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Universal acclaim- based on 219 Ratings
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Positive: 188 out of 219
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Mixed: 23 out of 219
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PHNov 7, 2007The album is amazing, the texture manages to be both lush and sparse at the same time, leading to a unique aural experience. A complete triumph.
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Mar 22, 2012The Eraser sounds much better than an afterthought, as reported prior to Thom Yorke's solo release. Although the album does come across cold and distant, there's a art behind the mysteriousness about it that makes you want more.
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jonlSep 4, 2006
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KarelJJul 11, 2006it´s Thom Yorke, what else can I say... (maybe fantastic)
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myklesJul 10, 2006thom had two choices: make a distilled radiohead album, complete with hundreds of "wow" moments, or make a solid, out-of-left field solo album. he chose the second option. the eraser stands alone brilliantly, i just wish he had put a bit more frenzied emotion into it. listen a few times before judging -- it's a creeper!
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KAJul 11, 2006Diehard Radiohead fans will love this CD but for casual fans, these tracks will sound even more cold and icy remote than radiohead's most recent full-length CD. To call it a masterpiece is really praising it too highly.
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st-arnoAug 13, 2006This album has the perfect title. Take radiohead, erase the apport of other members, keep the bleeps and the magnificient claustrophobic voice of one of the moste intelligent singer of the rock and roll scene! Defenitly one of the most original album of the year!
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StevenGSep 6, 2006
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RoyRSep 8, 2006
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jenbOct 18, 2006I love this album... in fact I think I'm addicted to it. Best album of the year for me so far.
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DartVayderDec 21, 2006Best in 2006
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StefanP.Jul 10, 2006I can't believe this masterpiece isn't rated higher. For me its so far one of the best albums of 2006. Dark, emotional songs, perfectly crafted. Just 40 minutes of goose-bumps. As a whole i like it more than every Radiohead album. Definetly needs listening to on headphones and a few times to really get into it. My favourites so far: "And it rained all night" and "Analyse"
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RHJul 10, 2006This is the album that fanatics of Kid A, like myself, have been waiting for. Your nervous system will instantly connect with these "pitter patter" electronic tracks, and there's no nonsense like the last two Radiohead albums. Definitely a nice surprise, and one of my favorites of 2006.
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DanielHJul 12, 2006Good work here. The only problem I have with the album is that a lot of the stuff starts to get repetitive. But none the less, good work.
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mickJul 12, 2006I must admit that I'm a bit of a Radiohead 'fanboy' and think that everything they do is top draw, but as a 'fanboy' I can recognise this album isn't for everyone. However, outstanding tunes include; The Eraser, Black Swan & Harrowdown Hill.
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SukjinHJul 12, 2006
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MMcKJul 12, 2006Strong, haunting record that grows on you. It feels like a something he needed to make before Radiohead could move on in an new direction.
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BenJJul 13, 2006A good enough record. Perhaps the most encouraging thing about it though is that without the rest of the band, Thom Yorke fails to match much from the Radiohead cannon. Clearly Radiohead are a band, not just "Thom Yokre + Hired Hands".
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danmJul 13, 2006
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JDJul 14, 2006Quite good. Only one really dissapointing song (Cymbal) Better that I had expected.
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MeirKJul 15, 2006I just love this CD, Thom Is the Best
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aLckJul 10, 2006Brilliant!!!
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jeffJul 10, 2006best album of the year so far.
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JanePJul 10, 2006Haunting and beautiful - like finding a message in a bottle.
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MelissaWJul 10, 2006Haunting.
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KyleJul 19, 2006
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RobCJul 24, 2006Easy to listen to, beautiful melodies. Haunting rather than depressing. Loved it.
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NickHJul 20, 2006
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JakeJul 29, 2006Good listen. If you're waiting for the next Radiohead album, you're gonna have to wait a alittle longer though. Plays like a Kid A-lite. But still, Kid A-lite is better than almost everything else coming out at the moment. Download if you can, buy if you must.
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DavidGJul 31, 2006Such a refreshing album to listen to, its not trying to prove anything to anybody, if you like this album it really does send you to a nice place...
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PaulO.Jul 6, 2006This album reminds me of Backdrifts and The Gloaming off of Radiohead's Hail To The Theif. It's got that electronic-sounding beat mixed with great vocals by Thom. It's not all blips and bleeps, there is a little guitar and piano. but if you love Radiohead, you'll love this album. However, it's not a masterpiece. (My favorite tracks are Atoms for Peace and Skip Divided)
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DanLAug 17, 2006
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PoppyHAug 25, 2006Even as a huge Radiohead fan I was surprised how good this is :D
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NicholasTAug 27, 2006
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JjtSep 11, 2006'Skip Divided' sums up the creative possibilities Thom can tease out of and squeeze into the straits, skips and divisions of electronica.
