Reviews (page 10 of 15)
Before I signed up for this project - "I bet these MF'ers are going to make me listen to Radiohead." Today - "I fucking knew it!" 4 songs in - "Do I like Radiohead???" End of the album - "Well shit."
Already a good fan of Radiohead and had yet to listen to this album so I’d say it was a great time to do it!
I liked this! My favourite of the generated albums recently. High and Dry used to be on my sleepytime playlist, so that probably helps bump this album up a bit. Thanks to an 8tracks user for making the playlist I used to fall asleep to for years, and thanks for including that track on it 4.5/5, rounding up because I feel generous
Like Van Halen but actual good and much gayer lol I really like high and dry, very fall vibes :)
not as good as OK computer but still fire
Yea. This is it. Absolutely loved this. Maybe it’s cause this came out slightly before the generation of music I grew up on. I don’t know how to really explain it, but all of the memorable music I remember from my childhood sounds like this album. And there are only three songs I truly remember from this album. You can just hear the alternative influences this album had for generations. This is literally exactly the kind of music teenage Wade listened to, and it isn’t done much better front to back then this album is.
Probably my favourite Radiohead album. This is absolutely full of bangers.
Letter from God to Man: Radiohead is overrated. The album is typical 1990s alternative English Rock, and while enjoyable, doesn't deserve all the praise it gets. Favorite Track: "Planet Telex"
Es ist ein ruhiges und gefühlvolles Werk, bei dem die Band ein neues Level der musikalischen Reife präsentiert. Mit Highlights wie “High & Dry” und “Fake Plastic Trees” bietet das Album eine emotionale Tiefe, die sowohl berührt als auch nachdenklich stimmt. “High & Dry” besticht durch seine sanften Gitarrenklänge und Thom Yorkes eindringlichen Gesang, der die Hörer in eine melancholische Stimmung versetzt. “Fake Plastic Trees” hingegen ist ein kraftvoller Ballade, die durch ihre lyrische Schönheit und musikalische Intensität besticht. Insgesamt ist “The Bends” ein Album, das sich perfekt für einen entspannten Britpop Afternoon Tea eignet. Es lädt dazu ein, sich zurückzulehnen, eine Tasse Tee zu genießen und in die gefühlvolle Welt von Radiohead einzutauchen.
With most bands or artists that I dislike, there is one album that makes me see them in a new light, where I realize that I might be mistaken about thme. The Bends is that record for Radiohead. Sure, I prefer many singers to Thom Yorke. But on this record there general nihilism is put aside, and you can actually sense that they are able to feel positive emotions. I quite like that. Also, this is an album where Johnny Greenwood shows that he has a great sence for melody, as seen in his soundtracks for PTA. This has some of his most beautiful guitar work on it. I also think this is their most influential record, seeing how much Coldplay and their peers took from this. There is even a bit of The Bends in early 2000's U2.
This album has some pretty good tracks. Gets a little emo but really the work of guitar and drums sometimes carries it pretty well.
essential 90s and RH record
This is a great album. Smooth with a driving beat.
My kind of vibe
Radiohead is a rainy universe. Where even the pop songs hurt a little to keep you awake. A rainy universe where escape brings you closer to reality. Radiohead is addiction to the red pill.
What a great way to start off this challenge.
Really well made and a good mix of styles in the album too 10 of my personal albums
nitrogen in my bones
My truth is that I don't get Radiohead.
Recently listened to this album for the first time in a long time. With the other towering masterpieces in Radiohead’s discography, I think this one sometimes gets lost in the conversation. But this record packs an awesome punch of 90s rock with plenty of slower beautifully melodic tracks as well. Overall this album is mellower than I remembered. The band sounds impressively confident so early in their career.
A half decent background noise album
so good coming back to this album, reminds me why white people love radiohead
For the most part, I tend to think of Radiohead as a bit overrated. I was never really much a fan of Kid A or In Rainbows (I’m not sure if I’ve listened to Ok Computer yet) but overall I tend to come out the other side thinking the music is nothing more that fine. However, The Bends really impressed me. Definitely more so than any other albums of their’s so far. I love the mix up of acoustic and rock. Other albums tend to lose me with the electronic sounds, but this was a really nice listen. I guess it says a lot about Radiohead if their different albums touch into so many genres.
It's a good album but damn I've heard some of these songs so much. Baby's got a 5. Oh no no.
1. "Planet Telex" 3,8 2. "The Bends" 3,8 3. "High and Dry" 3,6 4. "Fake Plastic Trees" 3,4 5. "Bones" 3,4 6. "(Nice Dream)" 4,2 7. "Just" 4,3 8. "My Iron Lung" 4,2 9. "Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was" 3,7 10. "Black Star" 3,9 11. "Sulk" 3,6 12. "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" 4 Average 3,83
Classic album
My first Radiohead album that i listened and finished, started their discography with ok computer but didn't finish it at that time, a solid album worthy of re listen.
surprisingly good
Somber, reflective, and dark but not excessively so. This album always makes me feel a little sad every time I hear it, and in the best way. The songs are great at getting right to your emotions, and the lyrics are easy to empathize with. A very emotionally sophisticated album that also isn't afraid to rock out a little either. Top tracks: High And Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, (Nice Dream), Spirit Street (Fade Out)
HOLY MOLY
Очень спокойная и миролюбивая музыка 8/10
Somewhat disowned by Radiohead but this still stands up really, most indie band from the 90s couldn't even touch this 5*
I can confidently say that this is my favorite Radiohead album. Maybe not as groundbreaking as their future work, but it’s forward-thinking, great rock music.
84
Incredible album from one of the best bands to exist.
This is OK, but it's not great... The opening track gave a feeling of so much hope that unexpected raw pure creativity would unfold, but it ends up being mediocre and boring.. 3 stars because of potential
*sigh* Radiohead..... you have some of my favorite songs ever but I haven't gone and gave you a proper listen, bc imma be real yall kinda scare me with how many music snobs slob on your knob..... It not because I don't like you, Creep is in my top 5 songs ever, its just the added pressure of "what if I don't like you?" But here you are and 1001 albums gods have determined its time to listen. Kowabunga Planet Telex The Bends High and Dry (fake plastic tree was alright I just dont want to relisten to it) Just My Iron Lung Street Spirit Hell yea Radiohead, good music... 4/5
Altogether a pretty good album. Some really good sounds going down on this album that I enjoyed. Some of the songs I could have done without, but I was vibing with most of it.
I like the songs that were fast-paced and rock-ish. Not a fan of the slower stuff, too much angst for me.
Nice 90s rock!
