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Had some nice soft elements in there but didn’t blow me away
It’s happening. This is not a drill. I am emerging from a voyage deep into the musical trash heap. I have endured mightily and have been stricken with the bends. At least that’s what I think this is. I’ll have to google the symptoms. Hold on. Oh uhh yeah, that bone and joint pain do be excruciating. Will Radiohead be as painful? I’ve been waiting for the critical darlings of musically inclined virgins worldwide and I await my entrance to paradise. Take my ticket, hyperbaric crash test dummy. We’re going back down. Whoa. They’re rockin’. This has to really piss off the guys who cry and scream and puke trying to say Pablo honey isn’t representative of Radiohead’s quiet genius or whatever. I gotta say, this uh ain’t good. Now we’ve got the bends. I can’t believe how normal this is. It’s just like meat and potatoes rock? It’s ahead of its time in many respects and would pave the way for worse songs deep into the 2000s. Not hating this song though. Has a life to it. Yo I’m big radio head and I’m here to say, I’m the funkiest band (not) in the USA. That was my cool Thom Yorke freestyle. SHES SO HIGHHHHHH. That is one of the meaner things I’ve compared a song to, BUT while the similarities are there, this song came first, and for that, it should be ashamed. I would sue Tal Bachman, but I feel as though the justice system known as “life” has beaten them to the proverbial punch. Apologies if the guy is really dead. I just wanted to rip on a one hit wonder. This song is fairly cool. Nice to have the gentle moment. Bones? Bones Schmones. I’m still reeling over how rocky this whole thing is. Not necessarily bad, but based on the genre of rock. We’ve all heard of that one, right? This song is really bad until the sort of metallic interlude near the end. That quickly fades out. Not loving this. Is this Weezer? Rivers Cuomo better sing on this. Oh no, it’s still the primordial Coldplay man. Oh I shouldn’t say that. This is way better than Coldplay. Decent rock song. Elements that make it more interesting as well. Apart from the horrible guitar solo, this track has a cool sound. Nobody talks about iron lungs anymore. Just the massive apparatus they kept sick people in for the rest of their lives. Like a prison that you must remain in to stay alive. Truly one of the most horrific concepts ever concocted by the human race. Listen to me criticizing incredible medical advancements. Really on my soapbox here. The song is pretty decent. Loving the loud parts. I wish I was bulletproof too. Would certainly make me less terrified of an impending union with the United States. Still terrifying. Anyway. This song was very repetitive and overly simple. Nothing here for me. There is a whiff of a nice melody here, but not enough to make me like this. This thing is running its course. More boredom. Moredom, if you will. You know what? I won’t. I won’t accept that I wrote that. These reviews get worse by the day. What was supposed to be a writing “exercise” has just injured whatever belief I had in my potential writing ability. A lesson to any prospective artists. Never try. That applies to this song. Rancid. Ooh a Halloween song. This album had a way of going nowhere. I think the band’s reputation had me believing this would be a stretched out atmospheric opus, so hearing traditional rock song structures shocked me. Some of the songs were exciting and had a different take on generic rock, but some of the others were meandering and not all that unique to my 2025 ear. I could hear that a lot of bands went on to ape this style which is admirable in a sense, but it feels like the well has been poisoned by the bands that went on to do this same thing, except worse. If I try to transport myself to 1995, I think this album was decent. That’s pretty much it. And I think that hurts more than my joints. Put me back in the hyperbaric chamber. I need some more detox time. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: Fake Plastic Trees, Just, My Iron Lung, Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Good, not best one.
Ok
I enjoyed this more than I expected to. I only knew Creep til now, which does nothing for me, but i might actually listen again to some of these tracks, especially Street Spirit. 3
really good but i think u just have to be in the right mood to listen to some of the songs. this album is best played when moody or sad so it was kind off-putting but it was still really good. my 3 all time favorites were “the bends”, “high and dry”, and “street spirit (fade out)” :) 💕
Maybe if i was more sad i’d enjoy this album, still a handful of good tunes
Dunno, but this album feels like a transition between old alt-rock Radiohead and experimental Radiohead, and it isn't working for me. The lighter, airy-er tracks work (High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees), but the more alt rock songs just sound dated. Also don't know if it's just me but I'm noticing a slight alt-country tinge to a lot of the music, and I'm not a huge fan of that either. Overall though, decent.
Never listened to a Radiohead album because I knew it wasn’t for me. I was surprised I didn’t hate this. It was kinda what I expected though. My opinion on Radiohead has gone from ignorantly neutral to a more informed neutrality.
most tolerable album i have heard from these guys which i generally cannot listen to
I'm not a Radiohead fan, but this album was quite good. It was well produced, with good writing, and some complex music that made it fun to listen to.
Loved a few tracks but not a listen through album for me. Pivotal alt rock sound though and does feel like an essential experience for that scene.
Another one from Radiohead, I really have to set aside time and deep dive into this band. This is the second album and the last one before they hit insane levels of popularity with some of their next releases. This fits more into the mold of UK pop-rock bands of that time and for me personally it's a bit more engaging than the other releases, where they moved to a more abstract sound and feel. Arguably though, this album doesn't transport you to a different world like the later ones do, it just doesn't have that emotion and style. From this album it's definitely evident that they began to develop their sound, which is half way between UK pop-rock and "classic" Radiohead. There are some signs of their future work on here, but they are also mostly using the usual song structures and big choruses. Sonically it's pretty straightforward most of the time, with guitars and the rhythm section. I liked the guitar work on 3-4 songs, where they played some nice, complicated, riffs. Lyrically it's also in line with Radioheads usual sad, depressing and slow style. All in all a solid album from my perspective.
another album with tom york singing i like this one a bit less than the kid but it's still pretty good black star iron lung the bsides are good too
I love Radiohead completely. But this is not my fav set of music.
raptures of the creep
I get how people love Radiohead, I just can’t stand Thom Yorke’s singing. This one is better since it’s a full band and not mostly electronic bits and bobs with Thom. Great musical compositions with interesting guitar parts and effects.
