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RADIOHEAD | I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings
Parlophone/Capitol (2001)
Selected by Rayna Khaitan
Showcasing a smattering of songs from dawn-of-the-millennium sister albums, I Might Be Wrong is a bit of a Radiohead live sampler. It’s also a time capsule of one of my favorite bands during their most glorious period. Many cite OK Computer (1997) as Radiohead’s best (and I do love it). But I find their subsequent album Kid A (2000) way more evocative.
I Might Be Wrong features live performances from Kid A and Amnesiac, the latter released just nine months later, artfully relating Radiohead’s gift for entwining emotions and electronics. It’s a digital, wailing whirlwind, carrying us through pensive piano melodies and frenzied numbers that get the crowd romping. At 40 minutes, I Might Be Wrong packs a hefty punch. But, as is often the case as with their live shows, I wouldn’t mind a little more Radiohead.
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