Sound and Vision: Stanley Donwood on the Making of Radiohead's "The Bends" Cover Art

With the 1995 album, “The Bends,” Radiohead showcased emotional and angsty lyricism, coupled with increasingly complex orchestration that set the band apart from both their American grunge, and UK britpop contemporaries. The album built upon the ideas laid down, but not fully fleshed out in their debut album, “Pablo Honey.” It clearly defined the talent and style that would bring them to the forefront of music for more than two decades.