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.
Tracklist:
Side A:
A1. The Same
A2. The Opposite
A3. You Will Never Work In Television Again
Side B:
B1. Pana-vision
B2. The Smoke
B3. Speech Bubbles
Side C:
C1. Thin Thing
C2. Open The Floodgates
C3. Free In The Knowledge
Side D:
D1. A Hairdryer
D2. Waving A White Flag
D3. We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings
D4. Skrting On The Surface
CD:
CD1. A Hairdryer (Live From Magazine London)
CD2. Open The Floodgates (Live From Magazine London)
XL
2022
2LP + CD
Smoke Marble Grey
XL1196LPE2
N/A