Thom Yorke's music is like visiting an art museum, in this case sonically. Walking around to every painting and feeling its contents. Every project he and his friends create are their own abstract art exhibits that paint unique textures and meanings to interpret and inspire. Im so ready for this new album
One must ask what is art then, if this is only *like* art. Well, I'm sure you didn't mean it like that, but the wording is a bit off nonetheless. And unlike some, I don't believe that every single crap you shit out is art, there has to be a barrier of entry.
The first time I heard Thom Yorke sing was a song called "No Surprises" on a friend's music player. There wasn't as much artist information on the internet as there is today. Time passed and I watched a film called "Vanilla Sky", which was an adaptation of "Abra los Ojos". In that film, "Everything in its right place" played. From then on I knew that Radiohead was a different band and that it would definitely be part of my life. I listened to all the albums, and I'm a big fan of Thom Yorke.
Hello I have autism and this felt really close to home, it summed up my life experience in one song. I have felt like an observer for so long. Like a tree, just background noise. And the world goes so fast and intensely around me, I can’t keep up. I stand still.
You're not alone in this, friend. Regardless of where you stand or whether or not you're moving, the part that matters is that you're standing at all. Keep standing and in due time you'll figure out how to move. Much love.
How beuatifully put! There is great merit in standing still in all this madness. All that rushing around can be a waste of energy, leading nowhere but possibly with undesirable consequences. If this song speaks toyou so clearly, maybe you should try answering, perhaps through the same medium. I find my guitar hepls me to focus on what matters whilst all the chaos swirls around me.
@@michaelskurski912 I believe both Thom and Johnny are autistic yes. Although this song specifically is about alcoholism I’ve heard. I just found it personally relevant to my own experience with autism. - also thank you all for the supportive comments about finding contentment in the still. I am working everyday on my confidence and finding myself. Hopefully one day I can express whatever myself is through art like this.
@@nicholassanzari9603 In Rainbows to me is a good one for anyone to discover.. I am a fan and I was disappointed until about the 10th listen, then I had an "Oh my" moment. Also watch the basement sessions of in Rainbows and King of Limbs - they are unreal. Have a good one.
I find myself unable to stop thinking about that closing moment when the final version of Thom arrives at the bar and "sees" the other versions of himself who are almost pantomiming his different daily emotions and moods. He's looking at them like they are different people even as he recognizes them. But the most telling glance is at the final figure, the one who is hollow, see-through and disappearing: a man who doesn't belong in this world and who does not know how to find peace and contentment in his existence. He imagines going through the motions all over again, dreading that he won't find a way to simply live happily. It's a grim sight to behold. The pain and ultimate resignation in his eyes is absolutely devastating. Our lives finally amount to little more than "grains of sand slipping through our hands".
@WhatTheJunque Yeah I'm actually surprised how well he translated these feelings. On the other hand the music all these years has translated all these feeling so well that obviously Thom feels all these things very deeply. He probably didn't have to do much "acting".
Relatable, my brain is loud and dead at the same time somehow. Depression and possible ADHD and just generally being pessimistic a lot of the time I suppose, there's a lot of people struggling with this stuff and way worse out there but living is living and dying is dying is what it comes down to regardless of anything
I have a strong feeling that the second album will be more cohesive, consisting only of brand new material. Amazing singles, and this PTA masterpiece brought nice memories of the day that "Daydreaming" came out. It's wonderful to see our idols getting older and still creating their best material yet.
@@nanakoyuki3083 I was mainly referencing and comparing this to Anima where it was also PTA and Thom Yorke. But in terms of the band, all three members are vital for its sound and very important, ie: A Hairdryer. Tom Skinner is one of the best drummers alive no doubt
Didn’t expect another album so soon after the first one. Really glad the boys are enjoying what they make without any pressure other than making stuff that matters to them. I can imagine how much pressure there is for them to make their” other “ stuff , but I’m glad Thom, and Johnny are just making stuff with nothing but creative freedom. Excited for this new album! A dope track
Yeah, it really seems they're just truly enjoying themselves, I've seen so many live recordings of the first album and contrary to early in his career he seems to be loving it on stage just as much as I love the debut album. Then again I am possibly a liiittle bit biased.
That's probably a factor in why The Smile was formed. It was a way for Johnny and Thom to connect and make music without the pressure of releasing a new Radiohead album.
I think with The Smile they don't labor over these tunes. They flesh them out and record them. Thom and the guys have spoken about with each Radiohead record they suffer under the labor making something perfect. They are perfectionists and The Smile I think is way to knock out tunes as a three pieces with little fuss over instrumentation due to there only three members. Plus, touring is a bit easier and potentially more profitable playing smaller venues. Radiohead is a machine and touring is a large undertaking, playing much larger venues.
Down a peg or two you all go Behind a wall of eyes Of your own device Is that still you? With hollow eyes Changed to black and white Strap yourself in I try, but it don't go away I try, but it don't go away I try, but it don't go away Let us raise our glasses To what we don't deserve What we're not worthy of So rich and white To the grains of sand Slipping through our hands I try, but it don't go away (One, two, three, four, five) I try, but it don't go away (One, two, three, four, five) I try, but it don't go away (One, two, three, four, five) Is that still you? (One, two, three, four, five) Through hollow eyes (One, two, three, four, five) Changed to black and white (One, two, three, four, five) So strap yourself in (One, two, three, four, five)
* Down a peg or two - You'll go , * And the Wall of Eyes , * Your own device. Is that still you? With the hollow eyes.. Used to black & white, Strap yourself in.. ❤ Love it 😻🌠
This might legitimately be *the* song that inspires me to learn the guitar. A friend who passed gave me his, and it has been sitting in dust in the back corner of my closet for the past decade, and for the first time for as long as I can remember, I feel incredibly inspired to pick it up and learn the instrument. Whether or not I follow through with it, thank you Thom, Jonny, and Tom, for making me feel all sorts of emotions again. What a glorious, yet humble, triumvirate.
