This performance captures Radiohead at a pivotal moment in their career, recorded on July 4, 1997, at the Les Eurockéennes de Belfort festival in France. The band had released their landmark album *OK Computer* just months earlier, and this set showcases them bringing its complex, groundbreaking material to a live audience. The setlist is a fascinating blend of the new, intricate anthems like "Paranoid Android" and "No Surprises" with established favorites from *The Bends*, such as "My Iron Lung" and "Fake Plastic Trees."
The energy of the festival performance is palpable as the band navigates the dynamic shifts between their earlier, more straightforward rock sound and the layered, atmospheric textures that would define their future. Thom Yorke's vocals are both raw and transcendent, conveying the emotional weight of the new songs while delivering the familiar hits with passionate intensity. This concert is a snapshot of a band on the verge of becoming one of the most important musical acts of their generation, confidently stepping into a new artistic era and solidifying their reputation as a formidable live force.