Amnesiac

Ihan hyvä levy, ei selkeästi erottunut mitään yksittäistä biisiä, mutta toisaalta inspiroi kuuntelemaan tarkemmin Radioheadin muuta tuotantoa. 3/5.

I liked what I heard but it was a bit too slow/quiet for me to really enjoy. Best tracks were Knives Out and Life in a Glasshouse.

Probably a high 3 for me. I like it more than Hail to the Thief, but I know there are other Radiohead albums I like a lot more and this just doesn't feel as fresh and interesting as Kid A.

I liked the second half (I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Life in a Glasshouse, Like Spinning Plates) way more than the first half, I think some of the songs would definitely grow on me if I listened more times. Vibes were depressing though, I felt like I was a brooding male protagonist in a film walking down a dark street contemplating a fatal mistake I had made :D

track 1: the buddhist temple esque bells creates an interesting contrasts against the synths. thom yorkes vocals are kinda muted and muffled here but it adds to the atmosphere the instrumentation evolves into something a little more experimental as the song progresses; i kinda like it track 2: it reminds me of another radiohead song but i cant put a name to it rn. the strings swelling in the outro is nice track 3: the drums reminds me of d&b track 4: my favourite song so far. its a prog rocky song; it starts with just guitar, then some vocal effect and eventually swells with keys and drums track 5: not feeling this one tbh track 6: not feeling this one either track 7: whered you park the car? track 8: these songs are starting to sound the same track 9: finally something different, interesting short instrumental songs with guitars and a synth? track 10: esoteric song i like it track 11: review: a bit too esoteric for me seems like music ppls listen to when on drugs

Good, but not my favorite era of Radiohead.

Not very good for a Radiohead album

I really like Radiohead’s other albums, particularly OK Computer and In Rainbows. However, I feel like this record is comparatively disappointing. The instrumentals are not as interesting as in its older brother Kid A. Some parts feel more so experimental than made to be good. Thom does not really go that far in his vocals, especially compared to other albums. However, when songs hit, they do heavily. Pyramid song is a masterpiece. Mid 3.

So I’ve only gotten The Bends and In Rainbows from Radiohead so far. Loved the former, thought the latter was ok. As someone hoping to get to the meat of Radiohead, you know, the shit everyone likes, I have a question: Is this really just Kid A’s rejects? I know that there’s someone out there waiting to go “Well, actually” to me, complete with the nerd glasses and all. But that’s really all I got from this. Just a lot of second hand stuff. It’s not bad second hand stuff, hell most of it is alright. But this feels a little forced to be on this list, unless it’s necessary for Kid A. If you can’t tell at this point, this list is my real first experience with Radiohead. Always heard about them, never really heard them. I’m starting to get a little weary that I think I might only like Radiohead’s early material, before a lot of the experimentation. Granted I still need to actually listen to the meat of Radiohead (if this generator will take a fucking break from the country kick it’s on), but after In Rainbows, I’m figuring out there’s a chance I don’t really care for Radiohead a lot. …or maybe this was just a collection of b-sides. Probably that. Favorite track: I Might Be Wrong Other hits: Pyramid Song, You And Whose Army?, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, Knives Out, Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box

I was not in the mood for this. A lot of varied sounds throughout, but a lot of it was in your face and came across more as noise.

Pues otro álbum más de Radiohead, no sé cuántos llevo ya. A este lo suelen llamar irónicamente "Kid B" por haber sido producido conjuntamente con Kid A (aunque lanzado un año más tarde) y que muchos consideran más débil que su predecesor, como si, de alguna manera, estuviera compuesto por descartes de aquel. Y la verdad es que ambos álbumes se parecen bastante. Los dos tienen ese sonido post-rock tan Radiohead de finales de los 90: un rock experimental con toques de electrónica, krautrock, música clásica y mucho más. Aunque este tira más hacia el jazz (sobre todo la percusión) y es algo más relajado que su predecesor. Me quedo con "Life in a Glasshouse", una colaboración de órdago con la banda de jazz de Humphrey Lyttelton. Un discazo, sí. Pero no le voy a dar mejor nota porque creo que ya hay demasiado Radiohead en esta lista y, de todos modos, prefiero el Kid A.

The first two tracks very much sound like leftover Kid A tracks. Not a big fan of Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, not enough of a melody for me. I love the instrumentation on I Might Be Wrong. The fuzzy guitar, intriguing bass line, and especially the way the synth slowly takes it over.

hey im gonna blow yr fuckin mind: that's a book on the cover. people will get mad at you for calling this table scraps from Kid A but it's not like, wrong? i think at one point this was my least favorite Radiohead album other than Pablo Honey. i don't stand by that anymore though. i've learned to appreciate the weirdo aspects this album has as a metaphorical little brother with weird niche interests to Kid A. Pull/Pulk Revolving Doors is so underrated tbh, which i have a pass to say because i listen to a lot of electronic and i know good idm goddammit deserves to be one of the 1001? no. Radiohead has plenty.

boring

Dreary but ok. Some good tracks, some not so good. Standard Radiohead fare.

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Album 892, my sixth and final Radiohead album. I've enjoyed the five Radiohead albums I've reviewed so far, but The Bends has stood out as my clear favorite of the bunch. I gave it five stars, bought a copy of it on CD, and I listen to it pretty regularly. All their other albums got four stars from me; there's something about Radiohead's way of arranging their music that I find incredibly pleasant. I believe this might be their lowest rated album on this list, but I'm still looking forward to reviewing it. Ah, I can see why this is the lowest rated Radiohead album on this list. It’s fine, but it doesn’t really do anything to further bolster Radiohead’s reputation as one of the greatest bands of this century, and it also doesn’t do anything for influential or groundbreaking for popular music. Musically, it has some bursts of genius, and the songwriting is solid, but Amnesiac didn’t really create much of a spark with me. Even though I wasn’t wowed by Amnesiac, it did have some songs that I enjoyed. “Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box” had a sound that I really enjoyed, bolstered by the electronic pulsing, bass playing, and tinny percussion. “I Might Be Wrong” was my favorite song on the album. The opening guitar riff was fantastic, and the percussion gave it a fantastic punch. The song just kept getting better as it went on. “Knives Out” was really good too. I loved the tone of the guitar, and the soft cymbals sounded great. “Knives Out” had my favorite vocals on the album too. The rest of the album was fine, and I didn’t mind listening to it, but I just didn’t feel like Amnesiac really brought a lot to the table. Maybe I just have Radiohead fatigue.

