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eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,170
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New album, Wall of Eyes, out Jan. 26 (my birthday). Also new single :)

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  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,600
    Loved the 1st album and the one show I saw in support of it. 

    Hopefully we get a tour behind this one as well. 
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,483
    Love it. Just preordered the LP.
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  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,974
    eeriepadave said:
    New album, Wall of Eyes, out Jan. 26 (my birthday). Also new single :)

    :rock_on:
  • darthvedderdarthvedder Posts: 2,590
    So, The Smile enters year three. When I saw them last December, the young couple next to me asked me if I had seen Radiohead live. I said, "Yeah, I got into them kind of late, I didn't see them until 2003." They told me they had never seen them. I immediately felt bad and thought my answer was silly because it had been almost twice as long since I had first seen Radiohead live (20 years) than the time span between when Radiohead first became popular and my first show (10 years). It was then I realized that this might be the closest thing people get to Radiohead live, which made me really sad.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 20,677
    darthvedder said:
    So, The Smile enters year three. When I saw them last December, the young couple next to me asked me if I had seen Radiohead live. I said, "Yeah, I got into them kind of late, I didn't see them until 2003." They told me they had never seen them. I immediately felt bad and thought my answer was silly because it had been almost twice as long since I had first seen Radiohead live (20 years) than the time span between when Radiohead first became popular and my first show (10 years). It was then I realized that this might be the closest thing people get to Radiohead live, which made me really sad.
    Yeah I'm happy to get something but I really want a Radiohead record. That is mostly Jonny and Thom anyway from a writing standpoint so I wonder what's up. 
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  • Celticskemba8Celticskemba8 Posts: 335
    Sadly, I don’t think we will see Radiohead again. One of my biggest regrets ever is not going to see them in Boston in 2018. 
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,225
    Radiohead will be back. 

  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,225
    This record is shaping up to be different from the first which is great. The first was too close to RH and that just made me think "why not turn it into a RH album?". I want The Smile to be different enough so when RH come back, you can tell its 2 separate projects.

  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,761
    Can’t wait for this new album!!
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,716
    darthvedder said:
    So, The Smile enters year three. When I saw them last December, the young couple next to me asked me if I had seen Radiohead live. I said, "Yeah, I got into them kind of late, I didn't see them until 2003." They told me they had never seen them. I immediately felt bad and thought my answer was silly because it had been almost twice as long since I had first seen Radiohead live (20 years) than the time span between when Radiohead first became popular and my first show (10 years). It was then I realized that this might be the closest thing people get to Radiohead live, which made me really sad.
    Yeah same for me - I had a short-time gf who introed me to OKC, Kid A & Amnesiac - she was useful!!! LOL

    Then Hail to the Thief came out and my current gf (wife) and I went to see them in 2003. I think I've been to 3 more of their shows and we saw The Smile in July.
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  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,983
    Loved the first album and saw a fantastic show in Atlanta! They sounded amazing.

    Excited for this new album. Two songs are great and Bending Hectic was great in concert.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I gotta believe we will  get more Radiohead.  They’re obviously interested in making the same type of music. I think Thom and Jonny are simply capitalizing on conflicting schedules to do something with a different personnel dynamic. 
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,225
    agreed
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,600
    CarryTheZero said:
    Loved the first album and saw a fantastic show in Atlanta! They sounded amazing.

    Excited for this new album. Two songs are great and Bending Hectic was great in concert.
    The Boston show was one of the best sounding concerts I've seen in 30+ years. Granted, it was a (relatively) brand new venue, but I saw Mr. Bungle there 2 months ago, and while it didn't sound bad, I wasn't as blown away by the mix as I was w/ The Smile either. 
    DewieCox said:
    I gotta believe we will  get more Radiohead.  They’re obviously interested in making the same type of music. I think Thom and Jonny are simply capitalizing on conflicting schedules to do something with a different personnel dynamic. 
    Likewise.... it feels more like the other guys want to take time or aren't ready & JG & TY don't / are so they're doing The Smile just to do something... at least that's what I'm hoping. 
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,173
    Merkin Baller said:
    CarryTheZero said:
    Loved the first album and saw a fantastic show in Atlanta! They sounded amazing.

