It depicts a minimalist drawing of a weeping minotaur of Greek mythology printed on a tattered red book, with Donwood stating came from 'taking the train to London, getting lost and taking notes'. Lyttelton agreed to help after his daughter showed him Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer.Īmnesiac's cover art was created by Yorke and Stanley Donwood, who has worked with the band since The Bends (1995). You know, we've always been a band of great ambition with limited playing abilities.' In 2012, Rolling Stone placed Amnesiac at number 320 on their updated list of 'The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time'. Three singles were released from the album: Pyramid Song, I Might Be Wrong, and Knives Out. Although some considered it inferior to Kid A, it received positive reviews from critics, and had sold over 900,000 copies worldwide by October 2008 it was later certified gold by the RIAA on 3 July 2001 and platinum by the BPI on 22 July 2013. Its lyrics and artwork explore themes of memory, with influences from ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology.Īmnesiac debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the US Billboard 200. Much of its material was recorded during the same sessions for the band's previous album Kid A (2000), incorporating similar influences of krautrock and electronica. It was first released on 4 June 2001 in the United Kingdom by Parlophone and a day later in the United States by Capitol Records.

Nigel Godrich Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by English rock band Radiohead.

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