The Eraser
by Thom Yorke

The Eraser by Thom Yorke
Year: 2006
Release date: 2006-07-05
Overall rank: 832nd   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 726 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 2006 (13th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (136th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (832nd)

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The Eraser is ranked as the best album by Thom Yorke.

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The Eraser rankings

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Overall rank: 832nd | 2000s rank: 136th | 2006 rank: 13th

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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 726 votes)
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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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95/100
From 01/09/2022 14:48 | #278943
Gets better every listen. Vinyl far superior to digital, which is overly compressed (DR=6)
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From 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.
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From 02/27/2020 22:40 | #248297
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
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65/100
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From 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.
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From 08/14/2018 21:00 | #219688
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
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85/100
From 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.
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From 01/17/2018 23:20 | #205913
One of my favorite albums.
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From 08/02/2017 12:07 | #195369
One of my favorite albums. Analyse is for me the best song ever.
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From 02/28/2017 16:21 | #186531
Awsome intelegent dance music. Yorke's voices combines perfectly with the electrinic sounds throught the album.
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