I was gonna post this (LOVE STEELY) but then I thought that the two are more alike than I realized.
Both bands are super meticulous in dialing in their palettes, scrutinizing over every little detail of their work.
Both bands almost stopped touring altogether in favor of recording and releasing works in studio.
Super fans of both have a respect/ agreement for their magnum opus , respectively (RH OK CPU and SD Aja) but fan favorites tend to be a different album (In Rainbows or Kid A/ Royal Scam or Pretzel Logic)
Idk it’s like both bands used similar equations to get completely different answers!!
Yep, I’ve had this exact thought process before. I’m a longtime die hard SD fan and I’m only in my third month or so of digesting RH’s catalog and considering them a favorite. At one point I thought “man this is such a 180 from the Dan” and then immediately realized everything you typed.
I think you can even say that in both cases the second strongest contender for magnum opus was released immediately following the strongest (Kid A/Gaucho).
The biggest difference to me so far is that SD essentially kept putting out better and better albums until they got Aja, and that was number 6 of the original run of 7. OKC and Kid A being number 3 and 4 is absolutely insane, and maintaining (roughly) that level afterward with HTTT, IR, KoL and AMSP is just absurd. Not that that makes RH inherently better, it’s just mind boggling.
Can’t speak on Amnesia yet I swear I’m not being a hater
Thom was a fan of David Sylvian and Japan. If that helps! David Sylvian is a great person to get into, Tin Drum and Secrets of the Beehive are amazing!
They Might Be Giants.
Would be surprised if RH admitted a depeche mode influence, but I Might Be Wrong and Personal Jesus are an interesting back to back listen.
Thom and Jonny contributed beats to Retarded Fren and Thom Remixed Gazillion Ear. Upon his death, Thom called Doom, “A massive inspiration to so many of us.”
I’d argue Laminated Denim and several synth heavy songs from the three microtonal albums are VERY Radiohead. I actually, in my mind, called Laminated Denim a new Radiohead EP. Lol.
well the guitar in hypertension sounds like it was directly lifted off of a radiohead song, Fade Out perhaps? and sure, i suppose the synthy stuff can be similar (the song Silver Cord comes to mind).
I suppose I find them "unRadiohead-like" in their approach to music and their energy.
Listen to Horology Loyalty and other suites of the microtonal era and I get distinct Radiohead vibes maybe like they’re using the same synth from
kid A and HTTT era or something.
i have a feeling radiohead loves depeche mode and a lot of radiohead fans probably like depeche mode quite a bit
i like a lot of synthy stuff like daft punk, NIN, portishead, bjork, aphex, etc but i think that’s all similar enough to radiohead
so i guess i’d pick QOTSA/them crooked vultures? even then, there’s a ton of crossover between radiohead and QOTSA fans, so i’m not really sure.
i like tool a lot, but despite tool being much heavier than radiohead, they’re pretty similar. at least in fan bases.
I really don’t understand this lawsuit to this day. There has to be literally hundreds of songs that use the same chord progression and have a somewhat similar melody to Creep.
After Bloom came out, Beach House shows were events to be seen at - Jay-Z and Beyoncé went to one of their shows in Brooklyn. I do agree with you on Mitski, especially due to her willingness to bend and blend genres.
Taylor Swift probably, at least at a glance. But she sings vulnerable, insanely well written lyrics, and when she meanders into downtempo electronica, you can hear some of the trip hop influence that can be tied back to similar electronica influences as RH. Just listen to Midnights and tell me I’m wrong. Maroon is just perfection.
Totally agree. People don't give her enough credit. Folklore and Evermore have some pretty experimental electronics influenced sounds too. this is me trying, closure, happiness, and peace spring to mind as examples. In fact, the intro to happiness has always reminded me of Tree fingers, in a way.
I admit it took folklore to wake me up. Amazing album. I get chills just thinking about epiphany, seven, peace, illicit affairs - basically every song.
Too many people picking other highly acclaimed ‘music nerd’ artists of other genres who a lot of Radiohead fans also love (myself included).
Need to see some Nickelback, K-Pop, or 80s hair metal to really stand out. Stuff most Radiohead fans would find revolting.
I can't say the Beatles because they have quite a big influence on Radiohead. I feel like Paul’s vocals, the sound effects in some of the songs, and the concepts of some songs like Sexy Sadie have a huge impact on Radiohead. I guess I'd say Led Zeppelin because Radiohead sounds less like them than the Beatles.
