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Excelente y obra maestra
Very good
Love this album. Great songs!!!
Alright alright, I'll admit this wasn't horrible. I'm surprised this album isn't as insufferable as their later works. Just normal alt rock. Would I revisit this? Maybe. No guarantees. Tracks I liked: The bends, my iron lung, bullet proof I wish i was, black star, street spirit fade out.
Overrated band, overrated album. A couple good songs. Or maybe just Fake Plastic Trees.
154 albums in and finally got a Radiohead album! My favorite band and know the album well. I love The Bends because it shows the different directions the band could go sonically. 12 songs with imo 3 grunge bangers (Bends, Just, My Iron Lung), 3 beautiful slow songs (High & Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Blackstar), 3 airy-dreamy nightmares (Planet Telex, Nice Dream, Street Spirits) and 3 kinda off kilter boring ones (Bones, Bulletproof, Sulk). I think 'Street Spirits' in the best song and always reminded me 'Blackbird' by the Beatles. I read that Paul wrote it and had to step back and almost admire the power of the song he'd just written. I think Street Spirits is that song for Radiohead and showed them anything is possible... next up was OK Computer!
Very good
Favorite Track: Fake Plastic Trees Least Favorite Track: My Iron Lung
There are some absolute all time classics on this album, however for me there are some misses too. I never really want to listen to the full thing, but when it's good it's genre defining.
Mi fa pensare ai jigsaw, bellissimo album, divertente stupendo. Ricordo il concerto e la felicità che muta in malinconia.
And not even their peak
Átti þessa á geisladisk, frábær!
Góð lög. Góð heild.
Sucks
Representa a la perfeccion el dolor interno por el que atraviesa el artista, genera emociones fuertes, pero despues de escucharlo tenes que ponerte a ver Family Guy para seguir en este plano y no pegartelo.
Buen álbum, musicalmente excelente pero no me llegan las canciones. Le siento falta de potencia a la voz para las canciones.
Muy normalito, no me pareció nada del otro mundo. 6/10
Предыдущий прослушанный альбом "Kid A" был намного хуже. Тут хотя бы есть какая-то нормальная музыка. Но всё равно уныло и пискляво
favs: high and dry, bones, just, black star. bitch fuck you and tom pork
This is the Radiohead album that first grabbed me. I absolutely love this record! Top to bottom, a force. It lacks the pervasive polyrhythms that define later Radiohead, but OMG this album blows me away. The Bends, Fake Plastic Trees, My Iron Lung… list goes on. It’s thematically consistent throughout, a complete work. Melancholic, rousing, powerful, heartbreaking, passionate, stirring, cathartic … all at the same time. Desert island disc for me. A true all time great!
Radiohead are just the best.
Not they're best album, but still decent and Street Spirit is one of my fav songs of theirs. I feel some of these songs are a bit basic compared to their other stuff. Still, you can't go wrong with a bit o Radiohead!
There’s a few good songs on here so it just about gets a 4, but there’s quite a few I’d skip
absolute cinema
Excellent album avec beaucoup de très bons sons. Peut-être pas le meilleur album de Radiohead mais un classique
Ça fait plaisir de le retrouver. C’est pour ce genre d’album qu’on fait le défi. Un ou deux morceaux que je trouve un peu boring mais le reste est au top.
Incredible. I cannot believe I have not heard this before
is not much my mooooood, but I liked
absolute tunes
Radiohead is really creative. Each album has s different sound. I mostly like the sound here and want to listen again. A low 4, high 3. I’ll go with 4.
Here's one that I don't need to listen to to give 5 stars. Probably the album I've heard the most in my life. Although I now prefer OK Computer, and maybe In Rainbows or Kid A, this was my first and for a long time favorite Radiohead album. Many of these songs still give me chills. It's not quite my favorite album, but it might changed my life more than any other. Planet Telex - Amazing, this guitar sound blew my mind when I first heard it. The bends - Banger. High and Dry - Maybe a bit of a step back to their earlier poppy sound, but gorgeous. I've never really noticed some of the little guitar sounds that Johnny Greenwood is doing in the background here, always focused on the singing. Really cool. Fake Plastic Trees - Come on now, not fair to give this song to an impressionable teenager in the 90's. So much feeling Album maybe dips a little on the back half. I still like all the songs, but they don't flow as well. Then Street Spirit is one of my favorite album closers, on the nose but perfect. Almost a perfect album and an easy 5 stars.
Уже не creep, еще не no surprises
Didn't really hit for me. Objectively nothing bad about the album.
For a long time, this was my favorite Radiohead album, until it was finally usurped by In Rainbows. Still, this album is SO. DAMN. GOOD. I think I still might like it more than Ok Computer. And an easy 5 star album.
Probably the best recording in the history of the medium. Plus I already had this one on vinyl!
Pedazo de disco. Nostálgico, reflexivo, romántico. Te pone en sintonía desde el tema 1. Es crudo, un desgarro al pecho directamente. Pero lindisimo. Bien británico. Y la banda tiene un sonido muy marcado. Himno de disco: High and Dry
1995. Combines guitar songs and ballads, with more restrained arrangements and cryptic lyrics than Radiohead's debut album, Pablo Honey
One of my favorite albums of my teenage years
All the songs are good and it works cohesively as an album, no skips. Added everything to the keepers playlist and The Bends, Fake Plastic Trees, and Just to the top 10 of the first 10 list
The band is now at its apex in terms of songwriting, but they aren’t quite there yet in terms of studio arrangement, their true métier (that would come with their next two records). A few of these tracks (“Bones,” “Sulk,” the title track, “Black Star”) have the problem of being excellently written yet not very distinguishable from other, similar Britpop material of the era. A near classic. Best track: “Street Spirit (Fade Out)”
This is a great album. I really liked it and recommend it.
One of the best rock albums I ever heard.
good, but a little bit boring. loved "planet telex"
Sexually frustrated angst noise... It's punk and that is what I more or less expect. I just don't like it that much in a normal listening context. Probably makes for a fun show but not exactly for musical appreciation, rather a visceral emotional out cry. Not cerebral at all, pure brain stem in a reptilian way as if the Id itself made music.
