Thom said that Amnesiac is supposed to represent the feeling of being “stuck” mentally. At the time of the Kid A/Amnesiac sessions, Thom was obsessed with the story of The Labyrinth, a Minotaur stuck in a maze, “cursed to repeat its mistakes”, never being able to leave, and that’s why the Minotaur is immortalised on the album cover art. Thom also said: “Kid A was these increasingly urgent answerphone messages left on a phone that no one ever listened to, and Amnesiac - I had this idea that Amnesiac was songs that had been left in a drawer in an old dusty chest of drawers that had been left in an attic. So both of them were kind of … kind of crying out for attention, but had been forgotten.” - these are from the Kid Amnesia book
Yeah,...at the back of amnesiac u can read: store away from direct sunlight,preferably in a dark drawer with ur secrets,.. And inside u can read: after use remove staples,cut along the centre fold,place pages in a small box,place in a drawer and forget about..
One of their lesser known works, but for some odd reason it seems to be the one that inspires filmmakers and creators outside of music the most? Denis Villeneuve used You and Whose Army (twice!) and Like Spinning Plates in "Incendies", Alfonso Cuarón used Life in a Glasshouse in "Children of Men", Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" is named after the song, Pyramid Song inspired an entire side quest on Cyberpunk 2077, almost the entire album was featured in "Peaky Blinders" at some point, etc. I guess there's something about that darkness you mentioned that lands really well on other forms of media...
Whoa whoa whoa can you elaborate a lil more on the cyberpunk quest?? Big Denis V fan too, has made some of my fav films. Of course haven’t see. Incendies, will check it out🤙
@@seffers4788 I haven't played it so I can't give many details, but from what I read the game features a side quest called Pyramid Song visually inspired by the music video with the idea of diving in an underwater city. You should definitely watch Incendies, it's one of my favorite films by Denis. He seems to like Radiohead a lot as he also used Codex in Prisoners. I'd love to see Jonny scoring one of his films someday.
Amazing! Thanks for that comment :) it’s my favourite album of theirs but probably wouldn’t say it’s “their best” but so interesting and creates so many emotions and strange visuals. Literally trippy haha
Amnesiac is a fitting name, because it's the album that most forget about. It lives in Kid A's shadow, but I really love how weird it is. Definitely a grower.
NOT SO FUN FACT: Not only is the Like Spinning Plates progression based on a reversed version of I Will (which would only be released next album), but Thom Yorke figured out lyrics and a melody, recorded it, then played that recording backwards to learn how to sing the song backwards (reversed words and melody), then recorded that over the progression played in reverse (meaning played live but the pattern is backwards from the intended song, like the vocals), and then reversed them both back in order to have the original melody, lyrics and synth progression for Like Spinning Plates, but it all sounds reversed, like the sounds are being sucked.
Life In A Glass House is by far one of the most beautiful album closers of all time. The New Orleans funeral jazz ensemble mixed in is nothing but spectacular and top tier gloom
The reason Pyramid Song sounds just barely off is that it's actually swung! The way the timing is arranged means the chord changes usually happen on the short note of the long/short pair. It always throws me off until the drums kick in, and then suddenly it makes sense.
One of their most underrated albums. Top 5 Radiohead album imo. Life in a glass house and You and Whose Army? Are some of my favorite songs of all time.
Like Spinning Plates was originally an earlier version of I Will from Hail To the Thief. They werent impressed by what they've made but once they reversed it they enjoyed it and Thom wrote some lyrics and taught himself to sing backwards for the song.
@@cavemanjack the live version of spinning plates is great too. Thom plays it on the piano and sings normally. it's beautiful and quite a different take on the song.
@@cavemanjack and also that strange beat at the beginning, to me at least, is supposed to sound like actual spinning plates, like the ones they used to do at carnivals. sometimes i've described my anxiety as feeling like spinning plates for an audience but they're all falling, so this song hits home for me.
Amnesiac is such a weird album, its quite a challenging experience. Its definitely very obscure and unsettling. I didn't really like it at first, but after sitting with it for a few listens i was really engrossed in how strange and interesting it is. Its not for everyone and has pretty divided reception
Radiohead belong a generation of major artists whose ethos was to create art without caring about expectations of fans and public. You got respect what they did even when you might not instantly connect with what they did
Probably not the most popular opinion but this album is one of my favorites of all time. The dark tones and and the constant experimentation just vibes with me personally. Like spinning plates is probably my favorite song ever, it blew my mind when I first heard it.
Pyramid Song has been my favorite Radiohead song since the first time I heard it. Just so ethereally beautiful. Definitely understand why so many people aren't fans of this album, but its full of some of my favorite tracks by them, and as a whole it's an extremely engaging and cinematic listen, even if some of the tracks are hard to listen to. Looking forward to your Hail To The Thief reaction. Definitely a lot more "mainstream", but also one of my favorite albums by them
This was a very challenging album for me at first. I have now listened to it many times and it grows on me each time. I seem to find a new song to love with each listen. This may be their most polarizing album they ever released, but I have now loved it for years. Such a grower and one of their most emotionally impactful albums they have released. I love it, but I would still rank it 6th amongst the Radiohead albums
@@cavemanjack I'm a balls to the wall fanatic about this band, but this album was a real head scratcher for me i just couldn't connect with it at all for a long time, I think it was hearing these songs performed live that changed my opinion on most of the tracks and i now love both the studio versions and live versions, its still down at number 7 out of the 9 albums they have done though, for me anyway.
"You and Whose Army" was used as the opening sound track for the Denis Villeneuve film "Incendies": you should look it up on RUclips. It almost seemed tailor-made for that great cinematic overture.
The Amnesiac B-sides are simply amazing, absolute must listens for any Radiohead fan. It's also a lesson in how the band won't put arguably better/easier songs on an album if it goes against the artistic message.
This album really grew on me to the point it’s my 2nd favourite Radiohead album, with kid a at the top! Pyramid Song is a phenomenal track and one I’ll always love
As Tom said, Kid A is watching a forest burning, Amnesiac is beeing in that forest I really loved that this album was like a response for Kid A, you know, Kid A feels like it never stopped amd every song was conected, but this one is more sporadic
You must delve into the Kid A Mnesia Exhibition on PS5, Mac or windows made by epic games An interactive exhibition using the visuals and sounds / songs from both albums. It’s unbelievable
The live version of many of these songs, especially SPINNING PLATES, are really cool. Makes you appreciate the studio versions more. Love this strange album. Oh, and LIFE IN A GLASS HOUSE is probably one of my favorite Radiohead songs. It’s a vibe.
The Kid A and Amnesiac recordings are my favourites from Radiohead. Just really dig the left field approach they took during those sessions. Like most Radiohead fans, our favourite songs change from time to time. There are just too many to choose from in their catalogue, but Pyramid Song really might be my favourite. It distills everything they’re great at as a band. So beautiful.