I’ve been listening to this album a lot. I wasn’t too sure at first but the more I listen the more I realize this is a masterpiece. I love it more than the first Smile album and I like that one too.
I am continually blown away by the progression of these people, as well as their ability to make songs that grow and expand upon listening. What a cool, intimate, stripped-down sound. I love the maturity and vulnerability of Thom's aging voice, the eerie-sweeping strings, the incredible swinging and 'bombing' percussion. Cannot wait for the new album!
How on Earth can these guys keep releasing such amazing pieces of artful work? I am aware that there are only three of them and that Johnny and Thom are composing together since those 'On a Friday ' jams, but still: it amazes me how much talent can these guys still display as it is! I can honestly say I can't wait for the album to be released!
I think when you don't have financial pressures and can just hang out in studios all day and mess around, stuff happens. Not all of us have that luxury unfortunately, but they've earnt that space.
@@TheLunarnotesmany “artists” have the financial backing to live a life of high creative output but very few have the talent to capitalize on the dream of consistently making unique and moving records. If money were the primary headwind, we’d have a lot more more good music from commercially successful artists. The reality is most good music these days comes from artists who have difficulty making a livable wage as a musician. It seems that money is more or less irrelevant in the formulation of great music.
@@baxoutthebox5682 yes very true especially now with so many tools accessible to everybody money is even less of a factor into being able to make great music
I feel privileged to be a huge fan of Radiohead and Thom Yorke with all his side projects for almost three decades...it puts me in a very emotional state to see him age so well (like good wine !) with so many sublime new creations! I am so proud to have followed and loved him for so long and continue to this day
Absolutely same feelings here. He’s a musical, magical wonder to this universe. Honestly an alien with how mesmerizing and otherworldly his creations are 🖤🥀
You gotta really appreciate Jonny for his devoted efforts to accompany that feeling you love from the band as well. Especially on the one song fuck what’s its name with the peaky blinder guy in it cillian
man I feel like the intense feelings of agoraphobia and intense introspection and the RADICAL discomfort and disassociation that can bring when those concepts merge is represented SO well here, no music video has ever filled me with such an intense inclination to have a quiet night in and avoid everyone possible while I try to think some things through Man I cannot wait for this album
Wow. Very well put. That sense of alienation whilst in a crowd, the inner dialogue when we can't find a way to fit into a space full of people and fully partake in it. It blows my mind that they collaborate with Paul Thomas Anderson, because only a true master of film like him could have expressed what you're describing so well. With this and Daydreaming it's a profound collaboration of music and visuals unlike any I've ever seen.
@@MrTagoe-xw8yg I see a lot of that reflected lyrically, but in the music video it fills me with this keen and specific sensation like he's getting overwhelmed by those feelings and notions while being so utterly oversaturated in human contact and unable to just fully focus on the singular feeling of the thoughts now overtaking him, providing an even sharper juxtaposition between the outer-body feelings invoked by a particularly heavy wave of something like imposter syndrome. There's almost tranquility and macabre acceptance I see reflected in it, like realizing you're starving at the same time you're drowning. purely my own initial takeaway from things, but man regardless of the specific intent behind it may have been, it sure as fuck is objectively poignant.
I feel similar. I also think that there is certain feeling of it being kind of forced on the lyrical subject. Like apart from all this discomfort and sick thoughts there is no way to escape from them. I just started to work 1,500 km away from my family to let them live normally, and pay off debt. The feeling of alienation and almost derealization I'm getting from being half of the time among people that use a language I do not know, and half among strangers that came from my country but are substantially different from me, it really weighs down on a human. I really connect with this song personally, one of those few good songs that you feel rather than hear.
Didn’t hear that coming. Always interesting and intriguing. Many thanks for having music to look forward to and a body of work to revisit. Hoping for a ‘Live From The Basement’…. Cheers…. many thanks, and much ❤
Well, from the basement is a project by Neil Godrich and this is an album that he didnt produced! It clearly doesnt sound like him! Interesting decision but now you cant expect a From The Basement
this is what Aging like a boss looks like kids !... not just his body, but his importance as an artist. he stil has a lot to offer even though he had massive success and he is living and creating free from his own shadows... bravo thom , you keep on inspiring me to this day !
For me, Thom just gets more attractive ❤ Love him so much, I cried I was so happy for him when he married the lady from Sicily,, gosh her name escapes me today. I hope they have many children.😻
I love Thom and his friends' art, but it's very bold statement! At least in every country can find some unique talents. In my native-speaker country is Auctyon.
I am continuously amazed by Thom and the Radiohead contingent’s ability to continuously reinvent themselves and find new artistic inspiration year after year (decade after decade). They have created a whole musical ecosystem over the course of their careers, with The Smile being just the latest work of mastery. I loved The Smile’s first album, and I am truly excited to listen to “Wall of Eyes” in full 😁
@xavicampoverde6031I actually have pretty similar thoughts and feelings about this song. The chord progression is very open and wandering (without a conventional cadence or resolution), which creates an interesting atmosphere. I agree that this song doesn’t have a strong melodic hook, which I think creates a somewhat mysterious kind of vibe overall. I am curious to see how this song fits and aligns within the context of the full album.
HansDelli, I can't quite remember the city but I think its the dead city of Nineveh (maybe Sumer). If you look further, in its walls are engravings of the people that lived their with hollowed eyes with some painted black and white. This video is a reference to that city and their song "How to Disappear Completely". That's what this city, or at least its people did; the only person in this entire video alive is Thom's character and everything else is a (Mal-adaptive) daydream. Thom's point is for us to figure out why.
