Amnesiac

It’s great but not Radioheads best. Hey! I’m a reasonable man — get off my case!

This is what- Radiohead’s fifth or sixth best album? Insanely consistent discography. There are some real highs on this one, “Pyramid Song,” “You and Whose Army,” and “Knives Out” are real standouts to me. I also think that there are some (relative) low points on this album and it doesn’t play as well all the way through as some of their more acclaimed releases. The fact that this is still flirting with a 5 speaks to the talent of the group, and maybe on a different day I would rate it as such. 9/10

Half of the songs on this album I LOVE - pyramid song, you and whose army, life in a glasshouse etc. but the rest of the album feels too experimental and b-sidey

It does feel like Radiohead took their music as far as it can go on this one. It feels like it builds on a lot of what they did on OK Computer and they pushed all the techno futurist music up to 11. I don't know if that's necessarily something I like between this album and OK Computer but it's still got a baseline level of enjoyment that I'm going to have from one of the most innovative bands of the 90's to 2000's.

4/5

I'm never not afraid that Thom Yorke is having a stroke and Amnesiac certainly doesn't help that feeling. Standout tracks for me personally were Pulk/Pull and I Might Be Wrong

Radiohead at their most experimental and downright weirdest (I'm looking at you, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors) - and I'm here for it. Whereas most of their albums lead to some kind of natural resolution - some light at the end of the tunnel or at least some closure - this one weaves deeper and deeper into the dark forest, becoming, if anything, more unhinged and paranoid as it goes. Out of the strangeness come some of their most sublime moments (Pyramid Song, Life In A Glasshouse), and also some of their twitchiest grooves (Packt Like Sardines, I Might Be Wrong).

Suitably trippy for a piss in the dark. Could probably do with a more thorough listen

radiohead is one of my fave bands ever and while this album itself don’t quite reach up to a 5 for me, i still love it and it contains some of my fave songs of theirs; pyramid song (just wow!), i might be wrong (has the coolest sound) and knives out (just beautiful).

Enjoyed this, more atmospheric and experimental than HTTT with fewer 'bangers', but very effective.

Hey, it’s also good

What is a radio head?

This process is teaching something of what we mean by album. Any of us who were around at the time remember downloading live recordings of the songs that would become Kid A and Amnesiac. There were obvious highlights among them, but the album itself wasn't obvious at all. An album cannot be made of highlights alone - a Best Of compilation can be a fun listen, but it won't satisfy artistically. The idea that Pyramid Song doesn't appear on the album seems ridiculous, but there is no place for it on Kid A. Kid A itself may not even be the best album that one could make from all those songs, but the qualities that make it work where Amnesiac doesn't are clear: flow, continuity, consistency, thematic cohesion. The National Anthem and Life In A Glass House are both successful jazz exercises, but the former integrates the jazz band into both the song and the album as a whole, whereas the former distinguishes and isolates itself from the other songs. One could not be swapped out of one record and placed on the other. Perhaps Treefingers could be replaced with Hunting Bears, but the only way to know is to try and I presume Radiohead did. Another quality that we might consider a successful album to have is that it represents a snapshot of an artistic moment in time. Kid A feels like a progression and an encapsulation, whereas as Amnesiac sounds occasionally like the past (Knives Out), occasionally like the future (I Might Be Wrong would fit easily on Hail to Thief) or, with it's more unusual efforts - Life In A Glass House, Like Spinning Plates, Packt Like Sardines - out of time altogether. But being on an album does something for a song, giving it context and clarity. Dollars and Cents is hardly worthy of discussion, but for that it is on Amnesiac. Whereas Pyramid Song is elevated, not just a perfect single, but the lead single of an album and of a tour, the fulcrum around which an imagined alternate to Kid A Mnesiac revolves. This is turn says something about the song - how did it (and select other tracks) elevate a collection of cut-offs and discards into a mystery bag of potential? 3 I could write hundreds of pages on Amnesiac but I’m really not sure what to say about it in a short review. I’ll never forget the very first time I heard Life in a Glass House, freshly downloaded from Napster, through big headphones, sitting in a big leather chair in my father’s study. I was so taken with Jimmy Hastings’ clarinet part that I took up clarinet for a while. My first lesson was on 9/11. I can’t think of another track by anyone like Like Spinning Plates because I love the song so much and yet never want to listen to its studio recording. I have been listening for nearly 25 years but I change my mind about I Might Be Wrong and Knives Out every time I hear them; are they great or terrible?; are they exquisite and thrilling or stupid and boring? As the years have gone on I have found it more difficult to hear Amnesiac out of the shadow of Kid A, though I don’t recall it being an issue for me at the time in the least. The recent joint anniversary reissue in one box with Kid A ‘Kid A Mnesia’ certainly didn’t help. I don’t know. When it came out I recall hearing it as a (flawed) album in its own right and now I am much more inclined to the feeling that it is the mere outtakes of the Kid A sessions. It has, unquestionably, a couple of Radiohead’s very best songs on it (Pyramid Song and Life in a Glass House) but also worthless studio indulgence - (Pulk/Pull.. and Morning Bell/Amnesiac) and somewhat uninspired studio recordings of songs that deserved better (You and Whose Army, Dollars and Cents). Amnesiac isn’t a great album but I love it. Amnesiac isn’t an important album but it was important to me. 4/5

Wasn’t that familiar with this, but generally quite liked it. The latter half I liked better than the first half.

“Kid B” is a little less accessible or fun or, let’s say, good than some of their other entries. But I still like it. Rapid fire “last song on Radiohead album” power rankings: Street Spirit Life in a Glasshouse Motion Picture Soundtrack Videotape True Love Waits The Tourist —-big gap—— A wolf at the door Separator Blow out

Muy bien. Bien equilibrado. Tiene lo suficiente de lo que amo del Ok computer como para que no me aburra como el Kid A. Buen álbum.

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My 5th Radiohead album from this challenge, and it’s a solid one. Not as good as Kid A or In Rainbows for me, but not as good as Kid A or In Rainbows imo. It just didn’t stand out as much to me as those two albums, and furthers strengthens my argument that there should be no more than 2 albums per artist on a list like this.

++: Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, You and Whose Army?, Knives Out, Dollars and Cents, Like Spinning Plates, Life in a Glasshouse +: Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong +-: Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Hunting Bears 7,9/10

Really enjoyed it, I’ve heard of Radiohead but never listened to them

Not their best.

I liked the strong emotion behind it and the iconic tones

A weak 4 but a 4 nonetheless. Step up for my personal tastes from The Bends and OK Computer. I much prefer the electronic elements grooves. My attempts to appreciate Radiohead more is having some success.

i never listen to radiohead i just like that one song all i need but this was very good i liked packt like sardines in a crushd tin box & pulk/pull revolving doors. life in a glasshouse is good as well very weird song names

I Might Be Wrong

I love this album, but there aren't enough go-to fantastic tracks to justify five stars.

Some good build up songs, interspersed with the whiny ones here and there. Reading some of the lyrics seems like they were placeholders with the intent to come back and write the real ones later. Still, some good moody music here so will come back for that.

very angsty and has great grooves. I can't tell what thom is saying basically ever.

not bad for some b-sides. 72/100

7.5/10

诶呀呀这个歌手我本身就喜欢，再看到这一段介绍，想立刻开始听的冲动 听完以后觉得音效很妙，不是想象中的solo 呢。应该会常听 和《Kid A》一样，《Amnesiac》融合了电子音乐、20 世纪古典音乐、爵士乐以及德国泡菜摇滚（krautrock）等多种风格。专辑的最后一首歌曲《Life in a Glasshouse》是与爵士小号手 Humphrey Lyttelton 及其乐队合作完成的。

5th or 6th best album on this list. Will the entire discography be on the list? This album spawned too many clones.

already in my library (4)

Is it Kid A? no. Is that a really high bar? certainly yes. I was in less of a constant fugue-like dream for this one compared to Kid A, which is a minus, but I suppose the plus is it's easier to listen to with company.

I’ve never paid much mind to Amnesiac. I’ve always brushed it off as Kid A 2.0, but in listening, it has a clear identity and warrants its own attention. It’s glitchy, rock-y, and piano-y, serving as a worthwhile bridge between Kid A and Hail to the Thief.

Radiohead's Amnesiac, while equally dense and experimental as its predecessor Kid A, introduces a more accessible concept that invites listeners to engage with its themes more readily. The album navigates the complexities of modern life, alienation, and memory with a haunting yet melodic approach, offering tracks that, while layered and intricate, possess a certain warmth and familiarity. This balance of abstraction and approachability makes Amnesiac a compelling continuation of the band's evolution, allowing both dedicated fans and new listeners to find their footing within its captivating soundscape.

