Is OK COMPUTER The Best Album Ever?

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In 1997, Radiohead released OK Computer.
It took them from a notable British act to the most important rock band on the planet. It was profoundly human, compositionally creative and carried themes that are just as -- if not more potent today -- as they were 20 years ago. OK Computer marked the end of an era, setting a new path for rock music. Without it, Muse, Coldplay or Arcade Fire wouldn’t exist as they do now.
In Radiohead’s attempt to subvert mainstream trends and conventions, they ironically became more successful for it. Creating their most conceptually important release and one of the greatest albums of all time.
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[@yes3443]

"A job that slowly kills you, bruises that won't heal."

[@MT-pf1pv]

yes3443 Sounds surprisingly relevant to today’s age

[@garrettarana5748]

A pig in a cage on antibiotics That song is more of a poem with a message resonating more so today than when it was released. Thom Yorke is the best songwriter of all time

[@southerner4566]

Even better than Morrissey ?

[@nalimlattarai2873]

Garrett Arana he’s up there

[@graffitiwomen]

@@southerner4566 he isn't a crazy old codger, so yes, better than Morrissey. I was a huge Morrissey fan for years, and the music is still ok but his views are abhorrent. Not the Moz I thought he was...

[@humma0]

What makes _OK Computer_ so good is the fact that it holds more relevance today than it did 20 years ago

[@davekatz3679]

But !t was as good n?ow as it is then, so h_owww cnanaanana youew axplain th

[@Torthrodhel]

@@davekatz3679 with my electronic computer

[@SpaceCattttt]

That's not what I thought 20 years ago...

[@AllIsWellaus]

I love this album. I've been a follower of their music for over 20 years. The disconnection to society was ever present at the time of recording this album. I've watched several interviews where Thom Yorke speaks in the present, during the 90s, where he shares his genuine concerns about the state of our society. Today reality only perpetuates it.

[@dimebagsanchez]

honestly if you show this to someone who doesn’t know anything about Radiohead they’d believe you if you told them it came out last year tbhh.

[@Monotheist137]

Most music industry : lets add everything people loved before Radiohead: lets remove everything that our fans loved before.

[@zackzallie8735]

Kanye West and Arctic Monkeys did the same thing.

[@raidennaz1590]

@@zackzallie8735 kinda sad how much Arctic Monkeys got shitted on for inventing TBHC

[@zackzallie8735]

@@raidennaz1590 like i mentioned Kanye earlier, he was shitted on for releasing Yeezus, but later aged well and loved by fans. Soon, TBH&C will be acclaim by critics for its innovation in minimalist lounge pop with complex lyricism, like Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys.

[@darthprovader]

And even when Radiohead does this we still love them

[@zackzallie8735]

@@darthprovader At that time, Kid A polarized fans thinking they gave up guitars for some bleep boop electronica. Even though it is much more than electronica, it is their most atmospheric album ever made.

[@ledzeppelin4isadopealbum426]

OK Computer is my all-time favorite album. There isn't a single song I dislike. In my eyes, it's absolutely perfect.

[@hettel_visual]

For me the only song I often skip is Karma Police, but only because it was so overplayed in the late 90s it ruined it for me 😂 but it's a top 5 album for me and always will be.

[@lekonai]

@@hettel_visual well i guess thats a pro for me not being raised in that time

[@Maqalx]

Yeah and Fitter Happier 😂

[@arytecht]

@@Maqalx its not even a song, it's just a interlude

[@danidotthemusicman]

Even Fitter Happier? Cuz it’s on my playlist and it’s really sad ngl.

[@pattykils]

OK Computer could not have come out any earlier than it did, but I honestly believe if it came out today it would still sound like the future of rock.

[@oasisbeyond]

Most likely would be Album of the year on many... Many sites.

[@paranoidplane9799]

Neither does In Rainbows

[@kyoshinronin]

Precisely the reason as to why the songs from OKNOTOK sound way ahead of our time even if they are 20 years old.

[@citizenerased174]

Exactly. When I first heard it I thought It aged very well and was ahead of it's time.

[@OR161null]

@@kyoshinronin my thought exactly

[@mona-fy4oj]

I've tried to write an intellectual comment about how OK Computer changed me forever for a good 10 minutes now, but all I can say is I will always love this record.

[@greglee1465]

you dont need to. those of us who are in the know are the lucky ones.

[@arghjayem]

Same. I am obsessed with this album and Radiohead in general.....I have OK computer on my computer, phone and tablet. I have an original first release pressing on vinyl as well as all the OK eps. I own the album on CD as well as having the album on minidisc (along with the bends as well as In rainbows and all their other albumsbut those I had to make myself). I never want to not be able to listen to Radiohead....I also have OK computer on tape but that is stuck in the tape deck of my Morris minor.....

[@agnesm_23]

Radiohead is so good, but I associated its music to the most depressing phase of my life. i will try to go back to it and disassociate with it somehow

[@ikakika1745]

Some things you can’t describe but just know how good they are

[@sianspherica]

Every single song on the OK Computer is absurdly good. It's as close to a perfect album as any band has ever created.

[@coolx.]

In rainbows is equal And abbey road and pet sounds are pretty near perfect too

[@dougrose7334]

Not even close. I do love a few of the songs on the album but there are a lot of boring stinkers. Abbey Road is 100 times better than ok computer.

