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The Bends
by Radiohead
The 123rd greatest album of all time
The Bends finds Radiohead expanding from their debut into more expansive, guitar-driven alternative rock that mixes melodic Britpop touches with darker, introspective lyrics and atmospheric, occasionally psychedelic textures. Thom Yorke's emotive voice and falsetto sit atop layered guitar arrangements and dynamic contrasts between loud, anthemic tracks and quieter, intimate moments. Songs such as "Fake Plastic Trees", "High and Dry", "Just", and "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" illustrate the album's blend of strong melodies and emerging experimental tendencies that the band would develop further on later records.
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