Setlist History: Radiohead Live Debuts Tracks off "The Bends"

Months before its actual release, Radiohead took to touring to try out songs from their then-forthcoming sophomore album The Bends. Before the tour, they performed a lone show where many of these new songs saw the stage for the first time ever, on February 21st, 1994 at Oakford Social Club in Reading, England. They apparently performed under the name "Faithless and the Wonder Boys."

Still high on the success of their debut record Pablo Honey, the LP that birthed their chart topping single "Creep," the band was already in the recording stages of The Bends, and ready to test some of these songs out.

This historic concert kicked off with rare cut "Maquiladora" before going into a slew of live debuts. That night, they introduced fans to "Bones," "Fake Plastic Trees," and "The Trickster," the latter which ended up on the My Iron Lung Ep. They also performed "(Nice Dream)," which fans got to hear a week prior during their Signal Radio Studios live session.

Midway through the set, they performed "Killer Cars," which is a rare single that's only been performed a small handful of times. They continued the night with more live debut's, including: "Sulk," "Just," and "My Iron Lung."

During the encore they brought out the Pablo Honey hits, ending on "Anyone Can Play Guitar," "Prove Yourself," and "Creep." Check out the unique setlist below!

Radiohead

In the spring of '94, Radiohead ventured out on a proper tour where they live debuted more songs off The Bends. The sophomore album got its official release on March 13, 1995 and has since become one of the band's most prolific albums from their career, gaining them more success in the US then ever.

Their most performed song to date comes from The Bends, "Street Spirit (Fade Out)," and "My Iron Lung" is placed at number three, making The Bends their most performed album in their touring career.

Their latest album release was 2016's A Moon Shaped Pool. They recently released a b-side to the album titled "Ill Wind" to streaming services. Listen to that below!

"Ill Wind"

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Last updated: 25 Apr 2024, 06:58 Etc/UTC