# BrightFork #4: A Radiohead Set

Source: https://brightonxu.com/posts/en/2026-08-11-brightfork-4/

Author: Brighton (Yi Xu)
Published: 2026-08-11

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Backfilling some Radiohead — I haven't heard that much of them, so this round covers four albums first.

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### OK Computer

**Radiohead — OK Computer** (1997) · Score: 8.5

Genre: Alternative Rock

![Album cover](https://brightonxu.com/img/ok-computer.jpg)

Best track: Paranoid Android

Music: [Paranoid Android](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHiGbolFFGw) — Radiohead · OK Computer (1997)

Career-defining record. The sound is genuinely psychedelic — listening to it feels like being high.

### In Rainbows

**Radiohead — In Rainbows** (2007) · Score: 8

Genre: Art Rock

![Album cover](https://brightonxu.com/img/in-rainbows.jpg)

Best track: Weird Fishes / Arpeggi

The arrangements are meticulous and the listening experience is rich.

### The Bends

**Radiohead — The Bends** (1995) · Score: 8

Genre: Alternative Rock

![Album cover](https://brightonxu.com/img/the-bends.jpg)

Best track: Fake Plastic Trees

A punchier record; some of the lyrics pull out thoughts with real depth.

### Kid A

**Radiohead — Kid A** (2000) · Score: 8

Genre: Experimental

![Album cover](https://brightonxu.com/img/kid-a.jpg)

Best track: Everything In Its Right Place

The whole vibe is way too melancholic for me, honestly — I still can't fully get into it.

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