Radiohead n'a jamais été pour moi le groupe culte et intouchable que les moins de trente ans adulent aujourd'hui. Non. Radiohead, c'était "Creep". Point barre. Et j'en avais bouffé, du "Creep", à la radio, sur MTV, en bande-son de la dépression de fin de soirée de n'importe quel pékin moyen. Une chanson parfaite, certes, mais qui sentait le "one-hit wonder" à plein nez. Un coup de bol, un riff piqué aux Hollies, un refrain qui explose juste comme il faut pour que les ados mal dans leur peau se sentent compris. Je les avais classés, rangés, étiquetés comme des Anglais qui allaient nous faire trois singles et puis s'en aller, laissant derrière eux une trace aussi durable qu'une tache de bière sur la moquette d'un pub. Et puis, "The Bends" est arrivé. Et là, la claque. Pas une claque violente et immédiate, non plutôt une sorte de stupéfaction lente, une incrédulité qui s'installe. Ce n'était pas "Creep Part II". Ce n'était même pas le même groupe. L'albatros qui leur collait au cou, ils ne s'étaient pas contentés de s'en défaire. Ils l'avaient attrapé, étranglé, dépecé et transformé en un putain d'aigle majestueux. "The Bends", c'est l'histoire d'une métamorphose, d'une mue spectaculaire. C'est l'album où un groupe décide sciemment de tuer son premier succès pour ne pas mourir avec lui. Dès "Planet Telex", on est ailleurs, le son est ample, texturé, presque menaçant. Et puis cette voix, la voix de Thom Yorke. Finie la complainte un peu geignarde de "Creep". Ici, elle vole, elle s'envole, elle tutoie les anges avant de retomber dans une fragilité à fleur de peau. C'est le chant d'un homme qui a trouvé sa véritable voix, pas celle qui lui a valu un chèque, mais celle qui exprime la fêlure existentielle qui le ronge. Ce qui est frappant, c'est la confiance qui émane de chaque sillon. Les mecs avaient enfin compris qu'ils pouvaient être un grand groupe de rock, un vrai. Pas juste des faiseurs de tubes. Les guitares de Jonny Greenwood, putain... On sentait déjà le génie en devenir. Ce n'était plus seulement des riffs, c'étaient des paysages sonores, des architectures complexes qui s'élevaient et s'effondraient. Le trio de guitares tisse une toile d'une richesse inouïe, passant de l'arpège cristallin à des murs de son cataclysmiques, souvent au sein du même morceau. Et les chansons, bordel, des hymnes. Mais des hymnes pour stades intelligents, des chansons qui avaient une âme. "Fake Plastic Trees", cette montée en puissance qui vous file des frissons même quand il fait 30 degrés dehors. "My Iron Lung", le doigt d'honneur ultime à "Creep", une chanson qui dit littéralement "cette chanson est notre poumon d'acier, elle nous maintient en vie mais nous emprisonne". Il fallait oser. Et puis "Just", avec son riff kamikaze et son clip qui a hanté toute une génération de lycéens. Surtout, "The Bends" est un disque profondément mélancolique, mais jamais plombant. C'est une tristesse lumineuse, une angoisse qui se sublime en beauté pure. L'album se clôt sur "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", et là, on sait qu'on n'a plus affaire à des débutants. On a affaire à un groupe qui vient de poser la première pierre d'un édifice qui allait marquer son époque. Pour moi, né en 1970, cet album a été un tournant. Il m'a réconcilié avec une certaine forme de rock anglais qui commençait à me gonfler sérieusement, englué dans la guéguerre stérile entre Oasis et Blur. Eux, ils s'en foutaient de tout ça, ils ne regardaient pas en arrière vers les Kinks ou les Beatles. Ils regardaient en eux, et vers l'avant. Ils étaient modernes, anxieux, et profondément humains. Avec le recul, "The Bends" est encore plus impressionnant. C'est l'album charnière, celui qui contient en germe toute la folie et l'expérimentation de ce qui allait devenir leur chef-d'oeuvre absolu, "OK Computer". Sans "The Bends", pas de paranoïa technologique, pas d'androïdes dépressifs. C'est là qu'ils ont appris à voler, à maîtriser leurs instruments et leurs émotions pour pouvoir, deux ans plus tard, construire leur vaisseau spatial et nous emmener sur une autre planète. C'est un disque qui a vieilli avec une grâce insolente. Il n'a pas pris une ride, car les émotions qu'il brasse – le doute, l'aliénation, l'espoir fragile, la beauté fulgurante – sont intemporelles. Il a prouvé au monde entier, et surtout à eux-mêmes, que Radiohead était bien plus qu'une simple chanson. C'était le début d'une des plus grandes aventures musicales de la fin du XXe siècle. Un 5 sur 5 qui ne souffre d'aucune discussion. Un putain de classique. Indispensable.
I always feel like Radiohead is a band I'm supposed to like more but I can't get myself to do it. Thom Yorke's singing can be difficult unless you're in the mood for it. With that being said, this is a great album. High and Dry and Fake Plastic Trees specifically are two amazing songs. Some songs are a bit weaker but overall an above average listen for sure. 8/10 (4/5)
Great album, not my style though
These guys make good stuff. I like the one about trees
I think I have heard more Radiohead on this platform than I have in my entire life. I now have a love hate relationship with them. Some songs I enjoy some I really don’t. This album didn’t really do anything for me. None of the songs really stood out as great or bad. His voice was a bit more whiney in this one than previous and that annoyed me somewhat. Hopefully this is the last Radiohead album I get on here because anytime they pop up now I get PTSD. 4/10
Radiohead is great. Definitely droney and somewhat melodramatic, but a lot of the songs feel very personal for me.
This bored me
My first Radiohead of the project! So many of their albums hold a special place in my heart, and The Bends helped me understand and get through some of my lowest lows. The Bends, High and Dry, and Fake Plastic Trees is an insane three track run, but every single song is good if not great.
I always loved it, still do. Every song.
There best album in my opinion although OK computer was great 2
makes me sad
5 - best one I’ve heard from them yet. Actually like a bunch of the songs and it’s so much better as a whole
In my opinion, it wasn't until later that Radiohead would go on to craft timeless genre-defining and genre-breaking masterpieces. Still, The Bends feels easily among the best albums of the 90s.
Wow what a week, had OK Computer on Monday and Thursday is The Bends! These are both in the top 3 Radiohead albums along with In Rainbows and Kid A...or is that 4? Anyway great album love it easy 5!
Not the worse Radiohead album I've listened to, which was nice.
Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.
This is a great album, a 90's staple that I had on high rotation back in the day. Perfect intro tune to set the tone with "Planet Telex" then you roll right into radio and alt classics "The Bends", "High & Dry" and the fantastic "Fake Plastic Trees". The next wave includes "Bones, and "Just" & "My Iron Lung", all fan favorite upbeat gems. The entire album has the energy, the vibe of the day and is loaded with some of their very best music. I wish they would have continued down this path & matured their sound after the other absolute classic "Ok Computer", but they chose a different less catchy, less connected and more abstract sound that I didn't ever fully understand or embrace outside of a few songs per album. The album ends on a high note with "Street Signs (Fade Out)" which is just a cool song and a fitting end to a great album. He could really sing and this song epitomizes where they could have gone. Top 1001 worthy.
Well isn’t this a great start to my week. Planet Telex is shippable but not terrible. The Bends is where it’s at if you don’t like the “big” radio songs that came from this album. I really hated that they strayed away from this sound. This album and Ok Computer will always be their wheelhouse to me. This album teeters on the bed time music soundtrack. It’s not filled with overpowering guitar or non stop screaming, not that Radiohead is any of that really. It’s just really the heartbeat of the 2000’s, until Ok Computer staked it through the heart and put it out of its misery we didn’t think it had. This album could be played for any occasion and that’s what makes it so good. Sure there are a few weak tracks but the rest make up for any song writing slipping the band may have had. Choice cut: The Bends
4 stars. somehow hadn't listened to this one much.
Beautifully sad & melancholic listening experience
A solid album
Not my cup of tea and mostly sounds like agony.
i kinda fuck heavy w guitar rock radiohead...8/10
Good listen
Having this as the last of the Radioheads for me I think cements my opinion they got more to my taste over time. This is a little angsty and raw for my taste, but I do like a couple of the tracks; particularly Just.
Fantastic album from the only modern band of any note.
Way more mellow than I expected
I was more familiar with this album than I realized, just not a huge Radiohead fan. Added 4 songs to the 1001 Experience Playlist
Imagine if Radiohead just carried on making records like this? Rather than deciding to take any raw edginess and hope out of their music and pursuing a dream to sound like a bunch of whining woodland creatures. 4.3
There's some really amazing moments on this album, but I have the same problem here as with any other Radiohead album, I hate his voice, and can not stand the weird mix of sad and noisy. Possibly my favorite Radiohead album, but that's a very, very low bar.
This has always been my favorite Radiohead album (I know I know, sue me) and makes my top 5 of all time list. This is one of those albums that is/was so ever-present that it’s sometimes met with more eye rolls than accolades. But if you can just put all that aside and approach it like it’s your first listen, I contend it’s damn near impossible *not* to dig this. The guitars, the vocals, the track list effortlessly bouncing between light and shade. It’s weird, ambitious, occasionally creepy, occasionally beautiful, occasionally rocking tf out. Perfect album, IMO. 5/5 Highlights: Fake Plastic Trees Bones (Nice Dream) My Iron Lung Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was Black Star Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Phenomenal album. Grunge isn't dead.
