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Another bizarre album with a melancholic undertone. I don’t remember Radiohead sounding this way from the first album I listened too. Either way, I enjoyed this one. 7/10
Good album, but I can't help but just look forward to the other Radiohead albums that should be on this list. The first half of the album is absolutely amazing but man does it fall off a cliff after that, so much so that it feels like a different album for the last 20 minutes. Still really good and fun to listen to. 7/10
Slow, electronic, experimental, emotional. The vocals wallow in the heavy dramatic instrumentals. This is once again not what I thought Radiohead sounded like. Much better than the last Radiohead album we got. I feel like you have to be in a very specific mood to listen to this album by choice. It seemingly sucks the energy out of you and makes everything heavy. A tonally haunting album. The latter half of the album dragged a bit and became a bit repetitive. I still can’t understand anything he is saying. 7/10
There's a lot of genius here, but I think also a lot of experimentation. I don't think I'd listen to Hunting Bears ever again. Not because I don't like hunting. Or bears. Even the Chicago variety or the bad news version. But when it leads up to Like Spinning Plates, I can imagine that's how difficult it is to continue to listen to.
A great "feeling" album. Especially if your depressed.
Surprised this one and Hail to the Thief were on here. Would much rather the Bends be on here so people who weren’t familiar with the band could see where they started before OK Computer/Kid A and also because it’s an awesome album. But whatever. This one is probably between my 6-8th favorite RadioHead album. Don’t listen to it much but still super unique. It’s so hard not to compare it to Kid A which is just better. Rating: 4.4
I'm almost surprised to see this one here. Don't get me wrong, I love this album, but it's sort of just the B-side to Kid A, no? A little more experimental and electronic than their earlier work, but not executed as successfully as Kid A, in my opinion. Certain tracks here like "Knives Out" and "I Might Be Wrong" are some of my favorites by Radiohead, but I don't find this album as a collection to be among their top work. Certainly not top 5. But it's still one I throw on a few times a year. And at the end of the day, it's Radiohead. It's still really, really good.
Me sorprendió. De una extrañeza que me ha gustado
The music itself ranged from great to at least fine. Not one to frequent, but as an isolated experience, I’d say it was a very good album.
Spinning plates, ma chanson de confinement
Ambiental, agradable, experimental, una pizca snob
They sound sad, they should try not being sad.
Was good.
Loving this one, haven’t got tooooo deep into RadHed tbf. Feels pretty riffy which I like.
I’ve never been able to love this as much as Kid A, despite them obviously originating from the same sessions and complementing each other. There’s a few stunning standout moments, most notably “Pyramid Song”, but it doesn’t cohere as well as its sister record. It’s still a very good album, but it doesn’t hang with the absolute pinnacle of their work.
some crazy great ideas, not an amazing album Masterpieces : Packt Like Sardines, Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, Like Spinning Plates, Life In A Glasshouse
4 stars, good stuff
Album 276 of 1001 Radiohead - Amnesiac Rating : 4 / 5 Another Radiohead I like but just doesn't go over the top, for me. I think they may be a constant 4/5 band, for my listening.
very experimental as expected for a radiohead album. Some parts of the album had a meandering feel as if there was no direction but, that doesn't mean there wasn't a purpose. It felt atmospheric and ambient, thus impressionistic. I liked it though I've enjoyed most radiohead albums I've listened to.
I like Radiohead, but had never heard this album. I enjoyed it very much! Maybe not as memorable as some of their others, but atmospheric and interesting.
Was surprised by this album. I was such a fan of OK computer that I never listened when they went electronic. There was some filler towards the end of the album but a lot of great songs.
Usual Radiohead class
Very ethereal, a perfect album to cry to or just mellow in a dark room, this album needs a certain setting to enjoy it fully like i cant listen to it in the car ride home from like work but its great to write note app paragraphs lol I freaking love Radiohead
No es mi favorito.
taman je period nekakav za ovo, navečer lagano dok kiša pada (iako ne pada ovih dana), ali opet
listened to again one of their most slept on albums
It's not perfect record like radiohead's previous. But, if you're willing to see a band go out of their comfort zone and make a bit of a mess, a greatly enjoyable record nonetheless
Really good album. I have been meaning to listen to the Radiohead albums for a long time, but I don't think they were on Spotify before. This is going to be a lot of fun. I unsuccessfully tried to listen to this album on my run with my earbuds, and realized that it was pointless. I needed good headphones to experience this.
Amnesiac by Radiohead Thursday 5/2/2024, 10:33, office S Tier————————— Pyramid Song I Might Be Wrong A Tier————————— Packt Like Sardines Bear Hunter Dollars and Cents You And Whose Army Knives Out B Tier————————— Life In A Glass House Like Spinning Plates Morning Bell/Amnesiac C Tier————————— Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors
I thought that this was one of Radioheads worst, but seriously all their stuff ive listened to is above a 9/10. I haven't listened to all of it though but still. Songs on this album are eerie and spectacular
Moody, glitchy, wailing. VIBES
No toe-tappers here, but the album is full of interesting, melancholy rhythms. Not for all occasions, but if the mood strikes, this is a fabulous piece.
Ahh, I love Radiohead's sonic experimentation. Just wish I had more time to just sit down and listen because there's a lot of layers. So I guess Radiohead is like an Ogre. I jest, but this band DOES NOT. This is their main flaw - so serious! That and Thom Yorke's vocals don't always resonate (no pun intended). Sometimes feels like the musical equivalent of the movie Eraserhead. This is a really interesting album, heavy both thematically and structurally. A unique, risk-taking band band that somehow makes their experimental psychological meanderings almost accessible. One last thing - if EVERYTHING is obscure, nothing is obscure.
We had a family listening session and Adler is a huge Radiohead fan. He and Andre were critical about this album. All I could think is it’s Radiohead and their sonic universe is damn near perfect all the time.
Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tim Box // Pyramid Song // You And Whose Army? // Knives Out // Life in a Glasshouse 4/5
Quite liked this one. 1 if my favourite albums (of all time) is the Bends, so I was expecting good things. Quirky, strange influences and wholly er, interesting is this album. I do wonder with albums like this that the band may be still looking for ideas and could be guilty of trotting out the some of the same, as before. A very good album but not as good as the aforementioned Bends or OK Computer.
Haunting, musical, and soothing at the same time. Beautiful instruments and vocals. Some distorted sounding songs that build tension. Great album.
Love this album! Not my favourite Radiohead album, but love it more than I used to. Used to be thrown off by it’s experimental style which felt a little off balanced in the album back in the day, but I feel like it evolved the band towards some sweet future albums. Overall 4.5 strong album but not my favourite Radiohead album
Some call it Kid B, which I get. But it for sure stands on its own. Love the experimental sounds and ambient effects. Very moody in tone but a pleasure for the ears. The jazz great playing trumpet on Life in a Glasshouse was an amazing way to end the album. So close to a 5
Voða fín, fyrsta almennilega hlustunin á Radiohead
Better than I expected but I always wish these guys would just rock out more
Would be a 5 but they have albums much more 10/10 and complete, i love the eerie weird vibe but not every song is amazing some are for vibe, great album though
Radiohead it’s always a great lesson. Whether it’s the earlier stuff or their leaders. This is new Kid A but it’s enjoyable and if you have not heard it, please listen.
