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Took me by surprise. It will definitely go in the rotation. Young me would’ve had this if he only knew…
Didn’t meet up to the expectations I had for Radiohead.
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
Honestly, I just love Radiohead and I love this album. I’ve listened to it times before and I always enjoy it, it’s a 5 from me in my heart but my head knows there’s a few songs that are just a bit ehh, but it’s still a damn good album.
Was an okay listen. No song stood out to me and no songs were saved to the playlist.
I might be wrong is leuk. De rest moet ik nog aan wennen. ...
Radiohead are up there with The Smiths for bands that would be a lot better with a different singer. Anyway, I’m off to listen to something more enjoyable *turns shredder on*
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??
Mournful. Couldn’t hear the lyrics but liked it overall.
Enjoyed it!
3.5
Not my favorite radiohead album
Meh Weird
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.
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I would say the album is "average" for a radiohead album. I am not a big fan of whiney thom Yorke. There are elements of the album that are good, but on the whole it does not grab me and make me go wow. Would I listen to it again? No. 3.5 stars which i upgraded to 4 because it was still pleasant to listen to
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
Radiohead never disappoints though they do have better albums than this 4/5
I like Radiohead, mostly 90s stuff. I didn't really know this album. Nothing stood out too much, a bit samey.
Backing up my belief that Radiohead have one decent song. It is not on this album.
4/5
Yes Fave: you and whose army?
I Might Be Wrong, but it’s Radiohead so it’s going to be top notch.
Ei hirveen mieleenpainuvia kappaleita
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!
whining set to noise
Probably my least favorite RH album
This sucks lol not my thing. It’s still listenable though
never been a fan of radiohead. bro moans too much
leftovers from kid a and it shows. radioheads 5th best album and it really didnt need to be on here. pyramid song, life in a glass house and this version of morning bell are top tier song tho. 3.5 rounded up
it’s radiohead, it’s good. yahoo
Radiohead is just one of those bands that I don’t understand or get. I’m not a big fan of the vocal style. Overall the music is ok. I do get why people like them, it’s just not for me.
cool
Of the prime-career Radio albums (defined roughly as anything prior to A Moon Shaped Pool by me) this is one that I have spent comparatively little time with. Remnants of the Kid A electronica experimentation are apparent out of the gate on Packt Like Sardines. Buoyed by a warm bassline, this one marches forward to electronic clicks, beeps, and vocal modulation/samples. Fantastic production as always. Pyramid Song is an all time favorite of mine with a title that perfectly describes how it feels. Starting out bleak and sparse, it builds slowly, but steadily around a simple piano progression. Yorke's bare vocals first entry to be followed by sweeping strings, drums, and then electronic elements that press forward together. Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors is an absolute trip that sounds like it was thought up, recorded, and produced by an alien. Deeply unsettling. You And Whose Army? is a mid album standout. Yorke's melancholy drone doing what it usually does supported by a ghostly harmony and distant, but clean bassline and guitar melody through the first half. Drums come in and the song opens up to a wonderful climax. Such a harrowingly beautiful song. Knives Out is one of the songs that stands alone better than the rest. More conventional in structure it is a driving song with beautiful production -- love how clean the guitar tone is and its isolation to the left monitor. Pleading Morning Bell/Amnesiac is a deeply unsettling anxiety inducing song. Hard to say exactly why, but there is something about Yorke's delivery, the bright twinkling and minor underlying elements that just make this nightmarish. Still I love it. As weird as the rest of the album is, the last three songs still manage to stand apart. Hunting Bears is almost like an open mic recording session; Like Spinning Plates is a warbly electro-synth jam that sounds like it has been completely inverted -- just wild; and Life in a Glasshouse is a wonky dilapidated song that feels like an unraveling party coming to an end. What more to say... while this album doesn't hold the same replay appeal as OK Computer, In Rainbows, or Kid A (for me) it certainly is the product of a great band at their artistic heights. Production is beautiful throughout and several powerful songs pull beyond their weight: Pyramid Song, Knives Out, You and Whose Army. For me this is either the highest of all 4s or the lowest of all 5s. Like a 9.1
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.
Some real synthy sounds going on throughout the whole album. Sounded like I was in a dream the whole time. Thom Yorke has such a unique style where it doesn't really sound like he is singing but is still leading the songs perfectly for this style of music Very much an enjoyable album
Amnesiac is such a strange album to me. Recorded in the same session as Kid A but this definitely isn't any B-side album. Packt fuckin rules and you can tell it's from the same session as Kid A. Really playing with some of the synths on this one. Pyramid Song which is one of the best songs ever created and if it doesn't make you feel something you're a robot. Pulk/Pull is my least favorite song on here but has massively grown on me over the years. Used to be an instant skip but I sorta like it now. Flows well with the album but I can understand people hating it. You and Whose Army/I Might Be Wrong are songs that just sound familiar. The buildup on You And Whose Army is sick. Knives Out was the easiest for me to get into initially. Just a classic standout and the most "normal" song on here. Morning Bell. I do think it's cool that they recorded the same song for both albums even though the Kid A version destroys this one. Points for creativity though. Dollars & Cents floats into mayhem in the best way. Like most Radiohead albums they have an interlude song that fits perfectly into the album. Like Spinning Plates is an anxiety inducing track and one of my favs and like most Radiohead songs, hauntingly beautiful. If I remember correctly Thom learned to sing the song backwards, and then reversed that so that's why he sounds so eerie. Life in a Glasshouse is some awesome jazzy blues and a perfect end to the album. It's not my favorite Radiohead album, but goddamn what a trip of a listen. Radiohead does such a good job of evoking emotions and while this album has its flaws, it's still cream of the crop for me. Low 5.