Progressive, techy soundspace

Radiohead has a unique sounds that pulls me in for the first few songs, but gets tiring over a full album. My attention just isn't held by the airy vocals.

big 3

Gute Melodien, teilweise etwas whiny. Top produziert. Nach einer Weile aber etwas langatmig

Where does one track end and the other start? Unbelievably boring.

I mean, it's Radiohead, it's good, it's interesting, it's layered and intriguing... But I never put this one on, it's not got the songs I enjoy especially on it, it's got great atmosphere but it doesn't spark joy. I heard things this listen that I hadn't heard before and it's all good, but I just don't enjoy it compared to most of their other output.

kind of eerie

This is where Radiohead kind of go too far for me. I can’t deny the creativity but I’m more of a ‘The Bends’ / ‘OK Computer’ kind of guy. I like the hits even if Thom Yorke doesn’t! Still, there’s sonic beauty throughout this record.

I do like Radiohead, but this album is definitely a lot more experimental than earlier works

Not my favorite Radiohead

I like Radiohead in small doses, a whole album is just too much whine to digest at once.

See my other reviews of Radiohead. This is more of the same. To recap: Good high brow tracks but Yorke’s vocals get annoying.

It's fine but not my thing. Thom Yorke's voice is still weird.

I always liked the idea of Radiohead more than I actually listened to their music. And they're kinda intimidating. Yes, they make music. But.. you know, music nerds' music. But I liked this.

This was a suprise - I wasn't expecting an almost ambient album. Again I started with not really enjoying this but came around by the end of the album.

I am putting this at a four as I enjoyed it without ever really getting hooked. I do plan to return to this though and I feel like it's an album that is likely to grow on me more over time.

alright!

Amnesiac – Radiohead (2001) | Experimental Rock / Art Rock | Avg: 6.7 | Favorite Song: “Knives Out”* Amnesiac is one of those albums that feels like it’s constantly drifting in and out of clarity—beautiful in moments, but frustratingly elusive overall. “Knives Out” is the one track that gave me something to hold onto: a clear groove, memorable melody, and emotional resonance that cuts through the fog. A few other songs—like “Pyramid Song” and “You and Whose Army?”—show flashes of brilliance, but much of the album stays wrapped in abstraction. The textures are rich, but the emotional payoff isn’t always there. It’s not that Amnesiac lacks ideas—it’s overflowing with them—but too many of those ideas feel like sketches rather than complete thoughts. Compared to the tight emotional arc of Kid A, this one feels more like a companion piece with a looser grip on cohesion. That said, I get why some people revere it. There’s a cold beauty in its disorientation. But from my perspective, it’s Radiohead at their most cryptic—an album I respect more than I actually enjoy.

Good

A really good mostly slow rock album. A bit to subdued for my everyday taste but definitely something I could see myself listening to whilst reading or doing stuff around the house.

Never heard anything by Radiohead besides Creep. They’re good, but not amazing, if this album is anything to go by.

Nothing great

I was ignorant of Radiohead

I've only ever listened to Radio Head in the post album format, but as a full album it is very powerful. Atmospheric and moody. The Pyramid being well set up as a second song and gaining power in the transition from, "Packt Like Sardines....", and then sliding into a more electronically focused, staccato, revolving doors. There is beauty here, sad beauty with a silver lining of hope. The time flew quickly while listening. But I am not drawn back for another listen.

No need for deep cut Radiohead when we already have several better albums by them on the list. It was fine but nothing stood out.

I guess I just don’t appreciate Radiohead. I don’t see why critics love them so much. Perhaps I’m not sophisticated enough but like most of their music I’ve heard I think this is highly esoteric and self indulgent. I don’t hate it but I don’t really like it very much.

It seems like this album is just leftovers from the Kid A sessions? That sounds right to me. This was definitely the weakest Radiohead album we've heard so far and while it does have a cool overall vibe, I was not as wowed by it as the other albums. Still their worst is better than most bands' best so it gets the 3.

There are some great songs on this album, Pyramid Song is one of Radiohead's best IMO. But a lot of it is also just a bit "whatever" or even downright feels like a joke... I'm looking at you, "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors"...

Dystopian dark moody noise

Ok

Solid throughout, but nothing grabbed me.

Good album

From an atmospheric standpoint, I really enjoyed this. Another listen might improve the score, but overall, still, a quality album!

Lots of interesting songs, not my favorite but I don't hate it. I wish it were heavier.

Not a bad album but doesn't quite reach the heights of some other Radiohead albums. Thom's ghoulish whaling gets a bit tedious towards the end of the album. 5.5/10 (2.75/5)

Algún día veré en Radiohead lo que la gente ve. Hoy no es ese día.

Not bad at all, just a bit boring. I know Radiohead can do better.

I can see why people like them but not for me

A band trying to find something new but still not quite there yet but its still good because its radiohead

I think raidohead are at their best when not going fully electronic and overlaying live instruments. Think this album bears this out, the best songs are less electronic. Not their best overall but still decent 3.5*

Zanimljiv, anksiozan, vanzemaljski album. Elementi pravih instrumenata sa digitalnim se lijepo ispreplicu. Thom nekad stenje previse po mom ukusu i nekad su stvarno preapstraktni. Bubnjevi i bas gitara super hipnoticni u dosta pjesama. Top 3 pjesme: I might be wrong Life in a glasshouse Pyramid song/you and whose army 3.5/5

Liked it ok.

oh yeah? you and whose army?!

Such a melancholy album. What was their headspace like at the time? Cross between 40s band and Billy Corgan

Only strengthens my belief that Radiohead is one of the most overrated bands ever.

Favorite song: We ride tonight.

Not bad but not their best

I just can't get myself to enjoy Radiohead. It isn't that it isn't good but I can't fall into an album. I literally can't enjoy it. Individual moments sure. I think that's a me thing. It's a fine album.

