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decent decent, least favorite radiohead
My 3-star review has nothing to do with the quality of the music. It's all great, well-crafted and -performed. I'm just not into it anymore. Twenty years ago, this was a 5-star album for me. These days, not so much. I think Thom's voice just wears me down. But they'll be OK without my support.
This one did a decent job at painting a picture of where the band was at when recording; Lost, listless, anxious and angsty. It does this by taking the common vibes of their genre peers and stretching the sound out, adding odd spacey distortion and a haunted, wailing affect. I'm hearing Nirvana in this, Smashing Pumpkins, even a little Alice in Chains- but tweaked enough to be unique. That is to say, it finds an unused sound amongst a well-read genre. If only I liked it. That unused sound they found is basically what happens when you take their influences, mix them all up, and turn the dials way down. I found myself saying "Oh this sounds like a toothless [X]," or the "budget [Y]". I even caught myself thinking that future acts like Muse came around, took this very sound, and made it so much more complete than what's on offer here. Bit of a shame. In the shadows of all of its contemporaries, and given the band's desire to portray their own internal homelessness at the time, I can't help but call this a pyrrhic victory. It sounds like it belongs within a familiar neighborhood, but fails to establish a distinct home for itself. Highlights: Just, My Iron Lung, Street Spirit Lowlights: Fake Plastic Tree, High and Dry, Nice Dream.
good rock music, but kind of boring for a Radiohead album.
The only song that really jumped out at me was the last track, Street Spirit (fade out), thought it was a decent album overall. Probably a solid 6/10.
Radiohead at their bandiest, the harder rock less noticeable. This is either generous or less than charitable.
3/5
too sad
Radiohead start to shake off the 90s grunge/alternative with this one. It's not bad, has a few duds, but for some bands, this might be a peak. For Radiohead, this is only the beginning. Favorite tracks: "High and Dry", "Fake Plastic Trees", "Just"
Very 90's. Some good vocals and guitar work
Not my favorite Radiohead album
doet me denken aan hoe ik dacht dat stubru in de jaren negentig was. Het is niet mijn ding.
Never quite sure about these. Depends on my mood.
Not bad, interesting mix; could be good background music
5/10 wouldn’t listen to again
Radiohead be like sad album
One of the reviewers said that the song, "High & Dry" was the basis for the Coldplay sound. Regretfully, once I read that I could hear Coldplay in that song as well as the other mega-played song, Plastic Trees. As for the rest of the album I like the guitars and the heavy/soft back-and-forth, which works well with Thom Yorke's voice (like in Just). Fade Out is a strong closing tune. Between 3 and 4 for me. My second favorite Radiohead album so far.
Fake Plastic Trees and High and Dry are excellent and the other songs rock out pretty good. However I prefer later Radiohead which is more experimental but this, their second album is still a strong effort that hints of greater things to come.
Good album but OK Computer and Kid A. are so brilliant that for Radiohead standard a 3
OK, OK, OK, look: some of their stuff is really great, some of it is unlistenable. This is a good mix of those two extremes.
I feel like the music is building a shell around me to protect me from a fake, broken world and all its fake, broken people. Except that I’m inside the shell, and I am also of the world, crippled and searching in vain for Neverland.
You could tell this was the start of their transition. There were some good songs and some ok songs.
same old soup
It was good but still not a big fan.
Was ok. Just was not feeling it today for this album
Vous vous rappelez sûrement très bien que mon camarade d'écoute et odieux personnage eltrapeze s'était attaqué à moi directement lors de sa critique de l'album The Bends. Je vais profiter de cet espace pour exercer mon droit de réponse. Contrairement à ce que cet ignoble singe a laissé entendre, je n'ai pas fait d'études littéraires. À bon entendeur.
As luck would have it, I've just listened to 4 hours of the 'What is Music...' podcast about The Bends. This has provided an interesting and amusing track-by-track review from three different musical perspectives and a deep dive into the themes and context of the album. That podcast scored The Bends as 27/30, making it their highest ranked record so far. Despite therefore being familiar with the album's acclaim and the reasons it is regarded by many as a masterpiece, it still leaves me cold. Whilst I can appreciate this as a technically excellent collection of very good songs, I just can't get into it or make it resonate with me at all. I guess I'm just not predisposed to feel like Thom York felt in 1994. That's probably a good thing. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Street Spirit (Fade Out) Date listened: 16/06/22
Perhaps I've been too hard on Radiohead in the past. This was pretty solid, if a little too slow for me overall. Solid 3.5
Sounds fine but a bit directionless.
3/3.5
Oh I don't know whether to give this a 3 or a 4. Its a solid 3.5 but there are too many on this that sound like U2 for me to give it a solid 4. I reckon a few years ago I would have rated higher but alas my tastes have changed. It is a bit depressing isn't it... but obviously some amazing songwriting in there.
De va helt aight!
