Genres Art rock,post-punk Years active 2020–present The Smile are an English rock band comprising the Radiohead members Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, bass, keys) and Jonny Greenwood (guitar, bass, keys) with Tom Skinner (drums). Critics likened them to Radiohead, with more jazz, krautrock and progressive rock influences and a looser, wilder sound. The Smile worked during the COVID-19 lockdowns and made their surprise debut in a performance streamed by Glastonbury Festival in May 2021. In early 2022, they released six singles and performed to an audience for the first time at three shows in London, which were livestreamed. In May, the Smile released their debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention, to acclaim. It was produced by Nigel Godrich, Radiohead's longtime producer. The Smile toured Europe and North America in 2022 and 2023, and released two live EPs: The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022) and Europe: Live Recordings 2022. Their second album, Wall of Eyes, produced by Sam Petts-Davies, was released in January 2024, followed by a European tour. Their third album, Cutouts, recorded during the Wall of Eyes sessions, is due for release in October. The Smile是一支由Radiohead乐队成员Thom Yorke（主唱、吉他、贝斯、键盘）和Jonny Greenwood（吉他、贝斯、键盘）和鼓手Tom Skinner组成的英国摇滚乐队，由Radiohead的长期制作人Nigel Godrich负责制作，融合了后朋克、前卫摇滚、非洲节拍和电子音乐的元素。The Smile在新冠疫情期间组建，并于2021年5月在格拉斯顿伯里音乐节出人意料地首次亮相。2022年5月，他们发行了首张专辑《A Light for Attention》，并开始了国际巡演。Godrich说，这个项目源于Greenwood“写了一些riff，然后等待事情水到渠成”。他指出，乐队组建的动机来自于疫情和吉他手Ed O'Brien的缺席，后者正忙于他的首张个人专辑《Earth》。Greenwood说：“我们没有太多的时间，只是想一起完成一些歌曲。这个过程时断时续，但这样创作音乐的方式很快乐。”Yorke和Greenwood请来了鼓手Tom Skinner，他曾与爵士乐队Sons of Kemet等乐队合作。The Smile的名字来源于Ted Hughes的一首诗。Yorke说：“不是那种张嘴‘啊’的微笑，而是那个每天都对你撒谎的人的微笑。”