Not their best but that’s still damn good

So this was an interesting album. I’m very much a surface level Radiohead fan so I was excited to learn alittle more, especially cause I never would’ve picked this album from the bunch cause the cover artwork is underwhelming. But I think it starts great. The first two tracks are great, and I really enjoy where those two songs go. But I kinda lost interest in the milk of the middle of the album. It was all alittle to subtle and quiet and slow for me. But the good news is that my favorite two tracks on the album are the last two. So the album saved face at the end. Both of those songs are kind of what I want more out of Radiohead, which is sort of mildly silly songs that are just kinda fun. Like both of those last two tracks feel so far from what I think of when I think of Radiohead. Overall though I did enjoy this album even if the middle and bulk of the album wasn’t my favorite of their material.

Not a bad album, but like it's name, not a memorable one. Some interesting things were going on, but nothing that really piqued my interest beyond going "huh, cool". Not enough for me to add to any of my playlists. 3/5

Good stuff. A bit to emo for my taste.

I’ve never been able to separate this from the much superior effort of Kid A. It really does seem like the outtakes and their messing around in the studio and then just decided to release it. That said, Radiohead’s outtakes are better than most band’s work, so still a worthwhile listen. 3⭐️

- kam nicht ganz an die Alben ran, die bisher von Radiohead dran waren, aber insgesamt war es meist entspannt und unterhaltend

Four Radiohead albums and counting. I am not surprised. Not bad for a post-OK Computer album, but still doesn't touch the greatness of the early stuff in my opinion. Some songs try, however.

Un clásico, pero prefiero OK Computer

aparentemente, era o kid A era pra ser um album duplo mas "acharam denso demais" e dividiram em dois. PEIDADOS. no mais sei lá né. não foi necessariamente ruim. mas ainda nao me pegou, acho pretensioso demais mas essa life in a glasshouse eh boa mesmo, nem a voz de gripado do mano conseguiu zoar essa. parabens ai

Very rough, but also some gems in there.

I understand the love for Radiohead and really want to like them but I always struggle to enjoy their albums. It’s not bad but it reminds me of music a 12 year old wannabe edgelord would layer over anime clips from Cartoon Network.

Not as good as OK Computer. I did enjoy some tracks like You and Whose Army? and Knives Out.

I got a Radiohead album just a few days prior to this. While I still wasn't a tremendous fan of this one (as I also wasn't with the first one I listened to), I did feel like this album gave me more insight at the type of band Radiohead is. I felt like this was a pretty good package for them, and the musicianship was, of course, great. This would've been a little bit better for me had the two Pulk songs not been in there. Otherwise, this got me just a tad more interested in Radiohead. It wasn't bad.

A few good classic radiohead songs, a few I don't care for, and a few kid a leftovers

3 out of 5. Never heard of this album before. Some good little melodies and can hear the Boards of Canada influence but nothing grabbed me.

Trippy with nostalgia hits.

Very Deftones, but nothing really stood out

Cover: 5 Can easily fall asleep to this. They're all ok. Nothing stands out to me, not on first listen.

There's some Radiohead that hits for me and some that doesn't. This album is a mixture of both.

Pretty good Radiohead album, same ole depressing "we live in a society" sounds but with horns at points. 3 FYI I am a Radiohead fan, just more of a Ok Computer/ The Bends guy.

Some songs are better then others, but overall a nice album!

Radiohead is for me a difficult band. On the one side you have wonderful, great, magnificent songs like Creep and Karma Police. But on the other side albums like this one, which is ok but far away from the heights of the songs mentioned. I really like Knives Out and Life In a Glasshouse. But the rest did not impress me.

Too weird to listen to on its own but he perfect amount of weird to listen to while working on art projects. 🎨

A decent follow up to Kid A. Not as gopd though

Standout Songs: Pyramid Song Knives Out Life in a Glasshouse

I like the few Radiohead songs I've heard before, but never listened to their full albums really, besides Pablo Honey. But this album is really varied and interesting. A bit experimental, but sound is really unique and varied. Falls off in the second half.

Great band I struggle to follow them on all of the journeys this isn’t a favorite

Wow, way much better than expected!

Yawn. The way that some people feel about emo vocals is how I feel about Thom Yorke’s vocals. Nails on a chalkboard.

Not bad, not good.

I don't know if I can do a second day of Radiohead in a row. Ok so I made it to the next day without listening to it because I really didn't want to. I decided to just give it a little listen because the point is that i listen to it all, and I found it considerably better than the Kid A. This one has a lot more going on, and I somewhat enjoyed knives out. I still generally didn't enjoy whatever artistic intention he had with the dissonance/avant-garde style and god did I get annoyed with hearing his voice. 7/10

Was aight, some real good moments but overall just aight

Pretty good album.

Some standouts but not something I'd regularly listen to. Very slow and angsty.

*Amnesiac* is the sound of Radiohead trying hard to not repeat itself in the wake of *OK Computer*. This album turns the band's sound inside-out, empasizing what used to lurk in the background and eschewing many of the elements that made up their mid-to-late 90's sound. The aim of this album seems to be to use the most minimal amount of instrumention as possible and yet be able to convey some sort of emotion or feeling. The vocal melodies are less conventional also, almost as though singer Thom Yorke is using his voice for texture rather than serving as the focal point of the songs. The results, however, are often more admirable than enjoyable. The album as a whole conjures up an atmosphere of mental dislocation, but because the individual *songs* are so skeletal, not many of them have a strong emotional impact when taken on their own. Only the more fleshed-out songs (such as "Pyramid Song", "You And Whose Army?" and "Knives Out") come close to having some distinct emotional punch.

Huh, who thought Radiohead could be decent. ⭐⭐⭐

I can tell this is a great album that I should sit with and break down but it doesn't sound good enough to do that

Good. Radiohead good, which is to say, they do it all very well, but it doesn’t move me

Obsessed with the first song's title alone, but really cool song too. Pyramid Song is great. Didn't like Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors. You And Whose Army? is alright. I Might Be Wrong - cool riff to this one. Cool unexpected chord progressions in Knives Out. Morning Bell/Amnesia - love the unexpected major chords breaking up the minor ones. Dollars and Cents - reminded me a bit of Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant, but in general I found it more unsettling than enjoyable - instead of being both. Hunting Bears - nondescript enough. Like Spinning Plates - same. Life In a Glasshouse - love the old-timey drum and brass in it - reminded me of the unexpected old-fashioned sweetness of 'Good Night' from the White Album. No a fan of the song itself though.