If Kid A was the apocalypse that Ok Computer predicted, then Amnesiac is the barren wasteland of what came after
Soundscapey again! But maybe a hair below some of the other more intentional and cinematic sounds Radiohead has done before.
You and Whose Army - excellent song, easily my favourite by Radiohead, there's been times, when it was on a loop for a whole day. As for the rest of the album it's typical Radiohead. Some songs are quite good, catchy, melancholic, original. But others have just too much of Thom Yorke's wailing, which in bigger doses is on par with an audio torture. Still a great album, but don't listen to it too much, please.
Well beetje edgy 7/10
This is not an essential album, and this is coming from a fan. With cuts like ”Pyramid Song”, ”I Might Be Wrong” & ”Knives Out” there are certainly great things to get from it, it’s just a bit goofy around the edges. Nonetheless, I am bound by blood to give it at least 4 stars
This record was actually way better then the ones I had to listen to before. It’s the first radiohead album I enjoyed.
Incredibly experimental; I'm really surprised that this one, from what I've read, seemed to be so loved by the mainstream when it was released Dark, depressing, unsettling album, and so damn interesting. I think that how polarizing the album seems to be on the internet (alongside Radiohead in general) is a testament to how much they pushed music's boundaries on this one
in a way i prefer amnesiac to kid a. i know i know, crucify me, but its way more melodic in the sense that its not all based on rythm. on the counterpart tho its not as groundbreaking as kid a. so i dont know. im a big fan of ok computer and thats it, was never really into any other radiohead album apart from in rainbows maybe. but this is great, just way too depressing and dark.
Pretty good, great in places
Not the best Radiohead, but smooth
October 31, 2023 Not first listen, but I recall the spookiness may be more than enough for today Wow my first Radiohead phase was longer ago than I thought, I don’t remember any of these songs! (Pun not intended) ‘Cept “Pyramid Song” and “Pulk / Pull Revolving Doors” :) Also, who knew I’d get my trombone fix with the closing track? It’s transitory, like an elevator going to a strange new planet, but still pretty fun and inventive. To think there’s a whole song that’s 100% a backwards recording, and my first thought is just yep- that’s Radiohead being Radiohead. HL: “Like Spinning Plates”, “Life in a Glasshouse”, “Pyramid Song”, “Morning Bell/Amnesiac”
good
3.9/5 No real standout songs but solid all the way through Best track: Hunting Bears
good
Some great stuff but at times a tough listen. Always interesting
Actually enjoyed it
i like radio head
- takes me back to living in Frankfurt, 2001 - Remember it sounding like the Kid A outtakes, which it more/less was - Worst aspect is that it is compared to other fantastic Radiohead albums
I liked it! Radiohead killer once again.
Favourite Songs: Pyramid Song, You And Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Like Spinning Plates, Life In a Glasshouse
Can see how it was influential with paving new ground. Good album but not easy listening.
Not my favorite Radiohead record, but it is still a Radiohead record.
Really smooth. Pyramid song is such a masterpiece genuinely Not their best album but the fact that Im giving them a 4 despite this says a lot about RH
Never have managed to get into Radiohead, nonetheless i enjoyed the album. I think it depends a lot on the mood. Liked "Knives out".
Not too bad. Not a huge Radiohead fan though so biased.
good sounds like radiohead
I think I’ve yet to hear a Radiohead album that I thought was bad, but I’ve also yet to hear one that’s blown me away. They get so much love, I keep finding myself feeling let down despite finding the music pretty decent. Let’s see if today’s album can make me see them more wonderfully. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Pyramid Song, You And Whose Army I think I can say with some level of confidence that this has been my favourite Radiohead album so far. I liked how the songs would blend together nicely. It makes it feel more like an album rather than a collection of songs. I definitely am realising why they don’t play Creep live any more (it’s not on this album, it’s just a note), as it’s so starkly different to most of their other songs. Overall, this was pretty good. Still not amazed though.
I love this album
😞
I love OK Computer and I know Radiohead's first three albums pretty well. However, for some reason I'd never heard Kid-A or Amnesiac before. I bought In Rainbows when it came out (it was the last CD I ever bought), played it once, didn't like it. I felt this needed a few playthroughs to get a fair opinion, so I listened to it four times. I know I like it now, but it doesn't feel perfect. Maybe it will end up as a 5 star album for me, but it's a 4 star one right now.
Somber, melancholic, haunting, nice Sounds, sometimes experimental; 3,5/5 4,5/5 if in the Mood
Way different than I expected Radiohead to be. I always thought their music would be heavier/more metal adjacent. I need to learn more about the production of this album.
Det er banger, men 4.3 pga revolving doors, ved ikke lige hvad de lavede der.
The music in here is quite stunning at times. The vocals essentially sound like 45 minutes of whining though. Favorite track: Like Spinning Plates
definitely experimental, but i vibed with it.
Some good ones; some too experimental. Doesn't compare to OK Computer. 8.5/10
Both this and “Kid A” are uneven albums for me. They both definitely have some of Radiohead’s finest work on it. But then there are some real head-scratchers on it as well. I had gotten “Kid Amnesia,” the anniversary release, but I have yet to listen to it. Hearing it all in one block, I am not sure if I will change my mind about the album. All in all, the band is growing and trying new things which is still great. And when it works, it’s truly an amazing moment. “Pyramid Song” is easily one of the most amazing things I’ve ever heard. So haunting, and the way the drums come in and completely turn the beat around… chills for me every time. “Life In A Glass House” seemed like such a grand experiment back then, now it’s also a song of theirs I really love. never got into “Knives Our”, it seems unfinished to me. I can imagine trying to follow “OK Computer” is not so easy. Moving into a different style seems very risky. But I think it works more in “Kd A,” even though this has some songs that are better, imo.
I never understood why people got so turned off by this Radiohead album and the closely linked previous album Kid A when they loved OK Computer so much. To me, it's the natural progression from all the experimenting and electronica in OK Computer to these two. Now if you want to bitch and moan that it's different from The Bends, fine. But it's still a good album. Not my favorite of theirs, but the first half still has some beautiful soft pieces (Pyramid Song), some crunchier rock pieces (Knives Out), and several that just like OK Computer nicely blend rock and electronica to almost sound rock, even if it's looped beats from time to time (Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong). Yeah, I zoned out a little on the last half of the album but the last song Life in a Glasshouse is really cool with the jazz and trumpet sounds. Not quite Radiohead at their peak, but still real solid.