Really quite outstanding. Haunted. Maudlin. Melodic. Discordant. Shifting. Cohesive. Think this one is a keeper.
This album is Radiohead at their best. Fantastic stuff. High and dry and fake plastic trees are fantastic songs and then further down the album you have just and my iron lung. there are some great tunes! Favourite song:Just Least favourite: Sulk Album artwork: Iconic cover.
So… I have a confession. I’m one of those people whose Radiohead experience is only “Creep”. Yep, I’m one of those people. So I’m hoping this project will put an end to that and it appears that day has finally come. And came so soon too, as this is my 25th album, so lucky me. I wasn’t sure going into this how I’d react going into this past what looks like Woody from Toy Story having an orgasm. Truth be told, I was fearful that the album would be esoteric and highbrow and I would be indifferent to it. But fortunately, that wasn’t the case at all. In fact, I shocked at how much I loved this album. It’s surprisedly easy to get into, mainly just being top notch 90’s rock. Thom Yorke has incredible control of his vocals, and the album has a great mix of soft-ish rock, to studious arenas to even touches of grunge. I’m really kicking myself for not going past “Creep” with these guys, since all the songs here are great, specifically Fake Plastic Trees and High and Dry. That track really got to me. To be fair, I’m not sure how the Radiohead albums will go. This was the album after their debut Pablo Honey, so I don’t know how experimental this band got overtime. This could be as assessable as they get. And I don’t know when that will be, assuming the generator wants to stop giving constant 70’s crap. But this is how my Radiohead venture starts and I think it couldn’t have been more perfect. Favorite track: Fake Plastic Trees Other hits: High and Dry, The Bends, Street Spirit (Fade Out), Planet Telex, honestly the rest of the album while I’m at it.
I love u radiohead
Very mid to be honest. I was not a big fan of this. I listened to this on my hike. That probably wasn't the greatest idea since I like to connect with nature on my hikes. Listening to this only took me away from the present moment. The instrumentals were too crazy. It felt like I was being abducted by aliens.
I enjoyed this, but they are different than what I usually listen to
Always found this one a little on the sappier side, especially compared to their later output which is infinitely more interesting from a musical, lyrical and vocal standpoint. This still contains several good song though and Street Spirit (Fade Out) remains an S-tier Radiohead song.
Ich kann leider insgesamt mit Radiohead nicht so viel anfangen. Es gibt durchaus brilliante Songs von ihnen. Aber mir ist das insgesamt zu schleppend, auch wenn die Gitarren durchaus etwas sehr individuelles in sich tragen. Ich komme sehr unterschiedlich damit klar. Vielleicht stimmt mit mir und meinen Gefühlen nichts. Irgendwie schade, aber was soll's. Heute nur drei Sterne.
this album is bad.
perfect
a bit weird listening to this after OK computah and in rainbows, but it grew on me after a couple of listens YYY
truly amazing to hear
bombastic
Overall great album and definitely underrated in terms of discography rankings for radiohead. Just is probably my favourite track off the album atm.
4th best Radiohead album. Still 5*. No skips, some absolute bangers and just overall fantastic
I was so obsessed with OK Computer when I was 17 I forgot about the Bends and now see it as a perfect prequel. Every moment is stellar.
A classic. No skips.
Despite being sort of a transitional album, the band is able to come up with amazing songs all throughout. These songs and the ones on their next album completely re-wrote the rules for rock songwriting a lot of their influence can still be heard in music being released today. Key tracks: Planet Telex High and Dry Fake Plastic Trees Just My Iron Lung Street Spirit (Fade Out)
September 16, 2024 HL: "Fake Plastic Trees", "My Iron Lung", "Black Star", "Street Spirit", "High and Dry" Radiohead #4 on this list I guess I used my witchcraft to summon this album, since I just listened to The King of Limbs (2011) for the first time, an odd duck in their catalogue but still enjoyable to me (like a 3.5/5). Which means I listened to *every* other single album in Radiohead's catalogue, including Pablo Honey, before hearing The Bends once in full. Now, the surprise isn't really there, since I knew the big songs, like "High and Dry" & "Street Spirit", in passing. I guess knowing them from their later, more eclectic releases makes the homogeneity of The Bends surprising. No jazz bands this time? No strange, syncopated time signatures? Perhaps my slowness in reaching The Bends has to do with "Fake Plastic Trees"; In my first attempts to get into Radiohead, I saw it was touted as *the* great song of theirs (well maybe along with "Karma Police" & "Creep"). And I thought it was good, but in the realm of lighter-waving anthems from Coldplay, The Verve, Muse, Snow Patrol, etc., it kinda got lost in the mix. Now, I hear its fragility ("If I could be who you wanted / all the time") & slow build on a simple musical idea, and I think it’s one of the most beautiful songs of the 90s. I don't know what changed, tbh Aside from that song, I enjoy this album, but consider my feathers unruffled. Admittedly, I see several of the songs in the same light I used to see "Plastic Trees". Logically, this implies The Bends will be my favourite Radiohead album at some point.
I enjoyed this album. I really like listening to it. However, I can’t understand what the hell Thom Yorke is saying half the time. This album sits at a 3 for me, though I do feel bad giving it that ranking.
I like radioheads vibe for the most part. Unapologetic soft rock through and through. I liked every song in isolation, but nothing stuck out as either great or terrible to me. I did like the frequent use of falsetto and large jumps in pitch in an instant. But there wasn’t enough variety for me to give it above a 3.
Really wanted to like this more than I did. Maybe I only like creep? Hopefully will get another of theirs to see again
Was thinking it may be a 4 star in the first half, but the second half kinda dragged for me. I really do like Radiohead I think now though. I remember listening to them a little probably like 15 years ago and I could never get into them. Really hope to get some more Radiohead on this list!
I listened to this album twice over the weekend. Once while drinking on Friday night celebrating having next couple days off, and once on Sunday finally getting over a two-day hangover. This album was somehow perfect for both settings. My attention was held from beginning to end and the album flows together seamlessly. The 90s sound gets right to the nostalgia, even if I was only four when it came out. There are some great songs on here as well, not just the most popular tracks. Might be showing my bias towards the era, and I definitely understand the common complaint that Thom Yorke is whiny, but this is a five in my mind.
If I'm honest with myself, I didn't give this album the listen it deserves. I was very distracted while listening to this on Friday and didn't write a review until Monday. I liked the overall sound of this album, but I couldn't tell you a single song.
It's givin' me the Bends. But like, in a good way.
Really enjoy the quieter songs not so much a fun of their louder stuff.
It's so well put together
Favorite: My Iron Lung
Album is a vibe. It bleeds 90s heart and sound. 'High and Dry' seems like a fun song to warm up with in Karaoke and was y personal favorite off the album. 'Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was' seems like it'd be good for Karaoke warmups too. 'Planet Telex' is a standout and a nice opener. I enjoyed the album greatly and am looking forward to re-listening to it in the future.
Good radiohead
Love those 90’s drums and guitar. Radiohead was, without me knowing (or understanding), such a huge part of my teen years. Thom Yorke is always a win. Straight up nostalgia. Fake plastic Trees is delightful. Sad sack music is honestly a jam. Hellooo Bones. Oh shit Just is on this. There is a a nice flow through the tracks. There are times where the instruments overpower his voice but it really only adds to the overarching feeling of the album. I have missed songs longer than 2 minutes 30. Released in 1995… fuck my life I am old.
Static Noise: The Album
Outstanding album. Shows a band maturing from Pablo, Honey, and moving towards their peak on OK Computer. But if OK Computer is Everest, this is K2.
A good album, I liked Pla et Telex and Just the most.
If not the best Radiohead album, the one I reach for the most.
The beginning of something special. A true departure for a band coming into their craft and exploring the themes and sonic vibes that would set fans up for life.
I was disappointed by this. I've always liked High and Dry and really the like the three albums that followed this. This one however felt more boring and less innovative.