I loved this entire album. Intense at times for sure, I think this is my favorite Radiohead album
solid 4.5. Foi o melhor balanço entre Britpop e alt-rock que o Radiohead alcançou, contem alguma das melhores músicas da carreira, mas ainda tem uma ou outra que não é tão boa quanto as demais.
rating: **** top 3: fake plastic trees high and dry bulletproof … i wish i was
planet tex is really just the intro the bends is more lyrical and with more action high and dry is more calm with the message being that quote on quote he killed himself for recognition i listened to the rest like only with half an ear but just is my favorite just from the vibe black star also sounds really cool i cant describe it i felt very sad throughout especially with the last song its as if i dont want to listen but i cant stop myself
it's fine. "street spirit" is still a great, great song, but this album doesn't move me like _kid a_ and beyond. _ok computer_ is a big upgrade from this but still isn't radiohead at their best
8.5 / 10
Most songs sound kind of the same except for the second one and the last one (The bends and Street spirit). Melancholic, every song blends together as if being stuck in a line of thought for 48 minutes straight, going over the same feeling over and over again. That's not necessarily a bad thing; in fact, I wouldn't have had it any other way
I guess it's odd to call an album that's nominally about numbness "emotionally honest" but I'm going to do it and I 100% stand behind it. There's always been a sort of remove between Cool Britannia and this band and I think it's exemplified by the "cool" in the appellation - it is not, and never has been, cool to genuinely ache and despair the way Thom Yorke does all over this record. Yorke understands the difference between shying away from emotion and explaining *why* people shy away from emotion - between disassociating and documenting the disassociation. If anything, Radiohead portray the exact opposite here - the full weight of the world crashing down on the shoulders of the cracked polystyrene people Yorke sings about, the drunks and thrill-seekers and plastic surgeons and senior citizens and rageaholics and housewives who populate our culture of plentiful famine. There remains a section of fandom who all still swear this is the band's best album; the competition is fierce but I might agree.
5/10
sure, Radiohead's first album was fine. good enough to get them in the door. but, let's face it, that was the sound of a band finding its footing. they'd been playing in various combinations and under different names since their schooling years, and The Bends is the moment where they finally dialed it in and started to become the band we think of them as today. as songwriters, as individual musicians and as a five-piece unit, Radiohead delivered in a major way, outclassing Pablo Honey in pretty much every category imaginable. just check out some of these guitar tones! Jonny Greenwood manages to fit these insane, Sonic Youth-esque fuzz and noise patches into some incredibly catchy boxes, like the solo riff at the end of "Just" or the introduction of "Black Star". Thom Yorke was definitely checking out Jeff Buckley when he recorded this, although he's conscious not to emulate Buckley too directly. instead, he's using Buckley as a model for introducing a more flexible, dynamic vocal delivery. it gets some really great showcases on "Sulk" (pure power), "Fake Plastic Trees" (tenderness) and "Bones" (aggression). although this isn't nearly as progressive or experimental as Radiohead's later work, you can hear inklings of the band's desire to push at the edges of rock's constraints all the same. the string arrangements, the synths and keys, and even the increased use of acoustic guitars point in all the different directions they'd go from here. decent 9/10.
I had Kid A earlier in the project and thought it was great. This is an earlier album, and it's very different. It has a more guitar-based sound reminiscent of the grunge movement and even some classic rock. However, there are definitely traces of the band that Radiohead eventually became in the lyrics and song structures. Many of the songs are more traditional rock songs, but some have more distinct structures. Lyrics are of varying quality, either being profound or nonsensical. At this point, they were still developing their trademark sound; I don't think this album is all that important to listen to except for fans of the band, as it's simply a turning point for Radiohead. It's still a good album, just not one I would call essential listening for everyone (for Radiohead fans, it's a must-listen).
A great album from start to finish. I must have listened to it a thousand times in my life. Brilliant.
It seems you either enjoy listening to Radiohead or you think they're pretentious. I fall in the former category.
La primera mitad del álbum es mi favorita y es musicalmente muy esperanzadora. La segunda mitad es todo lo contrario, ahora entiendo por qué está en la lista.
No me gustó sinceramente
Buen álbum
I listened while painting. I hear the influence on later music with it's shoe gazing sound. I wouldn't mind revisiting it when I need something in the background. But nothing directly captured my attention but it set a good mood and headspace.
It was relax to be honest I think that i like it
buen álbum, me gusta escucharlo en días nublados
ultimate yearning experience
There's an interesting question here about how many absolutely classic songs are required in order for an album to be considered five-star. Two (Fake Plastic and High and Dry) is not quite enough. Street Spirit and Nice Dream push it even closer, but alas: 4 Stars. It hurts. I may change my mind.
FINALLY✊🤪 cb i used to think this was better than in rainbows...... but anyways fake plastic trees greatest depression song oat
I swear to god radioheads complete discography must be in this list. However, this album did actually slap, I will give them that. I would relisten. I don't think I actually saved that many songs mainly cause I was just vibing with the whole thing. Still, I can only hope I've seen my last radiohead album, it pisses me off every time i see i have one
Really good album. Waffling between 4 and 5 for me, but there were plenty of enjoyable tracks. I think I'll need to return to this one a few times, which might affect the rating in the future.
I am quite familiar with Radiohead, but I don't know this album as well, aside from High And Dry. It's a very good album, though I would say it is not anywhere near as groundbreaking as OK Computer. It still sounds very much like a rock album. I may not rate this album as highly as OK Computer, but I certainly would listen again.
I already loved listening to In rainbows, Kid A and Ok computer by Radiohead, and I already knew some popular songs of this album too such as Fake plastic trees and Just. This album is more raw than In rainbows, and I really enjoyed it.music and lyrics of this album are really emotional and beautiful as Radiohead is. Makes me wanna listen to their whole discography
I don't mind this album, but just not one I'd return too.
I enjoyed this album. The band behind Thom York is stellar. York's vocals are muffled sounding to me. I don't know if his voice is difficult to record or if it's just how he sounds. His voice is pleasant enough. I just wish it sounded more present. Other than that, good stuff.
