Airbag / How Am I Driving?

Released in April 1998, Airbag / How Am I Driving? serves as the definitive companion piece to Radiohead's landmark 1997 album, OK Computer. Collecting B-sides from the era's singles alongside the album opener 'Airbag', the EP bridges the gap between the band's guitar-heavy past and their impending electronic reinvention. Musically, it showcases the band's incredible versatility, featuring the instrumental trip-hop experiment 'Meeting in the Aisle' (their first fully instrumental track), the multi-part progressive structure of 'Polyethylene', and the aggressive, anthemic indie rock of 'Palo Alto'. Produced by Nigel Godrich, the EP retains the dense, atmospheric, and tape-saturated sonic palette of the OK Computer sessions. It stands as a testament to the band's immense creative surplus during this era, containing tracks that rival their core album material in both ambition and execution.