Album bekannt gsi, defür jetzt umso meh. Als chline Melancholie-Emo-Boy het mer Radiohead scho immer zuegseit. Und jetzt am 2. Januar, quasi chli amene emotionale Neustart vo things, pässlet mer das Album grad speziell guet. Da verdrucki grad nomal gern 5 emotionali, aber schöni tränli
ok computer isch genau das gsi - ok es hett es paar spannendi lieder gha aber denn au wider chli sache wommer nöd so gfalle hend eifach kein rock boy, au wenns sehr experimentell isch
riese album, aber glaub au nur uf platz 3 i mim persönliche radiohead ranking... heds trotzdem es 5i verdient? eigentli scho aber da bini usnahmswiis mal sträng und gibe nur 4 floppy disks schmerzlichi entschuldigung für mini eher churze kommentär, wird wieder besser <3
This is probably my fourth or fifth favorite Radiohead album, and it's still a 5/5. Hell, I'd give it a 6/5 if I could. 1) Amnesiac 2) Kid A 3) In Rainbows 4) A Moon Shape Pool 5) OK computer 6) King of Limbs 7) Hail to the Thief 8) The Bends 9) Pablo Honey
Not for me
I know it's extremely cliche to call this one of the greatest albums of all time, but if I'm being honest, it really is that amazing in my opinion. Every song on here is just incredible, but my favorite one has to be "Let Down," which is just a powerful song. This is without question one of the albums that everyone should hear at least once in their lifetime. 10/10
OK COMPUTERRRRRRRR
I almost like No Surprises
OK Computer. Somehow the generator starts with this album in particular. Nothing much to say.
A mandatory album from the 90s. Amazing.
so, i really wanted to like this album. i feel like normally i try to check any bias at the door, but i was truly excited for this one and waited until i could sit down, fully engage/listen and even have the lyrics up as i listened to the album. and for the life of me... i just didn't get it. i read a bit of the wikipedia page about this album and it still didn't stick. I'm going to give it a three on sound alone (Karma Police, Electioneering being the highlights), but I can't help but feel this just went over my head. I think my next step is to listen to the Dissect season that breaks down this album. If it's worth a season on Dissect, it probably means that I am missing a ton and have a lot to learn about it. Sorry Radiohead, but this gets a three until I learn more.
For some reason back in high school I was obsessed with no surprises, especially after seeing the music video with the guys helmet slowly filling up with water as he’s singing. I felt so edgy and musically liberated. So I was going into this album expecting to like it a lot but idk why it just really didn’t hit for me (especially with how many comparisons with Coldplay they get).
I have tried to get into Radiohead a few times. They’re another band that I feel like I should like, but I only end up liking a few songs. This album is no different.
I know this is an all-time album for a lot of people, so I was surprised that it wasn’t at least drawing me in when I listened to it. I re-listened to the first half of the album, and I was starting to see the appeal, but I also started to see why people rag on Thom Yorke quite a bit. I don’t think it’s a bad album, it’s just not as good as The Bends for me, and I probably need more time for it to grow on me.
Radiohead is a major blind spot in my musical knowledge. I've always heard that OK Computer is one of the best albums of all time, and I've been looking forward to listening to it since this list started. After a finally giving it a full listen, I think this might be one of the most overrated albums of all time. That's not to say it's bad, I just don't think it's as good as everyone says. Thom York's voice has a monotone droning to it that i guess defines the albums sound, but for me just puts an annoying blanket across the entire album. There are some big songs on here, but none of them are fun. The whole album has a melancholy sound which isn't bad. It's just hard to get exited for it. I don't know. Maybe I just need to give it another listen, but right now I'm thinking a high 3 low 4.
I am in a computer
Jako dobro posebno pjesma No Surprises, ali neke pjesme kao Fitter Happier mi se nisu svidjele.
