Radiohead

During their live performance at V Festival in 2006, Radiohead showcased the hauntingly beautiful "No Surprises," a track from their critically acclaimed 1997 album, "OK Computer." This album, often hailed as a landmark in alternative rock, set the stage for the band's experimental evolution. By the time of the V Festival, Radiohead had just released their album "Hail to the Thief" in 2003, which marked a bridge between their more accessible sound and the adventurous flair found in their later works. The performance itself is noteworthy, capturing the band's interplay of melancholy and euphoria, drawing in the crowd under the open sky of Hylands Park. It's a captivating moment in their career, not just for the song's profound lyrical depth, but also for how it reflected the band's journey during a period marked by both political tension and their rising creative experimentation.

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