I'm familiar with this one, the kids had it back in the day and I dropped the cd into my car for a few days to check it out. When anybody mentions Radiohead to me this is the album that comes to mind. Familiarity breeds acceptance. :)
Not bad, but kinda just bounced off me
1/2
Not as bad as I feared -- there were actually a few songs that weren't walls of noise. But Thom Yorke's voice is still excruciating. (Tim's review: "That was a long 48 minutes.")
Maybe it would have been more impressive in the '90's, but as it stands in the present, it's four chord alt-rock played by art students -- neither innovative nor particularly groundbreaking, but just self-involved enough to believe it's both. High and Dry stinks of manufactured shit like Three Doors Down and James Blunt. Grossly reminiscent of a montage in a spring break movie department-store-core. I've heard better from Radiohead. Do better.
This might seem like blasphemy, but I'm not a huge fan of Radiohead. I don't really understand the universal praise they get and have always found their music a little... unsatisfying? I can't explain what exactly I don't like about their music. Not that it's bad, I just think that it could've been better. It's one step from great, it's a little unresolving, if that makes sense, and The Bends is no exception. I feels like it's 50% great, but the other 50% are just fine. Yeah, I don't know, just think some parts here a little boring. I might come around to enjoying Radiohead eventually, but the time is not now, it seems. 7/10
This is ok. I can see why Radiohead are a great band but geez they bore me. One thing that was interesting was how much The Drones and TFS were influenced by this album
Great album art. Okay album.
Well-crafted unexciting alt-rock. No really memorable tracks even though it’s all fairly good.
I enjoyed my time with this album. This is a very tame version (on a scale of “weirdness”) of Radiohead which I enjoyed.
My favorite album of Radiohead, probably because its an older album.
I don’t mind the album, and like a few songs, but the singer’s voice kind of drones for me.
it had a few good songs, might not revisit
My younger self really enjoyed this release and now years later I still enjoy it, perhaps mostly for nostalgia. Maybe I overplayed it in my youth and the songs lost their lustre, maybe I just realize they’re capable of more interesting music. It’s good and I still appreciate it, I don’t know. 3 stars
i really dont want to, but its really hard for me not to think of The Bends as a stepping stone, instead of an achievement in and of itself. Because, part of the undeniable merit of this album is the fact that it functions, at least from my perspective, as a sort of proof that RADIOHEAD are something different, if not here then in OK Computer. the audience doesnt really need to hear this; we'll either accept the band as they are or move on. i think its radiohead themselves who needed to give themselves a bit of credit, and really try to make something special in a world where their role was cut out for them after the commercial supernova that Creep was. after all, they really are more than a bunch of loud, self-pitying british rockers. they are a singular entity. and i think said entity would not start to take form until the recording of Fake Plastic Trees, one of the standout cuts on The Bends. i always see people throwing around quotes about how thom Yorke was inspired by seeing jeff Buckley live to overcome a hurdle he faced with this song, which is a bit funny to me cause i dont think thom had ever sounded this liberated as a vocalist. he glides and cries as gravity slowly crushes his bones, if not overcome by the possibility his dreams of love may turn to a plastic reality. but "you can force but it will not come", The Bends is still a period of growth and its accompanied by many painful advancements. Bones sucks ass, high and dry is the kind of plasticky nightmare that thom has in Fake Plastic Trees (and an actual self-pitying song), Sulk is subpar specially compared to Black Star and (Nice Dream), which blow it out of the water. some of their worst moments, honestly, but seeing them helped me realise how much the band improved at quality control. i mean, Maquiladora is better than like half the album and they didnt include it, and Talk Show Host is up there as well. they really would come to know their strengths, both as songwriters and as artists who really know how to sequence an album. but also, i talk a lot of shit about The Bends but damn, some stuff here really blows me away. Fake Plastic Trees, Street Spirit, Planet Telex, Just, they really pushed this more commercial 90s rock sound to the limit and did the best they could. as a complete album experience though? eh. i dont like it that much. and i fucking love radiohead, so that says something
ну радиохед уже не больше 3
I actually listened to this through twice as I must be one of the few that never really took to Radiohead. I found I didn't dislike this recording and feel it is, for the most part, pretty solid, I did not feel it was great. Still, I listened and rate it a 3...
There aren't half a lot of Radiohead albums on this list, and I've not really been a fan of any of them. This is slightly better than the average - Just and Street Spirit (Fade Out) are pretty good, and the rest are fine?
First listen. It was ok. Bigger fan of “In Rainbows”and “Kid A”.
Nice album. Enjoyable listen. Don't think it will be very memorable for me
i hate radiohead
I had a friend who was huge on Radiohead and I've heard "The Bends" 10+ times. To be true to myself, the album is honestly quite unremarkable except for the last song, which is hauntingly beautiful.
more than 3 but less than 4. cant give .5s so 3 it is
The first time I heard "Fake Plastic Trees" was in the movie Clueless. "Yuck! The maudlin music of the university station. What is it about college and cry baby music?" This song made 10 year old me feel emo before I even knew what emo was. When I later heard Radiohead's more electronic music I was shocked, because this acoustic Thom Yorke is what I knew. That soundtrack is still my all time favorite, too. That being said, this was a really great listen. I think it's definitely overlooked when selecting a Radiohead album. I've overlooked it, and it might be one of their best. Thom's voice really hits me in these songs. I feel them deeply...or maybe that's just the 10 year old emo in me. Other favorites: "(Nice Dream)" "High And Dry"
3/5
why are there so many god damn radiohead albums on this list please fucking stop. this one is better then some of the others and is less boring but this one made me realize i just don't like dudes voice that much
Some songs I was familiar with but didn’t realize were Radiohead. I haven’t liked other Radiohead albums as much as this one.