Always seem to drop a new song that resonates perfectly with how I'm feeling. Today my MS has knocked my mood down a wormhole and I haven't switched my phone on today because I can't face it. The first moment I let the outside world in this is right there on my homepage...like a hand reaching-out. Thank you x
This song hits me as deep as Daydreaming did.It's of course different but the mood is similar and the video shows also a Thom who seems to be lonely,doesn't find the place where he could be connected to someone or feels like he's not belonging to anyone. Like in Daydreaming, i have the wish to give Thom a hug. I thought Bending Hectic would be my Song of the year but this one and with this video diggs even deeper.Well,i miss Radiohead but Thom and Johnny give us such great music,that helps a lot
I’m literally crying, I’m so thankful just to be able to watch this. Pandemic was horrible but universe definitely had something better for us. Props if you managed to survive and be here today.
Absolutely delighted that this individual continues to create and contribute to the world of artistic music! It's great to witness an artist who stays true to their unconventional and non-commercial style. We could use more of this genuine, non-sell-out music in the world.
I can’t think of a single band/artist I grew up with that is making better music today than they were back in the 90s - seriously it’s insane what these dudes have done over all these years - much love
Thom Yorke is the only artist that is able to constantly give me chills, his vocals are so angelic it's like listening melancholic angel sing these tunes. Beautiful work as usual.
“Wall of Eyes” is the opening and title-track of The Smile’s second album. The song was is accompanied by a music video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Notably, the promotional materials for Radiohead’s 2010 album The King of Limbs included a poem seemingly titled “Wall of Ice,” incorporating the phrase “wall of eyes.” During that period, there were speculations circulating that Radiohead might release an album or EP titled “Wall of Ice.”
Thom must be the most free guy there is. I feel better doing the Thom Yorke dance while singing along, I can only imagine how he feels being the original creator.
Been a fan since I WAS 14 WHEN PAblo HONEY came out. Was it's own music then as is anything the guys from Radiohead do today. "The Smile" has a very Thom Yorke feel to it. These guys are powerhouses of creativity!!!
I simply cannot get this song out of my head! And it's welcome to stay there as long as it likes.🖤🥰 i havent been this excited for an album since....the last one. Been listening to all things RH/Thom/Jonny/Nigel for almost 3 decades now. Their music is the soundtrack of my life. How do they keep getting better at creating gorgeous soundscapes??!! Every time I listen there is something new. I'm immersed in that feeling of falling in love with a song💕🎶💕🎶💕
Genius, pure unadulterated genius. The words flow images, and emotions directly into your brain as you listen... Very few artists can do this, but it seems with Thom it's a natural gift he has. Beautiful, more piece of art than a tune.
Wonderfully bittersweet, dark beneath the shiny veneer, with a glimmer of hope, but tainted with a feeling that something's just not quite right. Very typical style we're accustomed to by Yorke/Greenwood, but surprises us every time. It feels like being dragged beneath the surface somehow. And you can't stop listening.
Thoms one of the rare artist that gets better and better; more refined; more confident; He’s changed music; all of these textures that we accept as normal were nowhere in the popular culture radar till Kid A. That ballsy LP; sounds like the foundation now; made all of this possible. Bless this Group of Artists that won’t stop growing and blessing us with gifts. This songs an instant classic; a Treasure. Thank you Gents
Everything you do I love it. Thom Yorke , I really appreciate the person you are . Thank you for helping me through a day surrounded by narcissistic parents. Your music allows me to be free and it gives me the strength to make music . You changed my life
I have The Smile on my face! The amount of enjoyment I have had, and continue to receive, from Thom and Co.'s prolific output is ridiculously out of proportion with any other thing.
Anyone seen Hitchcock’s Spellbound? I’d bet PTA was inspired by it here. The psychological aspect of it all, and @ 2:51 the wall of eyes reminds me of the Salvador Dali dream sequences in it.
The lyrics seem to address the experience of facing challenges and difficulties in life. There is mention of a decline in self-esteem or personal situation, the presence of externally perceived barriers, and the creation of the situation by oneself. There is also a reference to a possible loss of identity or emotional connection, with an insistence on facing something that persists despite attempts. It suggests celebrating despite not feeling deserving and emphasizes the fleeting nature of time. The lyrics raise questions about identity and lost vitality. I know that feeling bro.
Perfect. Everything about it. I absolutely love the counting to 5 background vocal that makes its way in there. The amazing video. And "Let's raise our glasses to what we don't deserve"....
Gotta love how excellence is so common around these circles that they can drop a PTA directed music video on a Monday morning like it’s nothing. Eagerly awaiting the new record
I saw them live in NYC almost 1 year ago and it was an incredible show. It was a day before my birthday so to have new material the week before my birthday this year is truly a gift from The Smile!❤
Wow! Just stunning work again. This is one of the most gorgeous, mysterious and profound piece of music I've heard in a while. The film by PTA is so original and beautiful. Amazingly talented artists.
@@Killadey I don't mean the song infers to us. That would indeed be implication. I mean that the song itself is inferencial. It draws on inference. It concludes the reaction and expectations and then plays on that intuitively. My comment was a bit incoherent, though, and misspelled 😆 fair enough.
@@John.Christopher Ah ok fair enough, I see the word used incorrectly so often that's all. I didn't even notice the spelling mistake though. You're clearly an articulate chap though, so sorry for doubting you. 😁
They're really taking the abstract compositional style of AMSP to its logical extreme. Really interesting unpredictable patterns and melodies in this one.
Thom Yorke's music is like visiting an art museum, in this case sonically. Walking around to every painting and feeling its contents. Every project he and his friends create are their own abstract art exhibits that paint unique textures and meanings to interpret and inspire. Im so ready for this new album
It’s not like art. It is art. Capital A Art.
