Sinead has a review of the new Thom Yorke album ‘The Eraser’ up today, and I have to say her review pretty much echoes my sentiments exactly. I had high hopes for such an amazing artist especially after hearing ‘Harrowdown Hill’. That song is the most immediate on the album and has the strongest lyrics too. It’s about the former UK Ministry of Defence employee and weapons inspector David Kelly who committed suicide shortly after a Parliamentary investigation into the governmental dossier on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Lines such as “Up on Harrowdown Hill / Near where you used to go to school / This is where I, this is where I am lying down / Did I fall or was I pushed / Then wheres the blood?“, reinforce the sense of desperation surrounding David Kelly’s death.
The album is full of electronic beats which stutter and collapse, while there is some truly beautiful piano featured on some tracks and Thom’s voice is as good as ever. Highlights for me are – ‘Harrowdown Hill’, ‘Atoms for Peace’ , ‘The Clock’, ‘Analyse’ and ‘Cymbal Rush’. Unfortunately, the other songs included are a bit too glitchy and harsh for my liking. It’s not an easy listen as Sinead says, but there’s enough here to keep Radiohead fans going for a while. Bonus points for the excellent artwork too. ‘The Eraser’ is out on 11th of July.
Update:
Thom Yorke ‘The Eraser’ interview on Youtube
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Cheers for the link Niall.
It’s an odd one isn’t it? It has so many gorgeous moments and then so much of it leaves me cold.
Cheers for the link Niall.
It’s an odd one isn’t it? It has so many gorgeous moments and then so much of it leaves me cold.
PS You going to Luke Vibert on Friday?
PS You going to Luke Vibert on Friday?
An odd one indeed.
I might not be around on Friday but if I am i’ll try and head down to it. I heard Jamie Lidell’s remix album last week, The luke Vibert remix of ‘A little bit More’ stands out as the best by far.
An odd one indeed.
I might not be around on Friday but if I am i’ll try and head down to it. I heard Jamie Lidell’s remix album last week, The luke Vibert remix of ‘A little bit More’ stands out as the best by far.
remember what i said on friday night about cymbal rush,that last few mins?that would tear strips off anything on amnesiac,maybe not kid a-very powerful stuff i thought.
remember what i said on friday night about cymbal rush,that last few mins?that would tear strips off anything on amnesiac,maybe not kid a-very powerful stuff i thought.
Gav, it reminds me of a song off Hail to the Thief, not sure which one. I agree with you though.
Gav, it reminds me of a song off Hail to the Thief, not sure which one. I agree with you though.
maybe a cross between we suck young blood and something else?i reckon the piano has a lot to do with that comparison.whats for dinner?
maybe a cross between we suck young blood and something else?i reckon the piano has a lot to do with that comparison.whats for dinner?
man, you’re a legend – this is great stuff
i was only thinking about spank rock and battles the other day – next thing i look here and you have tracks from each of them plus a thom yorke interview
respect is due! one of the best darn blogs on d’internet!
must have a listen to some of the eraser – if it’s anything like ‘we suck young blood’ as gav indicated then i’m in! fu*king love that song! deranged but brilliant!
man, you’re a legend – this is great stuff
i was only thinking about spank rock and battles the other day – next thing i look here and you have tracks from each of them plus a thom yorke interview
respect is due! one of the best darn blogs on d’internet!
must have a listen to some of the eraser – if it’s anything like ‘we suck young blood’ as gav indicated then i’m in! fu*king love that song! deranged but brilliant!
thanks baz
much appreciated.
i think you need comments like this to ensure that people are listening / reading.
Cheers again
thanks baz
much appreciated.
i think you need comments like this to ensure that people are listening / reading.
Cheers again
Niall is right. Last bit of Cymbal rush sounds just like the last bit of There There from Hail to the thief.
Love this album , just can’t stop playing it
Niall is right. Last bit of Cymbal rush sounds just like the last bit of There There from Hail to the thief.
Love this album , just can’t stop playing it