Ce n'est pas l'album de Radiohead que j'ai le plus écouté et je crois que d'avoir d'abord écouté OK Computer fait en sorte de diminuer mon engouement et mon intérêt pour cet album. C'est un album de rock alternatif où on sent bien les influences de U2 et peut-être un peu des Pixies aussi pour la combinaison guitare acoustique et guitare électrique. Un peu comme U2, Thom Yorke a une personnalité très forte, donc je peux comprendre qu'on aime ou qu'on n'aime pas. Je trouve l'album inégal. Plusieurs pièces sont un rock générique pas si intéressant. En fait la comparaison entre Muse et Radiohead vient probablement en partie du fait que les débuts de Muse ressemblaient beaucoup à cet album, sans compter que Matt Bellamy a un peu le même registre et le même style que Thom Yorke. Les pièces plus intéressantes pour moi sont Just, My Iron Lung et Street Spirit (Fade Out). À écouter, mais je ne suis pas sûr que s'il y avait eu l'évolution que le groupe a pris avec OK Computer et les albums suivants, nous parlerions encore de cet album.
Best songs: High and Dry and The Bends in that order I try not to let my bias cloud my view of Radiohead, but I can't help but feel like there is a lame trying too hard dude vibe that hangs over everything Radiohead creates, and I don't think it is their fault as much as their fan base (but a little their fault). When I'm able to get past the feeling that a man who talks about coffee beans is showing me this album, I love Thom Yorke's voice and the first note in The Bends is my favorite way a song can start so 3/5
Kinda boring, nice chord progressions, good singing.
While it doesn't fall within my personal taste for music consumption, it was still a good listen and you can hear and appreciate the influence that Radiohead had over 90s and 2000s music. I especially enjoyed High and Dry, but the rest kind of blends together as too "mopey" for me but good music regardless
Radiohead escaped me at the time - there's some nice tunes on this though!
Are Radiohead and overrated band? Absolutely. Is the Bends still a decent album? Definitely. I never got that into Radiohead in any large way. I have always found too aloof, too pretentious to form any real connection to the band. That said there are some fantastic songs on here, especially Just and Fake Plastic Trees. There are a few clunkers where the band just want to showcase whatever it is they try to showcase.
Non male, ritrovo molti dei suoni tipici degli anni '90. Ah certo 'High & Dry', famosissima. Non avendoli mai ascoltati, mi aspettavo un sound più rock e sicuramente più grunge. Anche 'Just' molto interessante, in generale un ascolto piacevole.
The Bends is the second album from the rock band Radiohead. The band tried to capitalize on the success of their first album - which included the hit single "Creep" - by moving away from grunge and towards Britpop. This change allowed Radiohead to elevate to one of the most recognized British bands, instead of only being a one-hit-wonder. As a result, this album has been certified platinum in the US and UK, and is regarded as one of the biggest influencers for post-Britpop bands. However, Radiohead members recall a crazy amount of pressure put on them by fans and producers to deliver something even better than "Creep" and their first album. The reception of this album was mixed at first, especially in the US, but over time it has become clear that Radiohead found their footing with this album and established themselves as a premier British rock band. The move from heavier, rocking, grunge music to more spacey and odd sounding ballads - with the same level of guitar playing - was what made this album and the band so successful. As said before, this album inspired many rock bands of the current century. For this reason, this album deserves a spot on this list.
My first introduction to Radiohead, and I have to say, it sadly didn't leave a lasting impression. Solid rock music, but nothing stand-out for me.
Well, that's ... that's something. Definitely not as good as their later work. This one feels like a band still trying to figure out who the heck they are and what they should sound like. The result is an album that comes across rough and unfinished while still, somehow, being just SO pretentious.
-"Bones" gets into a nice jam -"My Iron Lung" has some cool distortion -"Black Star" and "The Bends" got decently heavy -I know this album is mega popular but I just didn't really see it. Bits and pieces were cool, but in-between was just not crazy interesting. I liked the album more than "Kid A" by them, but this really didn't blow me away
Great production and mixing, I enjoy the guitar work a lot. But I can’t get into any of the songs as they feel too similar and slow. The album does not provide me a reason to see how they are so successful and inspiring.
3.5
Only okay. Good background music and enjoyed the instrumental parts quite a lot.
Slower than I expected, no song really stood out. Still a pretty easy listen 3/5
s'aight
Pretty good. I prefer the later stuff.
Tracks 1 - 6 are excellent, but too much filler afterwards. 3/5
Good stuff
It's hard to review this album on its on merits. It's the stepping stone between the debut and the lofty heights they would hit going forward. There are some really good songs here but also some so-so ones. It's definitely worth listening to, even if pretty much everything they've done after is much grander and better. Black Star might be the most underrated song in their discography. An absolute gem of a deep cut. 7/10
Ok
"Fake plastic trees" saved, rest was ok.
Está bueno.
My Iron Lung var dålig. Några låtar är irriterande att lyssna på. Thom Yorkes sångröst är lite skavande. Planet Telex var väldigt bra. Det kändes som att många av låtarna var exakt likadana (Iallafall för lik stil). Ändå trevligt att lyssna på. Lite partiskt för jag älskar Radiohead.
This came out the year I graduated high school. FPT still makes me feel something. It mean that Pablo Honey was a fluke and Radiohead were something. The slow songs are the best tracks, unfortunately.
Fine but I don't get all the fuss about Radiohead. Seems a bit overrated.
