The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention (Yellow Vinyl 2LP) Limited Edition

The Smile – A Light For Attracting Attention is the debut album by The Smile, the band of Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with drummer Tom Skinner (Sons of Kemet). It came out digitally in May 2022 and physically on June 17, 2022 on XL Recordings (cat. no. XL1196LPE). Nigel Godrich produced and mixed it; it was recorded in London in 2020 and 2021, with strings at Air Edel Studios. Yorke and Stanley Donwood painted the cover in gouache on canvas. This copy is the limited 2022 EU first edition on yellow double vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: XL Recordings XL1196LPE
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album
• Pressing: EU original, limited edition
• Country: Europe
• Year: 2022
• Genre: Alternative Rock, Experimental, New Vinyl, Limited & Colored Vinyl
• Colour: Yellow

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Same
2. The Opposite
3. You Will Never Work In Television Again

Side B

1. Pana-Vision
2. The Smoke
3. Speech Bubbles

Side C

1. Thin Thing
2. Open The Floodgates
3. Free In The Knowledge

Side D

1. A Hairdryer
2. Waving A White Flag
3. We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings
4. Skrting On The Surface

Personnel

The Smile: Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards), Jonny Greenwood (guitar, bass, keyboards), Tom Skinner (drums).

Lyrics: Thom Yorke; music: Yorke, Greenwood, Skinner and Nigel Godrich. Produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the limited 2022 EU first edition on XL Recordings (XL1196LPE) on yellow vinyl.

Who is in The Smile?
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, plus Tom Skinner, drummer of the jazz band Sons of Kemet.

Is the record new?
Yes, this copy is new and factory sealed.

Do you have more records by The Smile?
Yes, for example The Smile – Cutouts (White Vinyl), The Smile – Cutouts (Black Vinyl) and the 12" The Smile – Don't Get Me Started / The Slip. From Radiohead there is A Moon Shaped Pool.