The Smile is an English rock band formed in 2021 by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, with drummer Tom Skinner. The project has released studio albums and performed live shows noted for blending experimental, orchestral and rock elements.

Formed in 2021. Debut album A Light for Attracting Attention released in 2022 (covered in the reviews). WALL OF EYES reviewed in 2024. Cutouts reviewed in 2025. Members: Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner.

DeBaser reviews present The Smile as a project by Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner blending Radiohead-adjacent sounds with rock, jazz and orchestral touches. A Light for Attracting Attention (2022) was praised for variety and production; WALL OF EYES (2024) is described as more delicate and experimental; Cutouts (2025) is noted as surprising and strong. Live performances are celebrated for intimacy and musicianship.

For:Fans of Radiohead, experimental and alternative rock, and adventurous listeners

 It’s as if every gesture, every guitar note, those words uttered in Oxford English of which we understand very little, are all symbolic gestures.

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 Without that name, they can return to being themselves, without the fear of disappointing or seeing a 6.0 on Pitchfork.

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 "Cutouts" is an incredibly misleading title, in that it does not reflect at all what awaits the listener, a title that risks belittling the content and causing one to truly believe they are dealing with literal scraps, essentially collectors' items; and instead no, on the contrary, they are not "cutouts" or "scraps," it is an album that shines with its own light, full of life and boasting a very strong identity.

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