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'm actually offended at how bad this album is. Imagine you're the biggest band in the world, right in your prime, and then you release this tripe. 45 minutes of Thom Yorke dribbling over some awful electronic mess. This album should have been titled 'Hubris'. Why on Earth did this reach no. 1? Because 900,000 dorks were told 'Radiohead are a good band' and gobbled this shite right up. Just because the nerds say an album is good, doesn't make it good. I'm angry on behalf of all of the small musicians that were overlooked because everyone was wanking over this album, instead of using their ears and their brains.
Radiohead is an anomaly. Radiohead, never fixed in any one genre, not easily pinned down, is an evolution that keeps moving forward. I have favored Radiohead since the beginning, and this album is no exception. If Kid A is ... slightly better... I really can't tell... slightly different maybe? And this album is definitely different than The Bends... but they are all three albums in line, all different... and all brilliant! I have lost touch with Radiohead's latest work, but maybe after this kickstart, I will catch up!
Releasing an album of lost tracks and offcuts just seven months after the previous hit Kid-A was a risky move. However this album of experimental electronica and down tempo lo-fi beats just about pulls it off. I’m still not the greatest fan of Thom Yorke’s voice, but it works better here than on some of their rockier tracks. The highlight is Life in a Glasshouse featuring the trumpet of the late, great Humphrey Littleton. I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue-tastic!
This is a great album from Radiohead, in the continuity of the work started with OK Computer and their move from more traditional/mainstream rock to experimental rock/electronica. Not their best IMHO, maybe a bit too low key, somehow less catchy than Kid A (from the same recording sessions) but still great.
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.
Timeless.
Amazing
A couple of good songs, but mostly garbage.
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.)
Overall: 7/10 I recently got over my hatred of Radiohead and can now acknowledge how experimental and cool they are. That being said, I still don't really enjoy Thom's voice and it sounds especially whiney on this album for some reason. I understand that it was recorded at the same time as the songs from Kid A and you can tell as it's stylistically similar. It feels somewhat more claustrophobic than Kid A but it's still a pleasant listen with lots of cool electronic sounds peppered in. Not the best introduction for a newcomer to Radiohead but it's worth your time. Fav Song: Life in a Glasshouse Least Fav Song: You and Whose Army?
Tienen mejores 3.5/5
This is maybe the fourth Radiohead album I have heard from this list, and I think two at most would have been totally sufficient. Thom Yorke's breathy whine is hidden under more vague and vaguely uncomfortable instrumentation mumbling about doors or something and I could not care less. Not a single hummable or enjoyable tune on the album, although Hunting Bears, just an instrumental guitar track, was the least objectionable.
The band Radiohead scares me, so I've avoided listening to this album, and therefore my subsequent albums, for a few days. But it's time to face the music. I have a hard time judging this. I don't hate it musically, so it's not a 1. It's definitely not boring, so it's not a 2. But I vehemently don't want to listen to it again, so it can't really be a 3. And you can forget 4 or 5. I'll have to go with a 1, since on some level I DO hate it. I hate that the music is so bleak. I hate that it churns up my insides with some kind of unstated fear - Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors is especially horrifying. I hate that Thom Yorke's voice is hypnotic.
Probably a bit generous
I wasn't a Radiohead fan in my 20s, but two decades later I'm definitely feeling them. They've got such a unique sound, but the vocals can get a little whiny.
All over the place Radiohead times. Somber, catchy, weird, etc.
I wish I had amnesia after listening to this burning tire fire
Good, possibly great but I will never have their posters on my wall. Enjoyed it but not really my bag
After Kid A no one really knew what to expect. While somewhat a continuation, the overall feel was different and cemented a new direction that they needed to fully get out of their system before proceeding on to the next collection. This is a great album, hands down.
I am familiar with a few songs on this album. Pyramid Song is so hauntingly beautiful. I’m happy I finally listened to this the whole way through. Although, there’s a feeling of too much “filler” after this one listen through.
If you asked me my favorite Radiohead album back in high school, Amnesiac was my answer. Today, my answer would probably vary depending on which day you ask me, but Amnesiac is definitely up there as one of my favorites. Some of my very favorite Radiohead songs are on this album. Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, and Like Spinning Plates are all such strong songs, I honestly have a hard time understanding the grief this album gets as simply being Kid A's sloppy seconds. This album has a strong identity of its own, to my ears anyways. Easy 5 stars.
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
Thom is a whiner
A masterpiece
Startet sehr elektronisch mit Syntethizer. Geht dann melancholisch im Creep style weiter. Wilder mix. Aus "typisch" und experimentell. Hin und her gerissen zwischen is nix für mich und klingt ganz cool. 1 Stern. Ich konnte es nicht zu Ende hören.
My least favourite radiohead album. 1
You definitely can see why this album is on the list
This is my first Radiohead album so far. Are they, in fact, the most overrated band?
This is really fantastic, but since its Radiohead, it gets overshadowed by other albums they did that are somehow better. This album is nuts all over the place, hard to predict what's gonna happen next
Transcendental
absolute banger album, not exactly all classics, but definitely all worth listening.
Very Radiohead, but also not as good as in rainbows or later albums
Always enjoy a good Radiohead album! Favorite songs were Pyramid Song and I Might Be Wrong.
Not my favorite Radiohead album, but still really good. Favorite track is by far Pyramid Song.
messy
Awful, had to turn it off before half way.