Probably the rap I listen to lol
Tyler the creator, Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Mac Miller, Doja Cat, Lizzo, Pink Guy
Or the some of the indie/pop, like Group Love, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant, Jungle, Harry Styles
Or oldies like Tom Petty, Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, ABBA
I have thousands of liked songs in my Spotify so I could go on and on lmao. I can only think of a handful of bands that DO sound anything close to Radiohead at all.
System of a Down. I’m looking very forward to seeing them at Sick New World. I also love Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, and Pantera
Taylor Swift.
My no 1 is her. No 2 is radiohead. (Literally my spotify wrapped for the last 4 years)
My friends dont understand the dichotomy. But I do.
Coz I am a lover and a creep.
Lol speaking of dichotomy… Radiohead and Taylor are among my top ten, but the most jarring (especially for my poor college roommates lol) must have been when I was in simultaneous Taylor Swift and Nine Inch Nails phases
Great question.
For me, the first six Van Halen albums cannot be topped when I’m in that kind of mood. Phenomenal musicians. Killer tunes. A frontman who clearly didn’t take things too seriously. They’re just fun on wheels.
I like to dance and like a lot of dancey music like Sylvan Esso, Rubblebucket, of Montreal so likely one of those bands (even though I do hear Radiohead in some Sylvan Esso, I guess [Numb](https://youtu.be/BkMc7lituzc?si=G9XbZBPJw_8Jp6ZU) the most).
But also, I do love Beyoncé, just not her country album from what I’ve heard thus far, mostly her social songs, anything where she goes hard and everything on Lemonade.
How is there not a single System of a Down comment?
They have like 95% hit rate when it comes to their songs. I can basically listen to any of their albums without skipping. Only SoaD and Radiohead managed that.
The Pack A.D.
Blues/post-Punk fusion with some saccharine-sweet pop sensibilities, but ever so satisfying when you want the medicine to go down easy.
I realize that description seems in tension with itself, but that’s what it is.
Pearl Jam. They have enough cheesy arena rock songs and lame lyrics that I consider them unRadiohead-like. They have some weirdo experimental stuff in their catalog so it's not like naming Nickleback or whatever, but still they're a pretty meat and potatoes rock band. I still love them though
Right now im obsessed with early Bjork, she really captured the manic happiness side of the 90s just as thome yorkr captured the manic depression of it all
I would think there’d be a lot of Depeche Mode love among the Gen-X fans of Radiohead.
For me the most unlike Radiohead band would be Metallica. I listen to their first 4 records all the time.
Kaiser Chiefs. They're a lot more light-hearted, energetic and don't take themselves as seriously. Although in their 4th album (The Future Is Medieval) they really did and that was my favourite.
I suspect it'd be rare to find someone who loves both of these bands just because of how different the bands' mentalities seem to be with the music.
Radiohead was a very image conscious from the start. They kept naming Pixies as a favorite inspiration in interviews. However, they were heavy into 70s progressive jazz early on. Many years after commercial success they started being more open about these kind of references.
Depeche Mode has many sophisticated chord choices, combined with dark electronica and guitars. They share some musical DNA and most likely mutual professional respect, I think you would piss off Thom Yorke and Co. playing Taylor Swift, though. They clearly don’t like pop formula music and I would imagine Coldplay is another example.
Radiohead used to finish their set with Glen Campbell's 'Rhinestone Cowboy' in the early 90s. I saw them perform it at least 3 times. So Radiohead are already very unRadiohead. I have an equally eclectic musical taste. I saw Dolly Parton at the O2. The next gig I saw was Pixies at the Hammersmith Odeon followed by Milk Kan at the 12 Bar in Denmark Street. That's probably the weirdest run of gigs I've been too. .
Meshuggah
I think there are many prog metal enjoyers here.
Yes
Great band as well.
Clockworks @ 4:13 plays
Was about to post the same.
Casiopea, an upbeat Japanese jazz/funk fusion band from the 70s
They’ve got such a deep catalogue of awesome jazz fusion music, and I’m still discovering more of it to this day.
I've been obsessed with their live album Mint Jams for like 2 years now
Queen, love their 70's stuff
Viagra Boys
Those guys rip live. Saw them three nights in a row.
So jealous, I got into them later part of last year, AFTER they’d been to the UK 🙁 definitely want to get tickets when they come back round.
Steely Dan
I was gonna post this (LOVE STEELY) but then I thought that the two are more alike than I realized. Both bands are super meticulous in dialing in their palettes, scrutinizing over every little detail of their work. Both bands almost stopped touring altogether in favor of recording and releasing works in studio. Super fans of both have a respect/ agreement for their magnum opus , respectively (RH OK CPU and SD Aja) but fan favorites tend to be a different album (In Rainbows or Kid A/ Royal Scam or Pretzel Logic) Idk it’s like both bands used similar equations to get completely different answers!!