Just saw that this video is directed by PTA, no wonder it looks like a Masterpiece
all music is art. some bad some good
One must ask what is art then, if this is only *like* art. Well, I'm sure you didn't mean it like that, but the wording is a bit off nonetheless. And unlike some, I don't believe that every single crap you shit out is art, there has to be a barrier of entry.
Music is art
I've been a fan of Thom's music since I was 20. I'm turning 52 now. I can't believe this man is STILL amazing.
Amen🐐🐐🐐🐐
Es un viaje cósmico entrar en cada tema es alucinante este músico tan creativo es como estar en un sueño eterno saludos desde 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷💚💚💚
❤ saludos desde san isidro bs as@@adrianaecheverria8196
Been a fan since I was 52. Turning 20 now. Oh how the years fly by. Carried on the wind, oh pleasing day, I look towards sky.
The Bends kicked off my obsession at 28!
Amazing!! Thom Yorke really is my favorite singer of all time no doubt.
No doubt
I agree.
100%. There is 100% no doubt. + the influence and impact he had on music and other singers!
AGREED
Wait, is everyone here getting Thom York mixed up with Gwen Stefani?
What an artist to grow old with. The Smile is accessing new and unfound corners of the Yorke mansion.
Nice comment
beautifully, said
It's buitifull... mmmmm.... mmm
The first time I heard Thom Yorke sing was a song called "No Surprises" on a friend's music player.
There wasn't as much artist information on the internet as there is today.
Time passed and I watched a film called "Vanilla Sky", which was an adaptation of "Abra los Ojos".
In that film, "Everything in its right place" played. From then on I knew that Radiohead was a different band and that it would definitely be part of my life. I listened to all the albums, and I'm a big fan of Thom Yorke.
Hello I have autism and this felt really close to home, it summed up my life experience in one song. I have felt like an observer for so long. Like a tree, just background noise. And the world goes so fast and intensely around me, I can’t keep up. I stand still.
continue to persevere, you got this
You're not alone in this, friend. Regardless of where you stand or whether or not you're moving, the part that matters is that you're standing at all. Keep standing and in due time you'll figure out how to move. Much love.
How beuatifully put! There is great merit in standing still in all this madness. All that rushing around can be a waste of energy, leading nowhere but possibly with undesirable consequences.
If this song speaks toyou so clearly, maybe you should try answering, perhaps through the same medium. I find my guitar hepls me to focus on what matters whilst all the chaos swirls around me.
I wonder of thom or Johnny Greenwood especially has autism. They both seem shy. Johnny painfully so
@@michaelskurski912 I believe both Thom and Johnny are autistic yes. Although this song specifically is about alcoholism I’ve heard. I just found it personally relevant to my own experience with autism.
- also thank you all for the supportive comments about finding contentment in the still. I am working everyday on my confidence and finding myself. Hopefully one day I can express whatever myself is through art like this.
Thom Yorke pulling that dream atmosphere like no one else can
Radiohead has been with me all my adult life. As a constant base, not every day, but reflecting at key moments. A soundtrack to my life so far...
Yes. Feel this to. Since I first learned just in the guitar at 15. I get lost in this stuff when I need to find myself again.
Why am I having trouble finding the beauty I know is there.
@@nicholassanzari9603 Just keep listening. Good music often has to be learned because it isn't formulaic and "easy" to feel.
D throne I will do that.
@@nicholassanzari9603 In Rainbows to me is a good one for anyone to discover.. I am a fan and I was disappointed until about the 10th listen, then I had an "Oh my" moment. Also watch the basement sessions of in Rainbows and King of Limbs - they are unreal. Have a good one.
I find myself unable to stop thinking about that closing moment when the final version of Thom arrives at the bar and "sees" the other versions of himself who are almost pantomiming his different daily emotions and moods. He's looking at them like they are different people even as he recognizes them. But the most telling glance is at the final figure, the one who is hollow, see-through and disappearing: a man who doesn't belong in this world and who does not know how to find peace and contentment in his existence. He imagines going through the motions all over again, dreading that he won't find a way to simply live happily. It's a grim sight to behold. The pain and ultimate resignation in his eyes is absolutely devastating. Our lives finally amount to little more than "grains of sand slipping through our hands".
Agreed - and honestly, phenomenal acting on Thom's part.
@WhatTheJunque Yeah I'm actually surprised how well he translated these feelings. On the other hand the music all these years has translated all these feeling so well that obviously Thom feels all these things very deeply. He probably didn't have to do much "acting".
@@jfmgunnertrue - “expressing” is probably the more accurate term!
I was waiting for Thom to burp.
Relatable, my brain is loud and dead at the same time somehow. Depression and possible ADHD and just generally being pessimistic a lot of the time I suppose, there's a lot of people struggling with this stuff and way worse out there but living is living and dying is dying is what it comes down to regardless of anything
thom and johnny are un touchable.
the masters of music
Truly.
Suede are better
@@mojopin1997, love them both, big fan of Suede from the start.
@@CristiLuc suede are getting better and better. Last two Radiohead albums have felt like a bunch of b sides.
@@mojopin1997cómprate un par de oídos sordo de mierda
I have a strong feeling that the second album will be more cohesive, consisting only of brand new material. Amazing singles, and this PTA masterpiece brought nice memories of the day that "Daydreaming" came out. It's wonderful to see our idols getting older and still creating their best material yet.
Please no, there's like 10 unreleased songs. 😂
this very song dates back to the king of limbs days at least
the album also includes Bending Hectic so probably not
Never get old
Friend of a friend is people on balconies
Masterpiece. Paul Thomas Anderson is a legend. Thom Yorke is a legend. It doesn’t get much better than this.
