Inspired by Albumism, I’m doing my own version of Flying Solo with individual tracks. Band breakups and hiatuses are never fun, but these solo jams were defining moments in my life’s soundtrack.

The Eraser was the quintessential solo side project. Picking up where Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief left off, it was experimental, but not a complete departure from the band’s recent electronic leanings

At the time of “Harrowdown Hill”, my interest in Radiohead had already started to wane — the days of The Bends and OK Computer were done. But as a solo effort, it fit the bill. Intentionally minimalist, the mood was haunting, menacing, dark. It contained all the signs of a musician not willing to take a break. A frontman who couldn’t help but explore new synthesizer sounds well into the night, while his bandmates rested.

“We think the same things at the same time. We just can't do anything about it.”