Similar to Kid A but I like this one a bit better.

Not one of their masterpieces, but haunting as ever and very good for studying. 7/10 Fave: Life in a glasshouse

radiohead, premier savants of the faux avantgarde. with ok computer, they mastered the art of making music that seems experimental, but is beneath the hood driven by clear pop sensibilities. in kid a, they took a new step, renouncing some of their prior pop inclinations, assimilating well-crafted, complex electronica (still maintaining some songwriting conventions). in many ways, radiohead are the musical descendents of pink floyd (far more so than they are of say velvet underground)—for better or (sometimes) worse; their music is more driven by its intellectual qualities than any real raw expressive or visceral capacity. on here, they maintain the trajectory from kid a. the band deploys a varied arsenal of loops, distortions, glitchy sound effects. conversely, there is not much guitar on here. this synthesis of the compositional complexity with the emotionally facile electronics works surprisingly well, mesmerizingly framing thom yorke's vocals. like pink floyd, radiohead has the tendency to overintellectualize certain aspects—particularily w/r/t the formal/structural choices they make, occasionally at the expense of the songwriting. so, a few songs do feel like hollow vessels, well-crafted for the sake of it, but lacking any substantive expression. "pulk/pull revolving" is a definite low. the sequencing of tracks on this album is also frankly confusing, abrupt, and incoherent. there are tremendously high highs. notably: "pyramid song," a dramatic ballad; the horn driven "life in a glasshouse"; "you and whose army."

Least favorite album of radiohead.

Pulk / Pull Revolving Doors actually extremely hard. Love the more jazzy / experimental texts like pulk / pull and dollars and cents

A good follow up to Kid A. Lesser than Kid A, but still worth a listen.

- reminds me of aphex twin - first time listening to a Radiohead album all the way through - rizor said this album a 10/10

I don't think every track on here is, “a banger.” But, when I really like 5/11 of them, and the remaining 6 tracks, “aren't bad at all," I think I'm qualifed to say, “I like this album.” I have no clue what messages the band is trying to say, but it's very interesting to hear.

Underrated Radiohead record. Whenever you talk about Radiohead, it's like the fifth record you might mention. Says a lot about their career and not enough about this record.

This is my second Radiohead album on this journey after The Bends. Amnesiac contains tracks recorded during the same sessions as their prior landmark album Kid A. However, it is a misnomer to call this album "Kid A B-sides"; rather, there were two different mindsets during those recording sessions - the extremely manufactured electronic music that we got on Kid A, and the more band-oriented arrangements akin to their earlier work that we got here. That's not to say there aren't a few electronic experiments on Amnesiac such as using tape loops and auto-tuning on tracks like "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" or "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors". But more often than not, where this album shines is with the incorporation of warm, organic instruments such as the haunting piano line on "Pyramid Song", the jaunty guitar hooks on "I Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out", and the orchestral swell on "Dollars and Cents". Yet, a part of me isn't overly wowed by this album because of the band's focus here on atmosphere more than melody. I can certainly remember the aforementioned instrumental highlights. But the rest tends to blend into this jazz and krautrock mixture that is pleasant to listen to at the moment but doesn't retain well in memory long after, most notably with the two-minute instrumental "Hunting Bears" that went in one ear and out the other for me. This notion comes after I listened to The Bends and found more distinct and memorable hooks on that project. Even if I can't call Amnesiac one of Radiohead's best albums, it is still an intriguing side-adventure that they were able to squeeze out, and is worth exploring if you're curious.

This album never clicked for me like The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows -- those four Radiohead albums are clear 5s to me, and I've listened to those far more than this one or the others. Giving it another shot now: I still don't love it front to back, it's a little too subdued/sedated. Still very good though.

I really like this one.

I was really into the first half of this album. The opening beat on Pakt was super intriguing and cool. Pyramid Song was dark and haunting with the piano and Thom's singing - beautifully produced. Pulk/Pull was a bit odd, but ended up liking it. I thought the back-to-back of I Might Be Wrong and Knives Out was one of my favorites in this album. I don't know if the 2nd half of the album worked for me fully. I felt a bit disoriented and nervy listening to it. I feel like Spinning Plates could be background music for a scene in a movie where a character is hurdling back through time or something like that. Strange song. Life In A Glasshouse was a strong finish though. It's bluesy with the piano and horns, and pretty haunting. I can't explain it, but I just liked it a lot better than songs like Dollars/Cents and Spinning Plates in the back half. I think I'm landing at 3.5 stars after a couple of listens. Willing to round up to a 4 though since I can see myself coming back to listen to this again.

Great album but doesn’t feel as cohesive as some of their others to me.

Less Radiohead is still pretty good radiohead

Similar to the Hail to the Thief album, this one was better than I expected and remembered. I generally subscribe to the ‘they went downhill after OK computer’ crowd, and this certainly lacks the catchy songs and has a couple of tracks that are too experimental. It is well written and performed and I guess you just have to accept that this is a different style and direction.

Ah Radiohead, always music for a dreary cold, wet and windy winters day/night. Fortunately, that’s exactly what today is, so I really enjoyed this! I’ve always rather ignored this album, but it’s got a mega strong 1st half (excluding track 3 which should have been consigned to the Kid A doledrums). More laid back second half but a great ending track. Really works for me as an album, the mood is constant (although I’m not 100% sure what the mood is). I just find it interesting they recorded this at the same time as Kid A. Clearly they just wanted to stick the experimental stuff out first to upset everyone, knowing they had this up their sleeve to readjust everyone to their future direction. Which makes no sense, but heyho, the lads have done alright for themselves .

This is exciting! Radiohead don't disappoint.

Lustigerweise ist das das erste Radiohead-Album, das mir generiert wurde und das einzige, das ich mir bisher noch nicht angehört hatte. Ich dachte immer, es sind einfach B-Seiten von Kid A, aber nein, es fühlt sich irgendwie anders und selbständig an. Sie haben zwar bessere Alben, aber auch schlechtere und das hat ziemlich Spaß gemacht. 3 1/2 Sterne, aber ich runde auf.

Not in the top tier of Radiohead albums, but still intriguing.

I love Radiohead. I will be listening to it again. I found it hard to get into… a little but ja.

lacks cohesion as an album, though the majority of the tracks are successful genre-fusion experiments that are both atmospheric and enrapturing

Moody, but in a way I like. Really sat together as an album

Like so many of the bands on this journey, Radiohead's isn’t what I thought Radiohead was. I really got into the deep electronica groove, then the (more subtle than usual?) overlaid guitar, drifting along on the slipstream they laid down, then…bam!…Thom Yorke sang! His vocals are more instrument than melody, I figure, an odd, dissonant instrument that sometimes soothes, sometimes jars, sometimes makes me think “Really?!”. It’s more Portished and less Coldplay, and I like it all the more for that.

Dang, this album is a lot better than I remember. Very good. I bought this album shortly after it was released, and while I enjoyed it back then it kind of felt like more of a companion EP to Kid A than it’s own album. A couple decades later it feels like its own album (and I maybe like it more than Kid A?). A few amazing songs. I’ll probably revisit this one in near future to dig deeper.

I do like Radiohead, and I found most of these songs gorgeous. I will say that they were a little dour and just plain depressing, which I was already feeling today, so I don’t think I appreciated it as much.

Sometimes it feels like I’m the type of guy whose favorite band should be Radiohead. They’re not.

Took me by surprise. It will definitely go in the rotation. Young me would’ve had this if he only knew…

Honestly, I just love Radiohead and I love this album. I’ve listened to it times before and I always enjoy it, it’s a 5 from me in my heart but my head knows there’s a few songs that are just a bit ehh, but it’s still a damn good album.

Mournful. Couldn’t hear the lyrics but liked it overall.

Enjoyed it!

3.5

I would say the album is "average" for a radiohead album. I am not a big fan of whiney thom Yorke. There are elements of the album that are good, but on the whole it does not grab me and make me go wow. Would I listen to it again? No. 3.5 stars which i upgraded to 4 because it was still pleasant to listen to

Radiohead never disappoints though they do have better albums than this 4/5

4/5

Yes Fave: you and whose army?

