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OK Computer: OKNOTOK 1997-2017 Image
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100

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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 692 Ratings

  • Summary: The remaster of the rock band's 1997 third album features eight B-sides, as well as original studio recordings of three previously unreleased tracks: “I Promise,” “Lift,” and “Man Of War.”
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No Surprises
A heart that's full up like a landfill A job that slowly kills you Bruises that won't heal You look so tired, unhappy Bring down the government They... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Uncut
    Jun 22, 2017
    100
    “I Promise,” “Man Of War,” and “Lift” are the most exciting, crucial elements of this deluxe edition. ... [The B-sides are] a perfect counterpart to the three new tracks, and point towards Radiohead's convention-defying next chapter of Kid A and Amnesiac. [Aug 2017, p.44]
  2. Jun 22, 2017
    100
    Years removed from its source, its impact is multiplied tenfold. In 1996, it was a path towards adult-contemporary pop radio; today, it’s an exquisitely faded Polaroid.
  3. 100
    The actual content of OKNOTOK, in terms of what’s new, is hardly justification for any casual listener to pick it up, but the excuse to revisit the record itself would absolutely vindicate the purchase.
  4. Jun 22, 2017
    100
    What no one, including Radiohead, did was make another album that really sounds like OK Computer. Which is another reason why it doesn’t appear to have dated at all.
  5. Mojo
    Jun 27, 2017
    100
    It's an album that at times sounds like it wants to smash your face to pieces, sometimes your heart. It's beautiful, horrible, bleak, spiteful, overwhelmed, overwhelming--a cry of panic ,despair, anxiety in the face of accelerating modernity. .... All three [previously unreleased tracks] are excellent in their way. [Aug 2017, p.100]
  6. Jun 30, 2017
    100
    All [of the unreleased songs] were recorded around the time of OK Computer; all are unimpeachably first-rate; and yet, all were sensibly left off the original. Nevertheless, they complete the picture of one of rock's greatest bands cresting their first creative peak.
  7. Jul 6, 2017
    72
    OKNOTOK will be of little interest to a passerby in a record store; its main value even for the die-hardiest of Radiohead fans is that little peek behind the curtain, a crack of light closer to understanding the way one of the most elusive bands in the world works.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 71
  3. Negative: 2 out of 71
  1. Aug 7, 2021
    10
    This album is a masterpiece. It's my favorite album of all time. Production, song quality. Everything is perfect.
    Best songs: Paranoid
    This album is a masterpiece. It's my favorite album of all time. Production, song quality. Everything is perfect.
    Best songs: Paranoid Android, Karma Police, No Surprises, Exit Music, Let Down, Lucky, Climbing Up the Walls, Subterranean Homesick Alien
    Worst songs: -
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  2. Feb 22, 2020
    10
    The atmosphere of this album is actually incredible with the guitars and with some of the eletronics, and the lyrics are so good and stillThe atmosphere of this album is actually incredible with the guitars and with some of the eletronics, and the lyrics are so good and still relevant to this day. Expand
  3. Jun 23, 2017
    10
    Timeless. Classic. Masterpiece. Ingenious. Perfect. Ahead of its time. Ahead of our time. Beautiful. Haunting. Paranoid. Changed the course ofTimeless. Classic. Masterpiece. Ingenious. Perfect. Ahead of its time. Ahead of our time. Beautiful. Haunting. Paranoid. Changed the course of music for the 21st century. Will change the course of our lives to come. Expand
  4. May 30, 2022
    10
    buenísimo elmano, q álbum tan espectacular, ya nose q más poner para q m dejen publicar la reseña
  5. Jul 7, 2017
    10
    For the past three years, Ok Computer has been a personal part of my life. Whenever I am feeling down or alienated from the world, I alwaysFor the past three years, Ok Computer has been a personal part of my life. Whenever I am feeling down or alienated from the world, I always came to this album to remind myself that I'm not the only one with problems. Instead of going over the tracks from the original album, I figured that I should go over the b-sides and the three new tracks that had never been released before... so I guess I'll get started then.
    *Just because every song doesn't get a 10... doesn't mean that the album won't get a 10... it really just depends on how a person weighs the pros vs the cons... and there are very few cons.
    I Promise: Starts off on a soft acoustic note that casually blows through two verses before an orchestra sweeps the song away until Thom comes back, and maintains a sweet presence throughout the song. For a track that was never released, the arrangement was very well developed. (10/10)
    *I'll make the track reviews shorter now.*
    Man of War: Probably the most well-developed out of all three of the unreleased tracks, this hints at how Thom's vocals in the future would become even more haunting than they were back then. (10/10)
    Lift: When Thom finally comes in, the track achieves it's more thematical intentions... it's a sad (albeit revealing) reminder of what never was. (8/10)
    Lull: Hypnotic song, somewhat reminiscent of No Surprises (simply because of the instrumentation) Also reminds me of a Beatles song considering the short length and quick build-up. (9/10)
    Meeting in the Aisle: Singlehandedly has one of the most interesting intros out of all of the b-sides and entrances much more easily than Lull... unfortunately it never completely builds up.(8/10)
    Melatonin: Just the first 5 seconds of this song feel sad... Jesus Christ! Almost reminds me of Motion Picture Soundtrack. Since it's undeveloped, I'll give it a pass. (10/10)
    A Reminder: Ha... it literally reminds me of the album artwork, considering how the chatter at the beginning can't be drowned out no matter how loud the guitars can be. A simple, but effective track. (8/10)
    Polyethylene: Thom's voice sounds really desperate, and the way he just breaks out of it is hilarious. The second part just goes to show how vulnerability doesn't have to be expressed in one emotion... I should've looked up the lyrics. (8/10)
    Pearly: This is a sign to the days in which they just stopped giving a crap... more seriously, Thom's deeper vocals, the presence of backing vocals, melodic drumming, this song literally hints at albums like Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief. (10/10)
    Palo Alto: Well... how this song didn't make it on the album simply for being so **** blunt about "the future" shocks me. An interesting quiet then loud dynamic, resembles Nirvana... sorry for thinking that, considering how people actually get upset about that. (10/10)
    How I Made My Millions: Well... it's the most raw out of all of the b-sides, considering the fact that you can actually hear the keys on the piano... as in the noise they make when you "move" them. However, I still want it to last despite the fact that listening to it for any longer will force tears to come to my face. (10/10)

    Total: 10/10... because math.

    Well... I'll be honest, this wasn't a very good review and it probably wasn't very helpful either, but hopefully you can find a way to enjoy the album as I did. If not, I don't really care what music you like or dislike, considering that there are so many genres to choose from. If you haven't listened to any alternative rock music before listening to this album, I wouldn't be surprised to see you dislike it. Ok (oh **** I technically did a pun just then), I'm done yapping now, lol.
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  6. Jun 23, 2017
    10
    In the entire history of modern music I cannot see more than two albums getting (marginally) better than OK Computer (Nirvana's Nevermind andIn the entire history of modern music I cannot see more than two albums getting (marginally) better than OK Computer (Nirvana's Nevermind and Kate Bush's Hounds of Love). Original track list is just completely perfect. The added ones would be great for almost anybody else but not for them. Maybe, with the exception of majestic Man of War. A classic. Expand
  7. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    Vaya basofia, es aburrido a nomas poder, no es un album malo de Radiohead, es un album malo en general

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