Music Discovery 2/12/12
Radiohead is this Sunday’s topic. Radiohead is a British alternative rock band known for their “different” music style. Radiohead is my favorite band because they are extremely original, they are very skilled musicians, and their music is very moving. Also, Radiohead’s lead singer Thom Yorke, as well as the rest of the band, is very involved in politics and is not afraid to voice his opinion on world issues. Radiohead’s first album, “Pablo Honey” (1993), did well but was not extremely successful. It featured their extremely well known hit single called “Creep”. After that they released “Ok Computer”, which launched the band into the atmosphere of fame. Their most recent album, The King Of Limbs, was released in February of last year. It was released in digital, CD, and vinyl form. There are many good songs on the album, but my personal favorites include “Bloom”, “Codex”, and "Little by Little". This album, like all Radiohead albums, is very different than the rest because bassist Colin Greenwood has a large presence in most of the songs. The album before “TKOL” was In Rainbows (2007), which received the attention of many critics because Radiohead allowed their fans to name their price on the album. While many decided to take the album for free, others decided to support Radiohead by purchasing it at full price. In Rainbows is probably my personal favorite Radiohead album because of the beautiful songs. The first song on the album called “15 Step” was featured in the closing credits of the movie “Twilight”. In total, Radiohead has produced eight albums and show no signs of slowing down. I will be attending a Radiohead concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl before the band heads down to Palm Desert to headline at Coachella. In conclusion, I encourage all to try Radiohead’s music. They are very different than a lot of music out there today but I believe if one gives Radiohead enough time, he or she will learn to either love or respect them. Above is a live version of the song "Bloom".
Cameron Sheldon
Radiohead
From left to right:
Phillip Selway(drummer), Colin Greenwood(bassist), Thom Yorke(lead singer), Ed O'Brien(rhythm guitar) and Johnny Greenwood (lead guitar).
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