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8.0
118172
8.0 |
Mojo
A very fine, if long-gestated, debut. Print edition only
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8.0
118173
8.0 |
Q
Well worth the wait. Print edition only
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8.0
118191
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Roughly in the works since 2009, Earth is an accomplished record, full of care, love, style and finesse
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8.0
118197
8.0 |
Clash
The on-edge instrumentation has distinct echoes of his Radiohead days, proving that unlike many bandmates that split from their main gig, O’Brien is in no rush to shake off their signature, and instead brings it forward into his own work: always evolving, always maturing
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8.0
118199
8.0 |
musicOMH
It’ll probably be a while yet before his main band are back in action, so in the meantime, Earth should fill that gap
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8.0
118182
8.0 |
NME
This side-project is a winning mix of tender folk and blissed-out rave (with a track that wouldn't have sounded out of place on 'Hail to the Thief')
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8.0
118254
8.0 |
Exclaim
Moving, emotional and richly textured, Earth is an impressive solo debut from O'Brien, and delivers one of this year's more fully-formed albums
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7.5
118255
7.5 |
Gig Soup
Radiohead guitarist's debut solo album is what you'd expect from a Radiohead guitarist. Which is nothing like you'd expect, of course
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7.2
118171
7.2 |
Northern Transmissions
While Earth is O’Brien’s first major work away from Radiohead, the imprint left by his longtime band on this solo cycle is understandable
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7.0
118170
7.0 |
Long Live Vinyl
Merging minimal electronica, acoustic melancholy, ambient soundscapes and the odd foray into indie territory, O’Brien has made an honest and considered album that’s a reflection of his diverse tastes and where he believes we’re at as a planet
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7.0
118174
7.0 |
Uncut
Maybe Earth isn't packed with abstract intricacies to pore over like most of the other records he's been involved with, but it is fundamentally honest to its creator
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7.0
118251
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
Earth is mild, fond of itself and of its listener, and amiably unassuming; anything more, one suspects, is beyond its scope
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7.0
118253
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
O’Brien puts his decades of experience in Radiohead to use in creating a diverse but not disconnected album
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7.0
118220
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
On his solo debut, the guitarist gracefully comes to the front of the stage — and delivers
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7.0
120589
7.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
A suitably low-key debut offering that reflects the early days of Radiohead
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6.0
118230
6.0 |
The FT
This solo debut sets acoustic guitars against atmospheric backdrops
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6.0
118215
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Radiohead's master of atmosphere goes solo with mixed results
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5.7
118247
5.7 |
Pitchfork
Unlike his bandmates’ forays in electronica or contemporary classical, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien’s solo debut looks fondly back at the kind of British rock his own group abandoned
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5.0
118235
5.0 |
No Ripcord
No amount of technical prowess can disguise O'Brien himself as a frontman, whose voice and personality is agreeable but never compelling. Because even if he feels it, it doesn't necessarily mean it's there
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5.0
118183
5.0 |
DIY
Too indirect and underplayed
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4.0
118245
4.0 |
The Observer
Ultimately, Earth, for all its ambition, will mainly be of interest to Radiohead completists, who are now just missing the bassist: over to you, Colin Greenwood
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