Yorke has written an album's worth of disarmingly straightforward pop ballads, dressed up with affectionately retro turn-of-the-century glitchcore effects.
Yorke’s meditations on the modern make Boxes thoroughly listenable but uneven. The album’s first half is noticeably more coherent and accessible than the challenge and trouble of the second movement.
In the end, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes is undeniably enjoyable, acting like a 2014 version of The Eraser and adding some new Thom Yorke material to your music collection never hurts.
Thom Yorke is amazing!! This new secret Project really surprise me and I'm addicted in all songs of it. The production is a kind different,Thom Yorke is amazing!! This new secret Project really surprise me and I'm addicted in all songs of it. The production is a kind different, but still better than so many stupid commercial things that went out this year. I cannot say that it's bad, because it isn't! This is a lot of powerful mind... Thom is really the best!…Expand
Imagine yourself inside a black gyroscope made by grass and looking for a hole to breathe. If you can't understand an album like this using aImagine yourself inside a black gyroscope made by grass and looking for a hole to breathe. If you can't understand an album like this using a post reality imagination, you don't deserve it. You maybe is allowing that an absolute truth says you what like or dislike about actual commercial music. Put your headphones and forget the paradigms. Transport yourself to that new world. You just need to do what Kid A taught you. Let it go.…Expand
i know you are reading this Thom. album so refreshing after Atom for a peace stuff newer thought i am going to hear something so atmospherici know you are reading this Thom. album so refreshing after Atom for a peace stuff newer thought i am going to hear something so atmospheric and full of beautiful lo-fi sounds. Album by itself full of fragile sounds and and sensitive themes. Its been a while since there was such well written vocal melody's. .I bet this album gong to get lot of mixed reviews because of Thoms new direction and experimental stuff, but for me this one sounds like on of the honest albums Thom ever released where song fits perfectly together and gets you in to nostalgic autumns journey.…Expand
More atmospheric but equally as entrancing and Thom Yorke's last solo effort, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes does more of the same but does it veryMore atmospheric but equally as entrancing and Thom Yorke's last solo effort, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes does more of the same but does it very well. Some true stand out songs being The Mother Lode, Guess Again!, Truth Ray, and Nose Grows Some really show off Thom's electronic capabilities and golden pipes. Though his experimental, two song, 9+ minute instrumental tracks leave more to be desired.…Expand
Thom Yorkes second solo record is an interesting affair, even if it you tend to know what to expect from the Radiohead frontman these days.Thom Yorkes second solo record is an interesting affair, even if it you tend to know what to expect from the Radiohead frontman these days. The way I hear the record, its split in two sides. Side one is closer to his first solo offering "The Eraser" and has the more quick tempo tracks. "A Brain in a Bottle", "Guess Again" and "The Mother Lode" could all be lifted from the Atoms For Peace record. The second half consists of less immediate tracks, not quite soundscapes but further away from your conventional track. "Tomorrow's Modern Boxes" is a success that arguably betters "The Eraser". Personally, I would love to see Yorke to focus solely on Radiohead and would love to have heard the full bands take on this material. Yorke has his fingers in many pies and I think Radioheads output post "In Rainbows" has been suffering as a result.…Expand
Slightly underwhelming but for fans of Thom there's enough here to keep you satisfied. I will say that the track 'Nose Grows Some' alone isSlightly underwhelming but for fans of Thom there's enough here to keep you satisfied. I will say that the track 'Nose Grows Some' alone is worth your £3.60/$6.00. It brings some much needed humanity and soul to this album and is Thom's BEST solo effort. Overall nothing here surprises but for the price you can't complain.…Expand
Shorter than the vast majority of albums and lacking any melody to memorise or hum to, this album reeks of indulgence and self importance. IShorter than the vast majority of albums and lacking any melody to memorise or hum to, this album reeks of indulgence and self importance. I find it hard to imagine where or when I would play this in my daily routine. The moments where a sense of melody do begin to appear, Thom seems determined to destroy with irritating and excessive syncopation. Whatever.
Sure, it pushes electronic music to as far a level as Thom has taken it, but at what cost? These songs wont be remembered and I doubt I will find myself conversing with a colleague over the virtues of this album or any parts thereof. Thom can do much better and many could do as good.…Expand
