Simply uttering Thom Yorke’s name in a news release is often enough to make music bloggers and listeners the world over froth a little with excitement. But this latest news from the prolific Radiohead frontman is enough to incite hysterics.
Yorke has announced a supergroup side-project with Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, which seems to be enough talent and spunk as is. But where there’s smoke, there’s fire, so where there’s Yorke, there’s Radiohead’s long-time producer Nigel Godrich. And heck, why not throw in Beck and R.E.M.’s drummer Joey Waronker? After all.
The project is yet unnamed, but the group took the stage this weekend in what Yorke called a “public rehearsal” at Los Angeles’ Echoplex for a blistering set of showmanship to a very lucky exclusive audience. The set was packed with the entirety of Yorke’s first solo effort, 2006’s The Eraser, flourishing under the care of his new backing band, according to Pitchfork’s Ian Cohen (lucky bastard). Yorke played four new songs solo, “Open the Floodgates”, “Lotus Flower”, “Skirting on the Surface”, and “Judge, Jury, Executioner” and then brought the band back for a few hits off Radiohead’s Com Lag EP as well as their new song, “Super Collider”.
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The Radiohead frontman has put together a band to tour for his 2006 solo project “The Eraser” and his newer solo tracks, Muchmusic.com reports.
Yorke’s band will include Red Hot Chilli Peppers bass guitarist Flea, former Smashing Pumpkins and Beck drummer Joey Waronker, Forro in the Dark musican Mauro Refosco, and Beck, Travis and Radiohead producer Nigel Godbrich.
On Radiohead’s website, Thom Yorke said the nameless super group will play two shows on October 4th and 5th at the Orpheum theatre in Los Angeles. “the set will not be very long cuz ..well …we haven’t got that much material yet!”, said Yorke in his post on the site. Radiohead announced in August that they will no longer making albums as a group, but they may continue to make individual songs and he will continue to pursue his solo projects. His latest solo track, “Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses”, has all the rhythm and temp that Radiohead songs usually pack, along with the distinctly soft yet strong vocals of Thom Yorke. The song was even placed on Kanye West’s blog and Facebook page, even after the Radiohead frontman reportedly snuffed West at the Grammys when the rapper – an admirer of Yorke – requested to meet him.
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The U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize has announced its shortlist of 12 nominees for the 2006 award.
The list includes Radiohead front-man Thom Yorke’s “The Eraser,” Muse’s “Black Holes & Revelations,” and Arctic Monkeys’ “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” — the fastest-selling debut album ever in Britain.
The award has been given out annually since 1992, and is presented by a committee of industry representatives. The winner of this year’s prize will be announced at a gala on September 5.
“Above all, this year’s shortlist is about the art of the songwriter,” said Simon Frith, panel chairman for Mercury. “If you want to know what life is like in Britain today, listen to the country’s musicians.”
Previous winners of the prize include “Different Class” by Pulp, “The Hour of Bewilderbeast” by Badly Drawn Boy” and last year’s recipient, “I am a Bird Now” by Antony and the Johnsons.
Here’s the full shortlist for the 2006 Mercury Prize, according to Reuters:
Arctic Monkeys — “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not”
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan — “Ballad of the Broken Seas”
Editors — “The Back Room”
Guillemots — “Through the Windowpane”
Richard Hawley — “Coles Corner”
Hot Chip — “The Warning”
Muse — “Black Holes & Revelations”
Zoe Rahman — “Melting Pot”
Lou Rhodes — “Beloved One”
Scritti Politti — “White Bread Black Beer”
Sway — “This is My Demo”
Thom Yorke — “The Eraser”
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke’s upcoming album, “The Eraser,” has been leaked onto the internet. Message board posts on the unofficial Radiohead site, Atease.com, indicated that the record had reached downloaders. The album is now widely available on file-sharing websites and programs.
The record, which was written and recorded in full by Yorke, is scheduled for official release on July 10. It was produced by longtime Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich.
“Eraser” is reminiscent of Radiohead’s past few releases, including heavy reliance on electronic sound. However, the guitar work of Jonny Greenwood and Ed O’Brien is noticeably absent.
The album’s tracklisting is as follows:
1. “The Eraser”
2. “Analyse”
3. “The Clock”
4. “Black Swan”
5. “Skip Divided”
6. “Atoms For Peace”
7. “And It Rained All Night”
8. “Harrowdown Hill”
9. “Cymbal Rush”
Radiohead lead singer and guitarist Thom Yorke will release a solo album (just don?t call it that) on XL Recordings in July.
?It?s called ?The Eraser,?? Yorke announced in a message sent to the band?s W.A.S.T.E. fan club. ?Nigel [Godrich] produced and arranged it. I wrote and played it. The elements have been kicking round now for a few years and needed to be finished and I have been itching to do something like this for ages.?
The notoriously eccentric performer also quashed any rumours that the release might spell doom for Radiohead as a band.
?This was all done with their blessing,? he added. ?And I don’t wanna hear that word solo. Doesn?t sound right.?
Yorke is currently on tour with Radiohead. The band will make ridiculously sold-out stops in two Canadian cities: June 7-8 at Toronto?s Hummingbird Centre, and June 10-11 at Montreal?s Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts.
