Radiator is the second studio album by Welsh
alternative rock band
Super Furry Animals. It was released in August 1997 by
Creation Records, and later the same year in the United States under Flydaddy Records. It peaked at number eight on the
UK Albums Chart.[3] In 2005, it was reissued with a bonus disc of other tracks from the time.
Singer
Gruff Rhys has described Radiator as "more interesting" than the band's debut Fuzzy Logic with the group taking advantage of producer
Gorwel Owen's "
Atari computers, and banks of old vintage
synths" to create an album which was "musically ... much more adventurous".[4] In 2013, NME ranked it at number 92 in its list of
the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[5] The Radiator campaign also marked the first time the band worked with graphic artist
Pete Fowler, who provided paintings for the album and accompanying singles' sleeve. The band felt working with Fowler had provided them with a distinct visual identity, and apart from Hey Venus! have collaborated together on each album since.
In 2000
Q magazine placed Radiator at number 73 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Stylus Magazine named Radiator in a list of ten essential albums released by
Creation Records in a 2003 article about the label.[16] In a 2017 list of the 50 Best Britpop Albums,
Pitchfork placed Radiator at number 39.[17] In 2013, NME ranked it at number 92 in its list of
the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[18]
Radiator is the second studio album by Welsh
alternative rock band
Super Furry Animals. It was released in August 1997 by
Creation Records, and later the same year in the United States under Flydaddy Records. It peaked at number eight on the
UK Albums Chart.[3] In 2005, it was reissued with a bonus disc of other tracks from the time.
Singer
Gruff Rhys has described Radiator as "more interesting" than the band's debut Fuzzy Logic with the group taking advantage of producer
Gorwel Owen's "
Atari computers, and banks of old vintage
synths" to create an album which was "musically ... much more adventurous".[4] In 2013, NME ranked it at number 92 in its list of
the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[5] The Radiator campaign also marked the first time the band worked with graphic artist
Pete Fowler, who provided paintings for the album and accompanying singles' sleeve. The band felt working with Fowler had provided them with a distinct visual identity, and apart from Hey Venus! have collaborated together on each album since.
In 2000
Q magazine placed Radiator at number 73 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Stylus Magazine named Radiator in a list of ten essential albums released by
Creation Records in a 2003 article about the label.[16] In a 2017 list of the 50 Best Britpop Albums,
Pitchfork placed Radiator at number 39.[17] In 2013, NME ranked it at number 92 in its list of
the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[18]