Since their 1992 debut, the English

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

band

Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards); brothers Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments) and Colin Greenwood (bass) ...

have recorded more than 160 songs, most credited to the band as a whole. They have worked with producer Nigel Godrich since 1994. Several of their albums are consistently ranked among the greatest of all time. Radiohead's first album, '' Pablo Honey'' (1993), preceded by their breakthrough

single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

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", features a sound reminiscent of alternative rock bands such as the Pixies and Nirvana. ''

The Bends "The bends" is a colloquialism for decompression sickness. The Bends may also refer to: * ''The Bends'' (album), a 1995 studio album by Radiohead * "The Bends" (song), a 1995 song by Radiohead * "The Bends", a song by Mr. Bungle from the 1995 alb ...

'' (1995) marked a move toward " anthemic rock", with more cryptic lyrics about social and global topics, and elements of Britpop. ''

OK Computer ''OK Computer'' is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released in Japan on 21 May 1997 and in the UK on 16 June 1997. Radiohead self-produced the album with Nigel Godrich, an arrangement they have used for their subsequ ...

'' (1997), the first Radiohead album produced by Godrich, features more abstract lyrics that reflected themes of modern alienation, and subtle, complex and textured songs. '' Kid A'' (2000) and '' Amnesiac'' (2001), recorded in the same sessions, marked a drastic change in style, incorporating influences from electronic music,

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krautrock Krautrock (also called , German for ) is a broad genre of experimental rock Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments ...

and jazz. Radiohead's sixth album, ''

Hail to the Thief ''Hail to the Thief'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was released on 9 June 2003 through Parlophone internationally and a day later through Capitol Records in the United States. It was the last album released ...

'' (2003), combines electronic and rock music with lyrics written in response to the War on Terror. Radiohead self-released their seventh album, '' In Rainbows'' (2007), as a

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download. It incorporates alternative rock and art pop with more personal, "universal" lyrics. Outtakes from the album were released on '' In Rainbows Disk 2'' (2007). In 2009, Radiohead released two non-album singles: "

Harry Patch (In Memory Of) "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. The song is a tribute to the British supercentenarian Harry Patch, the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches during World War I. Radiohead self ...

", a tribute to the last surviving World War I soldier Harry Patch, and "

These Are My Twisted Words "These Are My Twisted Words" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead. It was leaked via BitTorrent on 12 August 2009, possibly by the band, and released on 17 August as a free download from the Radiohead website. Release On 12 August 20 ...

", a free download. Radiohead's eighth album, '' The King of Limbs'' (2011), emphasises the

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with extensive samples and loops. The band released four non-album singles in 2011: "Supercollider" and "The Butcher", followed by "The Daily Mail" and "Staircase". After a hiatus, Radiohead recorded a title song for the 2015 James Bond film ''

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'', but it was rejected. Their next album, '' A Moon Shaped Pool'' (2016), incorporates art rock and

ambient Ambient or Ambiance or Ambience may refer to: Music and sound * Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgrounds * Ambient music, a genre of music that puts an emphasis on tone and atmosphere * ''Ambient'' (album), by Moby * ...

music, with

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and

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arrangements performed by the

London Contemporary Orchestra The London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO), founded in 2008 by Hugh Brunt and Robert Ames, is an ensemble of young musicians whose stated aim is "to explore and promote new music to an increasingly wide audience". LCO staged its inaugural season at ...

. In 2017, Radiohead released a deluxe remaster of ''OK Computer'', '' OKNOTOK 1997 2017,'' including B-sides and the previously unreleased songs "

I Promise I Promise may refer to: * "I Promise" (Stacie Orrico song), a 2004 song by Stacie Orrico * "I Promise" (Radiohead song), a 2017 song by Radiohead *"I Promise", a song by Royce da 5'9" from his 2004 album ''Death Is Certain'' * ''I Promise'' (album) ...

", "

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", and " Lift". '' Kid A Mnesia'', an anniversary reissue compiling ''Kid A'', ''Amnesiac'' and previously unreleased material, was released on 5 November 2021.

Songs

All songs written by Thom Yorke,

Jonny Greenwood Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood (born 5 November 1971) is an English musician and composer. He is the lead guitarist and keyboardist of the alternative rock band Radiohead, and has written numerous film scores. Along with his elder brother, th ...

, Colin Greenwood,

Ed O'Brien Edward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist, songwriter and member of the rock band Radiohead. He releases solo music under the name EOB. O'Brien attended Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, England, where he met the other mem ...

and Philip Selway, except where noted. Melt Festival 2013 - Atoms For Peace-29

Unreleased songs

Radiohead have written numerous songs that have not been officially released. Live performances of many of the songs circulate as bootlegs. Asked in 2013 about the status of the unreleased songs, Radiohead's producer Nigel Godrich said he believed it would all "surface one day". He cited "

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", written in the 1990s but released in 2007, as an example of a song that took years to complete.

Songs

Unreleased songs

See also

Notes

References

Bibliography