Consensus among critics was that the album was a landmark of its time and would have far-reaching impact and importance. Upon its release, OK Computer received almost unanimously positive reviews. The lyrics, by Thom Yorke, and the album's artwork by Yorke and frequent collaborator Stanley Donwood, emphasised themes such as consumerism, social disconnection, political stagnation and modern malaise, though the band denied they set out to make a concept album. Although OK Computer was dominated by guitar, its expansive sound and wide range of influences set it apart from many of the Britpop and alternative rock bands popular at the time, laying the groundwork for Radiohead's later, more experimental work.

The album was recorded in rural Oxfordshire and Bath, England with Nigel Godrich, who would work with the band on all their future recordings.

OK Computer included the singles ' Paranoid Android', ' Karma Police' and ' No Surprises'. As of 2007, it has been certified triple platinum in the UK and double platinum in the US. OK Computer expanded the band's worldwide popularity, becoming the last Radiohead album to have a delayed release outside of the United Kingdom. It reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart and marked Radiohead's highest entry into the American market at the time, where it debuted at #21. OK Computer is the third album by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 1997.

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