Probably my least favorite RH album

leftovers from kid a and it shows. radioheads 5th best album and it really didnt need to be on here. pyramid song, life in a glass house and this version of morning bell are top tier song tho. 3.5 rounded up

it’s radiohead, it’s good. yahoo

Of the prime-career Radio albums (defined roughly as anything prior to A Moon Shaped Pool by me) this is one that I have spent comparatively little time with. Remnants of the Kid A electronica experimentation are apparent out of the gate on Packt Like Sardines. Buoyed by a warm bassline, this one marches forward to electronic clicks, beeps, and vocal modulation/samples. Fantastic production as always. Pyramid Song is an all time favorite of mine with a title that perfectly describes how it feels. Starting out bleak and sparse, it builds slowly, but steadily around a simple piano progression. Yorke's bare vocals first entry to be followed by sweeping strings, drums, and then electronic elements that press forward together. Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors is an absolute trip that sounds like it was thought up, recorded, and produced by an alien. Deeply unsettling. You And Whose Army? is a mid album standout. Yorke's melancholy drone doing what it usually does supported by a ghostly harmony and distant, but clean bassline and guitar melody through the first half. Drums come in and the song opens up to a wonderful climax. Such a harrowingly beautiful song. Knives Out is one of the songs that stands alone better than the rest. More conventional in structure it is a driving song with beautiful production -- love how clean the guitar tone is and its isolation to the left monitor. Pleading Morning Bell/Amnesiac is a deeply unsettling anxiety inducing song. Hard to say exactly why, but there is something about Yorke's delivery, the bright twinkling and minor underlying elements that just make this nightmarish. Still I love it. As weird as the rest of the album is, the last three songs still manage to stand apart. Hunting Bears is almost like an open mic recording session; Like Spinning Plates is a warbly electro-synth jam that sounds like it has been completely inverted -- just wild; and Life in a Glasshouse is a wonky dilapidated song that feels like an unraveling party coming to an end. What more to say... while this album doesn't hold the same replay appeal as OK Computer, In Rainbows, or Kid A (for me) it certainly is the product of a great band at their artistic heights. Production is beautiful throughout and several powerful songs pull beyond their weight: Pyramid Song, Knives Out, You and Whose Army. For me this is either the highest of all 4s or the lowest of all 5s. Like a 9.1

Some real synthy sounds going on throughout the whole album. Sounded like I was in a dream the whole time. Thom Yorke has such a unique style where it doesn't really sound like he is singing but is still leading the songs perfectly for this style of music Very much an enjoyable album

Radiohead is an anomaly. Radiohead, never fixed in any one genre, not easily pinned down, is an evolution that keeps moving forward. I have favored Radiohead since the beginning, and this album is no exception. If Kid A is ... slightly better... I really can't tell... slightly different maybe? And this album is definitely different than The Bends... but they are all three albums in line, all different... and all brilliant! I have lost touch with Radiohead's latest work, but maybe after this kickstart, I will catch up!

Releasing an album of lost tracks and offcuts just seven months after the previous hit Kid-A was a risky move. However this album of experimental electronica and down tempo lo-fi beats just about pulls it off. I’m still not the greatest fan of Thom Yorke’s voice, but it works better here than on some of their rockier tracks. The highlight is Life in a Glasshouse featuring the trumpet of the late, great Humphrey Littleton. I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue-tastic!

This is a great album from Radiohead, in the continuity of the work started with OK Computer and their move from more traditional/mainstream rock to experimental rock/electronica. Not their best IMHO, maybe a bit too low key, somehow less catchy than Kid A (from the same recording sessions) but still great.

Overall: 7/10 I recently got over my hatred of Radiohead and can now acknowledge how experimental and cool they are. That being said, I still don't really enjoy Thom's voice and it sounds especially whiney on this album for some reason. I understand that it was recorded at the same time as the songs from Kid A and you can tell as it's stylistically similar. It feels somewhat more claustrophobic than Kid A but it's still a pleasant listen with lots of cool electronic sounds peppered in. Not the best introduction for a newcomer to Radiohead but it's worth your time. Fav Song: Life in a Glasshouse Least Fav Song: You and Whose Army?

I wasn't a Radiohead fan in my 20s, but two decades later I'm definitely feeling them. They've got such a unique sound, but the vocals can get a little whiny.

Good, possibly great but I will never have their posters on my wall. Enjoyed it but not really my bag

After Kid A no one really knew what to expect. While somewhat a continuation, the overall feel was different and cemented a new direction that they needed to fully get out of their system before proceeding on to the next collection. This is a great album, hands down.

I am familiar with a few songs on this album. Pyramid Song is so hauntingly beautiful. I’m happy I finally listened to this the whole way through. Although, there’s a feeling of too much “filler” after this one listen through.

absolute banger album, not exactly all classics, but definitely all worth listening.

Very Radiohead, but also not as good as in rainbows or later albums

Always enjoy a good Radiohead album! Favorite songs were Pyramid Song and I Might Be Wrong.

Not my favorite Radiohead album, but still really good. Favorite track is by far Pyramid Song.

4.0 Kid B

Amnesiac is famous for being the twin of one of the greatest albums ever recorded and while as a whole it’s certainly doesn’t match Kid A, there are moments that absolutely do. Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Life in a Glasshouse are all elite, masterpieces in some cases. Anyone who saw them tour in 2000-01 knows how incredible the individual pieces od Amnesiac are. And that was the point. 8.4/10

My 3rd least favourite Radiohead album. Ok then. King of Limbs and Pablo Honey, since you're asking. This is still decent, but the main issue is it's just not as good as Kid A, is it? If we're being honest. Pulk/Pull is just kind of there and doesn't do anything exciting. You and Whose Army is a b-side. Although the last 60 seconds is good. I prefer the version of Morning Bell on Kid A. However. However, we also have here one of Radiohead's best ever songs, Pyramid Song. Knives Out is good. The last 2 tracks are great. I can take or leave absolutely all of the rest. I've mostly denigrated this album and yet I'm still giving it a 4 (a low one, mind). These are the high standards we set for Radiohead records. But yeah my existing opinion that this is the ginger stepchild of Kid A is unchanged. Happy it exists however as they built on this for their best work, progressing through Hail to the Thief and arriving at In Rainbows.

Radiohead are obviously brilliant, but this one feels pretty inessential to me, you can tell it's an addendum to Kid A. Still a worthy 4.

Even though it's not the best Radiohead, it's still quality thorughout and interesting, if a bit drifty and aimless at times. The top cuts – "I Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out" and "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" – are typically high quality. The closer, echoing the record's overall effect, just never quite comes off. Still, editors should know better than to cut any RH records, much less multiples.

I like the feel of it, some good songs. Not my favourite Radiohead album but I still enjoyed it!

Ich has sehr geil gfunde, für mich nöch amene 5i aber i wird s album glaub nüm fanz durelose, nur es paar songs no drum es 4i glaubs

erste song sehr nice, sehr radiohead halt. pyramid song super schön taktwechsel und so. huuuere schö hobla. strings und schlagzüg sooo schön. pulk pull isch seehr geil weird super knisterndi drums und ich checks nöd ganz aber radiohead dörf das ebe wennd rundume mega geile scheiss machsch denn gib ich ihne de goodwill als zuehörer und loh mich druf iih. you and whose army huuuuuere geeeeeil wenns mol los goht aaaah d chords s klavier d melodie Fuuuuck. i might be wrong bis dollars and cents verschwimmt so bitz inenand ine aber s isch huuere schön. oke hunting bears isch etz chli e pause und d gitarre tönt suuper schön jonny. life in a glasshouse mit de jazz blöser au haaammer. chratzt scho amne füfi. hert geil.

Solid album. Dark, moody, atmospheric. Dollars and Cents was my favorite. Would listen to again on a rainy night for sure. Radiohead seemed to cook with this one. I will say without headphones this would not sound as good.

i love me some radiohead

Atmospheric and errie, gotta be in the right mood, and not easy listening.

I forgot to write this review, I was an "Amnesiac". I know this album divided fellow reviewers due to its absurdity. But I really liked it as a Radiohead fan. "You and Whose Army and "Pyramid Song" are my favourites. "Two Bears" should've been a B-Side. 4 stars for "Amnesiac"

I do enjoy Radiohead, I did back in the day and it's been fun to revisit it. I dug this CD out so I could listen to the physical copy. I'm having a hard time telling this album apart from Kid A so I'll go back and listen to that at some point.

Creativity in motion, with a experimental edge. A great auditory journey

Excellent but also right up my alley. Probably a 4.5 and will listen some more

decent 4, too much garbledygook, but the bangers save it and push it to a four for me

Wonderful.

7/10

Good Radiohead album

Mixed. Some song were too good, some too meh.. overall 3.5

Solid Radiohead album. Not my favorite but keeps you engaged!

It was good. Really good. But the "take a famous band and play their third best album" bit is getting old.

every few seconds is a new musical surprise.

