A modern classic (The Bends - Radiohead)

Member Name: northers

Product:	The Bends - Radiohead
Date:	21/07/00 (12 review reads)
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Advantages: Excellent songs

Disadvantages: None

This is a classic album. Following on from the mediocre 'Pablo honey', 'The Bends' represents a massive change in direction for Radiohead. Gone are the jangly, upbeat guitars of previous, to be replaced by a moody, brooding sound that is bordering on the suicidal. You just have to look at the cover of this album to discover the antithesis that this album represents: is the person showing pain or pleasure; there is definitely a certain Mona Lisa-esque grimace. Pain or pleasure? I am not sure if the band themselves know, but what we have been given is a real gem, from the beautiful 'High and dry' through to the downbeat 'Street spirit'.

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