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The Eraser Review

artist: thom yorke date: 10/29/2007 category: compact discs
The Eraser
 Sound:7
 Lyrics:7
 Impression:6.8
 Overall rating:
 6.9 
 Users rating:
 8.5 
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Mortigi Tempo :
I like it a lot though it might not be most peoples cup of tea
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 09:31 am / quote |
elmolikepie :
Tom has managed to acheive somthing I didnt think could ever be possible by creating a record even more boring than radioheads.
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 10:24 am / quote |
Gman400 :
MORE beats and electronics? The reason I stopped listening to Radiohead was because Kid A is just a bunch of noises and effects and stuff...
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 10:46 am / quote |
tumples :
lawl,kid a is so much more than a bunch of noises, it just takes time and effort to appreciate it
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 10:57 am / quote |
Caustic :
I really dig Kid A, Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief, and I'm a massive fan of electronica, trip-hop etc, so this is right up my alley. It's amazing how such a minimalistic album can evoke so much.

To those detractors of this style, while you may not enjoy it, for christs sake, it's so much more than just "a bunch of noises and effects and stuff". It's tough to create, and takes real skill and knowledge. Acknowledge that even if you don't like it.

POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 11:08 am / quote |
wingedgopher :
figured it would be different, from what ive heard its alright though.
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 11:48 am / quote |
Cacaking :
i really like this album and im sick of people criticizing the electronic style. just because its not just guitar, bass, drums, and vocals doesnt mean its not good. and if you think its boring its because you dont have the mental capacity to appreciate his music.
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 11:59 am / quote |
gallagher2006 :
I liked this album. it shows that Radiohead's guitar rock isnt the only thing Yorke can do, and that he is more than capable of making it on his own should the band split. wierd thing though - no single releases before the album was released, so it sort of came out of nowhere for me when i bought it yesterday lol.
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 12:03 pm / quote |
mylogon :
In response to the guy that said something to the effect of "it shows that Thom can make it with or without the rest of the band" clearly hasn't looked into the album at all.. both Colin and Jonny participated in the creation and composition of this album - that is why he doesn't want to call it a solo album as it's not true. This truely is an awesome album and should be bought by EVERYONE, even if you downloaded it when it was leaked, it should be purchased 1st hand to make sure the funds go to where they belong, coz lets face it - he deserves every penny. If at first it doesn't make you sing, and swing your head around with every mixing twirl of excitement, then you've not listend to it enough!
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 01:12 pm / quote |
Scrate :
great review

POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 01:33 pm / quote |
Love4Bannana :
Im so going to buy it when I get some money
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 01:37 pm / quote |
paintITblack39 :
I liked the album
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 01:50 pm / quote |
libertine1989 :
i loved it. it was deep and experimentative and at times strangely catchy. hopefully won't lose the greatness after more listens.
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 01:57 pm / quote |
Mortigi Tempo :
I used to hate kid a but when you get used to it you realise that new radiohead is more original innovative and generally much better than old radiohead... ok computer is still my favourite though
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 02:44 pm / quote |
Mortigi Tempo :
gallagher2006 wrote:

I liked this album. it shows that Radiohead's guitar rock isnt the only thing Yorke can do, and that he is more than capable of making it on his own should the band split. wierd thing though - no single releases before the album was released, so it sort of came out of nowhere for me when i bought it yesterday lol.