Never could understand what all the fuss was about Radiohead. Still don't, really.
I get it but it's not for me. I prefer the watered down version (Coldplay).
Felt like I was living in an episode of smallville
I can see why people like it but at the end of the day Radiohead just isn’t for me
This is another 3.5 to me. Glad I re-listened, some great songs on here!
Pretty much what I expect when I hear Radiohead
3.5
This is probably worth another listen
I've really been trying to get into Radiohead, but I guess I just don't "get it." Maybe the cultural impact and the album rollouts add to the listening experience. I'll revisit it soon.
eerlijk, ik vond het echt mid. Er zat geen variatie in, elk lied leek op elkaar en, ja.
bruh this was SOOOOOO boring stfu
Not a fan of radiohead but I feel like I have to at least admit that this is their best work and certainly deserving of a positive review.
holy shit back to back Radiohead, it like you don't like me. Ok a few of these songs are what I remember Radiohead to be. But man what a difference this band is from one album to another
first time listening to Radiohead and this is not what i expected them to sound like
Não sou muito fã do Radiohead, além do O.K. Computer, mas esse álbum até que surpreendeu. Algumas músicas bem interessantes: High and Dry, Bones, (Nice Dream) e My Iron Lung. Acho que é um álbum sólido.
I don't really like Radiohead. I just don't like the singer and some of the songs on this album made me feel almost a bit tense. No songs saved to listen to later.
I know that I'm supposed to like stuff, but I'm just not depressed enough to really get into it. Not saying that musicianship isn't top rate, because it is. It's just not my cup of tea.
Classic Radiohead. I still like OK Computer and Kid A better, but this is also good.
Didn't know much of the album. Nothing surprising though. It's fine. 6/10
3-4
Enjoyable
It's a alternative rock album, has some good tunes but that's all. Street Spirits is maybe most interesting one, highly recommended on this.
My second listen to a Radiohead album ever and I still am failing to understand why these guys are so universally acclaimed. The bloke can't fucking sing, and they need to chill with the delay pedals on the guitars. What is the appeal of this band? I did enjoy the rock elements of Bones, that was a pretty neat song. Just was also a good tune. The guitarwork on it was really good. Two good songs in a row; and then they immediately ruin it with My Iron Lung, a shitty garage rock imitation song that sounds like a Year 7 school band practice session. Overall, I didn't hate this album, but I also didn't 'enjoy' it that much. It's a bit of a plain jane album, with not much to offer outside of some nice guitar solos on a select few songs. I couldn't stand the parts of the album where it slowed down to acoustics and I had to listen to that dreary cunt Thom Yorke sing about how sad he was over some shit. This is unquestionably better than Kid A, though.
Reminded me of Jack White. Rock bass and not a lot of vocal.
Been a huge Radiohead fan for decades but have not returned to this album in just as long. Sure hope there are other Radiohead albums on this list.. But will take this opportunity to revisit. It's just so 90s lol. Bones sounds like an REM song. And it all kinda sounds the same. I'm sure this was a banger when it came out, but I was 10 years late to the party. Street Spirit is still good, everything is listenable, but no reason for me to return to this one. 2.6/5
I know so many people who love it but not really for me.
Enjoyable listen with Fake Plastic Trees, High and Dry & Street Spirit stand outs. Their best album alongside OK Computer.
It was okay!
Favorite Track: Street Spirit
Some good individual songs but not nearly as complete and timeless as In Rainbows or Kid A
3.5, good but not my thing
"Wot if me mate was a computer" - Thom Yorke
The 4'est 3 I've heard. I really like a couple of songs on this record but Radiohead has better full-album concepts than this that land in the 4 category better.
3.5 ish. I liked it the more I listened.
Their best album. Less poppy than their first.
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 Song: "Planet Telex"
nitrogen in my bones
A half decent background noise album
surprisingly good
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
I like the songs that were fast-paced and rock-ish. Not a fan of the slower stuff, too much angst for me.
Great album, not my style though
Radiohead is great. Definitely droney and somewhat melodramatic, but a lot of the songs feel very personal for me.
makes me sad
Not the worse Radiohead album I've listened to, which was nice.
Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.
A solid album
Not my cup of tea and mostly sounds like agony.
Good listen
I was more familiar with this album than I realized, just not a huge Radiohead fan. Added 4 songs to the 1001 Experience Playlist
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.
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.
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!
Favorite: My Iron Lung
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.
There was a bit of nostalgia here for that early 2000s tv sound track. But it was overall just okay.
An album I can passively listen to. The instrumentals are wicked :) Overall, it's a good album.
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?
Not bad
High and Dry and Just are great song. The rest are ok 3/5
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.
It had it's moments, but overall it was something I dont think I'd come back to for a relisten. 3/5
3.5
3.86 rym non il migliore dei radiohead ma ci sta comunque
Rock, 1995 -> 3
Not bad, solid, good listening.
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.
2.5
It was ok. Good music, well known, but was never my cup of tea really.
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.
I didn’t think I’d like it but I really enjoyed it over all. 3.5
Radio friendly Radiohead
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
This was a little better than Kid A
Glad to listen to it from start to finish. A bit too alt-rock but Street Song is very good. 2.5
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.
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'.
It was alright.
Not really a fan, but didn't hate this.
This is fine. Radiohead is overrated.
