THOM YORKE

Style: A rare solo outing from one of the more adventurous rock stars of our time.

Backstory: The self-loathing, cinematic opus “Creep” turned the Oxford-born, Thom Yorke-led Radiohead into surprising MTV stars in the mid-’90s. While Radiohead essentially disowned the song and refused to play it live, the band became more significant than the breakout hit would suggest, thanks to instant classic album “OK Computer” and an experimental curveball, 2000’s “Kid A,” that threatened to derail its success but ultimately made the band all the more revered. With the band’s reputation and legacy solidified, Yorke turned to solo albums with 2006’s “The Eraser” and 2014’s “Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes.”

Why you should go?: For his first solo tour in eight years (where he’ll be joined by go-to producer Nigel Godrich), Yorke is focusing exclusively on his two solo albums, work with his late aughts supergroup Atoms for Peace, and his new eerie score for the “Suspiria” remake — all accompanied by visuals from artist Tarik Barri. So, no, don’t expect the grandeur of an arena rock show, but Radiohead fans are inherently open-minded, and Yorke’s first solo show ever in Milwaukee offers the chance to see an always intriguing artist engage in his passions, in a more intimate venue than usual.

Opener: Oliver Coates, a classically trained cellist who, like Yorke, is curious about electronic experimentation, and whose long body of work includes sessions for Radiohead recordings.

Time and place: 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Riverside Theater, 116 W. Wisconsin Ave.

Price: $55 at the box office, (414) 286-3663 and pabsttheater.org.

— Piet Levy, plevy@journalsentinel.com