10 anos de OK Computer

Fica aqui a lembrança da década do lançamento deste impactante álbum britânico. Confesso que tive uma adolescência meio descolada dos modismos culturais, mas o Radiohead conseguiu impressionar mesmo alguém que não tinha nenhum motivo pra gostar da banda. O clipe de Paranoid Android foi o estopim, não entendia necas, mas tinha cara de ser interessante.

It Was 40 10 Years Ago Today: 18 Reasons 1997 Might Be The Next 1967
By Andy Battaglia, Jason Heller, Michaelangelo Matos, Josh Modell, Sean O'Neal, Keith Phipps, Nathan Rabin, Kyle Ryan
September 17th, 2007
1. Radiohead, OK Computer

1967 is rightfully—though overly, especially during its 40th anniversary—revered as a watershed year for pop music: It saw the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Are You Experienced?, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Forever Changes, and many other incredible and/or important albums. 1997, though lacking the benefit of as much hindsight, packed a pretty earth-shaking musical punch, too, clearly led by Radiohead's already-canonized OK Computer. Enough ink has been spilled about the album's dystopian outlook and overall concept, sometimes to the point of ignoring the most important element: Every track, from pure pop in wolf's clothing ("Paranoid Android") to experimental animosity ("Fitter Happier") feels exactly right. Everything in its right place, indeed.

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