“Foreign Spies” & “Zero Sum” are available now
The Smile has announced details Cutouts, a new album set for release on October 4th via XL Recordings. “Foreign Spies” and “Zero Sum” are available now with a video for “Zero Sum” directed by audiovisual artist Weirdcore. Previously released album tracks “Don’t Get Me Started” and “The Slip” debuted earlier this month via a limited edition two-track 12-inch single at record shops globally.
The trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner debuted several songs from Cutouts during The Smile’s UK tour in March. Cutouts features ten new tracks and is produced by Sam Petts-Davies. It’s the band’s third studio album following Wall of Eyes, released in January, and the trio’s 2022 debut album A Light For Attracting Attention. Cutouts was recorded in Oxford and at Abbey Road Studios during the same period as Wall Of Eyes. The album features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra and the album art was painted during the recording process by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke.
Cutouts will be available on standard black vinyl, CD, limited edition white vinyl at independent record stores, limited edition purple cassette available from W.A.S.T.E.
This is the second studio album release from The Smile in under a year. In January, Wall Of Eyes charted at No. 3 on the UK album charts.
Outside The Smile, Thom Yorke released the original score for Daniele Luchetti’s film Confidenza and announced solo tour dates in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and Japan, Jonny Greenwood debuted a new work, “X Years of Reverb” at the 268-year-old Octagon Chapel in Norwich, and is writing the score for Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming film, The Battle of Baktan Cross. Tom Skinner released Voices of Bishara Live at “mu” and is touring the jazz summer festival circuit to perform his solo music.
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. UGcgWGFkcWE=
10. Bodies Laughing
