EOB – Earth

It’s one of the most arduous tasks in music to step out from a band and foray alone. For every John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970) that stemmed from The Beatles there’s also a McCartney (1970). That other iconic British band Radiohead’s two foremost members both expanded their musical repertoire successfully in the last two decades: Thom Yorke delved deep into his love of electronica on three solo albums from 2006 until 2019; Jonny Greenwood’s work with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson has produced some of the best cinematic soundtracks of the 21st century. Now it’s the turn of guitarist Ed O’Brien, stepping into the limelight as EOB. On Earth, though, O’Brien doesn’t take as many artistic chances as his peers and it makes for a lesser listening experience.