4.0 + A better version of “Pisces Iscariot” by the Smashing Pumpkins. They’ve polished up some of the lesser tracks from the “Kid A” sessions and put together a surprisingly listenable album that can be enjoyed with just a couple of skips. Standouts: “You And Whose Army?”, “Pyramid Song”, “Like Spinning Plates”, “Life In a Glasshouse.”
good. more edgy.
Algumas músicas bem boas. Tem a clássica Pyramid Song, o que já é incrível. É uma ótima mistura de rock triste com eletrônica
pretty sad tunes kinda chill
Life in a glasshouse so good
a headphones album. an album u must listen to in headphones. way better than I remember. opener goes ridiculous pyramid song is great as always sonics on push pulk doors are impeccable as always etc etc. idk why id never taken this album seriously before. loads of great tracks. knives out is up there with their best. the one song im not sure about and that makes this feel like a kid b is the morning bell redo. good stuff altogether. could be a 5 upon revisits
This is a Radiohead album I never really listened to but I really enjoyed it, it's something with the dissonant melodies like in "Knives Out" and guitar riffs like that one in "I might be wrong" that just sits well with me. While it lacked hits like it's predecessors Kid A, The bends and Ok Computer it still was a nice listen and sounded pretty similar. Radiohead albums usually take a few listens for me to get into so maybe this one will get better in time.
moody, atmospheric, fantastic. the sequencing is incredible, nothing feels out of place at all. kinda feels like kid a on sleeping medication, but like in a good way. best tracks: pyramid song, life in a glasshouse, you and whose army?
I kind of passively listened to this album today while I "worked". It's not their best stuff by any means but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I will give it 4 stars.
Kinda cool. Depression as an album. I would've loved this as a teenager. Reminds me of James Blake, Low Roar and Sigur Rós at the beginning. Liked almost every song, I think. I feel it.
Even unpopular Radiohead albums are full of gems
Альбом гипнотизирует. Меланхоличный. Снова прослушать его желание не появляется, но разовое путешествие было очень интересным.
Radiohead is a weird way yo start a Friday, but I didn’t hate it.
I want you to know He's not coming back Look into my eyes I'm not coming back So knives out Catch the mouse Don't look down Shove it in your mouth If you'd been a dog They would've drowned you at birth Look into my eyes It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth So knives out Cook him up Squash his head Put him in the pot I want you to know He's not coming back He's bloated and frozen Still there's no point in letting it go to waste So knives out Catch the mouse Squash his head Put him in the pot Basically Kid A part 2, and thats not a bad thing. 4/5
I really like this album. Even one of Radioheads worst is ingenious, but I can’t give it a five because some songs are just hard to listen to
what a trip listening to this immediately after the Bends. I basically agree with Jacob’s assessment. The first 5 or 6 songs are stellar. Then it just starts to sound like b-side ideas and jimmying. I quite like Hunting Bears tho. That did something to me.
To listen to Radiohead around the Kid A period, you have to be in a kind of a bummer mood. This is, after all, the most successful bummer band. I love these albums, they're evergreen to me... I discover new things in them the older I get, that 16-year-old me didn't see or understand. The lyrics alone you could spend a long time on. It always surprises me how alien Radiohead starts to sound at this point. Alienated from the sound and styles of the late 90s / 2000's, kind of lonely in their pursuit to get to the natural conclusion of this sound. And their sound palette alienates the listener a lot of the time. It's that mix of those noisy, antisocial, uninterested blasts of drum machines with the refined sound of Nigel Godrich's orchestration. And Thom Yorke has that quality to anything he sings... arresting. The bittersweet, tonal, in the same way a theremin solo can almost make you cry. This is supposed to be the Pt 2 of Kid A, but to me it still feels like half Part 2, and half b-sides or slightly less polished demos from those sessions. Once we get past Knives Out, things get a little muddy. And there is some muddiness earlier than that as well. but then Life In A Glasshouse comes around, which kind of puts the whole project in context. Thom Yorke as jazz crooner of this dysfunctional band. Kind of an incredible ending. I'm on the edge between 4 and 5. I am going to round down for the slightly messy middle. But really, hard to argue with those first few songs. 4/5
Dank and lonely. Pyramid song is pure beauty!
4.5
An overall much more consistent Radiohead album in its tone and quality compared to most of their albums, but it doesn't nearly reach the highs of any of their other albums on the list, including stuff like Hail to the Thief. Still a solid record for the consistency and high polish, but it does feel like it's riding off the high of Kid A. Great album, otherwise. Seem pretty negative here but I should specify that this is still great. Would have loved more of that jazz influence we see at the end.
I am growing somewhat fond of Radiohead. Kind of a moody groove that I could slip into today, although it wouldn't fit me every day
It's impossible to talk about this album without talking about the companion album, Kid A. Originally planned as a double album, Radiohead decided to break the massive recording sessions into two releases. That decision allowed Kid A to shine on its own. Amnesiac is the less impressive of the two albums but helped solidify their status as one of the best bands of the 2000s and not limited to their electronic direction of the last album. When these two albums were reissued together, it was a joy to hear then side by side as orginally intended. But it needed to have been separated at the time to have worked.
8,6/10
So much going on on this album, lots of mood shifts, interesting instrumentation and arrangements. They really expand their range and for the most part it's satisfying, but I know they have even better albums I should listen to again. I do like it a lot!
Forgot how much I enjoy Radiohead. Not an album I’ve listened to much but liked it a lot
I don’t judge people for not liking this album. God will judge them and send them to hell.
Some pretty great Radiohead tracks on this but there’s also a few less interesting or lack luster cuts as well but I’m pretty sure this is made from the same recording session as kid a unless I’m talkin out of my ass. Would def give it a listen if you already like Radiohead but this def isn’t the first Radiohead record I’d show to someone. Best tracks: Life in a glasshouse Pyramid song Knives out Morning bell/amnesiac Dollars and cents
it's radiohead
An incredible piece of work
Has aged well. Sounds better than it did over two decades ago.
Radiohead is on the list of bands that every time I hear their work, my listening ears are intensely interested, yet somehow I don't pursue their music. However, as with other bands on that list (like Muse), I had a strong feeling they'd grow on me, and this album seems to building a case for that theory. Radiohead calls to mind for me bands like Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, and Muse, not so much in the content of their compositions and performances but in their ever-evolving approach to music. Like those other bands I love, they seem to work hard not to repeat themselves, and I admire that. To me, it's one of the most difficult places to reach in one's art: finding new ways to express oneself without simply experimenting for experimentation's sake. I don't claim any clairvoyance and I am as easily fooled as anyone, I suppose. I can only share my own personal subjective experience with the art as I encounter it. I'll definitely come back to this album and I'm motivated more now to explore their catalog.
I must admit I always looked down on Kid A’s less popular brother, it had come out too quickly after the world was blown away that it kind of felt like a cash out. And besides Radiohead at the time were harping about both albums being written at the same time meaning it felt like a b-side album. But now, after all these years with fresh ears - it’s a good one - probably one of the more underestimate neo-Radiohead records, albeit a bit on the darker side, it’s still a gripping listen.