[@ToniToniChopaaa]

@@dougrose7334cap. Abbey road has no good songs.

[@masterninja9716]

@@dougrose7334ewwwwwwwwwwe

[@theproxymoxie5140]

I’m wide awake it’s morning is perfect

[@_cygnus5383]

Just rewatch this but Climbing up the walls is seriously underrated as a song in this album

[@Neo5GT]

Zero 7 made an excellent remix if you don’t already know it

[@MyEverythingBurrito]

"Radiohead created something near perfect, and never did it again." Um, In Rainbows would like to have a word with you.

[@zackw6158]

@Steve Another Radiohead album, my personal favorite.

[@Dbro2050]

While in rainbows is good it’s nowhere near ok computer

[@jameshannagan7830]

@Steve listen to king of limbs from the basement only then listen to a moon shaped pool they're both top notch

[@sunnydhamm]

MyEverythingBurrito I think it’s supposed to mean they never tried to remake OK Computer. All their following masterpieces were unique.

[@MyEverythingBurrito]

Derek Hamm that’s a good take; I like that a lot more. Obviously everyone has their opinions, but I think to objectively say OK Computer is perfect and none of their other albums are is a little juvenile.

[@aricohen283]

If the show Black Mirror was an album, it would be OK Computer.

[@JimothyBriggs2019]

Considering “Exit Music” appears in “Shut Up and Dance”

[@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf]

i dont watch black mirror so i dont get this reference. i thought black mirror was an anthology show lol

[@TommWayfarer]

Black mirror: The twilight zone for millennials.

[@jamestheredengine7214]

Kids, Kenny!

[@irotinmyskin]

yes, except black mirror is pretty hit or miss... mostly miss

[@eviticus4673]

Its hard to describe the impact of this album to teens of today. But back in 97, i remember being in a pub and discussing it with friends and we all agreed it was unlike anything we'd ever heard before. It was so futuristic sounding. Someone said it was like music from 2010 or something. Of course 2010 came and went and it turns out radiohead didnt quite predict the future musically ( the 00s for most part was just dross and often cheesy pop) but they did show us what music could be when we broaden our minds.

[@kmanthecoolest9304]

Music has gotten so much worse and it’s insane how that’s an unpopular opinion

[@kjl3080]

@@kmanthecoolest9304music is not worse what are you on it’s just different

[@coolx.]

Music isn't getting worse its just when you look back you forget about all the shit that was made back then

[@gv1071]

Sorry... not sorry... I have to say, this album really blows any album out of the water due to its applicability to today's society. It was composed, what? 20 years ago? Amazing... truly amazing.

[@CorePathway]

I listen to albums for the music, not the message. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sacredgeometry]

All great art is timeless. There is far more and far older than this for which that is true.

[@RedMeansRecording]

Your audio editing skills and creativity are really fantastic

[@randomi1214]

I love Middle 8!

[@dalusgembalus]

Agreed!!!! Very artistic ❤

[@imakebetterplaylists933]

fr made me subscribe

[@jameskennedy7307]

Its like the professional version of ALL THE PROFESSIONAL VERSIONS!!

[@JaydevRaol]

Agree!

[@Emme-Kappa]

This video was amazing man. For real. Can't wait for your take on Kid A.

[@Guilhemax]

Emme master piece S2

[@joaobranco1059]

he just did, go check it out!

[@teamyordle23]

He did it and its amazing

[@therealfaintinggoat]

Yes. THIS!

[@KawaiiKittyKat79]

Well for one he listened to, and Tom Yorke IS a fan of Aphex Twin.

[@louisebrr9328]

Exit music makes me feel grounded. Makes me cry each time i hear it. I love it

[@lucasrhys0363]

That sound which kicks in with the bass is what makes it for me.

[@MauricioJara]

I don’t understand people that say this album is overrated. It definitely isn’t, and it deserves all the hype. It’s one of those albums I enjoy listening to from the first song to the last one without pausing or taking a break due to how great the experience is.

[@zeno6169]

Plenty of albums are capable of doing that, ok computer isn’t as popular and acclaimed as it is simply because of the consistency throughout the tracklist or the flow from one song to another

[@mTsp4ce]

It has exactly two popular songs.

[@deathwave8375]

People says that its overrated because of folks like you. "Omg this album is so good how can you not enjoy it??". People just have different opinions and enjoy different things.

[@inshadyprod]

fitter happier lol

[@JADBeats]

@@mTsp4ce If you measure how good an album is by popularity Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga are the greatest artists of all time.

[@ruben1million]

Ok Computer did to Radiohead what Dark Side of The Moon did to Pink Floyd

[@mariocastillo8334]

Then again Kid A was nothing like Wish you were here, it was a whole different kettle of fish. Kid A cremated the rockstars and made gods from the ashes.

[@bl0ndi550]

@@mariocastillo8334 A bit like what the Wall did to Roger Waters

[@nazgul9538]

great comparison

[@DrinkWater713]

@@mariocastillo8334 Kid A was nothing like Wish You Were Here precisely because there was no need to. WYWH already existed, so they made something different. There was no need for another Have A Cigar. People already knew...

[@ChipmunkAsylum]

I love Dark Side of the Moon but can’t get into OK Computer. I don’t think they’re similar albums at all.

