![]() ![]() ![]() Yet all of this would simply be showmanship if the songs weren't strong in themselves, and OK Computer is filled with moody masterpieces, from the shimmering "Subterranean Homesick Alien" and the sighing "Karma Police" to the gothic crawl of "Exit Music (For a Film)." OK Computer is the album that establishes Radiohead as one of the most inventive and rewarding bands of the '90s. It's a thoroughly astonishing demonstration of musical virtuosity and becomes even more impressive with repeated listens, which reveal subtleties like electronica rhythms, eerie keyboards, odd time signatures, and complex syncopations. RADIOHEAD / OK COMPUTER - vinyl LP - Even at it's most adventurous - such as the complex, multi-segmented "Paranoid Android" - the band is tight, melodic, and muscular, and Thom Yorke's voice effortlessly shifts from a sweet falsetto to vicious snarls. The album and its songs were nominated for four Grammy Awards, while SZA was nominated for Best New Artist. As of October 2017, the album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for accumulating over 500,000 in album-equivalent units and pure sales. It generated the singles Drew Barrymore, Love Galore, The Weekend, and Broken Clocks. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, moving 60,000 equivalent-album units in its first full-tracking week. The album was released to acclaim from music critics. Lyrically the album has a confessional theme, which touch upon SZA's personal experiences and complexities of modern love including desire, competition, jealousy, sexual politics, social media and low self-esteem. The efforts resulted in a primarily neo-soul and R&B album, with elements of hip-hop, electronic, indie and soul. SZA wrote most of the album's lyrics and collaborated with producers including Craig Balmoris, Frank Dukes, Carter Lang, Scum and ThankGod4Cody to achieve its sound. It was released on June 9, 2017, on Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records. Ctrl (pronounced "control") is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter SZA.
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