A game changer. Think of the impressions left by a dystopian sci-fi novel, and translate them into an album bursting at the seams with killer songs and mind-blowing studio performances (especially Thom Yorke's incredibly moving voice). Simply put, this record is a treasure trove of evocative soundscapes, stellar melodies, and instantly memorable lyrics. From the tight guitar riff opening the DJ Shadow-inspired "Airbag" to the conclusion of "The Tourist", showing Thom begging his own self to "slow down" as he freefalls through the clouds, this masterpiece -- mingling epicness, melancholy and angst in ways only Radiohead can pull off -- is filled to the brim with legendary moments. You have the sad-yet-lively arpeggios, the latin rhythms, and the *many* vocal climaxes of "Paranoid Android", an insane seven-minute composition whose drawer-like structure sounds like nothing else, even to this day -- Thom pleading for the rain to fall down at the end of this song is, all by itself, worth the price of admission here, and with such an early centerpiece within the tracklist, the stakes are raised in ways that are bond to be thrilling for anyone looking out for musical thrills. You also have the absolutely perfect tearjerker "Exit Music (For A Film)" (originally written for Baz Luhrman's *Romeo + Juliet*), another example where the band's use of off-kilter song structures and unexpected chord changes actually strengthens the emotional directness of the song, against all odds. The song's instrumentation is a thing of wonder (that mellotron aping an angelic choir, indeed suggesting the voice of a depressed computer!), and so is its tragic conclusion -- another heartbreaking evidence of Yorke's knack for devastating vocal climaxes. There's also the cosmic scope of cuts such as "Subterranean Homesick Alien" and "Let Down", and the inarguably iconic nature of "Karma Police", "No Surprises" and "Lucky", with so many great moments in those songs it's simply impossible to mention them all. Yet beyond the individual songs, it's also both the cohesiveness and the adventurous nature of the LP that continues to amaze today. Radiohead's accomplishment here is difficult to describe: They're both in dread of the future on a thematic level and yet fully embracing it on a musical standpoint. Only two songs still have one foot in the (admittedly recent) past here: full-blown rocker "Electioneering", more in the vein of "The Bends", and trip-hop-adjacent "Climbing Up The Wall". They might be the two songs that don't hold up so well sonically speaking decades after the fact (the songwriting is still impeccable though), and yet what's amazing is that those two tracks would still be the centerpieces of other lesser British rock bands' albums: it's only because those two songs are surrounded by such perfect gems that you can maybe pinpoint them as some sorts of relatively weakest links. Evidence enough that Radiohead went so fast and so far just as they renewed their sound that no one could keep up with them (not even themselves at times). *OK Computer* didn't only make britpop sound outdated the minute it came out. It also blurred the lines between mainstream rock, indie rock, prog rock and electronica in a fashion that is still influential almost 30 years later. *Kid A* would then go even further than that on a conceptual and sonic level. But I guess that's a story for another time, kiddies... Number of albums left to review: around eighty, as I've gone over the 1000 line and this generator is including albums from all editions of the book Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 447 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 269 Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 32
I'm incredibly sad to admit that I've come off of this album in the years since I first listened to it. It's no doubt one of the best, most revolutionary and subversive rock albums of all time, but I just don't feel it the way I used to. I wouldn't say my music taste has "evolved" per se - I've just come to value different things in music. I'm giving this album four stars because of the historical significance it has had it converting me into a fan of music. The music from Jet Set Radio piqued my interest, the soundtrack to FLCL sustained that interest and OK Computer was the one tipped me over. I can't imagine there being an album to do that job better than this one. All that being said, I've been slowburning my way through the OK Computer minidiscs over the past couple of months and have come away with a newfound appreciation for what this album does. There may be a second wave of enjoyment for me sometime in the future.
Great first half. Last half not as much.
It is not uncommon to see this album listed as one of the best albums of all time - and for good reason.
Probably the greatest album of all time
5.0 3x + live on youtube. catch up 12/31. my favorite album for many years. never seems to get old.
This was a cool album, I don’t think I was in the right headspace to enjoy this to its full extent, and yet I still enjoyed, and won’t hesitate to take on a deeper listen. Exemplary production, quite sophisticated melodically.. I understand others’ issues with the vocals, but it seemed to underscore the themes and lend itself to the ambiance. 4.5/5
I still don’t like Radiohead. But I’m getting used to them being constantly around.
Stop making me listen to Thom Yorke
I think i've managed to like radio head less by listening to them more
This has not aged at all Every track is pretty much a 5⭐️ song Even Fitter Happier, a song you’re never going to rush out to listen to by itself, is elevated in the context of the whole album If I had to pick one song it would probably be Let Down… No wait, No Surprises… No, Climbing Up The Walls… Lucky… Karma Police…. Not a bad song Flawless
Solid album. Not the biggest fan of Radiohead but the album was a great listen. I understand why people really enjoy this album. Sounds great and layered really well.
3,5/5 When enjoyable, the songs where great at best, but nothing really special. Songs like Airbag and Paranoid Android had some decent and imaginative riffs, but they just don’t raise the quality enough to justify the albums runtime and less interesting and quite boring softer ballads. Though Karma Police and The Tourist where obvious highlight regarding the ballads.
