But for much of the last decade, it seemed to be on life support. As the funeral procession winds through the streets, rock rages on. It sounds pretty good for a dead man. And in Europe, it emanates most vibrantly from the minds and souls of five literate English iconoclasts. Radiohead has altered its sound on every album since its debut, never allowing itself to sound stale, never allowing its music to wither.
Life is about continual learning.
If you stop then that's it. Change is your responsibility to yourself. In Britain alone, OK Computer sold 1 million copies. Those figures, and the band's promise to depart radically from the blockbuster formula of OK Computer, made Kid A the most eagerly awaited British rock album in years. The end product won't please all Radiohead loyalists.