"It is obvious that reviewers listening to "a record of B sides" have little comprehension of what is truely interesting and intuitive music." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. that review is the funniest thing i've read all day; it reminds me of why i hate 85% of radiohead's fans. you know, the ones who write intense, poorly articulated arguments putting down everyone who doesn't think that everything thom & the band puts out is pure genius (sans 'pablo honey', of course). having said that, amnesiac is the weakest link in radiohead's otherwise impressive catalog.… Expand

Kid A was brilliant, but Amnesiac is simply above-average. There are very few songs to fall in love with (if any) and it gets old after a certain number of listens rather than steadily growing on you. Easily the band's worst album (other than the rock-by-numbers Pablo Honey).

I dont know why every liked this album so much. I've tried and tried and tried to find its saving grace, but I just can't. There are maybe one or two songs that I enjoy, but other than that, I can't seem to find any others.

It is obvious that reviewers listening to "a record of B sides" have little comprehension of what is truely interesting and intuitive music. I've never heard of a B side anywhere near as listenable to as radioheads work on amnesiac. A genuinly true form of contemporary music whence a pop/rock form, populally listenable to by the general public has been twisted into much more complex architectures drawing on techniques from many influences classical and rock. Sufices to say that this music has not been writen purely to make money off of a niche market of people looking for wacky-wierdness like some so called classically experimental artists. Radiohead transverse the development of pink-folyd in reverse, releasing their "dark side of the moon" in "ok computer" and moving into experimentation and electronics. This album shows a true love of music for music's sake.… Expand

This will always be my favorite Radiohead album. I know it's very easy to misunderstand, but I also think it's some of the most beautiful and haunting music I've ever heard, even the tracks that everyone seems to think should have been left out (Revolving Door, Spinning Plates, Hunting Bears). I think they all add to the mania that the band was attempting to display. It9;s a little crazy...but it's also Radiohead, so that should be expected.… Expand

More beautiful artwork. They actually challange current pop thought regarding the direction of music.

While this album could be called Kid B. It has amazing experimental music that may not be a new concept for the band but they pull it off. Highlights include Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, and Life In A Glasshouse.

You and Whose Army is one of the best songs written (not to mention my personal favourite I Might Be Wrong). The flow of this album also contributes to its overall brilliance.

Mostly derivative, overlong, exceedingly strange and, well, perfect. Listening to this is... like nothing else. How do they do it?

I've always thought Amnesiac was a bit of a hit and miss album by Radiohead. Some tracks really stand out and show just how brilliant Radiohead is, and other tracks lack that brilliance. It's nevertheless a solid album but it's no where near Radiohead's best work. B

It could be their worst album but no-one cares when its so damn amazing!

Mark K almost got it right - get rid of a few crap songs from Kid A and Amnesiac, put the good ones together and you not only have Radioheads best album but the best album by any band....ever!!!

A lot of the songs are stunning, in particular Pyramid Song, Knives Out and Life in a Glasshouse, but once again I feel that a few of the songs(as with Kid A), you probably had to be there when the band made it to get them properly, and I guess very few people were (Like Spinning Plates, Revolving Doors)

this is a bit more on the trip hop jazzy lounge inspired side but radiohead proves their are good at taking any musical influence and making it nearly their own as it is proven with this album.

Don't know what all this criticism is about. I really love this record. Only flaw is the poor tracklisting that doesn't flow from song to song.

radiohead rules.

I'm not interested in what critics have to say. I used to be a radiohead listener years ago and had long forgottn about them. I were prejudiced against their later creations but this album is too good to say anything negative about. I'm blown.

Too many medicore tracks muddle this record.

By far the most deep and dark record of Radiohead's. The album's opening tracks are just great, Kives Out is beautiful, and Hunting Bears is surreal.

Radiohead's worst album was Pablo Honey. This, as Kid A's little brother, is only weaker because it has filler (Pull/Pulk Revolving Doors, Hunting Bears). The rest is incredibly amazing.

One of the most amazing albums ever made. Pyramid Song will continue to haunt for decades.

don't overlook this album! And yes, You and Whose Army is awesome.

Take the best tracks from Kid A and Amnsesiac and you have Radiohead's best album.