Et av de svakeste albumene til Radiohead

Haven't ever properly gotten into Radiohead to understand their hype. Wasn't blown away by this but would like to listen to more

Not their best but still enjoyed it.

I liked 2 songs (Knives out, Life in a glasshouse), the rest is experimetal soundscapes that for some might work but not for me much. Still better effort than some other bands. 2 and 1/2 stars (rounded up)

It’s just too ethereal and too much electronica for me. Some good songs, but tough to sit through at times.

Fine, I guess.

If you appreciated "Kid A", you are likely to enjoy "Amnesiac". Similar to my review of "Kid A", "Amnesiac" features subtle and complex instrumentation, with numerous tracks lacking traditional hooks or ABABCB structure, focusing instead on the exploration of sound and musical composition. While both albums can be viewed as related, "Amnesiac" distinguishes itself with more mainstream-friendly melodies, reduced electronic elements, and a lesser degree of dissonance. "Amnesiac" is also not as demanding to listen to, although I question whether my perspective would be the same had I not spent time listening to "Kid A" first. While both albums are strong, "Amnesiac" surpasses "Kid A" in terms of quality and accessibility, though they both may not appeal to everyone. A better introduction to Radiohead would be "The Bends", which is arguably their finest work.

Pyramid Song is a personal favourite from Radiohead, it has Everything In Its Right Place vibes. You and Whose Army? is another track that sticks with me. As an album, I would happily put it on, but those two tracks are what I would go back to most.

Bit too pretentious for me

Largely forgettable, with a few standout tracks. Feels like a collection of throwaways from Kid A that didn't make it. On the whole, it's just decent.

Ooft

good

Definitely Radiohead's most inconsistent album, but the best moments still make it worth your time overall. This has some of their weirdest and most out there moments, and I think that's what overall makes it one of their lesser albums, with those moments not really fitting in all that well, and some even being a bit too experimental and sounding weird alongside the much more tame songs. But at the end of the day it's still a Radiohead album, it still has Thom Yorke's amazing voice, and it still has Pyramid Song which is easily an all time favourite Radiohead song for me.

Obv not their best but still got some tunes

Lite väl mycket gnäll för mig, men några låtar som håller

Done

Honestly - not sure. Radiohead are great and all, but a lot of the songs in this felt a bit too experimental at times. I can feel some of the tones that come out of this, especially a twist of Jazz: Life in a Greenhouse in particular. I’m sure Kid A overshadowed this album, released a year earlier. Down the middle(ish), 5.8/10.

Trying to be unbiased here because I love Radiohead, but it's safe to say, this is not their strongest release. It has a strong middle segment with You And Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, and Knives Out, but the rest is just a bit... wailing and nothingy.

I really adore Kid A, this feels like the leftover tracks from that record that really didn't need to be released on an album, maybe just release each Kid A track with a B-side? Still better than most albums on this list but not Radiohead's best work.

came into this with the thought of my radiohead fans that this isn't a good album, and whilst yeah, pulk / pull revolving doors is on there... there are a bunch of cool tracks on there. interesting album inbetween some greats.

Honestly, the way that Yorke sings and the music that is played behind it fit well. Just a bit of an atmospheric sound that floats around in your mind. Not a bad album, but some of Radiohead's other, more grounded albums are better than this.

First two tracks were chill vibes, third track is crunchy. Second to last was backwards. Ended with some good horns and vocals. Overall very flowy album, probably wouldn't listen to it again.

Not my fav Radoohead album but better than others I've heard on this list..

This is a good follow up to Kid A, but lacks the same tight direction of previous and subsequent albums. It feels a bit cobbled together with some bright spots. Solid Radiohead album, but not up to their usual standards.

Meh

За ранее говорю что я не фанат Радиохед и альт рока в целом, мне нравиться другая музыка, так что если что-то оценил "не так" то скорее всего я не выкупил эту песню, но постараюсь быть объективен Первая песня (Packt Like...) вроде бы интересная но не моё (6/10) Вторая песня (Pyramid Song) более цепляющая (7/10) Третья песня (Pulk/Pull Revoling Doors) вообще что-то странное (2/10) Четр Четвертая песня (You And Whose Army?) вроде интереснее чем предыдущая но не моё (7/10) Пятая песня (I Might Be Wrong) пока что моя лучшая песня из этого альбома (Концовка мне чем то напомнили Серегу Пирата лол) (7/10) Шестая песня (Knives Out) шикарная, очень приятная акустика и вокал, это песня переплюнула предыдущую, мне кажется что это будет лучшая песня этого альбома (8/10) Седьмая песня (Morning Bell/Amnesiac) по идее должна быть худшей песней этого альбома, но она мне даже немного понравилась (6/10) Восьмая песня (Dollard and Cents) лучше чем третья и на этом можно закончить, в моменте мне даже хотелось скипнуть эту песню (3/10) Девятая песня (Hunting Bears) по идее должна быть интерлюдией? если да то пойдёт (5/10) Десятая песня (Like a Spinning Plates) это не музыка, это набор звуков, но с появлением вокала стало лучше (2/10) И последняя песня (Life in a Glass House) после трёх предыдущих песен это как глоток чистого воздуха, хотя этот свист немного подбешивает (6/10) В целом альбом нормальный но повторюсь, я не фанат такой музыки, мне понравилось всего 3 песни, общая оценка альбома (6/10)

Solid outing but not my favorite radiohead album. Listenable though and better than initially gave it credit for upon this revisit

Mñeh.

Came on a day when I was viciously defending Radiohead to a person that slighted their fanbase. That being said, some of their stuff is wildly out there and very dissonant. Good album, but not In Rainbows. 5/10

Calm, different. Probably not something I’d listen to a lot

Liked it better than I though I would.

Amnesiac is the fourth Radiohead album I’ve listened too and it’s the worst so far. It wasn’t that bad but there’s nothing that blows my mind just good songs ig. Radiohead trying to be experimental again with the mix of electronic, rock and even jazz made some rly good songs and some pretty mid ones too. Overrall it was pretty good but nothing crazy so a solid 7.6/10 3.8/5

tbh I had no idea that Radiohead sounded like this

meow really good

You And Who’s Army is one of my favourite Radiohead songs but overall not my favourite Radiohead album. Kudos for continually evolving though.