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)
4.0 Kid B
Right up there with Kid A, but somehow feels underrated in xomparison. Sounds better every year, and so cohesive as an album.
not my fave album of theirs but i always appreciate the effort
Amnesiac is famous for being the twin of one of the greatest albums ever recorded and while as a whole it’s certainly doesn’t match Kid A, there are moments that absolutely do. Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Life in a Glasshouse are all elite, masterpieces in some cases. Anyone who saw them tour in 2000-01 knows how incredible the individual pieces od Amnesiac are. And that was the point. 8.4/10
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.
another shite Radiohead album
My 3rd least favourite Radiohead album. Ok then. King of Limbs and Pablo Honey, since you're asking. This is still decent, but the main issue is it's just not as good as Kid A, is it? If we're being honest. Pulk/Pull is just kind of there and doesn't do anything exciting. You and Whose Army is a b-side. Although the last 60 seconds is good. I prefer the version of Morning Bell on Kid A. However. However, we also have here one of Radiohead's best ever songs, Pyramid Song. Knives Out is good. The last 2 tracks are great. I can take or leave absolutely all of the rest. I've mostly denigrated this album and yet I'm still giving it a 4 (a low one, mind). These are the high standards we set for Radiohead records. But yeah my existing opinion that this is the ginger stepchild of Kid A is unchanged. Happy it exists however as they built on this for their best work, progressing through Hail to the Thief and arriving at In Rainbows.
Radiohead are obviously brilliant, but this one feels pretty inessential to me, you can tell it's an addendum to Kid A. Still a worthy 4.
Actually liked it. Pretty indie imo
Why are there so many Radiohead albums on this list? This is my fourth so far. You can't tell me that there aren't other acts that are worthy of being here. As for this album, I only got halfway through before giving up. Pretentious garbage.
Whiny and melodramatic. I can't say I disliked it, but its definitely an album that confirms to me that Radiohead is overrated.
Sad experimental "rock".....this is the Radiohead I do not care for.
Even though it's not the best Radiohead, it's still quality thorughout and interesting, if a bit drifty and aimless at times. The top cuts – "I Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out" and "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" – are typically high quality. The closer, echoing the record's overall effect, just never quite comes off. Still, editors should know better than to cut any RH records, much less multiples.
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
I like the feel of it, some good songs. Not my favourite Radiohead album but I still enjoyed it!
Beetje zeurderige muziek
I used to like this album, but I could not finish listening to it today.
Except for "I Might Be Wrong" and "Hunting Bears" this is some very annoying music. I especially hate the Thom Yorke vocals. I probably don't get it. In general I don't get Radiohead though.
We know now that there are at least two Radiohead albums on this list: OK Computer and this one. Despite having been told many times I'd be into Radiohead, I've never been a fan. This album didn't really make it for me.
Ich has sehr geil gfunde, für mich nöch amene 5i aber i wird s album glaub nüm fanz durelose, nur es paar songs no drum es 4i glaubs
erste song sehr nice, sehr radiohead halt. pyramid song super schön taktwechsel und so. huuuere schö hobla. strings und schlagzüg sooo schön. pulk pull isch seehr geil weird super knisterndi drums und ich checks nöd ganz aber radiohead dörf das ebe wennd rundume mega geile scheiss machsch denn gib ich ihne de goodwill als zuehörer und loh mich druf iih. you and whose army huuuuuere geeeeeil wenns mol los goht aaaah d chords s klavier d melodie Fuuuuck. i might be wrong bis dollars and cents verschwimmt so bitz inenand ine aber s isch huuere schön. oke hunting bears isch etz chli e pause und d gitarre tönt suuper schön jonny. life in a glasshouse mit de jazz blöser au haaammer. chratzt scho amne füfi. hert geil.
funnyyy titel jaa das isch definitiv es lied gsi ahhh ich weiss nöd, es git mier eifach soo wenig pulk/pull isch kinda fun (bzw. v.a. de beat) und s qutotune isch mega arsch aber ich chans respektiere hahahah lyrics sind iwie na cool? knives out isch na herzig gsi aber iwie hets für mich eifach kei dynamik? weiss nöd hans gfühl jedes lied isch sochli e idee aber s blibt denn bi dere idee, es git kei höchene oder tüfe sondern spielt eifach die art/das gfühl vo musig wiiter bis es iwenn fertig isch. macht das sinn? mein demit nöd jedes lied muss 7 versch. teil haa aber iwie weiss nöd ich finds eifach ermüedend 4 min lang s gfühlt s gliche ghöre bis s nächste lied ahfangt morning bell und dollars and cents sind jz genau lieder gsi woni chli meh han chönne ahfange? vlt bini vorher zu harsh gsi I'm living in cloud cuckoo land life in a glasshouse isch iwie na cool, glichzitig tönts für mini ohre eifach schräg und nöd würkli schön he weiss echt nöd wohii demit, ich glaub ich verstahs jz schochli besser, aber iwie würkts uf mich auchli pretentious und macht würkli eifach wenig mit mier. wenigstens sinds echli andersch?
I’ve been suckered into “giving Radiohead their due” and “giving them a chance”, and quite frankly at 62 years of age I can’t waste 44 minutes of my life listening to their garbage ever again.
thom yorke
that was such an experience, I loved it so much. that might be my favourite Radiohead album. it was such a musical experience, instrumental and vocals were amazing. my favourite song was definitely "You and Whose Army?" but Pyramid Song was so haunting and beautiful and Life in a Glasshouse was an excellent way to close this album.
