If you're jumping into their electronic music, I'd definitely go with Kid A if you're a fan of electronic stuff normally, and Hail To The Thief if you're not. Kid A has a noticeable lack of the guitar sounds you'll be used to in their music (most people point out Treefingers, missing the irony) but Hail To The Thief manages to find a good mix between their earlier rock work and later electronic work. Amnesiac is a slightly... odd album. It might take a while to get into. Then again, it has Pyramid Song, which more than makes up for it.
P.S. Out of interest, which songs on OK Computer don't you like? I consider it pretty much perfect now, but when I first listened to it I wasn't a big fan of Fitter Happier and The Tourist. Like you said, I thought they killed the flow, and it took a while for me to appreciate them.
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