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Jonny Greenwood writes orchestral scores; Thom Yorke programs glitch beats. Drummer Phil Selway, evidently, spends his time off from Radiohead as a closet art-folkie. His debut reveals a delicate high-tenor voice (akin to Yorke’s but less tortured), using acoustic guitars in songs that recall U.K. brooders John Martyn and Nick Drake. Wilco’s Glenn Kotche and Patrick Sansone build backdrops; Lisa Germano, whose fragile songwriting seems to have influenced this introspective set, adds harmonies. “What we see in the cold light/Can scare us all,” Selway whispers on “Don’t Look Down,” a gorgeous ballad that visits dark places, as do other songs. You expected “Kumbaya”? News flash: Radiohead officially have another songwriter.
Unpretentious, delicate tunes from Radiohead’s sticksman.
Guaranteed worldwide coverage because of his day job as Radiohead’s drummer and signed to Bella Union, a UK indie label currently at the top of its game, Phil Selway is in an enviable position. It’s hard not to wonder what his fate might be were he not part of one of the world’s most successful rock bands, however. Singer-songwriters serving up softly spoken whimsy aren’t exactly in short supply, after all, and Familial certainly breaks few boundaries. In fact, even the most fervent of Radiohead fans might lack the patience to get excited about this humble collection. But therein lies its charm.