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The album where Radiohead became great, full of soaring, emotional guitar songs like 'Fake Plastic Trees' and 'Street Spirit'. More immediate than what followed, it is the warmest entry in their catalogue. An ideal starting point. Released in 1995, it's a key entry in Radiohead's run.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from Radiohead — where to go next
If you have The Bends, these are the Radiohead records worth reaching for next.
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OK Computer1997 · Alternative & IndieStart here
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In Rainbows2007 · Alternative & IndieEssential
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Pablo Honey1993 · Alternative & IndieClassic
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The Bends1995 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Kid A2000 · Alternative & IndieClassic
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