This is not my go to Radiohead album but I enjoyed it. I think it’s the ballads that throw me off on this one.
Interesting but vocals a little whiny at times.
Not the best Radiohead album I'd say.
Glimmers of what Radiohead would become are evident, but a lot of these songs fall flat for me. Bones sounds like it could be U2, which I dislike. Obviously, high and dry and fake plastic trees are classics.
another fine album. begins with great energy, but kind of fades.
I've never gotten into Radiohead, and the only song I knew by them was Creep. I did however recognize this cover instantly which tells me how much it must be around despite me not being into the band. I'm not sure this is really a love for me, on first listen anyway. The only song that outright grabbed me was Just, but wow did I REALLY like that one. Overall the album has kind of a melancholy vibe that just manages to keep from being too depressing/whiny to me. Some great guitar work for sure. I saw another review comment that maybe listening to it in the middle of the day isn't the right time for it. I do wonder if I am having a similar issue. I could see me going for this more late night in my room or on a night drive and being a lot more into it potentially. Whenever I do my relisten I'll see if I can manage that.
I dunno I mean it’s okay. They sound good but honestly I prefer the sound and feel of “Creep”. I get it the band didn’t want to be pigeonholed but this album really didn’t do it for me. It sounded okay but just okay. I really don’t have any sort of real critiques of it it’s more like the songs just didn’t do it for me, there was no connection, nothing resonated with me. Also his voice starts to sound kinda whiny after a while so that didn’t help either. Don’t really get all the hype around Radiohead tbh.
A good album, but I still don’t really like it.
Hey! This Radiohead album is all music and real songs! Wow
Just ok. Some nice melodies and musical bits.
Classic Radiohead
Given my general dislike of the often frenetic, whiney Radiohead sound and particularly the vocalist, this doesn't all suck. I "liked" one track, and gave all of it a chance.
droning guitar, whiny voice and hard to understand the words. same 'tic tic tok' hi hat pattern in like every song. ive skipped into 5 of the songs and they all sound like they could be the same song. classic rock in general but especially sad (emotion/energy) classic rock is not my vibe
det var okay nok, 3/5 eller 4/5
such an overrated band the bends black star street spirit (fade out)
The Bends is a decent Britpop album – a valid one to highlight, even, if you’re into the scene, though certainly not a subgenre masterpiece – but nothing more than that. It’s never bad, but it does feel distinctly derivative compared to its contemporaries, and I don’t really get how this kept Radiohead afloat long enough to get to their experimental phase, or even sow any seeds of good will. Most of this is very low-energy, and even if it’s not as sparse as the later releases I loathe, it really wears thin quick, especially after an otherwise strong start. And there’s brief moments of more grungy, loud energy that I like and I think they’re very good at creating as a band, but too much of this is just fine and coasting. But again, I don’t hate it. It definitely sits on the cusp of the Radiohead I traditionally hate, but it never crosses the line. I don’t know if I’d call it particularly essential, especially in a book filled to the brim with Britpop albums, but I’ll accept it as a Radiohead I can tolerate.
Good album, brought back memories
Never was a big Radiohead guy growing up for whatever reason. Always kind of felt like the schtick was more of less "what if my emotions were a computer," like Kraftwerk kind of but somehow less endearingly goofy about the whole thing. Anyways, this is a very different Radiohead and I think one I enjoy more. Some parts of it I don't like sound like Coldplay. Some parts I do like sound like the Pixies. Giving it 3* for now, will revisit at some point, might be closer to a 4* album on the whole.
good vibes but not anything special, at least at the first listen
3.
it was fine; none of Radiohead so far has ever gotten my attention. I didn't like the way they recorded it (or maybe it's my headphones?)--sounded deliberately hissy and fuzzy to me.
As with most Radiohead, some of this is really good and some of this is mind numbingly boring.
Finally realize it's the vocals I don't care for
Liked: Planet Telex High and Dry Bones Also liked: Scratch guitar sound near the end of Just.
Ok
Good - just not something I'd listen to over and over. The songs with heavy guitars far better than the chill songs.
Better than expected after hearing their whiny and shitty later work. They should have kept this energy
Radiohead's sophomore effort, The Bends, is a clear sign of a band stepping out of the shadow of their debut. Where "Pablo Honey" might have been all "Creep" and angst, The Bends offers a wider palette of emotions and textures. Tracks like "Fake Plastic Trees" explore alienation with a haunting beauty, while "The Bends" itself thrums with a nervous energy that feels both relatable and unsettling (though, perhaps not as unsettling as Thom Yorke apparently finds awards shows). The album isn't without its stumbles. Some songs feel like they're searching for a direction, and there's a lack of the overall cohesion that would define Radiohead's later work. However, tracks like "High and Dry" and "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" showcase a band with a depth and maturity well beyond their years. The Bends may not be Radiohead at their absolute best, but it's a fascinating document of a band finding its voice. For that, it deserves a solid 3.5 out of 5 stars. **Fun Fact:** Did you know that Radiohead drummer Phil Selway once played cricket for a local team? Maybe that explains all the drumming breaks... **Bonus North American Tree Frog Fact:** The Gray Tree Frog, found throughout much of the eastern United States and Canada, can change its skin color from gray to green to brown depending on its environment! So next time you're out for a walk in the woods, keep an eye out – you never know what color you might see!
