The Smile, Wall of Eyes review: An enthralling evolution of Radiohead’s original oddities
“Fast and fluid” is how describes songwriting with The Smile. The trio – comprising fellow Radioheader and jazz drummer Tom Skinner – emerged from Covid as an apparent side project, but their 2022 debut, , proved they were onto a winner as it skittered to Number 5 in the UK album charts. With Greenwood more at home crafting movie soundtracks lately than he is slugging out stadium rock, The Smile is becoming the musicians’ main event, finds them relishing their knotty new groove.
