Radiohead, the Brits shaping alt-rock since the early ‘90s, were already showing in ’96 how to blend melancholy with raw power. Their set on May 20 at Pinkpop in Landgraaf, Netherlands, was all about nailing that balance between emotion and sound. Thom Yorke sang with such heart, his voice fragile one moment, fierce the next, like he was turning feelings inside out. Jonny Greenwood and Ed O’Brien’s guitars wove textures both tender and sharp, while Colin Greenwood’s bass and Phil Selway’s drums added depth. The open stage’s acoustics made the sound alive, and the lights, shifting from blue to warm yellow, played up the mood swings. The crowd, spellbound, swayed and sang along, like they were part of this musical story.