Solid album. Dark, moody, atmospheric. Dollars and Cents was my favorite. Would listen to again on a rainy night for sure. Radiohead seemed to cook with this one. I will say without headphones this would not sound as good.
Superb album
i love me some radiohead
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...
Radiohead helps me romanticize dissociation 🩷
Atmospheric and errie, gotta be in the right mood, and not easy listening.
Decent, there’s better Radiohead in my opinion.
I forgot to write this review, I was an "Amnesiac". I know this album divided fellow reviewers due to its absurdity. But I really liked it as a Radiohead fan. "You and Whose Army and "Pyramid Song" are my favourites. "Two Bears" should've been a B-Side. 4 stars for "Amnesiac"
I do enjoy Radiohead, I did back in the day and it's been fun to revisit it. I dug this CD out so I could listen to the physical copy. I'm having a hard time telling this album apart from Kid A so I'll go back and listen to that at some point.
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.
Ok I've had three Radiohead albums at this point, including the one most consider their best - "OK Computer." If I didn't like that one much (which I didn't), I didn't think I'd like much else of theirs. And I was right. Thom Yorke's voice is grating and unintelligible. I cannot understand 99% of what this man sings. The music itself is obtuse, which I can handle, but this one was so obtuse that I just can't even begin to get where they were going with this one. I assume a lot of the themes that emerge here are presented lyrically, but, again, I can't understand them and am not motivated enough (nor do I have enough free time) to sit down and read the lyrics along with the album. Somebody please enlighten me as to the amazingness, the power, the appeal of Radiohead. Because outside of a few songs, I haven't found it over three albums. I want to. I'm not a hater. I’m a listener desperate to understand them because I can see that they're genuine artists. Two stars. Standout Tracks: I Might be Wrong, Dollars and Cents, Hunting Bears, Life in a Glasshouse
I only know 2 Radiohead songs, so this album was completely new to me. I was expecting it to sound more rock/guitar What the hell was this?! Nearly 45 minutes of whining and weird noises. Not what I was expecting at all This is what people are always raving about... really? I try to be open minded but this guys voice ruined the few nice songs there were 2 ⭐️
Very vibey and good, a must listen
Can't find the write up in either book :(
First listen. Quite good.
I'm not familiar with this album at all outside of Life in a Glasshouse. I was happy to listen through it because I like Radiohead already. The album is pretty slow, deliberate and exploratory. Themes felt pretty subtle throughout. It worked for me as background music while I worked but I could see others getting pretty bored by this. 3.5 for me.
Creativity in motion, with a experimental edge. A great auditory journey
Ethereal, deeply moving
Please no more Radiohead! Whiny voice sad music for sad people. Every song sounds the same and drones on and on
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
Excellent but also right up my alley. Probably a 4.5 and will listen some more
Interesting album, Might have to give a few more listens.
decent 4, too much garbledygook, but the bangers save it and push it to a four for me
Pre-listening thoughts: oh boy more Radiohead! We’ve already gotten their two best albums so whatever comes after is just automatically going to be worse sorry Post/during listening thoughts: hmmm. This is what I expected from Radiohead when I listened to The Bends. It’s okay. There are some songs that kind of grate on me and some that are genuinely beautiful (pyramid song!!). This is far from their best work though. I think it lacks the cohesiveness in sound that In Rainbows has and it lacks the song composition skills that The Bends has. And you’re kind of left with songs that drone and noises that pierce your ears in unpleasant ways as a type of experimentation. It doesn’t really work for me. 4/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Pyramid Song, Knives Out Least fav tracks: Packt Like Sardines…, Pulk/Pull…, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Like Spinning Plates
I like radiohead 5 booms BOOM 💪 BOOM💪 BOOM💪 BOOM💪 BOOM💪
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
Wonderful.
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.
7/10
Good Radiohead album
Mixed. Some song were too good, some too meh.. overall 3.5
Odio radiohead
Great
Solid Radiohead album. Not my favorite but keeps you engaged!
It was good. Really good. But the "take a famous band and play their third best album" bit is getting old.
How many overrated album make this list? Gets marked down for pretentious listings
Rightly, upon re-release, Radiohead merged Kid A and Amnesiac as a single album. They were recoerded at the same time, represent the same grear shift in music and are more than just sister projects, they are simply opposite sides of the same coin. But this album is the soundtrack of the 21st century. Its splitting hairs that it is anything but a continuation of Kid A. Yet it even manages to have a mournful nostalgic lookback to the 20th Century - even as far back to the forties with ;life in a glasshouse'. What a way to staer tthe 21st Century.
Not their best effort
Listening to the opening track I thought maybe this wouldn't be too bad. That bubble burst with the second track. I really don't see why people like Radiohead so much. Well, I did like Like Spinning Plates a little bit, to be fair, and would have liked Life In a Glasshouse if someone else was singing.
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.
This record bored me to tears. It's frustrating to me because I adored "OK Computer", so I know Radiohead has the capacity to make an engaging album to me, but this was certainly not it. More droning, ominous tones with poetry behind them then actual songs. There were a couple tracks with actual rhythms and instrumentation that made them catchy, but beyond that it was a chore. Still waiting for something beside the one album for me to latch onto for this band. Notable Tracks: - I Might Be Wrong - Knives Out 3/10
every few seconds is a new musical surprise.
These albums so far have been a challenge to finish! I love OK Computer but this is utter self indulgent rubbish. Avoid and do your ears a favour.
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.
What?
Very experimental
I've only sporadically liked Radiohead songs. I appreciate their abnormal sound and this album got me in an interesting headspace, but nothing lingers in my head after it's done. For better or worse, everything blurs together for me.