Been critical of this band for a long time. I can admit that I've judged them on their known hits and probably disregarded them based solely on their popularity. This one starts off great. the sort of weird psychedelic sound of Planet Telex was a very nice surprise. Definitely made me realize this wasn't a release I could totally disregard. I think they are at their best when they play slower, more melodic pieces meant to stir up your emotions. Unfortunately, I hate that shit. They do it well, and I can appreciate it from a musical standpoint, but I hate it. There are a few points where they sort of try to "rock" and it almost works, but just feels awkward somehow. First half of the album seemed to bounce some in tempo where the back half seemed to fall into a comfortable plodding pace that seemed a little too "samesy" to hold my interest. I assume it's some metaphor that went over my head. Closing track was depressing as a motherfucker and I can't believe any band would want to end that way. Sounds like the soundtrack for a slow suicide. All in all, I can respect the songwriting and talent here. I can understand why they are so loved, but it's just not what I reach for when I want to listen to music... ever.
Interesante pero no me pone en pie.
some nice songs
Not my favorite from Radiohead, but for the most part it has what it needs. A heavier tone and some unexpected chord changes keep things interesting even though most of the songs are pretty laid-back.
I studiously avoid Radiohead for reasons. I recognize that this is an important band but I’m not going to start listening to them. I’ll give a tip of the hat to High and Dry and Fake Plastic Trees as I go.
im just not really a radio head fan i guess lol
I wish this generator would give multiple albums from the same band in chronological order so you can hear their development. From what I recall, this sounds like a precursor to "OK Computer". Some of the grungy songs are little dated, but overall pretty good. Again, I can't understand most of the lyrics but that suits his voice. It's good, but from what I can tell on the wiki, would have been better to discover it in '95. 3.8
Not really my style of music but I could certainly see the appeal. It was a good casual listen but don’t see myself playing it again.
Not a big Radiohead fan however musically they are interesting.
I like Radiohead - but a song at a time on the radio - not a whole album in one sitting
There's something inescapably adolescent about Radiohead and this album is the most undisguised about it. There's a few songs that are about as good as you can do for their thing, turning college rock into highly polished hits. Just about everything on High and Dry sounds great, the atmospheric guitar accents in the verse, the rumbly power chords underneath that come in. The ascending melody hook in the chorus is instantly memorable in the way of timeless classics. But there's something a little hollow about it, and it isn't gonna be a timeless classic - too structured? Whatever it is, it's not a "oh yeah, that one!", it's a "ok sure, but enough of it already" or a "yeah it's cringey but I love it". Conflicted about how to rate this. I think it's very good at being what it was, mass market music for moody teenagers. If you look at it only in the context of the mainstream where 90s rock was dominated by grunge and Britpop, it's refreshing. When you get more into the rest of what was going on in the 80s/90s it's kinda unremarkable. When you learn how to deal with your emotions in a way that's not moping you don't need this music so much anymore. I think there should be good music for moody teenagers going through an especially moody phase, but I feel weird about it being made by adults. If you still feel the mood of these songs throughout your 20s, you are stuck in a way that's concerning. but then also adults have to be the ones make this because teenagers don't know fuck all about making anything yet. a predicament. 5 stars minus one star for every 10 years you are past 16.
3rd Radiohead album I've gotten (after Kid A, and Amnesiac). This albums is earlier in their catalog, and I can tell it doesn't quite have the amount of experimentation as those other ones I've gotten. Still good though. I can hear they probably helped influence bands like Coldplay or even Muse.
There's just something about this guy's voice that wears on me after a few songs. I will say this album was much better than the the first one I saw on this list, but it still doesn't make it very good to the listener. There were a few songs I thought were decent, like Planet Telex, The Bends, High $ Dry and Bones. But or the most part, nothing that was exciting or made me want to relisten. Nothing terrible. Just not my taste. 3
Another great effort!
Probably my favourite from Radiohead, their least pretentious.
Not sure why Radiohead has so many albums on this list it was ok
Ik dacht altijd dat Radiohead vreselijk was. Dat valt dus ontzettend mee. Prettig album dat sterk start. Maar het blijft niet echt hangen.
Rehellistä pop-rockia ja omaan makuun liian taiteellinen virittely loistaa poissaolollaan, tykkäsin. Selkeästi päivän tunnelma vaikuttaa arvosanaan kun ensimmäisen kuuntelukerran fiilis oli niukka nelonen ja tätä arvostelua ennen kuuntelin vielä kerran, ja fiilis painu vahvaan kolmoseen. Joka tapauksessa hyvä levy.
Not a big Radiohead fan, but can appreciate the artistic quality of the album
Not super impressed by this album. I’m noticing a pattern with Radiohead, that is the lyric writing is generally pretty weak. Like there are some good moments, but mostly they’re mediocre. Nor is Thom York a particularly good singer. Definitely detracts from the listening experience. All that said, Radiohead is very good at getting the vibes. The layered instrumentals probably help with that. A solid 3
I have tried so very hard to enjoy listening to Radiohead and have failed yet again
Not weird enough yet.
Radiohead has always been a band who's existance I was aware of but I would never be able to name any of their songs. Listening to this album has not changed this. While I didn't hate any of the tracks I didn't love any of them either. The chance of me listening to any of the tracks on this album in the future is slim at best. Rated 3 stars as that is the midpoint between "hated it" and "loved it"
No matter how many times I try to get into Radiohead, I always fall asleep. I do recognize it's importance in music history so I don't want to insult it's legacy by giving it a low rating. Not for me, but I'm glad people enjoy this.
Black Star, Planet Telex, and High and Dry are good, I do not like the vocals/style of the rest
Wish I could give it 3.5. Uninspired
I feel l should like this album more than I do, all the songs are pretty good but just don't make me feel much.
Planet Telex // High and Dry // Fake Plastic Trees // 3.5/5
This album doesn't really stand out on its own, but it does lay the foundation for a lot of the 90s and 00s music that follows it (including some of the other Radiohead albums). It's definitely good, but without its influence, I'm not sure it deserves a spot in an unbiased top 1001. I do like the style a lot and enjoyed every track, though.
