Thom Yorke: \u201cThe Eraser\u201d (XL Recordings)<\/p>\n
review by Jason Isbell<\/p>\n
Any mention of frontman Thom Yorke inevitably leads to thoughts of Radiohead, and while \u201cThe Eraser\u201d certainly gives insight to his influence and contributions to the envelope-pushing band, it just wasn\u2019t as fulfilling as a Radiohead release. Hopefully, we can all agree that music is at times viewed as art by some bands and not simply as commerce or star-struck egotism; and hopefully we can all agree that Mr. Yorke is one such musician\/artist. But if art is supposed to be a reflection of the continuum of the human emotional scale, Yorke addresses about six percent of it. That is to say, the mood of this album never changes. Yes, I like ethereal electronic music coupled with a floating androgynous voice. No, I do not like nine straight songs of it back to back. Some songs are definitely stronger than others, and there are times that Yorke goes places vocally that are inspiring and unheard until now. \u201cAtoms for Peace\u201d and \u201cAnd it Rained All Night\u201d are two such examples. But if it can be agreed that Radiohead is a three-dimensional band, then Yorke\u2019s work on \u201cThe Eraser\u201d is simply one dimension of that. Maybe an ongoing comparison between the two is unfair, but in any event I found \u201cThe Eraser\u201d to be pleasing yet a little boring. [http:\/\/www.xlrecordings.com] [http:\/\/www.theeraser.net] JI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Thom Yorke: \u201cThe Eraser\u201d (XL Recordings) review by Jason Isbell Any mention of frontman Thom Yorke inevitably leads to thoughts of Radiohead, and while \u201cThe Eraser\u201d certainly gives insight to his influence and contributions to the envelope-pushing band, it just wasn\u2019t as fulfilling as a Radiohead release. 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