The Smile - Teleharmonic

Artwork by Stanley Donwood
Animation by Sabrina Nichols

#thesmile

[matthewcharles]

The album came out about 10 days after my dad suddenly died of a heart attack. The whole album has been healing for me, but this song above all.

[mrt.r.ublue.bloodz]

Aurther and Thomas Shelby hugging to this song is the most powerful moments ive ever seen im in love with this music now

[ococo]

All I can think of is Tommy and Arthur hugging 😭🥹 FOOKIN JOHN.. the both of ya…

[TWFarr]

I genuinely feel a bit bad for people who don't understand or care for the journey Yorke/Greenwood have been taking us on for 30 years. This music has no parallel.

[udkocqn]

One of the prettiest tracks involving Thom Yorke in years with any band. As soulful and silky and sexy as anything he's ever created. God those synths meets those deep fractal chorals meeting those flutes, and that deep subtle rhythm section below it all. Almost Caribbean/Reggae, 70's Soul, and Free Jazz all colliding in a dark beautiful world.

[MicahBuzanANIMATION]

The sound of joy and sorrow at once. There's a sadness to this but also hope.

[sangredelobo]

i love how it sounds like he's cooing 'baby' but it's really 'payback'

[Djammz_]

I lost my dad in September 2022 and I've barely listed to music since then, not as much as I used to. This album made me full-on fall in love with music again. I'm crying to this song everytime I hear it, this is the most beautiful song I've heard in years and obviously my favorite on the album. I am crying right now. If he was still alive, I would have played this for him on his speakers. And then on his Bose headphones. And maybe take him to your concert in AFAS, even though he did not like big crowds. He would have LOVED Wall of Eyes. Thank you so much, Thom, Jonny, Tom and Sam. ♥

[ilskin]

Thom really get more and more creative as he ages it’s wild

[BullyParkerMaguire]

This is hands down one of the greatest songs I have ever heard

[marvelmaximus]

"Where are you taking me? Somewhere you'll be there." That's what this song does to me, pulls me to another time and place.

[Chaziltasm]

The addition of wind instruments added a lot to this track. This is just stunning and surprisingly funky.

[Love-not-War]

Track after track, I could not believe how impressive this album is. Beautiful.

[jeremymr]

Might be my favorite Radiohead side project song ever. I rank this up on the same level as my favorite Radiohead songs.

[LeadSalad]

What a time to be alive. I'm thankful

[flynn]

Will I make the morning?
I don't know
Tied up
In half-truths
Wanting
Payback, payback

Whining drones
On a cold sea
Ramming down doors
Piling in
Caught in dragnets
By fishermen
Wanting
Payback, payback
Where are you taking me?
Where are you taking me?

Somewhere you'll be there
So long
Somewhere you'll be there
So long
Soon you'll be there
So long
Soon you'll be there

In all that fire and ice
In all that fire
In all that ice

Bury me
In the way out
In the past
Oh, Lord, how should I forget?
Hung up, pinned up
By hammer and nails

Somewhere you'll be there
So long
Somewhere you'll be there
So long
Soon you'll be there

In all that fire
In all that ice

Where are you taking me?
Where are you taking me?

[robmaddison]

This album is much more focused and unique than A Light. Really impressd upon first listen. It's an aural barrage of strangeness, complexity and deep beauty. So tight like Kid A.

[liadcohen]

30+ years ago, these same musical brains where writing songs like Anyone Can Play Guitar and Thinking About You, and just think of the musical journey they went on that brought us to something like this. Just absolutely astonishing creativity, and a legacy of beautiful songs that will be played for as long as human beings will exist. I'm so grateful to them for continuing to push forward and giving us gifts like this.

[bygoditsfullofstars]

Its one of the most beautiful tracks ive ever heard.

[EllyRussell-zwil]

1:58 when the bass kicks in just sets my soul on fire. I can get so lost in this song 🖤