Free in the Knowledge

by The Smile

Free in the Knowledge cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 20 April 2022
  • Label: XL
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 4:12
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Nigel Godrich

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Originally debuted during a high-profile pandemic livestream, this track is a deeply melancholic, cinematic ballad. Anchored by Thom Yorke's acoustic guitar and sweeping, mournful string arrangements, the song explores themes of existential acceptance and shared trauma.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, atmospheric, conscious, subtle, piano

Tracklist

  1. Free In The Knowledge (4:12)

Credits

  • The Smile - primary artist
  • Thom Yorke - lyrics by, music by, performer
  • Jonny Greenwood - music by, performer
  • Tom Skinner - music by, performer
  • Nigel Godrich - engineer, music by, producer, mixed by

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