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Wall Of Eyes

The Smile (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Wall of Eyes
2 Teleharmonic
3 Read the Room
4 Under Our Pillows
5 Friend of a Friend
6 I Quit
7 Bending Hectic
8 You Know Me

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The Smile’s new album Wall Of Eyes, will be released on 26th January on XL Recordings. The new album, was recorded between Oxford and Abbey Road Studios, and is produced and mixed Sam Petts-Davies. It features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra. Wall Of Eyes is the follow up their 2022 debut LP A Light For Attracting Attention

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  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 13.9 x 12.5 cm; 100 g
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ XL Recordings
  • Label ‏ : ‎ XL Recordings
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CLQJ4TGC
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • David Simon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Change of producer, classy change of vibe?!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2024
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    That difficult second album dont seem so tricky for the Smile it seems! Sam Petts-Davis could be the possible catalyst for a looser more low key vibe on the Smile's ridiculously brilliant second album, which is on heavy rotation here at Temple Towers. Title track opener and 'Teleharmonic' made me go back and listen to them again immediately, they are both just great! Skinner's vibrant and creative rhythms are wonderful on these tracks, and it just gets better as we bob along to so many amazingly varried arrangements. How the Smile have knocked out two high quality albums in a year is beyond me tbh. 'Read the room, Friend of a Friend, I Quit' and the brilliant 'Bending Hectic' are real high points for me. Fine stuff indeed! Want an enjoyable musical ride?? just get on the bus daddio! What?
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  • Mr. Mark McManus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2024
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    As you would expect from these guys. A brilliant album!
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  • Jimi Jac
    4.0 out of 5 stars Second Sight
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2024
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    With The Smile being a side-project, the anticipation for their debut wasn’t that high, but it turns out that “A light for attracting attention” was a cracking listen.
    So pressure was on for the follow up, but The Smile has once again hit musical gold.
    Replacing Nigel Godrich with Sam Petts-Davies was a good move; Davies has given the band a richer musical palette to play with.
    Compared to the The Smile's first album, the songs are more eclectic in style & they even rock-out a couple of times.
    Only criticism, is the album does meander on occasion, but there are more than enough great songs to carry the record.
    I not going to mention the “R” word, but “Wall of Eyes” will more than do till they decide to pull their finger out.
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  • PJH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2024
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    It takes a few listens to get into this album, but the good one's always do.
    I bought the vinyl and it sound good.
    If you're a fan of Radiohead / Thom Yorke you won't go wrong, if you just fancy trying it then I'd recommend you do.
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  • DA HUBBARD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Triumphant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2024
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    When The Smile create soundscapes like these…the world of music and everyone in it stops and listens. I’m not going to submit a lengthy critique, no point as they’re sure to follow. The best praise I can offer is that it arrived today and it’s given me the best musical Friday evening I’ve had in far too long. An experience to treasure.
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  • Adrian Baldwin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2024
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    Another great album from the guys
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  • susan hutchins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent album
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2024
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    So pleased that I bought this album - I love it.
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  • K. Belson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Vinyl review
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2024
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    Great album. Great songs and musicianship
    The vinyl pressing isn't so great. I've had two copies, The first was terrible the second was acceptable but not perfect.
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  • غ Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The smile
    Reviewed in Canada on 8 July 2024
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    J'ai aimé qu'il refasse un groupe différent. Très intéressant et bon.
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  • ELI
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful piece of art!!
    Reviewed in Mexico on 4 March 2024
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    The disc, disc card, and booklet were received en perfect shape, I already heard it and plays perfect!! Recommend it.

    Great album.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful piece of art!!
    Reviewed in Mexico on 4 March 2024
    The disc, disc card, and booklet were received en perfect shape, I already heard it and plays perfect!! Recommend it.

    Great album.
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  • James W
    5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I Didn’t Even Know I Wanted From The Smile
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 February 2024
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    By design, side projects aren’t supposed to rival an artist’s day job. If anything, they are bastions of creative whims and self-indulgence—an artistic distraction, if you will. But in the case of The Smile’s debut (A Light For Attracting Attention), Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood assembled a potent mix of accessibility and brazen experimentation. The trio’s music (rounded out by Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner) drew comparisons to Radiohead’s best work. Considering the parties involved, it makes total sense, but many fans hoped The Smile meant the Radiohead giant was beginning to stir.
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    Of course, Yorke and Co. never considered The Smile an ancillary extension of their (former?) band. Still, given Yorke’s propensity for project juggling, one couldn’t help but wonder if the group’s incredible debut was just another artistic fling. It’s a question that the trio’s sophomore release, Wall of Eyes, summarily puts to rest.