Ein zwiespältiges Album; zunächst der 90s Fat Rock Reason, warum spätere Erstlinge von Bands wie Muse immer in Richtung related artists gelabelt wurden (Wenn schon eine Band mit „M“ aus jener Zeit, dann lieber Medal mit dem Erst- und Einzling „Drop your Weapon“). Blockbuster Songs wie für die Titelseite des NME (inkl. Sonnenbrille und Lederjacke) und die Heavy Rotation bei MTV. Kann verstehen, warum sich einige abwandten, als Radiohead sich später von alten und vor allem über-maskulinen Klischees abwandten (klang Yorke je schnarrend-posiger als aufm Titelstück „The Bends“?). Und doch waren trotz allem „High and Dry“ & „Fake Plastic Trees“ das Versprechen, selbst mit der einfachsten Klampfe jemandem da draussen das juvenile Drinnen verständlich zu machen; die Ballade ist seit Bon Jovi & Guns‘n‘Roses der Gemeinplatz der Schüchternen. Doch inmitten all dessen, was erwartungsvoll nachm „Creep“ Hype auf diese junge Band losgelassen wurde, zeigen sie mit der Single „Just“ und „My Iron Lung“ etwas verstohlen Richtung „OK Computer“. Ihre Zeit kommt noch. Spätpubertäre 2.8
I liked it, but I'm not ready to give more than 3 stars
Some undeniably good music there, but I fail to see a grand vision for an album (as opposed to, say, Ok Computer). Either that or I simply outgrew this album.
This is one of the toughest ratings for me yet. It took me a while to sort this album out in my head. I’d be listening and really liking some parts and then other times I’d pay close attention and not really be wowed. I had to listen to Kid A to get my bearings on The Bends because I’m more familiar with that album. Needless to say I like Kid A better. More on Kid A later when it comes up. One side note worth a paragraph. Listening to The Bends and Kid A back to back, there is a stark change in style. For the band to master such different sounds (I recognize folks consider this a masterpiece) speaks to Radiohead’s talent and range as musicians. Very impressive. One consistent thing I think elevates this album throughout is when Thom Yorke goes falsetto. I love that. This is one where the automated tennis video replay system would have to super zoom on top of the zoomed in view. I resorted to a yay, nay, or ok rating for each song, which guided me home. In the end, this album just didn’t quite tickle my fancy enough for the next highest rating…by the slimmest of margins. YAY Planet Telex High and Dry My Iron Lung Street Spirit (Fade Out) NAY (Not as in don’t like but rather, meh) The Bends Bones Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was OK Fake Plastic Trees (Nice Dream) Just Black Star Sulk
Слишком грустно, хорошо, но радиохед, не моё.
Learned how to play album straight through on Spotify.
OK. Didn't feel like it was their best work.
i expected worse
Ehhhhh. Don't hate it. Can't love it.
incel rock nice
little too slow and “sad” for my liking, but still good and listenable
Sadboy szn incoming, moody rock but very interesting motifs and overall a pleasant listen
Pretty good
Pretty impressive 90s rock that is just as effective whether it’s cranked up or toned down. My favorite track is the opener, “Planet Telex”. Love that guitar effect they have going on throughout it. I could see this getting a higher rating once I have more time to spend with it but for now it’s a solid 3.
Progressiv
An alright '90s rock album. 7.5/10
Drugi studijski album iz 1994. Nisam preslusao sve, okejish... Nisam vise za taj zvuk
a favorita é fake plastic trees
This is supposed to be brilliant, but it never did much for me.
Talented lead singer with a good guitar
IT was just ok. some notable songs, but 3/5.
Drie keer laten spelen, maar geen enkele keer echt 'gehoord'.Het was zeker niet slecht, maar misschien is er een vierde keer nodig.
Radiohead is still kind of weird for me. Very listenable stuff, but wouldn’t seek it out. Like, not love.
Pretty good listening, nothing really stood out to me.
"My Iron Lung" Released: 26 September 1994 "High and Dry" / "Planet Telex" Released: 27 February 1995 "Fake Plastic Trees" Released: 15 May 1995 "Just" Released: 21 August 1995 "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" Released: 22 January 1996 "The Bends" Released: 1996
This was one of the albums I had been waiting to listen to. This is an iconic album both in its cover and content. I thought the album was fine, good for some background music. I'm not a huge Radiohead fan and would categorize them with Smashing Pumpkins but I was glad to have listened. No songs really stuck out to me but I do enjoy the singers voice and some of the chords.
Radiohead is one of those bands that comes with a lot of baggage, so I will try to give it a fair listen. I like singing along to High and Dry. I will say, Thom York as a vocalist is very good. The album at mid way has a good sense of dynamism, even if it feels restrained. Just strikes me as very weird. My Iron Lung is a good tune. This album would be worth a revisit but right now I am just so sick of this English alt rock sound.
Will listen to again
Hit or miss for me
Enjoyable all around, very catchy album - highlight track - L'America
Egg ok
Pas mon delire quelques sons cools mais sans plus
some good songs but sometimes the inconsistent singing detracts from music quality
Ingen höjdarplatta med tanke på vad som kom efter. Men helt ok. Bäst: street spirit
Me listening to the first third of this album: "I don't get it, these are some of my favorite Radiohead songs ever, why do people constantly dunk on this album?" Me listening to the rest of the album: "Oh."
