The Bends (Vinyl LP) Folk & AmericanaAfter the massive success of 'Pablo Honey' or, more specifically, the single 'Creep' had made them a household name, most had written Radiohead off as one hit wonders. That they could return with an album as awesome and monumental as 'The Bends', therefore, must have been particularly unexpected. On the epic grandeur of 'The Bends', it's obvious that the five Oxford based boys had matured immensely since the release of their debut. 'High And Dry',
Classic Carlton Livingston set produced by Jah Life and Percy Chin and recorded at HC&F in New York with Phillip Smart at the controls in 1984
Deciding to scale back the overly pretty sound on Blue Bell Knoll while experimenting with more accessibility the Twins ended up creating their best album since Treasure
though the haunting folk instrumentation is never swept aside by the energy on display
alternative lifestyle that wound its way around country lanes looking for a place to set up and party
this elegant yet unique previously unreleased album is said to be the origin of the Jamaican Mento meets 4 Beat Jazz
as an single recording entity
With Jackson primarily on acoustic guitar
which also included early versions of The Traitor and The Smokey Life (then with music by John Lissauer)
charged with an energy
further widening José s musical spectrum
drummer Kenny Banks and rhythm guitarist Rahiem Leblanc
more worldly than Mwandishi