Interesting reaction. This one definitely grows on listens and for me years even. I was so hoping for Ok Computer Part 2 that Kid A really threw me, big time, my favorite band, and I felt lost. Then a year later Amnesiac came out and I honestly enjoyed it more - "Pyramid Song" is one of their greatest works I feel, and the songs "You Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out" gave me the more rock side I was missing. The former I hope over time you give a chance its an all time favorite and "Knives Out" kind of is unique to anything before, its Thom on acoustic and Jonny plays this absolutely incredible, constrained yet perfect, solo throughout on the Telecaster, its so cool (both songs) on the live acoustic vids the 2 of them performed them. Whose Army and Dollars and Cents always were such a vibe and groove to me. But, it was literally a decade later I started listening to the album again, and "Like Spinning Plates" which I dismissed originally and used to skip, hit me so hard, I could not believe I did not LOVE it from the beginning. But that is par of following this band. I know it sounds absurd and pretentious as hell but this band has songs it takes literal years sometime before you fall for them. Glass House as well. In the very first Rolling Stone Top 500 albums list in 2004, "Amnesic" was in like the mid 400s. But it got bumped since - but for a brief while Radiohead were amongst maybe just 10 or fewer artists with 5 or more Albums on the list (such lists are what they are, taken with a grain of salt of course), but cool accomplishment and testament to the redeeming come-back-to element to this album, (though I could live without track 3). As to where this falls in my total list - after OKC, In Rainbows, Kid A (which finally clicked for me 8 years after it came out and I love it) and The Bends, I have to go with Amnesiac. Looking forward for you to here Hail To The Thief" - it is the return of the guitars - organic and electronic soundscapes - a couple odd songs which I had a hard time with but love now - and my all time favorite RH song is on it - lots of songs, sounds, and as such it feels s bit lacking some cohesion, but whatever downs, it i just a fun RH ride and there is no question plenty of killer music on it so it will be fun no doubt. Then..... the next Huge moment - the last(best?) of the Big 3! (For now at least - LP 10 will come someday and who knows what heights it could bring...)
Good to hear from you again Drew, was such a deep album I can tell it may take some time, there was moments while I was editing where moments I dismissed began to hit for me. I wonder what this album will sound like to me in ten years
@@cavemanjack Yeah man, been looking forward to this, so thank you! Truly the extra listens or time in your life - all can have an impact - you know given in RH fan world the 3 bands more close minded fans, and I am not hating its often part of how people respond about their true favorite with a little defensiveness (I admit I used to a bit but have outgrown PLUS expanding my own music making so I am in a 'soak in in anything I can mode') - in no chronological order more or less, Oasis, Coldplay, and Muse are the 3 bands most closely associated as getting superfans all bristled up when comparing them. But they are all different - the first was a contemporary and had a couple killer more BritPop sound Albums then faded - Coldplay is cool, they directly were inspired but so what, they've had a lot of good songs, but the reason for this long reply is Muse. They have one incredible song I love that was pretty popular "Uprising" (2009?)- amazing tune -I saw you reacted to them didn't watch but now I'm thinking I trust/enjoy your mindset and style so I'm going to expand and watch then listen to the whole album - I bet I end up really liking them. So hey man, I'm going to stick with your other journeys now too and open my mind, my gratitude in advance (ha, unless I hate it but I kind of doubt it)!
@@cavemanjack Oh one other thing - "Hail To the Thief" has a lot of songs for a RH album but some real classics - others you may be like I was and be confounded BUT I like them all NOW, them there right. They even admit the overall experience would have been better if they slimmed it down but it is real experimentation despite a much more instantly alt-rock feel, they work to meld their classic guitar sound with what they found in the Kid Amnesiac sessions, and a song called "Where I End and You Begin" is a great example - I used to skip the saw it on (like one day you will have the joy of) notorious Basement concerts, and it hit me - it has such a badass bass and drum underneath it that ought to be enough alone but then the 2 non-Thom Guitarists - Ed who does a lot of the spacey effects and backing harmonies (a lot of times you think Thom is double tracked he isn't usually, it is Ed doing a great job as backing vocalist) get together to put down this wide spacious classic RH sound, Jonny is on his favorite unique instrument, the Ondes Martenot, a keyboard you use a ring to slide up and down and play vibrato - prominent on "How to Disappear" - while Thom does his thing perfectly, great lyrics, singing and subtle rhythm guitar - point is, used to skip now its in my Top 10. Peace, and also remember this was them working out their new approach one more time before putting out what could easily be argued as their very best album and an astounding piece of musical art and history in "In Rainbows."
@@jameshannagan4256 I love it - it took me - like many of RH songs, literal years to have some tracks like "We Suck Young Blood" click for me, but there isn't a single song I don't thoroughly enjoy on this record. And in my personal fandom history, after they became my top band with OK Computer, Kid A really threw me off (love it and consider it a piece of Art now) and I went into a 6 year blues rabbit hole, until one night randomly turning on the TV jut a PBS aired In Rainbows from the Basement. I was so mesmerized, astonished, and overjoyed that they were still out there and creating such brilliance, I got on youtube and the first video I hit was "There, There" acoustic with Thom and Jonny, and I must have watched in 30 times in the next week, and it is my favorite RH song and song period still. It led me back to the band and I've never turned back, and in a way it was great as I rediscovered so much of what I did love about Amnesiac, Kid A finally began to hit home, and I got to indulge deep into HTTT. I think some of the less immediately palatable songs an large track number cause me to caveat it when I comment or talk to people about it before they hear it, but it has so much to love. In classic RH fashion, I used to kind of blow past "Where I End..." for awhile, which now seems so utterly ludicrous as it is another one of my very favorite all time band tracks now - how I couldn't get sucked into the groove alone is a mystery to me but I love it now so much that I am pushing my own mediocre hobby band to tackle it (as a big Ed supporter this one is an important song to me also as its a great showcase as to the final key to their spacious sound, there is nothing better than Ed with an E-Bow and Jonny on the Ondes, who else has or will ever create such a specific and unique lusciously spacey dynamic). Lot of words there, but I guess There, There.
I like this album because I love Radiohead, but i definitely get those who don't... Amnesiac and the next one, Hail to the thief, (really looking foward for your review btw) are more of experimental albums where the band is still testing things out before they were ready to make their most magnificent album after OK computer: In Rainbows :) this seems to happen again later in the discography tho, with The King of Limbs being kinda experimental and then finally the 'answer' comes with A Moon Shaped Pool, one of the most beautiful and touching things I've ever heard. Great video !!!!
That's such a interest pattern that you have noticed, almost like testing different sounds before they find that complete sound they want! Super pumped to continue with hail to the theif! Really glad you enjoyed the vid
I can’t really explain why but it’s probably my favourite of theirs. It’s so interesting, wild, thought provoking and I feel like it appeals to the chaos within ourselves and is almost soothing in that way.
This album has always felt sort of alien to me, like its a little snippet of music from another world. Its quite unsettling, and the aura of darkness radiohead always has lingering in their songs is pushed right to the front, along with that vague menace that they have in kid a as well. Some of the songs feel almost purposefully difficult to follow and understand, all electronic beats and unusual pacing and rhythm, its like there's nothing alive or organic to cling to, just hard edges and cold metal in the darkness. I think i read somewhere that thom yorke was listening to a lot of aphex twin when he made the album, and you can definitely hear that. Its a good album, definitely one that grows on you, but its not an everyday album, far too dark and weird and sad for that. Excited for the next couple radiohead albums you've got to do, theres some seriously good tracks on hail to the thief, and anyone who likes radiohead will tell you in rainbows is just brilliant
Was such a wild ride and I agree there was moments that were seemingly made to be tough to follow! Super dark and had some moments where light would pop up and it was such a interesting contrast throughout the album. Thank you for checking out the video!
I think this is one of their more visual albums. Kid A started it and then this obviously continues it where it almost has a film score quality. For example, I think like half this album is used on the show Peaky Blinders, and it is used very well which gives me the appreciation for the songs. And of course, Johnny Greenwood not too long after this becomes one of the most celebrated composer in Hollywood, and Thom Yorke has since done great work as well.
