Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Good songs
Enjoyed it very much. It's just a great melodic Brit rock album. Highlights: High And Dry and Just.
yes
Surprised that I enjoyed this. A couple songs were pretty meaningless tho
all the songs sound the same but that's their vibe so /shrug
Enjoyed this early Radiohead album, but I like later albums more.
Classic. Lots of nostalgia on this one.
Gr8
Not bad! Good, classic alternative.
Big surprise having never really listened to Radiohead before. Much catchier melodies than anticipated, as well as some songs that I already knew that I didn’t know were by them
Great album mostly hits. Some unremarkable tracks
Радиоголова на четверку точно тянет!
I have known, owned and loved this album since its release. I haven't listened to it in ages, it's still lovely, before Radiohead went past my threshold. It almost deserves the 5 rating for Street Spirit alone, what a tune that is.
Not my favorite Radiohead album but a great one
Yeah, it's Radiohead. I was 20 when this came out and it takes me back.
Slow rock. I like it. Will come back to listen again
Not my favourite Radiohead album, but still an excellent album
3.5 a lot better when i was 15
Storslået, eksperimenterende, heftigt, melodiøst
Another reminder to listen to more Radiohead
Pros: - songs like “High And Dry” are a reminder of the decade and dated sounds in which this album came from and ultimately surpassed - this album is good context for how big of a leap their next album Ok Computer really was - nothing on here is bad (some might even call it tasteful) - elite album cover Cons: - the discourse and dialogue hyping up radiohead makes it hard to match such a heightened level of enthusiasm for a record thats so downtrodden and grey in nature - this music does not at all line up with the way I process sad or negative emotions 3/5 I’m more of an in rainbows guy myself
A solid album but nothing that blew me away.
6/10
joa, ok
A fine album. A lot of the hits hold up and plenty of the songs are great they just don't comp to the rest of their career. I will say it is very bold for them to name the album not just after the worst track on the record but one of the worst songs I've ever heard
I’m having a hard time rating this one. Maybe a 3.5 would be appropriate? I like the themes and the lyrics. I like Just and My Iron Lung. I just was kind of bored the whole time, even though I felt like I should’ve been more into it. Idk, can’t explain it. I like the sounds and the ideas but combined in practice they didn’t do it for me.
Pretty good. Will listen again.
It was fine.
Not bad
Pretty neat early Radiohead record that certainly feels like it's ushering in the new era of alternative rock. I guess the incorporation of more dense electronics and ethereal and reverb-filled guitar effects in '90s alt-rock was cool to hear, especially on the explosive opener "Planet Telex. And it's a pretty moody and grand-sounding record all things considered, really marking that shift I mentioned earlier. But I still just cannot get behind Thom Yorke's vocals here, and while it is a significant improvement on "Pablo Honey', it's not like this album is entirely devoid of '90s alt rock cliches, including some of that angst that was carried over from then, especially on 'Just' and the title track, an otherwise pretty great track. 'Fake Plastic Trees' was maybe my favourite song here, just such a gorgeous and gradual growth to this song, and a very spacey feel to it overall, and it showcases Yorke's first real knack for the writing that would dub him sad white boy of the decade. Also, I'm not sure if it's just the version I listened to, but the mix on this record was super thin and trebly; I feel like the grander moments from this would've sounded much better if the full sonic range was more present - the heavier non-acoustic moments didn't sound as great as a result, especially on "My Iron Lung'• Maybe the most predictive song here was 'High and Dry', Coldplay would practically build their entire career around this one single song. Either way, while this isn't as enjoyable as their landmark records later down the line, it was solid-enough alternative rock that I don't have many complaints on my end.
Expect the expected
la verdad esperaba mas, nose. por ahi tengo que escucharla con auris
I liked this. Quite refreshing. Famous enough of course in their era but I didn't pay them any attention then. Solid 3.
ok so i did listen and not listen at the same time, i have some confusions about this album, probably an prejudice... maybe for another time.
Pretty good. The slow power chords are such a staple for these guys and they do it well. Of course High and Dry is great, but I really liked the heavier Just the most.
me sorprendió gratamente. es cierto que hay canciones que son muy simples y fáciles de olvidar, no obstante las otras me ha parecido que compensan el álbum entero. sí que he de decir que no es el tipo de música que yo me pondría a escuchar un día cualquiera, sin embargo entiendo que se pueda apreciar. le daría un 3,5, pero creo que no se puede, así que me toca darle 4 estrellas.
Great album, but reminds me too much of my ex
An improvement over the debut album, but even so this isn't a particularly exciting effort. For one thing, a major problem is that I don't really like Thom Yorke's whiny vocal style. Secondly, with a few exceptions, the songs are a bit samey and unengaging. The first few tracks and the album closer "Street Spirit" are pretty good, though. I wouldn't say the listening experience was unpleasant, but I wouldn't go out of my way to play this album very often.
Good music but no standouts
This was dull. But palatable, and I’m sure there’ll be a significant proportion of these that I can’t say that for. Reading some reviews, I gather many people quite like Thom Yorke’s indecipherable vocals - as a certified lyrics girlie, this was not for me. I had every intention to sit and listen and actually found myself being lulled into quite a warm and dreamy nap. In my notes, I wrote: probably a good album to have on while working or doing something like wood carving. I’ve never done wood carving which probably says it all - but I imagine it’d be nice background noise to do something repetitive to. Not quite a cleaning album as it makes me want to sit too much. When I actually gave the lyrics a read, I thought they were good: Fake Plastic Trees’ verse about the plastic surgeon is witty, and I liked the few lyrics of My Iron Lung I heard properly (“Suck, suck your teenage thumb / Toilet trained and dumb”). But the production choices just meant I couldn't get into them and that's a shame for me personally. 3/5 - I see the vision, I see what they're doing - but it's just background noise to me.