8/10 It’s hard to assess this album knowing what would come after it, especially as it’s very much a transitional album between the Radiohead of Pablo Honey - talented Brit rockers, but very much one of the pack - and the art rock innovators they would become with OK Computer. There are hints that they were starting to pick at the seams of their songwriting and production efforts here, and there are some really standout moments; High and Dry into Fake Plastic Trees and, not long after that, Just, all of which showcase the burgeoning songwriting talents of the band. From the shifting guitar work of Ed O’Brien and Jonny Greenwood, who also started to push into his work with synths on this record, to the sparse but beautiful vocal melodies from Thom Yorke, the ingredients are starting to come together over the ever dependable rhythm section. But the real defining moment of this record comes with its final gasp. Street Spirit (Fade Out) is the perfect lead-in to Radiohead’s next chapter, with its slow build, restrained but effective production, impeccable performances and beautiful melodies. So how does one assess this album in 2026? It’s very good, but it also doesn’t always sound special in the way that Radiohead would in later albums, and there are a reasonable number of tracks that feel like they could have come out of the sessions from one of the other decent British rock bands that were around at the time (Yorke’s distinctive voice aside). But that might be a bit of a harsh judgement of a record that was part of quite an immense and significant journey in popular music. The band are great, they are starting to find their own unique voice and there are some killer moments. The production is also starting to lean towards the development of that Radiohead sound, so this does feel important, even if it’s not the most consistent or groundbreaking album in its entirety. But roll straight out of this into OK Computer and boy, it’s one hell of a journey. Planet Telex - This is a decent opener with a really good chorus. It’s a little lacking in dynamic range and nuance compared to their later work, but it starts to show some of the more experimental and production focus that they would develop across this and subsequent albums, particularly the use of effects chains to build musical soundscapes within which their songs can exist. It’s just a tiny bit of a one trick pony for me, even if it’s a pretty good trick. The Bends - A great riff to open us up here and there’s a lot more dynamic and tonal range across this track compared to the opener. That being said, this is a far more straightforward rock song and feels like the kind of thing a lot of other bands at the time could have put out, rather than having that unique Radiohead sound. It’s another good song though, and I’m already feeling like this album is more of a transition between being just “Radiohead, that 90s rock band” and “Art Rock pioneers, Radiohead”. High And Dry - There’s a good bit of nuance and subtlety to this as well as great vocal melodies from Thom Yorke. Again, it’s a really good song that is just a tiny bit ordinary from a production and development point of view when compared to their later work. I feel a bit harsh, because it’s another really good song, but I can’t help but hear it through the lens of what came next and while it’s enjoyable, it’s just a tiny bit safe. Fake Plastic Trees - This builds beautifully. The strings are so nicely arranged and sit far enough back, augmented by some really delicate synth work, to emphasise and add depth without overpowering. You can hear a touch of that experimentation coming in here with some really subtle pieces of instrumentation that add power but are only just audible, giving the main vocal and acoustic guitar the space and power they need. Great stuff. Bones - It’s a nice change of pace from the previous track into this. It’s got a nice bit of pace and punch to it and the descending line that they use as a lead-in to the chorus is delicious. There’s a decent groove to this one, and they don’t just hit on the obvious beats with a lot of the instruments, so it has a less rigid structural feel to it too. (Nice Dream) - This is a bit more pedestrian from a compositional point of view. It’s very nice, there are some good melodies and string arrangements, but it’s all a little bit too safe again and feels like the kind of thing that many bands of the time could have produced. There are moments here of there that prompt us towards something more, particularly the bridge, but it’s another enjoyable if unspectacular track. Just - The groove here is lush, there’s good weight to the riffs and it feels like they are pulling at the threads of their compositional chops here and there to pull it out of more traditional shape towards something more uniquely them, while still having a foot in the more standard rock music camp. Some of the production here is super lush and the bridge has some incredibly gorgeous guitar work in it. There are moments of pushing against the boundaries from both the performance and production sides in this, and it’s got a really compelling rhythm to it, particularly towards the end. My Iron Lung - There’s a nice blend of overdriven and clean sounds on this one and some interesting transitions between legato and staccato in the rhythm of the instrumentation. It’s got good vibe and the breakdown sections add some welcome range to proceedings. They don’t manage to conjure up any of their more infectious melodic moments in this one though and by the end it does sort of become a more run of the mill rock song. Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was - The reverb-soaked vocal and some of the soundscape creation on this one shows some more hints towards what was to come and this is a reasonable pleasant track that doesn’t really up its level or produce anything particularly standout. It feels a tiny bit muddled in their attempts to bring in that edge of production depth and it’s ultimately a little bland. Black Star - A great intro here with the 3 bar chord sequence. There’s a nice balance between the guitar and bass on this one, each arpeggiating nicely and pulling the feel of the track. There are some solid vocal melodies in there too. The groove is solid and they do quite a lot of work playing with the instrumental density to create an evolving push and pull to the track. Sulk - Back to something a little more on the safe side. It’s got a solid, toe tapping beat to it and the band are on great form. But as with much of the album, there are little hints at leaning into more experimental, arty territory, but it feels a little like they’re holding back, resulting in something that’s a little too routinely 90s British rock for my tastes. Again, good and hints of that next step, but it’s not quite there yet. Street Spirit (Fade Out) - Ah, what a way to end an album. It’s so well produced, sparse in the beginning and building in tension and intensity as it goes. They deal with this in such a restrained way and it’s beautiful because of it. The vocal melody is gorgeous and the guitar parts dance around each other expertly. It’s an incredibly evocative song, capturing the melancholy of a life passing by, with that persistent ticking of the rhythm driving relentlessly forward. Gorgeous.
Fake plastic trees , the bends , black star , street spirit fade out Just too many to mention heard it numerous times seminal work
Planet telex, the bends, my iron lung, just, nice dream, street spirit I mean come on! Big favourite album of mine unparalleled songwriting and instrumentation, a classic!
