This is it - the album that most people would say ranks top of their list. Ironically, when it first came out, I wasn't that interested in Radiohead. They sounded unfinished, and their guitar work often seemed to be just noise.
Thing is, ten years down the line, when you're in your 20s and no-one listens to your favourite bands as a fad anymore, you begin to realise how incredible some of these CDs are. Take 'Airbag', for instance. The opening 30 seconds rank among some of the grandest you'll ever hear in music. Thom Yorke's voice, despite being quite whiney in places, is immensely powerful, and I've found myself singing that song occasionally even 10 years after the album came out. Similarly, as a Radiohead fan, you can't honestly say that you don't remember the words to 'No surprises' or the infamous 'kicking squealing Gucci little piggy' line from 'Paranoid Android'.
There's no question that this is a modern classic, but look at any opinion poll on the 'Greatest albums ever made', and it will be in many people's top 10. If you haven't heard it already, check it out here - http://rapidshare.com/files/50847360/Radiohead.zip.html
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