Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke must have had a bunch of material laying around after Kid A because, as every review seemed to point out, that was exactly what this follow-up album felt like. The major difference with The Eraser was the tendency toward more organic textures, especially on Yorke’s vocals. Strangely, though, the album came across slightly colder and more distant than you’d expect.
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Tom Johnson has contributed to Blogcritics, and maintained a series of stand-alone sites including Known Johnson, Everything is a Mess and others. He studied both creative writing and then studio art at Arizona State. Contact Something Else! at [email protected].
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