Good rock music and the singer has an interesting voice. I really like a lot of the songs.
Mikið hrikalega fannst mér Thom Yorke einu sinni afskaplega leiðinlegur en núna þegar ég er orðinn eldri og þroskaðri og minna fordómafulur þá verð ég að viðurkenna að þetta er alveg frábær plata. Gamli ég var búinn að ákveða að hún væri leiðinlega þunglynd en ekki lengur. Óvæntur gullmoli.
Absolutely ethereal.
OK (computer)
I couldn’t have named a Radiohead song but I recognised a couple of tracks and liked the album overall. High 3/low 4, rounding up.
I must have been interconnected with the universe today. As I woke up out of bed this morning to get ready for work, I was thinking about Radiohead. And in particular this album. It is a little difficult for me to start writing a review for this. Like, where do I even start? There is so much to say. The band was exactly in the best place before the release of this record. From a critical and commercial standpoint, yes. But mentally, not at all. The Bends was their response to the explosion of Creep. And it didn’t help that their second album would generate a huge success of its own, with High and Dry as one of the lead singles. What the band decided their next album would be is a rock album which sets itself apart from The Bends in every possible. Thom took the already cryptic and strange lyrical conventions of that album, and gave them a proper meaning. If Kid A is robotic, empty, and depressive, OK Computer is bleak, dystopian, and nihilistic. It’s an album written by a man who was scared for what the future would entail. A future, which in many ways, he predicted the mentality of. This album’s themes are so in tune with how people view our world now, and I think that’s one of the many reasons this has stuck around for so long. It’s hard to understate the position this album has cemented for itself in music and pop culture history. Unfortunately for the band members, their goal of alienating people with this music failed entirely. It had the complete opposite effect in reality. I don’t think there is a more critically lauded and loved album from the 90s than this. It’s probably the closest equivalent we have to the modern generations Velvet Underground & Nico. And it’s one of the most defining, lightning in a bottle, moments of any rock bands career. Only rivaled by The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper’s or Pink Floyd and Dark Side of the Moon. I sort of have to go deeper into each track, because it’s really the only way to explain what makes this album so remarkable. Before this band really resonated with me like it does now, Airbag was one of the few songs I enjoyed and listened to regularly. I still love it, and think it sets the stage for this album really well. At the time of release, Paranoid Android was probably the most ambitious song the band had ever written. It was technically released as the lead single after the album came out, and sits at over 6 minutes long with no chorus. Many people interpret it as this groups Bohemian Rhapsody, which I don’t think is too far off. It’s kind of the defining song of the defining record. And it’s the one most fans point to as their magnum opus. Rightfully so. Subterranean Homesick Alien, which I’m assuming is a play on Bob Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues, is a very fitting title for a song about being abducted by aliens and escaping the mess that is our planet. The lead guitar and keyboard give it this super floaty feeling, which definitely shows the space rock influence. Exit Music (For a Film) is exactly what the title says. It was created by Thom for the 1996 Romeo and Juliet movie, and was used as that movies closing credits song, but also eventually made its way on to the full album. And really it should be used as a class study on how to properly build up your song and end with a massive climactic moment. People often say Let Down is the most underrated song on the album, but this is OK Computer, so it’s basically impossible for any one song to be underrated. But this is easily the most gut-wrenching song on the entire record in my opinion. It’s so beautiful and heartbreaking, and stands out to me as this album’s finest moment. To this day, I’m still not really sure why Karma Police is as popular as it is. It’s still an amazing song, but nothing about it has ever screamed big hit to me. As far as I’m concerned, this first half of this album is basically flawless. The latter half is where it loses a bit of steam to me. Fitter Happier isn’t a good song, and it isn’t really meant to be. It’s just meant to reinforce the album’s themes, and it’s really the moment where they set themself apart from other alternative rock bands of the time. It’s still an incredibly unnerving song though. Electioneering is by no means the best this has to offer, and it’s a relatively atypical song for the band. I don’t love it, but it still contains some great guitar work. Climbing Up the Walls is the one song on this album I’ve never liked all that much, and even after all this time, it still doesn’t do anything for me. No Surprises is another heartbreaking song, and also makes more sense to me as a big hit than Karma Police. Lucky and The Tourist are two songs that I don’t have anything particularly special to say about. I really like the instrumental section at the end of the former, and the latter is one of the most psychedelic sounding songs they’ve ever made. This album has an incredible track list. But as a whole album experience, I’ve never viewed this as Radiohead’s best effort. I wouldn’t even call it the greatest rock album of the 90s. This isn’t me trying to be different just for the sake of being different. I love this album, but it won’t ever be my favorite. I don’t think this album is their creative peak in any way. But it is definitely the moment where these guys became more than just rock’s next biggest one-hit wonder, and elevated themselves into another class of songwriting. Seeing as this is the order these albums have shown up, it seems I am saving what I believe to be the best for last. Rating: 9/10
Just about as good it gets for modern rock. Four classic cuts, richly emotional, sharply intellectual – it's music to think about feeling, and feel about thinking.
