Going into Amnesiac , you ' re probably going to be confused , it ' s one of Radiohead ' s most experimental albums , if not the most experimental record of theirs . For In Rainbows , it ' s a much more digestible sound than Amnesiac , I imagine you would like most if not all of the material from the first listen the same can ' t be said for Amnesiac for most people . But yeh , you ' ll probably prefer In Rainbows over Amnesiac initially , time may change that however . In terms of BSides , most BSides from Radiohead are absolutely fantastic and likable . I think getting In Rainbows Disc 2 is a good idea , it ' s a nice carry on from In Rainbows , and those tracks are just glorious like Radiohead in general . P . S . you ' re probably gonna love The Bends , and I think , like uMvdVeen said , you should look at getting OK Computer . It was my first Radiohead album , so this is coming from experience , it ' s a great way to get into the band .