Radiohead in the mid-2010s; from left to right: Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Colin Greenwood , Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway
Since their 1992 debut, the English rock band Radiohead have recorded more than 160 songs, most credited to the band as a whole. They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich since 1994. Several of their albums are consistently ranked among the greatest of all time.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Radiohead's first album, Pablo Honey (1993), preceded by their breakthrough single "Creep ",[ 4] features a sound reminiscent of alternative rock bands such as the Pixies and Nirvana .[ 5] [ 6] The Bends (1995) marked a move toward "anthemic rock ",[ 5] with more cryptic lyrics about social and global topics, and elements of Britpop .[ 5] [ 7] [ 8] OK Computer (1997), the first Radiohead album produced by Godrich,[ 9] features more abstract lyrics that reflected themes of modern alienation , and subtle, complex and textured songs.[ 11]
Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001), recorded in the same sessions,[ 12] [ 13] marked a drastic change in style, incorporating influences from electronic music , 20th-century classical music , krautrock and jazz .[ 14] Radiohead's sixth album, Hail to the Thief (2003), combines electronic and rock music with lyrics written in response to the War on Terror .[ 15] Radiohead self-released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), as a pay-what-you-want download.[ 5] It incorporates alternative rock and art pop [ 16] [ 17] with more personal, "universal" lyrics.[ 18] [ 19] Outtakes from the album were released on In Rainbows Disk 2 (2007).[ 20] In 2009, Radiohead released two non-album singles: "Harry Patch (In Memory Of) ", a tribute to the last surviving World War I soldier Harry Patch ,[ 21] and "These Are My Twisted Words ", a free download.[ 22]
Radiohead's eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), emphasises the rhythm section with extensive samples and loops .[ 23] [ 24] The band released four non-album singles in 2011: "Supercollider" and "The Butcher" ,[ 25] followed by "The Daily Mail" and "Staircase" .[ 26] [ 27] After a hiatus,[ 5] Radiohead recorded a title song for the 2015 James Bond film Spectre , but it was rejected.[ 28] Their next album, A Moon Shaped Pool (2016), incorporates art rock and ambient music,[ 29] [ 30] with string and choral arrangements performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra .[ 31] In 2017, Radiohead released a deluxe remaster of OK Computer , OKNOTOK 1997 2017 , including B-sides and the previously unreleased songs "I Promise ", "Man of War ", and "Lift ".[ 32] Kid A Mnesia , an anniversary reissue compiling Kid A , Amnesiac and previously unreleased material, was released on 5 November 2021.[ 33]
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^ Harris, John (5 August 2009). "Radiohead's farewell to old first world war soldier in song" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018 .
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