Think about Britpop, that mid-1990s cultural flashpoint and back-to-basics rock sound that impacted the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
What comes to mind? Oasis, of course. Blur, "Song 2." Suede. The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony." The Union Jack. Kangol bucket hats, Fred Perry polo shirts, hooded rain jackets and Clarks footwear.
Jarvis Cocker. Manchester City football jerseys. Lager, cocaine. General debauchery and hooliganism. And, above all, that attitude.
None of which really applies to Radiohead, the brainy Oxford, England band that broke out on the strength of their grungy debut single, 1992's "Creep." These high-art bookworms were decidedly not Britpop, but with their second album, 1995's The Bends, now celebrating its 25th
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