Yup, You and Whose Army was s3 premier, life in a glasshouse was S3 ending, pyramid song s4 finale, and I know “I might be wrong”was used somewhere else as well. It’s what really put me into Radiohead
Like Spinning PLates came in at such a confusing time in my life... I can't tell you how much itm means to me! I am so glad we both resonated with it :)
I see kid a and amnesiac as two sides of the same coin. Kid A has a big open soundscape and loneliness but oddly comforting and has a hopeful sounding ending like the gates of Heaven opening whereas Amnesiac feels very claustrophobic and off kilter in the mixing and like spinning plates feels like going down the river into hell. It’s crazy. I love both albums.
React to loveless - my bloody valentine bro, it´s such a different sound, so atmospheric, hypnotic and dense. It's that kind of music that when you listen to it again there were things you didn't perceive before or that you didn't fully understand
It sounds like a cold, wet winter. Like today, the sun set at 4pm, the lamp is too harsh/artificial, the apartment buzzes and is too quiet at the same time, the windows closed up, nobody to talk to, it's like being forced into a cardboard box. Very claustrophobic kind of feel, and this album is pretty fitting for it I think!
I knew you'd like the Amnesiac version of "Morning Bell!" It's probably my favorite off this album, other than "Pyramid Song" and "Dollars & Cents." (And of course "You and Whose Army!") While "Amnesiac" isn't my favorite Radiohead album, I do think it grows on you after a few listens! It's definitely got it's own vibe to it, but honestly I think all of their albums have their own feel to it. Once again, loved watching you experience something new for the first time! Can't wait for "In Rainbows!"
Amnesiac was a fun and wild album, one of my favorites from Radiohead! I wish they had incorporated the song "Cuttooth" into the running, but it was apparently demoted last minute to B-Side status... Also still holding out for the eventual possible reaction to Blur's album "13" :)
Such a wild journey ! Blur is coming before the end of the year, woooo has taken so dang long but have some time off work at the end of the year which im looking forward to!
Amnesiac is my favourite Radiohead album, likely my favourite album of any band ever. Unusually, it is the album that actually really cemented Radiohead as my most loved band and has influenced my journey into music like no other.
This album is definitely not an easy first listen. I think the name Amnesiac is appropriate. If you imagine what the world would feel like waking up with no memories... everything would be absolute chaos, this album feels like the embodiment of that feeling to me. (where ironically Morning Bell is in 4/4 time and very pleasant in comparison to the more chaotic Kid A 5/4 time) The tracks that I still don't skip, after probably 100+ listens: Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, Dollars & Cents, Like Spinning Plates, and my favorite... Life in a Glasshouse At first You and Whose Army is a really great track, but it gets a bit old over time. And Morning Bell is a little too clean and normal vs Kid A's version. The other tracks are pretty interesting, except Knives Out, which shouldn't have been recorded. lol Good reaction video btw, really enjoy hearing your thoughts on their albums.
Thank you for checking out the video, really appreciate it! There is so many layers to this album that im super keen to see how they sit with me over time, Each time I listen there is another sound or feeling that the song presents
Lmao I disagree with so much of this, for me You and Whose Army is absolutely gorgeous. The ending is a top 5 Radiohead song moment for me. And knives out slander??? 😤
The disjointed nature of it with all its different styles reminds me of the way your mind works after something traumatising like a car accident has happened to you. You seem kinda out of it and your consciousness starts picking up on random things you're perceiving and random memories that flash through your head while you're in this state of shock, like an escape mechanism of some sort. Which makes for a very oppressive listen, but also makes it feel strangely cohesive.
This album will grow on you, but you probably wont want to listen to it as much due to how dark it is. You will probably have a simmilar reaction to The King of Limbs, but im telling you tkol is one of their best albums just dont give up on that one.
Songs like Pyramid Song etc have that jazz swing and swagger that’s amazing. Radiohead is great at that. Dunno I enjoy the songs you don’t including knives Out. The usage of jazz in their construct of industrial alternative is amazing. They took alt into a prog world so crazy.
What I love about this album is there seems to be a lot of thoughts on the songs and soundscapes which I think invites awesome moments of sharing. Very keen to continue seeing how this album sits with me over time
@@cavemanjack Thom and Lead guitarist and keyboard player Jonny Greenwood have worked on a movie or two and do soundscape stuff outside Radiohead. Their Sonic brevity together is great. They use flat 7ths and 5ths greatly and alternate majors and minors so soft in transition it’s so natural you almost can’t tell at times. I’m sure the jazz swag helps with the back beat and lazzy singing.
Amnesiac is my favourite Radiohead Album. That isn't to say it's their best, but it's such a mood. I love everything about it. Pulk/Pull was an obstacle until I decided to take it in a sort of poem with sounds that segments the Album.
Yesssss more Radiohead reactions!!! I felt the same when I first heard Amnesiac too but it has really grown on me since I've listened to it again. It just makes me appreciate Radiohead and their abilities even more! I can't wait to see you react to Hail to the Thief, it's tied with Ok Computer for my favourite Radiohead album haha! I'm glad you're still enjoying their music as you go further through their discography :)
Hey Laura!! finally got this one out, I actually get so exited whenever I get around to the next project, this band has made some special moments and im so glad Im able to learn and appreciate this bands music through not only the reactions but all the amazing insights the comments bring me
@@cavemanjack yeah I love reading the comments also actually because I'm learning stuff too as I only got into RH this year like yourself! There is so much stuff with the RH universe to learn about, it's great haha look forward to seeing more 👍🏻
This album took a while for me. Radiohead has been my favorite band for a couple years now, but only recently have I really started to LOVE amnesiac. It felt like a puzzle every time I listened. It’s a very dark and intriguing sound but hard to digest quickly. Every time I tried to listen again I found something new I liked in each song. Now it’s my 3rd favorite by them.
You're spot on, it was very jarring to listen to when it first came out but the more you listen to it the more you find the structures, hooks and build ups in the songs and they really do grow on you. Kid A and Amnesiac are not easy listening for sure and not my favourite Radiohead albums but they are full of incredible moments and I adore them.
I understand you saying Pyramid Songs rhythm felt off, but I always love the flow and the way the piano and drums interact and go together. Think it’s a great groove . It’s a crazy time signature for sure, the first of a few time signature experiments they do :) thanks for the review, can’t wait for In Rainbows
This record was the biggest grower, I thought it was absolute trash first time I heard it. Over a long time I really grew to love it. Interesting breakdown of this record tho mate, I’m sure you’ll come to love it in its entirety eventually 🤝
I’ve been listening to Radiohead since they first released The Bends and have listened to each new album as it was released so it’s actually a bit hard to recall my initial reaction to Amnesiac. I do think it will grow on you and for me even difficult (almost off-putting) songs like Pulk/Pull are integral elements of the album.
Underrated album. As good as anything in their discography. Pyramid Song is genius. The time signatures are not like anything else. Both the track and album will grow on you with further listens. I'm still listening to it and finding new things over 20 years later. Sign of a great album.
What you say about the off-beat rhythmical sound on pyramid song is one of the things I mostly appreciate on Radiohead’s music in general. I would like to be a fly to be able to see how they work in the studio, specially Thom and Jonny.
That wasn't "auto tune" on the voice of Crushed Like Sardines. That was a synth line that was going in synch with Thom's melody changes, so it sounded auto-tuned, but it's just a vocal track and synth track following each other.
I'm just waiting for you to get to "In Rainbows" Nice reaction man, this one takes a while alright. Also I love Pyramid Song, and the video that goes with it. These are growers.