    Wall of Eyes is perhaps best described as a confident reaction. Where The Smile’s debut felt like a nod to Radiohead’s guitar-driven heyday, Wall of Eyes feels more like a blend of The King of Limbs and A Moon Shaped Pool. Moody instrumental vamps punctuated by Yorke’s ever-evocative vocals dominate the album.

    Sure, Jonny’s hypnotic guitar work makes an appearance or two, but the ‘rock out’ moments are few and far between. For his part, Yorke’s seemingly ageless voice is in fine form, impressively showing no signs of wear from a year of live shows. Speaking of which, it’s a curious move for a road-tested band to return with such a subdued, meditative release. While I’d initially hoped for something a bit more energetic, repeated listens reveal an album steeped in satisfying nuance.

    Below are my track-by-track thoughts:

    Wall of Eyes – This simmer-to-an-(almost)-boil album opener sets an ominous tone for what follows. An understated vocal from Yorke floats over a minimal guitar line. There are some sparse percussive elements and even a hint of Jonny tossed in for good measure, but this is essentially a solo vehicle for Yorke.

    Teleharmonic – Opening with a subdued synth line, “Teleharmonic” slowly morphs into another slow-burn number that pairs a pulsing, tom-heavy rhythm with some incredible vocal harmonies. Between Yorke’s unmistakable falsetto and the imagery-laden lyrics (lots of ‘sea’ references), I can’t help but think of In Rainbows.

    Read the Room – Somewhere between 2016’s A Moon Shaped Pool and The Smile’s debut, Jonny Greenwood added a whole new King Crimson-esque dimension to his guitar playing. “Read the Room” makes use of a slinky, half-time riff for about three and half minutes before shifting gears into a krautrock excursion that doubles for the album’s first upbeat moment.

    Under Our Pillows – The second longest track on the album, “Under Our Pillows,” is another Jonny-led song and opens with a riff that bears a striking resemblance to “Thin Thing” (off The Smile’s debut). Similar to “Read the Room,” the band rides Jonny’s guitar for a few minutes before shifting gears into an up-tempo groove that eventually careens into a string-filled crescendo.

    Friend of a Friend – One of the pre-release singles, “Friend of a Friend” drew instant praise, likely because it’s the most immediate moment on the album. The dry production, piano-driven mix, and Yorke’s ‘out-in-front’ vocals stand in stark contrast to the rest of the album. What’s most impressive, however, is how the trio managed to make such an unconventional arrangement so instantly memorable.

    I Quit – “I Quit,” with its ominous Yorke vocal and brooding, circular vamp, is another great example of The Smile’s most effective tool: restraint. That said, on a vibe-heavy album full of moody, six-minute songs, this is the one track that feels a bit redundant.

    Bending Hectic – At just over eight minutes, “Bending Hectic” is a sprawling, multi-part epic that provides the album a tangible climax. After a few minutes of stage-setting, the song transitions to one of the album’s best choruses. The band returns for a second verse before a string swell erupts into a fuzz-drenched finale that’s easily the most crushing thing the band’s done to date. This is a spectacular track that sets a new high-water mark for The Smile.

    You Know Me! – It’s always hard to say goodbye, but Yorke and Greenwood have fared well on the ‘album-closer’ front over the years. In the tradition of “Videotape,” “You Know Me!” features some off-kilter percussion and a haunting piano line. Based on the song’s lush, saturated production and Yorke’s beautifully subdued vocals, you’d never know he was singing, “Keep your arms up son!, You don’t scare me” or “And a town that’s underwater, None of this is mine.” The man has always had a way with words.

    So there you have it–Wall of Eyes is everything I didn’t even know I wanted from The Smile. It’s also easily the best Radiohead side-project (this side of The Eraser). Yorke, Greenwood, and Skinner could’ve satisfied most of us by simply delivering another batch of songs in the vein of their debut. Instead, the trio redefined the boundaries of their sound, delivering an even more challenging album in a rather concise package. Above all else, Wall of Eyes firmly establishes that The Smile are more than merely a placeholder for the next Radiohead release.
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  • Leonardo Henrique dos Santos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Album of The Year 2024
    Reviewed in Belgium on 9 December 2024
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    imo.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Discazo
    Reviewed in Spain on 14 July 2024
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    Si te gusta Radiohead, thom Yorke no defrauda con su nuevo grupo
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