Not the most consistent Radiohead record as the second half tails off slightly (until the incredible Life in a Glasshouse) but the first half is incredibly strong and contains some of their most fragile and beautiful songs
I always fall asleep when listening to Radiohead, so I think it was good but missed the last few tracks. It’s their typical “music from an advanced form of intelligence” format. Lost of odd sounds, instrumentation and lyrics that are passive aggressive. 4/5
Loved it. One of those albums you listen to alone at 3am just taking in the atmosphere.
I'm gonna blow up the curve here slightly. Genuinely expected to be cool on this one after not listening to it for a number of years, but I enjoyed almost all of it. In fact, I really quite like the back half of it from "I Might Be Wrong" onward through to the end. It's moody and explores a bit without ever feeling too tedious or dull to me. And then the whole thing culminates with a jazzy sad ditty. What can I say? It works for me.
Not bad, Thom, not bad. Radiohead: the band I’ve tried and tried and tried again to get into, but I just didn’t get it. However! I enjoyed Amnesiac. It had all that experimental Radiohead stuff, but some cohesiveness, too. There were elements of jazz, electronic and rock music with Thom Yorke’s haunting voice. Enjoyable. Best tracks: Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors and I Might Be Wrong. This album makes me a bit more excited for several upcoming Radiohead albums in the future.
3.5/5
it’s mostly whiny tom yorke that lets the air out of this band
4* as I’m Radiohead Neek BUT it ain’t Kid A
4.25
I like the vibe
The first three tracks are Radiohead leaning way too hard into what made OK Computer unique--musically, that's not an interesting way to start an album. But then the rest of the tracks are leaning into what made OK Computer good, which is the music ultimately. Still a really good album, but this is a pretty massive step back from OK Computer. Favorite track: Knives Out
I forgot how good Hunting Bears is. This album in general is better than I recall but that song in particular is great. I’m not sure Radiohead has a bad album. This is a 4 star
Solid album, very smooth to listen to
слишком много эхо бля
When I was younger I really didn't like this album, but there's at least eight good songs on this album. Many are much better live.
Radiohead at its finest. Weird, enigmatic and very memorable.
Despite this feeling like a reminder of a musical phase I'm no longer a part of (I loved many of the Radiohead records when I was younger but never really spent time with Amnesiac) the electronic textures, melodies, and endless eerie/melancholy moods still hit me in a special way. When this music matches your mood, it's sublime. One star deducted for the fact that there aren't many tracks that jump out as individually memorable with the possible exception of Pyramid Song because of all the hooplah surrounding its time signature.
depressed boards of canada
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Pyramid song, You and whose army, Knives out, Morning bell/Amnesiac
A real good album. Radioheads second worst album 4
i’ve already heard this 😭
4.5
I've never listened to this as an album before (as opposed to individual songs off it). It's great! Still only 4* - more an 8/10 than a 9/10.
Love this album.
Like this album, but it's not my favorite of theirs. Really like Morning Bell / Amnesiac
Moody broody. Good to listen to on the bus. Not my fave Radiohead album.
Love Radiohead, love some tracks on here. But it's possibly their weakest album.
So hypnotic and on another wavelength that it started over and I didn’t realize it looped until Pyramid Song started again.
Another Radiohead album on the 1001 list. Like my previous reviews I really like Radiohead but I think one would be enough. Amnesiac is more experimental than Kid A but still very accessible. It's not my favorite album from their discography of even in the top 3. I would recommend listening to Kid A or OK computer instead. Even though it's good it doesn't fit the list of must listen albums before you die.
There is a very fine line for me between Radiohead being good/enjoyable/unique and Radiohead being so far up their own ass that they cannot see the sunshine. This album jussssstt squeaks into the first category for me. I loved it! More this and less OK Computer please
Like it's predecessor, Kid A, an interesting album that has its ups and downs. On this one, I definitely enjoyed the tracks that followed a bit more traditional rock structures more than the more experimentally electronic ones. I can imagine that this one might grow on me and get 5 stars on a subsequent listen. But after a first spin it's a 4 for me. Highlight: Life In A Glasshouse
Was tempted to give this album a 5/5 just because it's Radiohead, but honestly, it's always been one of their weaker albums in my mind. It's still very good, and it's kind of astonishing that (I think) it's mostly just B-sides from the absolute wellspring that was the Kid A sessions, but I don't really revisit it too often, and there's probably a reason for that. Standouts: Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, You And Whose Army? I Might Be Wrong
Simply fantastic. Not my favourite Radiohead album but nevertheless it is great.
Overall, this was amazing! The first 5 songs were the best in the album and the last 6 is where the album started to get boring for me. But nevertheless I enjoyed it very much!
I love Radiohead but this is probably my least favourite album after their debut. I think a lot of the songs are really abrasive, but Radiohead are still great and “pyramid song” and “I might be wrong” are two of their best songs. So there are some good songs here but I’m not sure both this and Kid A needed to be included.
Ya gotta love some Radiohead! First listen through of this album tho! Very good coming right after Kid A I still think this album holds up next to it! Really nice music for this whole album! Did not disappoint!
Pretty solid album with three or so weak tracks. I like the incorporation of various music genres, such as electronica and jazz. The songs fit together and have the ability to transform your brain into another world. Favorite Songs: Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, and I Might Be Wrong.
Great
Great album! It was cinematic without being over the top theatrical. I enjoyed all of the strings and horns.
Great album. Good vibe.
This one took a few listens to grow on me. Overall, the instrumentation is very atmospheric, the vocals go from soothing to grating. I enjoyed the opening track, nice and laid back. Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors was haunting, robotic and strange, yet oddly enough may have been my favorite song on the album. I Might Be Wrong was the most cohesive song on the album.
Great album, great band
Really good album. I feel like I missed the boat on this era of Radiohead. Great songs mixed with a few fun experimental ones.
I think Radiohead are at their best when experimenting, and this is an incredibly experimental album at times even by their standards! Took me a while to get on bored, but I think this is a grower. Im a bit of a Radiohead fan, but I’d actually never heard of this one before. Turns out it was originally going to be a double album with Kid A but they decided it would’ve been too dense. Good call. The more this went on; the more I liked it. Not sure I agree with all of the plaudits just yet - it certainly isn’t as good as In Rainbows / OK Computer / Kid A / Hail to the Thief (imo), BUT I think given a few more listens I might redact that statement. The more it goes on the better it sounds. In Rainbows is pinnacle Radiohead for me, and when this started I wasnt sure it was on the same path, but by the end I was sold.
Desde a primeira vez que ouvi sobre este álbum, no final de 2001, fiquei tomado pela resistência na época por qualquer menção a experimentalismos com elementos de eletrônica. Agora consigo sentir que, mesmo diante das incertezas e da melancolia, realmente havia uma beleza no universo profundo criado pelas composições que apresentam uma atmosfera intensa justamente pelas texturas eletrônicas.