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RyanKSep 4, 2006This is pretty good and interesting - but that only takes you so far. One is left with the impression that he is capable of so much more.
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OsianL.Mar 6, 2009Mesmerising, interesting, but sometimes weak, this album shows that Radiohead isn't all Thom Yorke's imput. An intruiging album, and one of the better solo projects I've listened to.
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DanNov 30, 2006
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ColbySOct 23, 2006
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KGJul 10, 2006This is a masterful album filled with uniqueness and creativity beyond almost anything else I've heard before. Beautifully constructed music with many layers that blend well together. But as with Radiohead's music, Thom's voice is that final bit of glue that pulls it all together. Definitely best heard with good headphones (not iPod ear buds!)
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BryanJul 11, 2006Brilliant. Gets better with each listen.
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KellyW.Jul 11, 2006In trying to remain objective rather then sensationalized, I think it is a very strong album. period. I'm a bit confused by the marginalizing reviews from the critical mass. If this singer was only someone who sounded like Thom Yorke critics would pining for the perfect adjective. This has style, substance and is slender by means---it has beauty but remains true to its' time. tic toc.
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mikes.Jul 11, 2006At first listen it sounds as if the electronic production sounds somewhat dated, and that yorke has taken a step backwards into kid a territory once again. But with repeated listenings you realize the songwriting itself is solid, and the album is more focused and consistent than kid a. I'd have to say this is the best yorke has sounded since ok computer. Great album with tons of depth.
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KrisSJul 11, 2006
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ryanpJul 12, 2006
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BrandonMJul 12, 2006Yeah, this sounds like a Radiohead album, but you can hardly fault him for that. Yes, we would have liked to have heard something a bit different here. Did we? No. Is it a good album? Yes. It has a very mellow sound. The lyrics really drive the album.
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MAJul 10, 2006Best of 2006 so far. Striking vocals especially.
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AndyJul 13, 2006Its pretty good... More or less... I wouldn't call it groudbreaking because there isn't anything new here, but for once I can actually understand most of the lyrics without a sheet. It works, if you like the sounds. Check out a single or two before buying... Just don't expect Radiohead
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ThomYorke(jk)Jul 13, 2006At first, I didn't think this album was that great, but I can't get these songs out of my head. I just keep coming back to it. I like how Thom's voice is not distorted in any way, like Radiohead likes to do. What you hear is Thom's real voice and I love it!
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RyanMJul 13, 2006It's so refreshing to hear Thoms voice on new tracks. more low key than most radiohead albums, but once again proves that radiohead or anyone asociated with is unable to make a bad song.
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DaveGJul 14, 2006It's exactly what I expected from Thom's solo release. I happen to think that it sounds distinctly different from Radiohead's own efforts... It's not an easy listen, nor is it a fun one, but it certainly is interesting and beautiful in its own haunting way. Could've been better.
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peacevJul 14, 2006this is an incredible album full of emotions, creativity and breathing rooms.. it's like meditation.. and it's not like Kid A, Amnesiac or another Radiohead album.. Thom's voice is amazing. Thanks to Thom that there are still creative musicians in this music industry.
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willmillJul 14, 2006
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DaDefJamJul 17, 2006Mr. Radiohead does it again. Please plugin your headphones and enjoy a rough but lovely ride. One of the best of this year, if not the best.
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dickmanJul 17, 2006dig it son
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dbJul 17, 2006I disagree with Dave G, the material is kind of dark, but the songs are beautiful and catchy. It is both easy and fun to listen to. Obviously this is a highly subjective statement, so you can make up your own mind.
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KurtEJul 19, 2006Really fantastic. A grower.
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MikeMJul 21, 2006Thom Yorke's voice has never sounded so beautiful, his sense of melody has peaked, and the music is colder than anything Radiohead put out. I miss the band on this CD--they would make a good album amazing--but what Thom does here with his voice alone has me already anticipating the next Radiohead release.
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TimM.Jul 22, 2006
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toddwJul 20, 2006
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GuyHJul 28, 2006No alarms and (unfortunately) no surprises. There are some good songs (Analyse, Atoms, And it rained...) but this album is crying out for some shifts in mood and tempo. Idioteque (from Kid A) sounded fresh and unique - you don't get that feeling from anything here. A bit of a missed oppurtunity for Thom (but not a disaster)
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BernhardGJul 28, 2006
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MickHAug 15, 2006Eventually all have to accept we finally have a new Mozart here! Composer Yorke will last for centuries!
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AlexFSep 20, 2006
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ToddWSep 21, 2006
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GasparLSep 23, 2006
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jackiezSep 25, 2006Inspiring...