Don't forget jonny greenwood
@@samindumadusanka3149 also a legend
I feel like not mentioning Tom Skinner is unfair yet I see almost no one give him credit...
@@nanakoyuki3083 I was mainly referencing and comparing this to Anima where it was also PTA and Thom Yorke. But in terms of the band, all three members are vital for its sound and very important, ie: A Hairdryer. Tom Skinner is one of the best drummers alive no doubt
he's awesome too, yep :)@@nanakoyuki3083
Didn’t expect another album so soon after the first one. Really glad the boys are enjoying what they make without any pressure other than making stuff that matters to them. I can imagine how much pressure there is for them to make their” other “ stuff , but I’m glad Thom, and Johnny are just making stuff with nothing but creative freedom. Excited for this new album! A dope track
Yeah, it really seems they're just truly enjoying themselves, I've seen so many live recordings of the first album and contrary to early in his career he seems to be loving it on stage just as much as I love the debut album. Then again I am possibly a liiittle bit biased.
To be honest I expected it sooner considering they started playing some of the songs on this album 14 months ago.
That's probably a factor in why The Smile was formed. It was a way for Johnny and Thom to connect and make music without the pressure of releasing a new Radiohead album.
Se quando come voi dite non essendo sotto pressione sono capaci di creare questa lagna, mi auguro che tornino ad esserlo velocemente sotto pressione.
I think with The Smile they don't labor over these tunes. They flesh them out and record them. Thom and the guys have spoken about with each Radiohead record they suffer under the labor making something perfect. They are perfectionists and The Smile I think is way to knock out tunes as a three pieces with little fuss over instrumentation due to there only three members. Plus, touring is a bit easier and potentially more profitable playing smaller venues. Radiohead is a machine and touring is a large undertaking, playing much larger venues.
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood are the most important musicians of my entire life
Should try out Barry Andrews from Shriekback-lots of great music from all over the musical map!
Yes with Sufjan and David Byrne.
For me it's Peter Andre and Katie Price
Both are 80% of RH
amen
This is a classic Yorke track - very good the first time, then gets even better the more you listen to it
Down a peg or two you all go
Behind a wall of eyes
Of your own device
Is that still you?
With hollow eyes
Changed to black and white
Strap yourself in
I try, but it don't go away
I try, but it don't go away
I try, but it don't go away
Let us raise our glasses
To what we don't deserve
What we're not worthy of
So rich and white
To the grains of sand
Slipping through our hands
I try, but it don't go away (One, two, three, four, five)
I try, but it don't go away (One, two, three, four, five)
I try, but it don't go away (One, two, three, four, five)
Is that still you? (One, two, three, four, five)
Through hollow eyes (One, two, three, four, five)
Changed to black and white (One, two, three, four, five)
So strap yourself in (One, two, three, four, five)
TY!!
*down a peg or two you'll go
*your own device
*with the hollow eyes
you can literally see him sing these correct lyrics
rich and *wise (?)
I thought he say don’t be selfish😭
* Down a peg or two - You'll go ,
* And the Wall of Eyes ,
* Your own device.
Is that still you? With the hollow eyes..
Used to black & white,
Strap yourself in..
❤
Love it 😻🌠
I love the eery atmosphere in this. I think the strings does it. Jonny Greenwood is a very talented arranger too.
Just sounds like all their other postmodern depressive gruel
This might legitimately be *the* song that inspires me to learn the guitar. A friend who passed gave me his, and it has been sitting in dust in the back corner of my closet for the past decade, and for the first time for as long as I can remember, I feel incredibly inspired to pick it up and learn the instrument. Whether or not I follow through with it, thank you Thom, Jonny, and Tom, for making me feel all sorts of emotions again. What a glorious, yet humble, triumvirate.
@@F--B and yet here you are. They thank you for your view and interaction.
@@Outplayedqt that's so cool, I hope you see it through. It's really a good hobby to have.
Greenwood frkung genius
I’ve been listening to this album a lot.
I wasn’t too sure at first but the more
I listen the more I realize this is a masterpiece.
I love it more than the first Smile album and I like
that one too.
I am continually blown away by the progression of these people, as well as their ability to make songs that grow and expand upon listening. What a cool, intimate, stripped-down sound. I love the maturity and vulnerability of Thom's aging voice, the eerie-sweeping strings, the incredible swinging and 'bombing' percussion. Cannot wait for the new album!
Same. He has an amazing way of making a song grow.
Thom's talent died in OK COMPUTER...everything done after that album is pure and exclusive poop
@@sebastian4683 worst opinion ever
@@gustavominerin buy yourself a life...depressed
They opened the Glasgow gig with this song, truly amazing, the sound affects in the background made it even more amazing 👀🎸🏴👍
How on Earth can these guys keep releasing such amazing pieces of artful work? I am aware that there are only three of them and that Johnny and Thom are composing together since those 'On a Friday ' jams, but still: it amazes me how much talent can these guys still display as it is! I can honestly say I can't wait for the album to be released!
I think when you don't have financial pressures and can just hang out in studios all day and mess around, stuff happens. Not all of us have that luxury unfortunately, but they've earnt that space.
@@TheLunarnotesmany “artists” have the financial backing to live a life of high creative output but very few have the talent to capitalize on the dream of consistently making unique and moving records. If money were the primary headwind, we’d have a lot more more good music from commercially successful artists. The reality is most good music these days comes from artists who have difficulty making a livable wage as a musician. It seems that money is more or less irrelevant in the formulation of great music.
yes, good points, I agree actually@@baxoutthebox5682
@@IronicleseAndSardoniclesehell yeah!