Da e greit, men litt kjedelig
Very good. Best songs: bends, black star, bones
Yeah
Knew of Radiohead, never really listened to their stuff 1 - Loving the intro song Planet Telex, nice way to start 2 - Liking the vibe 3 - slowed down but definitely listenable overall faded, but the few hits were nice
Fake plastic trees is still as good as I remember, overall easy to listen to in the background but didn't grab me
I love Radiohead, but this album contains too many 90s alt-rock-isms and has a weak track list. Revisiting this for the first time in a few years, I was struck by how bored I was for most of the runtime, and how mediocre most of the songs were. Street spirit is a great closer, but this is an average album propped up in acclaim by the rest of their incredible catalog.
It was honestly okay, my father seemed to really like it. Personally, it was enjoyable, but not to the point where I wold go out of my way to listen to it again or to add it to any of my playlists. For any future recollection of this site by me here what my stars rating system is: 1-Unlistenable 2-Not my style 3-Enjoyable but nothing more 4-Would see myself listening to it again 5-Adding it to my playlist as we speak
Heard it many times before. Not my favorite from Radiohead but there's lots to love here and hint at where they're going. 3/5
Un gran disco de Radiohead, bastante rockero. Aunque no el disco que me gustaría escuchar en este momento. Seguramente lo escuche otra vez para darle la atención necesaria, pero como tengo que seguir al disco que sigue por ahora le doy 3 estrellas.
Overshadowed, outdated and outgrown. An album for its time.
Great album 10/10 but will give it a 3 stars cause thom yorke is a zionist
Not the biggest fan of Radiohead's old stuff but damn that album is influential. Looking at you Muse and Modest Mouse.
I like it better than ok computer
Good album, a preview of what radioed would become. A little heavier and rock than my expectations.
Best song: Black Star Not a big Radiohead fan and this didn’t do a whole lot to change that. It’s objectively not a bad album at all and I can see why people like them, but it’s just not my scene.
Better than I expected considering not liking the other Radiohead I've listen to. Less whiny and more accessible.
Not bad - but not grabbing! Would need to listen more
I used to like this more but Radiohead just doesn't do it for me like they used to. Whiny Thom. It's a pretty good album still, 3.5/5 rounded down
Meh. Have never really been a fan of theirs. Just ok.
big 3
Please no more Radiohead. This album is alright though.
Some good tunes. Just find Thom a bit whiney
I quite liked this.
Pretty good
I think it's good, but not great. I am a radiohead fan and I found this to be a bit whiny at times. It does have some great technical moments!
Average.
A better album than OK Computer. Controversial? Quite possibly! Nearly got to 4*, but then got a bit moany and 'Radioheady'
Now I love Radiohead, they’re one of my favorite bands. This however is definitely not one of my favorite albums by them. It’s a fine 90s alt rock album but it’s really nothing more than that. Maybe I just don’t have the nostalgic factor to it, but I like this album. I just don’t love it.
Apart from Fake Plastic Trees, couple tracks enjoyable. but radiohead is definitely not a thing for me.
3.5
Radiohead’s most “90s” album, in my opinion. I prefer their later stuff.
Not really a radiohead fan, but this is an alright album. It definitely catches their distinctive sound
Great Tracks but not the best Radiohead. 3/5
I liked this better than i remembered.
I did not save a single song, but I get why people like Radiohead now
I’m not a fan of Radiohead, too melancholic and dreary but actually it wasn’t too bad so a solid 3*
Not bad.
Known before: Band/ some songs Standouts: 4. Fake Plastic Trees 8. My Iron Lung 12. Street Spirit 7.0
Radiohead - droning but has movement
Excellent. Better and more rocking than I recall. Great production value. Johnny's guitar work, especially the twinkly guitars (Nice Dream) are noteworthy. Tom Yorke has an exceptional voice but generally annunciates rather poorly imo. My favorite songs are also the quieter (less rocking) tunes: Planet Telex (study chord changes to chorus) High and Dry Fake Plastic Trees (Nice Dream)
generell nicht in mood für radiohead, noch nie so der radiohead fan 1. 2.7/10 2. 5.3/10 3. 7.2/10 4. 5.9 5. 5 6. 4,5 6.
Not ok computer.
Never liked Radiohead but I think I get it now. It’s ok.
I’ve listened to Radiohead before but never a full album all the way through. Enjoyed it but did feel like some of the songs were very similar. High and Dry was one of my favorite songs in high school so bonus points for that.
Maybe less edgy and annoying than Pablo Honey but very conventional and some bad lyrics for Radiohead. It’s kind of wild the progression they had to make OK Computer and Kid A after this. Just and My Iron Lung are the highlights.
not in the mood for radiohead
Didn’t love the whole album, but loved about half the songs. Very melancholy as usual for Radiohead, but great in its own right
I see it’s merit however it was not my fav
I wish this generator would give multiple albums from the same band in chronological order so you can hear their development. From what I recall, this sounds like a precursor to "OK Computer". Some of the grungy songs are little dated, but overall pretty good. Again, I can't understand most of the lyrics but that suits his voice. It's good, but from what I can tell on the wiki, would have been better to discover it in '95. 3.8
Better than I remembered, 2 memeroble songs, one sing along
its fine, not a huge radiohead guy i guess.
A lot familiar but plenty new to me.
i obviously just don’t like radiohead but i just don’t get it.
Droning , difficult to understand but backups up by some beautiful melodies
Better than Pablo Honey but definitely still sounds really rooted in the 90s to me, as compared to the timelessness of later Radiohead albums.
