Recorded January 1999 – late 2000
Length 43:50
If Kid A were knocked unconscious and we were able to see what kind of dreams it was having, Amnesiac would paint a beautiful picture of what would be going on in there. This album is beyond haunting. A mix between a hallucinogenic heaven, an endorphin rushing purgatory, and a packed punch melancholy of a hell, Amnesiac stays with you for months well after the first listen.
There are a couple of key tracks from this one. After the tangy opener of "Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box" comes the elegant "Pyramid Song". What horror that lurks behind the echoing vocals of a reminisnt Thom Yorke are the distorted chords of a piano melting with poetry of a man in remorse and reflection.
"Jumped in the river, what did I see?
Black-eyed angels swam with me
A moon full of stars and astral cars
And all the things I used to see
All my lovers were there with me
All my past and future
And we all went to heaven in a little row boat
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt"
This also followed nicely by the sister of "Fitter, Happier" from O.K. Computer titled "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" with the synth fadeout still playing throughtout ends the song in an honorable fashion.
"I Might Be Wrong" is a twangy hard hitter of concern and overconfidence...mixed with that gut feeling of not being so sure of anything at all anymore. This one will get you thinking and moving in two directions at once, while overanalyzing every step you took getting there. A glimpse of hope comes when the joy of
"Let's go down the waterfall
Think about the good times and never look back
Never look back"
is played with, but is soon forgotten as the song ends with
"Cry then begin again"
One of my favorite Radiohead songs ever is on Amnesiac. "Like Spinning Plates" is a pure masterpiece. Thom literally had to learn to sing backwards for this song. After getting on wax, they then reversed it to get that oh so eerie sound. And once you've grasped ahold of the lyrics, it all comes together, like finally adding that last piece to the puzzle. Brilliant.
Great album, highly recomend you give this a listen, as well as all of Radiohead's work.
Verdict:: 10/10
highlights: Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Hunting Bears, Like Spinning Plates.
There are a couple of key tracks from this one. After the tangy opener of "Packt Like Sardines In A Crushd Tin Box" comes the elegant "Pyramid Song". What horror that lurks behind the echoing vocals of a reminisnt Thom Yorke are the distorted chords of a piano melting with poetry of a man in remorse and reflection.
"Jumped in the river, what did I see?
Black-eyed angels swam with me
A moon full of stars and astral cars
And all the things I used to see
All my lovers were there with me
All my past and future
And we all went to heaven in a little row boat
There was nothing to fear
Nothing to doubt"
This also followed nicely by the sister of "Fitter, Happier" from O.K. Computer titled "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" with the synth fadeout still playing throughtout ends the song in an honorable fashion.
"I Might Be Wrong" is a twangy hard hitter of concern and overconfidence...mixed with that gut feeling of not being so sure of anything at all anymore. This one will get you thinking and moving in two directions at once, while overanalyzing every step you took getting there. A glimpse of hope comes when the joy of
"Let's go down the waterfall
Think about the good times and never look back
Never look back"
is played with, but is soon forgotten as the song ends with
"Cry then begin again"
One of my favorite Radiohead songs ever is on Amnesiac. "Like Spinning Plates" is a pure masterpiece. Thom literally had to learn to sing backwards for this song. After getting on wax, they then reversed it to get that oh so eerie sound. And once you've grasped ahold of the lyrics, it all comes together, like finally adding that last piece to the puzzle. Brilliant.
Great album, highly recomend you give this a listen, as well as all of Radiohead's work.
Verdict:: 10/10
highlights: Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, Morning Bell/Amnesiac, Hunting Bears, Like Spinning Plates.
