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The Bends by Radiohead

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Planet Telex 4:18 515,274
2 The Bends 4:04 548,827
3 High And Dry 4:16 761,694
4 Fake Plastic Trees 4:50 786,197
5 Bones 3:08 471,271
6 (Nice Dream) 3:52 341,555
7 Just 3:53 596,778
8 My Iron Lung 4:35 571,326
9 Bullet Proof ... I Wish I Was 3:27 30,445
10 Black Star 4:06 460,054
11 Sulk 3:42 412,134
12 Street Spirit (Fade Out) 4:14 572,015
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About this album

EMI UK (2001) Released: 30 Apr 2001 12 tracks (48:25)
The Bends, released on 13 March in the United Kingdom and on 4 April 1995 in the United States, is the second studio album released by the English band Radiohead. The album was dedicated to the late comedian Bill Hicks. The album contains singles “High And Dry”, “Fake Plastic Trees”, “Just”, “My Iron Lung”, and “Street Spirit (Fade Out)”.

The Bends was ranked number 110 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and number 2 on Q’s 100 Greatest Albums Ever.

The album was subject to much greater critical acclaim than their debut Pablo Honey (1993), 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 US and the EU.

According to the band, The Bends marked the start of a gradual turn in Yorke’s songwriting from personal angst to the more cryptic lyrics and social and global themes that would come to dominate the band’s later work. Most of the album was seen to continue the lyrical concerns of Pablo Honey, although in more mature fashion. The songs “Fake Plastic Trees” and, in particular, “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” and its b-side “Talk Show Host”, are often seen as a precursor to their next album OK Computer (1997). “Fake Plastic Trees” was partly inspired by the commercial development of Canary Wharf, while “Sulk” was written as a response to the Hungerford massacre.
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  • lewi91

    Muse is my favourite Radiohead album.

    4 hours ago

  • sub_Alinium

    Love.

    Sunday morning

  • bruno_avilar

    not sure yet

    Thursday morning

  • bruno_avilar

    I think it's my favorite

    Thursday morning

  • TobiasJC

    street spirit is the best closing track ever made PERIOD

    Thursday morning

  • V4run

    This album cover is one of the worst I've seen to be honest. I love the album though.

    12 days ago

  • kouta55

    i love this, ok computer and kid a the same. if i had to choose between these 3 i wouldnt be able to

    21 days ago

  • zhelnerovich

    Nobody gives a shit about who prefers what

    27 days ago

  • JoaoPBraganca

    I prefer OK computer

    29 days ago

  • Alika_M

    )) one of the ♥ ))

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  • billyeuphoria

    The Bends > all [4]

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  • monarcaladeus

    best disc

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  • kallekk

    Best Radiohead album by a mile IMO

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  • Thick-Rain

    一直钟爱的乐队

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  • nas_jia

    best of the best forever!

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  • mattmacneil

    their best

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  • matt1337c

    This will always be my favorite Radiohead album.

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  • Grimmoire

    The Bends > all [3]

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  • Magictacosinus

    Wow. I realize Radiohead really expanded their sound to dozens of directions by now, but listening through all these songs once again is making me realize how anthemic this entire album is.

    last month

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