Well this is a nice surprise. Its amazing how word never really leaked about the project before this. Has anyone heard any tracks from this album? Radiohead's Thom Yorke announces solo album Updated 5/19/2006 9:40 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) — Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke will release his first solo album, The Eraser, in July. Yorke says he doesn't want to hear rumors of a rift with the band — or even the word "solo." "This was all done with (the band's) blessing," he says. "And I don't want to hear that word solo. Doesn't sound right." Yorke released a statement this weekend to various Radiohead fan sites disclosing the album, which he played on and wrote. Independent label XL Recordings said it would release the disc in the United Kingdom on July 10 and in the U.S. on July 11. "The elements have been kicking round now for a few years and needed to be finished," says Yorke, 37. "I have been itching to do something like this for ages. It was fun and quick to do." The album was produced and arranged by frequent Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. Yorke says the music is "more beats and electronic," adding, "but it's songs." A track list of nine songs was released, as was the cover art by Stanley Donwood, who has frequently worked with Radiohead. Radiohead is now touring Europe and, according to Yorke, writing new songs. After the tour concludes in late August, they plan to return to the studio to record their seventh album. TRACKS the eraser analyse the clock black swan skip divided atoms for peace and it rained all night harrowdown hill cymbal rush
I heard about this last week. I'm pretty excited, hopefully this holds me over until the new Radiohead album is complete.
When The Bends first came out, I never stopped listening to it... Still haven't stopped. Pretty much everything Thom Yorke touches is pure gold. Zac_D rejoices with the solo release.
No Johnny Greenwood, no buy for me. I'm not a fan of the direction Radiohead has been going the last few albums. I don't like electronic music. I didn't even buy Hail to the Thief. From what I understand, this album is more of the same without the rest of the band. Just my flea bittin' opinion though. To each his own.
No need to buy, when you can listen to a free stream of the whole album. http://music.aol.com/songs/new_releases_full_cds?ncid=AOLMUS00050000000009
Black Swan Black Swan Black Swan. I love that song. The solo album is really growing on me. It was 'meh' at first, and now it's on all the time.
Yeah, I've been listening to this album for the past month or so, it leaked fairly early. It's a good album all the way around, with a couple of really really great tracks.
Yarg...I know I am a musically impaired poop head...but I used to work with a pair of Radiohead fans....and the fact is that I would rather listen to "My heart will go on" over and over than to put up with the mismatched non musical tones that pass for music on "OK Computer"
I can understand that. It took me quite awhile to get into Radiohead. I've been listening to this cd for about 2 weeks now, its good stuff
The days of me buying a sh!tload of CDs are over; however, this was one that I had been keeping my eye on. "Kid A" is my all-time favorite Radiohead CD and reading the reviews for "The Eraser" has gotten me very excited. So, I ordered my copy off Amazon today. Hopefully, it will be here within a week.