Favorite Track: Pyramid Song

should be catchy, i like Radiohead, to my surprise

A surreal follow up to one of the hardest pivots in music that shock the fans and the music core to its soul.

Incredibly rich electronic soundscape. Creative use of tones of instruments. Great beats. Jarring at times. Melancholy and very cool. But also a bit rambling.

4.5/5. They should have never gave you fuckers art, if y’all can’t appreciate it.

Loved it, such range of music and melody.

Another Radiohead album, another vibe. Such an interesting album because of how tuned in this specific sound is. If you are looking for a mellow and reflective album, it has it in spades, with my favorite being Pyramid Song. Most of this was new to me and I don't think it's an album I would come bsck to frequently, but maybe on a rainy day or when I have to sit down and study for a couple hours.

I get Radiohead. The textures of this album are gorgeous. That doesn't stop it from being depressing as hell though.

Not a huge Radiohead fan, to say the least. I think it's mostly Thom's singing. That extra H in his name doesn't help anything, either. BUT! I love Might Be Wrong. It's a perfect song, I believe. His mumbly, sorta whiney, soft-singing works well within the confines of this one song. Sadly, the only other one on the album I liked was Knives Out. The rest ranges from Meh to Why Isn't It Over Yet? One more band where I can see that they're good at what they're doing, but I don't like it, regardless. All songs w/out MBW, 3*. But as much as it pains me to crank it up to 4 because of ONE song, I must.

Favorite tracks: Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Like Spinning Plates. Pretty cohesive album all around, good production. Not quite as strong as Kid A (I much prefer that version of Morning Bell, too). This album continues the experimental shift in their sound. One of my favorite bands.

Very good

Radiohead make no bones about the fact that they don't make albums to please people. I'm fact they sometimes push the other way, with enough talent and art to make music that is not immediately accessible but that is appreciated with repeat listening. Imagine for a moment a bell shaped curve. It has been proposed that this ubiquitous statistical graphic describes a number of situations including our appreciation of music. If the x axis is time, and the y axis is appreciation of the music in question then the flatness of the bell tells us something. The quicker we appreciate something (because it is somewhat familiar, hooky, simple) the quicker we will forget it. Like a pop song or a jingle. The longer it takes to appreciate a song or album or any other composition, the longer we appreciate it. Think classical music, or 'deep cuts' on albums... Or Radiohead. That's not to say you'll like this album eventually. Radiohead is not for everyone, clearly. And some people like refined sugar, Domino's Pizza and Pop songs, preferring hit after hit. Whatever floats your boat. Just Radiohead and many other bands are not made to be listened to once and judged. I've listened to this album a couple of times and it's growing on me. Think I'll even play it again. Four stars

I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this, but I really enjoyed it

10/28/24 Tyler dropped today so this may not get my full attention. Kendrick Lamar is the only other artist with B-sides that are this good 👍

Me gustó mucho realmente. Arranca medio electrónico y va mejorando, aunque sobre el final se pone demasiado bajonero.

This isn't my favourite Radiohead album but it's not bad. 4 star

Really solid radiohead album. I hate it.

Does anyone know why Radiohead sounds like Smashing Pumpkins? I'm sure I said that on another of their albums that were on here. Either way, this was a good one. I keep growing in my fandom of Radiohead, mostly because of our younger brother who is obsessed with them. He made us a Radiohead playlist but it's just all the Radiohead albums. Creative, folksy, sonically unique, and whether it's Smashing Pumpkins or Radiohead, I do love the voice. Feels like good nighttime music while surfing the web or something. Or maybe an Amnesiac wandering the streets after waking up from a coma.

Another from the Radio Head Boys. I honestly really loved this one, probably near the top of pack for Radiohead albums we've had. It's more glitchy, ambient than some of their other stuff, and I appreciate that departure. "Hunting Bears" was a big time highlight. I never see this album in the "best RH album" conversations, why am I not surprised that my opinion is out of step with the music nerds? Maybe because I don't worship these guys, I just think they're pretty cool. Regardless, this one was excellent. Favorite tracks: Hunting Bears, Packt Like Sardines, Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, Like Spinning Plates (loved the instrumental tracks). Album art: My favorite album cover color palette strikes again: red, white, and black. This one looks a little yellowed, and looking at this closely I'm noticing for the very first time that it's not just a Rothko-style red rectangle but what appears to be the cover of a worn book turned sideways. Really cool! 4.5/5

Okay I’m liking this one even more than the last Radiohead album That’s really all I have to say haha

This is my third or fourth time listening to this record. I’m not a Radiohead super duper fan but I’ve enjoyed a lot of their records for different reasons, and this one is no different. The instrumental pallets used through the album are surprisingly varied and even though this is just a lot of Kid A leftovers, they feel cohesive when placed together like this. Not my favorite album from the band, but Amnesiac is damn good.

Kid B

The funny thing about Radiohead is that I’ve always liked and enjoyed experimental music, but back in the early 2000s, when they were in their heyday, I had a hard time getting into their music, it just felt so boring to me. I also think that a lot of their fans at the time turned me away because they were so obsessive and acted like the band was God’s gift to the world. These days, though, when I listen to Radiohead, I’m actually able to absorb their music and appreciate it for what it is. As for Amnesiac, it was pretty cool. It had some catchy moments with good hooks, and it was experimental across the board, especially with the electronic elements. The album has some glitchy moments, which is a hallmark of early 2000s experimental electronic music and IDM, but Radiohead definitely falls under the umbrella of rock versus electronic. One of the things I appreciate about their music is that they’re able to pull from so many different directions and influences and do a great job of crafting them together. It’s really hard to put them into just one category.

Perfect album for pondering nature on a dark, melancholy day.

Efter at have hørt albummet 3 gange så er jeg lidt irriterende over at det ikke har klikket for mig endnu. Det er den perfekte søndags stemning som der er her. Selvom det er onsdsg, så stikker det bare af søndag. Jeg har ikke hørt ret meget Radiohead igennem tiden, da jeg tit syntes det bliver for langt. Måske hvis de rammer mig på en rigtig søndag, at det så vil få den sidste stjerne. 🤷

Amnesiac is often considered to be the "sister" album to Kid A, which released just under a year before. Indeed, many of the songs on Amnesiac were recorded during the very same sessions of Kid A's songs, while also maintaining the same experimental blend of rock and electronic music. You would be remiss to think of them as B-sides or leftovers, however, because Amnesiac takes on a life of its own with its considerably darker, more somber tone. I like Amnesiac a lot, it's a little freak of an album! The moving parts in each song fascinate me to no end, it makes me wish it took on a physical form so I could poke and prod it to my heart's content. Examining any one element of Amnesiac will send you into a tizzy: rhythms stagger and reassert themselves at any given moment, melodies shift and evolve with seemingly no abandon, Thom York's vocals are akin to the ramblings of a man at the edge of insanity. Amnesiac feels like being at the edge, with your head in a whirlwind and no way to make any of it stop. When the stress of the world feels too heavy, and you could really use a break from it all. Amnesiac has been there.

despite not being as good as Kid A, despite basically being a B-sides compilation for an album with no singles, and despite the clear dip in quality in the back half, i am still glad i live in a world where these songs were released than one where they weren't. my mom gave birth to me to this album. it creeped out a lot of the nurses. i dunno if that nets me cred here or not.

It’s not bad by any means but I can imagine the disappointment everybody must have felt after listening to The Bends, OK Computer and Kid A…

Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by Radiohead, originally released in 2001. I have always admired Radiohead for the chances they take in their music. They make their stuff just experimental enough to be weird but still digestible. They have come such a far way from their first record. This album was apparently leftover tracks from Kid A. Sometimes it shows, with some songs leaning more on the "half-baked experiments" than full-fledged songs. That being said, Radiohead's throwaway tracks are better than many bands' discographies. This was a fun listen. I feel like anything Radiohead puts out is bound to be good.

This album was difficult to get into, and as a rule that should be a bad thing. The opener and track 3 are just too random, experimental and awkward. But, I’m a sucker for Thom’s vocals and Johnny’s guitar work, and they start to shine through on ‘You and Whose Army’, quickly followed by ‘I Might Be Wrong’ and ‘Knives Out’. When the chemistry works, it creates a beautiful, hypnotic and melancholic sound.

RAHHH KNIVES OUT

This is interesting and atmospheric but patchy and certainly not as good as Kid A, to such an extent that one finds credible the arguments that this is a set of Kid A outtakes. The middle cuts – the excellent "I Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out" and "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" anchor the record – which otherwise drifts. The "hit," "Pyramid Song," is alleged to the standout, but one finds it pretty meh, and ultimately unmoving. The windy, brassy closer doesn't make it for an effective ending and leaves one overwhelmed, perhaps appropriately.

a good discovery, it was great and well executed.

