Radiohead

RADIOHEAD. English rock band from Oxfordshire first formed in 1985. After signing to EMI in 1991, they released their debut single "Creep" in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Their popularity and critical standing rose in the United Kingdom with the release of their second album, The Bends (1995). Their third album, OK Computer (1997) propelled them to international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is often acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s and one of the best albums in popular music. Their next albums Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) recorded simultaneously, marked a dramatic change in style. Kid A divided listeners but was named the best album of the decade by Rolling Stone and The Times. Their sixth album, Hail To The Thief (2003) mixed rock and electronic music with lyrics inspired by the War on Terror and was the band's final album for EMI. Their subsequent releases have pioneered alternative release platforms. Radiohead self-released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007) as a download for which customers could set their own price, to critical and chart success. Their eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), an exploration of rhythm was developed using extensive looping and sampling. A Moon Shaped Pool (2016) prominently featured Jonny Greenwood's orchestral arrangements. Radiohead had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide by 2011. Their work places highly in both listener polls and critics' lists of the best music of the 1990s and 2000s. In 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted Radiohead the second-best artist of the 2000s. They were nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 (their first year of eligibility) and were nominated again in 2018.