[@BB-se9bl]

That moment when Yorke hits the falsetto in Let Down is pure perfection.

[@niblicksben]

Best moment of the best song of the best album

[@86Rikki]

Let down was a song I used to skip. Over 20 years I think I’ve had 6 different ‘favourite’ songs. Let down is now my fave!

[@hokieham]

Let Down is a masterpiece.....it’s my favorite rock song.

[@hugoramos5224]

@@hokieham mine too

[@TheReverantChoir]

I actually prefer Thom’s non-falsetto voice. Like in No surprises

[@momentsemotionsjoy]

Let down is the soundtrack of my teenage years. All the songs on this album are masterpieces. The best album of all times in my personal TOP-10. With all my love to Dark side of the moon, Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon collie or David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, I think OK Computer surpassed all my favourite albums and it’s true number one.

[@butterscotchh11]

based

[@CariniReprise]

Shout out to MellonCollie & the Infinite Sadness!!! ..That album brought me so much joy!!

[@alvinmarco6829]

Who else loves Let Down? The best song from the best album.

[@ColobeSerein]

I adore the entire album except for let down.. I have no idea why

[@soulknight5330]

For me it will always be the ending of Karma Police, it’s just divine

[@arytecht]

exit music

[@avantgardener7493]

Was looking for this comment. The guitar part is so rich and layered. My absolute favourite

[@EdmfuckingSucks]

It's hella underrated fr fr

[@LaitoChen]

OK computer had lyrics? Thats news to me. Haven't understood a fucking thing Thom Yorke was singing till Rainbows hahahaha. god I love that band

[@halohunter5217]

It's those unborn chikken voices...

[@gabo4850]

Guess the grunge roots go as far as that

[@mindrolling24]

Maybe you should get your hearing tested.

[@419buckeye7]

Most the time I have no idea what he's talking about but a line or two will be ahhh ok

[@joekerr9150]

kahmah pawlice

[@howlettcorps5996]

This album came out exactly when I needed it. A lot of people say it's depressing music and I would understand why. But the majority of people experience life in well defined spectrum. This album touches the tender emotions in between those segments of general emotion. Not quite happy or sad. Somewhere between angry or joyful. Enlightened yet meaningless. It's frightening and I loved it for that and I continue to adore this album after all this time.

[@thierryhenry674]

The vocal is rubbish. And they should have added more layers of sounds and make better arrangement to make the song sound fuller. All Radiohead songs sound so thin to me. The only thing I get from them is harmonic complexity. Far from sonically brilliant.

[@lucasrhys0363]

Art, for me, isnt supposed to make you feel happy. Its supposed to reflect life in a way which makes you appreciate it. In my opinion, the darkest and deepest music can be just as beautiful as anything else.

[@dropit7694]

To make a obvious point, depression is real. Our modern world gets even the happiest people down, taking a moment to stop and reflect on the world around us and how it makes us truly feel is what’s beautiful about thought provoking music

[@ryeldn5328]

I love your comment, you described this album perfectly.

[@masterninja9716]

It's just honest. Don't need it to be sad or happy. It's more like just being. Not sure where this depressing stereotype comes from except from people who just will never feel the vibe the way we do.

[@justaamateur6533]

Revolver, Dark side of the moon, Ok computer, that kind of seems like the trinity of near-perfect, or perfect albums

[@soneslixo6791]

1. DSOTM 2. Ok Computer 3. Revolver Maybe?

[@kevanbrown7620]

Revolver and Dark Side, definitely. Not OK Computer.

[@benorourke_]

@@kevanbrown7620 OK Computer >>>>

[@flamingpi2245]

I mean I love all three of those albums But what about purple rain? Pet sounds? Abbey road? In rainbows? All things must pass? Wish you were here?

[@jessebrucepinkman9834]

Perfection is subjective

[@dhammaboy1203]

My brother bought this album on day 1 of its release in Australia. The next day he went off to work - and as a greasy uni student - I put the album on. I listened to the record 3 times in a row. When my bro got home I told him this album was so good it would change the music world. We grabbed beers and I started listen no 4. An absolute timeless classic!😊 Personally, I love In Raimbows just as much as OK - that album was also commercial suicide being released online for whatever you wanted to pay for it - and they made a fortune. Great art breathes on risk!

[@annagreen809]

jeez the editing and graphics here are great, nice one!

[@stackmanification]

Anna Green Right?

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

You've a lovely name

[@SpaceCattttt]

I approve of your face. You may engage in smoochies whenever you're ready.

[@mijisthebest]

@@SpaceCattttt cringe

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@mijisthebest You, on the other hand, may not engage in smoochies.

[@jacpod2046]

What a truly amazing album. Exit Music (For A Film) is just perfect.

[@mbrrrrr]

when the bass hits i look like your profile pic

[@MrMineHeads.]

Pfp relevant

[@osamazafar6264]

@@gustofing Just watched the ep a few days ago and exit music went almost perfect with the ending.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

Yes that song is about Romeo and Juliet

[@InuzukaxClan]

Shut up and dance 😩

[@c1audius]

Most bands really struggle with the 3rd one, but Radiohead smashed it out of the park with OK Computer. I didn’t really understand it as a spotty teenager, but now it really is up there as one of the greatest for me.