Very esoteric. Kinda boring. Typical Radiohead. Morning Bell sounded better in 5/4. Life In a Glasshouse is probably my favourite but that’s due to Jazz elements.

Can appreciate the complexity of the arrangements but his voice just depresses me in a way that I don’t want to be.

This is my first Radiohead album from this list but I'm guessing there's a good 3-5 Radiohead albums in total just based on how biased this list has been so far towards angsty white boy rock. (I just checked and there are SIX radiohead albums on this list.) I do not need to hear this much radiohead before I die, there is so much variety out there. This list is crap. I do like the arrangement of strings and almost jazz-like percussion in Pyramid song. Pulk/pull Revolving Doors has some cool synthd sounds on it but I've been spoiled by the variety of other experimental synth bands out there and this is boring by comparison. You and Whose Army as well as Life in a Glasshouse are both shadows of Neutral Milk Hotel (who somehow did not make it to this 1001 list, despite their massive influence on indie sound as a whole, and clearly Radiohead). with all the love in the world Thom Yorke sounds the same on every track (including in his Smile stuff). I actually really like the chord progression in it but Morning Bell/Amnesiac sounds like a dozen other Radiohead songs, so I skipped it halfway through. Love the synth on Spinning Plates. Overall this album did stand out in a small but importnat (for me) way from other Radiohead albums - the percussion had lots of clear jazz influences. Would love to see the band pull more on that thread. Also even though they are playing from the Neutral Milk Hotel fake book, I do love that NMH sound so I enjoyed those bits of dissonant horns and wailing crackly half step melodies on this album. Yes I'm being harder on radiohead than I am for other bands on this list, because if you're going to take up 6/1001 spaces, you'd better deserve it. Queen is arguably both more influential and musically far superior and interesting, and they only have 3 albums on the list. Not impressed, Radiohead.

Sorry I didn’t love this more, Joe!

Not the biggest Radiohead fan, particularly privvy only to The Bends. But, Thom and the boys seem to capture the mental anguish and deterioration of a person in a semi permenant state of amnesia. Dulcet, confusing, abstract, abrupt, and haunting. Again as a typical hater of this band, there's not much for me here. But artistically and from a critical listening perspective this album is a good one.

As usual, it seems like Radiohead recycles all of the avant-garde music ideas of the past to put together really discombobulating records with not so many memorable moments. Nevertheless, I must highlight the melancholy 'Pyramid Song' for praise—this song has the grand air of a great jazz ballad, and its intriguing time-signature shifts always tickle my interest.

I expected more from Radiohead, given their reputation. Just a whole lot of mid

Jaha, ja, nej. Denna skiva var inte lika bra. Den första låten är rätt skön men sen vette fasen. Det är lite intressant, men det är lite för experimentellt. Känner 0 behov att lyssna mer.

Njae, det här är ingen av deras bättre skivor. Finns ett par bra låtar men också flera bottennapp. Lite väl gnälligt och gnyende också, även för att vara dem.

3* 76%

Another Radiohead? Alright that's fine. This one I actually listened to a lot at the time (I have vivid memories of listening to it while playing way too much Civ III when I should have been doing high school homework). Not one I come back to all that often anymore though; it really does come off as a bunch of leftovers from the Kid A sessions which I believe it more or less is. Funny thing is that I didn't really listen to Kid A until years later, go figure. Still like that one better though this is just fine though a bit uneven.

Yeah, that’s Radiohead alright. Think I liked this one a little less than the others I’ve heard.

Not their best

Not their best album in my opinion, still very good though.

I enjoyed this. It was much better than the previous ones I listened to here.

If I have a choice it will almost always be Kid A over Amnesiac. Upon listening again it is still interesting a very brave album.

This is an interesting record in Radioheads discography. As a big Radiohead fan I must say I think it's mostly lovely. Not as good as the ones that came before and after it, but unique nonetheless. I enjoy the jazz esthetics that shine now and then, and thom adds some great moments to the incredible Radiohead songbook. 2, 4 6, 8, 11 are among the highlights.

Not my favorite album by Radiohead

Always love some Radiohead.

A bit too meandering but has some good rock moments

I think the members of this band are true artists and possibly geniuses. That said, I can’t imagine what state of mind I would have to be in to willingly put this album on.

yep

první celý album co poslouchám od radiohead

Meglio di altri dai.

I liked pyramid song and thought that was really unique but I still don’t understand the rest of their songs!

Why is there so much Radiohead on this list? This album is better than the others so far but it’s still pretentious.

The vibe of this one was like negative..

weird but good, but not something i would go back to very often

The Bends is a better album

I liked 3 or 4 tracks, but the rest weren't really my style. I've liked radiohead from before but this also gave me an insight into their other music. I'll definitely listen to a few of the tracks again.

Some moments I really loved and some moments I could not stand.

Not my favorite Radiohead album, but some good stuff on it.

Есть музыка для лёгкой грусти, есть для печали, есть для депрессии, и есть Radiohead. Это такой звуковой эквивалент эмоционального вакуума. Как если бы на вас напал дементор, высосал бы из вас душу вместе со всеми эмоциями, а потом появился второй и сделал бы то же самое. Мне сложно назвать это музыкой. Это саундтрек к кошмару от которого не можешь проснуться. Погружение в бездну нечеловеческого подсознательного, где каждый трек, как новый круг ада. Том Йорк, конечно, гений, тут стоит отдать ему должное. Создать и воплотить в звуке такую удушающую атмосферу тотального одиночества — это нужно постараться! В общем, если вам нужно музыкальное сопровождение для таких моментов, когда даже глубочайшая депрессия кажется слишком поверхностным состоянием, то этот альбом точно вам подойдёт. Хотя в таком случае я бы всё же рекомендовал как можно скорее обратиться за помощью к специалистам.

Not bad, but nowhere near their best work. Thom got too caught up in making interesting sounds that it seems he forgot to make art that audiences could connect with. My girlfriend said that to me and I 100% agree. It’s still experimental like all of their work is, but this time way more alienating to the listener. Very little to latch on to. Wasn’t a chore to listen to though, so maybe someday I’ll try again. 3/5

Not one of my favorites by them. But still a classic.

the title is very appropriate since it made me forget that i mostly like radiohead

Probably the worst radiohead album ive listened to (not listened to king of limbs). Doesn't mean its bad but I think the rock ish songs which could be on hail to the thief are the best ones, and the kid A electronic ones are all a bit bad. Favourite songs: Pyramid song, Pulk/pull revolving doors, You and whose army?, knives out. Overall around 6/10

Sleepy.

