![]() ![]() to that end, yorke’s recruited artists generally succeed, maintaining the album’s emotional distance yet giving it a fresh face and sound. true to the eraser’s instrumental roots and yorke’s disenchanted lyrics, the eraser remixes doesn’t attempt to redefine his songs, only to remanufacture them with fresh sounds. KLAXONS MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE ZIP FULLperhaps buoyed by the eraser’s success or the simple desire of expanded horizons, yorke handed the reins over to eight other electronic artists for the eraser remixes, a full reworking of the album by some of the field’s most renowned minimalists. the album’s reserved instrumentals and stark, futuristic aura complement yorke’s ethereal and thin, nervous vocals, so that the eraser seemed as much a portrait of our collective fears for the coming years as a musical elegy for missed chances and untaken steps. truer to radiohead’s aesthetic ideals more than in rainbows (in my opinion), the eraser is the work of one of contemporary music’s most enlightened songwriters. One of the best albums in recent memory was thom yorke’s solo debut, the eraser. daniel james (sunday december 9th, 2007) ![]() I hope you are to able find something in it too. This EP, for me, is a way to reflect on yet another year quietly slipping by, enjoying the present stillness of a tennessee winter, and looking forward to what is coming up over those yon there hills. A few friends came by as well, each with their own special sounds from cellos to horns to live drums, adding new colors to the mix. Winter always seems to be a more creative time for me, and the sudden cold and slower pace that was settling in over Nashville provided a welcome excuse to stay inside and work. The Halcyon EP was recorded in my bedroom during the month of November, 2007. This time came to be known as the halcyon days. It was then that the kingfisher bird would fly out into the open sea to build its nest and lay its eggs, believing they would hatch in time before the waves began to rise again. "The story goes that in the old days, during the winter solstice, all the oceans in the world would lay calm and the bad weather would subside. ![]()
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