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|  | | 英伦朋克的真正继承人Radiohead （一） |
 Radiohead是90年代初众多力图摆脱U2乐队早期音乐风格影响的另类乐队中的一支。他们的气质表现为痛楚、焦虑与疏离的情感。主唱Thom
L·Yorke于1968年10月7号出生于阿伯丁。进入大学后，Thom和Colin产生了建立乐队的想法。从此以后，他的绝大多数空闲时间都是在隔音的排练室里度过的。随后,他俩加入了一个名为TNT的乐队。乐队在每个星期五排练，1987年，乐队不顾外界的阻止，在牛津郊区的一个小酒馆里进行了第一次演出，但演出并不很成功。
早年Radiohead也只不过是P.J.Harvey，Tears For Fears演出时的暖场乐队，但当他们和EMI/Caption签约并出版了单曲Creep之后，他们的命运大大地转变了。他们使用吉他噪音爆发而出的歌曲，像是R.E.M.与Nirvana的音乐混合体，这也为电台迷赢得了更多属于他们自己的歌迷。
Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway all met each other while in school at Abingdon, in England. They first called themselves "On A Friday" because they practiced mainly on Friday's. The band is based in Oxford, England, home to other bands such as Supergrass, Ride, and Thom's brother's band, the Unbelievable Truth. You can find out more about Oxford in our informative Oxford Guide.
1993, Radiohead released Pablo Honey, which had the "one-hit-wonder-esque" anthem, "Creep". They had huge success in the United States and Europe, and especially in Israel. Many critics dismissed Radiohead as another band with their 15 minutes of fame and a one and only hit single. To an extent, they were right.
In 1995, Radiohead struck gold with devoted fans and critics alike with their release of The Bends. It was widely adored by fans and other musicians, making everyone's top ten list of the year. Though Radiohead didn't have the same success they had with "Creep" in the US, in Europe they were huge. With songs like "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Street Spirit (fade out)", Radiohead formed a cult following with fans.
Many thought that there would be no way that Radiohead could top The Bends. They were all proven wrong in 1997 when OK Computer was released. It just blew people away. It was a classic the moment it hit the shelves. The first single,"Paranoid Android", was over six minutes long and seemed an unlikely candidate for a single, a first single at that. The band didn't want it edited for radio, so the song was rarely played on radio. MTV, who despite their reputation, really loved Radiohead and played the video on a regular basis.
OK Computer wasn't full of singles. It didn't have a top ten hit. It's success was formed through word of mouth and critically positive reviews. To this day, many don't know who Radiohead is. That's the beauty of this band. They make music from their hearts and don't let commercialism and money get in their way. That's rare for today's rock bands.
After a long holiday, Radiohead hit the studio again in 1999 to record a new album. They have no deadline from their record company and may take as long as they want. It should be released sometime in the summer of 2000.
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