Sad boi music but in a dream fugue state. Fav songs knvies out and morning bell
Radiohead at peak miserable. Unlike The Bends or OK Computer the quality of song writing doesn't compensate for the depressing lyrics. This just sounds like a miserable man singing to minimalist accompaniments. So it's a no from me 2/5
Milan beats Real Madrid 3:1. I get two Radiohead albums in a span of a week. Life is great, man.
5/5
Favorite Track: Pyramid Song
I just don't see what's so great about Radiohead. It's an okay enough album. That's about it.
should be catchy, i like Radiohead, to my surprise
A surreal follow up to one of the hardest pivots in music that shock the fans and the music core to its soul.
Nothing. Depressing and dragging. Singing is bad.
Incredibly rich electronic soundscape. Creative use of tones of instruments. Great beats. Jarring at times. Melancholy and very cool. But also a bit rambling.
4.5/5. They should have never gave you fuckers art, if y’all can’t appreciate it.
Loved it, such range of music and melody.
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
Another Radiohead album, another vibe. Such an interesting album because of how tuned in this specific sound is. If you are looking for a mellow and reflective album, it has it in spades, with my favorite being Pyramid Song. Most of this was new to me and I don't think it's an album I would come bsck to frequently, but maybe on a rainy day or when I have to sit down and study for a couple hours.
I get Radiohead. The textures of this album are gorgeous. That doesn't stop it from being depressing as hell though.
Radiohead is one of those bands that I feel bad for not understanding better what they’re doing. I like some of their other albums, but this one was over my head.
More sleepy pop from Radiohead. Innocuous, but dull; and I think their title proves they knew it.
I did not like this.
Not a huge Radiohead fan, to say the least. I think it's mostly Thom's singing. That extra H in his name doesn't help anything, either. BUT! I love Might Be Wrong. It's a perfect song, I believe. His mumbly, sorta whiney, soft-singing works well within the confines of this one song. Sadly, the only other one on the album I liked was Knives Out. The rest ranges from Meh to Why Isn't It Over Yet? One more band where I can see that they're good at what they're doing, but I don't like it, regardless. All songs w/out MBW, 3*. But as much as it pains me to crank it up to 4 because of ONE song, I must.
I got bored with it, not my cup of tea
Favorite tracks: Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Like Spinning Plates. Pretty cohesive album all around, good production. Not quite as strong as Kid A (I much prefer that version of Morning Bell, too). This album continues the experimental shift in their sound. One of my favorite bands.
Very good
Radiohead make no bones about the fact that they don't make albums to please people. I'm fact they sometimes push the other way, with enough talent and art to make music that is not immediately accessible but that is appreciated with repeat listening. Imagine for a moment a bell shaped curve. It has been proposed that this ubiquitous statistical graphic describes a number of situations including our appreciation of music. If the x axis is time, and the y axis is appreciation of the music in question then the flatness of the bell tells us something. The quicker we appreciate something (because it is somewhat familiar, hooky, simple) the quicker we will forget it. Like a pop song or a jingle. The longer it takes to appreciate a song or album or any other composition, the longer we appreciate it. Think classical music, or 'deep cuts' on albums... Or Radiohead. That's not to say you'll like this album eventually. Radiohead is not for everyone, clearly. And some people like refined sugar, Domino's Pizza and Pop songs, preferring hit after hit. Whatever floats your boat. Just Radiohead and many other bands are not made to be listened to once and judged. I've listened to this album a couple of times and it's growing on me. Think I'll even play it again. Four stars
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to this, but I really enjoyed it
10/28/24 Tyler dropped today so this may not get my full attention. Kendrick Lamar is the only other artist with B-sides that are this good 👍
Masterpiece!
I am a massive Radiohead fan. They’re probably one of my five or so favorite bands of all time. Going into this I would have ranked Amnesiac just ahead of Pablo Honey and The King of Limbs at the bottom of their discography. I gave it three listens for this. It’s definitely the stoniest of Radiohead’s albums. I like it much now. One more masterpiece, it is. For Radiohead. The wolves could not get this one. Conquered as they, Radiohead. For the victory. This is not a drill. It is one. Hay in the stray.
Me gustó mucho realmente. Arranca medio electrónico y va mejorando, aunque sobre el final se pone demasiado bajonero.
This isn't my favourite Radiohead album but it's not bad. 4 star
Really solid radiohead album. I hate it.
Not for me. I preferred their older albums.
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.
Does anyone know why Radiohead sounds like Smashing Pumpkins? I'm sure I said that on another of their albums that were on here. Either way, this was a good one. I keep growing in my fandom of Radiohead, mostly because of our younger brother who is obsessed with them. He made us a Radiohead playlist but it's just all the Radiohead albums. Creative, folksy, sonically unique, and whether it's Smashing Pumpkins or Radiohead, I do love the voice. Feels like good nighttime music while surfing the web or something. Or maybe an Amnesiac wandering the streets after waking up from a coma.