[@uselesstsuna7971]

You head got smashed if you think radiohead is good especially this trash album go listen to drake

[@ax0l297]

@@uselesstsuna7971 lol what?

[@jakeisrandom3343]

​@@uselesstsuna7971uhhh i think i just lost a couple brain cells

[@lumare]

OK Computer is a beautiful album. It's one of those albums that I remember listening to and being blown away by, and every time I ever go back to it, the experience of lying there with headphones on listening to it is beyond cathartic. been listening to it in full from time to time over the last 20 years and it's still as wonderful as it ever was. Exit Music For A Film is one of the most haunting and beautiful songs ever written.

[@ImaginaryAmbition]

This is prime time television

[@theshrimplegend239]

Hey it's you

[@tayzatun6351]

oh boi

[@David-jm5rj]

no

[@canofsnow5767]

Omgggg u like my fav ytuber!

[@nowananda]

it's much better.

[@Stilgar2]

The 90s for me: Pixies, Nirvana, Radiohead, RATM, Tool, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins. Timeless music.

[@GavinOCo]

doesnt get any better

[@anonymoususer2756]

Soundgarden.

[@eli3625]

Stilgar2 Pearl Jam.

[@TheOrangeMamba]

Oasis

[@pinkraven4402]

Drive Like Jehu, Jawbox, Fugazi, At The Drive In, Slint, Hoover, Refused

[@djdksf1]

The record changed my life and my entire approach to music, since I was actually working on a record when it was released. I went to see them at Bill Graham Civic in SF about a month after it came out and was absolutely blown away. The place was only 2/3 full. By the time they came back about 9 months later they sold out 3 stadium shows in an hour. This really was a turning point and I think comparisons to Dark Side are more than warranted. Radiohead changed rock and roll forever with this one album, full stop.

[@Dantehhhhh]

Ful stop*

[@bigpapi6688]

@@Dantehhhhh full* has two L’s genius

[@Dantehhhhh]

@@bigpapi6688 It’s literally the name of the Radiohead song from A Moon Shaped Pool lol. Like, if you can’t even get this pun… are you completely retarded? Wtf lmao

[@guineppe207]

​@@bigpapi6688 ful stop is a song by radiohead lol

[@lennie3533]

I recently bought ok computer on vinyl to listen to it (because I heard daniel howell praise it) and damn. I cant describe it but it's just punches you in the chest and makes you want to cry at times. I already knew no surprises from when my spotify playlists would randomly play songs and would fall asleep to it, and now hearing it in an album so filled with complex emotions, it's like coming back home after a trip, everything cold and clean, only to immediately fall asleep under so many blankets. It's such a pleasing album to me

[@ceebee491]

I remember being 25 yrs old and playing this non stop it spoke to me on a level I had never felt with music before, inspired me to learn guitar (My job now). Still listen to it at least once a month. It's still so relevant...my son has just discovered them (independent of my influence) and is a big fan too!

[@Joshua-ye2eo]

AWE! I drove around simply to listen to this and alternate with The Fragile, when NIN finally popped back up

[@trollface5467]

Ok

[@GavinOCo]

you should be proud :)

[@jerk3554]

Teaching them well 👏

[@steverobertson3980]

Why is OK Computer so great? Phenomenal song writing with flawless execution. Songwriting is the major key though.

[@masterninja9716]

Plus Nigel's magic touch and Donwood's art

[@jamessmith1652]

I'm not into lyrics at all (my belief we have a spectrum between love for lyrics and love for melody), but I still loved this album when it came out. Instrumentally (including voice)/melodically it's incredible album.

[@michaelharrington75]

And the production is perfect!

[@northernsines]

“Major key” hehe

[@HAZMOLZ]

For me, It's how the songs are interwoven with the prophetic themes being explored that makes it great.

[@nagaenigma]

This album dropped like a bomb in the midst of my chaotic teenage years, and listening to it today still makes me so emotional and nostalgic it almost hurts.

[@tess934]

These videos are so fun to watch and so inspiring, you editing is amazing! Thank you for the videos :)

[@Derbster1981]

It’s funny how you said about ‘Ok Computer’ being like ‘Ok Google’ or ‘Hey Siri’ and an eerie vision cos it was over 20 years ago. When Scott did a similar thing when trying to talk to an old computer in ‘Star Trek IV The Voyage Home’ and that was over 30 years ago! they even had voice activated computers in the original series and that was around 50 years ago! so it was foreseen way before Radiohead. Now that’s the real eerie

[@donniecapobianco8794]

"ok computer" is the voice command for pressing enter in an old voice synthesis program for mac called plaintalk

[@licethnino2850]

The magic of sci-fi in our history...

[@mytholiver386]

Ok Computer is how you speak to the computer in the spaceship The Heart of Gold in the 70's book and TV show (now a film in 2005) The Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy which Thom Yorke was a big fan of. Marvin the Paranoid Android was also a main character in that book hence the name of their song Paranoid Android. This character is seen at 5:53 in the bottom right hand corner

[@gustavrsh]

It's not just about the voice command itself, but the context.

[@nnnnnn496]

Or maybe people imagine something first and then try to create it along with that. 🤷 It is interconnected not detached from the past.

[@Stellaluna88]

Radiohead are fans of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The title, Ok Computer, and Paranoid Android were inspired by it.

