Thom Yorke is an immensely talented musician and he shows that on this album many times. The good songs are very good indeed, but out of about 10 songs in total, about 5 songs are just filler, they never seem to get off of the ground. If he'd have kept the pace with some of the greater works, such as The Eraser and Harrowdown Hill, this album would have been nothing short of a masterpiece.
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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, howeveT
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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
"Released: July 10, 2006
Genres: Electronic, Art Rock, Glitch Pop
Favourite Tracks:
- Analyse
- Atoms For Peace
- Black Swan
- Cymbal Rush
- Harrowdown Hill
- The Clock
- The Eraser"
The Flagship posted a review 5 years, 11 months ago
“Thom Yorke is an immensely talented musician and he shows that on this album many times. The good songs are very good indeed, but out of about 10 songs in total, about 5 songs are just filler, they never seem to get off of the ground. If he'd have kept the pace with some of the greater works, such as The Eraser and Harrowdown Hill, this album would have been nothing short of a masterpiece.
I'd give it 7 out of 10. The non-starters are still fairly good songs, but he is clearly capable of much more. The accoustic version of Clock blows the album version out of the water.” read more
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100 Best Albums Of 2000's (With Favourite Tracks)
