Right around the time O.K. Computer came out The Notorious D.L.B. tried to convince me that Radiohead was a good band. He scolded me for not having listened to The Bends in that shame-inducing way that only a record store employee can. I'm glad he did.The Bends proved that Creep wasn't the band's wonderful one hit of the early 90's. These dudes could really write songs. Fake Plastic Trees, Planet Telex, and Nice Dream are still some of my favorites. This re-issue is really about the B-sides, which honestly are every bit as good as the album tracks. Not a lot of bands can say that. You get the My Iron Lung EP, plus a ton of other non-album and live tracks that have always been scattered across other disks. I've been holding on to the Nowhere soundtrack for the better part of a decade because of How Can You Be Sure. I didn't pick up the 3 disc version that gives you a DVD with all the videos on it, maybe I'll grab that version for the others.
- Coop
P.S. I'm not 100% sure who would win in a "World's Biggest Piece Of Shit" contest, but I bet either Kanye West or the Chevy Cobalt would come very close. Maybe Lady GaGa in 2nd. I mentioned this to my wife who commented: "I'd like to put Lady GaGa in the Chevy Cobalt and set it on fire." I love my wife.
