Radiohead
Radiohead lives in the middle ground — 26 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 7 songs where they let go completely.
7.1
Avg Intensity
33
Songs Decoded
2
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
Creep
intense
complex texture · mild changes · DR 8
· 1993
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
intense
harsh texture · none changes · DR 8
· 1995
Climbing Up the Walls
intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1997
Paranoid Android
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 9
· 1997
Idioteque
intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9
· 2000
2 Plus 2 Equals 5
intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 2003
2+2=5
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 8
· 2003
The controlled burn
Fake Plastic Trees
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1995
Exit Music (For a Film)
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1997
Karma Police
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1997
Let Down
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1997
Lucky
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1997
No Surprises
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1997
The Tourist
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1997
Everything In Its Right Place
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2000
How to Disappear Completely
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2000
Motion Picture Soundtrack
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2000
Knives Out
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2001
Pyramid Song
moderate
complex texture · none changes · DR 7
· 2001
Myxomatosis
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2003
There There
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2003
Videotape
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2003
15 Step
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2007
Jigsaw Falling Into Place
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2007
Nude
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2007
Reckoner
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8
· 2007
Weird Fishes
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2007
Codex
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2011
Lotus Flower
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2011
Burn the Witch
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2016
Daydreaming
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 2016
Decks Dark
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 2016
True Love Waits
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 2016
The Wall — Fan Stories
Share your story"I do not belong here"
I was the weird kid in every room I walked into until I was about 25. This song told me that was not just okay but that it was a real thing other people felt too. Thom Yorke screaming what do not belong here was the first time music made me feel less alone.
Daniel — London
"No alarms and no surprises"
My anxiety disorder makes me terrified of anything unexpected. This song title alone felt like a prayer. The xylophone melody is the safest sound I know. I play it before job interviews.
Emma — Toronto
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