[@baggieboydan82]

I always wondered that because paranoid android is such an obvious reference to Marvin

[@Stellaluna88]

Human Being The “Ok Computer” reference is less obvious.

[@jackforsey1622]

OK COMPUTER is literally quoted from the Novel.I was surprised he didn't mention it actually, bit still cool with the ok Google comparison/prediction

[@finnoreilly9684]

I thought I saw that when I was reading! Funnily enough, I was listening to the album when I read the line that was referenced :)

[@LetsGoGetThem]

6:02 Lower right corner.

[@Memes.fun.shorts]

I absolutely love your editing, amazing video and I wish you the best.

[@airbagradiohead]

I always thought OK Computer was the best album I have ever heard. No doubt about it. Even instrumental parts like in airbag or the end of lucky can make me travel across galaxies in my mind.. Is just unreal the artistic creativity in the whole thing. From Airbag to The tourist.

[@filipstudzinski]

Listen to "velvet underground and nico". Now THAT is artistic creativity on a whole new level.

[@moonlitegram]

OK Computer still floors me to this day. It truly is the perfect album. Each song flows so perfectly into the next, and yet they all stand out on their own. The concept is fully realized and tightly achieved. And perhaps most importantly, the songs are composed and arranged in such a way that whether I'm actively analyzing a track or just mindlessly listening to it, I'm equally enthralled.

[@ribbles1699]

OK Computer is the album that made me realize that truly great original music will always be made. It brought me out of the poor attitude that we peaked with Zeppelin and early 80's punk/alternative. I still hear songs on Discover Weekly that blow me away, written and performed by people half my age. The garage band across the street sucks hard, but I encourage the practice. Make music, kids. It's one of the easy ways to (potentially) make the world a better place.

[@jackiepeck492]

This video is not only extremely informational but it is visually and audibly pleasing. The editing in this is FANTASTIC and the graphics, the play on words with the sound, this is incredible. Definitely showing this to everyone.

[@danwarzecho6901]

This album and in rainbows are masterpieces from start to finish.

[@l1fef0rm]

In Rainbows doesn't get enough love. Every bit as good as OK Computer.

[@SSsacas]

@@l1fef0rm In Rainbows is better IMO.

[@Prodbyjah464]

@@SSsacasas a new Radiohead fan who’s been listening to them for about 6 months. I’ve listened to the entirety of ik computer, kid a and a in rainbows and I really don’t understand how people can say in rainbow is as good if not better then ok? Not trying to say you can’t but can someone please explain to me why, I think it’s no competition that ok is sonically more intricate and impressive (paranoid android for example) and it’s more conceptual too. What actually does in rainbows have above it? Although body snatchers, nude and videotape are phenomenal.

[@jakeisrandom3343]

​@@Prodbyjah464It's honestly just preference. In rainbows is just calm (well besides bodysnatchers) and thats what I prefer to ok computer. Ok computer is alpt more eerie which works well for the album but i'd rather listen to a calm album.

[@Prodbyjah464]

@@jakeisrandom3343 that’s fair but how does that make in rainbows better? Like o get if you personally enjoy it more but those aren’t exactly good reasons as to why it’s a better album, I think what makes critics like Anthony fantano good is that he helps people understand how to critically evaluate an album, I think people who only enjoy albums because they’re fun or happy are missing out a lot because of this lack of critical evaluation. But, each to their own.

[@Coolgardt]

We should all give big love to Nigel Godrich. His work is equally amazing, inspiring and revolutionary as the music. The production on all of Radiohead's work is 50% of the charm for me. Truly amazing.

[@TheDutchCreeperTDC]

As an aspiring producer I can't agree more. A lot of very creative production choices on Radiohead albums that make every song come to life yet still sound coherent. Also let's not forget Dan Rickwoods ever amazing album covers. Another unsung hero.

[@Eric_In_SF]

He would be the first one to tell you if you read any of his interviews that it is pretty collaborative. The band produced it just as much as he did and he only felt as if he was acting as an interface sometimes when they just couldn’t figure out the technology.

[@matiasmoulin2126]

I think that probably is true for most great albums: the overused term "underrated" might be applicable to the producer's role.

[@milky517]

I'm so hyped up for the Kid A video!! Will you make one for each album? If that's the case, I can't wait for the In Rainbows video.

[@solidcreature5950]

Be careful on what you're hyped for, Kid A is Radiohead's fourth album.

[@hardcoregamefreak169]

Floss Cat 4th best? No it’s at least top 3. Most people rank it as #2. But we’re all entitled to our own opinions. Personally, Kid A is my favorite Radiohead record.

[@solidcreature5950]

@@hardcoregamefreak169 dude. fourth release.

[@hardcoregamefreak169]

Floss Cat I’m sorry I misread your comment LMAO

[@solidcreature5950]

@@hardcoregamefreak169 no prob

[@nowananda]

Loving the production, editing, audio effects, pauses between sentences and that 2 second pause when i thought the video was over.

[@avoulou_4289]

I will never stop praising you for your videos. The the reasearch,story telling,the editing,even your voice is just perferct....

[@vic7939]

Easily one of the few flawless albums of all time. Every piece is just perfect.