    Excited for this new album. Two songs are great and Bending Hectic was great in concert.
    The Boston show was one of the best sounding concerts I've seen in 30+ years. Granted, it was a (relatively) brand new venue, but I saw Mr. Bungle there 2 months ago, and while it didn't sound bad, I wasn't as blown away by the mix as I was w/ The Smile either. 
    DewieCox said:
    I gotta believe we will  get more Radiohead.  They’re obviously interested in making the same type of music. I think Thom and Jonny are simply capitalizing on conflicting schedules to do something with a different personnel dynamic. 
    Likewise.... it feels more like the other guys want to take time or aren't ready & JG & TY don't / are so they're doing The Smile just to do something... at least that's what I'm hoping. 
    To be honest - the Smile have great chemistry, and I think good musicians follow the high that comes from good chemistry. If and when it stops feeling fun/fresh, I'm sure there'll be room to invite Radiohead back together.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,483
    DewieCox said:
    I gotta believe we will  get more Radiohead.  They’re obviously interested in making the same type of music. I think Thom and Jonny are simply capitalizing on conflicting schedules to do something with a different personnel dynamic. 
    Agreed. In the meantime, I am enjoying the hell out of The Smile.
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  • darthvedderdarthvedder Posts: 2,590

    Damn, get better soon, Jonny!


    A few days ago, Jonny became seriously ill from an infection that needed emergency hospital treatment, some of it in intensive care. Mercifully he is now out of danger and will soon return home.

    We have been instructed by the medical team in charge of Jonny’s care to cancel all engagements until he has had time to make a full recovery. To that end, The Smile tour of Europe in August is cancelled.

    Refunds for headline shows will be available from your ticket provider and the list of cancelled dates is on the W.A.S.T.E. schedule here.

    We all wish Jonny a speedy recovery.


  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,170
    edited July 12
    that sucks. :disappointed:
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  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,983
    Hope he gets better! Saw them on the first tour and they were amazing.
  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,379
    Tough time for all concerned, tough time for some of our best bands right now…The Smile, QotSA, PJ, Neil Young. Don’t be in a band right now! All jokes aside, hope all recover, get well and can get on the road once again soon. 
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,780
    New album in a month


  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,600
    I hope it’s more like the 1st album…. The 2nd did nothing for me. 
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,225
    Based on the singles so far, this album it’s own thing. 
  • CarryTheZeroCarryTheZero Posts: 2,983
    Excited for this. I loved Bending Hectic on the last album.

    Hope they tour again in the states. The show I saw was fantastic.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,170
    :smile:
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    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,716
    Merkin Baller said:
    I hope it’s more like the 1st album…. The 2nd did nothing for me. 
    It about made me fall asleep. Big pitchfork score though.
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  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 11,600
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    I hope it’s more like the 1st album…. The 2nd did nothing for me. 
    It about made me fall asleep. Big pitchfork score though.
    I should give it a second listen, but man... the first time through was so incredibly underwhelming and uninspiring. By contrast, there were many tracks off the 1st album that had me immediately hooked.

    I'll definitely check out the new album, and will definitely see them live if they come around again (Their one Boston show a couple years ago was phenomenal). 

    What's going on w/ Radiohead? Clearly TY & JG don't want to stop making music. I wonder who's behind the hold up / Radiohead hiatus. 
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,939
    Merkin Baller said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    I hope it’s more like the 1st album…. The 2nd did nothing for me. 
    It about made me fall asleep. Big pitchfork score though.

    What's going on w/ Radiohead? Clearly TY & JG don't want to stop making music. I wonder who's behind the hold up / Radiohead hiatus. 
    My feeling is that they're just in such a groove now w/ The Smile that they're not focused on anything else. I feel like RH will come around and this side project will be on hiatus @ some point.....1 or 5 years from now....
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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,225
    agreed. 

    they took a break to do solo projects. the pandemic happened. projects just started getting done and now here they are. 


    As an entity they haven't said they were done. They've all said RH will get together at some point. I'm sure their feeling is, we accomplished all we wanted to do as RH so we do here on out is a cherry on top.

  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,225
    edited August 29
    if The Smile started playing RH tunes, I'd get nervous. But they'll want to at least play those tunes together again. 
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