One of the greatest albums of all time
Definitely not the album to listen to if you’re really trying to lift your mood. It reflects its genre 100% and is the epitome of its time.
the music is fine but the singer sounds so whiny to me, im always glad it's over after the last song and not a single one sticks with me. I couldn't remember more than a single lyric from any of the songs, so forgettable.
I'm in the minority here. Probably greatly. Radiohead has some great songs. Three of them are on here. It is an objectively grand album but I don't really care for Radiohead. I've always been sort of annoyed by them on the whole with songs here and there I really like. I'm giving it four stars because I'm aware the issue is one of personal taste.
Besides Climbing Up the Walls, a pass
Aint okay computer
Different, kind of melancholy, kind of crying singing.
Big ol’ 5. Great stuff.
wait okay this album is actually kinda good 😆🤟
Pre-listening thoughts: oh BROTHER another Radiohead album. FOUR in my first 150. Like that feels crazy??? I feel like I should be at maximum two rn. But no. Four. Christ. And all the best ones are gone (including this one) so any Radiohead we get after this is… yuck Post/during listening thoughts: wait guys. The masses may be correct about this album. It’s definitely more brash in sound than In Rainbows but it has some real hits on here. It’s atmospheric yet engaging (stoner’s paradise). Thom Yorke’s weird ass voice works shockingly well here. The lyricism is pretty good too. Am I a cuck. Pls guys. 9/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: uhhhh IM NOT A RADIOHEAD FAN I SWARE NOOOOOO Fav tracks: I fear this may be a no skip album… I mean… uhhh… Least fav tracks: no no there has to be one I mean it’s Radiohead cmon IM NOT AN INCEL PLEASE
Great songs.
Bangers. No concept of how groundbreaking it was at the time but everything on it still holds up
стотыщ раз слышал же, а подряд то зачем
Radiohead. I am getting used to this band. Some good tunes. I like the creativity of some of the songs.
I had to go pull out the CD and the headphones for this one. Radiohead’s OK Computer was influential in so many ways for different times in my life. The song Exit Music I first heard in the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack. I loved it then because of its mood emotions. It wasn’t until years later that I listened to OK Computer and its entirety, and fell in love with it all over again. There are so many great songs on here, including Airbag, Paranoid Android, Karma Police, and my personal favorite Subterranean Homesick Alien, which made it onto my life soundtrack. This was right when Radiohead was in the pocket and is arguably one of their best albums ever. An absolute classic.
I know this will be controversial but this album isn't the classic everyone else thinks it is. It is quite good and I like the overall theme, even if listening to it on my commute to work this week hit a little too hard (especially "Fitter Happier"). The ending to "Exit Music" caught me upon this listen but the song doesn't quite grab you up front to get you to the excellent full assault at the end. My favorite track on this one is "No Surprises". It is just a beautiful melody and sound that is delivered excellently. So this is a really good album but I can think of 3 or maybe even 4 Radiohead albums that are better than this one in my opinion. Really good but not a classic.
Pretty nice album, enjoyed a couple of the songs, one even sounded familiar (No Surprises) and the Exit Music one was very intense but not in a bad way. Overall, pretty alright stuff.
Modern spirituals With Cathartic crescendos Pushing rock forward
Karma PD!
Would listen again. No Surprises is on this one
This is so, so, so boring.
Easy 5.
Quintessential
85% Best: Paranoid Android; Exit Music (For A Film); Karma Police; Climbing Up the Walls; No Surprises; Lucky Must-Hear? Sure. Not the greatest album ever, like it's made out to be, but it's still fantastic
One of my all time favourite albums. The 5 star system often means an album that is a 9/10 will earn itself a 5 star from me. This album is not that. I would contend this is easily the best 90s rock album out there and an all time great. It had such a futuristic feel when it came out that perfectly encapsulated that period of truly evolving from an analogue to digital world. Few albums have stuck with me since my first listen like this one has. Of the 12 tracks on the album 7 are in my favourite songs list on Spotify. Karma Police and Paranoid Android absent only by virtue of having been heavily overplayed on the radio at the time of release. 5/5, 10/10, 100/100, a perfect album in my estimation.