þori ekki að gefa henni 5 en hun er up there, fyrsta skipti sem eg hlusta almennilega a hana. cover fær 5/5 samt
Loved this album.
Nostalgic. Slow. Not as great as I remember
There was a bit of nostalgia here for that early 2000s tv sound track. But it was overall just okay.
I like my 90s sad boys.
I've always dumped on this album because they only got better but after sitting down and listening to it start to finish, wow it's way better than I remember. And it's still not even a top five album by them for me.
Nicht meins
NOT ad Radiohead fan!! Super overrated!!!!
Not as good as Paranoid Android. But still great.
Love the general feeling, not their best work but surely a great one
Another game changer for the band classic sound
I’m new to Radiohead. I have sampled in the past but nothing has stuck. 1001 has gave me two now and I’m enjoying it! Excited to get one of the more popular albums
OH NICE MEER RADIOHEAD!!!!! Nee ja, wat kan ik over dit album zeggen dat ik niet over elk ander album heb gezegd? Het is wel wat steviger dan de andere Radiohead albums die ik heb gehad tot nu toe. Maarja, de zanger is nog steeds een zeikerige man. Al word er IETS minder gejankt in de lyrics en vind ik High & Dry zowaar best mooi, ook al is het wel weer HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH en DRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Verder vind ik het gewoon weer nogal saai. Wel een van de betere Radiohead albums, als in het is wat minder experimenteel denk ik? Daardoor trek ik het beter. Nog steeds niet goed, maar wel beter. FAVO: High & Dry
An album I can passively listen to. The instrumentals are wicked :) Overall, it's a good album.
Finally, a Radiohead album I can get behind. This was good.
This was my go-to album during COVID lockdowns. I had never really paid much attention to this one. I was always more into 'Kid A'. But during 2020, I got heavily into this one.
When I was young and had never listened to Radiohead I remember seeing an indie compilation album called ‘The Bands’ that had a pastiche of this artwork as its cover, but I’ve just googled and can’t find any trace. Did I imagine it? There’s an opportunity there for someone if so. Anyway, great album, but I feel I have give it a nominal deduction to differentiate it from their even better ones. 4.5
Mid-Nineties light grunge fodder. Recognized one song, threw it on my 1001 Discoveries playlist. Not inherently bad, it is more of a vibe than anything for me. Would definitely put this album on quietly to set a tone for a backyard bocce tournament. 3?
THE LIME LIPS BENDS i love thsi alvum nice dreamis my fav song blakc star sounds like fall i lovethe melodies i love thom yorkes vocals im a radiohead fanboy i love this album blessup this is life beauty
Holy shit 10/10. Don’t even need to listen to it but I will. I fucking love Radiohead. 9/10 only because they have even better albums.
What a solid album. This feels like an accessible album for Radiohead and has a great energy and sound. I can see how this helped their career and how this was a kicking off point for them to get more experimental.
This might be my favorite Radiohead album so far, but I stand by what I said every other time. I'd like to hear it with the vocals replaced by a trumpet. If no one ever makes it for me I either need to learn to play the trumpet to karaoke tracks or use AI.
Один из лучших альбомов радиохэд
Good guitar tracks
You simply have to hand it to them. I'm trying to think of another musician or band that experienced such a dramatic step-up from the first album to the second and the only one that readily comes to mind is, well, Bob Dylan. Not that I equate Bob Dylan and Radiohead in terms of aesthetic and artistic quality, though each offered ready-made anthems for the youth of their respective generations and then distanced themselves from such a responsibility. When push comes to shove, I have to admit that 'The Bends' could be the Radiohead album I've listened to the most out of pure pleasure. The height of my listening occurred when I was 14 or 15 years old, not long after the release of 'In Rainbows.' Truthfully, when I come across Radiohead fans, I feel an instant scepticism (at best) and distrust (at worst) when I hear people dismiss this album and not give it the time of day. It's easy to assume that, as a transitional record, it's filled with uneven ideas and awkward growth, but repeated listens have shown me it's anything but. There are flourishes of grander aims and a burgeoning interest in adopting an expansive sound, even if it's buoyed by tunes with typical song structures. But even those songs still strike at the emotional depths the band would explore later on through more complicated means. I used to consider "Planet Telex" as my all-time favourite album opener. True to its name, there is an otherworldly quality to the opening 20 seconds. From the whoosh and whirr of a spaceship landing to the echoed chords that always reminded me of walking in slow-motion, there is already a sense that this is not the same band that produced "Creep." But like "20th Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson or "Zoo Station" by U2, this opening track is not necessarily an indication of what the rest of the album would sound like. Not that 'The Bends' falls short of the expectations set by the opener, at least not for me. For example, I love the way the guitars absolutely crush your eardrums in the opening chord for the title track, which really feels like a rapid pressure change in your brain. Radiohead too were students of The Pixies and utilized the soft-loud dynamic incredibly well in their sound. If we're being honest with ourselves, the dirty, crunchy guitar tone by Jonny Greenwood before launching into the chorus in "Creep" was the first indication that this band may have way more tricks up their sleeve. More than any of their other albums, 'The Bends' would take this idea and push it to its logical extremes on "The Bends," but also on "Just," "Nice Dream," and "My Iron Lung." And yet, they would sound so ethereal and pretty on "High and Dry," "Fake Plastic Trees," and "Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was." This brings us to the album closer, "Street Spirit (Fade Out)." If you listen to 'The Bends' for clues as to what the band would later become, then "Street Spirit" could be the clearest link to the mood found in later albums. A mounting tension, layered sound, and soaring vocals from Thom Yorke with lyrics that are evocative about death and modern life, where technology has a role to play with damaging results: "This machine will, will not communicate/these thoughts and the strain I am under." 'The Bends' is as accessible (if not more so) than 'In Rainbows' and hints at an innovation that would be explored in greater detail on 'OK Computer' and 'Kid A' without as cold and bleak of an atmosphere. If you're looking for some observations about the role technology would have on our ability to form relationships and construct a better world, I'd argue that Radiohead was already offering that on 'The Bends.' I mean, look at the album cover. A-
An alternative classic…
This is the 3rd Radiohead album that is on this list... People are morons.
Not bad
High and Dry and Just are great song. The rest are ok 3/5
4 good radiohead
I don't get the appeal of Radiohead. This is the third album of theirs I've gotten, I probably like this the best of them, but this also feels like more generic grunge than anything that special.
I never really got into Radiohead. The one song I know is Creep and I prefer the J Church cover of that.
Solid angsty album
01) Planet Tele - 8,0 02) The Bends - 8,0 03) High and Dry - 10,0 04) Fake Plastic Trees - 10,0 05) Bones - 8,0 06) (Nice Dream) - 9,0 07) Just - 10,0 08) My Iron Lung - 10,0 09) Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was - 8,0 10) Black Star - 8,5 11) Sulk - 8,0 12) Street Spirit (Fade Out) - 10,0 TOTAL: 8,96 (90/100)
Absolutely classic 90s alt-rock album. Lyrical and musical skill abounds. The Bends may even be the best Radiohead album.
I really enjoy Radiohead, but sometimes I’m just not in the mood for their more experimental work and want something a little more easygoing. That’s where “The Bends” comes in. While their first album is, to be honest, kind of sleazy, “The Bends” has a more straightforward alternative and Britpop sound. At the same time, it also shows a lot of characteristics that indicate the band’s evolving style. Overall, I think this album captures that sweet transitional period where you get the best of both worlds.
Nope. Still haven't the first clue why they're a highly rated band.
It had it's moments, but overall it was something I dont think I'd come back to for a relisten. 3/5
“The Bends is one of the best guitar albums of the 90’s” -People who have yet to hear The Flaming Lips’ “Clouds Taste Metallic”
3.5
Early Radiohead is great, lyrically and musically differnet from a lot that was going on at the time. As time went on I found them harder to get into. Anyway The Bends is amazing: Stand out tracks: - Planet Telex - The Bends - High and Dry - Fake Plastic Tress - Just - My Iron Lung
better than i expected
I have a hard time deciding if this falls at 2 or 3 in my list of Radiohead albums, just depends on the day. It is a great album top to bottom. Doesn't quite push its way to a 5 for me, but I hold this album in very high regard!
i love this album i wish british people were real
Levyn viba alusta jonnekin keskipaikkeille niiku aurinkoinen sunnuntaiaamu.