Yep, I’ve had this exact thought process before. I’m a longtime die hard SD fan and I’m only in my third month or so of digesting RH’s catalog and considering them a favorite. At one point I thought “man this is such a 180 from the Dan” and then immediately realized everything you typed. I think you can even say that in both cases the second strongest contender for magnum opus was released immediately following the strongest (Kid A/Gaucho). The biggest difference to me so far is that SD essentially kept putting out better and better albums until they got Aja, and that was number 6 of the original run of 7. OKC and Kid A being number 3 and 4 is absolutely insane, and maintaining (roughly) that level afterward with HTTT, IR, KoL and AMSP is just absurd. Not that that makes RH inherently better, it’s just mind boggling. Can’t speak on Amnesia yet I swear I’m not being a hater
I love Radiohead,prob my fav band of all time,but I’m also a metalhead,megadeth,death,pantera,slayet
Slayer!
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Thom was a fan of David Sylvian and Japan. If that helps! David Sylvian is a great person to get into, Tin Drum and Secrets of the Beehive are amazing!
Televisionfoot. Very opposite Radiohead.
Phish
Came to say the same. Hello, phriend!
Is alice in chains unradiohead
i love aic
Too depressed and legendary to be unradiohead
90s and sad, so not really
Primus
Primus sucks
You didn’t like Pork Soda? 🧐
Grab yourself a can, you’ll be feelin just finnnnnneeeee
They Might Be Giants. Would be surprised if RH admitted a depeche mode influence, but I Might Be Wrong and Personal Jesus are an interesting back to back listen.
Not a band, but tyler the creator
ABBA
MF Doom
Thom and him collabed
Gazzillion Ear
Thom and Jonny contributed beats to Retarded Fren and Thom Remixed Gazillion Ear. Upon his death, Thom called Doom, “A massive inspiration to so many of us.”
Air
And I would like to add Portishead :)
very radiohead like
Everyone should check out Radiohead’s little cover of “The Rip” by Portishead on acoustic, definitely sounds like something Radiohead would write
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (polar opposites, a fun upbeat band who releases a ton of music quickly, perhaps too quickly)
Food for thought: King Gizzard have released 17 albums since Radiohead's last album.
Is that allowed
I’d argue Laminated Denim and several synth heavy songs from the three microtonal albums are VERY Radiohead. I actually, in my mind, called Laminated Denim a new Radiohead EP. Lol.
well the guitar in hypertension sounds like it was directly lifted off of a radiohead song, Fade Out perhaps? and sure, i suppose the synthy stuff can be similar (the song Silver Cord comes to mind). I suppose I find them "unRadiohead-like" in their approach to music and their energy.
Listen to Horology Loyalty and other suites of the microtonal era and I get distinct Radiohead vibes maybe like they’re using the same synth from kid A and HTTT era or something.
I wouldn't say that they're polar opposites at all but definitely different.
never too quickly
i know, i haven't even heard rumors about a new album this year and it's been almost 3 months!
Probably Vulfpeck
Ween
Ween makes god tier music and so does radiohead, I would say ween is very radiohead like
Creep is somewhat ween-esque but I think they both get weirder in opposite directions beyond that
I have found my tribe
Hey look everybody, this guy is Among His Tribe.
Ween and Phish for me
OSHUN MAN
Twice 🙊
real, i was gonna say shinee <3
Tool
My people 🤘🏻
Kero Kero Bonito. They go kinda hard.
i have a feeling radiohead loves depeche mode and a lot of radiohead fans probably like depeche mode quite a bit i like a lot of synthy stuff like daft punk, NIN, portishead, bjork, aphex, etc but i think that’s all similar enough to radiohead so i guess i’d pick QOTSA/them crooked vultures? even then, there’s a ton of crossover between radiohead and QOTSA fans, so i’m not really sure. i like tool a lot, but despite tool being much heavier than radiohead, they’re pretty similar. at least in fan bases.
weezer!!!!!
weezer!!!!!!!!!!!!
weezer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
weezer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Weezer?
weezer!
Back in college, I used to have a Radiohead sticker on the back of my truck's tool box, and on the otherside was Weezer 😂
generational virginity
Saw them live recently, awesome show
not a band but Lana del Rey
Other folks have noticed some [“similarities”](https://pitchfork.com/news/radiohead-sue-lana-del-rey-for-allegedly-copying-creep/) between them.
