Thursday music corner: Widely-revered English experimental music pioneer Brian Eno (b. Suffolk, 1948) first attained widespread attention as a founding member of glam rock trailblazers Roxy Music from 1971. He appeared on Roxy's first two albums, Roxy Music (1972) and For Your Pleasure (1973), before branching out as a solo artist in 1973.
Eno has released dozens of albums, both solo and collaborative efforts. Four of his solo albums entered the UK top 40: his debut Here Come The Warm Jets (1974), Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks (1983), The Ship (2016), and ForeverAndEverNoMore (2022). Two notable collaborative albums include My Life in the Bush of Ghosts with David Byrne (1981) and Original Soundtracks 1 with U2 (1995). As a highly-respected record producer he helmed a wide range of albums, including David Bowie's "Berlin Trilogy" Low, Heroes and Lodger, plus 1995's Outside; Talking Heads' Fear of Music and Remain in Light; and six albums by U2. He was the subject of the 2024 'AI-generated edit' documentary Eno by Gary Hustwit.
'This' was the opening track on Eno's 2005 album Another Day on Earth. Its lyrics were informed by random computer-generated cut-up processes.
Brian Eno - This (2005)
