Thom Yorke - New Music From 'The Eraser'

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GoodWeatherForAirStrikes was streaming several cuts of Thom Yorke's new solo album, including

MP3: Thom Yorke, "Atoms for Peace"

This is probably the most immediately accessible track on the eraser. Named after either a 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower speech, the motto for the International Atomic Energy Agency, or something entirely different, this song definitely sees Yorke's vocals at their best. The arrangement is more subdued than much of the album, giving Yorke's voice center stage with fantastic results.

MP3: Thom Yorke, "Harrowdown Hill"

Another immediate standout track, the song borrows its name from the place British Ministry of Defense employee David Kelly, who inadvertently caused a British political scandal through his discussion with a journalist regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, was found after committing suicide. The relatively straightforward production and vocal melody mask the eerie lyrics, highlighted by Yorke's emoting what was likely going through Kelly's head at the time, "I can't take the pressure / No one cares if you live or die / They just want me gone / They want me gone."

MP3: Thom Yorke, "Cymbal Rush"

"Cymbal Rush" was the first song Radiohead enthusiasts heard from this album, as Radiohead played it in a live setting in early May. The closing track on the album, "Cymbal Rush" ends thing on an unexpectedly abrupt end, serving to both whet and strengthen the appetites of listeners for more new material from Yorke and Radiohead.

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