The Smile: Last News

Thom Yorke played several Radiohead covers during his solo show in Auckland, New Zealand today (October 25), including ‘All I Need’ and ‘Kid A’ for the first time on his own – check out his performances below.Yorke is currently on a solo tour across Australia and Asia, playing tracks from his time with Radiohead, The Smile and Atoms For Peace, as well as from his solo discography.Alongside the live solo debuts of ‘All I Need’ from 2007’s ‘In Rainbows’ and ‘Kid A’ from the 2000 album of the same name, Yorke closed the show by performing Radiohead’s 1997 hit ‘Lucky’ solo for the first time in 20 years.Other significant cuts from the setlist include his first solo performances of Radiohead’s ‘Fake Plastic Trees’ since 2015 and ‘Let Down’ since 2016.Check out fan-filmed footage of the show below:saw thom yorke today, guy next to me wouldnt stfu but other than that it was pretty good pic.twitter.com/ExqE3zpEDz— nutti  (@nuttimeister) October 25, 2024At the opening night of the tour in Christchurch, Yorke debuted a new song, ‘Back In The Game’’. The live show comes shortly after the singer made headlines by saying he “really doesn’t give a fuck” if fans want Radiohead to return.When asked by Australian outlet Double J about his thoughts on Radiohead fans’ speculation over the band’s future, Yorke replied: “I am not aware of it and don’t really give a flying fuck.”“No offence to anyone and err, thanks for caring,” he continued.

Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard have teamed up and shared an eerie new song, ‘Back In The Game’.

Thom Yorke clashed with a protester during his solo show in Australia. Find fan-captured footage of the moment below.The moment took place as the artist took to the stage in Melbourne on Wednesday (October 30) as part of his ongoing solo tour across Australia and Asia.Towards the end of his set at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, his rendition of Radiohead‘s classic track ‘Karma Police’ was interrupted by someone in the audience. According to footage and comments from other fans at the gig, the attendee was a pro-Palestine protester.After pausing the set, Yorke was seen listening to the voice coming from the crowd, before confronting him and leaving the stage abruptly.“Come up and say that.

Thom Yorke played Radiohead’s ‘Jigsaw Falling Into Place’ solo for the first time ever at the latest of his solo shows in Auckland on Saturday (October 26).The musician is currently on a solo tour across Australia and Asia, where he is delving into his back catalogue to play tracks from the Radiohead archive, as well as from The Smile, Atoms For Peace and his solo records.At the second of two shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena, Yorke played the ‘In Rainbows’ song for the first time as a solo artist, and also delved deep for his first rendition of ‘Sail To The Moon’ from ‘Hail To The Thief’ since 2003.Yorke also gave ‘The Daily Mail’ and ‘Airbag’ their first solo airings since 2010, and treated the New Zealand audience to the first solo ‘Street Spirit (Fade Out)’ performance since 2016.

Thom Yorke debuted a new song called ‘Back In The Game’ on the first night of his solo tour. Check out footage of the moment below.The gig took place at the Wolfbrook Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand, and marked the first night of his solo tour dates across Australia and Asia.At the gig, the frontman brought out a 24-song setlist, filled with tracks from his time with Radiohead, The Smile and Atoms For Peace, as well as from his solo discography.

Thom Yorke said he “really doesn’t give a fuck” if fans want Radiohead to return in a recent interview.When asked by Australian outlet Double J about his thoughts on Radiohead fans’ speculation over the band’s future, Yorke replied: “I am not aware of it and don’t really give a flying fuck.”In the interview, Yorke acknowledged that Radiohead isn’t a top priority for him right now, stating that he and the band have earned some space and freedom to focus on their individual projects. He said: “No offence to anyone and err, thanks for caring.

Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood has spoken to NME about putting together his new photo book How To Disappear, and what might lay ahead for the band after their recent reunion.Published this week via John Murray Press, How To Disappear marks Greenwood’s first book and was two decades in the making – capturing candid moments of Radiohead’s journey from 2003 up until their latest album, 2016’s ‘A Moon Shaped Pool‘. Alongside the bassists’ images, the book also features a lengthy essay telling the band’s story and reflecting on their journey so far.“It’s a really beautiful object, and I think people will appreciate that because it’s made to the same exacting standard as books by some of my favourite fine art photographers – people like Paul Graham,” Greenwood told NME.

Jonny Greenwood has spoken to NME about the creation of The Smile‘s new album ‘Cutouts’, and the recent “fun and natural” reunion rehearsals of Radiohead.Greenwood along with Thom Yorke and jazz drummer Tom Skinner (formerly of Sons Of Kemet) released their surprise third album ‘Cutouts’ last week as the follow-up to 2022’s ‘A Light For Attracting Attention’ and ‘Wall Of Eyes’, which was released just this January.Discussing the quick turn-around between records, Greenwood said it was because “small teams move more quickly”, as opposed to the more resources being required for a Radiohead album (their last being 2016’s ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’.“And we had a lot of pent-up energy when we started,” he continued, “so it’s felt very natural to just keep going.”Check out the rest of our interview below (conducted via email as Greenwood continues to recover following a recent stay in intensive care) – where the multi-instrumentalist told us about The Smile’s work ethic, plans for the future, and the chances of Radiohead returning to the road or the studio any time soon.NME: Hello Jonny. At the Prince Charles Cinema playback of ‘Wall Of Eyes’ earlier this year, you and Thom described the songs as “unfinished canvases around a room”. How do the canvases of ‘Cutouts’ relate to those on ‘Wall Of Eyes’? “I think we had one-and-a-half records when we decided to release ‘Wall Of Eyes’ – so it was simply about finishing a few of the other canvasses off.

The Smile have announced “electronic art installations” in London and New York City to celebrate their new album ‘Cutouts’.The art-rock trio teased an announcement yesterday (September 30) with a short video reel and some coordinates, and today (October 1) their record label XL Recordings announced ‘Through The Glass’, which it described as an “electronic art installation for ‘Cutouts’”. The label mentioned the same coordinates, too, which identify the locations where the installations will appear at.The installations will be at 17 Bell Street in London from today until Saturday (October 5), and you’ll be able to see them from 11am until 5pm.

The Smile have announced their new album ‘Cutouts’ and have shared two new singles ‘Foreign Spies’ and ‘Zero Sum’.‘Cutouts’ marks the band’s second album of 2024 and is set for release on October 4 via XL Recordings. To preview the LP, the supergroup consisting of Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, shared ‘Foreign Spies’, a synth heavy track that sees Yorke sing: “Somewhere lurking / Form a line / Falling over / Zip tied / Foreign spies / Foreign spies.”Directed by audiovisual artist Weirdcore, the song’s accompanying video features a trippy, kaleidoscope visual of what appears to be landscape depictions.The band also released ‘Zero Sum’, a track that NME had previously described as “the nosebleed-inducing 1000mph” song.

The Smile have posted a series of cryptic social media posts leading fans to believe they’re teasing a new album.The supergroup consisting of Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner have been mystifying fans with a number of posts they’ve made on social media.Redditors have begun cracking some cryptic messages the band have been sending, which they’ve theorised leads to some titles on the tracklist of a potential upcoming project.One Instagram post, for instance, spells out the words ‘Three Zero Sum’ when using a Polybius cipher (which uses a 5×5 grid to create unique two digit numbers corresponding with a letter of the alphabet).Meanwhile, another TikTok uses a Solfa cipher (where a musical note and its length is assigned to the alphabet) to spell out ‘Seven Tiptoe’, suggesting ‘Tiptoe’ might be the record’s seventh track.And, if a recent tweet decoded with a Caesar cipher is to be believed, their recently released single ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ will be sixth in the tracklist. Check out more evidence below:Complete guide to the cryptography of LP3 (will be updated) byu/ManInCloak inTheSmileA post shared by The Smile (@thesmiletheband) ♬ original sound – The Smile BOJUTZMKZSKYZGXZKJ— The Smile (@thesmiletheband) August 23, 2024Last month, the group cancelled their upcoming European tour dates for August while Greenwood recovered from his stay in intensive care.“A few days ago, Jonny became seriously ill from an infection that needed emergency hospital treatment, some of it in intensive care.

