The Smoke Reveal Second Single Of 2022, 'The Smoke' | The Quietus

The Smoke Reveal Second Single Of 2022, ‘The Smoke’

The new track follows the recent release of debut cut 'You Will Never Work In Television Again'

The Smile – the new project of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner – have shared a new single ‘The Smoke’.

The second track to emerge from the trio, it follows the release earlier this month of debut single ‘You Will Never Work In Television Again’. Watch a lyric video for ‘The Smoke’ above.

The release of the new single comes just ahead of The Smile’s first three live shows in front of an audience, which will take place over the course of 24 hours at Magazine London on January 29 and 30. The shows, taking place in the round in front of a seated audience, will also be broadcast in real time via livestream. They will see the band debut much of their unreleased material.

‘The Smoke’ is out now on XL.

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