Earlier, I ran a poll asking which musical artist to profile in a song by song, album ranking manner — the winner was Radiohead. I’m starting with OK Computer and The Bends as I find them easier to review, for reasons that will become clear in subsequent posts.

OK Computer was Radiohead’s third album — and the distance from Pablo Honey — their first — is vast. Many bands never evolve to the heights climbed here, either self-destructing or remaining mired in mediocrity over many more albums.

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