The worst album ever. 'No-one has made an album like this before' - and now you know why - cos it sucks. I'm not a guitar only music listner either - I have lots of material my electronic bands like Salaryman etc who make fine music but this dire. Pyramid song is ok and Knives out is slightly memorable but the rest stinks of shit. Radiohead have lost it -they should be ashamed of this tosh. … Expand

Contrary to worldwide belief, The Bends is not Radiohead's best album; this one is. Recorded at the same time as Kid A, Amnesiac follows it's predecessor sadly and apathetically, and is an even more important sight to behold, like a human presence after armaggedon. Musically complex and alive, (not boring and tired,) Amnesiac's true message lies in the lyrics. It is a journey, not a chore, to embrace the world as the band sees it, and witness, as you go, a timeless work of art. You don't have to be a true Radiohead fan to get the idea that their message is vital, you have to be an art lover. Intelligent and melancholy, humbling and fearful, Amnesiac takes a few more spins for their harsh lesson to get under your skin, but once it does, you'll soon be noticing things about your world you're sure were never there before.… Expand

Not as good as Kid A but I love ''I might be wrong'

Amnesiac, at first is very dull and boring but let it grow on you and it becomes incredable. Every song is pieced together in a way so that an ocean of sound is layed before you. Pulk/Pull Revolving doors is my favorite track because if you listen to it at the max with headphones, its as if there is a war going on between your ears just from the bass. Amnesiac is excellent.

Some great material, but it plays like what it is: a collection of "Kid A" b-sides.

Andrei Petrov makes abstract, expressionistic art that borders on impressionism. Radiohead's Amnesiac is like it--both are utterly amazing.

Obviously the people who rated this CD with negative feedback missed the whole point of the albums. Watch the Radiohead film by Grant Gee, and listen very carefully to the dialogue. Anyways, still a brilliant album, takes a few listens, thats why I gave it an 8. Anyone who calls themselves a Radiohead fan will accept the fact that the band wants to be more experimental and not criticize them for trying something new. Thats how music evolves, I would hate to have to listen to the same dull shit all the time! So keep your negative comments to yourself. Constructive criticism works well too, instead of bashing one of the greatest bands of all time, pick up a pencil and write better music!! Good luck to you!… Expand

Only became interested in Radiohead with 'Kid A'. This is even better, still 'Hail to the thief' is their best yet. Reminds me a bit of Neu!, maybe more like Faust, even!

Simply the best album I have heard. Everybody who thinks otherwise needs to listen to it under the assumption that it will be good; not under the assumption that it will be shite.

Radiohead is one of the best bands ever. They're very experimental, and succeed in what they attempt musically. The songs that drew me in were the ones I first saw the videos to, "Pyramid Song" and "Knives Out". Thom Yorke's gorgeous voice croons out these songs, giving me chills everytime. Amnesiac is one of the best, unique, bohemian albums I've ever had the pleasure to hear.

This album is by no means Kid A, but is still an experimental beast. Kid A featured 10 songs that, flowing meliflously from one to the other, acted as one complete masterpiece. However, Amnesiac may lack this flow, but it is still an awesome piece of work in which pretty much every single song is excellent. As an album, it falls short of the ultimate mind-blowing experience that is Kid A; but this inferiority shouldn't create it's dismissal - it is a brilliant piece of work that deserves no less than a mountain of credit.… Expand

This was my first Radio Head cd I gave a chance to since Pueblo Honey. And it blew me away. The music is so disjunct in many ways, but it works. These guys are a definite talent. This cd is mixed well too -- with all the electronic elements. Great, Great. real good stuff

An unfairly overlooked album. Had it not been approached on the same terms as Kid A, people would have discovered a very different record, as strong and creative as any Radiohead have put out.

Radiohead's worst studio album. Which just goes to show how great this band is.

I like every song on this album except for the new version of Morning Bells.

At best it's mediocre, very dull sounding, unlike their previous albums.

