3/5 is proper here.

Great review, not heard the album yet but haven't been too impressed by the singles I've heard so far. Definitely missing the spark of Radiohead at their best and The Eraser.

My biggest issue with it is the pretty limited pallete of electronic sounds that are used - the same problem afflicts Nigel Godrich's album. They're just not very interesting sounds.

A missed opportunity. Shame.

me like it, but critics dont.

Before Your Eyes & Amok are the best tracks on there...

Basically.

I loved the album on first listen. It's always going to straddle the precarious gap between Eraser and his full-on dance stuff, but it's warmer and 'bigger' than Eraser, and what it lacks in coldness and paranoia, it makes up for in accesibility (if a Thom Yorke track can be desceribed that way).

I like it, but not everyone will. If it's appraised against other electronic stuff, of course it's likely to come up short, but against a lot of standard guitar/indie music, it's far more interesting, for me, at least.

Completely agree.

A 3 ??? Hahahahaha ..... really laughable :-)

LOL 3/5 compared to some of the most boring nonsense that gets much higher ratings on here. LOLOLOLOL.

When I heard it for a very first time, I was very excited. But since than ... well, let's say, it's average. I like few songs very much (mostly Before Your Very Eyes..., Default, Dropped and Amok) and I also hate (yes, it's pure hate of annoying i-dont-know-exactly-what in that songs) few of them.
If you like Radiohead, or at least if you heard about them, first thing you've got to say after this is 'shit, haven't I heard this all before?'
3/5 is absolutely correct rating, in my point of view.

accurate rating

Sorry but holding Snaith/Caribou up as a shining example of indie/dance idealism is a poopy idea. I love Caribou but that Daphni shit is weak and an affront to both Snaith's true musical skills and to much more capable programmers/writers...like FUCKING NIGEL GOODRICH and THOM YORKE!!! Yeah, Radiohead has fallen into a groovy rut/rutty groove, but it still has more depth and charm that most anyone out there. Eraser is still better than most, and definitely better that Daphni shit.

Haven't heard Atmz fr Pc yet so I can really make no judgements.

Just like RA's review of TKOL, this review reeks of 'oh this ultra hip group/trend of the moment has totally inspired the Radiohead', when the Head/Yorke are just doing what they do, putting out comfortable, interesting SONGS that stand on their own with out young dumb bass music mesmerism.

Yup, average. although live might be interesting?

Some of the songs are really catchy, though, and the songs on this album get far closer to that dance-floor euphoria and electronic jouissance than, say, the direly 'wander[ing]' electronic-influenced tracks on the King of Limbs. And that Radiohead stuff gets automatically high-ratings. I think people are quite confused with how to take this project, really. A good review anyway, Jordan... I'm with you on the introvert/extrovert conceit. Great way of looking at this record with The Eraser in retrospect.

this album is amazing. 4.5* at least.

3?????????? JOKE???

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You should listen to this at least 5 more times before you review it. you cant be serious about this 3* haha

Agreed - this is simply amazing on repeated listening. Probably the most interesting thing he's ever done! - 3? -blah

WTF the rating is just laughable....

Drowned in Sound, Fact Mag, Slant, The Quietus all give Amok a 3.5; Pitchfork gave it a 3.4; Tiny Mix Tapes, RA, The Wire, the Guardian and Consequence of Sound gave it a 3; Sputnik gave it a 2.8; Pop Matters gave it a 2.5; Dusted Magazine gave it a 2. The general concensus is that Amok is the worst album ever released by Yorke or Radiohead. I agree. It's a 2.

I got the above ratings from Metacritic.

The higher ratings for Amok come largely from the usual suspects, those industry insider mags that have little credibility among music lovers - Rolling Stone, Q, NME, Mojo, All Music Guide.

First impressions always matter. And The Eraser left an impression on me. This one is a good album, a 3 is the best score it can get.

I was hoping Amok would be a different beast, but and emotionally powerful one. Now I know is a different beast, but with barely any emotion. Still happy to get it because of some lovely tracks.

I actually agree with this review

i completey disagree with this review, i think a lot of critics are offended that thom does anything other than a radiohead project or a solo one and have a slight anti-flea sentiment and also the fact they have been labeled a supergroup.

it took me about 5 or 6 listens to really judge this album, it is safe to say that technically, it is the best album you'll find anywhere, working with godrich, yorke's programming has hugely improved, godrich is considered to be one of the best producers out their and it shows on this album, technically, it is on a different level, i would argue even to a higher than most radiohead albums.

as a piece of music, is it any good,absolutely, the album is very warm, thoms lyrics are very relevant once you listen to them, and the bass throughout this album definitely shows flea's skills as a bass player, not sure what the reviewer is talking about, may need to change tone on his speakers or something. most important,. the songs are so pleasant to listen to, more so than the eraser and TKOL, both of which a very good albums, this album is and will be considered a great album in the future. the last 4 tracks are as strong a group of tracks thom has ever written, this means this album, for me, is up there with the Kid As of this world with 'stuck together peices' being one of the best of thom's amazing career, he's still very much got it.

please listen to the album at least 5 times to give it a chance to sink in

4.5/5

remember, these are initial reviews and often change with time, most critics have to review very early and so you should never take them too seriously. these are the same ones who hated Kid A when it came out but soon after said it was a masterpiece, time is important in art.

I really enjoy the album. It's a great piece of work. People are always going to hate on new Thom York projects/work because they judge it against his past work - with goggles of nostalgia - or his/Radiohead's general hype.

I don't really get the RA rating system but I was surprised with this only receiving 3. For me this is a good deal better than many releases receiving higher ratings on this site.

It is to me a pleasant album with many warm noises and nice tracks. It's nothing that I will find myself poring over for years to come, but I definitely do enjoy listening to it. It isn't ambitious really but the rhythmic and melodic ideas are good enough and well executed. I especially like the last tune, pretty ethereal.