MUSIC THEORY

In this video you can find how suspended chords contribute to the sound of Radiohead’s 1995 album The Bends. The suspended chords’ ambiguous nature contribute to the record’s airy, dreamy, mysterious sound. Songs like “Planet Telex”, “High and Dry”, “Fake Plastic Trees”, “Bulletproof… I Wish I Was”, “Black Star”, and “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” Feature suspended 2 and suspended 4 chords, as well as many chord extensions, which are essential to the record’s haunting vibe.