I had high expectations coming into The Bends, our second Radiohead album in two weeks. I don’t hate the album, but I do feel a little let down. “High and Dry” is one of the stronger songs on the album, but I do wonder how it has 350 million plays on Spotify. At best it’s a combination of other mid-nineties acoustic alternative, and at worst it’s some piss-drunk fella’s idea of a good karaoke song at Griff’s on dollar-PBR night. “Fake Plastic Trees” is not only a sobering reminder of our gilded consumerism, but an admission that we may even be too far gone. I find a couple of the songs (like “Bones” and “Just”) to be irritating, especially the vocals, but maybe Radiohead is more of an acquired taste than I’d thought. The album does finish strong with “Street Spirit” though. I’m not sure how justified this is or where it comes from, but it channels Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 for me. Diving deeper into Radiohead’s catalog, first with In Rainbows and now with The Bends, I’m just realizing that maybe I don’t like them all that much. There are some decent songs on this album, but there’s not enough here to be anything other than a three.
For the first time I had a reaction to a Radiohead album..which was “oh this is Brit Pop that grew up”
Starts strong, but too many forgettable droney songs in the second half.
Couple classic songs from radiohead. Generally I found the album a bit depressing.
Las primeras canciones no me han llamado demasiado la atención, pero llegando a High and Dry ya si ha empezado a interesarme más. Fake Plastic Trees preciosa, ha sido mi primer wow moment del disco. Me gustan mucho más las canciones así más rollo lentito que las tipo rockeras. Me gust, aunque no me ha cambiado la vida. 3'5/5
A main influence on English bands post-Britpop, this album brought Radiohead out of one hit wonder territory and led them further into their experimental territory. I really like the blend of influences from Pop, Grunge, and their own brand of esoteric oddness. Not my favorite album from them, but an interesting point in their and UK''s music development. Quite the sophomoric effort
This one really faded into the background for me. Nothing in particular stood out either positive or negative.
This is my second Radiohead album that I have gotten in this generator. This one is their second studio album. Upon first inspection, I didn't think I knew any of the songs on this album, but as soon as Just started playing I was hit with a wave of nostalgia that instantly transported me back to middle school. That song was included in a Much Music compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes. I loved those records, and I had completely forgotten about that song! Overall, better than the other Radiohead record I've reviewed (In Rainbows). This album was more firmly rooted in alternative rock, and just flowed better in my mind. Favourite songs: Just, Bones, High and Dry, The Bends, Black Star Least favourite songs: Bullet Proof...I Wish I Was, Fake Plastic Trees, (Nice Dream), Street Spirit (Fade Out) 3/5
Goood vibes abit of too much noise for me.
I feel sad :(
Good album. Not my fave Radiohead choice.
James said this music wasnt made for me
Hey look it's Radiohead before they were the only band that exists! At least the discourse around The Bends is much less insufferable. I just refuse to see Radiohead as great innovators, just because a bunch of Pixies fans with no prog literacy whatsoever said so. Don't get me wrong, resolving the tension between punk and prog is no mean feat, but that's what Radiohead did on OKC and beyond, not tear open the mortal firmament to call down a holy sound never before imagined. There's just SO MUCH rhetorical baggage with Radiohead, but trying to take The Bends on its own merits... it's nice. Fits into a well established and pleasant tradition. A couple cute pop songs, that are only kinda samey. Some nice melodies, some fun fuzz. Street Spirit is absolutely the highlight. Perfectly acceptable.
Guitarrero y melódico a partes iguales. En ocasiones más gamberro, en otras, más relajado. Buena voz. Un tanto rock sucio
-Didn’t write a BL- AL: I thought this album was decent - good even, but I’m gonna have to say it - I still don’t quite get the Radiohead hype, so many people think it’s one of my worst musical takes - but to me they seem like any standard 90s alt-rock band - The Smashing Pumpkins have a much more compelling discography as far as I’m concerned. This album was pretty good, and “high and dry” still holds a lot of emotional weight to me having heard it at a specific time in my life which it struck a massive chord at the time. FT: “High and Dry”, “Fake Plastic Trees”, “Black Star” 3/5
listened to this in the perfect atmosphere: absolute chaos and sense of impending doom. still sounds quintessentially radiohead despite not being as far into their discography. best tracks: high and dry, nice dream, black star
Highlights: "Just," "Black Star," "My Iron Lung," "(Nice Dream)" Was surprised by the turn this takes in the second half. Thought this was chosen to represent a period of the band's more straightforward early work, but Greenwood's oscillating trail forays are even more pronounced on some of these tracks than on OK Computer, and Yorke gives much stronger and more impassioned performances here than he has for most of his career. They've never done anything much weirder or edgier than "My Iron Lung," but that's not really their strong suit. It doesn't linger on the creative, interesting choices that push this towards something more than an alt-rock record. It is still true that the album suffers from trying to have clear-cut and familiar song structures, and it doesn't have a cohesive arc as an album.
3.5/5 Out of the two Radiohead albums I have listened to, I knew less about this one. I didn't recognize any of the songs. It felt kinda sad and pessimistic. The musical quality was good. I just couldn't get into the lyrics or something. I'll have to revisit it
When I was younger I had this guy I knew that loved Radiohead. He was a trash person and had bad music taste. I want the instrumental version without the whiny vocalist.
Tre stjerner
Da e greit, men litt kjedelig
The sound they were looking for is coming into focus now and would, in my opinion be perfected on the next studio album (OK, Computer).
Radiohead's transitional album. It has a couple of great songs (high and dry, fake plastic trees and street spirit) but they haven't quite put it all together at this point.
I like the laid back instrumental and I feel mostly good about the sort of whispery delivery of the vocals. I can see how it succeeds Creep but I definitely don’t think any one track on this record steps to that level. My favorite track was High and Dry.