Even as a follow-up to “OK Computer,” “Kid A” and “Amnesiac” were bold moves by Radiohead. The music is sweeping, challenging, orchestral, haunting, electronic, discordant, pulling the listener into an aural storm. “Kid A” remains on the 1001, while “Amnesiac” has been removed in later editions. I think this is the right call, although I love parts of both albums. But “Kid A” had the biggest impact, as the direct extension of the “OK Computer” evolution. Both albums came out of the same recording sessions, so it's fitting to choose just one as essential Or maybe replace them both with the 2021 double album reissue? Whether you love it or hate it, I think this absolutely fits the bill as music that you’ve gotta listen to at least once in your lifetime.
Three songs in, this album is WAY ahead of its time. Love the use of electronic elements. So far I can't predict anything. Notable tracks - I Might Be Wrong Knives Out Overall pretty solid and unpredictable. Seems like a good jumping off point for more Radiohead for me... 8/10
Awesome album. Not the best of Radiohead, but certainly up there with the classics.
Classic
It stuffers from having followed a masterpiece and therefore is always compared to it, which led to this being referred to as "Kid B" in some corners. In truth, it's something of a letdown coming after both OK Computer and Kid A. Christ, it sounds like I'm underselling this album. It's still great. Being the 3rd best Radiohead album isn't anything to be ashamed of.
Sperriges Werk, aber zu recht in dieser Liste.
Kid A’s twin brother that languished outside the spotlight, but that’s almost fitting given how introspective and isolated this album feels. Yorke and company turn the slightly-off synths and excellent guitar work inward for a darker mirror image of the already heavy Kid A, and the end result is a tight, claustrophobic LP that suggests something dark and formless just beneath the surface. Excellent instrumental work (especially guitar) on this one, creative songwriting in spades, and just some overall great tracks (even if I can’t listen to them when I’m depressed). One wonders if this album was meant to live in the A shadows, as that’s where it finds the most gripping examination of loss and isolation put to wax.
We Kid A was intended as a double album. This is effectively Kid B. It is often seen as the runt Dublin but I think it is as good. Some electronic noodling and I know Thoms voice turns some people off. Essential 21st century music.
A dreamy, spacey, and unique iteration on the Radiohead sound; I really appreciated the jazz/brass elements they incorporated into their sound. "You and Whose Army?" and "Morning Bell / Amnesiac" were so good!!
PREFS : Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Dollars and Cents, Life in a Glasshouse MOINS PREF : Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors
Amnesiac >>>>>> OK Computer
I hate calling things hAunTiNgLY bEauTiFul but that’s it, that’s what it is. Very nice gloomy afternoon walk album
This album really hooked its teeth into midway through. I’ve always liked Radiohead, but somehow missed this album. 4/5
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I tried unsuccessfully with this album when it was released twenty years ago. To me, it was something like an incoherent sequence of beeps and “ahhs” wrapped in an snobby marketing package. However, when I listened to it last night, I got it. It took me two decades to understand it, but finally I got it. Guess that good music is untimely and wait for us to be mature enough to appreciate it. Only when the time is right.
A pleasantly different listening experience...
more quality whining.
Refreshing. Very interesting, cohesive, artistic and weird album. Def inspired How Much a Dollar Cost by kendrick. Very Dope, something I look forward to hearing again, not sure what genre it is tho.
I've always stood at a distance from Radiohead - but I liked the slightly experimental nature of this
Big Radiohead fan, so there's a fair bias here. Not my favorite album if theirs, but still a banger.
Yay, another Radiohead album less than a week after my first one. I definitely liked this one more than my previous one, Hail to the Thief. The first three songs didn't do much for me, but it was pretty good after that. I'm hoping I'll like that other Radiohead albums on this list even more. My favourite songs were Knives Out and Morning Bell/Amnesiac.
So much more textured and warm than Kid A. Subtle; rewards deep listening. Rich with inventive melodies and delicious tension. Reminds you Radiohead is actually a good band despite being memed to death.
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For an album that’s often considered Kid A’s reheated leftovers, Radiohead still manage moments of incredible beauty and complexity. Jonny Greenwood is in especially fine form here.
love them!!!!!!!!
This was good. But it wasn't mind blowing by any stretch. There were some amazing riffs here but I never got past the impression that Radiohead is super proud of themselves. This album is pretentious. But it is also pretty good and I can't argue with the musicianship.
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OK Computer is my all time favourite album - when this came out it was seen as "The weird one" but listening to it again all these years later it really isn't all that difficult to listen to. I really enjoyed this and the time away from it has given it some room to stand on its own for me.
Not really into radiohead normally but quite enjoyed this, the last two songs are a bit too much for me but overall pretty decent! Probably closer to 3.5/5 than 4/5 for me
Very nice
Artsy, emo-boy music. I get why people like Radiohead, but something was missing for me, so I can't give it a 5. The production, vocals, and instruments are amazing though. Overall, really captivating album, but didn't completely click with me. Best Songs: Pyramid Song, Knives Out, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Life in a Glasshouse Worst Songs: Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, Hunting Bears,
Not their favorite album of mine but most bands would kill to have an album like this in their discography l.
Good but totally depressing music
Even a bad Radiohead album beats a Dexys Midnight Runner
Often overlooked because of Kid A, but a great album in its own right. Some Radiohead classics on this album. Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, Knives Out, I Might Be Wrong. 4/5
i luv radiohead
there's something oddly comforting about this album, love the rhythms
Basically a collection of B sides, but a collection of B sides from one of the best albums of all time so you can't be too flabbergasted by its inclusion on the list, I guess. Not my favorite Radiohead album, but songs like "Pyramid Song" and "Knives Out" are among the band's best. Then you have the song "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" though, which could very well be the worst song ever created in the history of mankind. Four outta five.
Kid A's ugly little ginger brother. You like him a lot, you just don't love him. Best Tracks: Pyramid Song; You & Whose Army?; I Might Be Wrong
Amnesiac is a great album because it’s made by Radiohead or because it’s actually great is how I often feel listening to this. I thoroughly enjoy Radiohead and all their music. Amnesiac is one album of theirs that I find to be on the outer edge of their appeal to me. It is Kid A part two and is similar. It also builds on what made Kid A so unique and great but some of it is a bit over exaggerated than Kid A. Their musically stylings and production is great as always. There are a few songs on here that are as good as any other album. But as a whole album I feel this one isn’t quite as good yet still better than the king of limbs. 7.7/10
This is a fantastic album. As my first Radiohead album on this journey (#30 overall), I really enjoyed this. I'm interested to see how OK Computer stacks up, as that album's reputation is well-known around here. Amnesiac was a solid 4/5.
Me gustan los elementos jazzeros 🌿
Radiohead vient encore nous proposer une très belle compilation d'hipstereries, qui ne manquera pas de satisfaire tous les bobos de France et d'ailleurs. A mettre entre toutes les mains.
Favorites: Life in a Glass House, Dollars and Cents.
