"Bones" by Radiohead

English band Radiohead burst onto the music scene in 1993 with their impressive debut record, "Pablo Honey." The record was powered by the instant popularity of the single "Creep," which remains the band's best chart performance although it surprisingly only reached #34. Many more great tunes are on the record that didn't chart, like "Stop Whispering" and "Thinking About You."

Far from a sophomore jinx, their 1995 follow-up record, "The Bends," was masterful, and is my personal pick for best record of that year. Filled with an amazing batch of consistently terrific songs, it is astonishing that it didn't yield more than the modest chart success of "Fake Plastic Trees" and "High & Dry," which landed at #65 and #78, respectively. "The Bends" is easily the most melodic and radio-friendly work Radiohead has done in their illustrious career.

After "The Bends," 1997's "OK Computer" marked the beginning of the band's transition into more experimental territory. Foregoing melody and conventional sounds excited some, but honestly, they lost me. Aside from "Karma Police," which went to #69, none of the tracks found a home on the charts. The band would resurface on the charts in 2008, when "Nude" gave them their second biggest hit, reaching #37.

Among the many tracks on "The Bends" that should have seen chart action, here is the marvelous "Bones."

Cover songs – Anberlin

Modern rock band Anberlin masterfully blends musical genres and it seems they have a fondness for 80s music. You’ll hear hints of synth pop and industrial music in many of their original songs, but they’ve also covered a number of 80s hits.

Here they are performing “Enjoy The Silence”, which was Depeche Mode’s biggest hit ever, landing at #8 on the Billboard chart in early 1990.

They also covered “The Promise”, from the one-hit wonders, When In Rome, who took the song to #11 in 1988.

Anberlin has also covered the classic 1986 Smiths song, “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”.

Anberlin has covered other tunes beyond the 80s…including Radiohead’s “Creep” and this classic from Bob Dylan.

All of the above cover songs can be found on Anberlin’s 2007 release, “Lost Songs”.