There was probably a time when I would have enjoyed Radiohead more

Tbh this album felt like I was being edged by the intro of a Linkin Park Song. I wasn’t mad about it, until he started saying “cut the kids in half.” Not as much of a downer as I thought it would be though.

A few I really liked in here but probably wont be on super high rotation!

I had never heard this album and was surprised by the tone of the whole thing. I need more time with it to let it reveal itself but I’ll give it a 3 with the understanding that it could be a 5 within a couple of months.

I can't seem to get into Radiohead I don't understand them to me they sound pretentious there's some good tracks off of this but nothing that wowed me I must have missed the era or I must be missing something for them to be so generally liked

I've turned a corner on Radiohead since starting listening to albums off this list - and I can appreciate the dark moody electronica being presented here despite Thom Yorke's whiny vocals over it. Definitely not the highest rating I'll give to their work, but there's definitely some high points here. ALSO, having listened to Pull/Pull for the first time here, how on earth was that considered a viable single to release??

Not my favorite radiohead album

This, like much of their output, is not immediately accessible. There is plenty in there but I doubt that I want to invest the time to unlock the mysteries. Middling as it will stand, not rubbish but also far from outstanding.

Sometimes hard to listen to, sometimes nostalgia for a more emotional time.

Verrryy vibey radiohead record with a lot of good songs and also a lot of random shenanigans. Loved the atmosphere though and how the songs varied Fav Songs: I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out

I like Radiohead, mostly 90s stuff. I didn't really know this album. Nothing stood out too much, a bit samey.

Good album. Doesnt hit me like the rest of Radiohead's discography, but thats not saying much. Best 3/5 you'll ever listen to.

I don't buy that they "planned" two albums worth of material in the Kid A sessions. These songs did not make the cut for Kid A and that is how they sound. Same atmosphere, no substance. After "OK Computer" and "Kid A", they knew we'd buy anything. Doesn't belong on this list, but also not the worst thing on this list!

never been a fan of radiohead. bro moans too much

cool

Not really my bag. Kind of made me anxious. 3.5 stars

No denying the technical prowess and wide array of instruments used in this one. His voice is better in this one than most others, but still a bit whiny. Overall I think Radiohead is "good", I just don't think it's my personal jam.

Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box 2.8 Pyramid Song 3.2 Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors 2.4 You and Whoose Army? 3.1 I Might Be Wrong 3 Knives Out 3.4 Morning Bell/Amnesiac 3 Dollars and Cents 3.3 Hunting Bears 3 Like Spinning Plates 2.6 Life in a Glasshouse 3 Score: 2.981818182

I wanted to like this but the first couple of songs weren't for me. It started getting good from "You and Whose Army?" but not great. The album overall felt incomplete. I think a couple of songs will grow on me with time.

It seems I remembered this more fondly than I actually appreciated it. I thought I liked it a lot but now it just feels like the leftovers of Kid A. Maybe I did actually like it more a couple of years ago but then again the fact that I didn't relisten to it a lot or often is probably indicative of my never being fully taken with it. Packt (opening track), You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong and Life In a Glasshouse are all great, but the rest I pretty much could do without. (Pyramid Song and Knives Out are also decent, but just sound so generically Radioheady.)

Tienen mejores 3.5/5

Probably a bit generous

All over the place Radiohead times. Somber, catchy, weird, etc.

Mostly boring but just quirky enough to be fun. Amazed at their popularity

Okayish

Lite för lungt för min del, kan förstå att folk gillar det

Kind of forgettable

messy

No question a disappointing follow up to Kid A. Leans too much into the industrial/outer space beep boops but it has its moments (not coincidentally it’s when they play their instruments)

not my fave album of theirs but i always appreciate the effort

There was another Radiohead album? One of them must have been removed since I thought they were only 4. Anyway my stance on Radiohead hasn't changed since I began this: they are boring and uninteresting. This album was fine. It's okay. Nothing special. Kinda dull. At least it was a smidge over 40 minutes which is a plus.

Actually liked it. Pretty indie imo

Whiny and melodramatic. I can't say I disliked it, but its definitely an album that confirms to me that Radiohead is overrated.

Some good tracks (opener Packt, plus mid-list tracks I might be wrong and Knives out, are the standouts) but overall meh. Not their most captivating or innovative

Not my favorite radiohead album, but knives out and like spinning plates are great songs

2.5 radiohead is so boring

While I do appreciate Radiohead being experimental, this album did not resonate. Maybe I just feel like this was not genre or era defining , nor is it significant from an artist perspective. Just a 3 for me...

Decent, there’s better Radiohead in my opinion.

As with most Radiohead music, I like pretty much everything except the vocals. 3 stars (4 stars, minus one for the vocals)

a tad bit mid, but just not my type of music again.

First listen. Quite good.

I love Radiohead, but I'm also willing to admit that not everything by them needs to be on this list and Amnesiac would be example number one of my argument. A begrudging 3/5

Interesting album, Might have to give a few more listens.

My favourite songs were Pyramid Song, Knives Out & Dollars and Cents. I didn't really get into Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors. I couldn't understand what Thom York was singing on You And Whose Army & I Might Be Wrong. I don't generally find lyrics super important, but I feel it may have helped here. Life In a Glasshouse has a weird vibe.

Such vibes while I was driving on a highway but nowhere near as epic as the classic older Radiohead still good just different 6.5/10 overall brought down by the fact that almost none of it stood out as amazing or really fun to listen to a part from a couple small moments

This album was weird. It feels like it wanted to be a silent hill ost esqe experience, experimental selection, and a standard album all at once. I'd be listening to a very interesting track only for the song to warp to something less engaging when vocals came in for example. It felt confused.

A little too experimental for me. Didn’t feel as cohesive as their other stuff.

I'm gonna say it. I don't understand Radiohead. Sure it's music, but I don't think it's so groundbreaking. Maybe I just wasn't in the scene at the time.

The heights propped this up certainly. Perhaps a couple of my latter Day Radiohead favorite tunes? Overall, it runs quickly, but is inconsistent compared to my favorite albums of theirs.

