Ok Computer (2FGA #13)

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This week, your hosts Mike Blackburn and Maestro Brek Hufnus are diving headfirst into Radiohead’s 1997 masterpiece OK Computer. This isn’t just an album—it’s an experience. A seismic shift in the sound of alternative rock, OK Computer is Radiohead’s third studio album, and it redefined what a rock band could be in the late ‘90s. It’s moody, cinematic, and packed with existential dread in all the best ways. Themes of alienation, technology, and modern disillusionment weave through tracks like “Paranoid Android,” “Karma Police,” and “No Surprises.” This record didn’t just speak to a generation—it practically warned them.

But hey, we don’t stop at the icons. Each week, we also shine a light on what’s been playing in our ears lately with our “Beyond Classic Rock” segment. This time, we’re giving some long-overdue love to It’s a Wonderful Life by Sparklehorse. Released in 2001, this album is a haunting, poetic gem. It’s intimate and otherworldly all at once—Mark Linkous at his most emotionally raw. Songs like “Gold Day,” “Eyepennies,” and “Comfort Me” balance fragility with quiet beauty, all wrapped in Sparklehorse’s unique blend of lo-fi textures and melancholic wonder. It’s a record that feels like a dream you’re not quite ready to wake up from.

So, join Mike and Brek as we explore the sonic depths of OK Computer and It’s a Wonderful Life, and bring you even more of the music we love to obsess over—right here on Two Fat Guys and an Album.