Arendt, Paul (16 May 2006). "Radiohead singer confirms solo album but denies rumours of split". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 May 2015. Michaels, Sean. "Radiohead's Thom Yorke announces two solo songs". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 October 2015. Q&A: Thom Yorke on Atoms for Peace's 'Mechanistic' New Album". Rolling Stone. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012 . Retrieved 18 February 2013. Yorke initially intended to create instrumental music, [7] but added vocals at Godrich's encouragement. [12] Godrich wanted Yorke's voice to be "dry and loud", without the reverb and other effects used on Radiohead records. [12] Yorke found it difficult to write lyrics to loops, saying he could not "react spontaneously and differently every time", so he translated the parts to guitar and piano and generated new elements in the process. [7]

Like sleeping on freshly-washed sheets in a night storm, there's something strangely comforting about the sparse, breathy electronics on The Eraser. The layered production typical of producer Nigel Godrich is on full-force here, but there's an added element of silence at play, a sensibility for quiet, a cleanliness clearly audible in the untouched vocals and the muted instrumentation. It's not a record without loud moments, and Godrich doesn't shy away from his signature "woosh" effects as the songs build up, but there's a distinct loneliness in The Eraser. Yorke whispers, menacingly at times, but under his breath. You could easily imagine him playing every instrument, recording every vocal, alone in a room with grey denim walls and stark white furniture. This is a headphone album in the purest sense: a piece of technical precision, where no sound, no beat is taken for granted, and a new element emerges with each repeat listen, like a birthmark you hadn't noticed before.Thom Yorke's No Match For Chamillionaire, Kelly Clarkson In Billboard Race". MTV News . Retrieved 3 May 2015. Yorke wrote "Harrowdown Hill" about David Kelly, a whistleblower who died after telling a reporter that the British government had falsely identified weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Kelly's body was found in the Harrowdown Hill woods near Yorke's former school in Oxfordshire. [12] According to The Globe and Mail, the song resembles a love song with a sense of "menace" and "grim political showdown". [7] Yorke was uncomfortable about the subject matter and conscious of Kelly's grieving family, but felt that "not to write it would perhaps have been worse". [7] He described it as the angriest song he had ever written. [20] Artwork [ edit ] Part of London Views, the album artwork created by Stanley Donwood. Funny off kilter piano lines. "Hey, I've got this new piano line but I want people to think I'm original.""Hm, have you tried recording it to CD and scratching the disc up real bad and seeing how that sounds?""No, I haven't, thanks Aphex Twin for the advice which I'll borrow until I can think on my own for a minute." a b Petridis, Alexis (7 July 2006). "Thom Yorke, The Eraser". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 March 2009.

a b c Dombal, Ryan (23 January 2009). "Thom Yorke: The Eraser Rmxs Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 12 February 2021.a b Bates, Daniel (5 June 2009). "Thom Yorke - The Eraser Remix EPs". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 12 February 2021. a b c d e f g h Evert-Green, Robert (14 June 2006). "Radiohead retooled". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 3 January 2015. a b Plagenhoef, Scott (16 August 2006). "Interview: Thom Yorke". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 6 April 2007. The Eraser was followed by a B-sides compilation EP, Spitting Feathers (2006), and a remix album, The Eraser Rmxs (2008). In 2009, to perform the Eraser material live, Yorke formed a new band, Atoms for Peace, with musicians including Godrich and the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.

Offiziellecharts.de – Thom Yorke – The Eraser" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 July 2020. Dombal, Ryan (25 February 2010). "Thom Yorke Names Solo Band, Lines Up American Spring Tour". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010 . Retrieved 2 March 2010.a b c Spadea, Jory (23 January 2009). "Thom Yorke: The Eraser Rmxs". Spectrum Culture . Retrieved 12 February 2021. There was a time when Thom was sniffing about for the title of poet laureate. He's not even trying now. Japanese album certifications – Thom Yorke – The Eraser" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 22 May 2020. Select 2006年7月 on the drop-down menu Walters, Barry (4 July 2006). "The Android You're Looking For". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014 . Retrieved 4 May 2015.

The Eraser debuted at number three in the UK Albums Chart and stayed in the top 100 for ten weeks. [28] In the United States, it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, selling more than 90,000 copies in its first week. [29] "Harrowdown Hill" was released as a single on 21 August, reaching number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, [30] followed by "Analyse" on 6 November. [31] The Eraser was followed by a compilation of B-sides, Spitting Feathers, [32] and a 2008 album of remixes by various artists, The Eraser Rmxs. [33] THOM YORKE, And It Rained All Night (Burial Remix)/Skip Divided (Modeselektor Remix)/ Analyse (Various Remix)". Boomkat. 17 December 2007 . Retrieved 12 December 2009. Thom's voice. It's a British institution these days isn't it? But he's cranked up the whining a couple of notches to make the record sound meaningful and sad. Smith, Caspar Llewellyn (9 December 2006). "The Observer's best albums of the year". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 May 2015. When he was born, Thom's left eye was discovered to be paralysed. He had five operations on it before he was six years old and the last one left him with a drooping eyelid.

Thom was with his partner Dr. Rachel Owen for 23 years. They had two children: Noah, born in 2001 and Agnes, born in 2004. The pair separated amicably, with Yorke saying: "It's perfectly amicable and has been common knowledge for some time." Sadly, Owen passed away on 18 December 2016, after losing her battle with cancer. Since 2017, Yorke dated Italian actress Dajana Roncione and the pair married in September 2020. I felt very sad listening to the song but I couldn't give it some solid meaning. eaten by the worms, thank you so much, I realized why it was. Its a love song. I cant believe thom can write love songs still, he's married, not to mention.