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Christopher O'Riley: True Love Waits: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead.(Sound Recording Review)
(Odyssey SK 87321)
There's a bit of history behind this review. Several years ago I had recently picked up Brad Mehldau's Songs recording. One day I put it on while I was in the car; two of my then-teenaged daughters perked up immediately when they heard the opening bars of Radiohead's "Exit Music (For a Film)." I was amazed that they recognized the music so immediately. I had heard of Radiohead, but had never listened to any of their music. My daughters were big fans without my even knowing it, thanks to headphones, I guess.
Because I really liked the Radiohead song as played by Brad Mehldau, and because I started noticing a lot of favorable reviews of their music, I decided to give Radiohead a try. Their big new album at the time was Kid A, which I tried and found, well, wanting. I was told that their real masterpiece was OK Computer, so I dutifully picked up a copy and listened to it several times, trying really hard to like it, but as much as admired their overall sound and musical ambition, I could never really enjoy the recording. I really wanted to like it, but listening to it was really tiresome.
Along comes classical pianist and radio host Christopher O'Riley, who enjoys Radiohead's music to the extent that ...
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