Almost a 5. Very good
this is, without a doubt, my all-time favorite radiohead album.
3.86 rym non il migliore dei radiohead ma ci sta comunque
Masterpiece
Some really full and romantic sounds on this thing… obviously less futuristic than many of Radiohead’s successive albums, but even if it’s less ambitious, it doesn’t strike me as any less cohesive.
I always think of this as the most dated sounded Radiohead album because of a lot of the production sounds very 90s but man does that not take away from this. Really strong start with some front-loaded banger singles but it stays pretty consistent throughout. Love me some bends
Sorta a mixed bag of feelings on this one. For a long time it was my fav radiohead album and I think that’s mostly cuz Planet Telex was the theme song to Q on CBC radio... anyways - sorta their most successful ‘alternative rock’ album? And the britpop vibes really work on me, but i ultimately think it can be a bit tedious at times.
I didn't care for this album too much.
What an amazing album. No time wasted, straight to the point. Loved Kid A, and it’s cool to hear a more traditional rock album from Radiohead. I’ve been purposely avoiding listening to the rest of their discography since then so I can hear it for this. Masterful artistry here. Loved how layered the sound is between the vocals and guitar riffs. I want to include the entire album for the standouts, but I will refrain. Standouts: The Bends, High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, (Nice Dream), Just, My Iron Lung, and Black Star.
Rock, 1995 -> 3
Exciting and engaging. It’s always exciting to find that point when a band really hits their stride. I don’t like this album nearly as much as Ok Computer or Kid A; it’s just not as joyful (yes, I am calling those records joyful) or a complete vision. I debated the possibility of four stars, but I just couldn’t. It’s absolutely brimming with classic material.
nice, but repetitive
A classic.
Absolute 5* album
Levels above the guff we've been served up by this lot before
Finally. A Radiohead album I liked.
A classic.
Not bad, solid, good listening.
Listen to this one often...one of my all time favorites. Love the variety and complexity, and every song is unique.
I've tried this album before. Sorry Radiohead, you don't do it for me. Your songs sound derivative and not memorable. Knowing how popular this band is with critics, I'm guessing I'll be sitting through more of their catalog as the list reveals itself. Oh joy.
Only one minor hit yet this concept album is absolute fire. This is what an album should sound like. Every song has continuation and the flow is unprecedented. Thisbto my understanding is a mastepiece.
Baby’s got depends… oh no…
Great album , plenty of interesting and crunchy songs . Doesn’t quite hit all the way through as i remembered it though. 3.5
Great album that I remember from high school or early college days. I really enjoy it, there are some great hits as well as other songs that missed the radio back in the day. I'm sure that I will listen to this again although it isn't my favorite of their albums.
Wow...I truly didn't think they could make an album that would compete with OK Computer, but this is right alongside it for me. Radiohead's albums have the most unexplainable brilliance to me. Favorite track: Sulk
Never really listened to Radiohead. Had the impression they were overrated. I was right. Ok, nothing special.
This is prime Radiohead for me. Before they got all “experimental”. Guitar driven, melodic and solid lyrics.
Great album, one of my favorites by these fellas.
Pre-listening thoughts: Uh oh. My first Radiohead album. I was wondering when it would finally show up since there's like 8 of them on this list! The album cover is... unsettling. And do I really need to explain whether I know Radiohead or not? Either I've been living in the darkest hole under the deepest rock or I've heard of them. Take a guess. Post/during listening thoughts: It is exactly what I thought it would sound like. British alt rock. Is it bad? No. It's extremely well produced, and Thom Yorke's voice fits the sound here really well. Title track is kinda fire. I find myself craving vocal harmonies though. A track like "High and Dry" would be so fire with vocal harmonies. Overall it's a lot more mellow than I was expecting - lots more acoustic guitar and subdued vocal performance than I thought would be on here. But that buildup on "Fake Plastic Trees" is so seamless! "Just" is that perfect burst of energy after some of these slower tracks. The distortion in "My Iron Lung" is not my fav choice but whatever. Fade in on "Black Star" is kinda weird, like you never really hear songs fade in. Ok vocals on "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"! Overall I am shocked at how much I enjoyed this album. Will I ever speak about it in public? No. 8.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR IT BEFORE I DIE: Not necessarily but I'm glad I did Fav tracks: The Bends, Fake Plastic Trees, (Nice Dream), Black Star, Street Spirit (Fade Out) Least favs: My Iron Lung
meh good for its genre but not my taste rlly
Mouai
Beautiful Beautiful album , its got to be their most accessible album. loved the slight experimentation in almost every song. Fake Plastic Tears, Just , Blackstar, and Street Spirit favorites. Planet Telex was a great opening
-this album was fucking fantastic. I listened to it before, I felt like an 9,25/10, but now it's an 9,50/10. -songwriting, fantasic, performances, fantasic, production, great -this is the album that saved Radiohead from the "one-hit wonder shadow", it has so many fantastic songs -not my favorite album from them, but Oh my goodness! there is no bad track on this thing, now that I relistened to it -from here, Radiohead just gets better and better -favorite songs: Planet Telex, High And Dry (<3), Fake Plastic Trees (<3), Just (<3), My Iron Lung (<3), Black Star, Street Spirit (Fade Out) (<3) -least favorite song: Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was (if I really had to pick one)
Mid 90s angst!
Coldplay слизали свой звук именно с этого альбома. Инди рок in it's finest. Первый альбом радиоголовых который я услышал, и думаю не единственный здесь.
2.5
I’m not sure if it’s my favorite Radiohead album, but it’s up there
Love it — was and always will be a classic; five stars!
Other than Creep from the first album and High and Dry from this album I’m not very familiar with the band musically. I knew Thom as a kook but I’ve changed my mind. Good album and looking forward to paying more attention going forward.
Goats are back
8/10 I like radiohead. this album is great but nowhere near their best. That said I had a good time listening. 7-22-2024
It was ok. Good music, well known, but was never my cup of tea really.