I was listening to In Rainbows again for the umpteenth time and it's so amazing and just hits so hard
@@baxoutthebox5682 yes very true especially now with so many tools accessible to everybody money is even less of a factor into being able to make great music
I feel privileged to be a huge fan of Radiohead and Thom Yorke with all his side projects for almost three decades...it puts me in a very emotional state to see him age so well (like good wine !) with so many sublime new creations! I am so proud to have followed and loved him for so long and continue to this day
Exactly how I feel as well!
Hi Ann *i m quebec too
what a kind of song and film!!
Absolutely same feelings here. He’s a musical, magical wonder to this universe. Honestly an alien with how mesmerizing and otherworldly his creations are 🖤🥀
Ditto big time
You gotta really appreciate Jonny for his devoted efforts to accompany that feeling you love from the band as well. Especially on the one song fuck what’s its name with the peaky blinder guy in it cillian
I feel the vibes of "THERE THERE" but calmer and sadder
YES! I wracked my brain the whole song through wondering which radiohead song had that "thump-a-thump' sound interspersed!
Also kind of sounds like House of Cards
@@kenyaholloway-reliford8213 yep :)
"let us raise our glasses
To what we don't deserve". 😮
yeah, those lines hit me like a truck.
Wow, I cannot get enough of this song. On repeat. It is once again a reflection of Thom and his fellow bandmates' musical abilities. Genius.
With Thoms stuff, I dislike it at first but then it grows on me like a beautiful fungus.
hi, that is what a song is. thanks.
@@Zacherywolf77 no shit
i agree, but after a month i am still waiting for this song's "spores" to take over. i just cant get into it :( @@CraigStCyrPlus
@@CraigStCyrPlusthat's how it is for me. This one however grew onto me SOOOOO FAST. This song has an atmosphere of eerieness like no other
Introspective, sensitive, entrancingly dark: The smile is pure art
hi
man I feel like the intense feelings of agoraphobia and intense introspection and the RADICAL discomfort and disassociation that can bring when those concepts merge is represented SO well here, no music video has ever filled me with such an intense inclination to have a quiet night in and avoid everyone possible while I try to think some things through
Man I cannot wait for this album
Wow. Very well put. That sense of alienation whilst in a crowd, the inner dialogue when we can't find a way to fit into a space full of people and fully partake in it. It blows my mind that they collaborate with Paul Thomas Anderson, because only a true master of film like him could have expressed what you're describing so well. With this and Daydreaming it's a profound collaboration of music and visuals unlike any I've ever seen.
is this also about imposter syndrome...or the feeling OF imposter syndrome?
@@jfmgunner anima with thom and pts is truly amazing too, its such a good artistic duo i'll never get used to how mind blowing they are together
@@MrTagoe-xw8yg I see a lot of that reflected lyrically, but in the music video it fills me with this keen and specific sensation like he's getting overwhelmed by those feelings and notions while being so utterly oversaturated in human contact and unable to just fully focus on the singular feeling of the thoughts now overtaking him, providing an even sharper juxtaposition between the outer-body feelings invoked by a particularly heavy wave of something like imposter syndrome.
There's almost tranquility and macabre acceptance I see reflected in it, like realizing you're starving at the same time you're drowning.
purely my own initial takeaway from things, but man regardless of the specific intent behind it may have been, it sure as fuck is objectively poignant.
I feel similar. I also think that there is certain feeling of it being kind of forced on the lyrical subject. Like apart from all this discomfort and sick thoughts there is no way to escape from them. I just started to work 1,500 km away from my family to let them live normally, and pay off debt. The feeling of alienation and almost derealization I'm getting from being half of the time among people that use a language I do not know, and half among strangers that came from my country but are substantially different from me, it really weighs down on a human. I really connect with this song personally, one of those few good songs that you feel rather than hear.
Didn’t hear that coming. Always interesting and intriguing. Many thanks for having music to look forward to and a body of work to revisit. Hoping for a ‘Live From The Basement’…. Cheers…. many thanks, and much ❤
Well, from the basement is a project by Neil Godrich and this is an album that he didnt produced! It clearly doesnt sound like him! Interesting decision but now you cant expect a From The Basement
@@ImNotJiminy Not saying I’m expecting one, but he doesn’t produce for everyone that performs on there
From the basement recordings are truly amazing.
*Nigel Godrich.@@ImNotJiminy
I swear every song with Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood is an experience.
this is what Aging like a boss looks like kids !... not just his body, but his importance as an artist. he stil has a lot to offer even though he had massive success and he is living and creating free from his own shadows... bravo thom , you keep on inspiring me to this day !
For me, Thom just gets more attractive ❤ Love him so much, I cried I was so happy for him when he married the lady from Sicily,, gosh her name escapes me today.
I hope they have many children.😻
@@suzycat2026 Dajana?
Thanks @@syrup- Dajana , Roncione ? Love that video Ingenue where they dance together 🙂
thoms work never bores me❤ which is why hes my favorite artist, i cant wait for the new album
Same
SAMEEEEEE
Beautiful and outstanding in every way
Hats off to Thom Yorke and Paul Thomas Anderson.
When he sings, “strap yourself in” 😮
THIS IS ART.
No other artist in this era comes even close to the quality that Thom and Jonny can produce.
idk what about Ed Colin and Phil
@@BSell-b1q if you wanna make something, make it. Don't wait for others. I imagine Ed, Colin and Phil would say the same.
I love Thom and his friends' art, but it's very bold statement! At least in every country can find some unique talents. In my native-speaker country is Auctyon.
@@BSell-b1q what about them?
not really. your comment is way exaggerated. there are so many creative musicians out there. you just do not know.
This collaboration is like hearing good buddies are doing well. Love it so much.
Exactly
I am continuously amazed by Thom and the Radiohead contingent’s ability to continuously reinvent themselves and find new artistic inspiration year after year (decade after decade). They have created a whole musical ecosystem over the course of their careers, with The Smile being just the latest work of mastery. I loved The Smile’s first album, and I am truly excited to listen to “Wall of Eyes” in full 😁
I couldn't have said it better...I totally agree with you!
