Wall of Eyes
by The Smile
- Type: Album
- Released: 26 January 2024
- Label: XL, XL Recordings
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 45:14
- Community rating: 3.89/5 from 37 ratings
Artists on this release: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On their second album 'Wall of Eyes', The Smile pivots to a more spacious and improvisational art-rock sound, guided by producer Sam Petts-Davies and enriched by string arrangements from the London Contemporary Orchestra. The critically-acclaimed work balances intricate, rhythmically complex tracks like 'Read the Room' and the 5/4-timed title track with the cinematic, crescendoing build of 'Bending Hectic'. This approach highlights the dynamic, live-band interplay between the trio, solidifying a distinct identity that is less explosive than their debut but more experimental in its textures and song structures.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, atmospheric, intricate, textured, male vocalist
Tracklist
- Wall Of Eyes (05:05)
- Teleharmonic (05:10)
- Read The Room (05:14)
- Under Our Pillows (06:14)
- Friend Of A Friend (04:35)
- I Quit (05:32)
- Bending Hectic (08:03)
- You Know Me! (05:21)
Credits
- Jonny Greenwood - guitars, bass, piano, synthesisers, orchestral arrangements, cello, max msp, programmed by [maxmsp]
- Thom Yorke - voice, guitars, bass, piano, synthesisers, lyrics, artwork, design
- Tom Skinner - drums, synthesisers, percussion
- London Contemporary Orchestra - strings
- Sam Petts-Davies - producer, engineering, mixing
- Paul Thomas Anderson - music videos directed by
- Stanley Donwood - artwork, design
- Hugh Brunt - conductor [lco]
- Oli Middleton - engineering
- Tom Bailey - orchestral engineering
- Pete Clements - studio tech
- Tom Ashpitel - engineer [abbey road assistant engineer]
- Bazza - lacquer cut by
- Eloisa-Fleur Thom - leader [lco]
- Greg Calbi - mastered by