Familial- Philip Selway: An album review

By some miracle, he just got away with it. While not as diverse as Thom Yorke's "The Eraser" or symphonic as Jonny Greenwood's "Bodysong", Phil Selway of Radiohead fame succeeds at making a good solo album. Even though he may be tainted by the fact that he is in arguably one of the best alternative "rock" bands of all time and he may be a drummer, my words hold true. Starting with the haunting lead single "By Some Miracle", Familial immediately grabs you in gently and sings sweet nothings into your ears so you don't let go. Some tracks, such as "Falling", "Witching Hour" and "By Some Miracle" stick out while others just blend with each other to haunt the listener while also making them feel warm. But one of the few flaws with this disc is just that; nearly all of the songs blend together and thus don't hold together as wall as "The Eraser" or Radiohead's recent "In Rainbows". Even though there are a few flaws, I am still looking for attempt #2 from Mr. Selway; a great songwriter in his own right.