Is "OK Computer" perfection?

DOSW
DOSW Posts: 2,014
edited January 2007 in Other Music
I've definitely pondered this today. I was on a long drive and decided to pop it in. Needless to say I ended up listening to the whole thing once on my way to the destination and again going back. There is not one bad song on here... even the worst song is better than average. Thom Yorke's vocals are amazing... they're unique, they perfectly fit the style of the music, and they're simply tear-inducing (I mean that in the best way). It's hard to pick a favorite though, because it seems the song that I'm currently listening to is my favorite.

The lyrics are extremely vague though, but I don't have a big problem with that, as the music and ambiance of the album gets the message through just as well.

Phew. Let me hear some appreciation!
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  • Igottago
    Igottago Posts: 483
    Yes..perfection. I'm not sure a better album has ever been made.

    Wow, that's strange..just as I was typing this "subterranean homesick alien" started playing on my mp3 player, which is on random/shuffle. I guess God is telling us OK Computer is the best.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,005
    Igottago wrote:
    Yes..perfection. I'm not sure a better album has ever been made.

    Wow, that's strange..just as I was typing this "subterranean homesick alien" started playing on my mp3 player, which is on random/shuffle. I guess God is telling us OK Computer is the best.


    well I don't know if it's perfection but it's surely one of the two or three best albums of the 90's.
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  • trappedinmyradio
    trappedinmyradio Posts: 1,189
    i think it might be...
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  • TheHotRock
    TheHotRock Posts: 71
    it owuld be perfection if 'let down' didn't make the record...but i guess it fits with the vibe......but that song blows, you know it does.
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  • crittables
    crittables Posts: 342
    TheHotRock wrote:
    it owuld be perfection if 'let down' didn't make the record...but i guess it fits with the vibe......but that song blows, you know it does.


    are you serious? well i enjoy it:)...and i gotta say this is my favorite radiohead album. it's the one that got me listening to them.
  • wrapped
    wrapped Posts: 12
    TheHotRock wrote:
    it owuld be perfection if 'let down' didn't make the record...but i guess it fits with the vibe......but that song blows, you know it does.

    Wow. Are you serious? It's incredible. Thom's vocals at the end is just mindblowing.
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    I'm sure I'm the odd man out but I can't get into Radiohead at all other than Creep. Don't know what it is but I can't make it all the way through any of their albums. I respect them as musicians but it's just not my cup of tea. Maybe one day I'll get it.
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  • crittables
    crittables Posts: 342
    adam42381 wrote:
    I'm sure I'm the odd man out but I can't get into Radiohead at all other than Creep. Don't know what it is but I can't make it all the way through any of their albums. I respect them as musicians but it's just not my cup of tea. Maybe one day I'll get it.


    i think it helped that i heard ok computer first. it was easy to progress with them from there.
  • leafs4ever
    leafs4ever Posts: 833
    perfection, i'd say pretty damn close. Radiohead is one of my favourite groups, but maybe a little wierd. I've always found The Bends to be a better record than Ok Computer. Again maybe i'm wierd, but i dunno, the bends is in my top 5 favourite albums of all time.
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  • deadmosquito
    deadmosquito Posts: 729
    leafs4ever wrote:
    perfection, i'd say pretty damn close. Radiohead is one of my favourite groups, but maybe a little wierd. I've always found The Bends to be a better record than Ok Computer. Again maybe i'm wierd, but i dunno, the bends is in my top 5 favourite albums of all time.


    i agree. ok computer is great, but i think the bends is the better record. although i also think kid a is better than both of them.
  • Igottago
    Igottago Posts: 483
    TheHotRock wrote:
    it owuld be perfection if 'let down' didn't make the record...but i guess it fits with the vibe......but that song blows, you know it does.

    wow..blasphemy..how could you think that song sucks? Its amazing, one of my favourites..
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    The first half of the album is pure genius. I'm not sure a better "side" has ever been recorded.
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  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    No.
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  • glasshouse
    glasshouse Posts: 1,762
    as close as you can get to perfection
    this must be one of the greatest albums of all time.

    except for no surprises, there is not a song on this album that i don't adore.
    track 1 through 6 must be the most inspired stretch of music on any album ever.

    well, that is how i feel about it

    radiohead is my second favorite band, so i listen to them alot, and in my humble opinion the bends and kid a doesn't touch ok computer, not even close!

    ok computer is their undisputed masterpiece, probably the most important album of the 90's as well
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  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    its not perfection, but its pretty close. that being said, i still prefer the bends.
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  • phatucini
    phatucini Posts: 399
    off_the_record wrote:
    its not perfection, but its pretty close. that being said, i still prefer the bends.

    let's be honest, perfection doesn't exist! In my case I prefer the Kid A record!!
  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    Pretty close, but it is a song too long(The Tourist or No Surprises should have been cut).
  • northjersey78
    northjersey78 Mount Laurel, NJ Posts: 80
    I liked The Bends better.
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  • SlowFade
    SlowFade Posts: 75
    Judging from what I've heard, the new record has the potential to match the bends/ok computer, if the songs are recorded right. Just check out the live release of "down is the new up" Songs like 15 step, videotape and nude are mindblowing. It's going to be better than the thief.
  • glasshouse
    glasshouse Posts: 1,762
    SlowFade wrote:
    Judging from what I've heard, the new record has the potential to match the bends/ok computer, if the songs are recorded right. Just check out the live release of "down is the new up" Songs like 15 step, videotape and nude are mindblowing. It's going to be better than the thief.


    i've also heard this

    but, i kind of expect them to put out a brilliant album
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