The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention

A Light For Attracting Attention is the debut studio album by English rock band The Smile, released in June 2022 via XL Recordings.

The Smile are an English rock band comprising Radiohead members Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar, bass, keys) and Jonny Greenwood (guitar, bass, keys) with Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner. They are produced by Nigel Godrich, Radiohead's long-time producer. They incorporate elements of post-punk, progressive rock, Afrobeat and electronic music.

The 13-track album was produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich and mastered by Bob Ludwig. Tracks feature strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra and a full brass section of contemporary UK jazz players including Byron Wallen, Theon and Nathaniel Cross, Chelsea Carmichael, Robert Stillman and Jason Yarde.

The band, comprising Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, have previously released the singles ‘You Will Never Work In Television Again’, ‘The Smoke’ and ‘Skrting On The Surface’ to critical acclaim.

This double album 2LP record set is an indies record stores limited edition on opaque yellow coloured vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with matt finish and gloss text, with printed inner sleeves, pressed in Europe via XL Recordings.