At first I really did not like Kid A, this album's twin. Then, as I listened to it more, it grew on me. Now it is one of my favorite albums ever; every song except Treefingers is good. This album is a bit more harsh and disconnected, but the front 7 up to Morning Bell Amnesiac are all very good. Especially 'Pyramid Song', and 'You and Whose Army?', which I think are the highlights of the album. I hated 'Morning Bell Amnesiac', and still do because it is a dark and plodding cover of their best song on Kid A, 'Morning Bell', and gives it a bad name. Tracks 9 and 10 are a bit odd, and 'Life in a Glass House' is a great and unexpected finisher to a very odd album. Overall, I think it is a well done album, with the exception of 'Pulk or Pull Revolving Doors', and 'Morning Bell Amnesiac', and I enjoy it very much. I am looking forward to their next album already because they seem to get better, or be just as good as the last one.… Expand

Um...enough with the backlash, because it doesn't make you hip. Radiohead is a collection of incredible musicians fronted by one incredible songwriter, and this album contains more memorable moments than the entire history of modern cock rock. Great stuff, if a little less interesting than Kid A. Plus, their live show will knock your socks off.

i've been a fan of radiohead since the drill days and they have come a long way. To put in a couple of words amnesiac is a great jazzy/blues album. I would call it their mellow/chilling out album. Knives Out is probably the closet things to any "bends" material. Some songs, like Pulk/Pull, morning bells and hunting bears are pretty much b-sides of kid A but ignore those and you have an awesome album.… Expand

Despite all the possible open or close doors, this album make us look in..and sometimes is not pretty... other times is the most beautiful thing. Great Album!

Pablo Honey>Amnesiac The Bends>Amnesiac Ok Computer

after 2 yrs of listening to this i can finally say tihs is equally as good of a record radiohead have put out as others. there is no reason to approach this as a b side album. yes it came out from the same recording session as kid a but it is a completely different album with a completely diff concept. whereas kid was a call to arms of what is coming, amnesiac is the deepest radiohead have gotten inside their own souls with this effort to grasp alienation caused by everythng around us. granted thats been their working theme this record has a sublime feeling of just giving up after trying and expecting. the sequencing is almost perfect and the studio wizardry works in everyway to heighten the moods. the immidiacy of the music is somehow fluid and eternal with some haunting concepts of waiting for life to happen, loosing ones past, escaping through doors that are traps, becoming commotodies, inhumanity...the very special morning bells redone is just hauting and tragic. o and on and on...great record… Expand

A beautiful album. Kid A's retarded kid sibling... so strange.. so amazing.

The cd maintains the Kid A atmosphere while bringing in a more constructed feel. Songs such a "pyramid song" and "dollars and cents" give that lost at sea feel, where as songs such a "knives out" and "i might be wrong" give a OkComputer esque feel. The album is suporb, but now matter what any one says pull/upkj revolving doors doesn't deserve five minutes of play, and interesting aspect but it should have been 2 minute interval at the most, while i apraciate Radioheads attempts at new things, this wasn't a wise choice, "Fitter Happier" deserves to stay on OkComputer because it creates the albums atmospehere, this track however, does not. … Expand

Not Radiohead's finest work by any means. It is far less an album and more a collection of songs than it's predecessor, Kid A. But by far the greatest accomplishment of this album is to open the door to the new Radiohead sound which is heard in its complete debut in successor, Hail to the Thief. It incorporates much more jazz which is a staple ingridient in the Radiohead melting pot of sounds. Not Radioheads best, but it spawned one of their great anthems, Pyramid Song, and the dark blues prophet of death to the economy and everything that has a well being derived from it, Dollars & Cents, you also hear I Will before its release on Hail to the Thief in backwards form in Like Spinning Plates. All and all, a sub-amazing but above-good album is what you hear in Amnesiac. And let's remember, it can't be easy to follow up arguably the best album of the decade.… Expand

I first bought this album in 2001, and aside from Pyramid song (which is probably my favorite radiohead song) I thought of it as being much weaker than Kid A. What I really didn't like initially was the second version of Morning Bell, and how the record as a whole was an uncomfortable listen. This is a record that took several attempts over a number of years to appreciate as a full piece of music. Now I love it of course, but I still like Kid A, OKC, and HTTT better. It's funny how time can change your perception of things. Along with Pyramid Song, Knives Out will really melt your face off. (They both have great music videos, too!)… Expand

As great as Kid A is, I belive Thom and Company stepped it up with their follow-up. Rivaling In Rainbows for mesmerizingly beautiful songs, Amnesiac packs quite a punch and, as most Radiohead albums, only improves with each listen.

