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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


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.6 x 12.2 x 0.79 inches; 10.4 ounces


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ XL Recordings


Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2022


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 20, 2022


Label ‏ : ‎ XL Recordings


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2


Best Sellers Rank: #17,813 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl) #2,091 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)


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    • The Smile A Light for Attracting Attention
One of two albums from The Smile with Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Singer. My favorite of the two albums.
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2025 by Julia Johnson
    • Everything was as promised
Goo0d gift
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2026 by Robert Bandel
    • 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
    • Great album...defective CD pressing Great album...defective CD pressing
Review Image by 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 Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023 by speed_star
    • Another Great Sounding CD by XL Recording
I’m convinced anything XL Recordings puts out on CD sounds great, and so do the vinyls, but you can get great sound on CD at a fraction of the price. I would buy this CD again, love it and sounds fantastic.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2025 by M. Kessel
    • 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
    • Excelente
Excelente producto
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2025 by Diego Tomasino
    • A new experience from Thom Yorke & Co
A very good listen. Dramatic, unexpected, familiar, emotional, intriguing. I’m glad I took a chance and purchased. Nice, clean pressing, luxe packaging and flat, quiet and dynamic soundscape. I’ve listened a few times and heard new things with each spin. It’s art and can be enjoyed in part or as a whole. Well crafted music reflecting our current divided and United States of mind. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2022 by John L. Castell

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