The Eraser (studio album)
by Thom Yorke
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The Eraser is ranked as the best album by Thom Yorke.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11/29/2025 00:52 | Exist-en-ciel | 2,124 | 69/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2025 15:08 |  Taka | 1,058 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/16/2025 18:40 | marcoserra1966 | 702 | 58/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2025 20:53 |  Superunknown | 281 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2025 08:07 |  Milhaud | 1,621 | 69/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.6/100, a mean average of 75.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.
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Gets better every listen. Vinyl far superior to digital, which is overly compressed (DR=6)
DriftingOrpheus 03/29/2020 07:02 | #249239
Likely the best of his solo work, Thom Yorke releases a blueprint on how to strike out on your own and cast your own light.
Imagine being surprised at hearing fragments of Radiohead's sound from an album by one-fifth of the band.
This CD is inconsistent and all (and if you physically own the CD, a bitch to get to), but the standouts here are great. The whole thing is very groovy, and sounds the most like the electronic-heavy bits off Hail to the Thief (if you told me Harrowdown Hill was a blooper from that album, I'd believe you), so if you dug Backdrifts you'll probably dig this whole thing. I feel it occasionally drags on at times (The Clock, Cymbal Rush), but if you're in the right mood it's great to zone out to. It's at its best when it packs conviction and melody, which is frequent, just not enough for a 9-track album.
Highlights: The Eraser, Black Swan, Atoms for Peace, Harrowdown Hill
I was not sure at first, but it became great after a few listens. Great cohesive album with strong tracks.
Standouts: The Eraser, Analyse, Black Swan, Harrowdown Hill
Personal fave: Atoms for Peace
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Disappointing album from the leader from my favorite band ever.
mdbaxter 09/20/2018 19:29 | #221355
Very strong album. Sure it's not Radiohead but there aren't any bad songs and most of them are enjoyable, Cymbal Rush in particular.
Seriously underrated piece of music, well rounded and has great sound. Nigel godrich works wonders on the production and yorke is amazing with his audio control, lyrics, and sound progressions
Meowtopia 03/18/2018 21:55 | #211221
A great album to just space out and let Thom's voice wash over your thoughts, dreams, and life.
One of my favorite albums.
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