Riffiter listeners rate Pablo Honey 3.8/5 from 270 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on Pablo Honey?

Creep (live), rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.

When was Pablo Honey released?

Pablo Honey was released in 1993 on XL Recordings.

How many tracks are on Pablo Honey?

Pablo Honey has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 58 minutes.

What genre is Pablo Honey?

Pablo Honey is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Rock, Britpop.

What BPM is Pablo Honey?

Pablo Honey runs at a median tempo of 122 BPM across its tracks, most often in C major, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Pablo Honey?

Listeners of Pablo Honey also rate Nevermind by Nirvana, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis, Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Who produced Pablo Honey?

Pablo Honey was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade, Chris Hufford and Paul Q. Kolderie, among 5 credited in total. Paul Q. Kolderie produced 10 of them.

Who wrote the songs on Pablo Honey?

Pablo Honey was written by Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood and Philip Selway, among 5 credited in total.

AlbumE · 1993

Pablo Honey

by Radiohead

Pablo Honey is a 1993 alternative rock album by Radiohead. It runs 17 tracks across 58 minutes on XL Recordings. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.8/5 from 270 ratings.

prod.Paul Q. Kolderie Sean Slade +3 more

Alternative Rock · Rock · Britpop

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Tracks: 58 min
Runtime: 122 bpm
Tempo: C major
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Riffiter Jun 7, 2026
The debut Radiohead spent a career escaping: Pablo Honey is competent post-grunge with one albatross masterpiece — "Creep"'s self-loathing crunch, the song that paid for everything and embarrassed them into greatness. "Blow Out" hints at the texture obsessions to come. Essential only as origin story; fascinating as one.
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Pablo Honey is the debut studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released in February 1993. The album was produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie and was recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios and Courtyard Studio, Oxfordshire from September to November 1992. It features three charting singles: "Anyone Can Play Guitar", "Stop Whispering" and perhaps the band's most well-known hit on mainstream radio, "Creep". Pablo Honey peaked at #22 in the United Kingdom charts and went platinum there and in other countries. The album title comes from a Jerky Boys prank call skit in which the prank caller says, "Pablo, honey? Please come to Florida!" to his victim. This snippet is sampled by the band on the track "How Do You?".

Following the release of Pablo Honey, Radiohead would digress from its alternative rock influences toward more expansive and experimental works. The album received a generally favourable critical reaction, but was criticised for its derivative sound and inclusion of underdeveloped songs, and has been unfavourably compared to the band's subsequent albums. It has, nonetheless, been cited by listeners and critics as one of the best debut albums of recent years.

In brief

Is Pablo Honey good?: Riffiter listeners rate Pablo Honey 3.8/5 from 270 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Pablo Honey?: Creep (live), rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
When was Pablo Honey released?: Pablo Honey was released in 1993 on XL Recordings.
How many tracks are on Pablo Honey?: Pablo Honey has 17 tracks, with a runtime of 58 minutes.
What genre is Pablo Honey?: Pablo Honey is catalogued under Alternative Rock, Rock, Britpop.
What BPM is Pablo Honey?: Pablo Honey runs at a median tempo of 122 BPM across its tracks, most often in C major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Pablo Honey?: Listeners of Pablo Honey also rate Nevermind by Nirvana, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis, Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Who produced Pablo Honey?: Pablo Honey was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade, Chris Hufford and Paul Q. Kolderie, among 5 credited in total. Paul Q. Kolderie produced 10 of them.
Who wrote the songs on Pablo Honey?: Pablo Honey was written by Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood and Philip Selway, among 5 credited in total.