# Radiohead discography
The discography of **Radiohead**, the English rock band from Oxford formed by [Thom Yorke](https://www.edgepedia.org/thom-yorke), Colin and [Jonny Greenwood](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonny-greenwood), Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway, consists of nine studio albums released between 1993 and 2016, plus early EPs, singles, live albums, remix collections, and anniversary reissues[1](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28161/radiohead/) • [2](https://albumism.com/discographies/radiohead). The catalog runs from the guitar-based debut *Pablo Honey* through the experimental turn of *Kid A* (2000) and *Amnesiac* (2001) to the self-released *In Rainbows* (2007) and the orchestral *A Moon Shaped Pool* (2016)[2](https://albumism.com/discographies/radiohead). Six of the band's albums have reached number one on the [UK Albums Chart](https://www.edgepedia.org/uk-albums-chart)[1](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28161/radiohead/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | Nine, from *Pablo Honey* (1993) to *A Moon Shaped Pool* (2016)[2](https://albumism.com/discographies/radiohead) |
| Debut | Single "Creep" and the *Drill* EP in 1992; *Pablo Honey* followed on 22 February 1993[3](https://worldhistoryproject.org/topics/radiohead/) • [4](https://shapes.inc/fandom/radiohead/timeline) |
| UK chart standing | Six UK number 1 albums; no UK number 1 singles, but 7 top 10 singles[1](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28161/radiohead/) |
| Notable release model | *In Rainbows* (2007) was self-released online as a pay-what-you-want download, then issued physically in December 2007 (UK) and January 2008 (US)[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p41092) |
| Producer | Nigel Godrich co-produced *OK Computer* and has produced every Radiohead album since[6](https://treefingers.com/timeline/) |
| Latest album | *A Moon Shaped Pool*, 8 May 2016, on XL Recordings[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p41092) |
## Beginnings: 1992–1995
Radiohead began rehearsing at [Abingdon School](https://www.edgepedia.org/abingdon-school) in [Oxfordshire](https://www.edgepedia.org/oxfordshire) in 1985, and signed to EMI at the label's request under a new name taken from "Radio Head", a song on the [Talking Heads](https://www.edgepedia.org/talking-heads) album *True Stories*[7](https://www.whathifi.com/features/how-to-listen-to-radiohead-in-chronological-order) • [6](https://treefingers.com/timeline/). Their first releases were the single "Creep" and the *Drill* EP in 1992[3](https://worldhistoryproject.org/topics/radiohead/). "Creep" drew a mixed early press reception: the NME called the band "a lily-livered excuse for a rock band", and BBC Radio 1 blacklisted the song as "too depressing"[8](https://www.discogg.com/radiohead). The single nonetheless became their breakthrough, reaching the UK top 10[1](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28161/radiohead/), and its success later made the band uncomfortable enough that "Creep" gradually dropped off their setlists[9](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-story-behind-radiohead-creep).
The debut album *Pablo Honey* arrived on 22 February 1993[4](https://shapes.inc/fandom/radiohead/timeline). It was followed in March 1995 by *The Bends*, which AllMusic describes as a brilliant sophomore effort full of anthems for the alienated, and whose songs include "Fake Plastic Trees" and "High and Dry"[10](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/radiohead/657515).
## *OK Computer* and the experimental era: 1997–2004
*OK Computer* (1997) is the record most often treated as a landmark of its decade. Its lead single "Paranoid Android", a six-and-a-half-minute song in four episodic parts with a section in 7/8 time, reached No. 3 in the UK, the band's highest chart position to that date, and "Karma Police" followed in August[7](https://www.whathifi.com/features/how-to-listen-to-radiohead-in-chronological-order) • [11](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/22/radiohead-ok-computer-oknotok-1997-2017-review-prescient-and-correct). The album's dense, experimental sound drew on synth pads, electronics, and shifting time signatures, and it is frequently ranked among the greatest albums in recording history[8](https://www.discogg.com/radiohead).
**The electronic turn.** *Kid A*, released in October 2000, found the band incorporating ambient, avant-garde, and electronic influences, and it became the first [Radiohead](https://www.edgepedia.org/radiohead) album to debut at the top of the US Billboard chart[8](https://www.discogg.com/radiohead). Its companion *Amnesiac*, preceded by the single "Pyramid Song", became Radiohead's third UK number 1 album and reached No. 2 in the US on its release on 4 June 2001[7](https://www.whathifi.com/features/how-to-listen-to-radiohead-in-chronological-order). A live EP, *I Might Be Wrong*, appeared in 2001, bridging the two studio records[10](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/radiohead/657515).
*Hail to the Thief* (2003) saw a partial return of guitar-driven songwriting, with tracks underscored by synth pads and electronic noise; its lyrics reflected Thom Yorke's response to what he called "the general sense of ignorance and intolerance and panic and stupidity" following the election of US President George W. Bush[8](https://www.discogg.com/radiohead). The *COM LAG* EP followed in 2004[3](https://worldhistoryproject.org/topics/radiohead/).
