Kid A for me is THE Radiohead album. OKC was their foundation, and In Rainbows has some of their best songs but this is them at their best by a substantial margin. Kid A acts as a commentary on the human condition, just as Ok Computer does, yet leaves behind the majority of the political realism embedded within its extraterrestrial soundscape. That’s not to say it fully abandons it; the National Anthem still deals with societal collapse and an unjust political system, yet the theme simply ... read more
The jump in quality between Radiohead's first two albums is an absolute joke. The Bends is a monstrous album, one that sounds as if it were the culmination of an entire bands decades-long career, and certainly not a sophomore album. It contains some of Radiohead's greatest songs to date, such as Fake Plastic Trees and Street Spirit, and lays the thematic foundations for their albums to come, dealing with alienation and escapism like no one else can.
Favourites - Fake Plastic Trees, ... read more
Radiohead's grunge album is a peculiar one. Obviously it's Radiohead, so it pales in comparison to the rest of their discography. Pablo Honey starts off insanely strong, with tracks 'You' and 'Creep' (again obviously) being intense and powerful alternative rock songs, with good vocal performances and interesting instrumentation. 'How Do You' brings the momentum of this album to a grinding halt with its dodgy mixing, and from then on the track list is very ... read more