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Formed in Oxford, England in 1986, Radiohead are known as one of the most popular and experimental rock bands. 1992 saw the release of their first single "Creep". It was billed as a ht, but many critics had Radiohead pegged as a one hit wonder. The release of debut album Pablo Honey cemented them as fixtures in modern rock. Followup record The Bends produced hits "Street Spirit", "My Iron Lung", and "Fake Plastic Trees", catapulting them into the arena rock circuit. Under immense pressure to follow up with another hit, they put out Ok Computer. One of Rolling Stone magazines' "Essential Albums of the 90's" it grew to immense popularity despite a lack of singles or major advertising. Their next two albums, Kid A and Amnesiac, were both recorded at the same time and are both rooted in electronic music. Much of the razor-edge guitar work of their early recordings was stripped away in favor of atmospheric synthesizers. Many fans regard this as the best creative period in the band's career. Radiohead's latest album, Hail to the Theif, is a mix of the electronic experimentations of their late nineties work and the alt-rock sound of their early nineties sound.
