I might almost consider if we were to pretend OK Computer was their debut, but even that just don’t feel right. I still love most of what they’ve put out since then and they can still kick it on stage.
This is pure ragebait for a certain (my) demographic and I love it.
I thought the consensus was that they were like the Beatles, in that they initially made more mainstream songs (that they’re semi-embarrassed of today) in order to have the freedom to make better, more creative music later in their career.
I’ve viewed it as artistic progression, plain and simple, similar to the Beatles, but I think we’re basically saying the same thing.
I kind of split the Beatles into before and after Revolver. Revolver is a truly brilliant album that also acts as a nice bridge between the two major eras that I think of the Beatles run. Their Beatle-Mania Pop Sensation era culminating (masterfully) in Rubber Soul on one side, their Concept era on the other. And Revolver an era unto itself; the Beatles Fully Embrace Getting Weird era.
I feel like OK computer represents a similar point in Radiohead’s artistry to Revolver.
But in both cases, I think these are more milestones in their artistic ability than an intentional shift leveraging their previous success. But I’m not sure you meant that this was intentional on their part, so I may just be agreeing with your nonopinion in a ruminative meandering way.
I fuckin loved The Bends though. And while Pablo Honey may not be anything compared to Ok Computer, the track Blowout is soooooo good. They also have a substantial amount of excellent b-sides around their earlier few albums. OK computer was a monster of an album though, no doubt.
I haven’t really listened to them in years now, lol. Funny how things change…
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Wow, bold Radiohead statement.
I might almost consider if we were to pretend OK Computer was their debut, but even that just don’t feel right. I still love most of what they’ve put out since then and they can still kick it on stage.
This is pure ragebait for a certain (my) demographic and I love it.
I thought the consensus was that they were like the Beatles, in that they initially made more mainstream songs (that they’re semi-embarrassed of today) in order to have the freedom to make better, more creative music later in their career.
I have no opinion.
Those early Beatles songs are nothing to be embarrassed about.
I’ve viewed it as artistic progression, plain and simple, similar to the Beatles, but I think we’re basically saying the same thing.
I kind of split the Beatles into before and after Revolver. Revolver is a truly brilliant album that also acts as a nice bridge between the two major eras that I think of the Beatles run. Their Beatle-Mania Pop Sensation era culminating (masterfully) in Rubber Soul on one side, their Concept era on the other. And Revolver an era unto itself; the Beatles Fully Embrace Getting Weird era.
I feel like OK computer represents a similar point in Radiohead’s artistry to Revolver.
But in both cases, I think these are more milestones in their artistic ability than an intentional shift leveraging their previous success. But I’m not sure you meant that this was intentional on their part, so I may just be agreeing with your nonopinion in a ruminative meandering way.
I can get behind this. I don’t listen to any Radiohead from before OK Computer if I can help it.
Totally valid, though.
this is a moon shaped pool slander and i will side eye you for it
Just as valid as the opinion that they don’t even really get interesting until OK Computer.
I fuckin loved The Bends though. And while Pablo Honey may not be anything compared to Ok Computer, the track Blowout is soooooo good. They also have a substantial amount of excellent b-sides around their earlier few albums. OK computer was a monster of an album though, no doubt.
I haven’t really listened to them in years now, lol. Funny how things change…
Very true!
It’s as valid as me saying music peaked with Rebecca Black’s Friday.
Look, we might not like it, but we gotta get down on Friday; that’s the law.
I do not want to find myself in the International Court, accused of not getting down on Friday.
Not my cup of tea, but you do you boo!
Unusual for Dad, he’s a pretty conventional dude.