Arrangers: Nigel Godrich; Thom Yorke.

The hushed, finely produced electronic nature of Thom Yorke's solo debut, THE ERASER, lent itself well to remixes and re-interpretations, as the flurry of 12-inch remixes that followed the album's release suggested. Some of the finest electronica artists in the game treated tracks from THE ERASER, including Burial, Cristian Vogel, Four Tet, Modeselektor, and the Field, creating a nice prismatic lens through which to listen to Yorke's effort anew. THE ERASER RMXS brings nine of these productions together under one cover, making for a dense sonic ride that also provides a fine cross section of some of the finest producers and IDM artists on the scene.

Collecting the remixes made available previously on 12" and through downloads, The Eraser Rmxs features eight of The Eraser's nine songs -- no one takes a stab at "The Eraser" itself -- in alternate form, while Cristian Vogel gets two turns at "Black Swan." Vogel's "Spare Parts Remix" teases out bristles and clanks, while his "Bonus Beat Eraser Mix" is centered around a contorting bassline funneled through hollow tubing. "It Rained All Night," the natural pick (title-wise, at least) for dubstepper Burial, didn't require much tweaking to sound almost exactly like a production off Untrue, with Yorke's voice made distant, wrapped around the same female voice heard in "Etched Headplate." The Field contributes another highlight, similarly converting "Cymbal Rush" into something that could pass as an original production -- racing ambient techno full of gentle palpitations. A fine companion to the album, and the similar artwork/layout (with a gold cover) is a nice extra touch. ~ Andy Kellman