Thom Yorke - ANIMA

"ANIMA, a new record by Thom Yorke. Out on digital 27th June, physical 19th July.

A "one-reeler" film of the same name by Paul Thomas Anderson will appear on Netflix on 27th June, in collaboration with Thom Yorke and the choreographer Damien Jalet featuring music from the record.

Thom is also back on tour with the Tomorrow's Modern Boxes project, alongside Nigel Godrich (who produced the record) and Tarik Barri's live computer visuals. Full details in the Schedule section."

https://anima.technology/

that video snippet sounds nice. I'd want an instrumental electronic album from Thom Yorke, but looking at the website it seems the hardbook contains lyrics so he'll sing. Okay then.

preordered like a lightning bolt

Anima - worlds are colliding!...

I'll watch it on Netflix.

hyped hyped hyped. love the week long announce > release schedule. 

Thom is also set for a US tour performing Tomorrow's Modern Boxes:

https://www.spin.com/2019/06/thom-yorke-north-american-tour-2019%3famp=1

  On 6/21/2019 at 12:14 AM, Rubin Farr said:

Thom is also set for a US tour performing Tomorrow's Modern Boxes:

https://www.spin.com/2019/06/thom-yorke-north-american-tour-2019%3famp=1

Songs from all over his solo discog, not just Boxes.

The set at DFN a couple years ago (with several Anima songs) was one of my best concert experiences, ever. Songs were pumping hard in that warehouse space. Shared a nice out of body experience with fellow WATMMer, Omnii as well. 

Been waiting awhile for a few of these tunes to see the light of day on record.

PUMPED.

  On 6/21/2019 at 12:27 AM, bitchroast said:

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Love it.

umm guys this is gonna be gud 

  On 6/20/2019 at 11:03 PM, bitchroast said:

hyped hyped hyped. love the week long announce > release schedule. 

So much better than weeks of teasing.

  On 6/21/2019 at 3:30 AM, jules said:

So much better than weeks of teasing.

@WarpRecords YA HEARIN THIS ?

damn that's a week. perfect hype time. anticipating

Dedicated...Keepsake...ANIMA...please make it so Thom!

Hoping I am a Very Rude Person is on here.

  On 6/21/2019 at 5:47 AM, Gyroscopic said:

Hoping I am a Very Rude Person is on here.

tracklisting on top of https://anima.technology/

TRAFFIC 
LAST I HEARD (…HE WAS CIRCLING THE DRAIN)
TWIST 
DAWN CHORUS 
I AM A VERY RUDE PERSON 
NOT THE NEWS 
THE AXE 
IMPOSSIBLE KNOTS 
RUNAWAYAWAY

vinyl versions has a bonus track

+ LADIES & GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR COMING

LEARN 2 SWIM!

1. TRAFFIC (5:17)
2. LAST I HEARD (...HE WAS CIRCLING THE DRAIN) (5:06)
3. TWIST (7:03)
4. DAWN CHORUS (5:23)
5. I AM A VERY RUDE PERSON (3:44)
6. NOT THE NEWS (3:57)
7. THE AXE (6:59)
8. IMPOSSIBLE KNOTS (4:19)
9. RUNWAYAWAY (5:56)
10. Vinyl only(!) bonus: (LADIES & GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR COMING) / TWO FEET OFF THE GROUND

Just heard the album version of "Not the News", holy shit

I’m trying hard to wait until tomorrrow. A few of their new tunes on his last tour were definitely next level for him and nigel. Looking forward to how they came out...

2 listens and disappointed by this one. The songs just aren't there this time around. Maybe the weakest album yet to come from the Thom or Jonny clan. And I adored Eraser/TMB.

Oh well, hopefully a grower

first listen now. immediate reaction is that palette wise this is right there next to TMB. i recon the "the songs just aren't there" criticism is something i've felt with a good chunk thom's solo output but generally it has a way to pull through and be enjoyable. curious how this one plays out.

the second half has some of the nicer tracks on offer, like Not the news & the closing two.

I think the album is excellent, I already like it more than TMB although that final 2 track run on TMB is unforgettable.

Hard to top Eraser due to personal reasons and timing of that release but Anima is a great effort. Several standouts on this.

After about 10 listens (2.5-3.5/5 range):

Twist
The axe
^these are the 2 standouts (longest for a reason)

Not the news
Runwayaway
Impossible knots
Traffic
I am a very rude person
^all very groovy

Dawn chorus
Last I heard (…he was circling the drain)
^nice, but need more growing

The axe has been the biggest grower.

I wish Eraser had sound design like this. His material on the previous two albums is a lot stronger for mine, but the production and vocal technique here is more adventurous.