About this album

Released in 1995, The Bends marked Radiohead’s evolution from promising alternative rock newcomers into one of the most compelling bands of their generation. Balancing soaring guitar-driven anthems with introspective songwriting, the album moves from the aching vulnerability of “Fake Plastic Trees” to the restless urgency of “Just” and the haunting beauty of “Street Spirit (Fade Out).” The Bends established a more expansive, emotionally complex sound that helped redefine ’90s alternative rock. 

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