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The Bends

Radiohead

November 29, 1994

Overall Rating

4.33

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4.65

(1)

Critics

4.11

(12)

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This album appears in 2 lists

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Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 4.11/5.0

Caroline Sullivan (The Guardian)

5.00

Tyler Dunston (Consequence of Sound)

5.00

An album that speaks less of destiny and more about a restless energy to create and explore.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine (AllMusic)

5.00

It makes the record compelling upon first listen, but it reveals new details with each listen, and soon it becomes apparent that with The Bends, Radiohead have reinvented anthemic rock.

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1 review

Robb Schuneman

3 weeks ago

4.65

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Release Date

November 29, 1994

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4.15/ 5 · 13 ratings

The #7 rated album of 1994 on Quiet Banger.

The #5 rated album by Radiohead on Quiet Banger.

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Featured in Lists

This album appears in 2 lists

113

Spin - The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)

RRobb Schuneman

113300

276

Rolling Stone - The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

RRobb Schuneman

276449

Critic Scores

Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 4.11/5.0

Caroline Sullivan (The Guardian)

5.00

Tyler Dunston (Consequence of Sound)

5.00

An album that speaks less of destiny and more about a restless energy to create and explore.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine (AllMusic)

5.00

It makes the record compelling upon first listen, but it reveals new details with each listen, and soon it becomes apparent that with The Bends, Radiohead have reinvented anthemic rock.

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