A remarkable album
J'aime bien quand ça chouine et que ça donne de la voix, j'aime moins quand ça dissone
Radiohead is not really my kind of band, but I can recognise that it's a big band of the 90's. My personal note is 3/5
(Ice Cream) Good album just not enough bangers so probably wouldn’t listen to the full thing again. Do like radio head just not my fave work of theirs
3.5
⭐⭐⭐⭐Estaba acostumbrada a escuchar canciones virales de artista reconocidos, solo vivo en un mundo en el que las personas tratan de imitar lo de los demás, mis géneros siempre han sido el reguetón o canciones suaves. Pero para ser la primera vez que escucho algo completamente diferente a "mis gustos" no están mal, cada letra de cada canción tiene una historia diferente de contar.
🙃
Amo esse álbum.
7/10
Just beautiful. All the songs fit perfectly together and listening to them one by one is an experience of its own.
i genuinely yelled in excitement when i saw that this was my album for today i was literally Obsessed with this album last year lmao!! easy 5 stars i love this album!!
I listened to OK Computer a long time ago, but I never heard this one. This guy's vocals take some getting used to, so I see why people say he sounds like a whiney college kid. On the other hand, my ears loved the guitar tones and overall instrumentation on most of these songs. I agree with the hivemind that this is a solid 4/5.
Far from the best Radiohead album but still and easy 5/5. Fake Plastic Trees, Just and Street Spirit are all absolute classics. Happily the cliche Radiohead diehard.
already listened to this
eni maane ( in the gujarati lang)
El paso serio de la banda Melancolía, tensión emocional Identidad clara
Really good. High and Dry and (Nice Dream) are the standouts after a day of listening to this little number.
radio head was never my thing... opinion stays same
One of my all time favorite albums. Can't say enough about how good this album is and what a giant step forward it was for Radiohead after Pablo Honey. This is the one that really got me into the band and probably my favorite of their albums. This is definitely one that is best listened to from beginning to end. Highlights: All of it.
It's a vibe, me imagino que en vivo debe ser una experiencia increíble. Muchos instrumentos en distintas capas, pimpumpam, guitarra a lo loco y todo una locura bárbara. Difícil superar "High and dry" o "Fake Plastic Trees" quizás por una familiaridad y una predisposición a la escucha distinta a escuchar otras cosas por primera vez, pero "(Nice Dream)" y "Bullet Proof... I wish I was" me gustó mucho también. Creo que disfruto de sus canciones más tranquis que las más cargadas a nivel intensidad sonora, quizás por la forma de escucha, no sé. A veces no les entiendo qué dicen cuando cantan, no sé si soy yo o qué, pero por ahí siento esa desconexión con lo que quieren decir, igual gana por el lado de la sonoridad y ambiencia.
Takes me back to my youth. Few classics on here, but a few to forget as well
Tous les tracks sont bien. Nostalgique pour High and Dry et coup de cœur pour Just et Dream.
Just the tonic after yesterday's slog!
Not quite as dreary as I had expected. Still a little bit noisy and mournful at times. Unlikely to revisit but not bad.
Radiohead are a bizarre blind spot for me and finally having a reason to sit with a full album was well worth it.
1/1001 (And what a start it is) The Bends - Radiohead (1995) The start of a sound that Radiohead would slowly transform and perfect over the next several albums. Despite being an early and less than fully-formed iteration of their sound, this album is still phenomenal, with absolutely no skips. Its coherence is a strength, but also in some ways a weakness, as it doesn't have the same experimental highs as Kid A or big dramatic moments of OK Computer. ★★★★½
At work. 1:05 pm. I am lucky to have found the woman on Pinterest who suggested this. Have been trying to improve my relationship with music. Maybe this is it. This album gives me a feeling that it'll grow on me. Not now. But it will if I keep going back to it. Nice game song. Good. Very good.
Total crap , the most overated band in the history of Rock , they paid the critics cash to rate them cant expalin otherwise
I'd probably rank The Bends fourth out of Radiohead's big four but The Bends to High and Dry to Fake Plastic Trees is an unmatched song run
Awesome
This is the beginning of Radiohead’s excellent run of 5 star albums. It’s combination of great vocals and amazing instrumentation, this lyrics are really existential as well.
Yes please
a very good album all the way through. a exploration of the different sounds they want to portray.
This used to be among my least favourite Radiohead albums, but somehow i can appreciate it a lot more nowadays
Bueno , pero sirve para el salto posterior
MY FAKE PLASTIC LOVEEEEEEEEEEE
The soundtrack to my life for a little while as a 20-and-a-bit-year-old. Hard to rate this objectively. But for me, it's among the best ever. Faves: The Bends, High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, Just, Black Star, Sulk
Not my style
Loved it. So many good songs, and such a fun thing to return to as an older, wiser person:) I appreciated this album much more than I did when I originally encountered it.
I keep thinking this is what perfection is
I am a The Bends apologist. If it has no fans, I am dead.
One of my favourite albums from one of my favourite bands. Even without my biases this is a great album and super influential. 5 black stars
i have never loved Radio Head. i like them. i was hopeful for this one. overall it was fine. but i am not into them anymore than before
"Everything is......... broken." 10 out of 5 ;) this album is nearly perfect. out of the gates with planet telex, picks up the beat with the title track. fake plastic trees, and high and dry are timeless classics. and the rest of the album has songs like street spirit, black star, my iron lung etc.... Start to finish this album has it all. Better than ok computer imho.
It was pretty good, but Radiohead still evades me…
gave me more radiohead knowledge but idk if it spoke to me enough 1995
In many ways my favourite Radiohead albums - as brilliant as the albums that followed were, it was all very deliberate in the way boundaries were pushed. This by contrast is just the sound of five guys with their guitars, their drums and their genius.
one of the best/most impactful indie and rock albums of the 90s, probably in my top 25 albums oat. particular highlights: - the bends - black star - planet telex - my iron lung
Ótimo. Desgraçou meu dia logo cedo
I don't get the appeal of Radiohead.
This is not my favorite Radiohead album. I prefer what the band did after The Bends. But this is dang solid.