I only know this I am so very in love with Tony Galvan and only him that I refuse to live any longer with out him n my life
@xavicampoverde6031I actually have pretty similar thoughts and feelings about this song. The chord progression is very open and wandering (without a conventional cadence or resolution), which creates an interesting atmosphere. I agree that this song doesn’t have a strong melodic hook, which I think creates a somewhat mysterious kind of vibe overall. I am curious to see how this song fits and aligns within the context of the full album.
Here’s shy girl thumbsupping to everything but trying to disappear.. but still want to have a little voice of yes
Could you fuck off it’s not Radiohead, they’re are other musicians in the band that are not in Radiohead
Music, video and Thom's voice...Magnificent; I'm already obsessed.
I've been a fan of Thom's music since I was 14. I'm 40 now. I can't believe this man is STILL miserable.
I wouldn't have it any other way! :)
When will we see real smiles instead of fake ones?
How do you know he's miserable? He seems quite happy these days.
This actually made me guffaw!! I know exactly what you mean but I wouldn't change one atom of him
That one made me choke on my wine a bit
Brazilian Bossa Nova Plus England Freak Alternative Experimental. Very nice song. Muito bom! Gostei bastante😆
Most Radiohead’s music is bossa in disguise
@@LakeLifeSwitzerland that's pretty accurate for the majority of their best songs of the last 15 years
Reminded me of "Ill Wind" on my first listen. So amazing. Love. Thank you.
Paul Thomas Anderson & The Smile 💔 amazing, indescribable
They never disappoint.
Update: After listening to this song 15 times I can confirm with the utmost certainty this track is beautiful.
Definitely
hahaha, yes also want to like it more than i do
Yo ya voy en 20 times!
Only 15? 🤔 💗
Easily over 40 at this point@@libertyeyesphoto
I had a dream many years ago in rehab where I only existed as a large eye drawn along a wall for people to come and look at
This is amazing
Sounds like a ketamine trip I once had.
Have you still got the LSD?
HansDelli, I can't quite remember the city but I think its the dead city of Nineveh (maybe Sumer). If you look further, in its walls are engravings of the people that lived their with hollowed eyes with some painted black and white. This video is a reference to that city and their song "How to Disappear Completely". That's what this city, or at least its people did; the only person in this entire video alive is Thom's character and everything else is a (Mal-adaptive) daydream. Thom's point is for us to figure out why.
Wasn’t familiar with that city till now. Thank you
The final chorus, with johnnys dissonant guitar notes, fluttering along the orchestra and instrumental will always be satisfying to me😄
Always seem to drop a new song that resonates perfectly with how I'm feeling. Today my MS has knocked my mood down a wormhole and I haven't switched my phone on today because I can't face it. The first moment I let the outside world in this is right there on my homepage...like a hand reaching-out. Thank you x
Best wishes, I hope you're doing well, stranger ❤
Another timeless masterpiece by such talented individuals. Bravo👏🏼
This song hits me as deep as Daydreaming did.It's of course different but the mood is similar and the video shows also a Thom who seems to be lonely,doesn't find the place where he could be connected to someone or feels like he's not belonging to anyone. Like in Daydreaming, i have the wish to give Thom a hug. I thought Bending Hectic would be my Song of the year but this one and with this video diggs even deeper.Well,i miss Radiohead but Thom and Johnny give us such great music,that helps a lot
One of the greates artists alive - for sure!
This album is such a masterpiece there is no stopping Tom or Johnny even after 30 years they just keep getting better and better
Please someone make a movie about this man's inner world.
That's probably the very last thing he wants.
yeah paradox@@violetlines6687
Anima
I’m literally crying, I’m so thankful just to be able to watch this.
Pandemic was horrible but universe definitely had something better for us.
Props if you managed to survive and be here today.
Absolutely delighted that this individual continues to create and contribute to the world of artistic music! It's great to witness an artist who stays true to their unconventional and non-commercial style. We could use more of this genuine, non-sell-out music in the world.
it's not an individual, it's a band...
@@jeremykeelermusic3153It's an AI or a bot, I reckon
Well said!
I can’t think of a single band/artist I grew up with that is making better music today than they were back in the 90s - seriously it’s insane what these dudes have done over all these years - much love
Thom Yorke is the only artist that is able to constantly give me chills, his vocals are so angelic it's like listening melancholic angel sing these tunes. Beautiful work as usual.
Escucharla por primera vez al amanecer acá en México me fue uno de los momentos más inspiradores de mi vida. Gracias Thom, Jonny, Tom
Y gracias Paul. Gran director me encanta There Will Be Blood
Classic RH/Smile. The more you listen the more you find. A song that you feel at the bottom of your stomach. Absolutely beautiful ❤
“Wall of Eyes” is the opening and title-track of The Smile’s second album. The song was is accompanied by a music video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Notably, the promotional materials for Radiohead’s 2010 album The King of Limbs included a poem seemingly titled “Wall of Ice,” incorporating the phrase “wall of eyes.” During that period, there were speculations circulating that Radiohead might release an album or EP titled “Wall of Ice.”
Glad someone else remembers this
What's the point of the quotes if we don't know who is saying it?
Mi ha emozionato tutto: il video, la voce, il tessuto sonoro... signori, qui bisogna solo inchinarsi alla pura genialità.
Always blown away with their sounds..... gotta shroom to this... been 10+yrs..
Love the haunting shot of him alone at the bar, staring into the viewer's soul...
Thom must be the most free guy there is. I feel better doing the Thom Yorke dance while singing along, I can only imagine how he feels being the original creator.
I knew I'd be floating in Yorktown as soon as I pressed PLAY.
