Radiohead - OK Computer [2 LP, Black Vinyl]

Even at it's most adventurous (such as the complex, multi-segmented 'Paranoid Android') Radiohead is tight, melodic, and muscular.

Thom Yorke's voice effortlessly shifts from a sweet falsetto to vicious snarls. It's a thoroughly astonishing demonstration of musical virtuosity and becomes even more impressive with repeated listens, which reveal subtleties like electronica rhythms, eerie keyboards, odd time signatures, and complex syncopations. Yet, all of this would simply be showmanship if the songs weren't strong in themselves, and 'OK Computer' is filled with moody masterpieces, from the shimmering 'Subterranean Homesick Alien' and the sighing 'Karma Police' to the gothic crawl of 'Exit Music (For A Film)'.

'OK Computer' is the album that establishes Radiohead as one of the most inventive and rewarding bands of the '90s. Using the textured soundscapes of 'The Bends' as a launching pad, Radiohead delivered another startlingly accomplished set of modern guitar rock with 'OK Computer'.

The anthemic guitar heroics present on 'Pablo Honey' and even 'The Bends' are nowhere to be heard here. Radiohead have stripped away many of the obvious elements of guitar rock, creating music that is subtle and textured yet still has the feeling of rock and roll.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Airbag
2. Paranoid Android
3. Subterranean Homesick Alien

Side B:

1. Exit Music (For A Film)
2. Let Down
3. Karma Police

Side C:

1. Fitter Happier
2. Electioneering
3. Climbing Up The Walls
4. No Surprises

Side D:

1. Lucky
2. The Tourist