Never been into Radiohead, didn't hate it, just fine
A casual fan of Radiohead. Kind of heavy at times with its mix of melodic songs. The 90's sounds sort of escaped me. Generaly a good album. Good production.
Enjoyed this one, knew a few tracks.
Since I wasn’t a fan of their song “Creep,” I wasn’t looking forward to this, but I was pleasantly surprised.
I rather liked this. I've heard some Radiohead on the radio, but never really got into them. Listening to this album has made me want to explore their music a bit more.
there are definitely some bangers, but also some meh.
Way more accessible than I expected it to be, but I’m not sure I have the angst needed to really appreciate Radiohead’s more mournful sounds.
Everyone I know is a massive Radiohead fan. I don't know why. They're fine. Every song on this album is fine. None are excellent.
Hyvää rokkia.
Nice Instrumentals, vocals are good just not the biggest fan. Overall pretty good, just not for me. 3.5/5
Toen ik nog een klein Ceesje was vond ik radiohead niet fantastisch totdat Teun het mij eens liet horen met een goede koptelefoon. Sindsdien ben ik apparatuur altijd belangrijk gaan vinden voor mijn koptelefoon, anders kan je niet alles horen. Ik vond dit album in eerste instantie een beetje een tegenvaller van radiohead. Een beetje te veel rock voor mij. Ze zijn wel goed in staat je brein te kietelen met mooie geluidjes effectjes en akkoorden. Ze weten heel goed goede muziek te maken. Ik vind het ook leuk dat radiohead een band is die je extra kan waarderen met goede apparatuur voor geluidskwaliteit. De nummers opzichzelf vind ik niet leuk genoeg. De kwaliteit is wel goed.
OMG. Radiohead AGAIN on this list. I am not a fan. BUT this is the least objectionable of the three RH albums I have so far been served. I’ll therefore be very generous with a 3 star rating. One can hope this is the last.
(Nice Dream)
Ei ollu ihan niin kiinnostava Radioheadin lätty, mutta löyty kivoja juttuja sieltäki. Aika paljon oli hidasta rokki/poppiballadia mitkä ei pidemmän päälle jaksanu kiinnostaa. Middling.
Such an overrated band. The album is their best so far, getting 3 stars....
This was saved in my comments from yesterday’s album. Weird to have Radiohead 2 days in a row. I did prefer yesterday's album to this one though. I’m not a big Radiohead guy, but this album was enjoyable.
Not bad but not something I would listen again. But it was great experience.
Pretty good! I liked a couple of the songs and they hit me at a good time while I was thinking about my life and so maybe that magnified my enjoyment. Or maybe they made me think about my life. Either way, not too bad
This was fine, but became a bit samey
This is a strange one for me -- it feels weird that this is one of the 1001 (or 1089) best albums of all time when it's arguably not even their best album of this decade, let alone their entire career. Still, I think Radiohead's 90s output is my favorite era of them. However...I feel like it's a strangely sequenced album, as (for me) "High and Dry" and "Fake Plastic Trees" bring the energy the opening two tracks have to a screeching halt. The middle is mostly average, and the last three tracks do end things decently. Track by track (out of five stars) Planet Telex: 5/5 The Bends: 5/5 High and Dry: 2/5 Fake Plastic Trees: 1/5 Bones: 3/5 (Nice Dream): 3/5 Just: 4/5 My Iron Lung: 3/5 Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was: 2/5 Black Star: 4/5 Sulk: 4/5 Street Spirit (Fade Out): 5/5
It's RadioHead. Better than Ok Computer. I can see what people like about it but I still think it sounds like the Singer is in a different band than the rest of them.
The contrarian's pick for best Radiohead album, but it falls far short of the heights they would reach on OK Computer and beyond. They are in anthemic singer/songwriter mode here, having yet to begin exploring the deconstruction that would make them generational artists. Johnny Greenwood is the only member contributing truly unique and interesting arrangement ideas and his guitar is the star of almost every track. Yorke's songwriting only rarely reaches beyond navel-gazing alienation, though it is definitely a notch above most alt rock of the day in terms of overall quality, not to mention the brand of Brit Pop it would inspire. As a showcase for a rock band, The Bends is excellent. It's just that this band would become so much more than that in due time.
Really a great sound. Not much stood out as head and shoulders above hit. But I can’t remember anything awful either. A great sound but only good album.
Never really connected with this album. Like their debut, I’m just not into their earlier albums. It’s good though. I fare a lot better from OK Computer onwards, but even then I struggle - mainly due to “experts” on the band, who’d benefit more from listening King Crimson or electric Miles.
While it didn’t hit me as good as some of the others I could feel more heart in this one
A bit too soft and moody for my tastes. I liked "Planet Telex" and "Just" though.
Bangers 10 min long jam
A little better than Kid A in my opinion.
Despite being quite into radiohead as a teen I never quite enjoyed the bends. And even now 15 years later it just doesn't grip me. though it does feel like their most energetic and conventional album in a sense, it ends up being a little bit boring and somewhat bland
i don’t know what there is to say about radiohead that hasn’t been said. thom yorke is an ass. music is emo. it’s fine if that’s your bag.
The Bends/ OK Computer is my sweet spot of Radiohead. They'll never be my favorite, but I liked this more than I remembered. Just is my favorite, but that may be because of the video? And maybe I like Radiohead videos more than their albums? 3.5⭐️
Good, but I'm not British so it's not the best thing I've ever heard.
Was actually surprised I enjoyed this! Had a lot more sonf with an alt rock than I'm used to for Radiohead. And only occasionally drifted into avant garde territory. Overall- good album. 3.5/5
- (Nice Dream) is the only one memorable to me so far - I know some of the songs. But I don't think I really like any song in particular.
