XL Recordings Artists: Radiohead, Beck, Sigur R S, Gil Scott-Heron, Peaches, Thom Yorke, Dizzee Rascal, the Raconteurs, Devendra Banhart

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: Radiohead, Beck, Sigur Ros, Gil Scott-Heron, Peaches, Thom Yorke, Dizzee Rascal, The Raconteurs, Devendra Banhart, The Horrors, Wiley, Ratatat, RJD2, Basement Jaxx, Badly Drawn Boy, Jack Penate, Tapes 'n Tapes, Be Your Own Pet, Elvis Perkins, SL2, Kid Harpoon, Cajun Dance Party. Excerpt: Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Jonny Greenwood (guitars, keyboards, other instruments), Ed O'Brien (guitars, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass, synthesisers) and Phil Selway (drums, percussion). Radiohead released their debut single Creep in 1992. The song was initially unsuccessful, but it became a worldwide hit several months after the release of their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Radiohead's popularity rose in the United Kingdom with the release of their second album, The Bends (1995). Radiohead's third album, OK Computer (1997), propelled them to greater international fame. Featuring an expansive sound and themes of modern alienation, OK Computer is often acclaimed as a landmark record of the 1990s. Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac (2001) marked an evolution in Radiohead's musical style, as the group incorporated experimental electronic music, Krautrock and jazz influences. Hail to the Thief (2003), a mix of piano and guitar driven rock, electronics and lyrics inspired by war, was the band's final album for their major record label, EMI. Radiohead self-released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), as a digital download for which customers could set their own price, and later in physical form to critical and chart success. Radiohead's eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), was an exploration of rhythm and quieter textures, which the band released independently. Radiohead have sold more than 30 million albums worl...