The Smile

The Smile

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Formed in 2020 by Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and the drummer from jazz collective Sons of Kemet, Tom Skinner, The Smile trio follows in the tradition of supergroups. Named after a collection of poems by Ted Hughes, the project was born during the Covid-19 pandemic, and worked under the greatest secrecy before making a surprise appearance on the bill of the Glastonbury Festival on May 22, 2021, where it was announced just one week before performing. At the same time, Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, keyboards), guitarist Jonny Greenwood (also on electric piano and Moog synthesizer) and Tom Skinner continued to work in the studio with producer Nigel Godrich, and in January 2022 released their first track, "You Will Never Work in Television Again", on XL Recordings. Five more tracks, "The Smoke", "Skrting on the Surface", "Pana-Vision", "Free in the Knowledge" and "Thin Thing", were released before the release of the album A Light for Attracting Attention (May 2022), which combines Thom Yorke's preferred styles, from post-punk revival to post-rock, psychedelic influences, krautrock and afrobeat. The album, ranked No. 19 in the UK (No. 3 in the independent chart), also features musicians from the London Contemporary Orchestra. The same contemporary orchestra, conducted by Hugh Grunt, was again featured on the second album, Wall of Eyes (2024), produced by Sam Petts-Davies. The third album, Cutouts, came out of the same sessions, promoted by five tracks with Weirdcore videos, and reached No. 7 in the UK charts.

Top tracks

05
The Smoke
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
03:39
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
09
Free In The Knowledge
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:12
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
12
We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
03:16
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
You Will Never Work In Television Again
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
02:48
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
01
The Same
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:19
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Under Our Pillows
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
06:14
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
13
Skrting On The Surface
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
05:31
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
08
Open The Floodgates
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:29
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
Bending Hectic
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
08:03
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Instant Psalm
The Smile
Cutouts
04:18
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
Zero Sum
The Smile
Cutouts
02:47
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
The Opposite
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
03:06
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Pana-vision
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:08
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Teleharmonic
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:10
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
Thin Thing
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:30
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
Speech Bubbles
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:16
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
08
You Know Me!
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:21
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
01
Foreign Spies
The Smile
Cutouts
04:48
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
05
Eyes & Mouth
The Smile
Cutouts
03:59
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
08
The Slip
The Smile
Cutouts
04:29
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
01
Wall Of Eyes
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:05
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
Read The Room
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:14
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
09
No Words
The Smile
Cutouts
04:16
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
05
Friend Of A Friend
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
04:35
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Colours Fly
The Smile
Cutouts
04:55
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
I Quit
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:32
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
11
Waving A White Flag
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
03:47
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
10
A Hairdryer
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
05:17
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
10
Bodies Laughing
The Smile
Cutouts
04:57
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
Tiptoe
The Smile
Cutouts
03:30
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
Don't Get Me Started
The Smile
Cutouts
05:55
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
01
Pana-vision (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
04:16
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
01
Don't Get Me Started (James Holden Remix)
The Smile
Don't Get Me Started / Instant Psalm (Remixes)
07:54
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
You Will Never Work In Television Again (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
03:10
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
01
The Smoke (Dennis Bovell RMX)
The Smile
The Smoke (Dennis Bovell RMX)
05:03
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Thin Thing (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
04:24
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Speech Bubbles (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
03:54
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
05
Free In The Knowledge / A Hairdryer (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
11:53
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
The Smoke (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
04:04
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
The Opposite (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
03:18
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner

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  • Discography
Albums
Cutouts
℗ 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
04-10-2024
Cutouts
01
Foreign Spies
The Smile
Cutouts
04:48
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Instant Psalm
The Smile
Cutouts
04:18
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
Zero Sum
The Smile
Cutouts
02:47
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Colours Fly
The Smile
Cutouts
04:55
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
05
Eyes & Mouth
The Smile
Cutouts
03:59
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
Don't Get Me Started
The Smile
Cutouts
05:55
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
Tiptoe
The Smile
Cutouts
03:30
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Wall Of Eyes
℗ 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
26-01-2024
Wall Of Eyes
01
Wall Of Eyes
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:05
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Teleharmonic
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:10
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
Read The Room
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:14
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Under Our Pillows
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
06:14
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
05
Friend Of A Friend
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
04:35
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
I Quit
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:32
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
Bending Hectic
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
08:03
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
14-12-2022
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
01
Pana-vision (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
04:16
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Thin Thing (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
04:24
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
The Opposite (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
03:18
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Speech Bubbles (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
03:54
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
05
Free In The Knowledge / A Hairdryer (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
11:53
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
The Smoke (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
04:04
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
You Will Never Work In Television Again (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival)
The Smile
The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022)
03:10
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
A Light for Attracting Attention
Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
13-05-2022
A Light for Attracting Attention
01
The Same
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:19
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
The Opposite
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
03:06
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
You Will Never Work In Television Again
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
02:48
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
04
Pana-vision
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:08
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
05
The Smoke
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
03:39
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
06
Speech Bubbles
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:16
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
07
Thin Thing
The Smile
A Light for Attracting Attention
04:30
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Singles
Don't Get Me Started / Instant Psalm (Remixes)
℗ 2025 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
19-02-2025
Don't Get Me Started / Instant Psalm (Remixes)
01
Don't Get Me Started (James Holden Remix)
The Smile
Don't Get Me Started / Instant Psalm (Remixes)
07:54
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Instant Psalm (Robert Stillman Remix)
The Smile
Don't Get Me Started / Instant Psalm (Remixes)
09:15
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Instant Psalm (Robert Stillman Remix)
℗ 2025 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
17-02-2025
Instant Psalm (Robert Stillman Remix)
01
Instant Psalm (Robert Stillman Remix)
The Smile
Instant Psalm (Robert Stillman Remix)
09:15
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Don't Get Me Started (James Holden Remix)
℗ 2025 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
17-02-2025
Don't Get Me Started (James Holden Remix)
01
Don't Get Me Started (James Holden Remix)
The Smile
Don't Get Me Started (James Holden Remix)
07:54
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Bodies Laughing
℗ 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
02-10-2024
Bodies Laughing
01
Bodies Laughing
The Smile
Bodies Laughing
04:57
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Foreign Spies / Zero Sum
℗ 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
28-08-2024
Foreign Spies / Zero Sum
01
Foreign Spies
The Smile
Foreign Spies / Zero Sum
04:48
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Zero Sum
The Smile
Foreign Spies / Zero Sum
02:47
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
Don't Get Me Started
The Smile
Foreign Spies / Zero Sum
05:55
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Don't Get Me Started
℗ 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
08-08-2024
Don't Get Me Started
01
Don't Get Me Started
The Smile
Don't Get Me Started
05:55
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Friend Of A Friend
℗ 2024 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
09-01-2024
Friend Of A Friend
01
Friend Of A Friend
The Smile
Friend Of A Friend
04:35
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Wall Of Eyes
The Smile
Friend Of A Friend
05:05
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
03
Bending Hectic
The Smile
Friend Of A Friend
08:03
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Wall Of Eyes
℗ 2023 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
13-11-2023
Wall Of Eyes
01
Wall Of Eyes
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
05:05
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
02
Bending Hectic
The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
08:03
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
Bending Hectic
℗ 2023 Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
20-06-2023
Bending Hectic
01
Bending Hectic
The Smile
Bending Hectic
08:03
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner
The Smoke (Dennis Bovell RMX)
Self Help Tapes LLP under exclusive licence to XL Recordings Ltd
03-03-2022
The Smoke (Dennis Bovell RMX)
01
The Smoke (Dennis Bovell RMX)
The Smile
The Smoke (Dennis Bovell RMX)
05:03
Composers: Jonny Greenwood - Nigel Godrich - Thom Yorke - Tom Skinner