Great album but as good as OK Computer
Ég er OK computer maður, en það sem er flott hér er virkilega flott. Langt síðan ég heyrði þessa plötu og hún eldist bara ljómandi vel. En það er nú samt ekki allt jafn skemmtilegt.
Fantastic album, very interesting
Great
Heard it several times already. I like it more than the average Radiohead fan, as I think it’s unfair to consider it as a load of Kid A cast-offs. It lacks the same through-line in the tracklisting, but many of the songs are excellent on their own terms, even if Thom Yorke pushes it a little too far with the artificial manipulation of his vocals. Favourite track: Life In A Glasshouse
Kid A has always been a smidge above in my mind, but both are life-changing albums.
Kid AB
I wasn't looking forward to another Radiohead Album, but the loops in the opening track caught my attention, next came Pyramid Song, a descent ballad with nice piano and distorted strings, the next song was fairly electronic/experimental followed by those eerie retro vocals in You and Whose Army, etc. The album has been criticized as an album of outtakes, but I like that aspect - you're really not sure what you're going to get when you flip to the next track. They certainly are a creative bunch, continuing to expand artistically, not afraid to alienate the fans who jumped on board with Creep and wanting more of the same.
this is a great album, and as well as the noise/electronica there are some more conventional and very beautiful songs that would fit into Ok Computer or In Rainbows. Definitely start here for the 'difficult Radiohead' rather than Kid A.
Kid A but weirder
Un d'aquells discos que realment guanyen amb les escoltes. El to opressiu i angustiós encaixa bé amb l'atmósfera d'aïllament individual de començaments del mil.leni
It took me a while to get into Radiohead, but this is a great album
Niet een van hun allerbeste platen, maar echt slechte platen hebben ze ook nog nooit gemaakt natuurlijk.
Mooi maar moeilijk. Ik rond ‘m af naar boven.
For being a glorified b sides record its a damn good one.
Want to listen to more Radiohead. Much less intense than I always thought it was.
Very much Radiohead. Not as good as OK computer but cool album.
No es mi favorito
should revisit this one. Lots going on.
En-trancing
Amnesiac has a magnificent couple of ending pieces and its consistency puts it strictly ahead of Kid A. Even the more pop-oriented tracks have funky mixing and appendices galore. This sits in the same sonic category as this year's We, which I also quite enjoyed. Abstract, existing warm fuzzies for the band, pretentious influences, etc. Good music.
Amnesiac is the album that made me a fan of Radiohead. Obviously a continuation of Kid A, this a great album to listen to preferably alone, at night, and with good headphones.
4.5/5. Melon's wrong, this might be top 3
I'm not convinced by this. I don't think it's their best.
Need to listen more to get the full benefit. Can tell it is going to be a good 'un.
Dimi zei: slecht... ik geef het daarom een 4
Before only listened to OK Computer and some tracks from The Bends, so I was expecting something similar to these records. But this one has a completely different sound to it. The vibe of this record is really melancholic even for Radiohead. I think Pyramid Song might be up there in the list of the saddest songs I've heard. The sadness just covers you like a fluffy blanket when this tune comes on. In this record the band tried to create a special atmosphere. There are a couple interludes consisting of weird sounding electronic soundscapes that connect the songs together and create a special mood. Even though the band tried to diversify the record a bit by adding a some semi-upbeat sounding moments, the pacing still seemed slow to me. In some moments I caught myself wanting to turn the record off, but some cool melodies and song ideas always stopped me from doing that. Overall I was left impressed by the band's eagerness to experiment and redefine their sound
A lot of good stuff on here. A few songs feel too bare/experimental for me, but the classic Radiohead sound and creativity are very much present. Minus a point for a lot of the lyrics kinda not making any sense. 7/10
It's not my favourite radiohead album, but I think it's a little underrated. Kid A is one of my favourite albums of all time, and it's a hard act to follow and not just sound like Kid A Lite. However this still has some great tracks on it, although it's not quite as consistent as some of their other albums. Pyramid song is a masterpiece, and life in a glass house is a standout jazzy mess (in a good way).
😬 didn’t quite vibe with this one
You can hear the influences pulling at this from every direction: electronic rhythms, jazz, a vocal that's all melancholy. "Pyramid Song" is the moment it works — the piano sits in an unsettling place and the tension holds for the whole track. The rest didn't give me much more than texture. Interesting, well made, but ordinary in the end.
I think there is a large amount of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” when it comes to Radiohead. I enjoyed Kid A and also Amnesiac here, but I cannot elevate this (as this is the album we are dealing with here) to such elevated status as it’s reputation demands. It is experimental, yes, and I wish there was a bit more of this about and a lot of it works, but it isn’t anything more for me than a really good experimental album. 3/5.
Fiebertraum
great radiohead album, some misses on it but also some greats. I'm feeling a strong 7 to a light 8. first listen tracklist ranking: 1. I Might Be Wrong 2. Pyramid Song 3. Life in a Glasshouse 4. Knives Out 5. Morning Bell/Amnesiac 6. Like Spinning Plates 7. You and Whose Army? 8. Dollars and Cents 9. Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box 10. Hunting Bears 11. Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors
Also dafür, dass hier Radiohead draufsteht, fand ich es...Nur ok. Hätte gehofft, dass es mich mehr abholt.
Ok - probably my least favourite of the Radiohead albums I’ve listened to
It’s fine, nothing special and far from Radioheads best.
Knives Out is probably the saving grace of this album. The rest is pretty forgettable and generic Radiohead.
It's okay. A bit too meandering and empty for me, but nice atmospheres.
2,9/5
Je crois que malheureusement j'ai pas kiffé de ouf
Although I enjoyed hearing the influence of Charles Mingus, "Pyramid Song" is a nothing song to me - as are the rest of the songs (with the exceptions of the first track and "Life In a Glasshouse"; Humph on trumpet). I simply do not get the almost mythological status this band holds. I enjoyed OK Computer, I might like Kid A and/or In Rainbows, but I don't see why this album in particular needs to be on this list.
Just okay…. Just like the title, I could easily listen to it and forget about it. Not my favorite of theirs.
Kid A's less attractive sibling.
A really nice album, lots of meaningful lyrisc and interesting instrumentals; a solid background music for the day 😇
Loved Radiohead back in the day but this is the album I stopped listening to them. It was very experimental but there was some tracks with some real substance. Obviously the Pyramid Song is so unique and beautiful. Other faves were: Knives Out, Dollars and Cents and Life in a Glasshouse.
This album landed pretty much in the middle for me. The first couple of songs were fine, including the familiar “Pyramid Song,” but nothing really grabbed me. Early on, I thought this would make good background music in a coffee house, and that feeling stuck with me through most of the album. When Radiohead got more experimental, I could appreciate what they were trying to do without necessarily enjoying it. “Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors” was interesting but definitely not my thing, and “Like Spinning Plates” sounded like somebody was playing the record backwards. I get the creativity behind it. I just don't need to listen to it again. “I Might Be Wrong” was my favorite discovery, especially because of the guitar, and I didn't mind “Knives Out.” The vocals on “Morning Bell/Amnesiac,” on the other hand, annoyed me for some reason. The biggest surprise came at the very end with “Life in a Glasshouse.” I loved the New Orleans feel of the horns and thought it was a cool way to finish the album. Overall, I appreciate the experimentation and musicianship more than I actually enjoyed the album. Nothing here was terrible, but there also wasn't enough that made me want to come back for another listen. Good coffee-house background music, but not something I need in my collection.
