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The Eraser

Thom Yorke

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This solo release from Radiohead singer Thom Yorke finds him temporarily stepping away from his band, but without venturing too far off stylistically, as if he stole away with his laptop but stayed within earshot of rehearsal. The precisely layered music is almost entirely electronic—twitchy beats, stark samples, synthesizers, and assorted blips—with Yorke’s distinctive voice always upfront, clear, and intimate, the lyrics throughout provocative and imaginative. With few tempos changes, each song builds to a steady groove and then stays there for the duration, and though this leaves the album short on surprises, The Eraser achieves a continuity and stark beauty that allows it to work well as either a headphone album or as background music for a low-key party. Yorke is not attempting to make a great departure from his work with the band (the album was created with help from Nigel Godrich, who produced much of Radiohead’s output) so the overall sound will be familiar to loyal fans. But this is no mere filler until the next Radiohead release. The Eraser is strong enough to stand on its own and offers a fascinating, if dark, look into both Yorke’s world and ours.

Customer Reviews

End-of-the-world-noise

Absolutely stunning. Give it a couple of listens; it's got layers and layers of beauty that you need to pick away at, but it's well worth it. Lyrically blunt, cause it needs to be, and the beats 'n' chords are so well mixed together that it sounds like it's played on instruments no one else has discovered yet. The best thing he's done since Kid A. Thought-provoking-head-bobbing'n'shaking, affirmative yet scarily intense. Thom's back on form

Plinky plonk heaven!

Not since Ok Computer has Thom Yorke worked on an album as gratifying to hear as this splendid piece of electronica. Infused with magic beats and rolling drum loops it has a an other worldly feel to it. Thoms effortless vocals give every infrequent lyric a feel and taste of their own, which none of his peers could hope to match. I was not a fan of Kid A or Amnesiac, feeling they were both a little under developed but he has hit the jackpot here. Third time lucky? Most definitely!

Beautiful Album

As the others have said, this album requires repeated listening, but it's worth it. Thom has produced a brilliant album here. I highly recommend it to dedicated Radiohead fans.

Biography

Born: 07 October 1968 in Wellingborough, England

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Few rock singers of the '90s were as original and instantly unforgettable as Thom Yorke, as his band, Radiohead, became one of the biggest bands of the 21st century after making a career out of specializing in challenging and unpredictable rock. Born October 7, 1968, in Wellingborough, England, Yorke was born with a vision ailment: his left eye was paralyzed and shut until the age of six. He underwent a total of five operations; the last operation was botched and he almost lost all sight out of that...
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