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| Length = 48:37 | Label = | Producer = John Leckie | Last album = ''My Iron Lung'' (1994) | This album = ''The Bends'' (1995) | Next album = ''OK Computer'' (1997) | Misc = }} ''The Bends'' is the second studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995 by Parlophone. ''The Bends'' was produced by John Leckie at EMI's studios in London, and engineered by Nigel Godrich, who would go on to produce all future albums by the band. Featuring five charting singles, the album also marked the beginning of a shift in aesthetics and themes for the band, with greater use of keyboards, and more abrasive guitar tracks balancing subtler ones. The introspective grunge-influenced style of ''Pablo Honey'' evolved into more multi-layered rock with cryptic lyrics and larger ideas, as the band and singer Thom Yorke reacted against the rigors of near-constant world tours. ''My Iron Lung'' was released as an EP and later, "High and Dry" was released as an A-side with "Planet Telex" as the B-side. "Fake Plastic Trees" was released as the second single, with "Just" as the album's third. "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", the final single and last song on the album, became their first top five UK hit. The album was subject to greater critical acclaim than their debut ''Pablo Honey'' (1993), receiving an enthusiastic critical reaction, and it reached number four in the UK Albums Chart. However, it failed to build on the commercial success of their single "Creep" outside the United Kingdom, and it peaked on the American charts at number 88. Although it lacked the instant success of later Radiohead albums, ''The Bends'' achieved triple platinum sales certifications in the UK and Canada and platinum sales in the United States and the European Union. In the years since its release, the album has frequently appeared in listener polls and critics' lists of the best albums of all time. ==Background== By the time Radiohead began their first US tour in early 1993, their single "Creep" (1992) was in heavy rotation on MTV and had achieved top ten chart positions in the UK and the US when reissued in 1993.〔 〕 The grunge sound of their debut album ''Pablo Honey'' (1993) had led to the band being described as "Nirvana-lite",〔 〕 and neither the album nor the singles "Stop Whispering" and "Anyone Can Play Guitar" matched the chart success of "Creep". Radiohead nearly broke up due to the pressure of sudden success as the tour extended into its second year. The band described the tour as a miserable experience, as towards its end they were "still playing the same songs that (had ) recorded two years previously... almost like being held in a time warp."〔 〕 Tensions were high, as the band felt smothered by both the success of "Creep" and the mounting expectations for a superior follow-up.〔 〕 The band sought a change of scenery, touring Australasia and the Far East in an attempt to reduce the pressure. However, confronted again by their popularity, Yorke became disenchanted at being "right at the sharp end of the sexy, sassy, MTV eye-candy lifestyle" he felt he was helping to sell to the world.〔 〕 The 1994 EP ''My Iron Lung'', featuring the single of the same title, was Radiohead's reaction, marking a transition towards the greater depth they aimed for on their second album.〔 〕 The album is dedicated to the late comedian Bill Hicks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Bends」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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