Love the voice and the music. Could do with some cheerier lyrics every once in awhile however. I added “High and Dry” to my Generator playlist.
Альбом как будто открыл дверь ,в которую потом многие вошли.
If I had a list then, This would be on it.
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
Something that I probably wouldn't listen to regularly, but I feel the music's emotions very heavily. I like it when things can invoke that kind of feeling in me. Good album.
I wasn’t familiar with this album, though the track ‘High and Dry’ did sound familiar, of course :-) The rest of the album wasn’t bad, so I’d give it a 7 out of 10...
J'ai bien aimé 1 ou 2 musiques mais ne suis pas fan du style sinon
High and dry is peak winnie the pooh's soul leaving his body. First track kind of lacks depth/dimension but overall quite good.
Pretty good but not my favorite Radiohead album
good
AGAIN one i know its also lovely plastic trees is beautiful “just” is weirdly cunty? its a very solid alt rock album but radiohead still isnt fuckin Radiohead at this point. love it tho
Overrated
I don't listen to Radiohead as often as I should. I need to fix that.
I actually feally like this radiohead album. I didnt really like amnesiac or kid a. But this album definitely us missing that orchestral experumental edge of their later work. Song for song though they basically bat 1000
Fine but can't really get into Radiohead
The first song that I like is High and Dry Fake plastic trees is amazing album is ok, I am not hooked, it is 3/5 for me
Had this on CD originally and played it loads at the time. First listen for ages and it still stands up.
Enjoyed this more than the other Radiohead albums I've had so far on this list. It's more straightforward and more of a rock based album. I prefer this over the more ambient and distorted albums they made later. 3.5/5 Might listen again
Planet telex - 4 The bends - 5 High and dry - 5 Fake plastic trees - 5 Bones - 4 (nice dream) - 4 Just - 5 My iron lung - 4 Bullet proof...i wish i was - 3 Black star - 4 Sulk - 3 Street spirit (fade out) - 5
Just back to back brilliant songs.
Please no more.
Forgettable
Many excellent songs. "Fake Plastic Trees" is perhaps one of the best songs of all time.
Solid 90’s melancholic gold right here. Love High And Dry & Fake Plastic Trees. 4.5⭐️ for 📻🗿
It doesn't have 'Creep' but it DOES have 'High and Dry', 'Fake Plastic Trees', and 'Just'
Xddd
9.5/10
Probably my favorite Radiohead album. 4/5
It's one of those albums that feel like a soundtrack, each song aligning perfectly with the other. Yet, each song on its own is catchy as hell (with many of them used in TV commercials). Amazing, belongs to the 1001 albums for sure.
A true classic!
scho sehr experimentell und paar lieder chli too much aber Radiohead-love bliebt Radiohead love und das laht mich ned under 4 UKW-Abschaltige gah.
Хороший рокерский альбом, мне зашел вайб и атмосфера!
Superb rock music! It's intricate, layered, melodic and emotional, plus it features my favourite Radiohead song: 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)'. I love it!
Radiohead wants to get out of the shadow of Creep and creates the road map for future UK rock bands to follow in the next decade.
pretty good album, looking forward to seeing what else these boys get up to
This sounds like 1994. The album cover is frightening & hilarious at the same time. Some jokes on said cover: Howdy Dowdy sure liked his happy endings. Sex dolls have come a long way.
Ok. Better than I expected.
4.5⭐️/5 03.13.2026
*I appreciate the musicianship but Radiohead is just not for me.
Some incredibly beautiful songs but for whatever reason it didn’t 100% stick. Definitely on the revisit list because I can only see it growing in my estimation. RYM: Y (#134) Saved a song: Y
Maybe not the most innovative Radiohead album, but it's a perfect indie rock album.
I love Radiohead, and think that almost every song they make falls on a spectrum of whiney to psychadelic and they usually find a beautiful sweet spot between the two, but this album leans more "whiney" than psychedelic. It's still really good, but probably not the Radiohead album I'll reach for when opuses like "In Rainbows" "KidA" and even "A Moon Shaped Pool" exist (I haven't head the other Radiohead albums yet so no thoughts on those).
I heard Fake Plastic Trees on MTV and it was such a departure from Pablo Honey, I did not check the album out. A buddy of mine highly recommended OK Computer when it came out so gave it a chance and fell in love. So The Bends was a fantastic surprise foe me. The sophomore album that was the first foray into what they would become. And filled with excellent tracks from start to finish.
Radiohead has to be one of the most compelling bands on this list. Varied and unexpected creatives who challenge themselves in each album to produce something unlike their previous efforts, an act which leads them to uneven efforts, but also allows them to smash through when they connect.
Simply glorious.
One of my favorite Radiohead albums after first being exposed to them by their mainstream hit Creep. Three of my favorites...High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees and Black Star.
7/10 Not my style but i see why it's such a good album
Its a good listen for studying but nothing that really moved me.
Listening to an album that’s basically synonymous with depression and all I can think of is how carefree a tine the 90’s were.
Part of me wants to mark this down just to rebel against the dull middle-aged rock critic consensus of this list, because I know it's going to be one of the ones everyone rates highly. But I just love it and it was great to give it a proper listen again.
3,5 men det får jag inte ge. Gillade Street Spirit!
Nowhere near Radiohead’s best but… it’s still Radiohead. Shortly before their prime for my tastes but you can still see how the foundations they laid here will grow and develop into records like OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows.
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Good, but over-rated. 3.5 stars.
one of my favorite albums, every track is great. the bends, just, iron lung, and bulletproof are prolly my favorites
meh
Some good songs others dragged on.
Excellent album. Mélancolique, dépressif, nostalgique d'une certaine génération ce qui cristallise complètement l'œuvre dans cette période où l'espoir était encore permis. Même si ce n'est pas du tout le parti pris de l'album. Un poil trop répétitif pour moi. Musique à écouter absolument : Fake Plastic Trees
5 étoiles, et probablement le seul de Radiohead qui aura cette note Au bout du 4ème accord, on a déjà la patte du groupe et l'album a une certaine harmonie tout en ayant des chansons plus accrocheuses que d’autres. Toutes les musiques s'écoutent, sans avoir un aspect mélancolique qu'on assimile à Radiohead Le seul - est que ça manque d'un tube ou d'une chanson qui traverse les époques mais pour la cohérence du projet je reste à 5
Excellent album. Radiohead is one of a kind and this album is one of their best.
