For Ed O'Brien, stepping out from his role as Radiohead guitarist and finding his own groove spurred in the ecstasy-drenched streets of Brazil and nourished in the British countryside, the eight years it took to deliver his debut solo album have been entirely worth the wait."This is who I am; this is my truth," O'Brien says of Earth, which he drops under the moniker EOB Friday (April 17) on Capitol.The album's release has been preceded by several tracks that reference his roots but make clear this is a different party -- one that's immediately accessible, musically and emotionally immersive, and given to the possibility of prolonged jam sessions.There's the anthemic "Shangri-La," a tune about vibing with your people O'Brien penned after.
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