Taking their moniker from the title of a poem by English poet Ted Hughes, the Smile is a collaborative project featuring the talents of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, and longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. Born of the early doldrums of the COVID-19 pandemic, the band made their surprise live debut in 2021 at Glastonbury and subsequently announced that a record was forthcoming. In January 2022, they released the first taste of the album, a knotty, guitar-driven rush of motorik post-punk titled “You Will Never Work in Television Again.” The trio issued half a dozen singles to prime fans for the eventual full-length release A Light for Attracting Attention. Arriving that May, the U.K.- and Billboard-charting set blended the skittering anxiety and haunted beauty of Radiohead with Skinner’s jazzy execution. A concert EP, The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022), arrived later that year.
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The Smile Announce New Album “Cutouts”
The Smile today announce the details of a new album titled Cutouts, set for release on October 4th via XL Recordings. Two new tracks off the record are released today “Foreign Spies” and “Zero Sum,” with an accompanying video for “Zero Sum,” directed by audiovisual artist Weirdcore. Previously released album tracks “Don’t Get Me Started”…
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The Smile Reveal New Track ‘Don’t Get Me Started’
The Smile have today released a new track “Don’t Get Me Started” with an accompanying video, directed by audiovisual artist Weirdcore (Aphex Twin, Charli xcx, Radiohead). “Don’t Get Me Started” follows a very limited edition 2-track 12-inch single released last Friday exclusively through record shops globally. The double A-side comprises “Don’t Get Me Started” and…
New Release Roundup – The Smile, Future Islands, Gruff Rhys
Today, January 26th, we have the pleasure of ushering 3 fantastic records into your speakers. Starting with U.K. supergroup (or “Radiohead offshoot”), The Smile, made up of Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, and Tom Skinner. Their brand new sophomore record, Wall Of Eyes, released today by XL Recordings, has already been heralded as “…some of the…