***An ok album, fairly easy listening
I like (nice dream). heard some songs already. peak 2000s indie emo rock vibes.
not my cup of tea
Not a huge Radiohead fan but it was okay
really good songs but after listening to so much radiohead im starting to see how it sounds like a lot of the same
Alright but I wouldn't relisten
It is a dynamic album with some depth, the guitar sounds great and the songwriting is decent. Yorke can be a bit whiny sounding but I am okay with that. This album was a huge influence on the Brit-pop sound. It is a decent album has some really good songs and a few meh tunes.
An acceptable rock album. Nothing spectacular here. The only song on this one that grabbed me was "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", which I had never knowingly heard before. Hopefully I'm done listening to Radiohead. My Rating: 3/5
okay at first all the songs kinda sounded the same but when i tell you i loved sulk it when into like 3 of my playlists which is an achievement believe me another one i really liked was just it when straight into emo goth from the 90s playlist all of them were similar but special in their own way i know a few raidohead songs but let me say i only know the popular ones yes i am a larper ngl but i am glad i got to hear more of their songs would i listen to the whole album again no but did i really like it and will def be listing to the ones in my playlist yess to happy i got recommend this website day 1 !
Buen material. Siento que tiene buenas canciones, pero no mis favoritas de su discografía Muy fiel a su estilo, que ya en Pablo Honey estaba bastante marcado, pero de igual manera esto es solo un paso a toda la evolución a la que han llegado Se disfruta! 3.8
So I was expecting to hate this but the songs (at least the fast tempo one were really good but the slow ones really did nothing for me. So I had to split the difference and give them an average score.
I can understand why people love it but the only thing you want to do is fall into depression and kill yourself
A few great, nostalgic songs, and overall great vibe, but not an album I’d listen to start to finish.
This is the best of their albums, I’d say. Still annoying to listen to, but not as annoying as their later stuff.
Honestly, I was prepared to hate this. But this is a very sympathetic record. Palatable and very honest. I don't know if radiohead will become one of my staples but I enjoyed it.
The Bends is far from my favorite Radiohead album. It feels like the band have found what they wanted to be, but not yet fully developed into being comfortable with that style. It reminding me of an ex asside, I still think its pretty good even with all that said. This feels like the most post-nirvana album of theirs and probably the best pick to get someone who thinks "Radiohead is too slow" to listen to. It's just lacking in the standouts I find in their best work, and feels more like a showcase of things to come then an incredible album in its own right.
Aight, its radiohead
Review - really shows that they hit their stride with Ok Computer. The good songs are good but there's a lot of chaff here too. Score - 7/10 Need to listen? YES
Not bad, not my thang
Somebody on the list-making committee must like Radiohead, as this is their third appearance. Radiohead is known for their alternative rock, although to me the music here is a mixture of rock and hard rock. I know none of these songs, although that’s not a surprise since they are from the 90s. Barely good enough for three stars.
My old friend Radiohead. Them wishing it was the 60s on 'The Bends' is like me wishing it was the 90s now, which I do, so that's a song that's grown on me with time. But this isn't one of the 3 Radiohead albums I own, and thus (or therefore?) it's not one of the Radiohead albums I particularly like. However, a shoutout to 'My Iron Lung' for being another excellent Rockstar Supernova performance! That show is like the State to State of music - I'll never forget it, even if I forget everything else. I think a lot of these songs are used in sad TV scenes, and that's kind of the vibe of the album: sweeping, sad, but a little bit generic (at least now). I'm a mild fan. Highlights: 'Fake Plastic Trees', 'Black Star'
definitely feels transitional but that’s probably because i know what’s coming next. fake plastic trees and street spirits are major highlights
Not too fussed about it, although there were some bangers I didn't realise were Radiohead. Otherwise was kind of just a blur.
Best Radiohead album thus far
What a great leap from Pablo Honey. Radiohead managed to distance themselves from "Creep" and found a whole career path in the process. The Bends finds Radiohead still playing with guitars, but also starting to experiment with textures and space. It's not perfect, but it's a great improvement on Radiohead's sound and an important stepping stone in their development
Probably the most familiar Radiohead album to me. Also sounds like Coldplay to me. I like a few of the songs but not really my vibe
I realize I’m writing these more as a journal/reflection for myself rather than true album reviews, but here we go: This is probably the album cover I remember the best from Radiohead, and it was interesting to learn that The Bends was the first Radiohead album with cover art by Stanley Donwood, who has continued to produce artwork with the band ever since. As far as the music itself, I was surprised that outside of High And Dry I’m not sure I recognized much. This album felt like a very different (but more “traditionally alternative”) style than the other two albums I’ve reviewed as part of this journey, both released in the 2000s versus the 90s (Amnesiac & In Rainbows). While I’ve come to associate Radiohead with the more haunting and experimental sound of their later albums, I did really enjoy this one. Street Spirit (Fade Out) was probably my favorite.
Blows they're Zionists now :(
There's some really interesting instrumentals here. The last few songs really got going. But it's not resonating with me as it is with other people. Glad I got a listen. Time to go back to the Flaming Lips on repeat then...