Cmon, we all know what I’m gonna say. It’s amazing blah blah blah
Initial thoughts: Fuck yeah! Instant 5 stars, absolute masterpiece, top ten album ever made. I came to Radiohead a little late. I had heard Creep, of course, as everyone my age had, but it was whatever. At the time, I was very into hard rock and here come Radiohead, this little frou frou band - or so I thought. I was in the gym one day and was talking to this guy - an absolute jacked specimen of a man, and asked him what was in his headphones. "Radiohead." It blew me away. We chatted a bit more, he encouraged me to give them a listen, and the rest is history. Radiohead is my favorite band, and though choosing a favorite album is like choosing a favorite child (which is to say - you ABSOLUTELY have a favorite but you'd never say it in public), many would choose OK Computer as their magnum opus. As mentioned in my initial thought, this is a certifiable all-time banger. Not a weak song on the album, not an ounce of fat, no notes: perfection.
Muy bueno, necesito reescucharlo. 83
Haven't listened to this in a long while and I can just confirm: It's OK Computer. A Top10 album of the 90ies. Yes, this is a masterpiece you absolutely should have heard. Notwithstanding how I don't actually ENJOY it. But that's not this album's point, is it. It's dystopic and the anxiety expressed in this music is off the charts. OK Computer makes me somewhat see why people decided that Radiohead is not for them (have some silly little happy thoughts, then). Having listened through it all now, though, it's for me.
Ne mogu vjerovati da opet moram slušati ovo smeće od benda. There, I said it. Kad čujem taj njegov glas i te dosadne melodije, želim malo Arsena si u kavu metnuti. Ima jedna dobra stvar u ovome. Doslovno stvar, ne pjesma jel. Kad god ih moram slušati, koji god album dođe nakon, budem toliko zahvalna da mi bude predobar koliko god loš bio, pa im eto malo dignem rejting. I to je to. Jedna dobra stvar. Zapravo ima još jedna, kad ovaj album završi. Za sat jebenih vremena. I dalje ih smatram lošom i razočaravajućom verzijom Musea, što je dosta loše jer su prvi, pa bi čovjek očekivao da će biti bolji. Ne znam šta mi se mora dogoditi da zavolim ovaj bend. Ma ej, toliko mi idu na kurac da će dobiti 1 ovaj put. 1/5, 1/10.
2.5/10 Sve sto sam napisao o Radioheadu 9 albuma prije kad smo imali njihov Hail To The Thief, vrijedi i kod ovog samo sto sve manje vjerujem da ce mi ovaj bend ikada sjesti. Edit: neće, pogotovo nakon odslušanog cijelog albuma. Nijedna stvar me nije uopce odusevila, ima tu nekih par momenata od 5-10 sekundi koji mi zvuce dobro ali nikako ne mogu prozvakati te njegove "napaćene" vokalne dijelove u pjesmama. Kao da se netko prvi put nesretno zaljubio i sad nam servira tu dramu i dijareju. Na rijetke trenutke pomislim kako ce mi biti prihvatljiva pozadinska buka ali i to brzo nestane. Htio sam dati istu ocjenu kao i zadnji put jer imam osjecaj da sam slusao isti album, ali bit ce jos niza jer se jos nisam dobio od prethodnog i ovaj put me i nazivcirao.
I know I’m supposed to like this more…I don’t though
bout damn time
Amazing album. Each song serves to build upon the previous and makes for a listening experience that gives me a new experience with each listen.
masterpiece me thinks. Every song crushes me in a new fun way
Will listen again
One of my all time favorites, maybe THE all time favorite for me. I just feel like Radiohead make really good complete albums with great attention to detail and a great lack of concern with fitting in or making hits. They have total control of their art, I feel like they can make a calm and and quiet seeming section feel chaotic when in the context of the complete song, things that would not seem heavy on their own are earth shaking when put in the perfect place in context with the rest of the song. Paranoid Android, for example, is so wacky and unconventional but it takes you on a journey and really gets the feeling across that I believe they were going for with the whole album.
I don't really get the appeal of Radiohead.
One of the best of all time. HANDS DOWN!
I love radiohead
There were a few great songs but also half a dozen average ones so not a great album.
More boring than it’s groundbreaking reputation
Great album! Great, living texts, amazing guitar riffs, good production. Will be one of my favourites
So good.