Iconic work from an iconic band. Music is simultaneously haunting AND catchy. And to think it’s not even their best album
Some all time classics on here. I've always been a huge fan in particular of fake plastic trees
need whatever radiohead injected into this album injected into my veins as well thanks
Good
Je veux tellement aimer ça mais
I wuv it ❤️❤️❤️
If we're being serious here, and I hope we are, this is one of the best rock albums of the 90s, and certainly the best album of Radiohead's career, unless you like music that makes you all jittery, depressed and anxious, which I know a lot of people do. Second side slows down, but that first side is epic.
it was ok
- reading the lyrics to this album its so clear to me why saying you love radiohead is considered a red flag - but damn if it isn't a good album - 90s alt rock/grunge/post punk is my favorite genre and era rn, so for me this is a perfect album - Great sequencing Favorite song: High and Dry
Mid. Commercial rock but good.
Hermoso álbum con clasicos pero no todas las canciones me atrapan
The thing with these albums is sometimes there's backstory that makes the album listen better in context. Outside of that context, this is maybe a 3 for me. I like this album enough, but it's not as powerful as In Rainbows or OK Computer. Now here's some context: this grunge band had just released the song Creep a few years before in the early 90s. And if you comparatively listen to that to the Fade Out song at this album, their sound went from one hit wonder grunge band to... some entire other evolution. Radiohead started pushing introspection. Soft. Melancholy. Less raw. Now this wasn't THE album that revolutionized the grunge movement, but it had influenced it. But mostly, anyone who goes from the fairly basic sound of Creep to this album? Deserves an extra star.
Far better than I remember it. Never going to be my favourite band as I struggle with the vocals but this is far more than just that.
🫠
Stellar spacy 90s vibes
I hadn’t listened to this album in awhile, and had forgotten how incredible it is. It has been overshadowed over the years by the OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows triumvirate, but it great in its own right. I’ve been adding a song or two from (nearly) every album that I’ve heard in this project to a playlist, and I had a hard time picking which songs are my favorites from this one since each song is great. Classic.
If you don’t absolutely love this then you just don’t understand good music
pretty good (i can’t fully remember - maybe not a stand out…maybe need to relisten)
Amazing, what can I say?
Don’t think ima Radiohead guy. Ig it’s an acquired taste. Still some good sounds.
not familiar with then and audio was low from multiple videos played instead of audio tracks
This one is pretty great. It's dark and moody, but isn't bogged down by that. I wasn't a fan of every track, but I would 100% listen again or put this album on my shelf. Favorite track(s): "Fake Plastic Trees," "Bullet Proof"
I’m a
Radiohead em 2026??? Thom yorke tá sendo tão tonho, mas fake plastic trees...
Best radiohead imo and I'll die on that hill
The sound of this album is unique. I would say the same about every album of Radiohead. This one gives me a feeling of nostalgia
8/10, definitely listen again
pfofoof
good, liked 2 songs
So ziemlich jedes Lied ist ein banger
i love love love this album so deeply. no notes whatsoever i can feel every version of myself that has listened to this album each time it plays.
This album is painfully mediocre, there is nothing special about it and just sounds like standard white guy rock, if an album is good enough to be on this list I expect it to have at least some originality and not just the bland stereotypical inde rock song
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.
- Another bunch of Zionists I no longer support. - This album was one of my favourites of theirs, and even though it's been a while since I listened to it, I still know it inside and out. - Tons of great songs on here, and no skips. - I like the way that the songs go from completely instrumentally full to sparse in a way that totally underlines the lyrics and feel of each song. - And the ballads are so so good - touching but also orchestral. - Great guitar work, throughout. - Tom Yorke's voice works as the counterpoint to the instrumentation and makes it feel less heavy and more contemplative.
Already know and love this album.
- Kan godt lide Radiohead, men det er bare ikke mit y
i liked the bends, high and dry, fake plastic trees, bones
Ethereal floating voice, lots of songs that I'm not sure about. The highs are high but it didn't land completely for me.
I feel like this album is the start of Radiohead’s refinement. There’s no extra stuffing on the album with every song creating a picture so directly. Thom Yorke’s vocals are incomparably beautiful and I love that he really lets it all out here. And it’s not just the high notes he hits or the way it feels like he empties out everything when he’s belting out, it’s the totality of his versatility. And the instrumentation is very similar, with being able to swell and match big moments or stay softer and embrace a more somber tone. This isn’t Radiohead at their pinnacle, this is pre enlightenment, but this album does a great job of highlighting their strengths. Radiohead has been a very special band for a very long time. Faves: The Bends, Street Spirit (Fade Out), Planet Telex, Just, Fake Plastic Trees, High and Dry, (Nice Dream)
some songs blend in together with their repetiveness, but i like the story it tells. the guitars are spectacular. not a fan of this group though.
A classic
Thom Yorke’s voice is so soft and delicate giving Jeff Buckley giving babygirl. A more rock album and less experimental but still really good.
Happy Birthday to me. Fucking phenomenal. The more I listen to Radiohead's discography, the more The Bends shoots up to the top. It's just rock solid music. Alternative, catchy, hard-hitting, and complex. Top 3 Radiohead, for sure. Thom Yorke, suck my toes pleak.
not my top radiohead album but a good listen
really hit their stride before purposely abandoning it on later albums here. a good, cohesive listen
Amazingly, this album did not get ruined by the guy who really killed In Ranbows and beat Illinoise into a pulp. I think a lot of it sounds very sweet in all the melancholy in a way that keeps it from being just whiny sad boy music. I especially really like Fake Plastic Trees and the closing track.
Ultra-bruyant, je n'ai pas fini 3 titres puis j'ai arrêté l'album après le 5e tellement c'était désagréable.