Buenas letras; la música no me llamó la atención, y quizá sólo por no ser mi estilo. High And Dry tiene una interpretación sublime del vocalista. Sorprende su capacidad en cuanto a falsete también en la canción siguiente, y la siguiente, y la siguiente... Harta un poco. Lo poco interesante que le hallé a Fake Plastic Trees es la adición de instrumentos de cuerda; similarmente, sólo me gustaron las guitarras en Bones. Ahora bien, Nice Dream es una de las mejores; no por su inicio aburrido, aunque con la llamativa imaginación de una instrumento que parece colgar infinitamente en dos notas, sinó por su evolución y brevísimo solo, que la mejora demasiado. Los acordes de Just están bien; mi segunda favorita (puede ser que, con el tiempo, le agarre más cariño). My Iron Lung es simplemente cautivante; ya hay, entonces, una tercera. A este punto, con Bullet Proof, ya entiendo por qué es considerado un gran álbum. A Sulk le salvó la batería y el solo. En resumen, amé la mitad del álbum; mas ni el inicio ni el final se me hicieron particulares o destacables. Admito que juzgué mal a la batería, pues, andando el tiempo, le noté la utilidad. Este es mi primer álbum de la lista. Haré lo posible por no puntuar canciones individualmente, porque mi pensamiento es el siguiente: el álbum musical es una unidad como tal, no sólo un conjunto de canciones. Naturalmente, se tratará siempre de mi apreciación a la primera escucha; el encontrarle el tino y el concepto a un álbum no requiere de una sola, sinó de varias y de exhaustivo análisis e investigación, así que ni yo ni nadie se debe tomar esto muy en serio. XD
I'm not a fan of Radiohead, and I don't believe I've listened to this album start-to-finish. I generally dislike Thom Yorke as a singer. On their later albums, they also tend to just _not_ rock, which is a weird thing for a rock band to do. This being one of their earlier albums, it's still got a fair bit of rock in it, but it's also still very much suffering from my distaste for Thom Yorke's singing. I don't hate this album, but I'm definitely not going to listen to it again.
Nice, and good to hear fake plastic trees in context. That said. I still don’t quite understand why this band is held in such disproportionately high esteem compared to other similar bands. I keep expecting to be blown away! Deathcab was my top artist of 2025! They can’t be that far off right? Maybe they are. I’ll investigate. Still, I loved a few especially high and dry and Just.
A good, but not great Radiohead LP. Most of the tracks here are wildly overplayed but the deeper cuts jumped out a lot more on this listen. Nice Dream, Bones, Black Star all surprisingly good. Catchy, memorable songs but overall just a bit… safe? Give me weird Radiohead over this any day.
The only Radiohead album I occasionally return to. Tells you more about me, than the album.
Блять) вот надо было так выиграть в лотерее, что из ВСЕЙ музыки на свете выпала Радиохед. По стереотипам музыка данного коллектива крайне депрессивна и годиться для того, чтобы лечь под трамвай включив exit for a film. ШТОШ, если так повезло, то будет на серьезке слушать. Пока просто брит рок. Но вот вокалист на эмоциональных моментах прям умирает ноющие.
Mid dude
For me Radiohead is only sad songs and existencial crisis so i want to hear what this album is about. Suffering, but very wonderful(like the end of the times) in Planet Telex. I can understand the lyrics, tired sinner vibes. 8 out of 10 The self-title song is good, i liked the riffs in the half-end. The lyrics are like Dumb from Nirvana, but ends hopeful i guess. 7.8 out of 10 High and Dry have a nice chrous, but idk, i think is the singer voice that gives that vibe of hauting and nostalgic. Pre-final riff reminds me of Its Time from Imagine Dragons, but is very good and nostalgic. I feel like this would´ve been written in the late 00s or 10s. 9 out of 10 The cover doesnt match the songs Fake plastic trees remind me of Lorax. Its all too libertador, i enjoy this. 8.9 de 10 A nice sound in Bones, its different from the others. The singer puts more emotion, the sound seems harsh. Talks about getting old? 9.5 out of 10 Nice dreams is very 90s but i feel like this not belong to an adult. A rock on the end. 7.6 de 10 Just is a very messy song, but i liked and i relate to the lyrics, so is goooood!!! liked the more heavy rock. 9.2 de 10 I like the riffs in My Iron Lung, its a good song, kinda generic(not in 1995). Lyrics are curious? 7 de 10 They sound like crisis, but with rock and anger mixed. mid-song have good riffs. Bullet proof is sleepy and purple. 7 out of 10 Balck star have a renegade type of lyrics. I liked, i can feel Resgate thoghtout some parts. Its a very heavy song(lyrically). 8 out of 10 Sulk have the sound that i like. Dreamy but passionate. Love it. 9.3 out of 10 The album ends melancolic, i liked Fade out. Very nice final seconds. 7.9 out of 10 An album very interessing, especially by the decade. Also very Hot Fuss skies and tired sinner lyrics. It was a nice album, but nothing too memorable.
Not big on Radiohead but this was much better than the last album of theirs I had.
I’m the perfect age/race/gender demographic to be a huge Radiohead fanatic, but they never really did anything for me. I can recognize that there is musical talent, but there isn’t any there there. There’s no blood going to it.
Some real jewels amongst pebbles, proto-brilliance.
3.5 stars
Like every other Radiohead album - fine, I guess.
3 1/2
3.5. the highs are high!!!
It's not that this is bad. It's not! It's actually good. I just can't with Radiohead any more. It's been decades of Radiohead. I just don't care. I would die happy if I never had to listen to another Radiohead song ever again. I know that won't happen though, so I begrudgingly rate this 3 stars and wait for the next friggin' Radiohead album to show up on this stupid list.
Ogólnie vibe albumu fajny, nie słuchałem wcześniej, ale żadna piosenka nie zapadła mi w pamięć
This is a serviceable 90s album. Not my favorite, not the worst.
it was fine
It is quite amazing that these guys hamstrung their own early popularity by releasing the worst song off this album as the second single, then decided to play entirely different music over the next few albums. Despite these factors they are still considered by many to be one of the best bands ever formed. They must be very good.
I like the instrumental side, but the vocals are not my thing. I also wished it got more experimental/weird.
This was good album that was pleasant to listen to and it also contained loads of interesting stuff in the songs. This was more to my taste than the previous Amnesiac that I listened from Radiohead. Best track was High and Dry.
There's a lot of filler on this album, High and Dry and Fake Plastic Trees are great tracks just listen to Ok Computer to In Rainbows instead. What a hell of a run
Alright alright, I'll admit this wasn't horrible. I'm surprised this album isn't as insufferable as their later works. Just normal alt rock. Would I revisit this? Maybe. No guarantees. Tracks I liked: The bends, my iron lung, bullet proof I wish i was, black star, street spirit fade out.