Defo my favourite album. It's equisite. Pyramid Song is probably my favourite song they've ever written (watch the video to the song - it's beautiful).
Love watching the Radiohead reactions, Could you maybe react to some Blur albums, I feel like they have an interesting evolution of sound from leisure (the worst album) to 13 (the best album) 😂🙏
Fantastic video! Idk if you do album recommendations but if so I heavily recommend Keane “hopes and fears” (one of my favourite albums of all time) and the fray “how to save a life”.
Suggestion (a crazy one): the portal soundtrack. I dont know it could be cool. Videogame soundtracks in general would be cool for you to listen to, but both are in one album so yee :>
When you said you’d never heard them do anything similar to Life In A Glasshouse before.. LITERALLY I always joke about it. “Oh boy Radiohead sure is good at jazz, I hope they do something similar soon-“ (never creates anything remotely similar ever again)
I'm curious if you've listened to Kid A again, not suggesting another full listening review, but might be interesting to do a short on any additional thoughts you might have on their progression, or what if any influences you hear in certain tracks, from previous ones, if the other albums affected your appreciation of Kid A in any way?
Im hoping to do some videos going more in depth about some of the albums I have listened to with some of these Radiohead vids at the forefront! good to know there would be some interest for it
Tom sung Like spinning plates backwards because the lyrics were to difficult to sing in a normal way. At least thats what I heared. He did the song live normaly and it's even more emotional: ruclips.net/video/LnIHVvEwbLk/видео.html
still one of my favorite albums of theirs. i don’t know why so many ppl slag it off. ppl shouldn’t come to radiohead for easy listening feel good music tbh. it exists to challenge you
Surprised you weren't into I Might Be Wrong but you enjoyed this version of Morning Bell. To each their own I guess! Lol this album definitely takes multiple listens to untap. I still think songs like Knives Out, Dollars & Cents, and Life in a Glasshouse are very okay
Kid A and Amnesiac pretty much came from the same studio sessions. They were overflowing with material and I think they took the decision to “string” 2 albums from it. If you pick your favourite tracks and ignore the weaker tracks you end up with an absolute banger KID AMNESIAC.
this album intrigues me a lot whenever I listen to it. I really love life in a glasshouse, I might be wrong and dollars and cents but pulk/pull revolving doors just never connects with me. Morning Bell on this album genuinely makes me so uncomfortable because it's like checking in again on someone only to see they have gotten so much worse. it's like the original song deteriorated and become even more dark and encased in some monstrous supernatural storm and it just unsettles me a lot. morbid curiousity listen I guess in a way. so overall this is not one of my favourite albums but also not one of my least favourites. it took time for me to grow on it too I think on my first listen I didn't even finish it because my mind wandered so much I wasn't paying attention. it sits in the middle of my rankings for me maybe towards the bottom of the middle but I still mostly really enjoy it.
Interesting how you didn't pick out Pyramid Song as the gem on the album. I probably didn't either on first listen. Sometimes I wish someone would have a "tenth listen" reaction channel.
I really enjoy your honest, raw takes on Radiohead && your other videos as well. Since you’ve been on this journey with us Radiohead fans, have you watched their music videos?
Do you apply any post editing to your Radiohead reaction videos to make the audio quality better? Your videos often sound clearer than the official releases from Radiohead.
So glad you enjoyed the vid! Have just checked out 13, so hoping to get that vid out by the end of the year! Also super keen to check out more from Gorillaz, we got that new album in Feb as well
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Thom said that Amnesiac is supposed to represent the feeling of being “stuck” mentally. At the time of the Kid A/Amnesiac sessions, Thom was obsessed with the story of The Labyrinth, a Minotaur stuck in a maze, “cursed to repeat its mistakes”, never being able to leave, and that’s why the Minotaur is immortalised on the album cover art.
Thom also said: “Kid A was these increasingly urgent answerphone messages left on a phone that no one ever listened to, and Amnesiac - I had this idea that Amnesiac was songs that had been left in a drawer in an old dusty chest of drawers that had been left in an attic. So both of them were kind of … kind of crying out for attention, but had been forgotten.”
- these are from the Kid Amnesia book
I need to get this book haha! thank you for the incredible insight
Yeah,...at the back of amnesiac u can read: store away from direct sunlight,preferably in a dark drawer with ur secrets,..
And inside u can read: after use remove staples,cut along the centre fold,place pages in a small box,place in a drawer and forget about..
One of their lesser known works, but for some odd reason it seems to be the one that inspires filmmakers and creators outside of music the most? Denis Villeneuve used You and Whose Army (twice!) and Like Spinning Plates in "Incendies", Alfonso Cuarón used Life in a Glasshouse in "Children of Men", Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" is named after the song, Pyramid Song inspired an entire side quest on Cyberpunk 2077, almost the entire album was featured in "Peaky Blinders" at some point, etc. I guess there's something about that darkness you mentioned that lands really well on other forms of media...
Those are awesome facts!
Whoa whoa whoa can you elaborate a lil more on the cyberpunk quest??
Big Denis V fan too, has made some of my fav films. Of course haven’t see. Incendies, will check it out🤙
@@seffers4788 I haven't played it so I can't give many details, but from what I read the game features a side quest called Pyramid Song visually inspired by the music video with the idea of diving in an underwater city.
You should definitely watch Incendies, it's one of my favorite films by Denis. He seems to like Radiohead a lot as he also used Codex in Prisoners. I'd love to see Jonny scoring one of his films someday.
@@vickhs True Cyberpunk 2077
Amazing! Thanks for that comment :) it’s my favourite album of theirs but probably wouldn’t say it’s “their best” but so interesting and creates so many emotions and strange visuals. Literally trippy haha
My grandad (1926-2007) loved Radiohead after hearing Life in a Glass House. He played clarinet for the BBC orchestra and LOVED weird shit. I miss him
Your grandad sounded like a legend! Also playing in the BBC ochestra is amazing,
Amnesiac is a fitting name, because it's the album that most forget about. It lives in Kid A's shadow, but I really love how weird it is. Definitely a grower.
100% a grower I agree!
NOT SO FUN FACT: Not only is the Like Spinning Plates progression based on a reversed version of I Will (which would only be released next album), but Thom Yorke figured out lyrics and a melody, recorded it, then played that recording backwards to learn how to sing the song backwards (reversed words and melody), then recorded that over the progression played in reverse (meaning played live but the pattern is backwards from the intended song, like the vocals), and then reversed them both back in order to have the original melody, lyrics and synth progression for Like Spinning Plates, but it all sounds reversed, like the sounds are being sucked.
That is unreal!
Life In A Glass House is by far one of the most beautiful album closers of all time. The New Orleans funeral jazz ensemble mixed in is nothing but spectacular and top tier gloom
Really surprised me when I first heard
Such a rich array of sounds
Amen, the interplay between the woodwinds and brass is top notch!
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@@pigeonboy7102 Thank you!
I appreciate it more now than when it first came out. In context of all their albums, beautiful.
The reason Pyramid Song sounds just barely off is that it's actually swung! The way the timing is arranged means the chord changes usually happen on the short note of the long/short pair. It always throws me off until the drums kick in, and then suddenly it makes sense.
One of their most underrated albums. Top 5 Radiohead album imo. Life in a glass house and You and Whose Army? Are some of my favorite songs of all time.
Love to hear that! Keen to see how the album continues to sit with me over time
Like Spinning Plates was originally an earlier version of I Will from Hail To the Thief. They werent impressed by what they've made but once they reversed it they enjoyed it and Thom wrote some lyrics and taught himself to sing backwards for the song.