I was listening to fun, energetic and innovative pop all morning and then I remembered I had to catch up on my albums. Probably not the best headspace to be in when reviewing this album. Didn't want to do it, didn't really enjoy it, but didn't really hate it either. 5/10.
Ei sitä ihan parasta Radioheadia. Amnesiac edustaa elektronista ja taiteellisempaa puolta bändin uralla. Ehkä useammalla kuuntelukerralla tästä saisi vielä enemmän irti.
This album was everything I think of when I think of a Radiohead album. I can’t actively listen to Radiohead it just needs to be on in the background until I learn the songs. This was pretty good and I know I would like it a lot more with multiple listens but I just don’t want to choose to put it in on, I just want it to play.
They really put Kid B on here 😭😭😭 (it’s actually pretty good I just wanted to get that joke off).
Bäk in bisnes
ei oikee lähe tällane ihme musiikki en oikee ees tiiä mitä tää on. Niinku puhuttii radioheadil oma sound jota en kyl ymmärrä. En myöskään ymmärrä sitä hypeä koko bändin ympärillä. Joo hyvää musiikkia ovat tehneet mutta en milloinkaan vertaisi muihin brittijätteihin. 3/5
There's good songs on this record, though at some point, it begins to feel like left-overs from the Kid A sessions rather than a separate entity. I guess that just speaks to how good Kid A is. They put all their most groundbreaking material there and then put all the other moderately good stuff on Amnesiac. The exceptions are Pyramid Song and Knives Out which are both phenomenal - but that's really about it. They do these songs best live, just check out the I Might Be Wrong live release with the title track, Like Spinning Plates and Dollars And Cents. Way more energetic and developed than their studio counterparts (7/10, 3/5 on this scale)
It's probably the Radiohead album I've listened to the least and although Pyramid Song is amazing the rest of the album just doesn't hold up the same way. They are interesting songs but they don't move me.
Otro álbum complicado de calificar, es un sonido elevado, tiene delicadeza y tiene potencia, tiene muchos elementos ocurriendo de manera simultánea Se siente como un álbum reflexivo y de mucha madurez en cuanto su producción Es un infravalorado dentro del catálogo de Radiohead sin embargo tiene canciones de mucha presencia, y no creo que en este caso les haga falta algo que algún álbum interior aportara, es decir, contiene su esencia pero a la vez incursionan en un ámbito nuevo y eso está bien le da mucho más valor a la propuesta del grupo en si Es un buen viaje, recomendado para sesiones de concentración
It's a good album, just not my favorite Radiohead album. Probably not even top 5 for me. Album seems more electronic to me then some of their earlier stuff that I like more.
I like the older Radiohead songs better. To me this is not their best representation for this project.
Have listened to before, I mean who hasn't???
Maybe I would like it sometimes Will I listen to again: 35%
This was one of the few albums I skipped of theirs, I found them pretentious. However listening this time I found it much better, very ethereal for a want of a better word. Yeah, good one
Meh. I know Radiohead is a good band. I just find them kind of whiny.
La primera mitad del disco me enganchó porque era electrónica, sin embargo me mantuvo con un "Bueno, tendré que leer las letras después para conectar más" pero a partir de "You And Who's Army" el disco se volvió MUY sólido, me queda esa espinita de querer escuchar más de los vientos que suenan en el último tema... hubieran quedado hermosos en todo el disco
i heard the first song and it was cool im definitely intrigued enough to keep listening
Good, but speak in comparison to several of their other albums. OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows especially.
Kind of a high three. Like this one but is mostly just Kid A turned up or down...better than everything they did until Moon Shaped Pool probably
Day 11 To my Kid A fans, Morning Bell/Amnesiac haters are invited to the club. Fav track: Life in a Glasshouse
3.5/5
꩜ This is not a Radiohead album that I remember listening to.
7/10
Not my favorite Radiohead album
Una canción seguida que intenta ser interesante pero no lo logra
Typical Radiohead album, not a bad album if you are into it.
I like Radiohead a lot I really really really do not understand why there are 3 albums on this list that are essentially the same sort of Radiohead.
#216/1001 🇬🇧 I can't actually remember (no pun) when or why i drifted away from Radiohead. This was probably the last album i bought of theirs. Some of it is familiar whilst some seems completely new to, like for example the very last track which is stunning. Best Tracks: Life in a Glass House, Morning Bell / Amnesiac, Pyramid Song.
Oh goodness, I listened to this album while biking home sick from work and it transported me into a different dimension. Wasn't my favorite based on the vocals.
Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❌️ Weakest radiohead I've heard. Some songs are good and some are just pretentious fucking about. Overall a bit forgettable. Fav: You And Whose Army?
A few outstanding songs like Pyramid Song, but also some shite songs that I skipped. OK album
kid b. There is a reason this album is often paired with Kid A. It just feels like a compilation of unfinished songs save a few absolute bangers like Pyramid Song. That being said it is still good. Just not fleshed out. A 3 for me personally but I can see a 4
5/10
3.3/5 - Was OK at best, may not have been the day for it. Might come back another time to give it another go.
It’s an interesting listen in places but is there a chorus on the record. Radiohead used to have choruses
My fourth Radiohead album! While I cant say I loved it, I can say that I think I'm starting to understand Radiohead more. Their music is much more focused on vibes and progression than on set structure and "listenability". As with most of my Radiohead experience thus far, there were parts I enjoyed and parts I really didn't care for. Still- you can't deny their artistry and talent.
Pre Listen: Fuck me...it's the first of SIX Radiohead albums on here. I've never enjoyed a Radiohead song before genuinely, with "Creep" being the closest exception, of which I only enjoy in an ironic 'This song fucking sucks' sort of way. I've been dreading this day for some time, I knew it was coming eventually. Expectations are in the gutter. Notable Tracks: Pyramid Song - It...isn't what I expected. I didn't enjoy the previous song, but this one isn't even close to as dogshit as I anticipated. Perhaps my expectations were too low, so now this sounds alright..? Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors - Ah here we are, the complete and utter shit I was expecting. I was worried for a second that I might not hate this album as much as I anticipated! Life in a Glasshouse - My favorite track on here, if the vocals were removed it may even be playlist worthy. I was absolutely not expecting a jazzy song on here. I nearly sat up straight when I heard the brass and clarinet. Post Listen: That was....better than expected? I mean, I expected absolute rat-infested trash, so I guess the bar was very low. I don't even know how to explain why I dislike Radiohead so much. Maybe it's the depressed, self-hating, "Just how I'm wired" vibe they carry in most of their songs? Maybe it's the random experimental techniques they employ which never really work for me. Maybe it's from the type of people who really like Radiohead from my experience, who are ***generally*** disagreeable and annoying to be around. Maybe they're just fucking pretentious to me. Maybe it's even the band's weird hypocritical relationship to politics, not really practicing what they've preached. Hey, on the bright side, this wasn't a 1/5 like I expected it to be! It had more variety than I expected, good moments, and one or two good songs. I will approach future Radiohead albums with a bit more grace, I guess. 3/5
Pakt like sardines, I might be wrong, Dollars and cents, life in a glasshouse
A darker/moodier Kid A. Leaves a bit to be desired when compared to the rest of their discography (at least the albums I've listened to so far)
Sounds good but somehow unremarkeable.
