Album · 1995
The Bends
by Radiohead
The Bends by Radiohead (1995) is rated 4.6/5 from 6 ratings on Riffiter.
Alternative · Alternative Rock
#2 in Best albums of 1995 · #4 in Best alternative albums
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- 49 min
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The album that saved them from one-hit-wonder purgatory: The Bends trades "Creep"'s self-loathing for soaring, grief-streaked guitar rock — "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Street Spirit" map the territory OK Computer would conquer. Every British guitar band of the next decade borrowed from this; almost none repaid the loan.
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12 tracks · 49 min
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The Bends is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. The Bends was produced by John Leckie at EMI's studios in London, and engineered by Nigel Godrich, who would go on to produce all future albums by the band. Featuring five charting singles, the album also marked the beginning of a shift in aesthetics and themes for the band, with greater use of keyboards, and more abrasive guitar tracks balancing subtler ones. The introspective grunge-influenced style of Pablo Honey evolved toward more multi-layered rock with cryptic lyrics and larger ideas, as the band and singer Thom Yorke reacted against the rigors of near-constant world tours. "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", the final single and last song on the album, became their first top five UK hit.
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The album was subject to greater critical acclaim than their debut Pablo Honey (1993), receiving an enthusiastic critical reaction, and it reached number four in the UK Albums Chart. However, it failed to build on the commercial success of their single "Creep" outside the United Kingdom, and it peaked on the American charts at number 88. Although it lacked the instant success of later Radiohead albums, The Bends achieved triple platinum sales certifications in the UK and Canada and platinum sales in the United States and the European Union. In the years since its release, the album has frequently appeared in listener polls and critics' lists of best contemporary rock albums. The Bends was ranked at #110 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.
In brief
- Is The Bends good?
- Riffiter listeners rate The Bends 4.6/5 from 6 ratings.
- When was The Bends released?
- The Bends was released in 1995 on XL Recordings.
- How many tracks are on The Bends?
- The Bends has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 49 minutes.
- What genre is The Bends?
- The Bends is catalogued under Alternative, Alternative Rock.