A great album. Very flowing and melancholic. Favourite off of the album would be Pyramid Song or the opening track.

Von Radiohead finde ich einige brillante Songs, aber ein ganzes Album habe ich noch nicht für gut befunden von ihnen. Amnesiac ist in jeder Hinsicht ein kleines Juwel. Dichte spannende Atmosphäre, bewegende Songs, Liebe zum Detail.

Kid A B sides. Cool album and it does some cool things instrumentally. Not as cohesive of a project as Kid A. More experimental? I did think it was cool to have another version of Morning Bell. Not a must listen, but great. Standouts: Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, You And Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Dollars and Cents, and Life In a Glasshouse.

There's a 5⭐ album that can be made by combining the best of Kid A and Amnesiac, but each on their own is only 4⭐ for me.

"Amnesiac" is the fifth studio album by English rock band Radiohead. The album was recorded with Nigel Godrich in the same sessions as "Kid A" That work was split into two albums as the band thought it was too dense for a double album. The music incorporates influences from electronic music, 20th century classical music, jazz and krautrock. Commercially, the album hit #1 in the UK and #2 in the US. The album had mostly positive reviews although some felt it too experimental and less cohesive than "Kid A" and/or a collection of "Kid A" outtakes. Fair enough. "Pakt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box" opens the album. Metallic percussion and an electronic idiosyncratic beat. Synth keys and Thom Yorke's auto-tuned vocals are added. Yorke's disappointed with someone or something. Hey man, get off his case. Piano, people talking in the background and Yorke humming begin the first single "Pyramid Song." The song builds with strings, synths and Yorke's vocals. A whirling background. The music was inspired by Charles Mingus' "Freedom." The band returns to a more standard rock format in ""I Might Be Wrong." A synth drone open. That venomous guitar riff, the hypnotic metal drum beat, a Chic bass line and seductive vocals. Very simply "Don't look back." They continue the standard rock format in the other single "Knives Out." A melodic guitar influenced by Johnny Marr. Kind of a dreamy song with haunting vocals. The album goes back to more experimental and closes with "Life in a Glasshouse." The band collaborates with jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton and his band. More of a New Orleans jazz funeral. Interesting lyrics as a celebrity's wife is harrassed by the paparazzi and then papers her windows. Actually a good song. This album has stood the test of time pretty well. I think I like it a little more now since I'm more open to experimental and electronic music. Like not love. There's experimental, there's rock and pop and there's jazz. It is a different album than "Kid A." I'd put it in the middle of the Radiohead discography but that's still pretty good.

Radiohead is just the greatest band ever. However, not my favorite, slogs a bit in the middle

Maybe Radiohead's weirdest but still banging

If The Bends and OK Computer are 5’s then that must mean that this album can only be a 4 for me. It’s very good just not as good as those two albums consistently wise.

First radiohead album generated from the list. Favorite track: You and whose army other picks: pyramid song, i might be wrong, dollars and cents

Onhan tämä hieno bändi. En sitten tiedä eroaako tämä levy jotenkin suuresti. Hienoa musiikkia kertakaikkiaan. 4/5

Synthy slow and deranged. This is an interesting intro to Radiohead and surprisingly a fairly good one with a soft and subtle vibe I didn’t expect.

Es el equivalente musical a pajearte un dia lluvioso. Te da placer pero algo no esta bien. Me gusta lia ledesma

I would rate this album higher, if only I could remember it. In all seriousness, this is a fine album. But like most Radiohead, it is good the way a balance diet is supposed to be good for you. In fact, it is good for you. You may even be surprised at how tasty and satisfying it can be. However, you may find yourself craving junk food not long after.

Another Radiohead album I enjoyed. It just doesn’t rise to the level of their two masterpieces. 4/5

As with most Radiohead albums, one that requires a few listens to get fully acquainted with but pays dividends with a bit of persistence.

So this album is a bunch of outtakes from Kid A and while there’s a lot of great songs, it doesn’t flow as well as an actual album. It feels a bit scattered which makes sense given the context. The songs themselves are all very dense, with a lot of different sounds panning in and out. It makes for at times an overwhelming experience, but in a good way. The songs never get boring or redundant. I feel like this is another one that I’d have to hear a few more times to really dig into it.

It's very good, but too many Radiohead albums are better and more essential than this one.

Not bad, probably overeated.

Radiohead at their most experimental. I think you'll find fans of the band who hesitate to go to bat for this one, even though I would a little bit. I like the big swing into weird genres like IDM (a la Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin) and the more krautrock-ish nature of this one. I don't think it's perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but I do walk away liking it. It's fun to see a band that started out as just a guitar band try something wild and hit in a few spots. Call it a 3.5. Favorite tracks: "Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box", "Pyramid Song", "Like Spinning Plates"

I enjoyed this far more than Kid-A. I'm happy that they released all of their B side tracks instead of scrapping them. This is such an ambient album that stays interesting and emotional. I had to listen to it 3 times before having an opinion on it though.

I’ve always loved this album and actually prefer it to Kid A. Not super crazy about Packt Like Sardines and Pulk/Pull, but the rest is just so so good. Pyramid Song is one of the most eerily beautiful, hypnotic songs ever written.

An overall solid listen, that technically could’ve been called Kid B. Knives Out is the clear standout, and a number of other tracks have some interesting production. Definitely a few songs here that were unnecessary filler, which bring the cohesiveness down. Doesn’t make my top list of RH albums, but still good for the right mood.

Not among my top four or five albums from these guys. On the other hand… this is still a Radiohead album. Enough meat on this one to keep it above 3.

Solid album but not in top tier Radiohead IMO. 3.75/5

Ear candy for the headphones. Nostalgic.

As someone who wasn't really familiar with Radiohead, I found this album pretty good overall. Favorite tracks: "Pyramid Song" and "Dollars and Cents."

So far, maybe my favorite Radiohead album (I think I have a few more with this project). I think I like it better than OK Computer, except I think that album was a little more consistent. When this is good, is great (probably the first 8 songs) and then 9 & 10, esp 10--Like Spinning Plates--kind of crash and burn, and the final jazzy flourish doesn't quite redeem the two clunkers before. Still, 3/4 of the album is sublime.

Thoughts before listening: This gets overlooked a lot in Radiohead's catalog, but I've always found it to be a nice continuation of the Kid A sound. That being said its definitely not on the same level as Kid A, Ok Computer, or In Rainbows. Review: So I enjoy quite a bit of this album, even if they go even deeper into the world of electronic sounds, further abandoning their guitar-driven alt-rock past. That being said, there are some throw away tracks here that keep this from being a fully cohesive listen, but luckily they are outnumbered by some of the band's better songs from this era. My favorites on here are "Pyramid Song", "You and Whose Army?", "I Might Be Wrong", "Knives Out", "Morning Bell", and "Dollars and Cents". Radiohead also put out a live album right after Kid A/Amnesiac, and in general, I prefer those versions to the album cuts. Still though this is a fine album thats getting 4-stars.

4.2/5

I’ve listened to Amnesiac a lot over the years, but I can’t remember if I like it! HAHAHA. Sorry. This album came out within a year of the release of Kid A. The way it was presented was that Kid A was the “weird one” where they went all Aphex Twin and Amnesiac was a way of “making it up to fans” with a “proper rock album” …though I don’t know if that’s what the band thought. Kid A is probably my favourite Radiohead album so I was always a bit dismissive of Amnesiac due to the above narrative. But actually it’s very good, as you would expect from Radio and the Heads (Are all their albums on this list? I forget.) and, crucially, it’s in no way M.O.R. Maybe it’s best to think of them as one double album, as they seem to have done as shown in their “Kid A Mnesia” 20th anniversary rerelease (which I have on red vinyl, I have you know) Genuinely, though, I couldn’t remember how much I liked Amnesiac itself. I think I did a previous rant about how the first four Radiohead albums progressively develop and become more experimental and interesting and then after that they plateau for a bit - what I call “Radiohead being Radiohead”. Well listening to this album again, you can almost hear exactly when it happens. The first four songs are all great. - “Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors” in particular gets me reaching to turn the volume up - but after that it’s all… fine. It’s not bad, it’s not even average, it’s good but it’s Radiohead being Radiohead. (Though I do have a soft spot for the “Hunting Bears” instrumental and “Life in Glasshouse” with Humphrey Littleton’s jazz band.) So, ultimately, I DO like this album. But it’s not as good as Kid A.