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

*OK Computer ( the "flawless" version imo ) =* #1. Airbag #2. Paranoid Android #3. Subterranean Homesick Alien #4. Exit Music ( For A Film ) #5. Let Down #6. Karma Police #7. Fitter Happier #8. Climbing The Walls #9. No Surprises Ok Computer was just 3 weaker tracks short of absolute perfection and that's about the closest I've ever seen any artist come In any genre.

[@goddamn3100]

Damn, you don’t like the tourist??

[@felipeoa8828]

God Damn the tourist is fucking great

[@Adamgoms]

@@fawkkyutuu8851 I'd keep Lucky and Electioneering, and remove Climbing Up The Walls. Also, how do you not like The Tourist? Shits amazing

[@tobywalden7381]

Fawkk YuTuu Electioneering is mainly in the track listing to reverse the eeriness of Fitter Happier, which I guess can be interpreted as a lull in terms of the themes of OK Computer, but it still works to me. The Tourist is an amazing closer, and it compliments the beginning of the album, Airbag, perfectly (“HEY IDIOT SLOW DOWN!!!!!!!!”). I’ll agree Lucky is weaker than tracks like PA and Exit Music, but that is the track that provided the layout for OK COMPUTER. I mean I think every track on OK COMPUTER works really well, but i can see why some people would disagree

[@coinholder]

2019: "OK BOOMER" 2050 (when robots take over): "OK COMPUTER"

[@pissandcornflakes9119]

ok android

[@jazzassofficial7249]

Ok

[@zackzallie8735]

ho lee shit. radiohead really predicted robot boomers OK COMPUTER

[@veerchasm1]

2020 OK Mediocre joke

[@morgan_c]

S H O N Ξ I love this 😂

[@mirrorreaper2273]

I've just come across this channel/video and I just want to say, your writing ability is exceptional. This video is thoroughly informative and entertaining.

[@lueysixty-six7300]

*"Kicking, squealing, Gucci little piggy"* - my favorite all-time line!

[@barmouthbridge8772]

when I am king you will be first against the wall. but I respect your choice obvs

[@DavidD-un5oy]

To be in the crowd singing along to no surprises today shows just how prescient radiohead was. Thousands of people singing “take down the government, they don’t speak for us.” They understood, now we do too.

[@Janemba126]

7:38 ahem, In Rainbows is near perfect as well. They got close with A Moon Shaped Pool. One thing's for certain, they can establish an atmosphere like no other.

[@tobiasscott7429]

Steve please give it another try. There is some very melodic work and Radiohead has beautiful and innovative work in every album. I agree that In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool are masterpieces

[@imDhax]

@Steve youre dumb

[@dreamofyouandi]

@Steve give In Rainbows another spin if you havent already, and maybe the My Iron Lung ep. I got into RH fairly recently, started with OK Computer and spent weeks only listening to that album because it's widely considered their best and i was terrified of being disappointed. My friend recommended I listen to In Rainbows and it astonished me. I've loved them ever since. (OKC still the favorite though.)

[@SmashedBottleMan]

@@tobiasscott7429 Absolutely agree. I was also one of those "Radiohead just makes computer processed noises and blips for music these days" fans....and King Of Limbs is certainly guilty of that. But A Moon Shaped Pool is terrific and, obviously, so is In Rainbows.

[@themreyeballs]

honestly kid a and in rainbows are better than ok computer

[@MM-yy9us]

As OK Computer ages like fine wine it will & continue to be regarded as one of the top albums of all time. It seems even more relevant now with covid & our ever digitally disconnected world.

[@misanthropic985]

I still listen to it regularly and it brings me right back to my school days when I first came out. I was hooked from the get go. This music exploration was so well done, it made me sub. Beautiful 😻

[@jaeusbeus]

Mad props for mentioning DJ Shadow and all those other awesome comparisons, amazing video!

[@brendangreene1147]

jaeusbeus yeah DJ Shadow is sex

[@MaddinW1993]

they were heavily influenced by dj shadow in that time yeah

[@BB-se9bl]

Just your favourite DJ savior!

[@anthonylucio1]

agreed!

[@steventremino5623]

Entroducing is probably my favourite album right next to ok computer. A record completely new, fresh and creating a genre within itself that is unable to be replicated just as with ok computer in a word, perfect. Had the privilege of seeing Radiohead play in Glasgow a few years ago during the 20th anniversary of ok computer , a life changing experience.

[@taithangcong4704]

Literally nothing make people come together like a good album about alienation

[@kerlmit1]

Genius comment!

[@mothersmilk644]

Three years later, they took the greatest left turn in rock history with "Kid A". Ten years later, they made a pay what you want companion to OK Computer, "In Rainbows". Six years later, they created an orchestral masterpiece, "A Moon Shaped Pool". They never cease to amaze me.

[@tle90]

This video is so well done, and because of you I’ll be listening to OK Computer for the first time! You’ve definitely convinced me.

[@roshanrai5717]

When he said Ok Google , my google assistant responded😂😂

[@cobeyc.b5946]

Same, definitely enhanced the experience

[@bobband4]

Mine too smh

[@yawbyss981]

Oh shit oh fuck

[@ants_in_my_eyes_johnson6844]

Mine too!

[@samuelgulliver9108]

Terrifying

[@StellaMariaGiulia]

Probably worth saying that Exit music (for a film) is also about Romeo and Juliet.

