Life in a Glasshouse

Radiohead
Amnesiac (2001)
Intense 85 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range8/10
Sudden Changesmoderate
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Opens with atmospheric shimmering sounds before building into a funereal New Orleans jazz arrangement with brass instruments. Thom Yorke's vocals shift from strained and exhausted in the verse to crazed and forceful in the chorus, creating emotional intensity.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsmild
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

A jazz-infused lament about media intrusion and loss of privacy, featuring brass instruments and dynamic vocal delivery that escalates from resignation to anguish.

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Moods: cathartic, emotional, heavy, introspective, melancholy

Traditions: alternative rock, jazz fusion

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