Another from the Radio Head Boys. I honestly really loved this one, probably near the top of pack for Radiohead albums we've had. It's more glitchy, ambient than some of their other stuff, and I appreciate that departure. "Hunting Bears" was a big time highlight. I never see this album in the "best RH album" conversations, why am I not surprised that my opinion is out of step with the music nerds? Maybe because I don't worship these guys, I just think they're pretty cool. Regardless, this one was excellent. Favorite tracks: Hunting Bears, Packt Like Sardines, Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, Like Spinning Plates (loved the instrumental tracks). Album art: My favorite album cover color palette strikes again: red, white, and black. This one looks a little yellowed, and looking at this closely I'm noticing for the very first time that it's not just a Rothko-style red rectangle but what appears to be the cover of a worn book turned sideways. Really cool! 4.5/5
Not quite the best Radiohead album, but it's my introductory one and I'll always have a higher opinion of it for that (plus it's jazzy as shit)
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
Not a terrible listen but man the songs just DRAAAAAAAAAAG on and on. 2/5
Okay I’m liking this one even more than the last Radiohead album That’s really all I have to say haha
thom yorkes vocals sound the same always but i appreciate the variety in instrumentals. i really liked life in a glasshouse
Thought provoking. Not what I needed today
Reminds me of whiny & sad teenage days, listened to it in the gym tho, not recommended
I thought I was a Radiohead fan. But idk if I can consider myself a big fan anymore. There were a few songs I did kind of like. Knives out is definitely the best one, but even then it wasn’t great. There were a lot of “songs” that can be described as noise lol. The songs I enjoyed don’t outweigh the songs I couldn’t get through…. Bummed I’m giving this a 2, but it’s only fair.
Another of my favorite albums by Radiohead. I prefer it over Kid A, though, with the release of Kid A mnesiac, they are restored to the double-album as originally intended and do compliment each other.
Yes, Radiohead, yes.
I don't get the whole radiohead thing. They are ok. This was just ok for me. Didn't even finish it.
got boring very fast
Ein wunderschönes Album
This is my third or fourth time listening to this record. I’m not a Radiohead super duper fan but I’ve enjoyed a lot of their records for different reasons, and this one is no different. The instrumental pallets used through the album are surprisingly varied and even though this is just a lot of Kid A leftovers, they feel cohesive when placed together like this. Not my favorite album from the band, but Amnesiac is damn good.
Kid B
The funny thing about Radiohead is that I’ve always liked and enjoyed experimental music, but back in the early 2000s, when they were in their heyday, I had a hard time getting into their music, it just felt so boring to me. I also think that a lot of their fans at the time turned me away because they were so obsessive and acted like the band was God’s gift to the world. These days, though, when I listen to Radiohead, I’m actually able to absorb their music and appreciate it for what it is. As for Amnesiac, it was pretty cool. It had some catchy moments with good hooks, and it was experimental across the board, especially with the electronic elements. The album has some glitchy moments, which is a hallmark of early 2000s experimental electronic music and IDM, but Radiohead definitely falls under the umbrella of rock versus electronic. One of the things I appreciate about their music is that they’re able to pull from so many different directions and influences and do a great job of crafting them together. It’s really hard to put them into just one category.
Perfect album for pondering nature on a dark, melancholy day.
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.
At first i was quite impressed but unfortunately this was not sustained whilst listening further. It's depressing and by the end I was considering slitting my throat, theoretically of course. Absolute rubbish
“DiD yOu KnOw AmNeSiAc WaS mAdE aT tHe SaMe TiMe As KiD a?” Yeah and idc.
Yuge dump
Ja. Så er den hørt - Næste gang skal de betale mig for at høre den!
Efter at have hørt albummet 3 gange så er jeg lidt irriterende over at det ikke har klikket for mig endnu. Det er den perfekte søndags stemning som der er her. Selvom det er onsdsg, så stikker det bare af søndag. Jeg har ikke hørt ret meget Radiohead igennem tiden, da jeg tit syntes det bliver for langt. Måske hvis de rammer mig på en rigtig søndag, at det så vil få den sidste stjerne. 🤷
Et sublimt, smukt mesterværk med SÅ mange højdepunkter: Lige der hvor instrumenteringen kommer ind i You And Whose Army ❤️❤️❤️ Den hoppende basgang i I Might Be Wrong ❤️❤️❤️ Thom Yorks måde, helt roligt at synge: If you’d been a dog, they’d drowned you at birth på Knives Out ❤️❤️❤️ Trompeten på Life In A Glass House
Dreary as fuck
Less sad and more whiny.
Amnesiac is often considered to be the "sister" album to Kid A, which released just under a year before. Indeed, many of the songs on Amnesiac were recorded during the very same sessions of Kid A's songs, while also maintaining the same experimental blend of rock and electronic music. You would be remiss to think of them as B-sides or leftovers, however, because Amnesiac takes on a life of its own with its considerably darker, more somber tone. I like Amnesiac a lot, it's a little freak of an album! The moving parts in each song fascinate me to no end, it makes me wish it took on a physical form so I could poke and prod it to my heart's content. Examining any one element of Amnesiac will send you into a tizzy: rhythms stagger and reassert themselves at any given moment, melodies shift and evolve with seemingly no abandon, Thom York's vocals are akin to the ramblings of a man at the edge of insanity. Amnesiac feels like being at the edge, with your head in a whirlwind and no way to make any of it stop. When the stress of the world feels too heavy, and you could really use a break from it all. Amnesiac has been there.
despite not being as good as Kid A, despite basically being a B-sides compilation for an album with no singles, and despite the clear dip in quality in the back half, i am still glad i live in a world where these songs were released than one where they weren't. my mom gave birth to me to this album. it creeped out a lot of the nurses. i dunno if that nets me cred here or not.
Von Anfang an ein spannendes Album. Ich konnte gar nicht anders als es bis zum Ende anhören. Das hatte ich Radiohead gar nicht zugehört. Danke für dieses Erlebnis
Meh
I really enjoy radiohead. But I think this is their worst album. Having it on in the background while working is fine. I think if I was focusing on listening to it or in the car it would be a tough listen. Yorke really gets pretty whiney toward the end.