The Smile have released a surprise 12” vinyl with two new songs, ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ and ‘The Slip’ – listen to the songs below.The band – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – had not previously announced the new release.The vinyl is currently only available physically in store in an extremely limited edition with a bespoke XL Recordings housebag, with online ordering reported to be available starting August 8 (via Stereogum).Listen to the mesmerising songs here:The band had posted cryptic AI imagery on the social media accounts on Friday (August 2), without confirming what it represented.pic.twitter.com/Xf0sUOaBEF— The Smile (@thesmiletheband) August 2, 2024Last month, the group cancelled their upcoming European tour dates for August while Greenwood recovered from his stay in intensive care.“A few days ago, Jonny became seriously ill from an infection that needed emergency hospital treatment, some of it in intensive care. Mercifully, he is now out of danger and will soon return home,” the band wrote.“We have been instructed by the medical team in charge of Jonny’s care to cancel all engagements until he has had time to make a full recovery.

The Smile have canceled their forthcoming Europe tour dates in August as Jonny Greenwood recovers from his stay at the intensive care unit.The band – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – took to their official Instagram account to give an update on Greenwood’s health and the reasoning behind the tour cancelation.“A few days ago, Jonny became seriously ill from an infection that needed emergency hospital treatment, some of it in intensive care. Mercifully, he is now out of danger and will soon return home,” began their statement.A post shared by The Smile (@thesmiletheband)It continued: “We have been instructed by the medical team in charge of Jonny’s care to cancel all engagements until he has had time to make a full recovery.

Glastonbury Festival‘s famed secret sets this year, with 28 mystery acts yet to be revealed.After the Worthy Farm festival unveiled its stage times and a slew of new additions to its line-up including Tems, James, Jamie Webster, Soft Play (fka Slaves) Rachel Chinouriri and more, fans quickly spotted that there were gaps where secret sets would be taking place.One particularly significant gap was spotted on the Woodsies Stage at 6pm on Saturday. One act rumoured to fill that slot is Kasabian, who are gearing up to release their new album ‘Happenings’, with one fan pointing out that they had been sharing footage from Glastonbury on their socials in recent months.

Thom Yorke has announced an upcoming solo tour, which will include dates in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan.While details remain scarce, W.A.S.T.E. HQ – an official website for Radiohead and Radiohead-related news – shared a preview of the tour graphic today (June 2), along with the confirmed countries that Yorke will perform in, with cities and venues yet to be revealed.The graphic shows that the trek will be called the ‘Everything’ tour and that it promises Yorke “playing work from across his career”.Last Friday, Yorke shared a clip of him performing a piano-led cover of Radiohead’s ‘Bloom’, with a message pointing fans to subscribe to W.A.S.T.E.’s newsletter for “some new news coming shortly” that’s “mostly concerning Australasia and Japan”.Subscribe to w.a.s.t.e for some new news coming shortly, mostly concerning Australasia and Japan https://t.co/7oy3Av36u3 pic.twitter.com/GJdKw18Qgb— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) May 31, 2024In April, the Radiohead and The Smile frontman released his soundtrack for Confidenza, an Italian thriller directed by Daniele Luchetti.

Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood has played a gig in Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, a day after he reportedly participated in protests calling for hostages held in Gaza to be released and new elections to be held.According to The Jerusalem Post, Greenwood performed alongside Israeli musician Dudu Tassa in Barby on May 26. They played material from their collaborative album of Arabic love songs, ‘Jarak Qaribak’, which was released last year.There were repeated calls for peace throughout the gig with Tassa reportedly saying: “There are musicians here, not politicians.