Needed to put on my "good" headphones for this. Hard to hear with decent, but older wired set. Strange. I'm a well known Radiohead hater. This album was pretty decent for the first half, then "(Nice Dream)" drove it off the side of a cliff. "Just" kept throwing me off because there's a riff that's very reminiscent of a Beatles riff that swings into 90's ___ rock. Not a bad song, just distracting. Still not a Radiohead fan. 3/5
Good album. Recognized a couple songs. Another band I should have more experience with, but just don't.
I knew "Fake Plastic Trees" prior and that was it. Sounded very 90s and was probably just a few years ahead of my time. I have a feeling it would get 1-2 more stars if I was fully a Gen X'r. Solid alternative music from my initial listen.
The whole album felt like really polished songs. I mean that in a good way.
This might be my physics teacher's favourite Radiohead album. That's irrelevant, but this is a cool album.
Thom Yorke är överskattad. Okej platta dock.
Better than I expected when I saw it was Radiohead. I am a bit biased, but they surprised me. Sounds were quite good, liked some songs, but still stayed a little dull and samesy.
This is like one of the classic/quintessential 90's rock albums. I've seen this album art everywhere. That being said I am finding that I am not a huge Radiohead fan. Something about the way their lead singer's voice/the way he sings really puts me off. The instrumental is pretty good in most of the songs, but it's nothing to particularly write home about for the most part. I can see the merit in what they are doing here, but I just don't really enjoy it all that much. Honestly, some of these songs sound like proto-Muse songs but without the interesting things that make Muse songs good. They are a band slightly older than Muse, so it seems they were at least somewhat of an influence on their sound/style. It's not a chore to have to listen to them, but I'm not particularly enjoying the experience (don't hate it either though) The music enjoyer in me is saying this should be at least a 3, but I really didn't enjoy this all that much and my heart says it should be a 2 Probably gonna settle on a low 3 because I can really see the merit in these songs, and have almost enjoyed them, but never really got there.
Nothing terrible. "Just" is a masterpiece.
The void between Pablo Honey and OK Computer. It has great moments, but overall it's a generic mess reminiscent of Pablo Honey.
I like Radiohead for their unsettling, uncomfortable electronic sound. Not for their average attemps at Rock. Good songs: High and Dry Great song: Street Spirit (Fade Out) Awful songs: The Bends, Black Star
3.5 I thought I didn’t really like Radiohead but I guess I just don’t like their big songs. Over all a little too drone-y ambient but not bad overall
I still hate radio head but I didn’t hate this. Idk why kid a and old computer are more popular than the bends, much prefer this one
I’m not a big Radiohead fan, but this record is… OK. This record has melody, and harmonies, and big rock sound and doesn’t feel pretentiously arty and experimental. Nor very special. Happy to have it on, but I’m not paying it a lot of attention to hike it’s playing.
This has been my favorite Radiohead album so far. But I still only sort of liked some of it. Some of it I really didn't like, too.
Great album but highly overrated. This was released before Radiohead had their style and because of this it falls under the category of "generic indie rock from the 90s". Nothing wrong with this album at all and in fact some very high highs but it just doesn't stand out among the rest of their amazing discography
I would like this give this album another listen, it was decent overall. I think it was just on the cusp of me really enjoying it. Still, not bad and I'm expecting other Radiohead albums for this list. I am looking forward to checking out the rest of their music.
The OG doomer rock
A classic. Moves nicely between hard rock and ballads, with the softer tracks hitting better. Made for a good train journey home. A few of the tracks seemed like Radiohead doing their best Nirvana impression, can't hate too much on that that though. 3.5/5
It was decent. Probably requires more listens to truly appreciate it
I love radiohead! But I don't go nutz over the bends. Very cool album though! Great stuff of course. Would recommend just not for me personally.
Genres: Alternative Rock Formed: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985 The Bends is the groups second studio album. All the tracks have over 10M listens on Spotify, and two have over 200M listens. Although the album contains 12 tracks, the running time is less than 50 minutes. By 1995 CDs could hold 74 minutes of audio, so I don’t know why this album is so short? Being a tight Yorkshire man, I would have felt short changed! This album was touted by reviewers as being significantly better than the previous one. I loved the track “Creep” from the previous one, so I expected more from this. It is very different to what I listen to, so maybe it’ll grow on me. I enjoyed the track “Just”, I’m keeping an open mind on the rest.
Why did we all have so much angst in the 90s? I’m not super fond of this - all pretentious sadness. Also not fond of when bands mix the vocals in under the instrumentals to make you lean in. But at least it’s better than Coldplay.
Lastig. Het klinkt bekend, allemaal wel goed gemaakt, maar het blijft wat navelstaarderige muziek, en dan breekt het op dat ik helemaal niet naar de teksten luister omdat het in het Engels is. Geen idee waarover ze zich druk staan te maken.
Dit album verkregen uit een erfenis. Een paar keer opgezet om te proberen. Telkens na 2 a 3 nummers afgezet. Eén nummer is prima. Maar het is wat zeurderig en het wordt mij al snel veel te veel. Toch maar eens geript en toevallig dit weekend helemaal geluisterd. Wat en toeval. En tot mijn verrassing vind ik het meest zeurende nummer, het laatste, het leukst. Dat nummer doet mij wat aan UNKLE denken. 2.5 ster.
favorite - planet telex, high and dry, fake plastic trees, my iron lung, black star least favorite - (nice dream), bullet proof
Rock alternativo. Ni fu ni fa.
Прослушано! Неплохой альбом, но не более. Вау эффект отсутствует.
Fanbases ruin music
3.5
Really love Fake Plastic Trees
Enjoyed