High and Dry and Just were good songs. Not a big fan of the 90s.
hmmm ill give this a 3 lang, i think this is not one of their best albums
The 4th Radiohead album on the list and there's still another two after this. I'm tired.
I'm a huge Radiohead fan (post-Bends), but I just don't think this album aged all that well. There are far better alt-rock albums from the early 90s, and there's quite a few boring and forgettable tracks on here IMO. Compared to OK Computer this is just such a lackluster album.
I understand the impact of Radiohead's music but they hold no place in my nostalgia! So I listen to them in the context of Thom York being evil... There's other depressing music I prefer essentially but I know this is also good
All I'm realising is that I don't think Radiohead is for me. High and Dry was good though.
Did not enjoy this- too heavy for my liking
I've never been a fan of radiohead and low and behold the first album is radiohead. I really tried to like this album or any of the songs, the band just isn't for me.
I forgot it was playing halfway through.
Mumble rock
Ei tämäkään ratiopäälevy saa minua tarttumaan. Ehkä kuitenkin parempi mitä edellinen.
Oh god. Not more Radiohead.
Can they please stop sending me Radiohead albums
Started off as a pleasant surprise; I liked tracks 2 and 3. Then it turned into the Radiohead sound I don’t care for.
Listened to this one last year, and I prefer Ok Computer. Although The Bends does have Just on it which is my favourite radiohead album. Aside from that though it's not an album I intend to come back to any time soon.
Boring and dreary. Another group moaning about life and trying to change the world. One or two interesting elements scattered about.
An improvement on Pablo Honey but not nearly as good as the next few albums. I liked a few tracks but not the album as a whole. But you could see what was about to happen.
I thought I'd be ok with this, but midway I started wishing for it to end sooner.
For me it’s not something that works. It always sounds like the soundtrack to a movie I don’t want to watch, kind of low budget John carpenter reinterprets Woody Allen without any jokes. I know many people love this but I find it entirely too satisfied with itself.
Eh. Overrated. Boring.
I know everyone loves it but I thought this was boring when it dropped and a relisten has not changed that opinion
High and Dry is pretty good. The rest isn’t doing it for me. I just really am not a Radiohead person
It influenced Coldplay and Muse and, well, that says it all.
Already listened
Not my favorite
shhhhh thhhhhom i can make it through bones, just, and iron lung. every other is a skipper bc of cringe, boring, or both. a shame too. some of the best, most exciting guitar playing i’ve heard on a bad record.
It's much better than OK Computer and some moments are even listenable, but, unfortunately, that doesn't means that this record is any good
I love the deep-fried album artwork. Overall, the album is alright, nothing too bad. It was decent having it in the background while I was doing other stuff.
Here we go, first encounter in this project with the most overrated band of my times. Bunch of pretentious private schoolboys who've made some decent music, but no exactly earth-shattering stuff. I do, though, have fond memories of this record. There are some solid songs (High & Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Black Star) though quite a few are so-so chuggers (Bones, Just, Bulletproof). A lot of the sounds are very enjoyable but Thom Yorke's voice is often annoying. Overall, both better and worse than I remember.
Disappointing album. None of the songs stood out for me. The musicianship was fine but the songs seemed to lack creativity. For example, the distorted guitar always seem to sound the same regsrdless of the song. It made them all sound too simikar for my taste.
4/10
Meh...
Deeply overrated band
I liked "Planet Telex", the rest is alright, but I don't like the voice of the singer when it gets too high-pitched and the pop-rock undertones. 2.75 / 5
Overrated band, overrated album. A couple good songs. Or maybe just Fake Plastic Trees.
Предыдущий прослушанный альбом "Kid A" был намного хуже. Тут хотя бы есть какая-то нормальная музыка. Но всё равно уныло и пискляво
is not much my mooooood, but I liked
I don't mind this album, but just not one I'd return too.
Not my style
Not the biggest fan of Radiohead. This album does nothing for me. I feel like lyrics are often very mumbled and the sounds I just forget what is happening with most songs. I kind of like high and dry but that could be just because I've heard it so many times before
J'ai bien aimé 1 ou 2 musiques mais ne suis pas fan du style sinon
Forgettable
Some good songs others dragged on.
Mid. Commercial rock but good.
not familiar with then and audio was low from multiple videos played instead of audio tracks
It’s ok but they go on a bit don’t they? Listened to a Wonderstuff 12” after this, back in the early 90’s there was cross over in their fanbases, they’d play the same SU Buildings. Wonderstuff has aged better and I don’t particularly like the Wonderstuff.
I don't get the appeal of Radiohead—sorry! ★★
I am not a Radiohead guy
really did not like this album. As I start this, I think that a key point here is do I want to listen to this again and if so would I want this album in my collection. For both of these points, I would have to answer no. While I'm not averse to atonal type of music, I just really did not like this.
I only enjoyed listening to Fake Plastic Trees and Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was. Too punky for me.
Meh, a lot of the same
already listenend to it in 2021 (emo phase)...goated album.
Felt like a waitress working in a dingy cafe, hates my job and life. Pack of cigarettes a day and a terrible diet
Love a 45 minute album. Have a feeling this whole thing is gonna be 1000 white boy albums but it had 1 or 2 songs I would go back to.