Hhaha I love that
The beat is so gooood
Hooked me instantly
@@cavemanjack the live version of spinning plates is great too. Thom plays it on the piano and sings normally. it's beautiful and quite a different take on the song.
@@cavemanjack and also that strange beat at the beginning, to me at least, is supposed to sound like actual spinning plates, like the ones they used to do at carnivals. sometimes i've described my anxiety as feeling like spinning plates for an audience but they're all falling, so this song hits home for me.
Life in a glasshouse is one of my all time favorites, there’s an extended version with a trumpet solo in the introduction that absolutely slaps
That sounds sickkk!
Amnesiac is such a weird album, its quite a challenging experience. Its definitely very obscure and unsettling. I didn't really like it at first, but after sitting with it for a few listens i was really engrossed in how strange and interesting it is. Its not for everyone and has pretty divided reception
Yeah it really did throw me at points I was like whaaaaaat haha. There is definetly moments that hit for me
Radiohead belong a generation of major artists whose ethos was to create art without caring about expectations of fans and public. You got respect what they did even when you might not instantly connect with what they did
Agreed on that last line Edmund! that makes there music so free flowing and ever evolving
Probably not the most popular opinion but this album is one of my favorites of all time. The dark tones and and the constant experimentation just vibes with me personally. Like spinning plates is probably my favorite song ever, it blew my mind when I first heard it.
Pyramid Song has been my favorite Radiohead song since the first time I heard it. Just so ethereally beautiful. Definitely understand why so many people aren't fans of this album, but its full of some of my favorite tracks by them, and as a whole it's an extremely engaging and cinematic listen, even if some of the tracks are hard to listen to.
Looking forward to your Hail To The Thief reaction. Definitely a lot more "mainstream", but also one of my favorite albums by them
That song I believe may end up being my fav on the album over time it has grown on me immensely and has such great progression
you deserve way more subscribers mate
Thank you so much! just glad that people are enjoying the vids!
This was a very challenging album for me at first. I have now listened to it many times and it grows on me each time. I seem to find a new song to love with each listen. This may be their most polarizing album they ever released, but I have now loved it for years. Such a grower and one of their most emotionally impactful albums they have released. I love it, but I would still rank it 6th amongst the Radiohead albums
Definetly feels like a grower, keen to see how it continues to sit with me over time
@@cavemanjack I'm a balls to the wall fanatic about this band, but this album was a real head scratcher for me i just couldn't connect with it at all for a long time, I think it was hearing these songs performed live that changed my opinion on most of the tracks and i now love both the studio versions and live versions, its still down at number 7 out of the 9 albums they have done though, for me anyway.
So hyped for your In Rainbows reaction!!
Same here.... We are almost there
"You and Whose Army" was used as the opening sound track for the Denis Villeneuve film "Incendies": you should look it up on RUclips. It almost seemed tailor-made for that great cinematic overture.
Hell yeah! I will
90% of Radiohead songs can be thrown over any video and it'll feel tailor-made. It's almost terrifying how cinematic their songs are.
Stop reminding me about Incendies, I still have PTSD from watching. 😆
Packt Like Sardines is def my fav song on Amnesiac and one of my fav Radiohead songs. Super underrated, such a bopper
Has grown on me during the editing process that’s for sure !
Love this album -- the b-sides are great, too! (Kinetic, Fog, Cuttooth, Worrywort, Trans-Atlantic Drawl, etc)
Gonna have to check them out one day too!
The Amnesiac B-sides are simply amazing, absolute must listens for any Radiohead fan.
It's also a lesson in how the band won't put arguably better/easier songs on an album if it goes against the artistic message.
This album really grew on me to the point it’s my 2nd favourite Radiohead album, with kid a at the top! Pyramid Song is a phenomenal track and one I’ll always love
Hell yeah! Pyramid song continues to grow on me more and more
As Tom said, Kid A is watching a forest burning, Amnesiac is beeing in that forest
I really loved that this album was like a response for Kid A, you know, Kid A feels like it never stopped amd every song was conected, but this one is more sporadic
You must delve into the Kid A Mnesia Exhibition on PS5, Mac or windows made by epic games
An interactive exhibition using the visuals and sounds / songs from both albums. It’s unbelievable
Also, you are going to LOVE “In Rainbows” when you get to it
I haven't tried it myself (I don't own any gaming consoles), but this definitely sounds like a rabbit hole thing to me.
@@mondegreen9709 available on PC and Mac too. It’s mind blowing
the how to disappear completely segment gave me goosebumps the whole way through, such a great moment
@@zxr9291 so good
The live version of many of these songs, especially SPINNING PLATES, are really cool. Makes you appreciate the studio versions more. Love this strange album.
Oh, and LIFE IN A GLASS HOUSE is probably one of my favorite Radiohead songs. It’s a vibe.
I learned Like Spinning Plates on the piano (just like the live version) and honestly I like it better with the piano. It's beautiful!
The Kid A and Amnesiac recordings are my favourites from Radiohead. Just really dig the left field approach they took during those sessions. Like most Radiohead fans, our favourite songs change from time to time. There are just too many to choose from in their catalogue, but Pyramid Song really might be my favourite. It distills everything they’re great at as a band. So beautiful.
Interesting reaction. This one definitely grows on listens and for me years even. I was so hoping for Ok Computer Part 2 that Kid A really threw me, big time, my favorite band, and I felt lost. Then a year later Amnesiac came out and I honestly enjoyed it more - "Pyramid Song" is one of their greatest works I feel, and the songs "You Might Be Wrong" and "Knives Out" gave me the more rock side I was missing. The former I hope over time you give a chance its an all time favorite and "Knives Out" kind of is unique to anything before, its Thom on acoustic and Jonny plays this absolutely incredible, constrained yet perfect, solo throughout on the Telecaster, its so cool (both songs) on the live acoustic vids the 2 of them performed them. Whose Army and Dollars and Cents always were such a vibe and groove to me. But, it was literally a decade later I started listening to the album again, and "Like Spinning Plates" which I dismissed originally and used to skip, hit me so hard, I could not believe I did not LOVE it from the beginning. But that is par of following this band. I know it sounds absurd and pretentious as hell but this band has songs it takes literal years sometime before you fall for them. Glass House as well. In the very first Rolling Stone Top 500 albums list in 2004, "Amnesic" was in like the mid 400s. But it got bumped since - but for a brief while Radiohead were amongst maybe just 10 or fewer artists with 5 or more Albums on the list (such lists are what they are, taken with a grain of salt of course), but cool accomplishment and testament to the redeeming come-back-to element to this album, (though I could live without track 3). As to where this falls in my total list - after OKC, In Rainbows, Kid A (which finally clicked for me 8 years after it came out and I love it) and The Bends, I have to go with Amnesiac. Looking forward for you to here Hail To The Thief" - it is the return of the guitars - organic and electronic soundscapes - a couple odd songs which I had a hard time with but love now - and my all time favorite RH song is on it - lots of songs, sounds, and as such it feels s bit lacking some cohesion, but whatever downs, it i just a fun RH ride and there is no question plenty of killer music on it so it will be fun no doubt. Then..... the next Huge moment - the last(best?) of the Big 3! (For now at least - LP 10 will come someday and who knows what heights it could bring...)
