The All-Stars surprised me with their take on Ok Computer. It was actually pretty ungimmicky, full of listenable versions that stood on their own and cast new light on the originals.
This's probably the album I'm likely to return to: it's a good spaceout listen, with some fun twists, running off into cloudy outros, making bigger swings on the big moments, and trying weirder takes on the weirder songs.
But there's nothing essential about it. It does not escape the gimmick trap.
Meeting the stoner-ready expansiveness of Dark Side doesn't require much of a stretch, and there's no real heart in the performances. Ok Computer's desperation and tightness made for a more challenging adaptation and a more rewarding listen - if you only hear one ESAS gone-reggae album, start there 3/5
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