Following ‘OK Computer’ (#42), Radiohead had become burnt out. Mentally and physically, the band members were sick, “a complete fucking mess ... completely unhinged,” according to Thom Yorke. The band had felt that other guitar bands were trying to emulate them too much and that they needed to move on. Yorke felt that their music had become background noise. And so similar to when Dylan picked up the electric guitar, or The Beatles put production on its head with ‘Revolver’ and ‘Sgt Pepper’s,’ Radiohead turned towards electronic music.

‘OK Computer,’ Radiohead’s third release, was a creative breakthrough for the band, and a turning point in ‘90s alternative music. Like Pink Floyd for Generation X, Radiohead pushed the boundaries of production. It was the start of a professional partnership with producer, Nigel Godrich, with whom they had recorded a charity single (‘Lucky’) at the behest of Brian Eno.