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17 entries in the Radiohead compendium.
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Thom YorkeThe versatile architect of Radiohead's evolution from guitar rock to electronic soundscapeManfred MannA frequent misconception regarding British rock lineage and timeline.Jonny GreenwoodThe sonic architect behind the band's experimental textures and cinematic compositions.Kid AReleased on 2 October 2000, Kid A shattered rock conventions by fusing electronic texturesCreep"Creep" remains Radiohead's most successful single, characterized by its self-lacerating lParanoid AndroidA six-minute, four-section rhapsody born from a violent encounter in a Los Angeles bar.Phil SelwayRadiohead's rhythmic backbone since 1985, blending mathematical precision with electronic The National AnthemA sonic descent into chaos where a single moment of panic shatters the illusion of order.How to Disappear CompletelyAn acoustic ballad with orchestral strings and ambient influences, written during the OK CPyramid SongA song inspired by Egyptian underworld art and cyclical time, featuring piano, strings, anHigh and Dry"High and Dry" was released as a double A-side single alongside "Planet Telex" on 27 FebruFake Plastic TreesA haunting ballad that exposes the hollowness of a manufactured world through soaring striStreet Spirit (Fade Out)Inspired by R.E.M. and Ben Okri's novel The Famished Road, featuring a signature arpeggio IdiotequeA track built on 1970s computer music samples that Rolling Stone ranked number 48 on its "LuckyBorn from a five-hour charity session to become the first mark on the wall for OK ComputerEd O'BrienThe quiet architect who turned a guitar into a weather system.Colin GreenwoodThe quiet architect of Radiohead's low frequencies, turning a bass guitar into a landscape
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