Good to hear from you again Drew, was such a deep album I can tell it may take some time, there was moments while I was editing where moments I dismissed began to hit for me. I wonder what this album will sound like to me in ten years
@@cavemanjack Yeah man, been looking forward to this, so thank you! Truly the extra listens or time in your life - all can have an impact - you know given in RH fan world the 3 bands more close minded fans, and I am not hating its often part of how people respond about their true favorite with a little defensiveness (I admit I used to a bit but have outgrown PLUS expanding my own music making so I am in a 'soak in in anything I can mode') - in no chronological order more or less, Oasis, Coldplay, and Muse are the 3 bands most closely associated as getting superfans all bristled up when comparing them. But they are all different - the first was a contemporary and had a couple killer more BritPop sound Albums then faded - Coldplay is cool, they directly were inspired but so what, they've had a lot of good songs, but the reason for this long reply is Muse. They have one incredible song I love that was pretty popular "Uprising" (2009?)- amazing tune -I saw you reacted to them didn't watch but now I'm thinking I trust/enjoy your mindset and style so I'm going to expand and watch then listen to the whole album - I bet I end up really liking them. So hey man, I'm going to stick with your other journeys now too and open my mind, my gratitude in advance (ha, unless I hate it but I kind of doubt it)!
@@cavemanjack Oh one other thing - "Hail To the Thief" has a lot of songs for a RH album but some real classics - others you may be like I was and be confounded BUT I like them all NOW, them there right. They even admit the overall experience would have been better if they slimmed it down but it is real experimentation despite a much more instantly alt-rock feel, they work to meld their classic guitar sound with what they found in the Kid Amnesiac sessions, and a song called "Where I End and You Begin" is a great example - I used to skip the saw it on (like one day you will have the joy of) notorious Basement concerts, and it hit me - it has such a badass bass and drum underneath it that ought to be enough alone but then the 2 non-Thom Guitarists - Ed who does a lot of the spacey effects and backing harmonies (a lot of times you think Thom is double tracked he isn't usually, it is Ed doing a great job as backing vocalist) get together to put down this wide spacious classic RH sound, Jonny is on his favorite unique instrument, the Ondes Martenot, a keyboard you use a ring to slide up and down and play vibrato - prominent on "How to Disappear" - while Thom does his thing perfectly, great lyrics, singing and subtle rhythm guitar - point is, used to skip now its in my Top 10. Peace, and also remember this was them working out their new approach one more time before putting out what could easily be argued as their very best album and an astounding piece of musical art and history in "In Rainbows."
@@dreww1609 I have always felt HTTT is their most underrated record.
@@jameshannagan4256 I love it - it took me - like many of RH songs, literal years to have some tracks like "We Suck Young Blood" click for me, but there isn't a single song I don't thoroughly enjoy on this record. And in my personal fandom history, after they became my top band with OK Computer, Kid A really threw me off (love it and consider it a piece of Art now) and I went into a 6 year blues rabbit hole, until one night randomly turning on the TV jut a PBS aired In Rainbows from the Basement. I was so mesmerized, astonished, and overjoyed that they were still out there and creating such brilliance, I got on youtube and the first video I hit was "There, There" acoustic with Thom and Jonny, and I must have watched in 30 times in the next week, and it is my favorite RH song and song period still. It led me back to the band and I've never turned back, and in a way it was great as I rediscovered so much of what I did love about Amnesiac, Kid A finally began to hit home, and I got to indulge deep into HTTT. I think some of the less immediately palatable songs an large track number cause me to caveat it when I comment or talk to people about it before they hear it, but it has so much to love. In classic RH fashion, I used to kind of blow past "Where I End..." for awhile, which now seems so utterly ludicrous as it is another one of my very favorite all time band tracks now - how I couldn't get sucked into the groove alone is a mystery to me but I love it now so much that I am pushing my own mediocre hobby band to tackle it (as a big Ed supporter this one is an important song to me also as its a great showcase as to the final key to their spacious sound, there is nothing better than Ed with an E-Bow and Jonny on the Ondes, who else has or will ever create such a specific and unique lusciously spacey dynamic). Lot of words there, but I guess There, There.
I like this album because I love Radiohead, but i definitely get those who don't... Amnesiac and the next one, Hail to the thief, (really looking foward for your review btw) are more of experimental albums where the band is still testing things out before they were ready to make their most magnificent album after OK computer: In Rainbows :) this seems to happen again later in the discography tho, with The King of Limbs being kinda experimental and then finally the 'answer' comes with A Moon Shaped Pool, one of the most beautiful and touching things I've ever heard. Great video !!!!
That's such a interest pattern that you have noticed, almost like testing different sounds before they find that complete sound they want! Super pumped to continue with hail to the theif! Really glad you enjoyed the vid
I can’t really explain why but it’s probably my favourite of theirs. It’s so interesting, wild, thought provoking and I feel like it appeals to the chaos within ourselves and is almost soothing in that way.
It's my favorite too. There are dozens of us, dozens!
This album has always felt sort of alien to me, like its a little snippet of music from another world. Its quite unsettling, and the aura of darkness radiohead always has lingering in their songs is pushed right to the front, along with that vague menace that they have in kid a as well. Some of the songs feel almost purposefully difficult to follow and understand, all electronic beats and unusual pacing and rhythm, its like there's nothing alive or organic to cling to, just hard edges and cold metal in the darkness. I think i read somewhere that thom yorke was listening to a lot of aphex twin when he made the album, and you can definitely hear that. Its a good album, definitely one that grows on you, but its not an everyday album, far too dark and weird and sad for that. Excited for the next couple radiohead albums you've got to do, theres some seriously good tracks on hail to the thief, and anyone who likes radiohead will tell you in rainbows is just brilliant
Was such a wild ride and I agree there was moments that were seemingly made to be tough to follow! Super dark and had some moments where light would pop up and it was such a interesting contrast throughout the album. Thank you for checking out the video!
I think this is one of their more visual albums. Kid A started it and then this obviously continues it where it almost has a film score quality. For example, I think like half this album is used on the show Peaky Blinders, and it is used very well which gives me the appreciation for the songs. And of course, Johnny Greenwood not too long after this becomes one of the most celebrated composer in Hollywood, and Thom Yorke has since done great work as well.
No way, I love peaky blinders, I need to go back and check where the songs are played! agreed they sound very cinematic
Yup, You and Whose Army was s3 premier, life in a glasshouse was S3 ending, pyramid song s4 finale, and I know “I might be wrong”was used somewhere else as well. It’s what really put me into Radiohead
Like Spinning PLates came in at such a confusing time in my life... I can't tell you how much itm means to me! I am so glad we both resonated with it :)
Thank you for sharing, such a fantastic song!
I see kid a and amnesiac as two sides of the same coin. Kid A has a big open soundscape and loneliness but oddly comforting and has a hopeful sounding ending like the gates of Heaven opening whereas Amnesiac feels very claustrophobic and off kilter in the mixing and like spinning plates feels like going down the river into hell. It’s crazy. I love both albums.
React to loveless - my bloody valentine bro, it´s such a different sound, so atmospheric, hypnotic and dense. It's that kind of music that when you listen to it again there were things you didn't perceive before or that you didn't fully understand
Man I got so much good music I need to check out
It sounds like a cold, wet winter. Like today, the sun set at 4pm, the lamp is too harsh/artificial, the apartment buzzes and is too quiet at the same time, the windows closed up, nobody to talk to, it's like being forced into a cardboard box. Very claustrophobic kind of feel, and this album is pretty fitting for it I think!
