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The Eraser is a solo album by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. It was produced by Nigel Godrich and comprises of 9 songs written and played by Yorke. The album art was created by Stanley Donwood, who has worked with Radiohead since 1994. Some writers and fans have taken to calling this album Kid B, the (obvious) implication that it's the companion piece to Radiohead's masterpiece of electronic rock. And while The Eraser does compare favorably to that work, it's no longer ahead of its time, just simply of its time. We can't all be visionaries all the time, however, and it's understandable that Yorke wants to play with his computer more than he gets to with his rock and roll band. Looped bubbly bloops, sleight drones, and curious bleeps complement Yorke's distinctive vocals throughout. The album at times sounds like demo versions, as if they were an update of the way Pete Townshend used to do solo versions of all his songs for the Who. It's tough not to expect the rest of the band to come in and "complete" a particular song. But once you get used to the fact that this isn't going to happen, the album reveals itself as a delightful, occasionally brave work that's as playful as it is melancholic. --Mike McGonigal
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“The Eraser” (9 tracks, 41 min.) is very much a solo release, even if sniffs of unreleased Radiohead music is used (such as the Johnny Greenwood piano “riff” in the title track). This is basically Thom noodling at home/in the studio ...
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It holds pencils, loose pencils and pencils in boxes of 12, and some erasers. They are all covered by a thin layer of dust." My Music Moleskine: "Ever since Moleskine started making their music notebook (affiliate link*)I thought they ...
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From Wikipedia: "The Mercury Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was established by the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the .... Thom Yorke – The Eraser 2007. Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future (winner) Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford – Basquiat Strings Bat for Lashes – Fur and Gold ...
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If you are going to have a day of the week dedicated to the music of Thom Yorke, then you should probably have the title track from his only solo album, The Eraser, somewhere on this day. So here we are. And the best part of this song ...
- Great album, not Radiohead, but great
Very good album although without the rest of the band, Thom doesn't have as much of an "edge". Still a very good album. I recommend the eraser, analyse, the clock, skip divided, and Harrowdown Hill.