[@OR161null]

it is, the 1996 romeo & juliette (star. leo dicaprio) director's ask yorke to fill in the last scene of the movie, thus, exit music.

[@j_freed]

Claire Danes was delicious in that film…

[@tariqrichter8481]

Out of all the movies that song has been in I feel the one it fit into least was romeo and juliet.

[@Danniboi03]

@@tariqrichter8481I liked it in Umbrella Academy but sadly Black Mirror probably used the song perfectly

[@daviebananas1735]

@@tariqrichter8481 It’s not actually in the film. They didn’t use it in the end.

[@Aschmorr]

I listened to the album through for the first time the other day, fell in love with it and realized how many other albums it has influenced since then in such a huge way, it’s really amazing

[@lunarjetwoman6580]

The jump from pablo honey to the bends was massive and I fell in love with them and I vividly remember anticipating it coming out but doubting they could top the bends … then after like the first 30 seconds of airbag … I just thought oh fuck me wow and it’s stayed like that since . I remember not being surprised about thinking kid A was meh coz how do you go about topping that.

[@billycole3565]

The b-side Lift is my favourite song on their oknotok release

[@halseykale9930]

great tune and I really enjoyed "Man of War" and "How I made my millions" as well

[@MrItsMeMario1337]

I really like Palo Alto.

[@RinsedCheeks]

What about Lull!?

[@billycole3565]

Justin Brule i dont think there’s a wrong andwer buddy😂 the synth at the end of the chorus is insane on lift

[@RinsedCheeks]

@@billycole3565 Ngl Lift was always my least favorite out of the 3 released singles from OKNOTOK, although I agree it's still a great song!

[@GabzitoHD]

Who else loves subterranean homesick alien the most

[@drinkingpoolwater]

GabzitoHD yes that’s my fav song on ok computer

[@moesalamander7012]

Not my favorite but its instrumental paired with the lyrics gives off such a goddamn atmosphere

[@redel37]

I used to

[@robot4687]

Hi Gabzito

[@brooklynnoe6492]

every song is too good its hard to pick but mine might be electioneering and subterranean

[@LRMTB]

Great video, i know so much more about radiohead now, despite thinking i knew a decent amount! Btw at 2:00 it’s pronounced ‘OX-fud-sheer’ not how it’s spelt

[@chicken5130]

What makes it so good is how well thom predicted the future and how well the themes apply almost 25 years after

[@christianlesurfmusic]

Omg finally a video on Radiohead, amazing! Please please PLEASE do one on Neutral Milk Hotel soon!

[@andresdixon4690]

Christian Le Surf - Music we have much in common my friend

[@owen1686]

More like just a video on ITAOTS; nobody really gives a damn about their other work

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

YES NEED THIS

[@analogboard]

Do one on death grips

[@collinlopez]

@@owen1686 Avery Island is also really good though...

[@Subparanon]

It's so good because it's so good. OK computer is one of the few perfect albums. It's still a 10/10.

[@nousfaratu]

OK DUDE..You dude have a new SUBSCRIBER.. Brilliant editing and perfect review of a masterpiece album..

[@lukaskapelkemusic]

This is a brilliant observation. Very well done!

[@TheEpicImpaler]

6:18 these comparisons were a real eye opener, it makes you appreciate how well they blended their influences into their sound

[@spud74]

The 90's was full of top albums, this was one of them. One of the only albums I can still listen to in its entirety and still not be bored of it. Karma Police and Let Down are just magical

[@delle.theninthplane]

Great vid! Would love to see your take on Blur’s 13!

[@Casualhoe]

Such a great editing 🔥

[@citizenerased174]

An absolute masterpiece from start to finish. Its the album that got me into Radiohead.

[@CoasterCupcake]

Nice username and Prof pic

[@Zelgaro]

Where my Let Down stans at? ONE DAY, I AM GONNA GROW WINGS

[@Datpleb]

A CHEMICAL REAAAAAAAAAAACTION

[@jmdixon7984]

such an amazing song - to this day one of my favorites of all time

[@imadeyoureadthis.9743]

Tbf OKC could come out today and it'd still sound ahead of its time.

[@zacharymiller7763]

Great album! So is Kid A. Such an amazing band. Loved you summary mate. Good job

[@salpuma9145]

"When I am king you will be first against the wall" Lennon worthy

[@BassExpert666]

Feels more Roger Waters, literally fits as a lyric for The Wall.

[@thebathuman]

My dad and I quote this line often.

[@pilgrim4954]

Lenin worthy

[@jeremyhead7546]

@@pilgrim4954 nice, someone who gets it

[@dreamofyouandi]

@Illiterati a reference, not a direct line.

[@zackzallie8735]

What's scary about the album content is that it's relevance still hold strong to this day, especially the political turmoil around the world, social media intolerance, pandemic of COVID-19, technology isolation and conspiracies. OK Computer is not just an ''album'', but a warning for a cold systematic future.

[@flowoodpiano717]

Maybe I listened to this while on molly too many times, but it's amazing to me how OKC is still a marvel of musicality, writing, and engineering 24 years later. It is musical heaven.

[@jamescanepa4905]

What an incredible video. Great work

[@joshhale9355]

I don’t know if it’s the best album ever, but OK Computer is easily my favorite album of all time

[@jaylinsa]

What's the difference between best and favourite?