I wish I could like radiohead but this is the second album I just don't really care for.
I personally expected it to be better and more interesting, knowing how many people praise radiohead and their music i had pretty high expectations from their music. Well, it didn't pay out, although there are several great songs (the bends, just, sulk). I also hate Yorke's vocals, sounds high pitched(most of the time) and whiny. So overall I rate this album a solid 2/5
I've never been a fan of Radiohead and listening to this entire album did not change my mind. It's not for me.
2026.01.15.
I think middle school me may have appreciated this a bit more, it's moody like her lol
I really don't like Radiohead. There, I said it.
Thom, for the love of god. Shut up. 2/5
Not really my vibe. I like songs that emit a certain power and that resonate with me deep inside. Aside from the bends and “Fake plastic trees” that’s already very popular on TikTok, no song struck with me. I’m going to put Radiohead back in the shelf for a while.
Not a fan
2.4/5 A couple of good songs but I've never understood the fascination with Radiohead.
"Its good if you want to be depressed quote from momma its not really my thing too sad I want more energy added one song for momma because its her favorite one that is it the playlist does have some variety not my tea
The Coo of a Mourning Dove. Thom Yorke just can’t help but sound like he is slowly dying with his whiny lyrics. A precursor to future sad sap bands like Coldplay. It’s a formula for sure. Peak pretentious College Rock. Young minds inspired by mediocrity. To each their own. I’ll pass.
nahhhhhhh planet telex- 4 the bends- 3 high and dry- 4 fake plastic trees- 4 bones- 4 nice dream- 3 just- ...7 don't look at me. first time I heard this song was in a fight club edit lol my iron lung- 3 bulletproof I wish I was- 3 black star- 3 sulk- 3 street spirit- 3 idk what to do with this. i mostly just don't care
meh
Slightly less irritating than the Radiohead album I got, oh, four days ago.
Ei mitään sellaista, mitä haluaisin kuulla uudelleen. Kiitos moi.
Ughhhhh. Very overrated band and a very meh album.
Sorry to this man.
Bland
meh
I am not exactly certain what it is, but there is just something I don't like about Radiohead music. 2 stars or D+.
I know a lot of people really like Radiohead, it's just never clicked for me.
Pourquoi pas mais pas mon délire
Fine..not sure why this is on the list.
It’s not bad but I don’t get it. People speak about Radiohead like they are one of the top 10 bands of all time but I’m also not sure I’ve ever met anyone passionate about Radiohead.
This album was full of what I think of as movie soundtracks. I'm sure many of the songs were in movies but I didn't actually recognize any of them.
1. telez - 1 2. bendz - 1.5 3. high - 2.5 4. Fake -1.5 5. Bones -1 6. Dream - 1.5 7. Just - 1 8. Lung - 1.5 9. Bullet -1.5 10. Star -1 11. Sulk - 1.5 12. Spirit -1.5
MORE Radiohead?! This is the SIXTH Radiohead album I have had on this list. THIS IS TOO MUCH RADIOHEAD. I HATE RADIOHEAD. STOP MAKING ME LISTEN TO FUCKING RADIOHEAD. If was going to get anything out of a band or not, three albums of theirs would be more than sufficient for anyone to know if they had heard enough of them. More than that would be pushing any band, even someone like The Beatles I think you could have heard enough to form an opinion after two or three albums. SO WHAT ARE RADIOHEAD DOING WITH SIX ALBUMS?! Oh my God, I am so sick of this shit. Take a moment to think of three or four other albums you would like, personally, to put on this list, and then think that The Bends, Amnesiac, In Rainbows, Kid A, Hail To The Thief, and OK Computer are taking up six fucking places. Forget Elvis Costello, Radiohead are for my money the most overrepresented artist on this list. Anyway, after all that, my opinion of this album is actually pretty mellow: This is a lot more rocky and mainstream than anything else I have listened to from them. I still didn't especially like it, but it didn't grate on me in the same way as the rest of the albums above, and Thom Yorke is actually singing instead of doing the weird falsetto moans he usually does. Maybe if I listened to the albums in release order I would hear the progression to the more avant-garde and for me unlistenable style. But I'm not putting myself through that, no way. The last few tracks on this album (from Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was) seem to be going in the direction of the now-classic Radiohead sound anyway. Please, please, please... no more Radiohead.
a little sub-par for me, not all that listenable but I did make it through the album without saying, "Jesus, what is that" If I could give it a 1.5 I would.
Was hoping I’d like this better then i did when it came out. Nope
Büro, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Radiohead einfach overrated.
People really listen to Radiohead on purpose? Of course they do. Just about every piece of art out there appeals to someone or other. Still, I'm looking forward to getting the remaining three Radiohead albums from the generator so I can be done with them. I've seen a lot of people say it took repeat listening to start appreciating them, but I think I'm going to be okay going the rest of my life without giving myself some kind of sad British guitar Stockholm Syndrome.
I’ve never been a big Radiohead guy so this is the first full album I’ve ever listened to by them. I’m sure three or four of their other albums will be on here so I’ll reserve judgment on them as a whole until then. But this album was just ok, nothing really special about it to me.