As with all of the Radiohead albums they are produced in an amazing way. Musically they are always a piece of art. For my personal taste it’s just too melancholic and dark for a whole album.
There's somme jazz bit in there!
Pyramid Song is one of the best songs ever, but the rest is pretty bad. A little bit too experiment, too up its own asshole - and this is coming from a Radiohead fan. The meme where Radiohead spend 40 minutes tuning their guitars on-stage and the fans go wild is real. Play the Kid Amnesiac game on Epic though, its the ideal way to experience this music.
Maybe if I heard this before Ok Computer is love it. But with that context it's just... Ok. Life in a Glass House saves the album. But it's still not great.
Not my favorite from them but still pretty good.
Loved Ok Computer when it came out. Was impressed that Kid A was using inspiration from Warp Records artists. Then this album came out and it was just more of the same. It's good but doesn't need to be on this list if Kid A is already here.
I was not particularly moved by this album and found that Ok Computer was more lively and engaging.
Amnesiac is difficult one to rate because, like with all Radiohead albums, it’s got some absolute gold on it, but I still don’t really know how I feel about it as a whole. I know a lot of these songs were recorded in the same sessions as Kid A, but for me, it’s just not as good. When you look at their wider discography, Amnesiac just doesn't feel like a major, career-defining record compared to the other legendary stuff they’ve put out over the years. To be honest, it feels more like a collection of different ideas thrown together rather than a fully realised, cohesive album. That said, it definitely has its moments; "Pyramid Song" is great track I often go back to and "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" is really good opener. I also love "Morning Bell", even though it’s a totally different vibe from the Kid A version. Life in a Glasshouse" and that whole jazzy finish—honestly, I still don't know if I actually like it or dislike it, but it’s an interesting track to close on. They’re parts of this album I love, but as a full project, it just doesn’t stack up when you compare it to their top-tier albums. “I’m a reasonable man, get off my case"
Um disco inconsistente. Ótimos momentos de guitarras e cordas e momentos nem tão inspirados nas percussões eletrônicas e faixas um tanto "arrastadas".
I know this is a good album. But if i am reviewing based on subjective feelings it was an ok listen. I don´t know.. it feels like i should really like radiohead, it is experimental, emotive music.. but for some reason i´ve always had this feeling that there is something lacking.
Electronic Dread Amnesiac is a weird one. Dark, kind of jazzy... fragmented? Like you're wandering through the backrooms... sometimes you find something beautiful, sometimes you just want to get out. It's nostalgic in a way I can't quite explain, after all I've never heard these songs before, but they feel familiar. Like a half-remembered dream. For me it's the electronic textures that really do it. "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" is a funky little opener. I love the untraditional percussion, really industrial sound. The rhythm isn't quite the usual. Yorke's distorted voice fits perfectly. The synths are interesting, the bassline is cool. I love the electronic aspects. Very nostalgic. 5-6/10. "Pyramid Song" is sprawling and pretty. The piano beginning reminds me of Kendrick's MMatBS. It meanders without a specific rhythm... hypnotic. Sounds very sad. The strings in the back are like birds flying by. But the sadness was all-encompassing without much payoff. 4-6/10. "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" was an incredible experience. Musically not a fan, but the experience was something else. Lots of nostalgia. Feels like I'm in the Backrooms here for sure. The wind chimey sounds gave me chills. One of the coolest songs I've heard. Very eerie, like a broken machine. Vocoder voice is always cool. 7-8/10. Not a playlist add despite the high rating, but so cool. "You and Whose Army?" is a quiet fighting back that somehow works really well. I'm more attuned to this than something like "We Will Rock You." I love the piano and then the guitar slow strumming. Beautiful build. 7-8/10. Playlist add. "I Might Be Wrong" has a cool guitar riff. Hypnotic loop. Super rhythmic, gritty guitar and beats. Sounds intimate, sensual. The second guitar riff is so cool, and that synth is nasty. This shit is cooking with fiyah. 8/10. Love the electronic textures. Playlist add. "Knives Out" is a cool melancholy one. Why does this album make me feel so nostalgic? I guess they're that influential. I love the edge of Radiohead. I can feel the emotions with which this song was written. It's great. Had it on loop for a while because I was in a sad mood. 8-9/10. Playlist add. "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" is very eerie and ghostly. Like a Pokémon ghost town. Dreary. The backing vocals are haunting. It's creepy in a good way, slow, takes its time. Berserk ost. Kinda chill. Lyrics are painful. It sounds like he's dreading waking up. The only time the song seems positive is when he's asking to be released. I don't like it. It makes me uncomfortable the longer I listen. To be fair, that's the point. Still not a playlist consideration. 4-5/10. "Dollars and Cents" has a cool vibe with a repeating bassline and strings. Nice moments when Thom's singing becomes more intense, the drums build, and then you're left with the bassline. But the lyrics are ironic. Thom Yorke with the most whiny voice singing for people to be constructive about their blues, brother, how about you be constructive? It's goofy. Name capitalism or bosses, not just "money." Catharsis slop. Thom don't pretend you're punk, once you're big, you should be buying elections or starting a vanguard party, otherwise you're a fraud. Musically cool how it builds. 4-5/10. "Hunting Bears" is an alright instrumental. Cool dialtone-like synth in the back. 3/10. "Like Spinning Plates" sounds like being beamed into a UFO. Otherworldly. The unsettling-ness is fantastic. Anxiety-inducing track and one of my favorites. Cyberpunk, Blade Runner-like moodpiece. The reversing effect is really cool, and knowing Thom learned to sing backwards for this song is incredible. Technically a feat. Completely electronic. Love the layering. 6/10. "Life in a Glasshouse" was a shock... I wasn't expecting a jazz piece. Pretty cool, but I like Radiohead for their electronic sound, not exactly this. The trumpet adds so much, adds to the spiraling paranoia. Good lyrics. Emotional. 7-8/10. Playlist add. Final Verdict: Amnesiac is a polarizing album. When it works, it's incredible—the electronic textures, the experimental production, the haunting atmospheres. But when it doesn't, it's either boring or annoying. The lyrics are sometimes powerful and sometimes goofy. It's an album of highs and lows, a journey through a dark, fragmented mind. Rating: 7/10