## Self-release and later albums: 2007–2016
*In Rainbows* (2007) was released both as a pay-what-you-want digital download from the band's own website, after the band had left their record label, and as a physical release in December 2007 in the UK and January 2008 in the US; it debuted at number one in the UK and won Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p41092). Reviewing it at release, *The Independent* noted its mix of "ferocious freak-out" tracks nodding toward *Kid A* and mellower songs reminiscent of *The Bends* era[12](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-radiohead-398166.html).
*[The King of Limbs](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-king-of-limbs)* followed in 2011, accompanied by a remix collection, *TKOL RMX 1234567*, and a *Live from the Basement* recording[10](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/radiohead/657515). The ninth studio album, *A Moon Shaped Pool*, was released digitally in May 2016 with retail versions in June via [XL Recordings](https://www.edgepedia.org/xl-recordings), preceded by the singles "Burn the Witch" and "Daydreaming"[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p41092) • [8](https://www.discogg.com/radiohead). It scored 88 on Metacritic, with 40 of 43 critic reviews positive, and reviewers highlighted Jonny Greenwood's orchestral arrangements[13](https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-moon-shaped-pool/radiohead/critic-reviews?sort-by=publication) • [14](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/radiohead-a-moon-shaped-pool-review-roundup-new-album-a-selfassured-triumph-a7022701.html). It remains the band's most recent studio album[15](https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-night-out-with-radiohead).
## Reissues, live albums, and after 2016
The catalog has been expanded mainly through reissues and archival releases. *OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017* (23 June 2017) added a disc of B-sides and outtakes, including the previously unreleased song "Lift", which the band had deliberately left off the original album[16](https://shop.xlrecordings.com/artist/94856-radiohead?lang=en_US) • [11](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/22/radiohead-ok-computer-oknotok-1997-2017-review-prescient-and-correct). *KID A MNESIA* (5 November 2021) collected *Kid A*, *Amnesiac*, and outtakes across 34 tracks[16](https://shop.xlrecordings.com/artist/94856-radiohead?lang=en_US). In 2025 the band issued *[Hail to the Thief](https://www.edgepedia.org/hail-to-the-thief-live-recordings-2003-2009) (Live Recordings 2003-2009)*, a 12-track live album released on 13 August 2025 via XL Recordings[10](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/radiohead/657515) • [17](https://apnews.com/article/dabd8f9adf141d3191abfe1dde95a556).
No tenth studio album has appeared since *A Moon Shaped Pool*, and the band toured in 2025 for the first time since 2018, though members have released solo records and side-project albums in the interim[15](https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-night-out-with-radiohead) • [17](https://apnews.com/article/dabd8f9adf141d3191abfe1dde95a556).
## The catalog in summary
Several patterns distinguish the discography. The band has been an album act rather than a singles act: it has six UK number 1 albums but never a UK number 1 single, with only 7 of 23 charting singles reaching the top 10[1](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28161/radiohead/). Production has been unusually stable: since co-producing *OK Computer*, Nigel Godrich has produced every subsequent album, a collaboration running from 1997 onward[6](https://treefingers.com/timeline/). And the catalog's shape reflects the band's distribution history: after the pay-what-you-want release of *In Rainbows*, later albums appeared on the independent label XL Recordings, which now also handles the reissues and the 2025 live album[5](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p41092) • [16](https://shop.xlrecordings.com/artist/94856-radiohead?lang=en_US).
## References
1. [RADIOHEAD songs and albums | full Official Chart history, Official Charts Company](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28161/radiohead/)
2. [Album Artistry: Celebrating Radiohead's Dynamic Discography, Albumism](https://albumism.com/discographies/radiohead)
3. [Radiohead timeline, World History Project](https://worldhistoryproject.org/topics/radiohead/)
4. [Radiohead Timeline — Complete Chronology, Shapes](https://shapes.inc/fandom/radiohead/timeline)
5. [Radiohead — Biography, Discography, Albums & Expert Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p41092)
6. [Radiohead timeline: the band, the web, the archive, treefingers.com](https://treefingers.com/timeline/)
7. [How to listen to Radiohead in chronological order, What Hi-Fi?](https://www.whathifi.com/features/how-to-listen-to-radiohead-in-chronological-order)
8. [Radiohead, discogg.com](https://www.discogg.com/radiohead)
9. [The story behind Radiohead's "Creep", Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-story-behind-radiohead-creep)
10. [Radiohead, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/radiohead/657515)
11. [Radiohead: OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997-2017 review, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/22/radiohead-ok-computer-oknotok-1997-2017-review-prescient-and-correct)
12. [Album: Radiohead — In Rainbows, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-radiohead-398166.html)
13. [Critic Reviews for A Moon Shaped Pool, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-moon-shaped-pool/radiohead/critic-reviews?sort-by=publication)
14. [Radiohead: A Moon Shaped Pool — review round-up, The Independent](https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/radiohead-a-moon-shaped-pool-review-roundup-new-album-a-selfassured-triumph-a7022701.html)
15. [A Night Out With Radiohead, Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-night-out-with-radiohead)
16. [Radiohead, XL Recordings shop](https://shop.xlrecordings.com/artist/94856-radiohead?lang=en_US)
17. [Radiohead returns after 7 years, announce 20 new live dates, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/dabd8f9adf141d3191abfe1dde95a556)
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