Thom Yorke, tortured lead of Radiohead, recently released the hauntingly beautiful album ‘The Eraser,’ his first ’solo’ effort (solo in rabbit ears because Yorke prefers not to think of it as one, so sez he in this interview in the Guardian).

NPR also has a recorded interview with Yorke that is streamable from the site. It’s worth a listen. For those who have followed Radiohead over the years, you may find his engaging manner unexpected; where is the pained, rueful and temperamental Yorke we witnessed in the 1999 doc Meeting People Is Easy? He is articulate and exudes quiet, easy circumspection …