A defining album in some ways, though it's always been weird to approach. These were some of the first Radiohead songs I was exposed to and for me, set the tone and expectation for what this band was up to. Honestly, I was a bit hesitant to give this one a higher rating but coming back to this collection, or whatever you want to call it, was quite enjoyable and even relaxing in a strange way. I think it helps to hear this in conjunction with Kid A.

I continue to feel very mixed about post-OK Computer Radiohead, and this album might be the one I feel the most mixed about. The standout songs are so good, verging on brilliant. The rest feel incredibly lacking. The best tracks are “Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box,” “Pyramid Song,” and “Knives Out,” and there are a few others that are pretty good. The only reason this is getting a high rating from me is because of the strength of some of the songs and the moody vibe. Even for the songs I didn’t care for, they added to the overall moodiness of the album, and that in itself elevates the material.

The funny thing about Radiohead is that I’ve always liked and enjoyed experimental music, but back in the early 2000s, when they were in their heyday, I had a hard time getting into their music, it just felt so boring to me. I also think that a lot of their fans at the time turned me away because they were so obsessive and acted like the band was God’s gift to the world. These days, though, when I listen to Radiohead, I’m actually able to absorb their music and appreciate it for what it is. As for Amnesiac, it was pretty cool. It had some catchy moments with good hooks, and it was experimental across the board, especially with the electronic elements. The album has some glitchy moments, which is a hallmark of early 2000s experimental electronic music and IDM, but Radiohead definitely falls under the umbrella of rock versus electronic. One of the things I appreciate about their music is that they’re able to pull from so many different directions and influences and do a great job of crafting them together. It’s really hard to put them into just one category.

This is #day4 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... look what we got in here! I remember reading somewhere about album artworks that while Kid A hints at the hell on the horizon that you're merely observing, Amnesiac is the hell you're in. "After years of waiting, nothing came," an unmistakable way to start a Radiohead album. Amnesiac is a darkly paranoid record that leaves you with a sense of anxiety, dread, and irk. Is music that stirs in you those kinds of feelings a good one? Absolutely. I'm here for Yorke's apocalyptic moans and his cronies' wild experimentations. Now, bring on Kid A, and let's go down the waterfall... That said, I'm not sure it's an album of theirs to listen to before you die. The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, and, I guess, In Rainbows are. Still, this is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day5.

It's my least favorite radiohead album but I do really like it still. Pyramid song!

Sometimes, you have to wonder what the critical reception to Amnesiac might have been if it hadn't been released straight after Kid A and got the reputation for having its cast offs. Although it can't match up to KA, it's really strong on its own merits. Spinning Plates, Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, the superior Morning Bell and, of course, Glasshouse, are all really sophisticated Radiohead songs, and it was a real pleasure to listen to this for the first time in ages and ages.

Love the first song

i've listened to this one many times since i came out - i bought it on cd back then and it was a pleasure to listen to it again!

listened to this before. its a nice continuation after kid a. thom sounded so tired and sad oh wait thats most of radiohead. really though its a great album not not as great as kid a and thats ok. i found the middle of the second half a little drag to listen to but most tracks are great. 4 personal favs: pyramid song, knives out, life in a glasshouse

Great album

4.5, minus half a star bc the Amnesiac version of Morning Bell sucks so bad

I like the texture

Unique. Invokes feelings of sadness.

First time listening to radio head and I'm not really into rock but I really liked it! I'm not good at describing music so this will be brief but I really loved the melancholic feel to the tracks shown here. It creates a downtrodden vibe that gets you into your feelings. Much prefer the first half than the second half but overall its excellent.

own

Great album. Suffers from being sandwiched between Kid A and Hail to the Thief in the discography. But that’s its only downfall.

It's grown off me a little over time, it's definitely 2nd tier Radiohead behind their big three albums. There's a couple classics on here like 'Pyramid Song' and 'I Might Be Wrong'. Unfortunately there's also a few songs that are kind of half-ideas that get stretched out into a full song, not surprising given this was Kid A outtakes essentially. Still a good listen.

I don't know how they do it, but their output after OK Computer just imprints. I haven't listened to this album many times, but I recognize every track. Also, Knives Out just crushes. Rating 4, but it's a 4.5.

Sounds like falling through space

Being one of my all-time favorite rock bands, their experimental stuff is some of the most creative pieces of music I’ve ever heard. Favorite songs: • You and Whose Army? • Knives Out

it was very strong-willed of me not to rate this 5 stars but i am perhaps still being too generous because of my overall love for radiohead (and because this is my partner's favourite album of theirs) when in reality there are two songs (pulk/pull and hunting bears) that i actively dislike and will skip. there are songs i do love on here though: life in a glasshouse will always remain one of my favourite radiohead songs and pyramid song absolutely deserves to be the most popular on the album. overall i was very happy with getting this and would choose to listen to it over a lot of the others i've had.

personally not my favorite radiohead project but still a pretty solid album!! packed like sardines in a box, pyramid song and i might be wrong are my standouts

Love this one

Listened to this 3 times yesterday

It’s hard to overstate how much god damned respect I have for this act.

In keeping with my in depth reviews as of late: Fuck yeah.

Trippy and atmospheric. No one song stood out to me, but I loved the album as a whole.

I like Radiohead, and this album is no exception. But I think this is the beginning of Radiohead's decline from greatness. Still worth listening to, but there's a certain... drudgery of going from one song to the next, downbeat, complex musical soundscapes overlaid by Thom Yorke's insistent and unmistakable vocals. All in all, a good album, but feels like a collection of a great band's post-greatness B sides (which, as I understand, is a fairly accurate summary of what it is).

Nobody does 'hopeless optimism' quite like early 2000s Radiohead. Love the continuation of heavy electronic/synth following Kid A, but with drums and bass. Drums go from a firm groove in one song to stuttering/providing ambient sounds in the next. Cool variation. Guitar in "Hunting Bears" has that North African desert feel, very Mdou Moctar. Nice.

8.5/10

I wanted to dislike it because I haven’t enjoyed much from Radiohead…however, this seems to be their most poppy accessible album to me. I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. It’s always interesting to see why albums are on this list, why they are important. but I actually enjoyed listening to this album and could listen to it again.

The right album for concentrating on a creative project

Close to 5

Cool

I love the vocal effects and the building tracks. It goes from paper thin and fragile sounding to powerful so quickly. Beautiful album.

Great. A couple of songs are outright amazing… a few others feel like a MOMA side room exhibit,

a chill yet fairly dark album - definitely has that quintessential radiohead sound to it but is far less ethereal than other ones i've heard.

fínt, ekki jafn gott og fyrri rafplötur þeirra. en hlusta aftur.

I'm more of a The Bends / OK Computer Radiohead fan, but I have huge respect for a band that's never afraid to experiment and constantly change their sound. On a sidenote, their Glastonbury 1997 set is one of my top ten gigs of all time.

Wasn't aware of the history of this album. I really like Thom's singing voice and the live instrumentals on the back half of this album are really surprising. Obviously it lives under the shadow of Kid A but I had a great time with it.

i love radiohead that looks soul crushing 😀 loved this album, i feel like this is one of the main albums frank ocean got his inspiration from

Grower. But Thom Yorke's voice can be so annoying. Need to listen more

7/10. Not sure how but this album was very interesting and boring at times. Pyramid Song and Life in a Glasshouse made the 5⭐️ list, though the album was quite consistent.

Some of Radioheads all time best songs on this album it’s a sleeper

Beautiful and atmospheric, interesting yet accessible album by Radiohead. I preferred Kid A on my first listen, but it might grow on me even more.

Very good, just like almost everything Radiohead has ever done

I'm not a big fan of the first 2 albums, I like some of their other stuff, but overall don't understand the hype they get. Amnesiac appealed to me when it was released because it's the most triphop of all their albums, and I was in a big triphop mode in 2001.

Brilliant. I love the mixing of sounds, instruments, effects, etc. the album kind of starts and ends the same with deeps electronic sounding reverb and deeper beats and then kind of breaks down to more simplistic songs in the middle, only to build back up again. But it never changes in mood or vibe. It’s melancholy and minor throughout, but never lacks in feeling or emotion. It also feels like a culmination of everyone that came before (Pink Floyd > The Velvet Underground > My Bloody Valentine) and then a blueprint for what came next (Sigur Ros > Arcade Fire > Muse). Kind of a pivot point for a lot of indie and modern post rock post punk music. I loved it! My only knock, is that I get a bit fatigued by the end. It’s a little sad, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Some of the best songs ever written are sad songs. One of my favorite lines from Almost Famous “great art is about conflict and pain and guilt and longing and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love.”

