OK Computer Was a Classic Album
Sunday, November 1st, 2009It’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.
Many critics call this one of the greatest albums of all time. Radiohead’s sound was revolutionary at the time, and everything about the album was original and inventive. It was originally crafted, the music had its own unique sound, and the music videos were superb.
As we look back over a decade now, we realize how important Radiohead’s OK Computer was an album. Both musically and conceptually, this album was way ahead of its time in every sense.
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.
If you haven’t listened to it in a while, throw the CD back into your player and give it a listen. Not only will it bring back some memories, but you’ll realize how truly great this album was, and always will be.
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