The Smile have announced their next album, Wall of Eyes. The project is out January 26 via XL. The band has also shared a video for the title track, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Thom Yorke. Check it out below.
Wall of Eyes was recorded between Oxford and Abbey Road Studios, and was produced and mixed by Sam Petts-Davies. The album also features strings from the London Contemporary Orchestra, per a statement.
Since releasing A Light for Attracting Attention, their debut album as the Smile, in 2022, Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and drummer Tom Skinner have released two live albums and shared the song “Bending Hectic,” which will appear on Wall of Eyes. The Smile will head out on a UK and European tour in 2024, following up a series of 2023 North American dates. See a full itinerary below.
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Wall of Eyes:
01 Wall of Eyes
02 Teleharmonic
03 Read the Room
04 Under Our Pillows
05 Friend of a Friend
06 I Quit
07 Bending Hectic
08 You Know Me!
The Smile:
03-07 Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
03-13 Copenhagen, Denmark – K.B. Hallen
03-15 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
03-16 Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
03-18 Brighton, England – Brighton Centre
03-19 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo
03-20 Glasgow, Scotland – SEC Armadillo
03-22 Birmingham, England – O2 Academy
03-23 London, England – Alexandra Palace
