watch everyone who enjoyed Zero Sum but trashed Foreign Spies love Foreign Spies more in the future.. I love both songs but Foreign Spies sends you into a trancey place that Thom wasn't able to send us to since Dawn Chorus
I guess it’s more like a Kid A/Amnesiac-situation, where they recorded the material for both albums at the same time and then grouped the tracks that would fit together in two piles.
I think its reasonable to assume given the name and how the tracklist features just eyes and mouth, one of the first songs the smile ever workshopped but missed out on 2 albums thus far. not to mention dont get me started and foreign spies feel underdone to me
@@hotlettuce14 The title comes from a lyric in Zero Sum. And Jonny of Thom have since the early Radiohead-days been roadtesting songs that didn't find their place on an album until many albums later.
@@NarrowShouldersOpenMind I agree, by no means did do I think a song is any less good because it hasnt made an album at the time. Amnesiac is one of my favourite albums and nude is a top 5 song of all time for me
A video of amazing music coming from arguably the most genius musicians of the last 30 years being discussed with a tone of pedantic superiority by someone with a toothpick in his mouth.
Fantano annoys me because he’s a fan of particular styles of music, talking about music he never liked as if he’s being objective and then retrieving into “hey, it’s just an opinion”. It’s like an art film buff criticizing Sam Raimi films or Ben Stiller comedies, as if from an objective standpoint, but never admitting to hating this kind of product they criticize in the first place. I think he loves hurting people’s feelings when he trivializes a piece of music like that. I never discuss Taylor Swift because I will never say anything good about her music, since I never liked it. Fantano does this every goddamn time. I think the biggest problem is that he’s an insincere person.
Cutouts is an absolute gem ! 💙 I shed tears when I heard Foreign Spies for the first time this evening. It amazes me how Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood still comes up with new creative material after over a 30 year career ! Tom Skinner is a brilliant drummer. I'm so thankful I got the chance to see them live! ❤
@@gorskiy1 I agree. I wonder if Anthony was thinking about the cover for Discipline when he said Red instead of the album name itself, being Discipline. There's such a confidence in being the front a center of a song while playing those relentless frenzy of notes. Definitely dug Zero Sum a lot.
@@gorskiy1I like how it looks like more bands are taking inspiration form that era of KC, in the 1990’s and 2000’s it was more the 70’s era that inspired more groups.
Yeah I dont know what Fantano is smoking, Dont Get Me Started is fucking awesome. Specially when the drums come in and the " your voice means nothing" outro
The difference between the live and the studio version is insane. I don't know why but I think they decided to record the drums in this "muffled" way, removing a lot of the low frequenzies , resulting in a loss of the kick effect to the kick lol. Live it's more of a dance song, hearing that big kick in your chest
That comment section. You know most of them weren’t even listening, they were too busy thinking up a clever negative comment…and comparing what they’re hearing to RHCP, the smiths and the stokes (may have been more), 3 VERY different bands, bands that sound nothing like what was playing
I'm loving more the more I listen to it. Its definitely a grower. If I'm having a shower in the morning I go to KOL and Moon SP before any of their other stuff. Soooo good.
If you haven't already fantanto, check out the smile tiny desk. As a bassist I enjoyed the low end in the set. Plus Johnny plays bass on the first track it's pretty sick
I’m happy Fantano and giggens like it. It’s just that chat go along with the way Fantano might be acting towards the track like when he made those national geography jokes, the votes dropped.
contrary to popular belief, I'm beginning to believe this is Jonny Greenwood's scrap material band and NOT Thom's.. I don't think Jonny is a lyricist (as far as I know) but that is Thom's main contribution. They're all equals in the Smile but I read/hear a lot of "this is Thom's extra stuff" but its actually Jonny's..
It’s pretty even across the board, imo. There are plenty of songs that melodically sound like Thom Yorke compositions. That’s being said, these two are Jonny’s for sure. And it certainly isn’t scrap material by any stretch.
Why isn’t anyone talking about their lyrics? "Don’t Get Me Started" feels like a response to the Israel-Palestine conflict and helped me undertand Yorke more.
@misterbowlerhat he can play the magical pink skin flute for all I care, if your a fan of his opinions you most likely don't have an original opinion of your own 😅
@@ferdiaobrien3238I don’t agree with many of his opinions but that guy was just pointing out he played bass, which he does. No need to say we’re agreeing or anything when that wasn’t mentioned
@bugsbunnywearingasmoking801 Yes, you're right. The Smile is a garage band. Make an album, go and play it. Radiohead is a production. Make an album, promote, sell, pay outside entities, getting the whole band together. I agree with you. Freedom
The older I get, the less I give a fuck about what people think about the music I love. Music is art and will hit every person differently. The music I don't like, is not bad because I don't like it, it has value for someone. Listening to a pretentious snob give his "opinion" on music is meaningless. One of my favourite sayings about critics - Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
Thom usually uses hardware synths which can sometimes lag behind their VST counterparts in a few areas. Analog synths in general trade fidelity for a warm and lofi sound. But they're DEFINITELY not cheaper.
