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On his debut album,
Radiohead
guitarist
Ed O'Brien
packs a mixed bag of edgy post-Brit-pop, tropical dance rhythms, and textural acoustic musings. One of the last members to leave the nest,
O'Brien
-- who goes here by his initials,
EOB
-- follows bandmates
Thom Yorke
,
Jonny Greenwood
, and
Philip Selway
in launching a solo side project with
Earth
, a diverse nine-song set co-produced by
Flood
(
U2
Depeche Mode
) and
Catherine Marks
Foals
Manchester Orchestra
). Prior to this,
has largely played the role of collaborator, providing a distinctive sonic cornerstone to
's sound while also serving as their six-string stalwart when
Yorke
and
Greenwood
began experimenting more heavily with synths. On
, he stretches out in a variety of musical directions while still keeping the guitar front and center. During its quieter and more concise moments, the album reveals a thoughtful and introspective streak on the breezy acoustic "Long Time Coming" and the winsome folk ballad "Cloak of the Night," which is sung as a duet with
Laura Marling
. Elsewhere, the songs tend to be more expansive and rhythmically oriented, with two -- the wild looping jams of "Olympik" and the half-acoustic-half-electro-Tropicalia "Brasil" -- topping the eight-minute mark. The album's origin dates back to a 2012 stint living off the grid with his family in rural Brazil. Amid the beauty and isolation,
found his eureka moment as a songwriter, penning a fountain of songs that he then began recording over the next couple of years before his attention and efforts were sidelined by the recording, promotional, and touring cycle of
's
A Moon Shaped Pool
album. Finally seeing the light of day in early 2020,
often recalls the late '90s, when the aftermath of Brit-pop and the burgeoning electronica scene collided with rave, folk, and other disparate elements. At times it almost feels like an alternate-history tendril of pre-
Kid A
that kept its groove going into the coming decades. While those layered textures, pulsing beats, and unfolding guitar loops are fine, it's
as a reflective acoustic singer/songwriter that provides
's most authentic moments. ~ Timothy Monger
Radiohead
guitarist
Ed O'Brien
packs a mixed bag of edgy post-Brit-pop, tropical dance rhythms, and textural acoustic musings. One of the last members to leave the nest,
O'Brien
-- who goes here by his initials,
EOB
-- follows bandmates
Thom Yorke
,
Jonny Greenwood
, and
Philip Selway
in launching a solo side project with
Earth
, a diverse nine-song set co-produced by
Flood
(
U2
Depeche Mode
) and
Catherine Marks
Foals
Manchester Orchestra
). Prior to this,
has largely played the role of collaborator, providing a distinctive sonic cornerstone to
's sound while also serving as their six-string stalwart when
Yorke
and
Greenwood
began experimenting more heavily with synths. On
, he stretches out in a variety of musical directions while still keeping the guitar front and center. During its quieter and more concise moments, the album reveals a thoughtful and introspective streak on the breezy acoustic "Long Time Coming" and the winsome folk ballad "Cloak of the Night," which is sung as a duet with
Laura Marling
. Elsewhere, the songs tend to be more expansive and rhythmically oriented, with two -- the wild looping jams of "Olympik" and the half-acoustic-half-electro-Tropicalia "Brasil" -- topping the eight-minute mark. The album's origin dates back to a 2012 stint living off the grid with his family in rural Brazil. Amid the beauty and isolation,
found his eureka moment as a songwriter, penning a fountain of songs that he then began recording over the next couple of years before his attention and efforts were sidelined by the recording, promotional, and touring cycle of
's
A Moon Shaped Pool
album. Finally seeing the light of day in early 2020,
often recalls the late '90s, when the aftermath of Brit-pop and the burgeoning electronica scene collided with rave, folk, and other disparate elements. At times it almost feels like an alternate-history tendril of pre-
Kid A
that kept its groove going into the coming decades. While those layered textures, pulsing beats, and unfolding guitar loops are fine, it's
as a reflective acoustic singer/songwriter that provides
's most authentic moments. ~ Timothy Monger