Good vibes, nice atmosphere. Revisit? Maybe

Rating: 7.5/10 Very good album overall. It is far from Radiohead's best, not as catchy, focused, interesting nor creative as much of their discography. Even though this sounds like Kid A leftovers, it can be special at times. There are many great moments but the lows are some of the band's worst material. Favorite songs: Packt Like Sardines, You And Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Hunting Bears, Life In a Glasshouse. Worst song: Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors.

This is an era of Radiohead I think of as “shoulder” Radiohead.

Love this album!

When I saw Radiohead come up today, I just wasn't looking forward to the listen. This might be my favorite Radiohead album so far, but I stand by what I said last time. I'd like to hear it with the vocals replaced by a trumpet.

Raro. Bueno.

4+ Pyramid Song, Knives Out

No es mi favorito.

Angsty, pensive, paranoid,

Feels like Proto-King of the limbs. A lot of electronic elements, but very cool spacey sounds. Fav track: I might be Wrong

No es mi favorito.

Easily 4 stars, maybe even 5. Classic modernistic ambient rock, melancholy to the max, moody as all get go. Makes the room it's playing in sound like my inner dialogue humming to itself. Yeh man, play it on repeat.

Haunting and beautiful. Life In a Glass House is one of my favorite songs.

great album, liked the jazz elements. liked the chaos and the melancholic sadness... i mean its radiohead lmaooo i messed in rainbows rating up it should also be a 4 star album just for the record! at least

- noises. go noises. [same affect as sports go sport] - it is a very foggy wet day and i think this album melds well with that. very reflective. obviously, it's radiohead, but anyways (pyramid song) - crunchy. often i chew on music but i think this is chewing on me (pulk/pull) - just a superb album. don't think i'd ever listened to a whole radiohead album the instrumentation is just so great and the production is tres cool - maybe i'm just used to listening to way overproduced music, but it was so specific with it. - will listen to again. - 4/5

awesome sauce v close to 5 stars

Three or four works of genius, but some knob twiddling too - not quite the peak of their output

Best b sides album

scary album am considering not listening through the entire thing as to not ruin my day this early. brb though

Very good album by a favorite band. Probably 4/5.

3.5 stars. Has a dark and downer theme but melodic and could land well if I'm in the right mood for it. Standouts for me are "You and Whose Army?" and "I Might Be Wrong".

I'd never heard this Radiohead album before but it was great in that it sounded very Radiohead-y. In particular I liked "I Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out."

Este sí, pero cuántos llevamos de Radiohead? No será mucho?

Way better than I anticipated

Love Radiohead, and this album is great, but this I don't think this is their best work. The album feels super melancholic (as expected) but was not feeling any individual song that much aside from 'You And Whose Army'. This comment makes me feel like I'm bashing it, but this album is still great, just not their best work in my opinion. Solid 4 maybe 5/5

B+ Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box 3 Pyramid Song 5 Pull / Pulk Revolving Doors 2 You And Whose Army? 5 I Might Be Wrong 4 Knives Out 4 Morning Bell / Amnesiac 5 Dollars And Cents 4 Hunting Bears 3 Like Spinning Plates 3 Life In A Glasshouse 5 This was my favorite Radiohead album for a while, but it's not as good as a few others. Still great. You And Whose Army? and Life In A Glasshouse are two of my favorite Radiohead tracks.

Space out

Finally some Radiohead, I've been waiting awhile. I actually wasn't really familiar with this album at all, so this is new for me. I think this is generally really good but is also somewhat hit-and-miss. The album comes off a bit disjointed to me. The first song is pretty electronic-heavy, then "Pyramid Song" comes second and it's awesome, then "Pulk/Pull" is a bit on the experimental side. Then there's a really great three song stretch with "You And Whose Army", "I Might Be Wrong", and "Knives Out". I also loved the last song "Life In a Glasshouse", it pulls it all together super well and the trumpet is a nice touch. This is their fifth album and it's after The Bends, OK Computer, and Kid A, so they were a huge deal at this point already. I guess this came out the year after Kid A and mostly was recorded at the same time. It seems like a lot of the people who don't like this seem to knock it as the "b-sides from Kid A". That seems a bit overly harsh, but I also haven't listened to the full Kid A yet. I really enjoyed this overall and there were a number of awesome songs on here, but it also felt a bit all over the board and left me wanting a bit. I do think this is one that's a bit hard to fully get on one listen, so my feelings might change a bit. Overall a really strong album though, and I'm excited for more Radiohead. Favorite song: Pyramid Song Other: Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box, You And Whose Army, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Dollars and Cents, Life In a Glasshouse 3/22/24

Everything sounds dark, eerie and creepy. Vocals sound like a cat in heat. Not many bands, if any, can pull this shit off. Summary — luv it!

From Pablo Honey to this in 4 moves. Bold move Cotton!

Just the right amount of experimentation. Love the jazziness!

Very avant garde and artsy. Of course this is what I expected. The guitars are good, the singer is a great writer but definitely different.

2001 Experimental rock, electronica, alternative rock Standouts: Pyramid Song, Knives Out 3.5

heard this album a few times before and gave it a 7/10. on relisten its honestly a really interesting album. maybe not as cohesive as kid a but better than i remembered. 8/10

First time with this album and I can see it growing on me even more. It's got a more chill vibe and the jazz influence on a few track adds a nice little extra.

In 2021, Radiohead did what I had (and many others had--I created an MP3 disc that had all the things, so I could listen front to back) and released Kid A Mnesia, which encompassed both albums and assorted extras. This is relevant only insofar that, for me, it is damn near impossible to think of either as individual albums, but rather part of a larger artistic statement. But here I am. And feeling a bit wistful. I remember thinking that both of these albums were capital "A" "Alternative", in A&R parlance, a synthesis of all that was cool and cutting edge in the 90s thrown in a blender with Berlin-Era Bowie. And I also remember wondering if this was as much weirdness as the mainstream would allow. Shortly after, "Garage Rock" happened, with its raw stylings, consciously primal blues stomp-pastiche and notably, beats that should've generated tons of scratch for Hunt Sales if sampling rules applied to live performance. Concurrently, Radiohead-esque groups, diluting the above weirdness into Air Supply quality schmaltz for suburban moms who used to be edgy, continued apace, coat-tail riding it all the way to the Super Bowl. This is not artifact of place and time; it remains compelling, beautiful, terrifying, dystopic, more of a warning or prophecy. It promises nothing, and delivers everything. We find ourselves its world, confused, disheartened, the binary of simulacra and simulation smashed, the sign and the signifier, scrambled. The truth of no truth, and the human resignation that we must move forward.

Sounds technically good Made me feel moody, a little anxious, blissful

Goated with the sauce

I like radiohead

I'm not a Radiohead stan (as the kids say these days), but I found more than a bit to like about Amnesiac. The album is chock full of brooding, jazzy, unsettling melodies, as well as soaring harmonies and strings. While some songs stood out as very strong (especially on the first half of the album), others--like "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" and "Like Spinning Plates"--do seem a bit like b-sides. One in particular sounds like it was written to be included on the end credits of a 2000s-era horror film ("Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors"). I have to be in the right mood to enjoy Thom Yorke's voice but I did so more often than not on Amnesiac (when it's not being run through a variety of weird filters). There are some legit great hooks on some of these songs, particularly I Might Be Wrong and Knives Out. The instrumental Hunting Bears has a beautiful simplicity to it, with its melodic, lonely guitar and short 2 minute run time. I enjoyed Amnesiac more than I thought I would, so I'm giving it 4 stars. Interesting Factoids from Wikipedia: *[Amnesiac] was recorded with producer Nigel Godrich in the same sessions as Radiohead's previous album Kid A (2000). Radiohead split the work in two as they felt it was too dense for a double album. *The strings, arranged by the guitarist Jonny Greenwood, were performed by the Orchestra of St John's and recorded in Dorchester Abbey, a 12th-century church close to Radiohead's studio. *The cover depicts a book cover with a weeping minotaur. The minotaur, a motif of the Amnesiac artwork, represents the "maze" Yorke felt he had become lost in during his depression after OK Computer; Donwood described it as a "tragic figure." Standout Tracks: Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Hunting Bears, Life in a Glasshouse

It’s interesting, but not their best work at all. I do think it’s more interesting than their earlier work

8.2/10

- more electronic Radiohead but with a little more guitar - brings an uncomfortable vibe but that’s what they were going for - I Might Be Wrong and Knives Out - 3.5 but I’ll round up cuz it’s Radiohead

I need to listen to this a bit more to fully appreciate it I think.

