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How DOES one follow-up such a stunning album as OK Computer? This is probably the same question Floyd asked themselves after Dark Side or Supertramp after Crime Of The Century. No matter what they would do, the specialized press would be waiting for them around the bend even if the fans usually have no major apriority. It turns out the best thing to do is to not worry about it, as this unnecessary pressure is harmful to creativity.

So Radiohead forged on ahead with what is a full-blown concept album delving into a soret of post rock interlaced with some trip-hop influences. The album is actually fairly interesting even though there are some obvious flaws that could've been avoided had they shown a bit more rigorous with themselves. Examples like the idiotic Ideotheque and its awful beats: I hear you yes, it is the point they want to make! But it still breaks the album's ensemble feeling and actually ruins the enjoyment of the whole and therefore a blunder. Most of the tracks flow after each other successfully, creating a rather haunting atmosphere until that one comes along. Thankfully it comes towards the 2/3-mark, but the rest of the album does not manage to find its original feeling. Not being the only imperfection, most of the album glides rather effortlessly into your daydreaming-like haze, meandering around aimlessly onto the edge of your readiness of making something out of this music, where not many hints are given you.

Although not quite the stunner its predecessor was, Radiohead comes-up with an album that is certainly not a "son of OKC", and even if hardly perfect (and not exactly essential either) the album is fairly successful, but did it really stand a chance against its forerunner? The answer is yours ;-)

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