Incredible Four-Album Streaks: Radiohead From 1995 to 2001
Radiohead’s rise from apparent “Creep” one-hit wonders to one of their era’s most celebrated bands is traced through a four-album run from 1995 to 2001. The article argues that the sequence shows the group repeatedly reshaping its sound, moving from guitar-led alternative rock towards increasingly experimental music.
The run begins with *The Bends*, which foregrounded Thom Yorke’s vocals and balanced forceful guitars with melodic and balladic songs. *OK Computer* added electronic effects and themes of technology and alienation, while *Kid A* broke sharply from conventional rock; *Amnesiac*, recorded largely alongside *Kid A*, continued that experimentation with songs including “Like Spinning Plates” and “Life In A Glasshouse”.
- Radiohead’s 1995–2001 run spans four acclaimed albums.
- The band moved from guitar rock to electronic experimentation.
- *Amnesiac* extended ideas developed during *Kid A*.