Radiohead
Amnesiac
(Capitol)

This album is the sister to last year's Kid A, but far more accessible and listenable in a lot of ways.  It is almost as though the sessions were divided up, and the more abstract material found its way onto Kid A and the more mainstream onto Amnesiac.  At any rate, Amnesiac has gotten more play in my player.  The lyrics are typical Radiohead, and the music is, from a rock standpoint, avant garde without becoming too pretentiously so.  A solid album, and well worth the praise it has gotten from many quarters.

Alex Klages

The Phantom Tollbooth
16.09.01