Not a fan of Radiohead. This album was slightly better than the previous ones. At least, Thom Yorke had a little more power in his voice. The album still sucks though.
I just realized I don’t like this album. Radiohead are among my favorite artists but here their sound oscillates between a self-loathing Nirvana clone and 90s balladry interspersed with post-rock elements. I forgot that I only liked Radiohead after they found their unique sound with Kid A
Radiohead all in all is really hit or miss in terms of my Musictaste. 2 Songs were pretty good tho
Not for me…depressing.
Not my thing
Idk, man, Radiohead are just so boring to me.
quite chill
Meh, fine. Radiohead just isn't my jam
Why is this so dreary?
Solid album but just can’t love Radiohead overall.
Sad rock:( is not the vibe
I had no idea that this is what Dan Le Sac sampled for Letter From God To Man. What a great song that is. Started this album so strong and I was finally giving Radiohead a chance. And then the rest of the album played. The day that I found out that the worst song by my favourite band was a Radiohead cover I pissed myself laughing because suddenly Street Spirit (Fade Out) being so much worse than anything else they put out finally made sense.
Stay up all night, slam 4 beers, then as you're falling asleep, slur the random thoughts in your head while harmonizing with a yowling cat. I know... but I just can't get into RH.
Bored. Even the familiarity of some songs doesn't help. All just too serious
Ugh. I hope this is the last Radiohead album on this list. I don't mind a sad song or even a sad album (shout out to Jason Isbell's Southeastern). But Radiohead always come across as whiny to me. And the albums are so relentlessly, self-indulgently long for how repetitive they are
Not a big fan of this band but it was an OK album
Muzak
JFC! Another Radiohead album? Give me a break! I wish their music actually did something for me, but I cannot pretend. I like 1 album and 3 of their songs. Unfortunately none of those are on this album. This band feels way, way overrated.
This is the album where they almost lost it. Bit dull meandering , fake plastic trees and street spirit in my opinion were always massively overated. It was only 'Just' as a song that kept it interesting. Tbh was about to write the band off at the time but what came next was well.
maybe 3 good songs, the rest were complete snoozers
Radiohead are a great band sometimes. Thom Yorke is an unbearably whiny singer who can’t carry a tune. Gets worse after this. Basically unlistenable.
bof pas mon style
Maybe the least worst of radiohead
Helt ok
Pas assez accroché aux chansons
Too jammy. Prefer other Radiohead albums. Liked a couple songs
Абсолютно никак
Overrated trash. Has like 2 actual good songs on it. Mostly noise. Oh sorry, I meant “It’s so ingenious, man.”
Ich höre die Einflüsse auf spätere Bands, aber für mich wirkt es halt wie eine erste Version die noch etwas flach ist.
Why does every fart this band ever made receive such adoration from the makers of this list? At least this album isn't as much of a downer as the later ones. That still doesn't count for much in my opinion.
Not my type but the guitar was good
Something happened on the day he died Spirit rose a metre, then stepped aside Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried: (I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar)
really why -- this does not need to be here at all.
Bisserl fad
Street spririt ( fade out ) has a little appeal to me, but the other songs has little appeal to me.
There were a lot of bands like this about, I think it was in the early 90's, though it might just as well have been 10 years later. Anyway I find it difficult to tell the difference. They were all much of a muchness to me, and this album hasn't changed my mind. 2, as it is not something I actively hate, but can't say I appreciate it.
They’re really not my cup of tea
Not as offensive as the previous Radiohead album, but still not my jam
whiny
The consensus is that their first album Pablo Honey is the outlier and everything from The Bends onwards is the true Radiohead. But I think that's the wrong way round. The middling indie rock with one big tune of Pablo Honey was the true essence of Radiohead but they weren't satisfied with being that. And ever since they've been trying to get away from themselves. Trying to hard to my ears. From Thom Yorke's strangled choir boy vocals to the 'is this cool?' guitars. This is the one that is the absolute midpoint between U2 and Coldplay.
Много ми мрънкат, не мога
We’ve got a couple of radioheads and a couple is enough. 2 stars on general principle. This is a good album and I think that radiohead are a very consistent band in their output. One or two albums is enough. To be fair this and OK Computer. But since I’ve already heard a couple of others - 2 stars.
Just OK, no better.
Idk man ..... I just don't get it. It's boring and the vocals are annoying. I have tried over the years to see what it is I'm missing with this band and I still don't understand.
Radiohead isn’t my favorite, but the album wasn’t awful. Just not for me.
I pull the same face as the dummy on the cover when I bust.
I like some the songs……but I do not get all of the love they get.
not for me.
2 stars
Better, but Scott Tennorman must still die
can't get over the whiny vocals, a couple of decent songs
First repeat artist. I still can't understand a single thing Radiohead says. Not a fan. High and Dry was ok. The rest were just kinda eh. Nice Dream had him repeating "nice dream" over and over again, but I didn't even realize he was saying that, it sounded like "my string". The music is great, many songs have some nice guitar work. I just can't get into the singer's voice though. Ends on a good note though, Street Spirit is fairly nice. Best song: Street Spirit
My truth is that I don't get Radiohead.
