The Smile Tiny Desk

AntonHunter

Enjoyed this one, had been looking forward to it since @roberty posted a pic of Jonny's pedals in this thread https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/237513/do-i-really-need-an-sd-1/p2

Thought the sax worked really well in the first tune, thought it was effects on Thom's voice at first!

stickyfiddle

I hate to say it but... while I've loved Radiohead for a long time (20 years since I first saw them this summer; I even like Amnesiac..); but The Smile stuff leaves me completely cold

distressed

KEXP session is also out

roberty

I am a fan. It was my most played Spotify album of 2022 (although most of my listening is offline). Saw them at Magazine in Feb and again in Victoria Park in the summer. They are gifted arrangers and it is a spectacle to see true multi-instrumentalists at work. Stark contrast to so many bands that use backing tracks. A definite high point of the festival season

monquixote

I really enjoyed the Tiny Desk even though their album didn't get a lot of plays from me.

AntonHunter

I love the album, really enjoyed the Tiny Desk, but occasionally found myself missing what Ed and Colin bring. Ultimately though, huge fan of Thom and Jonny and really enjoy hearing them in different contexts.

roberty

AntonHunter said:

I love the album, really enjoyed the Tiny Desk, but occasionally found myself missing what Ed and Colin bring. Ultimately though, huge fan of Thom and Jonny and really enjoy hearing them in different contexts.

I wonder if they'll do Radiohead again. It so loaded with expectation. I can see why they'd want to take the heat off

AntonHunter

roberty said:

AntonHunter said:

I love the album, really enjoyed the Tiny Desk, but occasionally found myself missing what Ed and Colin bring. Ultimately though, huge fan of Thom and Jonny and really enjoy hearing them in different contexts.

I wonder if they'll do Radiohead again. It so loaded with expectation. I can see why they'd want to take the heat off

I think there was an interview with Phil recently where he said they were meeting up early this year. Who knows whether that's to write or just hang out, but they've not really given a shit about anyone's expectations musically for about 20 years, so fingers crossed...

roberty

AntonHunter said:

roberty said:

AntonHunter said:

I love the album, really enjoyed the Tiny Desk, but occasionally found myself missing what Ed and Colin bring. Ultimately though, huge fan of Thom and Jonny and really enjoy hearing them in different contexts.

I wonder if they'll do Radiohead again. It so loaded with expectation. I can see why they'd want to take the heat off

I think there was an interview with Phil recently where he said they were meeting up early this year. Who knows whether that's to write or just hang out, but they've not really given a shit about anyone's expectations musically for about 20 years, so fingers crossed...

That's good to hear. The Smile in Victoria Park were second billing after Nick Cave and they really seemed like they were enjoying themselves.  There's so much hysteria around everything Radiohead do, it's probably quite nice for them to escape that

AntonHunter

roberty said:

AntonHunter said:

roberty said:

AntonHunter said:

I love the album, really enjoyed the Tiny Desk, but occasionally found myself missing what Ed and Colin bring. Ultimately though, huge fan of Thom and Jonny and really enjoy hearing them in different contexts.

I wonder if they'll do Radiohead again. It so loaded with expectation. I can see why they'd want to take the heat off

I think there was an interview with Phil recently where he said they were meeting up early this year. Who knows whether that's to write or just hang out, but they've not really given a shit about anyone's expectations musically for about 20 years, so fingers crossed...

That's good to hear. The Smile in Victoria Park were second billing after Nick Cave and they really seemed like they were enjoying themselves.  There's so much hysteria around everything Radiohead do, it's probably quite nice for them to escape that

Ah wow, would love to see Nick Cave, Colin Greenwood on bass right?