[@joshhale9355]

jaylinsa it’s my personal favorite, but I don’t know if it’s objectively The best album ever like some critics say.

[@christopherecatalano]

It is all of the above🤣 One thing it is: A Masterpiece. Flat out.

[@albinochewie543]

Josh456 you can’t really say anything is objectively better than anything else. You can try but it’s all down to preference

[@-thesignpainter9486]

I guess it really depends on what your criteria is for the "best". Definitely my favorite though

[@kithlea]

Can you do one on In Rainbows? Loved this!

[@MaexleBo]

in rainbows is my favourite radiohead album! there basement session is just beautiful.

[@kithlea]

Max Boquoi Same! It’s hard to choose a favorite with them but In Rainbows really got me into them.

[@MaexleBo]

@@kithlea exactly that. radiohead has a dense discography and a lot of it is really really good. I have a few of their albums on vinyl and listening to them in one go makes you feel it. And in rainbows just hits me the hardest

[@Carcosahead]

Nude is my favorite Radiohead song, and In Rainbows help me through my uni years.

[@arex82]

Carcosa You’ll go to hell for all your dirty mind is thinking... 😉

[@tremorchristlester4688]

I was 8 years old when this album was released and I will say it was ahead of it's time for 1997. First song I heard off this album was 'Paronoid Android' instantly loved the song so I gave the whole album a chance and listen to it. One of the best albums I've ever listened to.

[@hiddentreasure1]

OK Computer is an album that surpasses all other albums I have listened to, including any Beatle album. Some albums have one or two songs with magic in them and that's good enough but on OK Computer each song has magic in it. My favourite band remains the Beatles but my favourite album is OK Computer.

[@chriszanf]

It's not Oxford-shy-err. It's Oxford-sheer. No British county is pronounced 'shire' as in Lord Of The Rings Hobbits

[@SvenTviking]

Ox-fud-sha.

[@ejstavers587]

ox - fud-shuh

[@thevis5465]

i pronounce it oxford-shir, im from scotland.

[@thevis5465]

@Zen Says the guy that descends from the morons that butchered OUR language, how the fuck could we pronounce our own language wrong? Americans did not create the English language..

[@EM_life-gr8sn]

Nobody cares..

[@ReneMontiel]

Generation X’s Dark Side of The Moon.

[@gracyjj01]

Sgt pepper

[@robidium96]

Still waiting on Gen Z's good music...

[@justinchancellorlegod8057]

@@robidium96 it's there, you just have to find it

[@robidium96]

@@something6649 I was thinking that A Brief Enquiry Into Online Relationships could be the "OK Computer"

[@horsemann7354]

Robidium To Pimp a Butterfly?

[@Thaznar]

It IS the best album of all times. I still remember hearing Karma Police for the very first time when it came out and I could not get this song out of my head. That was the album that sparked my love for Radiohead as a band, because of how powerful OK Computer was and how all of these songs resonated with me.

[@dafe3106]

I remember listening to this album years ago on ordinary cheap in-ears which was all I had. Coming back to it now, I can definitely say that the mastering on this one is definitely worth using your best pair of over-ears.

[@adelaidehulahoopers9286]

Radiohead used arpeggios and minor chords. People love this stuff. Weird Fishes is a great example.

[@tacdenhaan]

That song is amazing! I love "In Rainbows" so much!

[@ryanedwards4512]

Great song..In Rainbows was their best album

[@rhythmace1]

@I'm unsubscribing. Yeah, and arpeggios are hardly an obscure musical technique either 😄

[@rhythmace1]

I mean, arpeggios and minor chords especially are pretty common, but yes Radiohead are masters, and Weird Fishes is incredible. I've just learned the main guitar part and I literally played it continuously for about 90 minutes the other day, didn't get even slightly bored, it's such an addictive piece of music.

[@snowman01]

2:31 TIL The Strokes *Is* *This* *It* had a different album cover in North America

[@williamberry2351]

@A Man Is This It is better tho

[@patriciabetalleluz934]

I remember buying this album and putting on my headphones to listen to it. When Airbag started I closed my eyes and my mind was blown away. The strings and the combination of different sounds and effects, the guitars, the distortion, the cello, the voice, everything was so genius I felt like I was on drugs, or travelling to a different universe...my favorite album and my favorite band!

[@finnstorie2498]

Not to mention the crazy simple but effective bassline

[@iceyroo]

Congrats on 1M!!!

[@diogosaldanha2526]

I realy want a video about Arcade Fire’s Funeral

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

SAME. Or any Arcade Fire album

[@Unreissued]

re-visited that album the other day. seriously holds up.

[@apullcan]

Arcade Fire deserves a video like Animal Collective or The Black Keys. A thorough deep dive into their career

[@clvrswine]

@@apullcan Both of those act suck. You have poor taste in music.

[@apullcan]

@@clvrswine clearly my point was lost on you. he did videos on both of those artists in that style, dumbshit.

[@mrpandabites]

Dude this is an amazing video. The level of professionalism you manage to achieve is always astounding to me. Well done. Keep making these incredible little docs about my favourite bands and I will keep watching them.

[@adamdavis4690]

The videos they made to accompany this album were amazing as well!