Ed O'Brien Steps Into the Spotlight with Debut Solo Album "Blue Morpho"
By
Stuart Berman
3d ago· 3 min readenReview
95/100
Golden Brown
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A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
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Summary
Ed O'Brien, the Radiohead guitarist, releases his debut solo album "Blue Morpho" after a decade of the band's inactivity. While his bandmates have remained visible through various side projects and solo work, O'Brien steps into the spotlight with his own musical offering. The article reviews the album, placing it within the context of Radiohead's legacy and O'Brien's individual artistic identity.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledFor a band that hasn't released new music in 10 years, Radiohead never really went away.
All the while, OK Computer gets strip-mined for TikTok fodder and the band makes headlines for reasons both momentous and contentious.
Ed O'Brien has...
Read Stuart Berman’s review of the album.