While Radiohead (in retrospect) had very humble beginnings with their debut, the following album 'The Bends' was not only more ambitious but even better recieved by the public and also the critics. Of course their extreme critical acclaim wouldn't come until 'OK Computer' but 'The Bends' showed the potential they had. By blending a more timeless Alternative Rock style with elements of Post-Britpop, they created a cohesive album with highlights that tower above nearly everything they created at that point. Compared to their later albums, this is much more conventional and not as artistic and experimental as for example 'Kid A' or 'In Rainbows'. And while I do love some radiohead albums a lot (In Rainbows stands as one of my all time favourites ever and is a 10 for me) 'The Bends' is in my eyes very overrated. It has its moments but it hasn't aged as well as their later albums. The album opens with 'Planet Telex', one of the few songs to use a synthesizer, here mainly present in the intro and outro. I think it's a pretty good song: I like the structure and the chorus but for my personal enjoyment it doesn't have a real highlight that makes it stick out among other alt-rock songs. It feels a little too basic to be a truely great song. The following title track 'The Bends' is compared worse. I'm not sure why they named the album after that song as it isn't really a highlight or important to the album. Thom Yorke's sometimes very unclear vocals that sound like they were recorded throw a wall seem very unfitting and weird without adding. The song isn't bad, mainly because of the instrumentation but even that lacks any sort of hook. 'High and Dry' is a really good song and one of my favourites of the album. It feels much more focused and thought out. The chorus is incredible and builds up in very little time which makes it really rewarding. My main criticism with this track is mainly Thom's lyricism which I really don't care for on the album in general and combined with the performance he puts on, it just feels like trying but not being able to fulfill that to the full potential. 'Fake Plastic Trees' is loved among the Radiohead fans but it does click with me as much. I like how its structured and it builds up with more and more instruments but it does not give anything rewarding except being the song with the best lyricism on the album. It's just there and I don't care for it much. It is also way too long. The next song 'Bones' does pick it up with a much louder sound and a surprising chorus that kind of comes out of nowhere. And that very noisy part is actually really good. I actually might prefer this song over FPT. The first half closes with '(Nice Dream)' which has some really nice strings that add a lot to the more melancholic and lonely sounding song. A very beautiful but sad song to end that first bunch of tracks off with. Unlike the last track, 'Just', which starts the first half, is much more up-beat and easily my favourite song here (I know that that's a basic take). A great intro, bridge and chorus all with some very nice songwriting and lyrics. It's the best song on the album although it is not a perfect song in my opinion. 'My Iron Lung' is really chaotic at times and then slows for the hook and I do enjoy both of these parts on their own, I am just not really a fan of how they're connected. It's still a nice song but nothing more than that. A very strong contrast gives 'Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was' which has more acoustic guitar and clean sound but it also lacks the highlight. It moves past me in a way that some moments actually become a little bit annoying. 'Black Star' is a much better song. It has a great and emotional high but outside of the very good chorus, the song does not interest me much. 'Sulk' also isn't as strong as other songs. The intro is good with the very weird and fast guitar that nearly sounds like a synth but I do not care much about this song. I think I just like Radiohead more when they experiment and try more interesting things. The album closes with one of its best songs: 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)' has a very emotional build up and I love the performance Thom gives. The lead guitar is also very adding to the emotional weight of this track. Easily one of my favourites. favourites: Just, Street Spirit (Fade Out), High and Dry, (Nice Dream) least favourites: Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was, Sulk, The Bends Rating: very strong 6 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes
I did sigh at the thought of listening to a Radiohead album, but it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting. Some classic, recognisable tunes that I rather enjoyed. Others that I didn’t. I think I probably dislike Radiohead fans more than I dislike Radiohead music. I do see the band as the Coldplay of the 90s.
Nice and grungy
TWO CHIMPS IN A WICKER BASKET YOU THINK THATS PRETTY CLEVER DONT YOU BOY
4 out of 5. Having always had trouble getting into Radiohead I appreciate when their albums are more conventional. This was probably the most melodic album of theirs I listened to so far. Favorite song: Fake Plastic Trees
They got considerably better. It's not terrible ("Fake Chinese Robert Plant" is the standout track), but it's far from great.
i must need to listen to a *lot* more by these guys, because i don't understand why people say they're such geniuses. i assume they are, i just don't get it. i particularly like high and dry & iron lung off this album; humorously enough, i first knew high and dry from jamie cullum's cover of it - see: https://open.spotify.com/track/4fOwKPYZUkIlFOzDNlp3RL anyway, this was, you know, fine.
Radiohead songs all sound exactly the same to me.
I didn’t think I’d like it but I really enjoyed it over all. 3.5
This made me want to listen to more Radiohead. It’s difficult to be this consistently gloomy without being boring
Proper starter Radiohead album this and my favourite. Makes everything else make a bit more sense if you’ve listened to this first. Too notch. Simpson: probably
Good stuff, not very cheery but a decent album, would listen to again if in the right mood. Recognised Street Spirit (Fade Out) from somewhere, turns out it was from a cover by the Darkness, shout out to that tune.
Great album, banging tracks. Just a joy whenever I listen to it
Radio friendly Radiohead
Not as great as Kid A, but excellent nonetheless. Radiohead when they were "merely" a really great indie rock band. Solid five-starrer.
10 out of 5
Love Street Spirit
Up there for favorite Radiohead album for me.
Thoughts before listening: Radiohead back when they were still just a great alt-rock band, and before they invented their own sound with Kid A and beyond. I really like alt-rock Radiohead, especially this album which contains some of their best anthems. Glad to see this wasn't overlooked for the later records which get most of the praise. Review: This is another album that I own, and that I absolutely love. I make the same mistake that critics do in often discounting this album as lesser than the later work, but the reality is that its great. The band certainly has a knack for epic, anthemic songs that many of their contemporaries did not. This is the sound that would go on to influence much of the late 90s/early 00s Brit rock of bands like Coldplay and Keane. Radiohead rocked much harder than any of those bands though. My favorites on this include "The Bends", "High and Dry", "Fake Plastic Trees", "Just", and "Street Spirit (Fade Out)". These are generational anthems that sound as good today as they did 30 years ago when they were released. 5-stars
freaking great, and weird only in the best areas, thom's voice sounds extrordinary, its young, bolstry, angry, melodramatic, guitars screech loud, but not every song is as magical as they would later get for the band
I mean...yeah, it's one of Radiohead's best albums. Great music, great lyrics. Captivating. Thoughtful. Engaging. Every track can stand alone, but as an album it's a complete package.
Great threefer opens the album! High and Dry is the best song, but all of ‘em are very good or better. This is a well put together album, I’m becoming a Radiohead fan and likely will listen to The Bends in its entirety again. (4.6*s)
This is not their strongest album by any means. It's good but I don't think it belongs on the list (especially compared to their other albums). It's a little too alt-rock for me, generally pretty ho-hum with a few good tracks. There's good sound layering and their signature atmospheric tone, but then a heavy out-of-place guitar riff has me thinking "this is classic rock" and I am not liking this look for them at all.
I'm a little surprised to see this one make the list with all the other incredible albums by this group. This is not my fave and I don't think it stands out. I dont agree with the wiki. I don't think this album moves too far away from their style...like Pablo Honey (deserves list), they have softer acoutic tracks and It is not until OKC that they start experiment more with electronics and establish themselves as a unique band. High and Dry is top track on Bends by far plus (surprised Yorke hates it) a few other good ones. Still a good one from the band...2.8.
I wanted to like this more than I did. I'm an up-and-comer in terms of a Radiohead fan. The more I am exposed to them the more I am liking them but for some reason The Bends does little for me. There's a couple good songs but overall it's got less of the creativity that I associate with Radiohead. Not sure if I'm missing something but it was a relatively mediocre album (by Radiohead standards). Still a good album but not something that stands out from the rest of their catalog so far. 3.01 stars
Solid album with some really great stand-out tracks. The Bends (the song) was a gem from the ones I hadn't heard as much. Well worth a listen and likely a 4.5 (but probably on the 4 side).
Love!!!
Much better than I expected, much more accessible than OK Computer or other radiohead songs I've heard, and definitely worthy of a relisten! Probably a 4.5* rounded up to a tentative 5*, but I need to relisten to the album properly and tune into the lyrics
I've listened to this album for years and have liked it. Most of the songs are phenomenal but there are a few underwhelming moments. 4/5.
90's alt rack can often feel bland to me, but this album is definitely not that. Great album that they will still somehow surpass it multiple times.
Never knew I liked Radiohead as much as I do. Best win from this project for sure.
I wasn't around in the mid 1990s when 'The Bends' came out but ever since I first listened to it I absolutely loved this album and it is still among my favorites. It's alternative rock at its very best and one of the best albums ever made. It's extremely well written, played and produced (thanks to the great John Leckie). It begins with the spacey Planet Telex, continues with amazing songs like the title track, Fake Plastic Trees, Black Star and many others, and it ends perfectly in the gorgeous Street Spirit. This album is liquid gold from start to finish.
Well, let's see how this goes. I typically don't mind a Radiohead song but their albums are beatings. At least it isn't Elvis Costello again. Planet Telex: I kinda like the soundscape that's created, but it isn't completely capturing me. The Bends: I actually kinda like this one. Feels more like the 90s stuff that I enjoy. High And Dry: This sounds like the 90s stuff I don't like. It's got that generic acoustic guitar and ultra-repetitive lyrics. He even did the thing with the last line that every 90s band did. Fake Plastic Trees: The lyrics feel relatable here, feeling rundown and surrounded by fake stuff. Bones: Sounds like an Oasis song. (Nice Dream): I think I've hit my limit of Radiohead Just: I've hit my limit of Radiohead. Thom York's voice is starting to annoy me. His voice is one of my least favorite things about Radiohead. My Iron Lung: The intro guitar is actually pretty cool. Props for that. Bullet Proof: this is an example of why I can't listen to a full album of this. I'm trying really hard to listen to this whole thing for this project. Black Star: Sulk: Street Spirit: cool looping guitar part.
