NME referred to the band as "one of rock's brightest hopes." In the United States, their debut single, "Creep", prompted industry observers and fans to draw parallels between Radiohead and Nirvana, with some even touting Radiohead as the "British Nirvana". However, several critics were enthusiastic about the band's forthcoming debut release. In the heavy alternative musical climate of 1993, Pablo Honey did not receive particular attention. However, Prove Yourself, which had led off Drill, reappears in a different recording, as do You and Thinking About You in reworked versions. The album was once described by a Radiohead member as "Our greatest hits as an unsigned band", with smooth sonic textures, anthemic vocals, and walls of guitar noise. However, what ended up on Pablo Honey represents only a fraction of their On a Friday-era recorded material, with very little overlap with earlier demos. Recording sessions were completed very quickly, as the band had been playing many of these songs for years. In the meantime, the bulk of the album was recorded, in autumn 1992. It was even blacklisted from BBC Radio 1 for being too depressing. However, the single initially went nowhere. So that's what got us the job doing the album." As soon as their managers and producers realised the song was an original (not a Walker cover), other plans were put on the back burner, to the band's surprise, and "Creep" was released as a limited single to the public in late 1992. "Everyone who heard 'Creep' just started going insane. Producer Paul Kolderie stated that "Jonny played the piano at the end of the song and it was gorgeous" (though the piano was mixed in at the wrong time, the band decided to keep the take complete with mistake, not for the last time). Rumour states that Jonny Greenwood's famous guitar crunches in the chorus were supposedly an attempt to ruin a song he did not like. Sometime in 1992, the band began an impromptu performance of Creep at a recording session, referring to it as their "Scott Walker song" because it reminded them of one of their musical idols. At the time, Inside My Head (which would later be released as a b-side to Creep) was considered a good candidate for the band's lead single. However, it was not included on any of their early '90s demo tapes and had not been a part of their live set. According to bassist Colin Greenwood, Creep had been written by singer/rhythm guitarist Thom Yorke sometime in the late 1980s, while he was at Exeter University, and was shared with other members of the band, who were mostly very enthusiastic, citing the song as a reason to continue making music together. Several months in advance of the album, the band came out with their debut single Creep. and Buffalo Tom albums of which they were fans. For their debut album, the band sought the production skills of Massachusetts-based Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade, responsible for Dinosaur Jr. The band's first official release, the Drill EP, was produced by their managers Chris Hufford and Bryce Edge, and sold poorly.
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Pablo Honey peaked at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified platinum in the UK and other countries.Īfter a long dormancy while the members attended university, the band On a Friday reconvened in the early 1990s, becoming fixtures on the local Oxford scene with a series of demo recordings and well attended live gigs, finally signing with EMI and changing their name to Radiohead. The album produced three charting singles: Anyone Can Play Guitar, Stop Whispering, and perhaps the band's most well-known hit on mainstream radio, Creep. Pablo Honey received a generally favourable reception from critics, but some criticised its grunge sound as being derivative and found certain songs underdeveloped it is often held in a negative light in comparison to the band's subsequent albums, though some retrospective reviews have recently become positive toward it. The album's title comes from a Jerky Boys prank call skit in which the prank caller says to his target, "Pablo, honey? Please come to Florida!". It was produced by Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie and was recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios and Courtyard Studio in Oxfordshire, England, from September to November 1992. It was released on 22 February 1993 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and in the United States by Capitol Records. Chris Hufford Pablo Honey is the debut studio album by English rock band Radiohead.
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