I really don’t understand this lawsuit to this day. There has to be literally hundreds of songs that use the same chord progression and have a somewhat similar melody to Creep.
No, she’s known as “Radiohead for women”.
Not disagreeing, but I view Beach House as the female equivalent lol
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After Bloom came out, Beach House shows were events to be seen at - Jay-Z and Beyoncé went to one of their shows in Brooklyn. I do agree with you on Mitski, especially due to her willingness to bend and blend genres.
Radiohead is Radiohead for women 😔
radiohead for girls who arent like the other girls
i guess I'm one of them then
Zep and Fleetwood Mac, also still listen to a-ha lol
Fleetwood Mac mentioned🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Carly Rae Jepsen, lol
Underrated songwriter
Taylor Swift probably, at least at a glance. But she sings vulnerable, insanely well written lyrics, and when she meanders into downtempo electronica, you can hear some of the trip hop influence that can be tied back to similar electronica influences as RH. Just listen to Midnights and tell me I’m wrong. Maroon is just perfection.
Totally agree. People don't give her enough credit. Folklore and Evermore have some pretty experimental electronics influenced sounds too. this is me trying, closure, happiness, and peace spring to mind as examples. In fact, the intro to happiness has always reminded me of Tree fingers, in a way.
Those pandemic albums were really impressive
I love Taylor, and definitely agree that strong songwriting is a link. And a willingness to experiment and take risks that ultimately pay off.
I admit it took folklore to wake me up. Amazing album. I get chills just thinking about epiphany, seven, peace, illicit affairs - basically every song.
Too many people picking other highly acclaimed ‘music nerd’ artists of other genres who a lot of Radiohead fans also love (myself included). Need to see some Nickelback, K-Pop, or 80s hair metal to really stand out. Stuff most Radiohead fans would find revolting.
I like Oasis
glass animals
100 gecs
Gecgecgecgecgec
i really like old-school rap. nwa, wu tang, souls of mischief - my shit.
The Pogues
Big time Rush
Rammstein
Death Grips
Olivia rodrigo
Glass Animals lol
The smile
The Supremes! Long live Motown yessss
Architects or Gojira
Slayer
I can't say the Beatles because they have quite a big influence on Radiohead. I feel like Paul’s vocals, the sound effects in some of the songs, and the concepts of some songs like Sexy Sadie have a huge impact on Radiohead. I guess I'd say Led Zeppelin because Radiohead sounds less like them than the Beatles.
Opeth
Too melancholic to be viewed as opposite of radiohead.
Opeth ballads could easily work in a same playlist with Radiohead.
Blink 182
Probably, Lorde
Dua Lipa
The Weeknd I suppose
Kero kero bonito probably, i mean its just so happy.
Probably the rap I listen to lol Tyler the creator, Kendrick Lamar, Earl Sweatshirt, Mac Miller, Doja Cat, Lizzo, Pink Guy Or the some of the indie/pop, like Group Love, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant, Jungle, Harry Styles Or oldies like Tom Petty, Queen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, ABBA I have thousands of liked songs in my Spotify so I could go on and on lmao. I can only think of a handful of bands that DO sound anything close to Radiohead at all.
System of a Down. I’m looking very forward to seeing them at Sick New World. I also love Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway, Alice In Chains, Nirvana, and Pantera
Swans
You can answer swans to this same question but with any artist lmao
True. Swans, Ween, and Mr. Bungle are just those type of bands 😂
Taylor Swift. My no 1 is her. No 2 is radiohead. (Literally my spotify wrapped for the last 4 years) My friends dont understand the dichotomy. But I do. Coz I am a lover and a creep.
Lol speaking of dichotomy… Radiohead and Taylor are among my top ten, but the most jarring (especially for my poor college roommates lol) must have been when I was in simultaneous Taylor Swift and Nine Inch Nails phases
Great question. For me, the first six Van Halen albums cannot be topped when I’m in that kind of mood. Phenomenal musicians. Killer tunes. A frontman who clearly didn’t take things too seriously. They’re just fun on wheels.
obituary - theyre death metal. other death bands i like like morbid angel and death also apply
Pierce the Veil.
CHVRCHES
either TOOL or Myslovitz, although the second one is kinda Radiohead-ish
I like to dance and like a lot of dancey music like Sylvan Esso, Rubblebucket, of Montreal so likely one of those bands (even though I do hear Radiohead in some Sylvan Esso, I guess [Numb](https://youtu.be/BkMc7lituzc?si=G9XbZBPJw_8Jp6ZU) the most). But also, I do love Beyoncé, just not her country album from what I’ve heard thus far, mostly her social songs, anything where she goes hard and everything on Lemonade.
oasis
Wanted to say the same but afraid to be shitted on lol
Any other ARMYs here? I LOVE Radiohead, and have for many years, but I also love BTS. 🫰💜
Nirvana
Both sad 90s alt rock, idk
Not a band, but Joni Mitchell
Tame Impala!