Buen álbum, musicalmente excelente pero no me llegan las canciones. Le siento falta de potencia a la voz para las canciones.
Muy normalito, no me pareció nada del otro mundo. 6/10
Уже не creep, еще не no surprises
Didn't really hit for me. Objectively nothing bad about the album.
1995. Combines guitar songs and ballads, with more restrained arrangements and cryptic lyrics than Radiohead's debut album, Pablo Honey
it's fine. "street spirit" is still a great, great song, but this album doesn't move me like _kid a_ and beyond. _ok computer_ is a big upgrade from this but still isn't radiohead at their best
Most songs sound kind of the same except for the second one and the last one (The bends and Street spirit). Melancholic, every song blends together as if being stuck in a line of thought for 48 minutes straight, going over the same feeling over and over again. That's not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, I wouldn't have had it any other way
La primera mitad del álbum es mi favorita y es musicalmente muy esperanzadora. La segunda mitad es todo lo contrario, ahora entiendo por qué está en la lista.
Buen álbum
I enjoyed this album. The band behind Thom York is stellar. York's vocals are muffled sounding to me. I don't know if his voice is difficult to record or if it's just how he sounds. His voice is pleasant enough. I just wish it sounded more present. Other than that, good stuff.
Radiohead is not really my kind of band, but I can recognise that it's a big band of the 90's. My personal note is 3/5
(Ice Cream) Good album just not enough bangers so probably wouldn’t listen to the full thing again. Do like radio head just not my fave work of theirs
3.5
radio head was never my thing... opinion stays same
Takes me back to my youth. Few classics on here, but a few to forget as well
Not quite as dreary as I had expected. Still a little bit noisy and mournful at times. Unlikely to revisit but not bad.
i have never loved Radio Head. i like them. i was hopeful for this one. overall it was fine. but i am not into them anymore than before
It was pretty good, but Radiohead still evades me…
gave me more radiohead knowledge but idk if it spoke to me enough 1995
I don't get the appeal of Radiohead.
I wasn’t familiar with this album, though the track ‘High and Dry’ did sound familiar, of course :-) The rest of the album wasn’t bad, so I’d give it a 7 out of 10...
good
Fine but can't really get into Radiohead
The first song that I like is High and Dry Fake plastic trees is amazing album is ok, I am not hooked, it is 3/5 for me
Enjoyed this more than the other Radiohead albums I've had so far on this list. It's more straightforward and more of a rock based album. I prefer this over the more ambient and distorted albums they made later. 3.5/5 Might listen again
Ok. Better than I expected.
*I appreciate the musicianship but Radiohead is just not for me.
7/10 Not my style but i see why it's such a good album
3,5 men det får jag inte ge. Gillade Street Spirit!
meh
Je veux tellement aimer ça mais
it was ok
pretty good (i can’t fully remember - maybe not a stand out…maybe need to relisten)
Don’t think ima Radiohead guy. Ig it’s an acquired taste. Still some good sounds.
good, liked 2 songs
This album is painfully mediocre, there is nothing special about it and just sounds like standard white guy rock, if an album is good enough to be on this list I expect it to have at least some originality and not just the bland stereotypical inde rock song
- Kan godt lide Radiohead, men det er bare ikke mit y
Ethereal floating voice, lots of songs that I'm not sure about. The highs are high but it didn't land completely for me.
not my top radiohead album but a good listen
meh, the least interesting radiohead album
Radiohead is one of the greatest artists of all time, but this is like their 5th best album at best.
Good bit not as good as the rest
Sounded like Radiohead, good vibe from that era, didn’t really strike me otherwise.
ok finally getting back to listening to this. first thing monday morning because why not. planet telex--off to a better start than amnesiac. the bends--nice rocking going on there high and dry--ok i'm actually enjoying this one still got some radiohead mumbly not annunciating anything singing humming stuff. i dunno, 3/5? 2/5.
I don't think this is Radiohead's best work.
I dont really like it, but I know the impact of this record in the world music. im not a huge fan of Rdiohead but meh, its ok, I understand the love for this. "Bullet proof... I wish I am" its fuckin depressin bro.
Radiohead, for me, are an acquired taste. I still have not been able to acquire a liking for Thom Yorke’s whining and moping which makes this record a chore despite there being some quality tunes. I get that Fake Plastic Trees, High and Dry, Planet Telex and Street Spirit (Fade Out) are cornerstones of Radioheads hits coming off of the massive single “Creep”, and I would normally enjoy these but it all comes down to whether you like Thom Yorke as a vocalist. I don’t. None of these are my favorite from this record. Mine is Bones for some reason. A little tedious overall and for all the hype surrounding the experimental nature of the band and its music, little evidence of that exists here. 3/5
Gosto de boa parte das músicas, principalmente fake plastic trees e high and dry, a atmosfera escura do álbum causa uma certa Melancolia que n gosto de sentir por mt tempo mas ainda sim gostei no geral
I just can’t get into Radiohead. I’m sure it’s good but it is whiney.
nah i didnt like that
Good stuff 👍 not bad songs, only one was grating but nothing really stood out to me either.
I've inadvertently heard this album against my will for the majority of the 90s and yes, there are some bops put out by some sad bois. It's ok!
probably my second least favorite Radiohead album. depending on how i feel about The King of Limbs on that day. still pretty decent though. Fake Plastic Trees is a show stopper and Just is the best alt rock banger they've made probably ever. deserves to be one of the 1001? i mean i guess. it's a really huge step forward for the band and is no doubt a big moment for 90s rock, even if i think it's kinda middling for Radiohead
Jeg er mest til deres ballader, ellers bliver noget af det lige rocket nok for mig. Et par af sangene som fake plastic trees gør meget for mig
3.0 - Ok
Prob one of the better radiohead albums I've listen to fav songs: fake plastic trees, black star
7/10
This was already a fav of mine so I loved it duhhhhh ❤️👅❤️ those rolling stone guys rly know what they’re talking abt -Ruby I guess I’m just cursed to never like this band. —Noah
Ok, this album never struck me as great
I didn't hate this one, unlike other radio head albums.