Increíble disco. Radiohead demostró que no era una banda del momento. Sonido entre el britpop y un sonido auténtico.
can i just say that giving me this album on the day i broke up with a guy i'd been dating for a while who really loves Radiohead is, quite frankly, sick and twisted x anyway. this could have been a 5. i've never properly listened to Radiohead but had quite high expectations given how well-praised they are. i'd already heard a couple songs on this album which i knew i liked. some of the new tracks for me did really grab me ((Nice Dream) is fucking incredible). but i just didn't connect with a few too many of the others for this to be a 5. maybe it'll change with time. i do think it's a really great album - very cohesive and has a nice sound all the way through. but i guess i just found it a bit tame at times? i'm kinda blaming my high expectations there. i have seen others express the same sentiment and apparently this is their most accessible album, so perhaps i'll find their other albums more interesting.
If I wanted to wallow in self pity I can think of so many albums I'd rather listen to, where I wouldn't have to listen to Thom Yorkes droning voice. I don't understand how this is so highly regarded, maybe I'm missing something? It's just boohoo poor me incel music which I suppose has its place but it's not even vaguely interesting boohoo poor me incel music. The only song that stood out for me was 'Just' but I'm not even sure I like it or if it was just slightly better than the rest of this snoozefest.
What going through seasonal depression with interpersonal conflict and drama feels like while King Bowser is your Dealer
very interesting and depressing experience
Top notch out of the top top drawer 11 out of 5.
meh, the least interesting radiohead album
Hated it at first but than it grew on me
Fucking brilliant album, been putting it off for so long, glad the generator got me round to it. The Bends was my song and fav first listen of the album with Fake Plastic Trees and Planet Telex being my other highlights
Er jo megabra, bare ikke min favoritt
Easy 5 star for me, Radiohead were my favourite band around this time and I must have listened to this many, many times. I probably have had lots of different “favourite” bands down the years and 30 years later, I would say Radiohead are my favourite if pushed for an answer. Listening this time, it did cross my mind how this quality of album ought to be the pinnacle of many a band’s career but had Radiohead doubled down on this, they wouldn’t be regarded how they are today, so whilst this is an easy 5 star album, it would be fighting to get into my top 3 Radiohead albums these days.
I don't get the appeal of Radiohead—sorry! ★★
Radiohead is one of the greatest artists of all time, but this is like their 5th best album at best.
Good bit not as good as the rest
Consistently awesome album.
I am not a Radiohead guy
Whoever said this album is shit should be shot and killed publicly
Sounded like Radiohead, good vibe from that era, didn’t really strike me otherwise.
3 tracks I liked! Interesting mix of emotional tones throughout the album. I didn't recognize any songs
Es un gran álbum. Cuando era niña lo escuché y lo amé.
So good I've always loved this album
this is such a good album, hello????
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.
Awesome and timeless
Gran álbum, tremendamente infravalorado dentro del universo radioheadistico. Pese a tener un factor nostálgico para mi (no puedo ser objetiva), es increíble como no tiene ni una canción mala (no necesito ser objetiva).
Absolute banger of an album. Really amazing stuff on display here. While it's certainly the most approachable and beginner friendly album on their discography, this doesn't mean that there isn't depth to its songs both lyrically and musically. There's not a single bad song in here, and the track order is spot on. Really great album and it's been a part of my regular rotation for a few years already and will likely stay as such.
Master piece
Good
ok finally getting back to listening to this. first thing monday morning because why not. planet telex--off to a better start than amnesiac. the bends--nice rocking going on there high and dry--ok i'm actually enjoying this one still got some radiohead mumbly not annunciating anything singing humming stuff. i dunno, 3/5? 2/5.
zionists
Perfect
This album is in the top 5 Radiohead albums for me. I remember hearing it for the first time as a teenager and it is difficult to describe how the sounds seemed to just be a part of me instantly. A lot of Radiohead is like that. Clearly I'm biased, but yeah, it's basically a perfect album for its genre.
Top Songs: Planet Telex High and Dry Fake Plastic Trees Black Star Street Spirit
Dig this one
The bends although not a britpop album as such certainly is quintessentially british. The effected vocals of thom yorke are in full display here. High and dry is a beautiful song which goes on a minute too long. Just is an amazing and weird rock out that bears several repeats. Street spirit is another song which is staggeringly great in its breadth and scale. Not quite a 5 star album as there are parts that just aren't interesting. What happened next album wise is their zenith.
Love this album. They just kept (and keep) getting better!
already listened to this
Favorite track: nice dream, I’m a sucker for anything in 3.
algumas músicas que já conhecia mas não fazia ideia de quem era
Absolute belter, if you like that kind of thing
Ohhhh hello my old friend! Listened to this in full quite recently and more than happy to do it again. Let’s see how high it scores! Opening track reminds me just how good it is, but also all the layers and new things I hear every time. Such solid songwriting, backing and structure. Very impressive. And every track is just SO solid and accomplished too. Think we might be heading for 5* Yeh, meets my criteria for every track being solid and no sniff of filler on the whole album. Seriously impressive and glad to be reminded of it ❤️
I don't think this is Radiohead's best work.
I dont really like it, but I know the impact of this record in the world music. im not a huge fan of Rdiohead but meh, its ok, I understand the love for this. "Bullet proof... I wish I am" its fuckin depressin bro.
Very good.