They can create some amazing ethereal tracks and I love that about them. I Might Be Wrong is killer. If I was a rapper I would loop that shit and gladly accept all of the awards. Every track isn't a classic, but at least they give you something to feel, something to listen actively to. A really, really good album. 4/5

Cutting edge

That is was pretty fantastic, I hadn’t heard Radiohead’s earlier music outside of ‘Creep’ on the radio but it is easy to see how OK Computer and Kid A came from the same band that made this album.

This one was interesting. I listened to it with earbuds, and I’m glad I did, I think I caught a lot of sonic details I otherwise would have missed. Again, this album suffers from Thom Yorks singing. I think the lyric writing was a bit better than the previous Radiohead albums, but it’s not amazing. Just decent. Despite this, there were some really enjoyable riffs (I Might Be Wrong). The whole album felt very experimental, and less like music and more of an experience. Like it was trying to convey specific emotion and a sense of going through something (Hunting Bears, Like Spinning Plates). I think the album name is spot on. Probably my favorite Radiohead album so far actually. 3.5

enjoyed it the most of the 6000 radiohead albums on this list

This used to be my favorite Radiohead album and I still think it's their most underrated. It's less focused than their best works, but that's kinda fun and it's almost nice to have the musical themes be somewhat looser. Hot take: Pyramid Song is a top 5 Radiohead track. I think objectively this is a weaker album than other Radiohead albums that might be on this list, but that doesn't mean it's still not one of the best albums of the 21st century.

These here drowsy fellas with their droopy caterwaulin make some pretty impressive music that, incidentally, I never choose to hear on my own volition. It's not that I don't enjoy sad music, I certainly do enjoy sad songs, it's just that their brand is like drowning in a vat full of NyQuil. I mean, is that literally a drawing of a character crying on the album cover? Good God man cheer up! But that all said, I do enjoy them at times and they have some very brilliant, soulful moments. And they are nothing if not one of a kind.

Krass, wie unterschiedlich die Titel sind, Genre und Instrumente. Stimmung ist eher leicht düster aber ok. Sind paar verrückte Stücke dabei und paar sehr solide.

Like it 4/5

I fell in love with this one. I never listened much to them other than whats on the radio, now I have to go through their catalogue

My second-to-least favorite Radiohead album, but still a decently high 3.5 stars off the strength of "Pyramid Song", "I Might Be Wrong", "Knives Out", and "Morning Bell/Amnesiac", among a few others. 3.5/5

No longer a Radiohead virgin. It feels good.

The problem of Amnesiac is the curve on which it is graded. There are plenty of good music on here, but within Radiohead’s catalogue, most of the tracks struggle to really stand out. That being said, I enjoy it very much. 4.3

Hauntingly chaotic and beautiful. I have hear Radiohead slaps, but honestly have never have any of their full albums a listen, and I am realizing that I have no clue why I haven’t when I love the songs that they are most famous for. I want to dive more into this album and learn more about it. What was their inspiration, what are the themes they are portraying, who was the producer? Also, holy smokes great production and theory was applied to this! I am giving it a 4/5, but it might honestly deserve a full 5 stars.

Experimental and fun, my first dive into radiohead. can see how many modern day bands they inspired.

I have been eagerly awaiting the day I would be able to talk about another Radiohead album. I can’t deny the genuine love I have for this band. Was I slightly hoping that it would follow in chronological order after The Bends? Yes, but I’m okay with it jumping this far. Though I will admit, this is probably the album from the group I am least familiar with. This album has this strange reputation, where it often gets chalked up to “just a selection of Kid A b-sides”. And I really wish it wasn’t that way. This album shouldn’t have to live in the shadow of its predecessor. But at the same time, I understand why people think that. This was recorded in the same sessions, and was originally intended to be apart of Kid A. And the sound is closer to Kid A than anything else they’ve made. But it also definitely has its own unique sound. Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box comes off as one of their most overtly electronic songs. It feels metallic and empty, and Thom’s vocal performance is probably as monotone as he’s ever gotten. They have a serious knack for making tracks like Pyramid Song, and they nail it every time. This is just as good as anything on Kid A, and a fantastic song. Also they have always stuck out to me as masters of pacing. I can’t think of one song in their large discography that I believe is too long. I’m not sure how they do it, but they manage to shove so many ideas into such short songs. Pulk / Pull Revolving Doors might be their most electronic song, and kind of gets a bad wrap. But I actually kind of like it. It sounds cool. But it’s also weird for sure. You and Whose Army? feels a little anticlimactic, but I love how intense and powerful the piano is when it comes in. If we are directly comparing this to Kid A, I Might Be Wrong is basically the equivalent of The National Anthem. Knives Out feels like the antithesis of the problems with this album. Other Radiohead songs that sound like that would have some big explosive moment that makes the build up worth it, but that never comes. But Dollars and Cents feels like the polar opposite of Knives Out, where the build up does actually pay off. Morning Bell / Amnesiac is by all means a rehash of a previous song, but if there was any way that a band should remix their own song, it should be like this. The ornamental and orchestral sound is a breath of fresh air for this album. And Life in a Glasshouse sounds like what the band in a fucked up and decrepit jazz club in an espionage movie would play. This is not “Kid A Junior”. I find this to be more adjacent with the band’s darker art rock sound. Where Kid A confronts depression and anxiety, and is almost always melancholic, this is gloomy to the fullest extent. It is not their best work, and not one I come back to all that often, but it stands on its own perfectly fine, and definitely has some highlights. Rating: 7/10

Radiohead is certainly a great, innovative band and this album is more accessible than Kid A as their other great 'different' work. I still miss something with them. Maybe it is just Thom Yorke's singing or that certain special instrument. A great album you don't go wrong with.

Amnesiac is a fractured, jarring, glorious mess. It contains some of Radiohead’s very best moments (PYRAMID SONG, You And Whose Army?, Knives Out, Life In A Glass House) next to songs that, even 23 years later, never sound like anything more than strange little experimental demos (Hunting Bears, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, Amnesiac Morning Bell). This is why it has always been tagged as leftovers from Kid A, which in reality, it is. As an album, it comes nowhere near the mind bogglingly consistent heights of OK Computer, Kid A or The Bends for me, but it is still Radiohead, and no other band I know can make leftovers sound like compelling modern abstract art the way they do.

I think this album is a window of time where radiohead pushed there limits and advanced the idea of what a rock band could sound like. I'm familiar with Pyramid Song but when taking it in with the rest of the album, you get the sense of how much work and thoughtfulness it took to nail this album.

Gorgeous.

Best word to describe these songs is captivating. There is always something interesting going on in each song from the bass in I Might Be Wrong to the collage of sounds in Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, to the bells in Morning Bell/Amnesiac. It’s like having more Kid A, what’s not to love. Life In A Glasshouse and Pyramid Song are my favorites.

Lately, I’ve been going down the rabbit hole with Radiohead and related projects. And this is a great album, albeit far from their best. Standout tracks: Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, You And Whose Army, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Dollars & Cents, 8 out of 10

Great!

Very interesting album. Very cosmic if that’s a thing. Enjoyable but only in doses of 3-4 songs at a time.

Album #6 Radiohead’s Amnesiac Hehe the album cover is giving Rothko Once again not putting a lot into these notes :( Very unexpected bc apparently Radiohead is not a heavy metal band like I thought lol. I did really enjoy it the music is kind of haunting/entrancing and would put on again if in the mood for that. Seems very of its own kind, very singular. I enjoyed it. Based on my taste in music: 3.5 Pretending to be a music critic: 4.5

Atmospheric and theatrical. Like most Radiohead albums, I didn't fully appreciate this one when it was released. It has grown on me immensely.

Kid A or Ok computer (ok maybe both) for must listens. Radiohead is great but not every album is a must listen. I’m starting to think this should be 1000 popular acts of the 20th and 21st century (or maybe the last 100 years) you should listen to. That might be more representative and the selections must frustrate me a bit less.

Mid. Some good easy listening. Don't get the hype

Me gusta Radio Head

First album of this project, and it's one of my favourite albums from my favourite group. Not much to say except simply amazing music. Personally, not really a fan of pulk/pull and Hunting Bears, but I can't get enough of bangers like I Might Be Wrong, Pyramid Song, Knives Out, and my personal favourite: Life in a Glasshouse.

A lesser-tier classic from one of the GOAT bands.

Solid as a complete album with a few standout tracks like Pyramid Song. I personally don't love Radiohead but can't deny this album's merit.

Not an easy listen if you’re after another OK Computer, but this whole album, nay period, of Radiohead is sheer genius. If you give it a chance it will surprise, thrill and strike you with joy of untold levels. You just NEED to give it a chance!