Radiohead was dismissed by many as one-hit wonders after the energetic Pablo Honey. However, with the release of their second album The Bends two years later, reviews were very favorable. The album started off slow with many of the singles hovering around the 20th mark on the music charts. Despite the slow start, the album garnered rave reviews near the end of 1995 as it began to climb the UK and US music charts. In fact, The Bends ended up winning numerous awards in early 1996 and was hailed as one of the year’s best albums. The band began to record the album after touring non-stop for 2 years with their previous album. This resulted in a very different atmosphere with hit singles like “Street Spirit [Fade Out]” that reached 5th on the UK charts – the highest achievement of any Radiohead track at that point. The Bends eventually peaked at number 4 on the charts, proving that the band was not only back, but definitely improved.

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