OK Computer — Radiohead (1997)

OK Computer presaged modern anxiety with a 53-minute exploration of technology, earning a Metacritic score of 90, 15 points higher than the average 1990s rock album. Pitchfork named it the best album of the 1990s, outperforming #5 on this list for critical consensus. The 6.5-minute track 'Paranoid Android' is 30% longer than the typical single, showcasing Radiohead’s ambitious experimental shift.