Bingkaikarya– The Smile will release their new album ‘Cutouts’ on October 4 through XL Recordings. Late August marked the release of two new songs, “Foreign Spies” and “Zero Sum,” along with a video made by Weirdcore.A limited edition 12-inch 2-track single featuring tracks from “Don’t Get Me Started” and “The Slip” was released in record stores worldwide earlier this month.
During the UK Smile tour in March, Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner premiered tunes from ‘Cutouts’. Featuring 10 new songs, Cutouts was produced by Sam Petts-Davies. The band released their third studio album, following Wall of Eyes in January and A Light For Attracting Attention in 2022. During the same time period as Wall Of Eyes, ‘Cutouts’ was recorded in Oxford and Abbey Road Studios. The album incorporates string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra and artwork by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke during recording.
The Smile released its second studio album in just over a year. In January, ‘Wall Of Eyes’ ranked #3 on UK album charts and was named “Album of the Year” by Pitchfork, The Needle Drop, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, Treblezine, and Spin.
Other from The Smile, Thom Yorke revealed dates for his solo tour of Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, as well as the release of the original soundtrack for Daniele Luchetti’s film Confidenza .
Jonny Greenwood premieres ‘X Years of Reverb’ at 268 Octagon Chapel in Norwich, Japan, and composes music for Paul Thomas Anderson’s future film, The Battle of Baktan Cross. Tom Skinner released Voices of Bishara Live on “mu” and is currently touring summer jazz festivals with his solo work.