So. Very. Conflicted............... Radiohead now feel like the band that "superior" music people challenge you with. If you don't like Kid A / OK Computer then you're either stupid or not trying hard enough. So when this popped up, I was fully prepared to go all out snark and dish out 1 or 2 stars. But. BUT. My word this was a fabulous album. "High and Dry", "Just", "Sulk" all glorious soundtracks to my teenage angst and misery before the ultimate finale to the "staring into a bottle of Bells / Southern Comfort wondering why girls won't talk to me" era with "Street Spirit" and it's howling into the void "fade out again". 4 stars, should probably be 5, whilst hating myself for not rating it a 2. Which is probably exactly how it should be.
Babys got the benddddsssss. Ok computer was my first real exposure to Radiohead so this surprised me in how "simple" it is in comparison. Great album, some of the songs hit so hard. I don't think there's a single skip in there
This was a little better than Kid A
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Stökkið frá Pablo Honey í The Bends er svo gígantískt. Þarna heyrir maður loksins hluta af soundinu sem þeir eru svo þekktir fyrir og hafa masterað. Þetta er í fyrsta lagi frábær alt rock plata. Hugljúf og létt en samt með sturlað sound og flotta texta. Bends nær ekki hæðunum sem Ok computer, Kid A og In rainbows ná og heildar þemaið kemst ekki eins vel til skila. Þetta er töluvert hrárra stöff og ekki eins skipulagt execution. Það er samt hluti af sjarmanum við hana.
Þetta er platan sem negldi mig fastan á Radiohead vagninn, hlustaði á hana út í eitt. Áttu eftir að þróast mikið en hún mun alltaf vera í miklu uppáhaldi hjá mér. Lög eins og High and dry og Fake plastic tree sem mér finnst vera ein af allra bestu lögum þeirra. Skotheld fimma.
Planet Telex The Bends High and Dry Fake Plastic Trees Just My Iron Lung Street Spirit (Fade Out)
УУУУУУУ. Это первый Радиохэд в этом списке для меня. Всё ок, начинаем с самого начала. Величайшая группа в истории. Величайшая музыка. Возможно (и только возможно) пиковый Том Йорк с точки зрения исполнения именно здесь, на главных хитах Street Spirit (Fade Out) и Fake Plastic Trees. Прекрасный альбом и начало чего-то просто Невероятного. Лучшая песня - Fake Plastic Trees.
Not the worst Radiohead album but still not a fan.
Really good - never listened fully before!
I always knew that Radiohead made some good stuff but i was legitimately shocked when i found out just how good The Bends really was. The guitar work was just out of this world as was the work with all the other instruments to the point where these songs nearly moved me to tears due to their amazing instrumentation. Thom's singing was also great as were the lyrics just being about embracing your imperfections and learning that its okay to not be okay. While Amnesiac and Hail To The Thief are good albums in their own right and have arguably more interesting elements. I still feel that The Bends is my favorite Radiohead album so far because of just how good it sounds. Best Song: Just Worst Song: My Iron Lung
Glad to listen to it from start to finish. A bit too alt-rock but Street Song is very good. 2.5
Grows on you. I've only heard the singles before but the overall album is very well crafted
Currently unemployed so I had to get my ex to buy me a cool the bends shirt I seen 🕊️🕊️🕊️
Used to be my favourite Radiohead album, and I listened to it a lot at the time of its release. I still like the album, especially its highlights (such as Street Spirit), but the vocals are a little too much, and some of the songs I have heard enough. score in 1995: 10/10 score in 2024: 8/10
Apart from the singles, I was not very familiar with this album, so it took a few listens to come to a verdict. In the end, I thought it was very strong throughout, really oozing that nineties alternative rock feeling. So, even though I probably still prefer the more adventurous releases after it, I think it just about deserves the full 5 stars for me.
Extraordinarily strong rock album, probably my favourite Radiohead.
Un muy buen disco que de cierta forma continúa y expande el sonido del debut de la banda "Pablo Honey". Mucho más sofisticado y complejo, "The Bends" empieza a esbozar la experimentación por la que la banda alcanzaría su estatus de "alt darling". "My Iron Lung" es una divertida crítica a "Creep", mientras que "Fake Plastic Trees" y "High & Dry", enriquecen el catálogo de singles radiales de la banda liderada por Thom Yorke y Jonny Greenwood. En mi opinión, la mejor canción del LP es "Street Spirit (Fade Out)". Si bien este es un muy buen disco, no creo que sea un indispensable del inventario de la banda. De todas formas, sumamente recomendable.
This is a 5. One of the greatest albums ever recorded.
Nostalgia probably plays a small factor but this was great to revisit. These songs, while not all their best in my opinion, have rightfully been engraved in my subconscious, and works really well as a whole. Interesting transitional album.
he always sounds like he does NOT wanna be in the studio
great album loved every song
I only knew about creep and 2 other famous songs. It was a really nice discovery, which reminded me some early work from muse, at least for the beginning of the album. The end is more calm and I enjoyed it less
Oh look the best Radiohead album by FAR! Is it the most creative? No. Is it the most artsy or bold? No. Is it just an album with solid bangers throughout? Fuck yes.
3.8
Radiohead’s first great album influenced a generation of wannabe edgy rock musicians (including some of my favorite bands like Muse). For me, the only thing that doesn’t elevate this album from the level of great to masterpiece is the production. Which is interesting because starting with OK Computer, Radiohead and Nigel Godrich are often the absolute pinnacle of what production can accomplish. “Planet Telex” and “Karma Police” (from OK Computer) were really the two songs which got me into Radiohead, and the rest of The Bends followed, particularly “Fake Plastic Trees” and “Just” which I always forget how much I like.
#37 - incredible how many songs in this album have become classics. Radiohead's angst defined a generation!
Great album. Great peaks and the album flowed nicely. Favorite Song: High and Dry Rating: 4.1/5
When Pablo Honey came out I bought the album for Creep, like most people did at the time. I was slightly disappointed in the rest of the album but I still liked it. A couple years later when the video came out for Fake Plastic Trees started its rotation on MTV I was locked in, I went out and bought the cd immediately. Radiohead leveled up on all fronts from its debut and I couldn’t get enough of this collection of classics. Since then I have been excited every time this band puts anything out including side projects, solo projects and film scores, I love it all. But this album really was a musical perspective shift for me, it opened me up to a new lane of artists that I may not have given a chance if not for this band and this album in particular. This is Radiohead at their most accessible, before they started making every left turn they felt the wind direct them while keeping fans on their toes. Johnny’s guitar work is always inspiring and while he may not push the bounds on this album as much as he does on future albums he really was breaking new ground for the time this album was released. Tom’s emotional vocal delivery and lyrics through out this album still give me chills even after all these years, especially on Bulletproof and Street Spirit. The whole band sounds great here but the other guys start really shining on the next album OK Computer. This one’s an easy 5 for me.
A great 90's album. They were honing it in on this one, but not quite there. Although, this was their best straight rock album. They continue to get better on subsequent albums. Just is a favorite, as is My Iron Lung. I take that back, Street Spirit is the one.
