Scott Walker, Elvis Costello, U2, Joey Division, REM, Pixies, The Smiths, My Bloody Valentine and company lyophilized together with electronic music typical for most of DJ Shadow and the ingenuity of a few musicians? It is certainly not a joke. A little 'a bit of both' the other, with the addition of typical sounds, sometimes ethnic, more futuristic, can generate a band of Oxfordshire which can now boast of having sold about 25 million records worldwide . The recurring theme of modern alienation and always present a valid credential, along with the many influences that free jazz, classical music and electronics exercise on the "audience" of songs so as not to alternative leave room for other bands to claim the same epithet. This group was formed in 1985 but only in 1992 release her first single, "Creep," which will not have much success at first. Shortly after comes the publication of the first album "Pablo Honey", which will bring the first piece quoted a global success. Curious, no? Very often the different criterion for promotion, as well as the preferences of eligible candidates listeners are able to change the "face" of a failure. The album, which was particularly successful in the U.S., but went unnoticed in England.
success at home came only with the second album, The Bends (1995), that earned the group many fans. Their reputation grew even more with the release of their third album, characterized by a more extensive sound and themes of modern alienation, OK Computer (1997) is recognized by many critics as a milestone rock music of the nineties.
The band consists of vocalist / pianist / guitarist Thom Yorke, and the imaginative playmaker Jonny Greenwood (guitar / keyboards), Ed O'Brien (guitar, voice support ), Colin Greenwood, brother of Jonny and the oldest member in the band than the latter (electric bass, synthesizers) and Phil Selway (drums) .
As I mentioned earlier, a major influence for this group are the REM. Now I will quote an incident:
"In the summer of 1995, Radiohead toured as the opening act for REM, one of the band who had most influenced and, at ' era, one of the largest in the world. Presentations, Michael Stipe said: "Radiohead are so good they scare me." The noise generated by fans so important, along with a series of famous music videos such as those Just and Street Spirit (Fade Out) , helped to increase the group's popularity abroad. "
Jonny Greenwood, after noticing a number of failures due to excessive use of music too dark and heavy atmosphere, notes that after" relief "they clamor of these has the same effect: rises in a few months, reaching its peak in 1998 when their Solo comes in fifth place in the UK music charts. A truly remarkable achievement, which drives Radiohead to admit that "they had done well to make a band."
Jonny Greenwood is often mentioned. Come only then, is the cornerstone of the group for its incredible combinatorial capacity in science and music. Thanks to its ability to Oxfordshire, the band has reached the rooftops of acclaim and success that previously could only watch from afar.
Radiohead, at the height of their careers, when they could safely continue the wave of songs like Karma Police , choose rather a radical change of tone. The new songs are characterized by a more minimalist style and less developed, with little recognizable guitars (made relevant to a band with three guitarists), a few verses and a few choruses. Another thing that characterizes the songs is the presence of a greater range of tools, such as Martenot waves, rhythms programmed by computer and other electronic instruments used in jazz. The recordings were completed in April 2000, after almost 18 months.
" Kid A, released on October 2, 2000, was the first of two albums created from these sessions. Pervaded by a cryptic and claustrophobic, the album stunned 's music industry and most fans of the band, due to the complete abandonment of the conventions of the past and pop compositions. Even though the band did not produce any single Optimistic and Idioteque were passed along to in the radio business. Instead of the individual, was created a number of non-commercial music videos (in English blips) from director Chris Bran, by the collective Shynola and longtime artistic collaborator Stanley Donwood the band (curator of ' artwork of all the band's albums), which were distributed free of charge via the Internet. These blips were animated video of a period of thirty - ninety seconds, containing extracts (often remixed) of each track on the album. " [cit.]
Incredibly, Kid A is the best worldwide success of the band. He brought Radiohead goals even higher. In 2001, the album receives as OK Computer, a Grammy Award for best alternative album and a nomination in the category Album of the Year. Several critical acclaim Radiohead as one of the most important band in the world, and the disc seems to reinforce the enigmatic image of the group, earning him several awards for courage and innovation demonstrated, especially in the context of promotional strategies.
Let's assessment of the group.
-Adaptability: 8.5. Does not represent a high mark for the fact that this band speaks for itself, and their adaptability is only dictated by the needs of mutual members to change, at least in the first period. Later the boys were able to win over many fans with their "promotional strategy" mentioned earlier.
-loudness: 7.1. A fair way of looking at music, the electronic influence goes well, it's okay to use less guitar, does not fit the heaviness of the atmosphere. In my opinion to ease further.
-Timing and live: 9. There were months when the band was coming to the brink of collapse because of their psycho-physical activity. But there have been months of total inactivity. Have you played the 10!
I can therefore say that the final grade of this fantastic band, based on a simple arithmetic average of the various factors, is 8.2. Challenging music, to be understood, not by all. This is why it additional value, a factor that other authors or groups can not ignore if they want to compete with a pillar of the musical genre. But the very fact that it is a genre not preclude the highest approval from all of me; apparent contradiction which results in a convenient "mesòtes. Greetings!
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