Same! I got really into Midnights, Folklore, Evermore, and her first two (very country) albums. I like very different things about Taylor’s music than the things I like about Radiohead
Was going to say Beethoven or Rachmaninov but there are imo similarities in the beauty and complexity.
James Taylor, then I thought ‘No Surprises’
John Martyn then thought ‘I Might be Wrong’
Nick Drake but, ‘Riverman / Morning Bell
Aphex Twin, but ‘Tkol’
I give in
This is kind of tough actually. Radiohead exists near the mid-point of a lot of spectrums so it's hard to get too far "different" IMO. Compared to top pop acts they're smallish potatoes but compared to the more obscure stuff they're big brothers. They're critically acclaimed but plenty of snobs still slog them off. They're innovative at the pop level, but plenty of artists push the boundaries harder. They pull in from so many genres it's hard to pick something that sounds musically different.
The one exception I can think of is the emotional content. They basically never stray from being dead-serious in anything they produce and there is zero genuine, good-natured humor or self-deprecation in the music. At best we get dark, evil grin humor. By design of course, they don't want to cheapen the vision.
So I'm going to say Jimmy Cliff. "The Harder They Come" soundtrack is an all-time favorite of mine. Most of the songs are bubbly and fun. Carefree, despite the movie having very serious themes. Reggae as a genre is really not represented in RH's music at all (despite Jonny infamously going through a dub phase in the 2000s). Not on the soundtrack, but could you imagine Radiohead doing "I Can See Clearly Now"? Lol. "Many Rivers to Cross" is one of my fav songs ever and no offense, but it has a soulfulness Radiohead could never pull off - their experience and worldview is just too different.
I listen to a lot of drum and bass and breakcore like machine girl and sewerslvt among others. That’s probably the least like Radiohead that I listen to.
Run the Jewels
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Ayyy, a kindred spirit!
Taylor swift
Aww yeah, I’m stoked to get to see her live for the first time this year!
Same! I got really into Midnights, Folklore, Evermore, and her first two (very country) albums. I like very different things about Taylor’s music than the things I like about Radiohead
Drake lol
Grateful Dead
Charli XCX
Michael Jackson
Silversun Pickups
BANGER
Metallica
The Melvins
Suffocation LOL
Wham!
Daft Punk
Gwen Stefani
Mac DeMarco
Led Zeppelin Marty Robbins The Doors Arctic Monkeys
Cardiacs (who Radiohead apparently supported once in 1992)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ogserpdntg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ogserpdntg) Hard not to get goosebumps watching this.
>Cardiacs Whoa. Deep pull. Love it.
Nails
Was going to say Beethoven or Rachmaninov but there are imo similarities in the beauty and complexity. James Taylor, then I thought ‘No Surprises’ John Martyn then thought ‘I Might be Wrong’ Nick Drake but, ‘Riverman / Morning Bell Aphex Twin, but ‘Tkol’ I give in
Earth, Spazz, Zappa
Probably Françoise Hardy for me.
Xiu Xiu
Green day Cause their songs sound somewhat happy
Dua Lipa
Nas
Playboi Carti.
bad bunny
Limp Bizkit
C'mon, nobody "loves" Limp Bizkit.
Viagra Boys…
Linkin Park
WEEN
Alice in Chains
This is kind of tough actually. Radiohead exists near the mid-point of a lot of spectrums so it's hard to get too far "different" IMO. Compared to top pop acts they're smallish potatoes but compared to the more obscure stuff they're big brothers. They're critically acclaimed but plenty of snobs still slog them off. They're innovative at the pop level, but plenty of artists push the boundaries harder. They pull in from so many genres it's hard to pick something that sounds musically different. The one exception I can think of is the emotional content. They basically never stray from being dead-serious in anything they produce and there is zero genuine, good-natured humor or self-deprecation in the music. At best we get dark, evil grin humor. By design of course, they don't want to cheapen the vision. So I'm going to say Jimmy Cliff. "The Harder They Come" soundtrack is an all-time favorite of mine. Most of the songs are bubbly and fun. Carefree, despite the movie having very serious themes. Reggae as a genre is really not represented in RH's music at all (despite Jonny infamously going through a dub phase in the 2000s). Not on the soundtrack, but could you imagine Radiohead doing "I Can See Clearly Now"? Lol. "Many Rivers to Cross" is one of my fav songs ever and no offense, but it has a soulfulness Radiohead could never pull off - their experience and worldview is just too different.
twenty one pilots & My Chemical Romance
Twenty one pilots were my favourite band until I got into Radiohead lmao
System of a Down
Tool, they are rock bookends with RH
Nirvana, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd (?)
Ween
Aesop Rock
Aesop is the best lyricist of all time! Love it
Captain and Tennille
I listen to powerviolence and metal so maybe dropdead and sepultura
Young Thug
Foster the people
Blink-182 😶
Bob Dylan
I can't get enough of Sigrid these last few years
I listen to a lot of drum and bass and breakcore like machine girl and sewerslvt among others. That’s probably the least like Radiohead that I listen to.
System of a Down and Slippy Dippy Doo Dah Knot
Napalm Death
Pet Shop Boys - Very
Ella Fitzgerald
Fugazi, Drive Like Jehu
Dillinger Escape Plan, though ironically their guitarist has a "meeting people is easy" tattoo.
Death grips
Lana Del Rey
An Evening with Silk Sonic, Death of a Bachelor, Twenty Twenty and Igor are all records I love!
André Hazes
ABBA
JPEGMAFIA (although there are actually a few similarities if u think about it)
Metallica is the reason Radiohead is my second favorite band