Coolt men tråkigt
i liked it but i don't see myself jamming out to on the regular
the opener is actually pretty good! My Iron Lung and Sulk are also fun. elsewise it's not nearly as interminable as Amnesiac since the vocals aren't distressingly flat to nearly the same degree. this album sounds like i imagine living in a long-faded former industrial city in 1990s england feels.
Still not really getting why Radiohead is considered the best ever by so many people. Still, I really like the album ok. Will have to dig into more reviews to see what I am missing
Good. But is Radiohead the most overrated band in history?
Gotta revisit later
Radiohead, et band jeg aldri har lært meg å like ordentlig. Sangene deres er ofte vakre, med Thom Yorke sine myke vokaler, men de gir aldri noe mersmak. Det er nok et problem jeg har med art rock generelt; det engasjerer ikke nevneverdig. Dette albumet er mer rocka enn Radiohead sine senere prosjekter, og det er for så vidt positivt. Til tross for den innledende tiraden, er det mange smakfulle sanger her. Et ålreit album å lytte til når man trenger å slappe av. Top 3: The Bends, Bones, Black Star
Absolute classic my favourite Radiohead album so many great songs
Fajne brzmienie, ale to tyle. Bez rewolucji.
I mean it’s ok but not worth all the crazy rave reviews
Another slice of life from the thinking mans Coldplay. Highly probable i will not listen to this again although it wss ok to listen to. Didnt knock my socks off.
Not bad for Radiohead
Solid 3.5 4
I like the guitars on this one.
Very emotional album
I get that Radiohead are a generational band. They're brilliant. I don't really love them. I really like individual songs. This album contains several of those. It's a good album for me and a great album for others.
I expected it to be sad because that's what I know Radiohead for, but it's a very chill album. Very outside of what I normally listen to but I could 100% see myself listening to it again Alt rock/slowish vibe at time but not necessarily a sad emotional album but definitely a few slower songs
classic ive listened to this album before but never all the way through its ok a few skips
Good album, but only the start of what Radiohead can do.
Esse álbum e meio termo pra min,tem músicas que eu gostei,tem umas que eu nem liguei,e tem my iron lung.Eu vou querer escuta essa música depois,pq nem sempre gostamos da música de primeira.Tem muita música que eu adoro que quando conheci odiei.mas bem,gostei um pouco do álbum.
Another album that I know inside out. This is peak 1995. It's a massive level-up from Pablo Honey and the band just went to see Jeff Buckley in concert. The Bends is a good album. There's a reason why it catapulted Radiohead from "That Band That Did Creep" into the upper echelons. But, as you can probably tell, I don't entirely vibe with this album. I lived this whole 1990s British guitar-driven scene. The Manics had just released The Holy Bible and Suede's Dog Man Star was still fresh. Two behemoths in the 'what is this genre capable of"' category. By comparison The Bends is a good, solid album but it's still derivative and middle-of-the-road. Heck, Radiohead themselves kicked themselves into a completely different gear with their next album. I'm grading on a scale here, so this is a 3 for me. I think if I didn't know the era so well, I'd have a different reaction but here we are.
boring af.performances and production were really hollow. While there weren't many bad songs, what was there left me unimpressed.it had typical Radiohead lyrics but other aspects were significantly worse than other albums. Songs were often Samey and bland. Good album to help fall asleep Tho lol strong 5 to light 6
It was good. Impactful, interesting lyrics. Favs were High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, and (Nice Dream). Personally the more heavy rock elements are not always my cup of tea. I like the sounds of the lead singers voice. He makes lyrics about fake boobs sounds soulful and sad.
6/10
Täytyy myöntää että mulla on kohtuu tyhjiö tän orkan kohdalla. Ilmeisen arvostettua kamaa ja täytyy yrittää sisäistää. Tullee lisää näitä.
Ei ole tämäkään bändi kaikesta hypetyksestä huolimatta uponnut meikäläiseen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
an okay album. I can see why it's praised but just not my style
Hmmmm I was really excited for this! But....it was just okay. Better than some albums I've gotten recently for sure, & I think that's skewing my opinion.
Got alot of good songs
3/5 - This album listen just confirmed that my Lexapro has officially kicked in, because this doesn't hit. For my first ever Radiohead album, not too shabby. Beautiful musicality, and I love the pure utter agony of the singer. But, there's this emotional distance between each song and I, and I got a little bored after My Iron Lung. It's beautiful, but also a drag, maybe I will relisten when I am more depressed and pretentious.
Not really my thing anymore although I enjoyed more melodic tunes from the album.
3/5 - gets catchier the more I listened but some had v repetitive lyrics
I see why they are considered the blueprint for shogaze, alt/indie rock. Saved one song, would not personally listen to whole album again but I "get it"
I just don’t get it. The amount of praise this band and album gets eclipses probably any other band and I just don’t hear it.
Merde j’avais écris tout un truc. Planet télex, j’aimais pas au début mais je crois que c’est la pref maintenant. Les accords m’ont juste pris par surprise.
Found this pretty generic, especially because what I have listened to from Radiohead is their later stuff which is much more experimental and interesting. Cool to see where they came from however
ei kuuland lopuni
So the music itself aint bad it's actually pretty good but its the style of the songs that i dont really like that much. It the kind of music i dread. Its giving summer vibes without anything really that special. But some songs from this album actually do go hard
J'ai bien aimé Black star et overall l'album est cool mais c'est pas une ambiance que j'aime écouter.
