On their second album in 10 months, The Smile delivers glorious sonic chaos
Brilliant art breeds tedious analysis—that’s been the case for Thom Yorke since the Clinton administration, back when Radiohead was bold enough to. No surprises: That trend has continued with The Smile, his freewheeling pandemic-era-and-beyond trio co-starring Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner.
When the band announced their first gig in 2021—a pre- and pro-filmed, eight-song set as part of Glastonbury’s Live at Worthy Farm concert—the questions swarmed like agitated mosquitoes:Is Tyler, the Creator right about ian?In a vacuum, that title seems to suggest a leftovers collection, a clearing of vaults after a creatively charged studio-and-stage run.
Then there’s “Eyes & Mouth,” the album’s groovy and euphoric centerpiece—and a holy-grail track since debuting at Worthy Farm and eventually fading from their live set. It’s easy to miss elements of the original: The glowing Rhodes piano, some of Yorke’s huskier vocal phrasings. But overall they manage to elevate what was already a top-tier Smile song, adding nuance with hushed choral voices and a limber bass line. The wait was worth it.
The risk of workshopping songs live is that fans get attached—it’s easy to A/B the two versions, longing for a vocal melody’s lost nuance or complaining that a drum kit is too loud. “Instant Psalm” isn’t a total “Videotape”-level rework, but the arrangement might be a grower for fans first charmed by the stage take—the crunchy, ringing electric guitars and quietly wailing saxophone have been replaced by the shimmer of Greenwood’s string arrangement and Yorke’s quietly strummed acoustic.
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