Amnesiac is quite possibly Radiohead's most varied album. Mixing electronics, eerie piano, beats, strings, powerful piano and flowing jazz. What does this mean? Two things. First: this album makes Radiohead. It provides a sweeping view of their ever changing styles. Second: This does, in a way, seem like Radiohead's messiest album. This may be the reason it tends to be ignored. Musically, though, it's one of their best. Though all of their albums tend to come under those words.… Expand

unlike many of the masses of of the ok computer/bends old schoolers, and the new school In rainbows men, i personally like to think this as their personal best. NO way a high water mark (as this is Radiohead the constant innovators of great music) but this is the album that sort of has the perefect amount of emotion and experimental environments that makes me always want to place this cd in my car or walk around with in my ipod. My personal favorite Radiohead song pyramid song is prehaps one of the darkest brooding pieces. Complete with Yorke's Dark, possibly suicidal lyrics and extremely well done piano playing with a nervous string arrangement in the background . but it is prehpas the one song even by title you know your'e gonna cry over or have at least gained some heart aching emotion listening to. But every songs worth listening to. Buy this, and while you're at it buy its b sides too you cannot go wrong with any of the outtakes… Expand

I just don't feel this album like every other Radiohead album... Like Spinning Plates is by far the best from this album, including Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box and Life In A Glass House. Apart from that, I have very little else to say about this album... If you can't say anything good, don't say anything at all... I could never give this below six though, as I still have hopes that one day Amnesiac and I might click.… Expand

my favourite of theirs. i find Kid A to just be a mere prelude to this. this seems more developed to me. backwards i know, but i do not understand why some consider it below their other albums. its certainly not b-sides btw, its equal on par with kid a- even amnesiac's own b-sides are pretty damn good!

The back half of the album is so-so by Radiohead standards, but Pyramid Song is the best thing they have ever done as a band.

An incredibly great sequel to Kid A; it should not at all be considered the "after thought" of Kid A. Some of my favorite Radiohead songs are on the album. Knives Out is my favorite from the record, but realize that the rest of the album is just a hair behind it. Definitely a buy.

The best Radiohead album? Of couse not, but regardless is still as beautiful as any record they produce will be. Continuing with the Kid A trend, Amnesiac arguably has even weirder tracks (...Revolving doors, Like Spinning Plates) that take some getting used to, but are often worth it. Admittedly, there are a few duff tracks (Hunting bears and Dollars and Cents are pretty dull), but these can merely be treated as interludes in an album that contains songs such as Pyramid song, You and Whose Army, Life in a Glasshouse and a much superior version of Morning Bell. Essential listening for any Radiohead fan.… Expand

A work of art, revealing an obscene darkness. I was pleased to hear more piano on this record than we've had in previous Radiohead albums, as well as a wider use of instruments. You and Whose Army is by far the best track on this album for the piano that comes shooting in from nowhere and makes the song transcend. Other particularly commendable tracks include Push/Pulk Revolving Doors (its incredible atmosphere and haunting lyrics bewildre), I might be wrong (for one of the nastiest riffs I've ever heard) and Morning Bell Amnesiac (for the allusion that people seem to miss: This man has forgotten that he has already made this track, and is now making it again but in a different state of mind.)… Expand

Solid follow-up to the masterpiece Kid A. Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, and You and Whose Army rank among their best work.

Amazingly brilliant, horribly underated.

Kid A's follow up/ sister album. Recorded at the same time as Kid A and relased half a year later - Amnesiac is quite a different album and although it would have been pretty cool, you can understand why it wasn't released with Kid A as part of a double album. Both records are very much individual pieces of work. While still on the experimental side, Amnesiac is more instant and accessible. The first 8 songs are brilliant. I think it tapers off ever so slightly towards the end - although a good song, "Like Spinning Plates" sounds much better live as heard on the "I Might be Wrong" record, Hunting Bears is unnecessary and Life in a Glass House is good. Really good stuff overall from a great, great band.… Expand

Another magnificent job by the "most popular rock band in the world." In all honesty, though, this album is not perfect. It's the album that I'm least likely to listen to for enjoyment. But what makes this album fantastic is the incredible musical content, melodic and sometimes catchy riffs with electronic effects here and there. The only way I would give all the songs on this a perfect score is if it was released with Kid A as a double album. Plus, this album has awesome B-sides.… Expand

I did not expect anything resembling the classic OK Computer. I expected a continuation of Kid A. And as expected, plus a phenomenal job, travel in overlapping sounds, through the participation of gorgeous jazz. Bright continued.