I can't paint without listening to these guys. Both albums are works of art.
This song is a straight-up masterpiece. Really think this album is going to be something special.
Been a fan since I WAS 14 WHEN PAblo HONEY came out. Was it's own music then as is anything the guys from Radiohead do today. "The Smile" has a very Thom Yorke feel to it. These guys are powerhouses of creativity!!!
True Raw Art...Thom Yorke never fails to deliver it.
2024 is already turning out to be an amazing year for music.
Cutouts is out on October 4th, and thom put out a soundtrack in April, this year really has shaped up to be amazing for music
El nuevo batero la rompe!!3 capos
Aca sin poder dormir 🇦🇷
Art. There is nothing else to say about this guys. Art.
Very excited for this album, definitely one my top songs from the smile
Real glad The Smile is gonna do more than one album, really enjoy their stuff
I simply cannot get this song out of my head! And it's welcome to stay there as long as it likes.🖤🥰 i havent been this excited for an album since....the last one. Been listening to all things RH/Thom/Jonny/Nigel for almost 3 decades now. Their music is the soundtrack of my life. How do they keep getting better at creating gorgeous soundscapes??!! Every time I listen there is something new. I'm immersed in that feeling of falling in love with a song💕🎶💕🎶💕
I can listen to this song many times!!!!!! Beyond extraordinary!!!!!!!!!!! I'm impressed!!!!!!!!!
Genius, pure unadulterated genius. The words flow images, and emotions directly into your brain as you listen... Very few artists can do this, but it seems with Thom it's a natural gift he has. Beautiful, more piece of art than a tune.
And suddenly your day brightens up. Thank you guys 🖤
Those tones at the end. How they thought to make music of an everyday annoyance. This is why this is not just sound, but Art.
With everything going on in the world, I am blessed to be alive to experience this magnificence...
Wonderfully bittersweet, dark beneath the shiny veneer, with a glimmer of hope, but tainted with a feeling that something's just not quite right. Very typical style we're accustomed to by Yorke/Greenwood, but surprises us every time. It feels like being dragged beneath the surface somehow. And you can't stop listening.
Thoms one of the rare artist that gets better and better; more refined; more confident; He’s changed music; all of these textures that we accept as normal were nowhere in the popular culture radar till Kid A. That ballsy LP; sounds like the foundation now; made all of this possible. Bless this Group of Artists that won’t stop growing and blessing us with gifts. This songs an instant classic; a Treasure. Thank you Gents
Everything you do I love it.
Thom Yorke , I really appreciate the person you are . Thank you for helping me through a day surrounded by narcissistic parents. Your music allows me to be free and it gives me the strength to make music .
You changed my life
Really awesome to hear. I hope your music takes you far, whether it be fame or personal growth.
Ps ur comment is way too relatable
Muchas gracias por la música.
De corazón y alma. Lo necesito
Now...
THIS
IS
ART
I have The Smile on my face! The amount of enjoyment I have had, and continue to receive, from Thom and Co.'s prolific output is ridiculously out of proportion with any other thing.
I want to see a full movie of this ❤ he's such a great mind... LOVE Thom Yorke so much 😍 🤩
One of the greatest directors of all time collaborating once again with Yorke and Greenwood, two of the greatest musicians ever.
Anyone seen Hitchcock’s Spellbound? I’d bet PTA was inspired by it here. The psychological aspect of it all, and @ 2:51 the wall of eyes reminds me of the Salvador Dali dream sequences in it.
De las mejores canciones de The Smile hasta la fecha. Hipnótica
Hipnótica, tal cual... la sensación de que varios ojos te estén mirando
This is hypnotizing. They're trying to raise my blood pressure and I like it
The lyrics seem to address the experience of facing challenges and difficulties in life. There is mention of a decline in self-esteem or personal situation, the presence of externally perceived barriers, and the creation of the situation by oneself. There is also a reference to a possible loss of identity or emotional connection, with an insistence on facing something that persists despite attempts. It suggests celebrating despite not feeling deserving and emphasizes the fleeting nature of time. The lyrics raise questions about identity and lost vitality. I know that feeling bro.
absolute cinema
Perfect. Everything about it. I absolutely love the counting to 5 background vocal that makes its way in there. The amazing video. And "Let's raise our glasses to what we don't deserve"....
Gotta love how excellence is so common around these circles that they can drop a PTA directed music video on a Monday morning like it’s nothing. Eagerly awaiting the new record
I saw them live in NYC almost 1 year ago and it was an incredible show. It was a day before my birthday so to have new material the week before my birthday this year is truly a gift from The Smile!❤
Front row on my bday too but in December... and in Seattle. Best birthday ever!
Wow! Just stunning work again. This is one of the most gorgeous, mysterious and profound piece of music I've heard in a while. The film by PTA is so original and beautiful. Amazingly talented artists.
I love how this track infers without going in the direction your expect. Beautiful
You know that infer doesn't mean the same as imply don't you?
@@Killadey I don't mean the song infers to us. That would indeed be implication. I mean that the song itself is inferencial. It draws on inference. It concludes the reaction and expectations and then plays on that intuitively. My comment was a bit incoherent, though, and misspelled 😆 fair enough.
@@John.Christopher Ah ok fair enough, I see the word used incorrectly so often that's all. I didn't even notice the spelling mistake though. You're clearly an articulate chap though, so sorry for doubting you. 😁
@@Killadey 💗 Cheers, my friend 😊
AMAZING! THE GUITAR REMINDS ME OF HOUSE OF CARDS. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE WHOLE ALBUM!
This man, this man… one of the greatest of all times.
They're really taking the abstract compositional style of AMSP to its logical extreme. Really interesting unpredictable patterns and melodies in this one.
I love this.
The fact this is being released around close to the holidays, the feels you get :) winter soul