Radiohead - The Bends

Here's an album to water your "Fake Plastic Trees" to! Following their dazzling debut 'Pablo Honey', Radiohead cemented their place as British alt-rock royalty with their seminal record 'The Bends'. Its enigmatic concoction of shape-shifting guitars and haunting lyricism resonated with fans and critics alike with its masterful storytelling of anguish and despair. Although the bands influences of R.E.M., the Pixies, and U2 are present, this is unmistakably Radiohead maturing and shining as a force unto their own. It's considered a '90s classic for a reason.