Dollars and cents is my favorite Radiohead song
I’m loving this journey with ya, can’t wait for you to hear In Rainbows 😊
I knew you'd like the Amnesiac version of "Morning Bell!" It's probably my favorite off this album, other than "Pyramid Song" and "Dollars & Cents." (And of course "You and Whose Army!") While "Amnesiac" isn't my favorite Radiohead album, I do think it grows on you after a few listens! It's definitely got it's own vibe to it, but honestly I think all of their albums have their own feel to it. Once again, loved watching you experience something new for the first time! Can't wait for "In Rainbows!"
Amnesiac was a fun and wild album, one of my favorites from Radiohead! I wish they had incorporated the song "Cuttooth" into the running, but it was apparently demoted last minute to B-Side status... Also still holding out for the eventual possible reaction to Blur's album "13" :)
Such a wild journey ! Blur is coming before the end of the year, woooo has taken so dang long but have some time off work at the end of the year which im looking forward to!
Good call with 13. Blur's best album.
@@cavemanjack Awesome to hear that! Good luck with the grind
Yeah, "13" alright... Bring the noise!
A great companion to Kid A. I think it also really hints at In Rainbows more than any other album.
Whenever I'm in a weird place, this album is my reliably deranged companion
I hope you listened Like Spinning Plates live. What a masterpiece
I’m 39. To say I was obsessed with Radiohead in high school would be an understatement and amnesiac is my favorite album
Amnesiac is my favourite Radiohead album, likely my favourite album of any band ever. Unusually, it is the album that actually really cemented Radiohead as my most loved band and has influenced my journey into music like no other.
This album is definitely not an easy first listen.
I think the name Amnesiac is appropriate.
If you imagine what the world would feel like waking up with no memories... everything would be absolute chaos, this album feels like the embodiment of that feeling to me.
(where ironically Morning Bell is in 4/4 time and very pleasant in comparison to the more chaotic Kid A 5/4 time)
The tracks that I still don't skip, after probably 100+ listens:
Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, Dollars & Cents, Like Spinning Plates, and my favorite... Life in a Glasshouse
At first You and Whose Army is a really great track, but it gets a bit old over time.
And Morning Bell is a little too clean and normal vs Kid A's version.
The other tracks are pretty interesting, except Knives Out, which shouldn't have been recorded. lol
Good reaction video btw, really enjoy hearing your thoughts on their albums.
Agree with pretty much all of this except for your Knives Out take lol, that track is great. Such a unique vibe on it
Thank you for checking out the video, really appreciate it!
There is so many layers to this album that im super keen to see how they sit with me over time, Each time I listen there is another sound or feeling that the song presents
Lmao I disagree with so much of this, for me You and Whose Army is absolutely gorgeous. The ending is a top 5 Radiohead song moment for me. And knives out slander??? 😤
The disjointed nature of it with all its different styles reminds me of the way your mind works after something traumatising like a car accident has happened to you. You seem kinda out of it and your consciousness starts picking up on random things you're perceiving and random memories that flash through your head while you're in this state of shock, like an escape mechanism of some sort. Which makes for a very oppressive listen, but also makes it feel strangely cohesive.
never read such a flat out wrong take on knives out
This album will grow on you, but you probably wont want to listen to it as much due to how dark it is. You will probably have a simmilar reaction to The King of Limbs, but im telling you tkol is one of their best albums just dont give up on that one.
I won't give up on it! Will always give it a fair go
Don't drop this in the middle of the day! Damn I've got stuff to do. The adventure continues...
Hahaha sorry Dan !
Get to it when you get a chance
@@cavemanjack I had to listen! This one will grow on you for sure.
Songs like Pyramid Song etc have that jazz swing and swagger that’s amazing. Radiohead is great at that. Dunno I enjoy the songs you don’t including knives Out. The usage of jazz in their construct of industrial alternative is amazing. They took alt into a prog world so crazy.
What I love about this album is there seems to be a lot of thoughts on the songs and soundscapes which I think invites awesome moments of sharing. Very keen to continue seeing how this album sits with me over time
@@cavemanjack Thom and Lead guitarist and keyboard player Jonny Greenwood have worked on a movie or two and do soundscape stuff outside Radiohead. Their Sonic brevity together is great. They use flat 7ths and 5ths greatly and alternate majors and minors so soft in transition it’s so natural you almost can’t tell at times. I’m sure the jazz swag helps with the back beat and lazzy singing.
Amnesiac is my favourite Radiohead Album. That isn't to say it's their best, but it's such a mood. I love everything about it. Pulk/Pull was an obstacle until I decided to take it in a sort of poem with sounds that segments the Album.
Love that take!
Yesssss more Radiohead reactions!!! I felt the same when I first heard Amnesiac too but it has really grown on me since I've listened to it again. It just makes me appreciate Radiohead and their abilities even more! I can't wait to see you react to Hail to the Thief, it's tied with Ok Computer for my favourite Radiohead album haha! I'm glad you're still enjoying their music as you go further through their discography :)
Hey Laura!! finally got this one out, I actually get so exited whenever I get around to the next project, this band has made some special moments and im so glad Im able to learn and appreciate this bands music through not only the reactions but all the amazing insights the comments bring me
@@cavemanjack yeah I love reading the comments also actually because I'm learning stuff too as I only got into RH this year like yourself! There is so much stuff with the RH universe to learn about, it's great haha look forward to seeing more 👍🏻
Love these videos. It's so fascinating to hear your insights on songs I've heard so many times and give them a whole new perspective, great work man!
Thank you so much, really appreciate the kind words
Serious headphone album.
Serious music is serious.
Serious headphone album for sure man!
This album took a while for me. Radiohead has been my favorite band for a couple years now, but only recently have I really started to LOVE amnesiac.
It felt like a puzzle every time I listened. It’s a very dark and intriguing sound but hard to digest quickly. Every time I tried to listen again I found something new I liked in each song. Now it’s my 3rd favorite by them.
You're spot on, it was very jarring to listen to when it first came out but the more you listen to it the more you find the structures, hooks and build ups in the songs and they really do grow on you. Kid A and Amnesiac are not easy listening for sure and not my favourite Radiohead albums but they are full of incredible moments and I adore them.
I understand you saying Pyramid Songs rhythm felt off, but I always love the flow and the way the piano and drums interact and go together. Think it’s a great groove . It’s a crazy time signature for sure, the first of a few time signature experiments they do :) thanks for the review, can’t wait for In Rainbows
The more I have heard it, the more I have grown to appreciate that soundscapes and pacing on it! Thank you for checking out the video Corben
Well, its actually crazier. It's in 4/4 and it just feels like its in a strange time signature because of the rhythm being played hiding the 1 beat.
Yeah it’s in 4/4 with a syncopated rhythm and swung eight notes on top of that
This is my 4th favorite album of theirs and it’s definitely a grower! Plus the album artwork is so perfect…just love it’s powerful simplicity
Such a sick album cover, I agree
This record was the biggest grower, I thought it was absolute trash first time I heard it. Over a long time I really grew to love it. Interesting breakdown of this record tho mate, I’m sure you’ll come to love it in its entirety eventually 🤝
Thanks for listening Charlie, appreciate you returning to another vid!
This is the first Radiohead album I was introduced to and personally my favorite. I just love how dark it feels.
I’ve been listening to Radiohead since they first released The Bends and have listened to each new album as it was released so it’s actually a bit hard to recall my initial reaction to Amnesiac. I do think it will grow on you and for me even difficult (almost off-putting) songs like Pulk/Pull are integral elements of the album.
Such a trippy album, still so wild thinking back on it haha
I remember when I first heard 'Sardines', it felt like their take on Craig David and the whole Garage house thing that was on at the time it came out.
