"Early" Radiohead

I belive that from early "Radiohead", the OK Computer album is the one that defines better the relation with the depths of prog rock

Moatilliatta wrote: Pablo Honey is only disregarded because Creep is kind of a weak song and because the production is really lacking. If you hear songs like "You" or "Blowout" live, you'd be really surprised at how great they sound. The writing was there (obviously not to the extent it is now), but the production definitely wasn't   Now, OK Computer wins for me, but both it and The Bends are masterpieces. I don't see the U2 comparisons unless you really can't distinguish one British vocalist from the next. The music is texturally, melodically and intellectually in a completely different league. I'm not surprised than many prog fans don't quite love The Bends because it's not so blatantly progressive or whatever, but i truly is a singular, incredible work.

moreitsythanyou wrote: King By-Tor wrote: OK Computer blows my brain socks Bends is pretty wicked Pablo Honey is a myth perpetrated by Muse fans Agreed, but slightly modified.

Damn those Muse fans! What with their conspiracy theories and the like. 

OK Computer for me.

The Bends for me. Ok Computer is great but I still like The Bends more, both albums are far superior to most of the annoying whiny crap they released later in my opinion. It doesn't surprise me that most prog fans won't vote for The Bends cos it's a pop/rock album and not as wierd and progressive as the others, but that doesn't make it worse at all. I was into britpop long before I got into prog, and The Bends is still one of my favourite albums from that time. I agree about Pablo Honey being the weakest by far though, except for Creep.


Edited by SgtPepper67 - August 10 2009 at 19:01

I'm for The Bends, which has always been my favourite radiohead album

Going with The Bends. It's my favorite Radiohead album. I liked them better doing quirky brit-pop than their experimental side which surfaced later. Plus it has Fake Plastic Trees and who can argue with that. 

Pablo is an interesting debut album. The Bends is simply a fantastic record, with instant classics all over it, especially Fade Out, Planet Telex, Fake Plastic Trees, and the title track. However, as a concept and as an album listened to in the whole, OK Computer easily wins this poll. They will never reach these heights again, which is why I never bother comparing new releases to it. 

Bends and OK Computer are both fantastic albums. It's almost impossible to choose between them because they are great and differ so much from each other. If I was forced to make a choice at a gunpoint, I'd probably go for Bends... but if the gun was very close to me, I might say OK Computer. 

Actually, Blow Out, the last song on Pablo is pretty good.  Creep, which got a lot of airplay, pretty much turned me off to the band to the point where I never took them seriously.  I might have actually gotten into OK Computer when it came out were it not for that.  I've actually warmed up to Creep.  I didn't become a fan until I saw them on this site and decided to check them out.  I started out with Pablo Honey because it was available used for dirt cheep, which might have sunk my interest in the band altogether.  Then I tried Amnesiac and was hooked. Out of the three OK is my fav.  The Bends was my last one to get before In Rainbows came out.  I rather like it, too.  Fade Out in particular off that one.


Edited by Slartibartfast - August 10 2009 at 06:34