A Light for Attracting Attention is the debut studio album by The Smile, a collaboration between Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, along with drummer Tom Skinner. Released digitally on May 13, 2022, through XL Recordings, with a physical release on June 17, 2022, the album showcases a blend of art rock, post-punk, progressive rock, and electronica.
The album features strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra and a brass section comprising contemporary UK jazz musicians, including Byron Wallen, Theon and Nathaniel Cross, Chelsea Carmichael, Robert Stillman, and Jason Yarde.
Critically acclaimed, "A Light for Attracting Attention" received a score of 86 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim.
Tracklist:
Side A
A1. The Same
A2. The Opposite
A3. You Will Never Work in Television Again
Side B
B4. Pana-vision
B5. The Smoke
B6. Speech Bubbles
Side C
C7. Thin Thing
C8. Open the Floodgates
C9. Free in the Knowledge
Side D
D10. A Hairdryer
D11. Waving a White Flag
D12. We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings
D13. Skrting on the Surface
XL
2022
2LP
Black
XL1196LP
N/A