The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention (Gatefold) [2LP]

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The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention (Gatefold) [2LP]

Name: The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention (Gatefold) [2LP]
Brand: XL Recordings
Price: 38.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$38.99

$38.99 $43.00

The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention (Gatefold) [2LP]

Label: XL Recordings – XL1196LP
Released: Jun 17, 2022

"Not The Smile as in ha-ha-ha, more The Smile as in the guy who lies to you every day"... so speaks Thom Yorke on the inspiration behind the name of the new trio consisting of himself, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner of UK jazz outfit Sons of Kemet. The description is borne out by The Smile's acerbic first single "You Will Never Work In Television Again," a 2:48 blast of ragged, raw energy that moved The New York Times to rave: "Over a bruising 5/4 beat and flailing guitars climbing through three chords, Yorke snarl-sings his avenging fury at 'some gangster troll promising the moon' who'd devour 'all those beautiful young hopes and dreams,' and you can almost feel the spittle flying."