Very experimental

Sad boi music but in a dream fugue state. Fav songs knvies out and morning bell

Milan beats Real Madrid 3:1. I get two Radiohead albums in a span of a week. Life is great, man.

I just don't see what's so great about Radiohead. It's an okay enough album. That's about it.

Not the best Radiohead album, kinda blunt really.

Er zijn imo twee Radiohead albums die enorm overroepen zijn: In Rainbows en deze. Tom Yorke heeft een mooie stem, maar klinkt ook wel vaak zagerig, zoals in dit album. 2.5

I got bored with it, not my cup of tea

Radiohead are a genuine puzzle for me. For years, I didn’t pay them much attention, and then somehow In Rainbows made its way onto my list of favorite albums. And yet, here I am again with Amnesiac, once more teetering on the fence, caught between admiration and bewilderment. Listening to Amnesiac continues this paradox. There’s Thom Yorke’s voice—sometimes haunting, sometimes droning, leaving me unsure whether it’s something beautiful or just flat. And the music itself keeps me guessing: at times, it feels deeply inventive, as though Radiohead are tapping into something profound. Other times, I wonder if it’s simply strange for the sake of being strange, with Yorke and the band leaning hard into weirdness without a clear purpose. I’m not sure if Radiohead are a “Marmite” band for most listeners, but they certainly are for me. With Amnesiac, I can’t quite land on either side; it’s like an album that deserves both a 1/5 and a 5/5 simultaneously. Tracks like Pyramid Song stand out, intriguing in their atmosphere and elusive lyrics. Yet for each song I connect with, there’s another that feels like it’s challenging me to try harder than I’d like to. Overall, Amnesiac is complex, weird, and constantly contradictory—maybe that’s exactly what makes it so fascinating. Standout track: Pyramid Song. Score: 3/5 (but somehow, also a 1/5 and a 5/5).

This album feels like walking through fog. It’s layered and strange, sometimes quiet, sometimes rough around the edges. Think of Aphex Twin’s softer moments, but with a bit more rawness. There’s something messy yet deliberate here, like each track’s a puzzle missing pieces. The whole thing is a bit eerie.

Not as high on this as I am on most Radiohead albums. This is probably their most difficult release, clearly a companion to Kid A but more muted and mysterious than that already kinda challenging album. The songs don’t get all the way there for me, but it’s still an interesting listen. Best song: Knives Out

This is the second Radiohead album I've gotten, after Hail to the Thief, and it is quite similar. A lot of moody wailing, but they make it work quite well. I don't know if this album is worse than the previous one or if I am just getting a little bored of their sound, but I didn't enjoy it quite as much.

Listened on my way to work. Forgot it by the time I finished my coffee.

Fitting with the title of this album, I don't really remember my opinions on this one.

3.5

Radiohead is a hit or miss for me and they always will be. This album had more hits than misses for me although at times it became a bit monotonous to listen to which is why I can’t rate it higher than a 3 for me

I liked this. I’m not a big Radiohead fan, their 2nd and 4rd albums are great, then I lost track of their career. I recognised the 2 singles, which were great, the rest was a bit of a mixed bag of good and not so good. If I’d got into this when it was released, then I’d probably be raving about it. But I didn’t and I’m not. But it’s still worth a 3 star score.

Pretty overrated

el album de los ruiditos falopa

meh

Not my favourite by Radiohead

nem rossz ez, de nem látod hogy megint elővenném magamtól valaha 🤷

I was never much of a fan of Radiohead, though I guess I'll give this one 3 stars out of recognition of its denseness. It seems a shame for me to rate this as high as the Duran Duran album. BTW I hope you boys noticed we've gotten through 200 albums so far. :)

I love Radiohead, but this is my least favorite of their albums on this list. Still a good listen, just not to the level of their better efforts.

Not bad. A little maudlin and melancholy. Definitely not everyday listening for me.

This shit is ass but Thom Yorke is my lil twink boy so I can't give him too bad of a rating

Solid 3.5 stars,, honestly great album but it gets held back a bit in that its really just B sides from Kid A

Fav: Pyramid Song Least Fav: Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors This album is something I’ve always considered on the weaker side of Radiohead’s discography. I respect the experimental but it does not always work when you’ve got songs like Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors. Some of the better songs like Pyramid Song and Knives Out show that this album has quality when it wants to.

I've listened to a lot of Radiohead in my life and never listened to this album fully through. There's a good reason it turns out. Definitely the least enjoyable Radiohead album I've listened to. Not terrible but how did this make it on the list??

Creative crunchy sounds, meters, the instrumentation sometimes lush, often spare. Precious whiney vocals of a depressed person who thinks very highly of himself. Can't take too much of this listening vibe, but heard all tracks.

When this first came out I liked it a lot more than Kid A which I hated at the time but years of listening and perspective have changed my mind on Kid A and left me to thinking on relisten that this is just an ok Radiohead album which is still quite good but they have a lot better albums before and after. Pyramid Song, Knives Out, Morning Bell & I Might Be Wrong are all great tracks, the album is worth a listen but probably doesn't need to be on the list.

Good listen but not their best

Teilweise zu "elektronisch"

Not really for me, enjoy their earlier work more , Pyramid song is a banger though.

So depressing! Like musically it's very well crafted but the vibe was really hard for me to get over. I'll have to give it another listen some day

Dreary, melancholic, eerie, dreamy. Some fun instrumental moments. Felt like the end of a sad movie

Love=hate.

Do respect the experimentation although I found it a bit patchy, started strong but there were a few too many slow ones near the end that got boring for me after a while. Also not really a fan of the vocals (bit whiny) Seems like it would grow on me after more listens

Never listened to Radiohead in detail before, album was above expectations, will listen again

Not their best

This album of theirs never stood out to me.

Good to go back to an earlier album. Besides the singles I hadn’t listened to a full album other than In Rainbows (which is one of my faves).

Chill listen, some interesting sounds here. 3.5/5

Had the AirPods in on noise cancellation so this was a very interesting listen…my ears didn’t know what was going on at times! The layering and unique sounds are very cool. Rating this is tough. I love how unique this sounds and applaud the creativity. In the right settings I enjoy this but as a whole album of songs I was to listen to often, I’m just not sure this does it for me. Would you even consider every track a song?

