Waiting to Exist wrote:I know I'm about 15 years behind everyone else on this, but holy crap I'm listening to Radiohead (the Bends, just moved on to OK Computer) for the first time and they're so good :O And I hear so many of the bands I love in this CD, it's ridiculous.
So, there you have it. I just discovered the least-hidden band on the planet.
Congrats man! You're definitely not the last to discover them. I lived under a rock (musically and pop culturally) most of my life, but I found Radiohead early and still have converted at least 3 other people into fans. They're not the most popular band in the US, but they just might be the most popular band in the US that you haven't been exposed to and forced to like through media saturation.
Did you start with Pablo Honey? A lot of people don't like it, but I suggest going back and listening to that soon. Then maybe give it a few days or a couple weeks to absorb those 3 albums, then try out Kid A.
Have you had any exposure to Radiohead before? They don't get played a lot on the radio where I live (aside from Creep), but I think they turn up a bit more frequently in soundtracks.
When you're ready for it, I can hook you up with a ton of stuff from them:
b-sides
demos / alternate versions of songs
live versions of unreleased songs
covers of other artists that they've played
experimental pieces
side projects and collaborations
Honestly Radiohead's the only band I know that releases B-sides that are consistently good enough that they might as well be on an album.