I think I have heard more Radiohead on this platform than I have in my entire life. I now have a love hate relationship with them. Some songs I enjoy some I really don’t. This album didn’t really do anything for me. None of the songs really stood out as great or bad. His voice was a bit more whiney in this one than previous and that annoyed me somewhat. Hopefully this is the last Radiohead album I get on here because anytime they pop up now I get PTSD. 4/10
Way more mellow than I expected
Static Noise: The Album
OH NICE MEER RADIOHEAD!!!!! Nee ja, wat kan ik over dit album zeggen dat ik niet over elk ander album heb gezegd? Het is wel wat steviger dan de andere Radiohead albums die ik heb gehad tot nu toe. Maarja, de zanger is nog steeds een zeikerige man. Al word er IETS minder gejankt in de lyrics en vind ik High & Dry zowaar best mooi, ook al is het wel weer HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH en DRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Verder vind ik het gewoon weer nogal saai. Wel een van de betere Radiohead albums, als in het is wat minder experimenteel denk ik? Daardoor trek ik het beter. Nog steeds niet goed, maar wel beter. FAVO: High & Dry
Nope. Still haven't the first clue why they're a highly rated band.
I didn't care for this album too much.
I've tried this album before. Sorry Radiohead, you don't do it for me. Your songs sound derivative and not memorable. Knowing how popular this band is with critics, I'm guessing I'll be sitting through more of their catalog as the list reveals itself. Oh joy.
Never really listened to Radiohead. Had the impression they were overrated. I was right. Ok, nothing special.
Mouai
They got considerably better. It's not terrible ("Fake Chinese Robert Plant" is the standout track), but it's far from great.
Radiohead songs all sound exactly the same to me.
Well, let's see how this goes. I typically don't mind a Radiohead song but their albums are beatings. At least it isn't Elvis Costello again. Planet Telex: I kinda like the soundscape that's created, but it isn't completely capturing me. The Bends: I actually kinda like this one. Feels more like the 90s stuff that I enjoy. High And Dry: This sounds like the 90s stuff I don't like. It's got that generic acoustic guitar and ultra-repetitive lyrics. He even did the thing with the last line that every 90s band did. Fake Plastic Trees: The lyrics feel relatable here, feeling rundown and surrounded by fake stuff. Bones: Sounds like an Oasis song. (Nice Dream): I think I've hit my limit of Radiohead Just: I've hit my limit of Radiohead. Thom York's voice is starting to annoy me. His voice is one of my least favorite things about Radiohead. My Iron Lung: The intro guitar is actually pretty cool. Props for that. Bullet Proof: this is an example of why I can't listen to a full album of this. I'm trying really hard to listen to this whole thing for this project. Black Star: Sulk: Street Spirit: cool looping guitar part.
Not the worst Radiohead album but still not a fan.
he always sounds like he does NOT wanna be in the studio
Why are these guys so popular
Fell asleep listening to this at 4:30 in the afternoon on a Friday
Ho hum. Zzzzzz
Good sound something missing
I love Kid A and OK Computer and Amnesiac is pretty great too. I've listened to The Bends six or seven times and don't find it at all compelling. After this listen I wondered, "Do I even like this band?" If Radiohead hate is based on this album then I kinda get it. The vocals drown out all the music, which seems compressed or smooshed down by distortion and makes it hard to notice anything interesting, if there's anything there. It's just boring.
Used to listen to this a bunch when I was younger and remember quite liking it. This time I'm not so sure... something about it dragged, something about felt whiny in a way it hadn't previously. I do think it's a good record, just not for me at this point in my life.
I've tried before but I'm just not a Radiohead person.
So whiny. 2.42 per track.
I actually made time to listen to this on my way home from work and found myself zoning out, with only a couple of songs striking me as listen-worthy. This can't be the Radiohead that everyone raves about. Planet Telex lyrics are vague and open ended at best. allowing the listener to draw and put their own meaning into the nonsense lyrics. I feel that it's hard to capture what he is actually saying over the instruments, a sentiment I carry throughout the entire album. Who the hell produced this album? Again, What the hell is he saying in the bend? The guitar in the middle there is a great attention grabber probably to make up for the unintelligible nonsense song that Thomas Yorke just put us through. High and Dry gives Yorke a chance to redeem himself by showing off his vocal range on those high notes, along with a kind reminder that he is capable of writing something that can provide the listener some sort of personal significance. I think it's funny that he doesn't like playing this song since it's one of the few redeeming ones from this entire album. Well, I zoned out again and Just happened to catch my attention once again. The mix of soft instrumentals in the back, a catchy chorus. I am actually a big fan of the guitar in Iron lung as well. Wow, Black Star started off so strong. He is an amazing vocalist with a pretty great range, but damn why does it sound like I am listening to music for mice? Why is it so low, why is there so much mumbling. Why shy away from your high and dawn out notes that seem to be your forte. Why did you choose this genre that doesn't fit what you seem to be be capable of doing?! I can't say that I am a fan of this album, although I do enjoy Radiohead, and have a lot of nicer things to say about them when listening to OK computer. The Bends just fell so short of my expectations for the band
Nope
More whiny alt rock. Just can’t get into it
After hearing Planet Telex I thought I was finally in for a good Radiohead album. But then they followed that track up with more pretentious rock.
