Anima
by Thom Yorke

Probably Thom's best project outside of Radiohead (along with the Smile), Dawn Chorus is one of the best tracks he's done in the last 10 years. The companion short film on Netflix is really good too and adds a new dimension to this record once you've seen it

From Jboy56 05/24/2022 17:21 | #285678

Listened but went through

Some great tunes on this album.

From junodog4 03/10/2020 02:54 | #248621

It's not bad, but it strikes me that the other guys in Radiohead are good for Thom Yorke.

From mdbaxter 08/29/2019 17:04 | #241902

Without a doubt, this is Thom Yorke's best and most cohesive album. It sounds somewhat like a mix of his first two solo projects. It doesn't sound too computerized like TMB but not as dry as The Eraser. The lyrics are as esoteric as ever but they're delivered in a way that I think aligns more than with the music than it has in the past. It seems to me like he was too vocal on his debut and not vocal enough on his follow-up but found a good compromise for Anima. I wasn't really blown away by any of the songs but they're all pretty good and work together to make a quality album. "Twist" is probably my favorite.

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Honestly, I wasn't all that excited to listen to this. As a Radiohead-head, I often found Thom's solo work (Atoms For Peace included) to be not much more than self-administered homework between Radiohead sessions.
ANIMA changes this. Instead of coming off sounding like a bored music student arbitrarily fiddling with keys and knobs, here Thom sounds like he has an objective, a narrative (both musically and conceptually) that he wants to see through.
From the groovy opening "Traffic" right through to the hauntingly layered "Runwayaway", the music is poised, diverse, feverish and constantly keeping you guessing.
This isn't "side-project Thom", this is a master of his craft sitting down and taking time to sketch out and construct at once an earnest and euphoric collection of music.
It's no secret Radiohead's previous two albums left some die-hards dissatisfied. This will not.

You can predict the style of a Thom Yorke album, but not the actual content. It doesn't seem to be wearing thin. Good record

By far Thom Yorke's best solo work and one of the most enjoyable albums released this year. Album is made even better by the short film on Netflix which I'd highly recommend anyone to watch. Dawn Chorus is probably my favorite track from 2019. Don't have much more to say. FUCK this is so good.