
The album, which holds the distinction of being within the Library of Congress’s esteemed National Recording Registry, oozes with jagged, anxious tunes about the looming threat of technology-induced disconnection. It’s hard to believe, but Radiohead as we know them almost were that band - at least, it’s possible that they might have been right before they recorded their landmark 1997 album, OK Computer.

In a parallel universe, a band called Radiohead is making music for shiny, happy people. Photo: Gene Shaw/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image