Anstrengend zu hören 3/5

Had some pretty weird and harsh instrumentation in there. Feels like they took regular songs and clobbered it with a layer of avantgarde. Quite enjoyable.

More Radiohead from this collection--not surprising, but it definitely feels like 6 albums by *any* band is about 3-4 too many (to me). Not a bad Radiohead album, but also not all *that* different from others in this collection, and I'm not a big fan of their sound, so it's hard to get too excited. Although I did enjoy the more Chemical-Brothers-style turn on some tracks in this album, and I particularly enjoyed the opening track with its very reasonable refrain ("Packt like sardines in a crushd tin box"), and "Pulk/Pull revolving doors". I was kind of disappointed (unreasonably so, I suspect) that the videos on this album weren't nearly as interesting as "Paranoid Android" from "OK Computer", although I'll make an exception for "Knives out", which while not all that great a song has a video that is both unsettling and impossible to look away from. The video for "Pyramid song" is kind of entertaining in a weird early 3D/VR way, and I'm not sure what to say about the experimental animation video for "Push pulk/spinning plates", other than that I understand why MTV wouldn't touch the video with a 10-foot pole; it's not every day that you get to see some weird centrifuge-like contraption with twin babies getting horribly disfigured.... Overall, I'd say they made the right choice not lumping these songs in with the "Kid A" album, but I'm also not sure this particular album belongs in this collection.

Ha, I listened to this, then forgot to come back and give it a rating. My computer would love this one.

Ik heb the Bends en OK Computer veel gedraaid vroeger. Eigenlijk alles wat daarna kwam, vond en vind ik te experimenteel eigenlijk. Ik heb dit album daarom nooit echt geluisterd, maar er zijn hordes fans juist van deze albums. Ik kan me het ergens wel voorstellen, want het zijn zeker minder doorsnee popliedjes. Wat Radiohead goed kan is een soort sfeer neerzetten, dat deden ze ook al op OK Computer. De hoge stem van Thom Yorke is iets wat je kan haten, maar hij zet het op dit album dus ook voornamelijk als extra instrument in, een extra laag van de muziek. Pyramid Song en Knives Out zijn de singles geworden, die ik niet herkende van naam, maar nu ik ze hoor ken ik ze wel. Heel filmisch. Radiohead is eigenlijk gewoon de perfecte 'exit music for a film'. Radiohead staat met minimaal 5 albums in de lijst en dat is uiteraard veel te veel. En toch vind ik het wel geinig om dit album een keer te luisteren, want ik heb het destijds helemaal links laten liggen. Zo krijgt het door deze lijst alsnog een kans. En ik vond het bij nader inzien best interessant om te luisteren. De filmische liedjes zijn een 4 waard, de elektronische reut een 2. Kom ik uit op een hele prima 3 gemiddeld.

It feels like another Radiohead album I'm supposed to like... And I mostly do, but sometimes I'd rather listen to The Bends, you know? Feels like Kid A outtakes, probably should have been saved for the retrospective deluxe edition release of that album.

Easy 3.5/5, I feel like this could be one to raise a half - full star after another listen or two.

3 radiohead

This was just ok for me. It was hard to understand the vocals on some songs , though instrument play was good. Almost felt like flashback to early 70’s music on some songs.

normally I enjoy some Radiohead but this album just didn't do it for me. felt a little scattered/unorganized. couple of the tracks were much better than the rest (I might be wrong & knives out). his vocals can easily veer into the whiny & they did a few times too many on this album. not the best by them.

1. zardinez - 1 2. pyramid - 2 3. pulk - 1 4. army - 2 5. uurong - 2.5 6. knivez - 2 7. amneziac - 1 8. dollarz - 1.5 9. bearz - 1.5 10. platez - 1.5 11. glazzhouze - 1

This album is pretty good, but is not one of my favorites of Radiohead's. It has some really good tracks, but also enough of what kind of feels like filler that I prefer to listen to this one in pieces as opposed to as a whole. 3.4/5

I am just not a Radiohead guy, this made me drowsy. C- I guess.

high points Almost too experimental for me tho Sax outro very nice

3.5 I liked it, didn’t love it. Would listen to it again though

Favs: "Pyramid Song", "You And Whose Army?", "I Might Be Wrong", "Life In a Glasshouse"

ganz schön experiementell, was muss man dafür alles geraucht haben

Some great tracks but find this to be a 'feeler' album. Can't rub shoulders with other great albums by Radiohead.

No matter how hard I try, I just can't get into Radiohead. Personal enjoyment 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

this is good but it's not OK Computer or The Bends

Pyramid Song You And Whose Army? I Might Be Wrong Knives Out

Primera escucha de este LP. Amnesiac es apodado el "B-Sides de Kid A" por la comunidad, y este es un nombre muy acertado. No obstante, ello no debiese quitarle merito al valor de este trabajo por si solo. Nos encontramos ante un trabajo que, si bien brilla por la influencia de su predecesor, cuenta con algunos de los puntos más altos de la banda (destacando en especial a "Pyramid Song"). No obstante, canciones como "Hunting Bears" y "Like Spinning Plates" dan cuenta de una falta de rumbo en la creación de este trabajo que es difícil de evitar. En síntesis: Se trata de un álbum que brilla más por sus grandes aciertos que por su estructura. Contrario a lo que mencionan algunos nerds de internet, este es un trabajo tan disfrutable como recomendable. Sin embargo, viendo de lo que fueron capaces Thom y compañía me es imposible decir que se trata de uno de sus puntos más altos como banda. FAVTRAXS: Packt Like Sardines In a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, You And Whose Army, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Life In a Glasshouse LEASTFAV: Hunting Bears 3.5/5

I never got into radiohead the way that people who like radiohead REALLY LIKE RADIOHEAD, but it wasn't a bad album.

Puede tener cosas buenas pero no ha hecho click conmigo... 3

bleh

Ok, a little circus-y

no no no no no no no no no

The album’s a bit of a mixed bag for me. It’s got great tracks like “Pyramid Song” and “Dollars and cents”. Others like “Morning Bell/Amnesiac” and “Knifes Out” however are kind of meh for me. I give the record a 7.5/10, not bad but it’s boring at certain parts.

Artsy, fey pretentious electronic music with vocals.

Weird b cuts apparently. Did not deserve to be on the list

Good album. Not their best, but a solid listen