Radiohead's debut album,
Pablo Honey, is a promising collection that blends
U2's anthemic rock with long, atmospheric instrumental passages and an enthralling triple-guitar attack that is alternately gentle and bracingly noisy. The group has difficulty writing a set of songs that are as compelling as their sound, but when they do hit the mark -- such as on "Anyone Can Play Guitar," "Blow Out," and the self-loathing breakthrough single "Creep" -- the band achieves a rare power that is both visceral and intelligent. [
Pablo Honey is also available in a Japanese edition that appends several bonus tracks, among them a pair of live recordings.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide