The Smile - Cutouts (October 4, 2024) • Page 2

first record is still my favorite. theres stuff I dislike about both the records this year but if you trimmed the fat and combined the good stuff from both, it'd be one of my favorite records thom/jonny have worked on in any band

 

get the biggest smile on my face every time those horns just fucking crash in on Zero Sum

 

yeah this rules. those anxious jittery vibes on The Slip/No Words are what I'm here for

Eyes/Mouth really lived up to that live version they initially played at their early concerts too. absolute heater

 

I’d be interested in making a combined tracklist from both records this year. Every composition is good but not everything is grab you by the face great.

 

I really feel like Don't Get Me Started should be the opener, Foreign Spies is a bit wispy for me

 

Can't get over how great "zero sum" is, it's like the sleek final boss form of "bangers and mash"

 

Haven't seen a lot of discussion or buzz around this (Pitchfork just released their review), but this is really good and I think this band keeps getting more interesting. "Tiptoes" is beautiful

 

Just like Wall of Eyes, this only gets better and better the more you listen to it and uncover it’s layers.

 

wtf didnt even realize they had a 3rd album!

its truly delightful to have this much great material and this quickly. they must be in a super healthy place creatively.

and having this, i dont even miss Radiohead at all to be honest with you. im sure theyll get around to it, but if they didnt in favor this, yeah im completely fine.

 

album fucks hard

 

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the thom + mark pritchard single is a bop

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSmile/comments/1isc7gv/dont_get_me_started_instant_psalm_remixes_out/

 

Don’t Get Me Started (James Holden Remix) - 7:54
Instant Psalm (Robert Stillman Remix) - 9:15

should be cool (love Holden!) but "zero sum" still cries out for a remix

 

sounds like an EU/UK tour but i'm excited for anything

 

really wild that it’s been almost ten years since moon shaped pool. that means it’s almost been ten years since i graduated undergrad

 

10 years since i started law school, deep sighing ensues