Alternative Rock / Art Rock · 1990s Career
Radiohead evolved during the 1990s from guitar-driven alternative rock into one of the decade’s most ambitious art-rock bands.
From “Creep” to The Bends
“Creep” brought early international attention, but The Bends revealed a much broader musical identity built around layered guitars, emotional tension and increasingly sophisticated songwriting.
OK Computer
The 1997 album transformed the band’s status through themes of technology, alienation and modern anxiety, supported by detailed production and unconventional song structures.
Why they matter
Radiohead expanded the possibilities of alternative rock and helped set the stage for the more experimental direction of turn-of-the-century guitar music.