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    The Smile A Light For Attracting Attention

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      • 1. The Same
      • 2. The Opposite
      • 3. You Will Never Work In Television Again
      • 4. Pana-vision
      • 5. The Smoke
      • 6. Speech Bubbles
      • 7. Thin Thing
      • 8. Open the Floodgates
      • 9. Free in the Knowledge
      • 10. A Hairdryer
      • 11. Waving a White Flag
      • 12. We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings
      • 13. Skrting on the Surface

      The highly anticipated debut album from The Smile on XL Recordings. The band, comprising Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, have previously released the singles ‘You Will Never Work In Television Again’, ‘The Smoke’ and ‘Skrting On The Surface’ to critical acclaim.

      The 13-track album was produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich and mastered by Bob Ludwig. Tracks feature strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra and a full brass section of contemporary UK jazz players including Byron Wallen, Theon and Nathaniel Cross, Chelsea Carmichael, Robert Stillman and Jason Yarde.

      Artwork by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke.

      Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl.

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