On his debut album,
Radiohead
guitarist
Ed O'Brien
packs a mixed bag of edgy post-Brit-pop, tropical dance rhythms, and textural acoustic musings. One of the last members to leave the nest,
O'Brien
-- who goes here by his initials,
EOB
-- follows bandmates
Thom Yorke
,
Jonny Greenwood
, and
Philip Selway
in launching a solo side project with
Earth
, a diverse nine-song set co-produced by
Flood
(
U2
Depeche Mode
) and
Catherine Marks
Foals
Manchester Orchestra
). Prior to this,
has largely played the role of collaborator, providing a distinctive sonic cornerstone to
's sound while also serving as their six-string stalwart when
Yorke
and
Greenwood
began experimenting more heavily with synths. On
, he stretches out in a variety of musical directions while still keeping the guitar front and center. During its quieter and more concise moments, the album reveals a thoughtful and introspective streak on the breezy acoustic "Long Time Coming" and the winsome folk ballad "Cloak of the Night," which is sung as a duet with
Laura Marling
. Elsewhere, the songs tend to be more expansive and rhythmically oriented, with two -- the wild looping jams of "Olympik" and the half-acoustic-half-electro-Tropicalia "Brasil" -- topping the eight-minute mark. The album's origin dates back to a 2012 stint living off the grid with his family in rural Brazil. Amid the beauty and isolation,
found his eureka moment as a songwriter, penning a fountain of songs that he then began recording over the next couple of years before his attention and efforts were sidelined by the recording, promotional, and touring cycle of
's
A Moon Shaped Pool
album. Finally seeing the light of day in early 2020,
often recalls the late '90s, when the aftermath of Brit-pop and the burgeoning electronica scene collided with rave, folk, and other disparate elements. At times it almost feels like an alternate-history tendril of pre-
Kid A
that kept its groove going into the coming decades. While those layered textures, pulsing beats, and unfolding guitar loops are fine, it's
as a reflective acoustic singer/songwriter that provides
's most authentic moments. ~ Timothy Monger
Radiohead
guitarist
Ed O'Brien
packs a mixed bag of edgy post-Brit-pop, tropical dance rhythms, and textural acoustic musings. One of the last members to leave the nest,
O'Brien
-- who goes here by his initials,
EOB
-- follows bandmates
Thom Yorke
,
Jonny Greenwood
, and
Philip Selway
in launching a solo side project with
Earth
, a diverse nine-song set co-produced by
Flood
(
U2
Depeche Mode
) and
Catherine Marks
Foals
Manchester Orchestra
). Prior to this,
has largely played the role of collaborator, providing a distinctive sonic cornerstone to
's sound while also serving as their six-string stalwart when
Yorke
and
Greenwood
began experimenting more heavily with synths. On
, he stretches out in a variety of musical directions while still keeping the guitar front and center. During its quieter and more concise moments, the album reveals a thoughtful and introspective streak on the breezy acoustic "Long Time Coming" and the winsome folk ballad "Cloak of the Night," which is sung as a duet with
Laura Marling
. Elsewhere, the songs tend to be more expansive and rhythmically oriented, with two -- the wild looping jams of "Olympik" and the half-acoustic-half-electro-Tropicalia "Brasil" -- topping the eight-minute mark. The album's origin dates back to a 2012 stint living off the grid with his family in rural Brazil. Amid the beauty and isolation,
found his eureka moment as a songwriter, penning a fountain of songs that he then began recording over the next couple of years before his attention and efforts were sidelined by the recording, promotional, and touring cycle of
's
A Moon Shaped Pool
album. Finally seeing the light of day in early 2020,
often recalls the late '90s, when the aftermath of Brit-pop and the burgeoning electronica scene collided with rave, folk, and other disparate elements. At times it almost feels like an alternate-history tendril of pre-
Kid A
that kept its groove going into the coming decades. While those layered textures, pulsing beats, and unfolding guitar loops are fine, it's
as a reflective acoustic singer/songwriter that provides
's most authentic moments. ~ Timothy Monger
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