there will be a single realease with b sides in august I think

POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 02:46 pm / quote |
The Demiurge :
i love early radio head i mean come on karma police is 1 the of the my all time favorite songs i hope this folows the trend of the prog i love from them
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 02:53 pm / quote |
Four Symbols :
This album is ****ing awesome-- I love it!
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 03:49 pm / quote |
RadioMuse :
It's Thom, I bought it on faith. Haven't listen to it yet as I also bough Hail to the Theif (finally) and the live I Might Be Wrong EP. I'll make sure to get to it though and write a proper review here soon.
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 05:30 pm / quote |
Gman400 :
Umm...no I don't HAVE to appreciate it because I use to respect their music and it's degenerated IMO into crap. Seriously, you know Thom sits in the studio just fooling around with sounds right? That's cool if you like it and you think it evokes emotion or something, but to me it's just sounds and doesn't take any skill whatsoever (actually I know that for a fact because there's almost no instruments being played on Kid A.)
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 06:08 pm / quote |
bountykilla :
The Eraser is an excellent album. Even if you don't personally enjoy the music or connect with the lyrics you can appreciate the fact that it's unique. The market is flooded with pop rock and rap, so it's a refreshing change to see Thom Yorke releasing his album through musicianship, not market demand. Harrowdown Hill is definitely one of the major highlights of the album. I have every radiohead album released, and after listening to them for a long time it's good that Thom took the alternate route and provided something that you wouldn't expect. I would give it a 9/10. Can't wait for the new Radiohead album next year!
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 06:39 pm / quote |
Sephirangel :
The Eraser is a very very good album and seems to delve further into the mind of Mr Yorke, but i do think the beats and electronics could have been toned down a little bit
cant beat the classic The Bends and Ok Computer albums

POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 07:18 pm / quote |
cap'nkirk :
gallagher2006 wrote:

I liked this album. it shows that Radiohead's guitar rock isnt the only thing Yorke can do, and that he is more than capable of making it on his own should the band split. wierd thing though - no single releases before the album was released, so it sort of came out of nowhere for me when i bought it yesterday lol.


that's kind of been seen/known for some time now.

POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 11:31 pm / quote |
I_Dont_Know :
it sounded like the guy was making fun of thom yorke at first!!!
Gman400 wrote:

Umm...no I don't HAVE to appreciate it because I use to respect their music and it's degenerated IMO into crap. Seriously, you know Thom sits in the studio just fooling around with sounds right? That's cool if you like it and you think it evokes emotion or something, but to me it's just sounds and doesn't take any skill whatsoever (actually I know that for a fact because there's almost no instruments being played on Kid A.)
yeah he fiddles around with noises but then again... how are guitar riffs made, by simple fiddling around on a guitar! and the unstrument to make the beeps is still a musical instrument because techno is still a style of music! I'll admit old radiohead is better (new stuff still good) just don't talk trash about it!

POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 11:38 pm / quote |
burndttoast :
I agree with you I_Dont_Know. Sure his sounds aren't made from those mainstream musical instruments, but it doesn't mean the sounds have no emotion behind it or any skill to be involved in making them. Now this is not to bash anyone who doesn't like Thom's music or Radiohead's techno-ish stuff, but I'd like to see you people piece together compositions like he/they can with those machines they use.
POSTED: 07/11/2006 - 11:47 pm / quote |
kiwitabber :
Good on them for using Techno beats. It takes skill, However, in my opinion Radiohead's epic sound is diminished when artificial beats are made. I hope like hell that the upcoming album has more delights akin to Go To Sleep, Just, Paranoid Android, There There etc... Those songs are brilliant pieces of work and I'd love to hear just a few more of those before the band finally dies.
POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 12:12 am / quote |
smileyface :
a?
POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 12:29 am / quote |
smileyface :
hello?
POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 12:30 am / quote |
smileyface :
elmolikepie :
Tom has managed to acheive somthing I didnt think could ever be possible by creating a record even more boring than radioheads.


Lol....they why do you buy/listen to a solo recording deriving from a band that is apparently "boring"? Go listen to your linkin park garbage then. Anyone who says Thom Yorke or Radiohead is "boring" clearly has a very shallow appreciation for music or the sonic beauty and textures enveloped in it, and I don't think I could ever fully respect anyone who I ever heard saying those words and wasn't being sarcastic or joking.....loser

POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 12:36 am / quote |
Hi9 :
Just thought I'd clarify... Kid A isn't all computer bleeps and noises... it's almost entirely their normal instruments (well, as normal for them... most people don't have an ondes martenot sittin around). The only electronic sounds are the effects they put on the instruments or Jonny's big Analogue Systems modular synth... and some might find that particular synth more difficult to play than the guitar. Anyone who trashes Kid A for being computer noises has clearly never really listened to it at all.
POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 04:38 am / quote |
kalamari :
Why review The Eraser as a Radiohead album? Sure, there are big similarities, but this is Yorke's album, and should be listened to as such. Ok, the texture of Radiohead as a band is phenomenal, but it is refreshing to hear Yorke in a less busy texture in his own environment.
POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 05:09 am / quote |
playerpiano :
nicely put Hi9, anybody that thinks the computer stuff is easy nonsense, try buying reason 3.0 and come up with some stuff like the album. its alot harder than you think. radiohead is a tremendous band and they have nothing to prove, they have already proven their legacy and it just keeps expanding.....
POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 05:33 am / quote |
Mcassidy42 :
You know what they say, there are poeple who can't stand Kid A and there are those who love it. I loved it. Havn't bought this one yet, but once I my paycheck this week, it's off to the record store.
POSTED: 07/12/2006 - 08:03 am / quote |
vilhelm_nielsen :
This is a great album, though I do prefer Radiohead. This album shows how creative Thom Yorke is, and how much Radiohead influence their music.
POSTED: 07/21/2006 - 11:47 am / quote |
epy :
I absolutely love this cd. I suggest this cd to anyone looking for a change
POSTED: 08/01/2006 - 09:32 pm / quote |
BlisteredNRaw :
A great album... didn't like it at first, but after a while it really grew on me and I loved it, it's really a good album when you listen to it that bit more, and the last 2 or 3 tracks are breathtaking.

Some may compare it to Kid A/Amnesiac, but I think Kid A is an extremely dark album when you get into it. I reckon the similarities to Radiohead are quite far apart on this CD.

POSTED: 08/20/2006 - 04:22 pm / quote |
Teh_Zombie :
I got it the other day, and it's awesome. I'd definitely recommend it.
POSTED: 08/23/2006 - 07:13 pm / quote |
Strokesofgenius :
Thom yorke has a bum eye
POSTED: 08/25/2006 - 07:20 am / quote |
Draft Morning :
Definitely not Radiohead. It's more along the lines of somethng Brian Eno or David Bryne would do. This album does definitely grow on you. But there's just not enough there between the electronic bells and whistles to grab ahold of. My fave tracks are of course "Black Swan", "Rained All Night" and "Harrowdown Hill". And Listen to "Skip Divided" on headphones and hear why Yorke is one of the most inventive vocalists around.
POSTED: 10/07/2006 - 06:13 pm / quote |
Draft Morning :
To the guy who said there's no "instruments" on Kid A-- get your head out of your ass! There are more instruments used on that record than you've probably even heard of. Go back and actually listen to it.
POSTED: 10/07/2006 - 06:18 pm / quote |
bassplayer496 :
Harrowdown hill is an amazing song.
~Love, Dallas~

POSTED: 10/15/2006 - 03:14 am / quote |
joeld :
its good but needs a few listens and thom still has his knack for forgetting to write a tune in the midst of experimenting.

POSTED: 10/21/2006 - 04:47 pm / quote |
SethMegadefan :
Gman400 wrote:

Umm...no I don't HAVE to appreciate it because I use to respect their music and it's degenerated IMO into crap. Seriously, you know Thom sits in the studio just fooling around with sounds right? That's cool if you like it and you think it evokes emotion or something, but to me it's just sounds and doesn't take any skill whatsoever (actually I know that for a fact because there's almost no instruments being played on Kid A.)

Wow, Gman, I never knew you felt this way about Radiohead. Kid A happens to be my favorite album pretty much of all time... I don't understand how one who's a Radiohead fan could possibly not like it. You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but their music hasn't degenerated into crap. They've pretty much stayed consistent, if not gotten better over the years. Kid A's just an amazing feat of music, in my perspective. I guess an opinion's an opinion...

POSTED: 12/16/2006 - 10:49 am / quote |
tbarrettl :
I like this album and The Voice and Lyrics of Thom, still being a fan this is hard to digest after Amnesiac and Kid-A.
POSTED: 02/17/2007 - 08:58 pm / quote |
tbarrettl :
Hard to Digest but not Bad and Even can be Catchy, A Few Weeks ago FYE was advertising this album FYI.
POSTED: 02/17/2007 - 09:03 pm / quote |
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