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I try not to hype up albums I love too much anymore.

I think of Radiohead as our late stage Beatles. Experimental and exciting, even if there's a jagged edge now and then.

In Rainbows was very accessible and holds up in my view.

OK Computer was more of a surprise. Listen to The Bends first, and you will hear what a break it was in quality and style. Their next release, Kid A, was the one that was hotly anticipated. It was also a huge departure, but when they were the biggest band in the world.

Kid A holds up too.

I think Radiohead lives up to the hype. One way to check on this is to watch them live (say, on YouTube) or pick up some of their concerts on etree (a free taper sharing site). They make headphone records, and then they replicate most of their sounds in real time.