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RezaM.Oct 21, 2007It's music from another planet. No one can sing or write songs like this in the earth.
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MikeRFeb 8, 2007
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MaxM.Jun 21, 2007Thom Yorke just keeps getting better and better. Some of the sound effects in songs like Harrowdown Hill and Black Swan sound really cheap like they came straight off of GarageBand or something, but otherwise, it is Thom Yorke at his best. I can't wait to see how demented the 2007 Radiohead album is gonna be.
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MIkeNov 1, 2006Didnt like it the first time I played it. But the more i listened to it, the more I noticed how brilliant it is! and now its one of my favorite vinyls!! Excellent!
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HiramWalkerJul 11, 2006
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royrJul 11, 2006
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GeoffBJul 11, 2006
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JohnWJul 12, 2006ya fuckers all are deaf or something...there is nothing wrong with this cd at all! it's genious..pitchfork reviews are shit mostly...Rolling Stone gave it 4 stars and that pretty much means more than any other reviewer. it may not be as good as "A RADIOHEAD" album but it fits in perfectly of what a solo album should be. Thom Yorke is the shit..no one can deny that!
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RobDJul 12, 2006
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TJJul 12, 2006
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GauravKJul 12, 2006
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TonyFJul 13, 2006Heard it at a buddies and was suprised. it's pretty good and enjoyable, and i'm not even a huge radiohead fan.
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BiggestDavidJul 13, 2006If you didn't like Kid A you have no soul. If you don't like Kid A, you wouldn't like The Eraser. If you don't like the Eraser you have no soul? Why does everyone keep comparing them? I think its kinda like Ace of Base, they are electronic. I personally think that the album is kinda scary, in a lonely kind of way. Which album is scary? The ace of Base one. Wait, Kid A.
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RandyBJul 14, 2006
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caroJul 18, 2006This is a very haunting album from the genius behind Radiohead. Don't forget that Thom isn't backed by the other guys (i.e. Johnny Greenwood & co.) so this is just from Thom's mind. I was very pleasantly surprised by this album. Just give it a few listens, it really isn't like anything else out there.
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ColmOJul 22, 2006I'm a little tired of hearing the words "purists" associated with anyone who thinks The Bends is pure Radiohead. Where have you been for the last 12 years? Thank you Mr. Yorke for providing the rest of us non-purists with a beautiful, wrenching, cathartic journey. Can't wait for 2007!
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RGJul 24, 2006another triumph i thought it would loose because of the rest of the band. atoms of peace is a revelation dancy, dark - a weird combination but it works more listens make it better and yorkes voice becomes the central focus cymbal rush comes out of nowhere to end the album
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MichaelSJul 31, 2006I love this album.
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KristopherLAug 21, 2006Words and notes that have been ment to go together through out all of time have finally matched up and beautifully sung.
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AmyMAug 22, 2006My opinion: This album is innovative, fresh and ingenious. Thom Yorke, Nigel Goodrich and Jonny Greenwood are briliant forces within the genre. All critics who oppose the marvel graces of this remarkable production are ignorant and should face internal scrutiny.
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DavidHSep 14, 2006The music press have used terms such as "desolate dreamscape" and "alien landscapes" to describe the soundscapes on this album. I think they make a good call. In my opinion, this is an incredible album, with incredible sounds, and quite frankly what I call
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GregN.Feb 16, 2007Easily the best album of 2006.
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dyzc_Feb 28, 2007The Eraser is a one of a kind album. Its a very concentrated and focused sound. I believe this album fits the year 2006 and 2007, 2008, 2009.... For me, OK Computer is the best Radiohead album because the album 'in total', i think, is better. But the Eraser is a different sound. I hope Radiohead will continue this road...and then in this sound the best is yet to come....
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SimonODec 29, 2006Stronger, and more consistent, than recent Radiohead records. Though there are points of comparison, the constant tag of KidA 2 does not do justice to The Eraser's scope.
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May 25, 2013I can't stop listening to it ....maybe it's because after listening to its live version played by The Atoms for peace I started to appreciate every single song! Worth give it a chance!
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May 29, 2016I love Radiohead, but this album is totally different from what you're used to. It's brilliant, it's haunting, addicting, it sticks with you for weeks. Every single song creates a different atmosphere with its beats, lyrics, synths. It's pure perfection, Thom is a genius.
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What makes it breathe, what allows it to flourish above its glitchy techno, its processed wizardry... what untangles it from a mess of circuitry and power strips and anti-virus pop-up warnings, is Yorke's incredible, distinctive voice.
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The Eraser is a triumph.
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Nigel's production and arrangements leave very little room for the songs to breathe... However, the emphasis on Thom's lyrics illuminates The Eraser's strongest asset: its content.