Underrated album. As good as anything in their discography. Pyramid Song is genius. The time signatures are not like anything else. Both the track and album will grow on you with further listens. I'm still listening to it and finding new things over 20 years later. Sign of a great album.
Nailed the interpretation of Pulk/Pull.
"Perhaps it grows on you" ah ah , for sure isn't it ?
What you say about the off-beat rhythmical sound on pyramid song is one of the things I mostly appreciate on Radiohead’s music in general. I would like to be a fly to be able to see how they work in the studio, specially Thom and Jonny.
That wasn't "auto tune" on the voice of Crushed Like Sardines. That was a synth line that was going in synch with Thom's melody changes, so it sounded auto-tuned, but it's just a vocal track and synth track following each other.
Thom said in an interview that he used autotune on both Packt and Pulk, just talking into it and seeking what it would do.
Can we all just agree that You And Whose Army? is one of Radioheads best songs?
I'm just waiting for you to get to "In Rainbows"
Nice reaction man, this one takes a while alright.
Also I love Pyramid Song, and the video that goes with it.
These are growers.
Thanks for checking out another vid of mine!
excited for the next few albums, specially my favourites In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool
Super keen to keep discovering their albums, appreciate you checking out another vid of mine!
Needs a good few listens.....like a walk through a ward......love it myself, some songs swim up you don't expect....great reaction Caveman 👍
Defo my favourite album. It's equisite. Pyramid Song is probably my favourite song they've ever written (watch the video to the song - it's beautiful).
Love watching the Radiohead reactions, Could you maybe react to some Blur albums, I feel like they have an interesting evolution of sound from leisure (the worst album) to 13 (the best album) 😂🙏
I love your username lol
coming back to this as i myself move through their discography and god, you and whose army? is so amazing
Fantastic video! Idk if you do album recommendations but if so I heavily recommend Keane “hopes and fears” (one of my favourite albums of all time) and the fray “how to save a life”.
Thanks !! Will add them to my list :)
“In and out of focus.” “Gruesome.” Pyramid Song) “Stuck in a mirror dimension.” (Pulk/Pull)
You have a way with words!
You should check out the version of 'Like Spinning Plates' from their live album.
It is sublime 🥺
That sounds so good
If you think this is out-there wait until you hear the B-sides to the album, you're in for a treat.
hahaha they must be bananas
This was the other tracks from Kid A. Such a great trip in production and heavy on computer analog style. Heavy production
Heavy production was so trippy, such a fun ride regardless
I think Amnesiac is the most difficult album from Radiohead to get into
Nah, Limbs is much harder
@@moonillusions832 it's hard but no much more, amnesiac is complex and mysterious, limbs is just a different sound that you have to get used to
Suggestion (a crazy one): the portal soundtrack. I dont know it could be cool. Videogame soundtracks in general would be cool for you to listen to, but both are in one album so yee :>
When you said you’d never heard them do anything similar to Life In A Glasshouse before.. LITERALLY I always joke about it.
“Oh boy Radiohead sure is good at jazz, I hope they do something similar soon-“ (never creates anything remotely similar ever again)
hahahaha classic Radiohead
6"53 "Maybe a sound that grows on you"... "Spoiler alert it does" 😂😂😂 Welcome in Radiohead world my friend.
I'm curious if you've listened to Kid A again, not suggesting another full listening review, but might be interesting to do a short on any additional thoughts you might have on their progression, or what if any influences you hear in certain tracks, from previous ones, if the other albums affected your appreciation of Kid A in any way?
Im hoping to do some videos going more in depth about some of the albums I have listened to with some of these Radiohead vids at the forefront! good to know there would be some interest for it
Tom sung Like spinning plates backwards because the lyrics were to difficult to sing in a normal way. At least thats what I heared. He did the song live normaly and it's even more emotional: ruclips.net/video/LnIHVvEwbLk/видео.html
Wow that's a funny story makes me appreciate the song even more
For like spinning plates, thom actually learned to sing it backwards, recorded it and reversed the tape. That's why the diction isn't perfect
still one of my favorite albums of theirs. i don’t know why so many ppl slag it off. ppl shouldn’t come to radiohead for easy listening feel good music tbh. it exists to challenge you
Surprised you weren't into I Might Be Wrong but you enjoyed this version of Morning Bell. To each their own I guess! Lol this album definitely takes multiple listens to untap. I still think songs like Knives Out, Dollars & Cents, and Life in a Glasshouse are very okay
Such a diverse range of sounds
I’m keen to continue letting this one settle with me!
There is a lot of moments that are very worth returning too
I might be wrong is one of my fav songs by them
Kid A and Amnesiac pretty much came from the same studio sessions. They were overflowing with material and I think they took the decision to “string” 2 albums from it. If you pick your favourite tracks and ignore the weaker tracks you end up with an absolute banger KID AMNESIAC.
That makes sense it really does feel like an extension of kid A. Two albums with such rich and trippy sounds
this album intrigues me a lot whenever I listen to it. I really love life in a glasshouse, I might be wrong and dollars and cents but pulk/pull revolving doors just never connects with me.
Morning Bell on this album genuinely makes me so uncomfortable because it's like checking in again on someone only to see they have gotten so much worse. it's like the original song deteriorated and become even more dark and encased in some monstrous supernatural storm and it just unsettles me a lot. morbid curiousity listen I guess in a way.
so overall this is not one of my favourite albums but also not one of my least favourites. it took time for me to grow on it too I think on my first listen I didn't even finish it because my mind wandered so much I wasn't paying attention. it sits in the middle of my rankings for me maybe towards the bottom of the middle but I still mostly really enjoy it.
Your take on Morning bell is very interesting I like the way you look at it, feels very true
Before I really got into Radiohead, I had a Spin Magazine 2001 compilation CD with Pyramid Song on it.
Now you get ready for Hail to the Thief
I shall !!
Interesting how you didn't pick out Pyramid Song as the gem on the album. I probably didn't either on first listen. Sometimes I wish someone would have a "tenth listen" reaction channel.
hahaha so true
Have you seen the movie Knives Out (2019)? Well, the working title of the movie during the production was 'Morning Bell'.
that is awesome! I have seen the first one, enjoyed it, and am interested in the sequel coming out soon
I really enjoy your honest, raw takes on Radiohead && your other videos as well. Since you’ve been on this journey with us Radiohead fans, have you watched their music videos?
Not yet Tracey hoping to do a couple of vids reacting to them, Really appreciate your kind words !
Youre really going to like hail to the theif, especially the 2nd half
Hell yeah I’m keen as
react to Grace - Jeff Buckley, so melancholic or Loveless by mbv u will explode
Knives Out kinda reminds me of Blow Out from Pablo Honey, and I like both songs a lot.
If you heard half thesebsongs live you would definitely like them wayyyy more they sound so different and weird to me studio version 😊
go check out the piano version of like spinning plates on kidamnesia
Hell yeah I would love too!
Do you apply any post editing to your Radiohead reaction videos to make the audio quality better? Your videos often sound clearer than the official releases from Radiohead.
A few of those songs will def grow on you! Can't wait for the In Rainbows vid, you gotta knock out HTTT soon!
So glad you enjoyed the vid! Have just checked out 13, so hoping to get that vid out by the end of the year!
Also super keen to check out more from Gorillaz, we got that new album in Feb as well
@@cavemanjack I'm here for it!
You have to listen Nine Inch Nails. I would suggest either starting with The Downward Spiral, The Fragile, or Ghost I-IV