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Looking Back at OK Computer
It's often the case with good music where you don't realize how important an album was until a few years have gone by and you realize the significance that the music had. Sometimes, a band can set the tone for quite some time to come with its work.
If we go back to the last decade, it looks like Radiohead's OK Computer, the band's third album, had as much of an impact as just about anything during the era.
A classic album in every sense, this was a remarkable feat as far as music, lyrics, and technology were all concerned. A concept album with a theme about a dark and gloomy future taken over by computers, Radiohead were far ahead of their time when they dreamed this up.
Amazingly, the album sounds just as relevant today, and their message was spot on. This world is simply being taken over by computers and technology, and Radiohead had the foresight to see that coming.
Songs like Karma Police and Paranoid Android send powerful messages and they're highly relevant today, over a decade later.
Much of the credit should go to Thom Yorke, the band's singer and primary songwriter, but other members like guitarist Johnny Greenwood should get just as much due. The instrumentation is extraordinary throughout. Best of all, it still sounds as if it could have been released present day.
How many other full lengths can you really say that about? Not many whatsoever, and that's what makes Radiohead a treasure in the world of music.
You've most likely listened to OK Computer at some point in the past, but perhaps it's been a while since you've most recently heard it. If this is the case, I would definitely suggest revisiting this landmark achievement.
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