Fantano is the most boring music critic in the world. He’s like this annoying White Lotus character. Talking as if he was objective, but then hiding behind “hey, it’s just my opinion” mask. Lou Reed called this “a lowest form of life”. But hey, “it’s just an opinion”.
Foreign Spies hits you after multiple listens. And then it's crushingly beautiful.
watch everyone who enjoyed Zero Sum but trashed Foreign Spies love Foreign Spies more in the future.. I love both songs but Foreign Spies sends you into a trancey place that Thom wasn't able to send us to since Dawn Chorus
Nah it sucks every time and is a terrible opener
Cutouts isn't a B side album. People confidently jump to conclusions based on almost no information lol
I guess it’s more like a Kid A/Amnesiac-situation, where they recorded the material for both albums at the same time and then grouped the tracks that would fit together in two piles.
I think its reasonable to assume given the name and how the tracklist features just eyes and mouth, one of the first songs the smile ever workshopped but missed out on 2 albums thus far. not to mention dont get me started and foreign spies feel underdone to me
@@hotlettuce14 Eyes and Mouth is considered an extremely strong song
@@hotlettuce14 The title comes from a lyric in Zero Sum. And Jonny of Thom have since the early Radiohead-days been roadtesting songs that didn't find their place on an album until many albums later.
@@NarrowShouldersOpenMind I agree, by no means did do I think a song is any less good because it hasnt made an album at the time. Amnesiac is one of my favourite albums and nude is a top 5 song of all time for me
A video of amazing music coming from arguably the most genius musicians of the last 30 years being discussed with a tone of pedantic superiority by someone with a toothpick in his mouth.
"not Brat enough"
Ngl I like how critical people are being of Anthony now
Fantano annoys me because he’s a fan of particular styles of music, talking about music he never liked as if he’s being objective and then retrieving into “hey, it’s just an opinion”.
It’s like an art film buff criticizing Sam Raimi films or Ben Stiller comedies, as if from an objective standpoint, but never admitting to hating this kind of product they criticize in the first place.
I think he loves hurting people’s feelings when he trivializes a piece of music like that. I never discuss Taylor Swift because I will never say anything good about her music, since I never liked it. Fantano does this every goddamn time. I think the biggest problem is that he’s an insincere person.
Solid couple of singles. Zero sum is a sick track.
the album is not b-sides
Cutouts is an absolute gem ! 💙 I shed tears when I heard Foreign Spies for the first time this evening. It amazes me how Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood still comes up with new creative material after over a 30 year career ! Tom Skinner is a brilliant drummer. I'm so thankful I got the chance to see them live! ❤
Zero sum has King Crimson vibes like Read the room. you know, this Robert Fripp'ish buzzing guitar and weird rhythms
Reminds me of KC Discipline era
@@gorskiy1 I agree. I wonder if Anthony was thinking about the cover for Discipline when he said Red instead of the album name itself, being Discipline. There's such a confidence in being the front a center of a song while playing those relentless frenzy of notes. Definitely dug Zero Sum a lot.
@@gorskiy1I like how it looks like more bands are taking inspiration form that era of KC, in the 1990’s and 2000’s it was more the 70’s era that inspired more groups.
Don't get me started was amazing what
Yeah I dont know what Fantano is smoking, Dont Get Me Started is fucking awesome. Specially when the drums come in and the " your voice means nothing" outro
@@stephencalvird7276 The live version of the song is awesome, but imho the studio recording doesn't deliver the same "oomph"
The difference between the live and the studio version is insane. I don't know why but I think they decided to record the drums in this "muffled" way, removing a lot of the low frequenzies , resulting in a loss of the kick effect to the kick lol. Live it's more of a dance song, hearing that big kick in your chest
@@TVBabbs Ah yeah I saw one performance. Though in the studio version I quite like the drums having more of a textural quality
@@ethanwimsett yeah, it's pretty much subjective. It's a choice
I don’t think I will ever understand this man.
Comparing Thom Yorke to tame impala is like comparing Greta van fleet to led zeppelin Fantano is one big walking L
That comment section. You know most of them weren’t even listening, they were too busy thinking up a clever negative comment…and comparing what they’re hearing to RHCP, the smiths and the stokes (may have been more), 3 VERY different bands, bands that sound nothing like what was playing
Zero Sum needs to go on much longer, why did they end it so abruptly? it was worthy of another 2 mins at least
Real, I am so editing the chorus and will make it last at least 8 more bars.
@@PalaceDude haha, well, I didn't necessarily want it to repeat but I wanted it to evolve into something more, make it happen!
leaving you wanting more is an art too
I love how it doesn't go on for too long. Very replayable and always providing new dynamic ideas.
bro keeps spitting out the dumbest takes
Iean, he looks like that Sonic villain.
