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Counterpoint: Radiohead is a really popular band. I remember seeing a bbc introduction where Pink Floyd were introduced as a ‘pop band’ and you could see the d
by rrrazdan 9y ago
Counterpoint: Radiohead is a really popular band.
I remember seeing a bbc introduction where Pink Floyd were introduced as a ‘pop band’ and you could see the derision on the presenters face.
- maw 9y agoIs it? I'm a fan, but my perception is that for most people their career started and ended with Creep, and not only that, but the "you're so very special" cut of Creep.
- yaseer 9y agoThat might be 'most people' (i.e. the average pop music listener), but Radiohead still have a huge, huge fan following. They've sold tens of millions of records, and nearly every album has gone platinum (I believe the last two were merely gold...).
- csallen 9y agoI wonder if numbers like this are really a reliable indicator of what's going on. The world is big enough that you can be "niche" and still appeal to millions. I would also assume that fans of niche groups are more fanatical and supportive than fans of mainstream groups with broad appeal, which could equate to a much higher sales:fan ratio. Just speculating, though.
- toyg 9y agoNo, at least in Europe "Fake Plastic Trees", "Just" and "Karma Police" were bigger than Creep. For most people their career ended with Kid A.
- nixme 9y agoThey headlined Coachella 2017
- orbitur 9y agoRadiohead was a really popular band. Radiohead hasn't had a Top 40 single in more than 10 years. 15 years? Their album sales from the last 10 years aren't comparable to the current selling giants. Their streaming numbers aren't comparable. Radiohead has an audience, and indeed it's a large audience, but I would not call them popular.