7/10
Not really my style but I do think it’s a good album if you’re into this kind of thing (sad boys who resent life and society). Personal favorite is Just, and the video is a masterpiece. My Iron Lung is also top 3
sigh. another radiohead
Aight not the best
Listening to The Bends after listening to Supergrass and having recently listened to Hail to the Thief as well. Going into listening, I feel like I typically am not a huge fan of Radiohead compared to what their hype is. The Bends is a jam. Solid jam band sound. I don't always love Yorke's whiny, drawn out vocals. High and Dry is of course one of Radiohead's most famous songs. Its good, its fine, its solid. A good song. Nothing special. Enjoyed Bones! Saved to my rock playlist (Nice Dream) was boring Just is good! Brings back some energy Bullet Proof again just kind of boring - I don't think the spacey, electronic post-grunge sound on a lot of the songs on this record is for me Overall, not terrible. Just has moments that are really boring imo. Still a few jams mixed in there but not consistent enough for me.
Im not an incel no ale buja kurde troszkę :(
Not their best offering
Kinda boring. "This, this is our new song Just like the last one A total waste of time"
Brandi did a cover of one of these songs at her last Campfire live stream!
Starts out and I think “oh okay, not bad but maybe not something I’d listen to all the time. By the end of the 3rd song I’ve changed my mind. I’ve found the depth I was seeking. This is when I decided I should pick a favorite song from every album I listen to and make a playlist. We’re now in fake plastic trees and I’m thinking this has to be my favorite song. I’m convinced. I’m only four songs in though. I feel like this album hits a climax mid album and then slopes downward in power and aggression. A good album. I’d listen again. And yeah fake plastic trees is the winner but Bones was a close second for me.
I definitely need to listen to more radiohead. Very nice album.
Has my favourite Radiohead song on it. I can’t tell if I’ve heard more songs from this one than I thought or they’re kind of just the same 2 different vibes (lyrical melody composition(?), song/verse structure) over and over. But that’s just having an intentional musical style I guess? Either way there are only 2 of 11 songs I’m not really into - My Iron Lung and Just. Great album.
I must not be a big fan of Radiohead's style of music because this album didn't speak to me as I expected. It did do a fantastic job establishing their sound for an early alt rock band.
these guys are yearners
Ok
A little quirky but ok
Not really my jam but not bad, gave wavy vibes
sometimes messy, sometimes glitchy, an album of a band exploring and wondering and trying things on for size. some of it works well, some doesn't, but an interesting listen nonetheless
On the higher end for Radiohead, but still think they're pretty average.
It's undeniable that in this album—which I'm discovering for the first time now—I feel a particular ambiance, an atmosphere emanating from a mix of emotions made of melancholy, rage, sadness, hope, and sometimes even a touch of happiness, but this album is never boring! It's a bit too rock-oriented for me to fully appreciate the melody and the poetry. To my great surprise, there isn't a single track I recognize, and I don't know if I'll listen to this album again, which is why I'll stick to 3 stars.
I've never listened to this album, but I knew one or two songs (7). It's basic Radiohead, so a bit whiny and bland.
3.5
Not my fav radiohead and tbh I like the more britpoppy stuff compared to the sorta prog/art rock stuff, low 3 for me Fav song: Bones
Not really the biggest fan of Radiohead, don’t quite get the hype to be honest. Some songs are okay but all a bit bland imo
I unexpectedly knew a lot of the words. So did Olive.
Best Song: Fake Plastic Trees. I would have loved a whole album of just this understated melancholy. Worst Song: My Iron Lung. This felt like U2 trying to play Nirvana. Overall: Obviously this is an album with a lot of history, and maybe it is under the weight of those expectations that it fell a bit flat for me. It's not bad, it's quite nice to listen to, but it also has for me a sort of ordinariness that I hoped it wouldn't have, knowing its importance.
This was a lot more tolerable than I expected and actually interesting at some moments, though my expectations were low at this point. It might indeed be their best album.
In 2017 I first became aware of Radiohead. Similar to others (and seemingly much to the dismay of the band) my favorite song was Creep. I never really progressed much further into the band, beyond a cursory listen or two of OK Computer. 8 years later, my first album on my 1001 is The Bends. I overall enjoyed my listen of The Bends, and see myself returning to it. Planet Telex, Fake Plastic Trees and Black Star are the songs that stuck out to me the most on this listen. 3/5
Unterhaltungsmusik
Don't know what to expect here. Planet Telex - 6/10. Interesting. Good singing, mix is a little instrumental heavy. The Bends - 6/10. Similar to the first track. Solid. High and Dry - 6/10. Solid. Fake Plastic Trees - 6/10. It's OK. Bones - 7/10. This is a different sound from anything before it on the album. (Nice Dream) - 6/10. Repetitive, but that was the style of mid-90's navel-gazing pop. Just - 6/10. This was one of the tracks on the album. My Iron Lung - 4/10. Jarring transitions between sections. Not a fan. Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was - 6/10. Back to the mid-90's navel-gazing sound. I'm not a huge fan of it, but Radiohead does it well. Black Star - 7/10. Decent song. Sulk - 6/10. Decent. Street Spirit (Fade Out) - 7/10. Decent to good. Overall Rating - 3.04/5 (6.08/10). A lot of that 90's, navel-gazing sound.
I didn't know I like this album. Probably an unpopular take, but it's kinda like British REM.
Meh. It was rather melancholy and not really matching my mood. I can see a time and a place for this, but I have other music I jam when I am depressed.
I feel like your could copy my Sigur Ros review here, and it lines up exactly. I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would, but still, meh. Radiohead just isnt my thing. They annoy me, but, I can still recognize that this album is good.