Fr, mf said "they're B sides" cuz they're called cutouts, just another way to shit on it.
iiiiiinnnnnn ahhhhhhhhh BEAUTIFUL WORLD!
The Smile is amazing. It takes multiple listens until your brain re-wires a bit. Like OK Computer did to me in 1997.
The King Of Limbs is one of the best Radiohead albums and Fantano will always be incorrect. :)
I'm loving more the more I listen to it. Its definitely a grower. If I'm having a shower in the morning I go to KOL and Moon SP before any of their other stuff. Soooo good.
Real
no, lol
Like me
It’s really not, but it’s not bad and an interesting direction for the band but let’s relax
This is an A-side album lol
Somewhere we’re all still waiting for Foreign Spies to end
“gen z animal collective”
Anco is Gen z’s Animal Collective
hardest song ever written about windows 95 dont @ me
They didn't hear "The Slip" yet?
There's no way to listen to it officially without owning the vinyl. Doubt he cares enough to seek it out.
@@Teeheehee093it was on TH-cam and now it's officially released
My first favorite after my first listen
If you haven't already fantanto, check out the smile tiny desk. As a bassist I enjoyed the low end in the set. Plus Johnny plays bass on the first track it's pretty sick
Ouch! I quite enjoyed them.
I’m happy Fantano and giggens like it. It’s just that chat go along with the way Fantano might be acting towards the track like when he made those national geography jokes, the votes dropped.
@@Mulch-Muncher Yeah…he’s a joker. I guess I took it on the chin a bit as liked that ‘Don’t get me started’-nice low end.
Dude, those Anthony Kiedis impressions were underrated
god this guy is so annoying
Especially picking on us old baby boomers...
@@thisoldman5050 Fantano sucks it's not a secret
contrary to popular belief, I'm beginning to believe this is Jonny Greenwood's scrap material band and NOT Thom's.. I don't think Jonny is a lyricist (as far as I know) but that is Thom's main contribution. They're all equals in the Smile but I read/hear a lot of "this is Thom's extra stuff" but its actually Jonny's..
Exactly bro
It’s pretty even across the board, imo. There are plenty of songs that melodically sound like Thom Yorke compositions. That’s being said, these two are Jonny’s for sure. And it certainly isn’t scrap material by any stretch.
Why isn’t anyone talking about their lyrics? "Don’t Get Me Started" feels like a response to the Israel-Palestine conflict and helped me undertand Yorke more.
Anyone who stopped listening is a delluded childish idiot
I actually had the same idea today. what do you think he's trying to say?
Can't give two shits about what these two think, but I am defo glad Fantano liked Zero Sum, it goes HARD!
Si good the smile
we're mathin'
Not a b-side album Anthony! Haha
idk what anthony is yammering on about but ok
chat is unbearable in this video smfh
Why people would listen to someones opinion on music who obviously doesn't have a single musical bone in their body is beyond me 😂😂😂
He play da bass
@misterbowlerhat he can play the magical pink skin flute for all I care, if your a fan of his opinions you most likely don't have an original opinion of your own 😅
@@ferdiaobrien3238I don’t agree with many of his opinions but that guy was just pointing out he played bass, which he does. No need to say we’re agreeing or anything when that wasn’t mentioned
Our generation is fucked.
@@thedarkcranberry ?
Critics are insufferable people honestly.
Why could they not play these songs with Radiohead?
I think people expect too much from a new radiohead album, so the smile is freedom
@bugsbunnywearingasmoking801 Yes, you're right. The Smile is a garage band. Make an album, go and play it.
Radiohead is a production. Make an album, promote, sell, pay outside entities, getting the whole band together.
I agree with you. Freedom
The older I get, the less I give a fuck about what people think about the music I love. Music is art and will hit every person differently. The music I don't like, is not bad because I don't like it, it has value for someone.
Listening to a pretentious snob give his "opinion" on music is meaningless.
One of my favourite sayings about critics - Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
This is just "content" lmao. I'll wait for the main channel review.
can't say I love the synths on Foreign Spies, something kind of lame about it. It's a nice song overall but not the best
Reminds me of codex :)
Zero Sum is amazing
But yeah i dont like Foreign Spies, Thom rarely uses synths i straight up don't like but those synths sound cheap
Synths sound cheap lol wtf
Thom usually uses hardware synths which can sometimes lag behind their VST counterparts in a few areas. Analog synths in general trade fidelity for a warm and lofi sound. But they're DEFINITELY not cheaper.
He said he liked both songs lol why is everybody hating in this comment section?
Anything short of unbridled praise triggers your average yorke fan
Fantano is the most boring music critic in the world. He’s like this annoying White Lotus character. Talking as if he was objective, but then hiding behind “hey, it’s just my opinion” mask. Lou Reed called this “a lowest form of life”. But hey, “it’s just an opinion”.
this album is kinda ass, saying this as a thom yorke enjoyer