A Light for Attracting Attention [Vinyl]

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"Not The Smile as in ha-ha-ha, more The Smile as in the guy who lies to you every day"... so speaks Thom Yorke on the inspiration behind the name of the new trio consisting of himself, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner of UK jazz outfit Sons of Kemet. The description is borne out by The Smile's acerbic first single "You Will Never Work In Television Again," a 2:48 blast of ragged, raw energy that moved The New York Times to rave: "Over a bruising 5/4 beat and flailing guitars climbing through three chords, Yorke snarl-sings his avenging fury at 'some gangster troll promising the moon' who'd devour 'all those beautiful young hopes and dreams,' and you can almost feel the spittle flying." Additional singles "The Smoke", "Skrting the Surface" and "Pana-Vision" - which epically closed the series finale of hit show Peaky Blinders - followed with equal critical acclaim; all are collected on The Smile’s first album, A Light For Attracting Attention, produced by Nigel Godrich. Vol Side Track Artist Title Sub-Title 1 1 1 The Smile The Same 1 1 2 The Smile The Opposite 1 1 3 The Smile You Will Never Work In Television Again 1 2 1 The Smile Pana-vision 1 2 2 The Smile The Smoke 1 2 3 The Smile Speech Bubbles 2 1 1 The Smile Thin Thing 2 1 2 The Smile Open The Floodgates 2 1 3 The Smile Free In The Knowledge 2 2 1 The Smile A Hairdryer 2 2 2 The Smile Waving A White Flag 2 2 3 The Smile We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings 2 2 4 The Smile Skrting On The Surface

  • Format Detail: 2LP gatefold LP jacket with 2x printed innersleeves
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Label: XL Recordings
  • Genre: Indie & Alternative

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