Listened on my way to work. Forgot it by the time I finished my coffee.
9/10 Excellent album, perhaps less coherent than those either side of it, but contains done real RH classics Musically it is like a bridge between OK Computer and Kid A, more accessible to those who prefer the guitar rock RH. A great mix of styles and genres: rick, electronic, jazz, even delta blues Best: Pyramid Song
Fitting with the title of this album, I don't really remember my opinions on this one.
It’s not bad by any means but I can imagine the disappointment everybody must have felt after listening to The Bends, OK Computer and Kid A…
Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by Radiohead, originally released in 2001. I have always admired Radiohead for the chances they take in their music. They make their stuff just experimental enough to be weird but still digestible. They have come such a far way from their first record. This album was apparently leftover tracks from Kid A. Sometimes it shows, with some songs leaning more on the "half-baked experiments" than full-fledged songs. That being said, Radiohead's throwaway tracks are better than many bands' discographies. This was a fun listen. I feel like anything Radiohead puts out is bound to be good.
3.5
Didn't care for this one
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'm sure there are those that would describe this as moody and atmospheric, I'm not one of them. It's crap. If I Had to find some positive I could say they play their instruments well, but that's it. 1. Next please
This album was difficult to get into, and as a rule that should be a bad thing. The opener and track 3 are just too random, experimental and awkward. But, I’m a sucker for Thom’s vocals and Johnny’s guitar work, and they start to shine through on ‘You and Whose Army’, quickly followed by ‘I Might Be Wrong’ and ‘Knives Out’. When the chemistry works, it creates a beautiful, hypnotic and melancholic sound.
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
Arguably the album that makes Radiohead Radiohead? The sheer amount of invention and willingness to push themselves creatively is astounding, even at the expense of creating something that they just have known wouldn't have been hugely popular. The experimentation covers all sorts including electronics, distorted vocals, changing time signatures, unorthodox structures, jazz influences and lots more. It's kinda hard to listen to in places, and but I love Radiohead so will overlook that. If they weren't trying these things they wouldn't be the great band that they are
RAHHH KNIVES OUT
Great album, but not as great at Kid A.
el album de los ruiditos falopa
meh
This is interesting and atmospheric but patchy and certainly not as good as Kid A, to such an extent that one finds credible the arguments that this is a set of Kid A outtakes. The middle cuts – the excellent "I Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out" and "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" anchor the record – which otherwise drifts. The "hit," "Pyramid Song," is alleged to the standout, but one finds it pretty meh, and ultimately unmoving. The windy, brassy closer doesn't make it for an effective ending and leaves one overwhelmed, perhaps appropriately.
Not my favourite by Radiohead
Hgggn. Pyramid song on tosi hieno, mutta muu levy kuulostaa lämmittelyltä.
Tämä bändi löytää hämmästyttävän tehokkaasti uusia tapoja imeä musiikistaan kaikki kiinnostavuus. Kerrassaan käsittämätön ilmiö.
Pretty boring especially considering its only a few years after the bends and OK computer, this is the region of radiohead i don't really enjoy.
Maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough for this. But this just wasn't a fun listen. Definitely the worst Radiohead album I've had so far. I'd love for it to be the last.
felt way too mellow even for radiohead, they have better albums
Ha nem sütne a nap százágra, eret vágnék 10/10
nem rossz ez, de nem látod hogy megint elővenném magamtól valaha 🤷
a good discovery, it was great and well executed.
A great album. Very flowing and melancholic. Favourite off of the album would be Pyramid Song or the opening track.
I like RadioHead but I Don’t like this album.
Von Radiohead finde ich einige brillante Songs, aber ein ganzes Album habe ich noch nicht für gut befunden von ihnen. Amnesiac ist in jeder Hinsicht ein kleines Juwel. Dichte spannende Atmosphäre, bewegende Songs, Liebe zum Detail.
Kid A B sides. Cool album and it does some cool things instrumentally. Not as cohesive of a project as Kid A. More experimental? I did think it was cool to have another version of Morning Bell. Not a must listen, but great. Standouts: Pyramid Song, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, You And Whose Army?, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Dollars and Cents, and Life In a Glasshouse.
There's a 5⭐ album that can be made by combining the best of Kid A and Amnesiac, but each on their own is only 4⭐ for me.
Kinda boring and mopey.
Kinda whiny and drifty. Not a favorite.
"Amnesiac" is the fifth studio album by English rock band Radiohead. The album was recorded with Nigel Godrich in the same sessions as "Kid A" That work was split into two albums as the band thought it was too dense for a double album. The music incorporates influences from electronic music, 20th century classical music, jazz and krautrock. Commercially, the album hit #1 in the UK and #2 in the US. The album had mostly positive reviews although some felt it too experimental and less cohesive than "Kid A" and/or a collection of "Kid A" outtakes. Fair enough. "Pakt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box" opens the album. Metallic percussion and an electronic idiosyncratic beat. Synth keys and Thom Yorke's auto-tuned vocals are added. Yorke's disappointed with someone or something. Hey man, get off his case. Piano, people talking in the background and Yorke humming begin the first single "Pyramid Song." The song builds with strings, synths and Yorke's vocals. A whirling background. The music was inspired by Charles Mingus' "Freedom." The band returns to a more standard rock format in ""I Might Be Wrong." A synth drone open. That venomous guitar riff, the hypnotic metal drum beat, a Chic bass line and seductive vocals. Very simply "Don't look back." They continue the standard rock format in the other single "Knives Out." A melodic guitar influenced by Johnny Marr. Kind of a dreamy song with haunting vocals. The album goes back to more experimental and closes with "Life in a Glasshouse." The band collaborates with jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton and his band. More of a New Orleans jazz funeral. Interesting lyrics as a celebrity's wife is harrassed by the paparazzi and then papers her windows. Actually a good song. This album has stood the test of time pretty well. I think I like it a little more now since I'm more open to experimental and electronic music. Like not love. There's experimental, there's rock and pop and there's jazz. It is a different album than "Kid A." I'd put it in the middle of the Radiohead discography but that's still pretty good.