Ha! I was just singing "Planet Telex" to myself two days ago, wondering if they ever still play it. So this was one of those 'break my own rules" purchases. Having been burned too many times buying a crappy album on the strength of one hit single, I resolved myself to require hearing two songs that I really liked before picking up an album. At the time "Creep", was laughed at in my peer group; the falsetto wasn't your manly Eddie Vedder or Scott Weiland sound, but I still liked it though not enough to buy the album yet. When I first heard "Fake Plastic Trees" I knew I needed the album and broke that rule (same story with "No Rain" and then Blind Melon's masterpiece Soup, and "She Don't Use Jelly" and The Flaming Lips' masterpiece "The Soft Bulletin"). That said, I have to admit I wasn't blown away by the album as a whole, so much so that when OK Computer came out, I balked at buying it at first and even passed on a friend who asked me if I wanted to get concert tickets to see them on that tour. Camping in the woods with mind altered and watching an insane amount of shooting stars and the literal International Space Station going by many times an hour to the tune of OK Computer made me realize the genius of that album and band. This is Radiohead in their skinny black tie infancy, showing a strong ability to write catchy songs aimed square at the FM radio, still playing the sycophantic fame game and trying to make an impression at the MTV Beachhouse. It's not until they stopped caring so much about what others thought and turned their affections elsewhere that the world got a little lonely and started drunk-texting them in the middle of the night asking for another chance. By that point, Radiohead moved on with OK Computer while the rest of the world fawned over them for the next decade. In hindsight, this album is good, but it most assuredly gets a post-market boost by what they did afterwards. Here, they are peers with the likes of Spacehog and Sponge who sat in middle of the boat but did not do much to stear it in any meaningful direction. Quality hits with quality playing but nothing that elevated the genre to the next stratosphere yet. The appreciation here for me is more as a soundtrack to my own nostalgia and journey and has less to do with the album breaking any barriers. Happy to have heard "Fake Plastic Trees," "My Iron Lung," and "Just" live. Finally seeing them on the Hail To The Theif tour was a major propellant in the need to see them again at their next US show, which was seven months away and in the middle of a polo field in the desert of Indio, California in 2004. Aside from the aforementioned songs, "[Nice Dream]," "Bullet Proof . . . I Wish I Was," and "Sulk" are standout tracks. This is the walk before the run.
Accessable Radiohead that I wouldn't be surprised to hear sung along to by a crowd in a pub. On its face, 90's alternative rock, but with some traces of Brit Pop as well as seeds of the experimentation that the band would further explore in their later work. I wore this album out in high school. I can't believe it's almost thirty years old. It still sounds good to me and I had fun revisiting it.
This one takes me back to being a 14 year old foreign kid in highschool that just didn't quite fit into anywhere or with any particular group. For awhile I listened to this album in the mornings every morning while getting ready for school. Somehow it seemed like a very fitting soundtrack to being a bit of an oddball in school. This album to me is a combination of the more grundgy sounding first album and the more electronic sounding Radiohead that was on the horizon. I think this is one of their more straight forward albums before things really started getting a lot more abstract and honestly a little less cohesive to me. The standouts to me are 'Fake Plastic Trees', 'High and Dry', 'Just', and 'Nice Dream'.
blame it on the blackstar duh
The verge of stadium status. Some bloody great songs.
Wow, I'd forgotten just how awesome this album is. Back to back incredible songs, this might even pip OK Computer for best Radiohead album.
Ett av de albumene jeg hørte mest på da jeg bodde i Bergen! Fantastisk!
Radiohead come into there own on this album!
Day 34 of listening to 1001 albums, one day at a time. The Bends by Radiohead as a whole is the band really trying to show they are more than just a one hit wonder with Creep. I’ve have mixed emotions about this album it’s a bit all over the place but I think that lends towards the album. This an album that in my mind is trying to prove something by showing the world they can do so much more. So while this album has a pretty wide variety of sounds from track to track, Radiohead is ultimately giving that iconic Radiohead sound that would become so beloved. Not only would this album be a pretty big inspiration for a lot of other artist to come, it would lead the band into making albums that pretty would call perfect and a masterpiece. The Bends sets out to prove Radiohead is more than Creep and I think it does more than just prove they are more, it’s shows they are a band that will be remembered for a long time.
It was alright.
I feel like it's basic. Don't know why? I mean, it's good don't get me right but it didn't really pop out.
Ooh, this one was very good. Knew bits and bobs, but hadn't listened to the whole album. Was worried it might go a bit Coldplay at one point, but it soon recaptured my attention. Loved instantly, tbh.
Late to the party. Worth the hype.
Wonderful! Air guitar round the kitchen to Just reminds me of younger days dancing on the platform at Popstarz
Not a band I'd listened to before but they weren't bad!
Not really a fan, but didn't hate this.
Excellent album. I've always been a huge fan of The Bends since my first listen. It's the most straightforward and approachable of Radiohead's great albums with no truly weak tracks. *****
Good stuff! I've only heard maybe 3 or 4 of these before. Not their best (Kid A), but still holds up and marks their blowup from PH to OC
Radiohead’s music is beautiful to me. Fake Plastic Trees, Karma Police, Steet Spirit. I just want to close my eyes and lose myself, which is a good thing. Takes me back to those Jonathan Glazer videos and when MTV was an interesting. So many people hating on Radiohead. Isn’t it funny how tastes can differ so massively?
my favorite radiohead album out of the big trilogy. i love just about every track on here. if i were to nitpick, i dont like thoms vocal delivery on the chorus for bones. i also think sulk is good, but not great. other than that, most of them are hits and some of my all time favorites from radiohead even. 5 personal favs: planet talex, fake plastic trees, (nice dream), my iron lung
Good good
Liked it better than the first one
Radiohead🥹🥹 really good but ok computer and kid a are better imo
One of the better radiohead albums.
This is fine. Radiohead is overrated.
Why are these guys so popular
I really enjoy Radiohead, but sometimes I’m just not in the mood for their more experimental work and want something a little more easygoing. That’s where “The Bends” comes in. While their first album is, to be honest, kind of sleazy, “The Bends” has a more straightforward alternative and Britpop sound. At the same time, it also shows a lot of characteristics that indicate the band’s evolving style. Overall, I think this album captures that sweet transitional period where you get the best of both worlds.
I wanted so bad to roast Radiohead. Unfortunately, it's ok. Street Spirit (Fade Out) is the best one, but in general I think their more active songs are better. There were definitely points where it put me in mind of an awkward car ride, and wondered why someone would put Muse in a blender, strain it and only keep the soggy parts. But that's just me looking for creative insults, and I honestly can't give it less than 4 overall lol
Amazing: Best radiohead record
Liked it a lot
Classic, not their best album 8
Its Radiohead. If you need more than that I don't know what to tell you.
Another great from radiohead
sicklyy
O primeiro 1/3 de “The Bends” me desceu com tantas ressalvas que já estava preparado para falar dele aqui pisando em ovos. Entretanto, de “(Nice Dream)” em diante, ele engatou de tal maneira comigo que se tornou um grande disco. A influência do grunge é notável (afinal, é um disco de rock de 1995), é um alt-rock de altíssima qualidade. Destaco “My Iron Lung”, “Just” e minha favorita, “Bullet Proof… I Wish I Was”.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time and nearly every track is a 10/10. Radiohead did an amazing job on this album and it toes the line between harder “rockier” moments and soft tender moments with the amazing vulnerability that Yorke portrays with his voice. Amazing album, an easy 5/5.
Hands down the best Radiohead album. The band still rocks hard while also sounding brilliantly melodic and melancholy. "The Bends" doesn't lean too hard into electronica, depressiveness, or the near silence of some later albums. It is the perfect mix of all of Radiohead's strengths. Tracks 1-8 and 12 are great and include all of the singles. The remaining tracks (i.e., 9-11) are good, but not as memorable as the rest.
This is an amazing album. This is what alternative music should be. Every song is good and some are great. It's impossible to pick the best song so many of them are good, the singles are good (Planet Telex, High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees) the album cuts are good (The Bends, Black Star, Street Spirit (Fade Out)). A great album by a legendary band.
I like this more than In Rainbows but not as much as OK Computer. I really love Fake Plastic Trees and like Planet Telex and High and Dry quite a bit. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard this album. Knew the tracks High and Dry, as well as Just. Although I prefer the quirkier Kid A and OK Computer, this is a great collection of fairly straightforward songs. Quite enjoyed Fake Plastic Trees and Bullet Proof. Have always loved Greenwood’s guitar work and there is a lot of good examples of it here (Sulk). I should probably try Pablo Honey…