The Smile have announced their new album Cutouts, will arrive on October 4th via XL Recordings. The trio are giving fans a taste of the album with “Foreign Spies” and “Zero Sum,” with an accompanying video for “Zero Sum,” directed by audiovisual artist Weirdcore. The tracks follow previous singles “Don’t Get Me Started” and “The Slip.”

The trio, including Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner – debuted several songs from Cutouts during The Smile’s UK tour in March. Cutouts features 10 new-tracks and is produced by Sam Petts-Davies. It’s the band’s third studio album following Wall of Eyes, released in January, and the trio’s 2022 debut album A Light For Attracting Attention. Cutouts was recorded in Oxford and at Abbey Road Studios during the same period of time as Wall Of Eyes. The album features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra and the album art was painted during the recording process by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke.

Outside The Smile, Thom Yorke released the original score for Daniele Luchetti’s film Confidenza (stream here) and announced solo tour dates in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Japan, Jonny Greenwood debuted a new work, ‘X Years of Reverb’ at the 268 year old Octagon Chapel in Norwich, and is writing the score for Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming film, The Battle of Baktan Cross. Tom Skinner released Voices of Bishara Live at “mu” and is touring the jazz
summer festival circuit to perform his own solo music.

Tho Yorke 2024 Tour Dates

Oct
23
Christchurch, New Zealand
Wolfbrook Arena

Oct
25
Auckland, New Zealand
Spark Arena

Oct
26
Auckland, New Zealand
Spark Arena

Oct
29
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Oct
30
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

Nov
1
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Forecourt, Sydney Opera House

2
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Forecourt, Sydney Opera House

Nov
5
Singapore, Singapore
Unknown venue

Nov
12
Osaka, Japan
Osaka International Convention Center, Main Hall (“Grand Cube”) (グランキューブ大阪メインホール)

Nov
13
Osaka, Japan
Osaka International Convention Center, Main Hall (“Grand Cube”) (グランキューブ大阪メインホール)

Nov
16
Shibuya, Japan
LINE CUBE SHIBUYA

Nov
18
Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall / 福岡サンパレス ホテル&ホー

order Cutouts by The Smile HERE