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.
Very boring and non interesting pretentious artsy pop-rock.
Radiohead is just the greatest band ever. However, not my favorite, slogs a bit in the middle
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.
Thank god that’s over - relentlessly depressing but not really offensive! Just not my thing at all! Noel Gallagher said it right….’I reckon if Thom Yorke f***ing s**t into a light bulb and started blowing it like an empty beer bottle it'd probably get 9 out of 10 in f***ing Mojo. 2.4
relistening to this album for this project and discovering it was as good as kid a all along is potentially top 10 plot twists of my entire life
Maybe Radiohead's weirdest but still banging
I am biased but this is brilliant
If The Bends and OK Computer are 5’s then that must mean that this album can only be a 4 for me. It’s very good just not as good as those two albums consistently wise.
It is, at least, an interesting album to compared to the many boring entries I've heard on this list. It has personality and creativity to it, so I can see how this may have influenced/paved the way for other artists down the line, but this album is not for me.
Interesting layering and the album felt cohesive and well thought out. It was a little slow and abstract for my taste, but I could see it being good background music for a relaxing activity. Favorite songs were: 5. I Might Be Wrong 6. Knives Out 5/10
This is another album that I have a hard time being objective on. Pyramid Song, You and Whose Army, I Might Be Wrong, Knives Out, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, and Life In a Glasshouse are some of my all time favorite songs (which granted is a very large list). Those ones really take me somewhere else when the setting is right. Hunting Bears, Packed Like Sardines, Dollars and Cents, and Like Spinning Plates are cool and I do enjoy them, but not to the same level. Pulk/Pull I actively dislike. 5 stars because I love those previously mentioned songs so much, even though I don't see it as a perfect album. Album cover: A. I like the little guy.
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??
Radiohead have such a legendary status that I feel like I have to like them. People who are really into music will look at me funny if I say I don't like Radiohead. This is our second or third album by them, and I have to say that I'm still really not getting it. It's all very slow and boring, and when it does pick up I still don't love the sound. There's a lot of noise, which perhaps is 'experimental'. The best song was "I Might Be Wrong", which I liked a lot. That one lifted me out of the malaise of the first few songs. "Knives Out" kept the injury up a little but then it went right back down. "Life In a Glasshouse" had some fun elements. I'm going to be even more heavy handed than last time here, and say that I actively didn't enjoy it. But only a little. 4/10
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.
First radiohead album generated from the list. Favorite track: You and whose army other picks: pyramid song, i might be wrong, dollars and cents
Onhan tämä hieno bändi. En sitten tiedä eroaako tämä levy jotenkin suuresti. Hienoa musiikkia kertakaikkiaan. 4/5
Radioheadin levy, jota on itsellä tullu vähemmän kuunneltua -- ilman mitään hyvää syytä. Aivan loistava. 5/5.
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.
Вот у группы есть такие альбомы как OK Computer, Kid A и In Rainbows, да? Самые легкие пять звезд из пяти в моем понимании. И на фоне этих гигантов (а в моем субъективном видении, даже на фоне TKoL) Amnesiac слушается ровно так, как подается: то, что не зашло в концепт Кид А, очень близкое там и здесь, но будто бы менее яркое. Логично было бы отразить это рейтингом ниже, да? Лучшая песня - Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box.
Good listen but not their best
Synthy slow and deranged. This is an interesting intro to Radiohead and surprisingly a fairly good one with a soft and subtle vibe I didn’t expect.
Es el equivalente musical a pajearte un dia lluvioso. Te da placer pero algo no esta bien. Me gusta lia ledesma
I would rate this album higher, if only I could remember it. In all seriousness, this is a fine album. But like most Radiohead, it is good the way a balance diet is supposed to be good for you. In fact, it is good for you. You may even be surprised at how tasty and satisfying it can be. However, you may find yourself craving junk food not long after.
Another Radiohead album I enjoyed. It just doesn’t rise to the level of their two masterpieces. 4/5
Would love to be a hater as I am with the other Radiohead I’ve listened to, but actually had a pretty good time here
Teilweise zu "elektronisch"
As with most Radiohead albums, one that requires a few listens to get fully acquainted with but pays dividends with a bit of persistence.
Not really for me, enjoy their earlier work more , Pyramid song is a banger though.
Really liked the opening track vocals. Yorke sings without his signature falsetto which caught me off guard. Pyramid Song is a masterpiece all of its own with its much debated subject of time signature.
Very bleak
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
So this album is a bunch of outtakes from Kid A and while there’s a lot of great songs, it doesn’t flow as well as an actual album. It feels a bit scattered which makes sense given the context. The songs themselves are all very dense, with a lot of different sounds panning in and out. It makes for at times an overwhelming experience, but in a good way. The songs never get boring or redundant. I feel like this is another one that I’d have to hear a few more times to really dig into it.
Love=hate.
Of the 4 radiohead albums I've had to listen to for this, I can at least get some of the appeal of this one. I still didn't like listening to it though.