Hex Girlfriend have spoken to NME about their journey from a low-key collaboration in university halls to high-energy sold-out shows on the London DIY circuit, their “political” new EP, and existing outside of the shadow of a famous father.The industrial pop project of South London-based musicians James Knott and Noah Yorke – the son of Radiohead frontman Thom – explained how they have enjoyed thriving on their own terms.“I just don’t get the fascination,” said Yorke of people comparing the band to his father’s work. “This is a lot more Dead Kennedys than it is The Smile.”Having just returned from a writing trip in Los Angeles, the duo said that new material will likely see them pursue a more political direction inspired by their experiences in the US as it gears up for the presidential election.“The EP is sort of about how fascism hides between the doors of golf clubs,” Yorke said.

Thom Yorke has shared full details of the forthcoming Confidenza soundtrack and the first taster from the record ‘Knife Edge’.In January, it was revealed that the Radiohead and The Smile frontman was composing original music for the film (which translates to “Trust”) from Italian director Daniele Luchetti, based on the book by Domenico Starnone.Now, it has been confirmed that he has worked on the soundtrack with the London Contemporary Orchestra alongside a jazz ensemble which includes The Smile and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner.It is set to drop digitally this Friday (April 26) with a release set for vinyl and CD on July 12. You can pre-order/pre-save all formats here. Yorke has also shared the first song from the record, the video for which you can view below.Here is Knife Edge from the Confidenza soundtrack, accompanied by an extract from the film edited by Ael Dallier Vega.To pre-order/listen/watch etc https://t.co/vcBqmUIsIE pic.twitter.com/03OWtgD0tf— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) April 22, 2024The full tracklisting for the record has also been revealed, which you can view below.1. ‘The Big City’2. ‘Knife Edge’3. ‘Letting Down Gently’4. ‘Secret Clarinet’5. ‘In The Trees’6. ‘Prize Giving’7. ‘Four Ways In Time’8. ‘Confidenza’9. ‘Nosebleed Nuptials’10. ‘Bunch Of Flowers’11. ‘A Silent Scream’12. ‘On The Ledge’The film stars Elio Germano, Vittoria Puccini and Isabella Ferrari, and follows Pietro Vella who works in a run down Roman high school.

The Smile and Sons of Kemet – has announced a limited edition live album, recorded at one of his shows in London last year.It comes after the musician released the solo album ‘Voices of Bishara’ in 2022, which also featured performances from Robert Stillman and Chelsea Carmichael on woodwinds, Kareem Dayes on cello and Tom Herbert on bass.He then went on to perform numerous tracks from the LP at an intimate live venue in London called ‘Mu’ in January 2023 – which is located on Kingsland Road in North London and founded by the curators behind the neighbouring Brilliant Corners.Now, Skinner has announced that he will be sharing a live album following that show, which is set to arrive on May 10 via International Anthem, and features the renditions of the album’s tracks and more.The album Skinner shared in 2022 also saw the musician take inspiration from Abdul Wadud’s 1977 self-released solo cello album, ‘By Myself’, and on the night Skinner used the ‘Mu’ performance to put his own spin on Wadud’s ‘70s composition ‘Oasis’. You can check it out here, and look below for the album artwork as well as the full tracklist.‘Biashara’‘Red 2’‘The Journey’‘The Day After Tomorrow’‘Oasis’‘Camille’‘Happiness’‘Voices of Bishara Live at ‘Mu’’ is available in a deluxe package designed by Paul Camo of Studio Camo.

The Smile have debuted a new song called ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ at their recent live shows. Check out footage of the track below.The band – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – broke out the unreleased song while on tour across the UK this month.The dates come in support of their latest album ‘Wall Of Eyes’, and have seen them break out some new tracks for the audience.It was at their show in Glasgow last week that Yorke and Co.

The Smile headlined the third night of the BBC 6 Music Festival last night (March 9), alongside the London Contemporary Orchestra – check out the video below. The COVID-formed, loose experimental band, comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, played a lengthy set at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, the main body of which saw them joined by the classical orchestra.