Thom Yorke "The Eraser" Album

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May 21, 2006

Thom Yorke "The Eraser" Album

A solo album from Thom Yorke? I'm there. Ateaseweb has the latest:

LA Times' Calendar Live have a story on Thom Yorke's new album The Eraser, talking with Kris Chen, senior vice president of artists & repertoire for XL Recordings: "It really did take everybody by surprise."
Radiohead's management brokered a deal in late January/early February with the indie label, home to acts including Devendra Banhart, the White Stripes and Dizzee Rascal. "Everybody involved was able to keep it under wraps for a while," says Chen.

Since the announcement, some fans have grown dismayed at the idea of pop's most inscrutable poet of ennui releasing what some fear might be an indulgent electronica album. Chen, however, is at pains to banish the notion.

"Contrary to what some people are posting on bulletin boards, it's not 'Thom's techno record,' " he says. "It is well-composed, beautifully thought-out and song-based. Thom's voice and lyrics are unmistakable. That said, it's not as if you're going to hear the more guitar-based angle of, say, 'The Bends.' "

One of Yorke's new songs, "Black Swan," will play over the closing credits in Richard Linklater's animated sci-fi film, "A Scanner Darkly," which hits theaters in July.

Until then, Yorke completists can stay current via the album's interactive ” and spookily atmospheric” website, theeraser.net.

"That's crucial in keeping up the dialogue with Thom's fans â€” there's an invitation to keep coming back," Chen says. "Since the site launched last week, it's gone through changes every day. We're trying to get music across to people outside the tried-and-true norm."

Posted by jsmooth995 at May 21, 2006 2:27 PM

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Who the hell is Thom Yorke??? ...lol

Posted by: chris at August 5, 2006 4:59 PM

For those who are in the dark, Thom Yorke is the brilliant lead singer the amazing band, Radiohead. I have always loved Radiohead and their live shows are even better. But Thom makes the band, and his risky decicion to break away from the group for this album was a good one. The songs are edgy and misterious, but chill and the the beats are fabulous. The lyrics always facinate me (if you can figure out what he's saying. I love lyrics.com...) and the atmosphere he creates in his somgs are pure and enjoyable. Pick the album up and you will be sure to like. It may be better if you smoke a blunt first though...

Posted by: Leah at August 17, 2006 10:55 PM

Who the hell reads an article about Thom York when they don't know who he is

Posted by: kaka at November 8, 2006 7:27 PM

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