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Amnesiac is Radiohead's fifth studio album, released on June 4, 2001 in the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly and on June 5June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. Events 1700-1899 1783 The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfiere ( hot air balloon). 1817 First Great Lakes steamer, the Fr in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in and CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe, debuting at #2 on the Billboard Top 100.

Both Amnesiac and Kid A, which was released in 2000, were recorded in the same period, and most of the songs from Amnesiac resulted from the same recording sessions that produced Kid A. This fact has led some to refer to Amnesiac as a " b-sides" album, although the band has said the two albums should be considered separately. Amnesiac also includes a different version of a song from Kid A, "Morning Bell".

While Kid A garnered much critical acclaim, Amnesiac is often viewed as the less accomplished of the two works. It has been criticised for its lack of cohesion. However, a growing number of critics refer to this lack of continuity as a deliberate device used by Radiohead to distinguish Amnesiac from Kid A. The band has explained the thematic difference between the two albums, saying of "Amnesiac", "It's about the things you forget. And remembering...if you look at the artwork for 'Kid A', well that's the fire from afar. 'Amnesiac' is the sound of what it feels like to be standing in the fire."

In addition to the standard release of the album, a special edition album was released in limited numbers. This consists of a red hardback book with the CD inside the cover. The book is styled as a library book from " Catachresis College Library" complete with library slips and date stamps, and featuring many pages of Thom Yorke's art.