THE ERASER by THOM YORKE
suggested by @MrIndigo96

The opening lines remind me so much of Taylor Swift “Please excuse me but I got to ask
Are you only being nice
Because you want something?
My fairytale arrow pierces
Be careful how you respond
Because you'd not end up in this song”
These are sweet words but also very cunning.
I wasnt exposed to this mix of electronic sounds with sad, depressing lyrics until 2016-2017, so I feel like the album played a big role in influencing and popularizing that 2010s wave.
The next standout for me is The Clock. This floaty style of singing is my favorite from Thom and the instrumentals balance computer and rudimentary (whatever he was tapping on and the beatboxing) elements.
The middle of the album doesn’t impress much. It’s just pleasant with some nice sonic twists and turns to keep you interested.
Thankfully the album ends on a very high note. Harrowdown Hill still sounds fresh and Cymbal Rush is the most melodic track on the album.
Overall I like this album a lot, even more than a few Radiohead albums. It’s very emotional at times, which is something I always look for in albums with a predominantly electronic production.
8/10

7/10

Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah it hits a lull or a dry spell in the middle for me. Glad he still kind of kept that Radiohead electronic trademark sound throughout the album though

non english albums for a category? @Soupvillain

idk why this is unstickied

yea
almost picked that for this week 🔥

relistened to Blonde for the first time since Ryan passed

💔 life can be so f***ed up man, Be Yourself hitting different now

13th floor hits different with age

Here we go!

@lucid x @BD32

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no comment

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@Demons x @EuroNymous

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I picked this one because the mixing of different genres and individual track elements to create this unique world is kinda amazing. Not an easy listen at first.

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@Serenity x @MrIndigo96

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Available on all streaming platforms

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@NIGHTMAN x @Biginthegame

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no comment

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this sounds like an album for open back heaphones, passive soundstage very needed

I only know 3 of these albums. Y’all came through

Great album. Not my fav anco but this the one that got me into them this relisten gonna smack.

my man johnkuro

never heard of this album

i labeled it pop but its so much more. You boutta listen to a sound genius. Enjoy

Going to post the talk talk solo record tonight

9/10

Bubba

addicted to this album

Tuesday Feeling new fave