Review: Thom Yorke - The Eraser RMX

Fact: I once high-fived myself when the optician said I might have a wonky eye

A Japan-only remix album might not sound like a tasty proposition, but RMX, the Companion to Thom Yorke’s 2006 record ‘The Eraser’ is at the very least an interesting curio. While Radiohead may have morphed into one of the biggest ‘rock’ bands in the world, it’s testament to their independent spirit that Yorke commissions some of the finest and most obscure stars of the electronica and remix scene to play around with the album. The results range from the improved (Four Tet’s take on ‘Atoms For Peace’ turns it from a meandering and dull album track to a surprisingly moving and airy number) to the pointless (Christian Vogel’s ‘bonus’ mix of ‘Black Swan’ is what the word dirge was invented for) and, though it’s a shame the album’s patchy sequencing doesn’t mirror the original, it’s definitely worth checking a few of these tracks out on iTunes, even if you don’t feel like splashing out on the import.

Verdict: "Glitchy!" C+