Previously rated: In Rainbows (1/5) Hail To the Thief (1/5) Kid A (1/5) ************************* Since this album was five years before any Radiohead album I've listened to previously, I had hope it would be better than the others. And it is! Does that mean I like it? No. It has a few moments where it starts to rock. The singer does ruin it most of the time. But this album actually has melody, something I usually prefer to hear in music. And for that, I'll give it an extra star.
dont like the voice tbh
not my fav
It kind of feels like proto-sensitive scumbag music. I like later Radiohead better
Ugh. The Bends is better than a usual Radiohead song. Too many of these are just boring and drone on. Just is good as well.
Thought this would be cooler bc I remember getting this tape from Big Mike. Couple really good songs but I'm never gunna revisit this.
Not bad but a little boring.
Etwas duselig
I still don't like Radiohead but at least this is better than the other album I heard. My Iron Lung and Fade Out suck. Bullet Proof is ok
Don’t like radiohead
I had it on the background, recognized some of the songs but did not actively listen.
Not my groove
Cross between 80's heavy guitar, grunge angsty-sound, and bit of the 90s singer soundwriter. Fake plastic trees seems almost out of place on the album.
Meh
Another meh.
It was ok. I listened to the whole album. I certainly didn't find anything I must listen to again, but equally nothing on there that forced me to stop listening. All a bit 'meh' really.
It was fine
- My Iron Lung - Street Spirit 2.5/5
Could listen to it if it was playing. Nothing I would seek out though.
Just meh. Didn't love
Moderate. Starting to tap more into the vein of what I like, but wasn't a huge fan.
Never been able to get into Radiohead
too much noise
It wasn't bad. The problem is that it wasn't really anything at all. "My Iron Lung" was the standout, but that's not saying much. I just don't get the hype surrounding these guys and the fact that the guy cannot sing.
Its ok. Some of the guitar riffs were pretty good but overall not really my style.
Are Radiohead the coldplay of soft rock?
its radiohead
Lots of songs that I skipped. It has elements that I like, but nothing fit together into a song I actually enjoyed.
overall, i liked some of the songs, but most of them were not my favorites. some songs in the album felt way too loud, chaotic, and overwhelming, probably because i just don’t like hard rock. black star and sulk were not bad though. but i did really like the more acoustic vibe of high and dry, fake plastic trees, and street spirit (fade out). those reminded me of coldplay.
Meh
Though it reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, The Bends failed to build on the success of "Creep" (Radioman's only good song according to factual sources) outside the UK. Just, Fade out Also that album cover is cheeks
🤡🤡🤡 2.5/5
This album is dense with songs that the true faithful close their eyes and and sing along to. The stuff that used to annoy me doesn’t annoy me so much nowadays. The lyrics are still a mash of abstract platitudes, but they work as dumb, anthemic refrains. Irony, often falling to sarcasm, slapped on with paint-roller, both in words and mock heroic guitar - “My Iron Lung” is archetypical, with a guitar that switches between sneer and sonic “blah blah blah”. Their sarcasm might be sarcastic, a put on. Recursive affectation! Slightly annoying! But the instruments sound nice, if busy. Two.
not more Radiohead.. this is just one dull indie tune after another, although the shitty whine vocals suit these better perhaps e.g. Bones than their try-hard wanna be avant garde later crap
More overwrought bullshit from Radiohead. At least there's one slightly tolerable song on this album.
radiohead é estranho. muita gente põem eles como os melhores artistas de todos os tempos, ok computer, kid a e rainbows tão sempre nas listas de melhores albums. eu não vejo o motivo. enquanto eu aprecio algumas coisas de ok computer e desse album mesmo, high and dry, não acho que eles são nada de mais. dizem que eles pegaram o que pink floyd e bowie criaram e elevaram a outro nivel, mas eu acho que eles exageraram tornando muito eletronico e sem forma, deixando, impossivel pra alguem seguir com esse legado sem que seja uma merda ou no maximo considerado um copia deles. é tudo muito grunge e viajado, são caracteristicas que eu ate entendo porque alguem curtiria, mas eu não. high and dry, como eu ja comentei antes, é a unica musica deles que eu gosto, ela é simples melodicamente, com uma distorçãozinha de fundo e depois no solo. a letra tambem é interessante. eu podia atribuir minha nota pra esse album inteiro baseado nessa musica, eu realmente gosto dela. sobre essa capa agora. iconica eu sei, tu ve e ja sabe o que, ate porque ta escrito. mas porra que negocio estranho, parece um boneco sentindo prazer por ta sendo eletrocutado.
Radiohead mag ich eigentlich, aber beim auf und ab das The Bends für mich ist, überwiegt das ab doch ein bisschen zu sehr.
Kokonaisuutena hyvä. Tasapaksua mutta tasalaatuista. Nuoruuden into kuuluu, ei liian siloteltua tai leffamusiikkia (vrt. Thom Yorken soolot). Ei herätä intohimoja, toimii aamumusiikkina.
I mean it's ok, Radiohead are the equivalent of Matt Le Tisser. Highlights are incredible and will be all time classics played for years. While the majority is beyond mediocre. This album is mostly mediocre.
melodico demais
Me recuerda a Pico y la casa de los Richies, para oír en las bose, te amo Pris