Hearken to The Smile’s shock new songs ‘Do not Get Me Began’ and ‘The Slip’
The Smile have launched a shock 12” vinyl with two new songs, ‘Don’t Get Me Began’ and ‘The Slip’ – take heed to the songs beneath.
The band – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – had not beforehand introduced the brand new launch.
The vinyl is at present solely obtainable bodily in retailer in an especially restricted version with a bespoke XL Recordings housebag, with on-line ordering reported to be obtainable beginning August 8 (through Stereogum).
Hearken to the mesmerising songs right here:
The band had posted cryptic AI imagery on the social media accounts on Friday (August 2), with out confirming what it represented.
— The Smile (@thesmiletheband) August 2, 2024
Final month, the group cancelled their upcoming European tour dates for August whereas Greenwood recovered from his keep in intensive care.
“A couple of days in the past, Jonny turned severely in poor health from an an infection that wanted emergency hospital remedy, a few of it in intensive care. Mercifully, he’s now out of hazard and can quickly return house,” the band wrote.
“We’ve been instructed by the medical group accountable for Jonny’s care to cancel all engagements till he has had time to make a full restoration. To that finish, The Smile tour of Europe in August is cancelled.
“Refunds for headline exhibits can be found out of your ticket supplier. All of us want Jonny a speedy restoration.”
The exhibits had been to be in help of their second LP ‘Wall Of Eyes’, which was launched in the beginning of the 12 months and was described by NME as solidifying the group as “one of many most interesting and most creative rock bands on the planet proper now”.
“On 2022’s ‘A Mild For Attracting Consideration’ their sonic id was consolidated, a skittish marriage between wonky electronics and the occasional rock rager. ‘Wall Of Eyes’ is equally expansive in its imaginative and prescient, but additionally restrained, rigorously deciding on moments the place the depth wants upping,” the four-star assessment learn.
NME additionally caught their present at London’s Eventim Apollo in March. In one other four-star assessment, we wrote: “The Smile handle a uncommon feat. As they swap devices and lose themselves, the present appears like a GarageBand jam however with out the wankery (and that’s accounting for the dissonant clarinet solos and Greenwood by some means managing to make shredding on a harp look cool). You may’t name this self-indulgent when a capability crowd are caught of their quicksand funk.”
Thom Yorke can also be making ready for a solo tour of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan in October and November. See right here for all the main points.