Radiohead, for me, are an acquired taste. I still have not been able to acquire a liking for Thom Yorke’s whining and moping which makes this record a chore despite there being some quality tunes. I get that Fake Plastic Trees, High and Dry, Planet Telex and Street Spirit (Fade Out) are cornerstones of Radioheads hits coming off of the massive single “Creep”, and I would normally enjoy these but it all comes down to whether you like Thom Yorke as a vocalist. I don’t. None of these are my favorite from this record. Mine is Bones for some reason. A little tedious overall and for all the hype surrounding the experimental nature of the band and its music, little evidence of that exists here. 3/5
Good, not my music taste but some songs are amazing. High and Dry, Black Star are classics.
woowwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I’m so used to Radiohead making “fringe” music for lonely dudes that I almost can’t believe The Bends was a no-frills rock album this whole time! I regret not checking this one out before OK Computer and A Moon Shaped Pool because it’s so approachable – I would have probably been interested in digging deeper much sooner than I did. Great album overall! There were a few tracks that didn’t do much for me, but the quality is consistently up there and it’s never outright bad. I’ll certainly be coming back to The Bends – I enjoyed it a lot more than Amnesiac and I already felt like that one was a pretty decent LP. Very much looking forward to giving Radiohead’s remaining Book Albums a spin! Highlights: Planet Telex, The Bends, High and Dry, Fake Plastic Trees, (Nice Dream), Just, My Iron Lung, Sulk, Street Spirit (Fade Out)
An all time favorite album
Obviously a 5, no question. I love this album.
Gosto de boa parte das músicas, principalmente fake plastic trees e high and dry, a atmosfera escura do álbum causa uma certa Melancolia que n gosto de sentir por mt tempo mas ainda sim gostei no geral
Great
Mis favoritas siguen siendo mis favs
This is my favourite Radiohead album, before they started believing their own press.
This album was my pathway in to Radiohead. There is something about the guitar work that just grabs me. It is an a captivating mix of melancholy and bangers. My favourite track is Street Spirit.
Onneni näyttää kääntyneen. Keskinkertaisten levyjen sarja päättyi eilen Pixiesiin ja tänään on vuorossa Radiohead. Pidän bändistä, mutta nimenomaan nämä 90-luvun lopun rokkaavammat levyt uppoavat itselleni parhaiten. Yhtyeen kakkoslevyllä The Bendsillä säröiset kitaravetoiset biisit ja tunteelliset akustiset raidat ovat sulassa sovussa keskenään. Biisimateriaali on todella laadukasta ja yhtään heikkoa hetkeä ei ole mukana. Tämä on lempparini Radioheadin diskografiasta, mutta myös myöhemmät levytykset voivat nostaa arvoaan kunhan niihin ehdin uppoutua paremmin. Tältä 1001-listaltahan löytyy vielä ainakin neljä muuta Radioheadin albumia.
Voy a ir contra mis propias opiniones antes vertidas por aqui. Radiohead me ponen un poco de los nervios pero este disco lo he tolerado razonablemente bien. ¿Soy yo, o aqui están un poco más comedidos y simplemente intentan componer buenas canciones sin necesidad de epatar a cada dos minutos? Eso o el día que los escuché no estaba estresado (cosa rara últimamente). Este álbum contiene una de mis canciones favoritas de la banda, “Fake Plastic Trees”.
I do not like Radiohead.
I love when I can pull out a record I haven’t played in a long time. Shout out Dan and Ashlee for the gift in college.
I just can’t get into Radiohead. I’m sure it’s good but it is whiney.
i already have listened to 3/12 songs from this album but i'm honestly excited to listen to the rest of the album. the songs i have saved from this album already are high and dry, fake plastic trees, and bullet proof... i wish i was okay so far really like planet telex and the bends high and dry "you'd kill yourself for recognition" "you're turning into something you're not" "the best thing you've had has gone away" i just love this song... fake plastic trees "it wears her out" "my fake plastic love" "if i could be who you wanted all the time" T-T might cry again... (nice dream) "they love me like I was a brother they protect me, listen to me they dug me my very own garden gave me sunshine, made me happy nice dream" oooh this hit a little too hard... my iron lung "suck your teenage thumb toilet trained and dumb" idk why but i like how black star fades in like that... okay 10/10 wtf
9/10
good
Not a fan
Planet Telex - Me gusta la batería de fondo, también la guitarra, te hace sentir como te hundes, como nada volverá a serlo, el problema es que todo lo que haces queda echo y nunca regresara a molderase como desearas, why can't you forget? Es un lamento. The Bends - Es el personaje dandose cuenta de su soledad que nunca nada volver a ser lo que desea lo que fantasea. High and Dry - DONT LEAVE HIGH, DONT LEAVE ME DRY, No me dejes por favor, si alguna vez existió algo tan personal para que en tu momento más bajo rogaras para que no acabara ¿es el momento donde sabes que no vale o la pena o en el que te das cuenta que vale toda la pena? Fake Plastic Threes - Todo es Sintético en una sociedad que te promete que ser atractivo para los otros te conseguira la felicidad. Bones - El dolor es tan sofocante que llega a tus huesos y te baja como gravedad, te vuelve su testigo (Nice Dream) - todo lo que deseas tus sueño más intimos todo lo que alguna te prometiste que lograrias, todo solo es un buen sueño y solo eso, no importa a quien llames a quien consultes a quien moleste todo solo será un buen sueño. Just - te lo haces a ti mismo y nadie más, eso es lo que verdaderamente te hace daño, las palabras no son lo que cortan tu piel ni las miradas, eres tu mismo, tu y nadie más. My Iron Lung - Puedes tener miedo Pero no me puedes dejar asi JSSJSJS AHH COMO ME MAMO LA GUITARRA DEL FINAL me gusta mucho como fusiona su voz con la guitarra. Bullet Proof .... I Wish I Was - Disparame para saber si esto vale la pena. Si se que si lo intento voy a poder con eso y mucho más si soy aprueba de todo, no solo de balas, que podre intentarlo otra vez. Black Star - Ahora que ya no pienso en ti, que ya no estas, pero cada que tu cara en alguien más me derrito y busco a quien culpar que no seas ni tu ni yo. Sulk - Eres como tu papá nunca cambiaras, todo corre por tus venas te quiero cuando estas dispuesta a hacerme feliz, pero y después? Street Spirit (Fade Out) - Intentalo, hazlo antes de que seas cenizas, que no quede nada de ti, hazlo, antes de que todo sea aburrido, antes de que te desvanezca. "Inmerse yourself in love". Jejeje q buen album un 8 d 10? 😜
Not as incredible as "OK Computer" or "Kid A" but this album has some great songs: Planet Telex The Bends High and Dry Fake Plastic Trees Just Street Spirit (Fade Out)
nah i didnt like that