Some big media account on Twitter asked people what they think the best music album ever was, front to back.
While some albums are more iconic than others, the fascinating thing about the question is...
Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)
Why?
Right time, right place. Beginning of my college years. Ended up recording an acoustic version of this with a friend - guitar and cello. That was fun and memorable, even if we hacked our way through a lot of it. No weak links in the album front to back.
Beginning of a new era. The creativity and foresight of the album's lyrical theme, to point to how technology will change society forever is aging with stunning accuracy.
Transformation. You can hear the clear evolution of a band from pure rock toward something different, hinting toward their later albums with more use of unconventional sonic elements and instrumentation.
Thanks for this post, Lyn. The best part is that this prompted many of us to fire up the HiFi and take a trip back down memory lane.✌️💜
What do you say, we do a 'Desert Island Disk' episode or Nostr post at some point?
Why?
Right time, right place. Beginning of my college years. Ended up recording an acoustic version of this with a friend - guitar and cello. That was fun and memorable, even if we hacked our way through a lot of it. No weak links in the album front to back.
Beginning of a new era. The creativity and foresight of the album's lyrical theme, to point to how technology will change society forever is aging with stunning accuracy.
Transformation. You can hear the clear evolution of a band from pure rock toward something different, hinting toward their later albums with more use of unconventional sonic elements and instrumentation.
Thanks for this post, Lyn. The best part is that this prompted many of us to fire up the HiFi and take a trip back down memory lane.✌️💜
What do you say, we do a 'Desert Island Disk' episode or Nostr post at some point?