The band continued to tour as the opening act on R.E.M.'s prestigious Monster tour. However, positive reviews didn't sell albums, as Radiohead struggled to be heard during the U.K.'s summer of Brit-pop and as American radio programmers and MTV ignored the record. Upon its spring 1995 release, The Bends was greeted with overwhelmingly enthusiastic reviews, all of which praised the group's deeper, more mature sound. Conscious of such thinking, the group entered the studio with producer John Leckie to record its second album, The Bends. Although "Creep" made Radiohead a success, it also led many observers to peg the band as a one-hit wonder. This time, the single became a Top Ten hit, and the band spent the following summer touring the world. All the exposure helped Pablo Honey go gold, and "Creep" was re-released in the U.K. extensively, opening for Belly and Tears for Fears. On the back of the single's success, Radiohead toured the U.S. As the band launched a European supporting tour, "Creep" became a sudden smash hit in America, earning heavy airplay on modern rock radio and MTV. Pablo Honey, Radiohead's album, was released to mixed reviews in the spring of 1993. "Creep" was a moderate hit, and their next two singles, "Anyone Can Play Guitar" and "Pop Is Dead," gained a small following, even as the British music press ignored the group. and Nirvana highlighted by a noisy burst of feedback prior to the chorus. Shortly afterward, the group signed to EMI/Capitol and released the single "Creep," a fusion of R.E.M. Initially called "On a Friday," the band began pursuing a musical career in earnest in the early '90s, releasing the Drill EP in 1992. Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar), Ed O'Brien (guitar, vocals), Jonny Greenwood (guitar), Colin Greenwood (bass), and Phil Selway (drums) formed Radiohead as students in 1988 while living in Oxford. Having demonstrated unexpected staying power, as well as increasing ambition, Radiohead next released OK Computer, a progressive, electronic-tinged masterpiece that became one of the most acclaimed albums of the '90s. Many observers pigeonholed Radiohead as a one-hit wonder, but the group's second album, The Bends, was released to terrific reviews in the band's native Britain in early 1995, helping build a more stable fan base. Their 1993 debut, Pablo Honey, only suggested their potential, and one of its songs, "Creep," became an unexpected international hit, its angst-ridden lyrics making it an alternative rock anthem. It took Radiohead a while to formulate their signature sound. Vocalist Thom Yorke's pained lyrics were brought to life by the group's three-guitar attack, which relied on texture - borrowing as much from My Bloody Valentine and Pink Floyd as R.E.M. But the band internalized that epic sweep, turning it inside out to tell tortured, twisted tales of angst and alienation. Radiohead were one of the few alternative bands of the early '90s to draw heavily from the grandiose arena rock that characterized U2's early albums. But the band internalized that epic sweep, turning it inside out to tell “There are songs that we have started, that we never finished, but there’s not like seven or eight finished songs waiting in the wings to be released now, or in the autumn, or something,” guitarist Ed O’Brien told the BBC.Radiohead were one of the few alternative bands of the early '90s to draw heavily from the grandiose arena rock that characterized U2's early albums. In related news, Radiohead have said they are not planning to release a companion follow-up to Limbs, after speculation hit the web that they have one in the bag. “Supercollider,” which the band has performed live, is far more epic: a slow-building, symphonic anthem that stretches on for almost seven minutes. “The Butcher” is a rumbling, beat-focused jam that mixes the groove-oriented focus of Radiohead’s latest album King of Limbs with the clinical electronic vibe of Amnesiac. The hottest, most sought after release for Saturday’s Record Store Day is a limited-edition vinyl release from Radiohead, featuring two new songs titled “Supercollider” and “The Butcher.” The pressing will only be available in the U.K., but low-quality rips of the tunes have hit the web.
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