Pablo Honey

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1993

Pablo Honey is the debut studio album by English rock band Radiohead. It was released on 22 February 1993 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Capitol Records. It was produced by Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie and was recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios and Courtyard Studio in Oxfordshire, England, from September to November 1992. The album's title comes from a Jerky Boys prank call skit in which the prank caller says to his target, "Pablo, honey? Please come to Florida!".

The Bends

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1995

The Bends is the second studio album by English rock band Radiohead. It was released on 13 March 1995 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Capitol Records. Produced by John Leckie and engineered by Nigel Godrich, who would go on to co-produce all future albums by the band, The Bends marked the beginning of a shift in aesthetics and themes, with greater use of keyboards and more abrasive and subtle guitar tracks. With this album, the introspective grunge-influenced style of the band's 1993 debut Pablo Honey evolved into more multi-layered rock with cryptic lyrics and larger ideas, as they reacted against the rigours of their near-constant world tours.

OK Computer

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1997

OK Computer is Radiohead's third studio album. It was first released on 21 May 1997 in Japan, on 16 June 1997 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone, and on 1 July 1997 in the United States by Capitol Records. Produced by Nigel Godrich, it was recorded between July 1996 and March 1997, mostly in the historic mansion of St Catherine's Court.

Kid A

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2000

Kid A is the fourth studio album by English rock band Radiohead. It was first released on 2 October 2000 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and a day later in the United States by Capitol Records. After suffering a near-mental breakdown while touring in support of their previous album OK Computer, the band's lead singer and songwriter Thom Yorke envisioned a slight change in musical direction for their next album. As a result, Radiohead incorporated synthesisers, drum machines, and the ondes Martenot into their instrument lineup, as well as influences from genres such as krautrock and electronica.

Amnesiac

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2001

Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by English rock band Radiohead. It was first released on 4 June 2001 in theUnited Kingdom by Parlophone and a day later in the United States by Capitol Records. Much of its material was recorded during the same sessions for the band's previous album Kid A (2000), incorporating similar influences of krautrock and electronica. Its lyrics and artwork explore themes of memory, with influences from ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology.

Hail To the Thief

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2003

Hail To the Thief, also referred to as The Gloaming in its liner notes, is Radiohead's sixth studio album. It was first released on 9 June 2003 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and a day later in the United States by Capitol Records. Following the electronic and krautrock-influenced sound of their previous two albums Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001), Hail To the Thief features more traditional rock instrumentation while retaining electronic elements such as drum machines, synthesisers, and digital manipulation.

In Rainbows

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2007

In Rainbows is the seventh studio album by English rock band Radiohead. It was first released as a pay-what-you-what download through the band's website on 10 October 2007, followed by a physical release on 3 December 2007 in the United Kingdom by XL Recordings and on 1 January 2008 in the United States by TBD Records. It was Radiohead's first release after their recording contract with EMI ended with their previous album Hail To the Thief (2003).

The King Of Limbs

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2011

The King Of Limbs is the eighth studio album by English rock band Radiohead. It was first released through the band's website on 18 February 2011 and physically on 28 March 2011 in the United Kingdom by Ticker Tape and XL Recordings and in the United States by TBD Records. Following the protracted recording and more conventional instrumentation of their previous album In Rainbows (2007), Radiohead developed much of The King Of Limbs by sampling and looping recordings. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Nigel Godrich, with lead singer and songwriter Thom Yorke describing it as "an expression of wildness and mutation". Its title is borrowed from the King of Limbs, an ancient oak tree in Wiltshire's Savernake Forest near Tottenham House, where the band recorded much of In Rainbows. Radiohead released no singles from the album, but released a music video for the song Lotus Flower that spawned a viral internet meme.

A Moon Shaped Pool

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2016

A Moon Shaped Pool is Radiohead's ninth studio album. It was released as a download on 8 May 2016, backed by the singles Burn The Witch and Daydreaming. It debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, Radiohead's sixth number-one album in the UK. CD and LP editions were released on 17 June 2016 through XL Recordings, followed by a "special edition" in September containing additional artwork and two additional tracks.