Really good album, starts strong with a solid 4 tracks, thins out, then ends on like a 4 tracks flourish. I love the languishing guitars and the drawn out vocals, funny that they became the band oasis was supposed to be
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Listened in the truck on the way to the field. While I can understand the significance of this album, and its grandiosity and polish give it an otherworldliness lacking in similar rock albums of the time, the lack of bite is too palpable and makes the high points feel more like foothills than peaks. It feels like it’s trying to match grunge aesthetics but instead comes off melodramatic and out of touch. 2/5
This is Radiohead's 3rd or 4th best album - don't know why it's on the list. Why do we need so many albums by one artist? Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #276 (2023) Best Songs High and Dry Fake Plastic Trees Black Star Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Best Radiohead by a mile out of the 3 (so far?) that have been on this list. I'm being petty and docking a star because they simply do not need to have three albums listed. Very few bands are *that good!*
Scott Tenorman would be proud. Album seemed reminiscent of psychedelic rock, some spacey sound scapes mixed with hard rock guitar solos. It didn’t take off for me until about halfway through. I’m assuming Tenacious D’s “Wonderboy” took heavy inspiration from “My Iron Lung”
I try very, very hard to respect Radiohead; I'll never like them. I just cannot understand what all the fuss is about. They were a mid indie-rock band that went full prog-rock, pompous pouters. I'm probably more upset at what this album did as vanguard of the late 90's Brit pop shitstorm than anything else. But end of day, this has all the Radiohead hits that I don't immediately switch off, is the seminal representative of the aforementioned shitstorm, and there should be a Radiohead album on the list even if they're just the seccond-most pretentious charactitures of Brit-pop (***literally everyone side-eyes Oasis***). Influence 4. Quality 3. Hits 3. Seriously, if they weren't billed as the seccond coming I would be able to relax and actually enjoy it 2.
Not my thing
Enjoyable. 3.5/5
Some of this is really good, and some sounds like "90s alt rock" to me.
Again, there were good songs. There weren't many, but there were a few good ones. Most of the album was boring. I almost fell asleep driving home from work listening to it.
Solid rock album. Sure.
High and Dry is a beautiful song. The arrangement. Yorke's voice. Beautiful. The album, for me, has touches of Smashing Pumpkins and feels like it could have inspired Muse in parts. That said, not my favourite listen.
I don’t consider myself a Radiohead fan. But I’m Gen X so they were a part of my formative years. And of all of their albums this one is my favorite. That said, other than “The Bends”, “High & Dry” and “Fake Plastic Trees” the albums is just blah.
5.5/10
Day 60 Not my favourite Radiohead album but still some classics on here 7/10 Highlights Planet Telex Just Street Spirit
Well this just might be my favorite radiohead record so far. Its still not amazing as much as the internet tells me it is. At least its not buried in production like alot of the others ive heard, that being kid a and in rainbows. Kid a might not be my favorite but at least its forward thinking. In rainbows can suck a fart. That one is the most average thing ive ever heard. But back to this one. Its less robotic and just some instruments going at it and i appreciate that. And ive never liked the vocal styles but black star for some reason it works fully. High and dry is pretty good. Its the big song I guess. Fake plastic trees for some reason is worth it. And then everything else is fine. Maybe after this site makes me listen to every single record they ever put out ill get it but even if this is my favorite i still dont get it. Its fine and that's kinda it
L’ho ascolto ma mi sono dimenticato di dare il voto Lo do ora ma non ho voglia di riascoltarlo, quindi non era troppo iconico Tiè in 3 politico
Listenable.
Schönes Album eigentlich, Radiohead halt.
I feel like I pray to not get more Radiohead and I keep getting them. Any previous statement I’ve made about Thom Yorke’s annoying voice, the boring music, etc is still true. But this is easily the best album of theirs I’ve gotten so far. It’s decent I really like “Bones”, and especially “High And Dry” and other songs like the title track “(Nice Dream)” and “Fake Plastic Trees” are decent I hate the song Creep (which isn’t on this record) but this album sounds like it’s what Creep was supposed to be, like the same style but not awful
easy listen.
Love the hit "High and Dry", but other songs are in comparison just meh.
Bien mais sans plus, un peu toujours pareil. J'ai bien aimé "(Nice Dream)" qui ressortait un peu du lot, et l'instru guitare de "Just" que j'ai trouvé sympa.
Again, Radiohead was better than I expected. Vocals are a bit tiresome after a while but musicianship is great.
Not my favorite Radiohead era but so many classics tracks on this one. They really hit their stride from OK Computer through Hail to the Thief imo
It's good but spotty at times
I like the singles, except Just..I dunno the rest is ok. It's a 3 record.
I really have to be in the right mood for Radiohead.
Stark trea, mysig rock liksom
On my second playthrough of this album I started to enjoy it. I was a bit surprised. I don't have much to say except this could enter my regular rotation with some more time with it.
Good album but nothing gave me chills.
OK
I grooved with 1-2, the rest hit me like other Radiohead songs do...eh.
This is the only Radiohead album that I have in my collection. Not a huge fan, but like this album
Better than I expected a high 3, I still can’t see me wanting to listen to Radiohead through choice.
Sad. Super 90s pop. Not my favorite. Done of the production was cool and there were catchy songs (that were really sad)
*1995. 2nd studio album. *Big hits: Fake Plastic Trees + High and Dry. *This was my first time really listening to Radiohead. *I think of Radiohead as whiny and slow - there was a fair bit of that (literally a song called "Sulk"), but also some slightly more uptempo songs that I enjoyed more. RATING - 6.5/10
OK
Ahhhh Radiohead. Innovative soundscapers or moody middle-class music makers? The answer of course is somewhere in between. Which is where I found myself listening to this. There are many high points: Just is an all-time classic, hits the spot every time, Street Spirit has more atmosphere than Venus (look it up), My Iron Lung and Black Star are excellent. The rest just didn't grab me. Never mind, those ones are good to be getting on with on their own. Eh it is what it is...
I get the feeling that my review will not be in the majority but there was nothing on the album that grabbed me and made a connection. I'll give it the benefit of doubt by throwing it into the forgettable middle of the ratings curve