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The Smile: Cutouts

On October 4, 2024, “XL Recordings” label released “Cutouts”, the third Smile (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2024, at “Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Sam Petts – Davies.

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke – voice, guitars, bass, piano, synthesizers, artwork, design
  • Jonny Greenwood – guitars, bass, piano, synthesizers, cello, MaxMSP, orchestral arrangements
  • Tom Skinner – vocals, drums, synthesizers, percussion
  • Robert Stillman – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
  • Pete Wareham – baritone saxophone
  • London Contemporary Orchestra – strings
    • Hugh Brunt – conductor
    • Eloisa-Fleur Thom – leader
  • Joe Wyatt – recording, engineer assistant
  • Sam Petts-Davies – engineer, mixing
  • Oli Middleton – engineer
  • Tom Ashpitel – orchestral engineering, engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Pete Clements – studio technician
  • Stanley Donwood – artwork, design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner.

  1. Foreign Spies
  2. Instant Psalm
  3. Zero Sum
  4. Colours Fly
  5. Eyes & Mouth
  6. Don’t Get Me Started
  7. Tiptoe
  8. The Slip
  9. No Words
  10. Bodies Laughing

The Smile: The Smile At The Montreux Jazz Festival July 2022

On December 14, 2022, “XL” label released “The Smile at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022”, the first Smile (The) live and second overall album. It was recorded in July 2024, at “Montreux Jazz Festival” at “Montreux Music & Convention Centre” in Montreux, Switzerland, and was produced by

Personnel:

  • Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Jonny Greenwood – guitar, bass
  • Tom Skinner – drums
  • Mikko Gordon – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by Thom Yorke, all music by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner, and Nigel Godrich.

  1. Pana-vision
  2. Thin Thing
  3. The Opposite
  4. Speech Bubbles
  5. Free in the Knowledge / A Hairdryer
  6. The Smoke
  7. You Will Never Work in Television Again