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A Light for Attracting Attention

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"Not The Smile as in ha-ha-ha, more The Smile as in the guy who lies to you every day"... so speaks Thom Yorke on the inspiration behind the name of the new trio consisting of himself, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner of UK jazz outfit Sons of Kemet. The description is borne out by The Smile's acerbic first single "You Will Never Work In Television Again," a 2:48 blast of ragged, raw energy that moved The New York Times to rave: "Over a bruising 5/4 beat and flailing guitars climbing through three chords, Yorke snarl-sings his avenging fury at 'some gangster troll promising the moon' who'd devour 'all those beautiful young hopes and dreams,' and you can almost feel the spittle flying." Additional singles "The Smoke", "Skrting the Surface" and "Pana-Vision" - which epically closed the series finale of hit show Peaky Blinders - followed with equal critical acclaim; all are collected on The Smile’s first album, A Light For Attracting Attention, produced by Nigel Godrich. Vol Side Track Artist Title Sub-Title 1 1 1 The Smile The Same 1 1 2 The Smile The Opposite 1 1 3 The Smile You Will Never Work In Television Again 1 2 1 The Smile Pana-vision 1 2 2 The Smile The Smoke 1 2 3 The Smile Speech Bubbles 2 1 1 The Smile Thin Thing 2 1 2 The Smile Open The Floodgates 2 1 3 The Smile Free In The Knowledge 2 2 1 The Smile A Hairdryer 2 2 2 The Smile Waving A White Flag 2 2 3 The Smile We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings 2 2 4 The Smile Skrting On The Surface

Language ‏ : ‎ English


Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.4 x 12.32 x 0.35 inches; 10.4 ounces


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ XL Recordings


Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2022


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 20, 2022


Label ‏ : ‎ XL Recordings


Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2


Best Sellers Rank: #22,951 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl) #2,280 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)


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    • Favorite band
Bought this as a gift as is his favorite group and he likes cd’s
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024 by Diane H
    • 1 + 1 + 1 = Radiohead
Tom and two others prove that you must have all of them to be Radiohead and yet not
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024 by Pastor James
    • Thom Yorke
Album bien embalado, gran compra
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024 by Alvaro Maldonado
    • Great album...defective CD pressing
Review Image by speed_star speed_star
I have seen few if any discs like this one. The info area has a weird sawtooth/fan like pattern (see photo). It played fine up to track 11 and then started cutting out and jumped to the next track. The player I use plays everything and never skips on anything. My only guess is that the layers are not glued correctly (hence the pattern) and will eventually split apart and fail. It's sad that with so many new LP's arriving with defects, even new cd's aren't immune. This is what happens when you go too fast and try to cut corners & costs. The songs that will play sound fantastic and this is a great album that I would like to hear in its entirety. Update: A replacement was requested and it ultimately shared the same physical and audio defects. 5 stars for the music, 3 stars for the pressing quality. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023 by speed_star speed_star
    • The fragile beauty of our ephemeral existence
Sometimes it takes me a while to click with Radiohead's music--I hated Moon Shaped Pool for a few years and now I love a number of songs on that album. By extension, I suspect it will take some time to appreciate all the material on this album by The Smile, but I instantly loved a number of its tracks. Open the Floodgates, We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings and Skrting on the Surface are among my early faves, and Free in the Knowledge will make you cry if you have even a modicum of feeling. If I had to identify a theme for the album, I would say that it is the fragile beauty of our ephemeral existence. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023 by Eric
    • Another yorke gem
It grows on you the more you listen. While not all tracks are stellar, it is a must have
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023 by Walid
    • Best "Radiohead" since Hail To The Thief
Great album! With all of their releases since Hail To The Thief I've felt like Radiohead was trying to sound like Radiohead. Good, but not the same creative spark as their prior albums. With "A Light for Attracting Attention" there is a creativity and a texture to the sound that has been missing from Radiohead for years. A little jazz, some horns, strings. And finally some Jonny Greenwood guitar coming through. Great melodies. And Thom's voice is expressive and in fine form, as always. Don't miss it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022 by Jeff Lanning
    • Superb.
This is the best album any of the members of Radiohead have done since In Rainbows. If somebody told me this was the new Radiohead album not only would I believe them, but I'd be elated. I think this is better than Pablo Honey, The King of Limbs, A Moon-shaped Pool, The Eraser, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, Anima or Ed's solo album. I have listened to it many times and I love it dearly. Buy it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2022 by EE85

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