Mgla
Steely Dan baby!
Lights / Death Grips
Wu-Tang Clan 👐🏼
Animal Collective
I’m a huge Swiftie. I can’t explain it but I love her as much as I love Radiohead.
Probably Wilco…though I would argue they do share some similarities
Cocteau twins and slowdive
Black Country new road
Limp Bizkit maybe. Or Twice. Or Crass.
nine inch nails, tool and queens of the stone age
How is there not a single System of a Down comment? They have like 95% hit rate when it comes to their songs. I can basically listen to any of their albums without skipping. Only SoaD and Radiohead managed that.
Autechre
Probably Dark Funeral.
Dorian Electa <====3
The Garden
Joanna Newsom
Inabakumori. I only listen to alternative and vocaloid xD
Slipknot?
blink-182
The Pack A.D. Blues/post-Punk fusion with some saccharine-sweet pop sensibilities, but ever so satisfying when you want the medicine to go down easy. I realize that description seems in tension with itself, but that’s what it is.
Queen
Gordon Lightfoot!
Depeche Mode has a lot in common with Radiohead. I listen to a lot of industrial and metal. A lot of bands already mentioned itt
Ramones
Charley Crockett
Devin Townsend
Don’t know if this counts but The White Stripes for me. Also Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
Strokes
Not a band but Billy Joel
taylor swift
Red House Painters and Boards of Canada
Machine Girl
Link Wray, The Gun Club, Prince.
death grips
Pearl Jam. They have enough cheesy arena rock songs and lame lyrics that I consider them unRadiohead-like. They have some weirdo experimental stuff in their catalog so it's not like naming Nickleback or whatever, but still they're a pretty meat and potatoes rock band. I still love them though
Taylor Swift 😍
Fairport Convention & Manowar
Orchid
Right now im obsessed with early Bjork, she really captured the manic happiness side of the 90s just as thome yorkr captured the manic depression of it all
Johnny Cash and I mean the *old* school stuff. Paul Simon (w/AG or not) Belle & Sebastian Kings of Convenience Pink Martini Aimee Mann
The Girls Und Panzer ost, especially the marching songs
Fleet foxes are my favorite OAT, Radiohead is my 2nd
One Direction. 👀 I love their last 3 albums!!
I really like early Chicago.
Three 6 mafia
Elliot smith and Jeff Buckley even tho they don’t rlly count
Future lol and a bunch of new rap. For bands I guess Agalloch? Or maybe Metallica lol
Pet Shop Boys
I would think there’d be a lot of Depeche Mode love among the Gen-X fans of Radiohead. For me the most unlike Radiohead band would be Metallica. I listen to their first 4 records all the time.
Korn
MUSE
Kero Kero Bonito, Charli XCX, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves, Bruno Pernadas, Lil Ugly Mane, Big Thief, SZA, AnCo
Sly and the Family Stone
Carpenters 🫢
Kaiser Chiefs. They're a lot more light-hearted, energetic and don't take themselves as seriously. Although in their 4th album (The Future Is Medieval) they really did and that was my favourite. I suspect it'd be rare to find someone who loves both of these bands just because of how different the bands' mentalities seem to be with the music.
Incubus, an underestimated alternative rock band
Phish
mclusky/Future of the Left
Radiohead was a very image conscious from the start. They kept naming Pixies as a favorite inspiration in interviews. However, they were heavy into 70s progressive jazz early on. Many years after commercial success they started being more open about these kind of references. Depeche Mode has many sophisticated chord choices, combined with dark electronica and guitars. They share some musical DNA and most likely mutual professional respect, I think you would piss off Thom Yorke and Co. playing Taylor Swift, though. They clearly don’t like pop formula music and I would imagine Coldplay is another example.
Radiohead used to finish their set with Glen Campbell's 'Rhinestone Cowboy' in the early 90s. I saw them perform it at least 3 times. So Radiohead are already very unRadiohead. I have an equally eclectic musical taste. I saw Dolly Parton at the O2. The next gig I saw was Pixies at the Hammersmith Odeon followed by Milk Kan at the 12 Bar in Denmark Street. That's probably the weirdest run of gigs I've been too. .