The Smile have announced their second studio album and an accompanying tour for spring 2024. Tickets for the shows go on sale at 9am on Friday 17 November. 

The trio, which comprise of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, will release Wall Of Eyes on Friday 26 January via XL Recordings, the follow-up to their successful debut album A Light For Attracting Attention. 

Recorded in Oxford and at Abbey Road, the record features strings from the London Contemporary Orchestra. The title track, featuring orchestral accompaniment, was released today alongside a music video for the song directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Starting at Brighton Centre on Monday 18 March, the Wall Of Eyes tour will then hit venues in Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and London throughout March.

Watch the video for ‘Wall Of Eyes’ below. 

Wall Of Eyes tracklisting

1. Wall Of Eyes
2. Teleharmonic
3. Read The Room
4. Under Our Pillows
5. Friend Of A Friend
6. I Quit
7. Bending Hectic
8. You Know Me!

The Smile’s 2024 UK tour dates: 

Monday 18 March – Brighton Centre
Tuesday 19 March – O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 20 March – SEC Armadillo, Glasgow
Friday 22 March – O2 Academy Birmingham
Saturday 23 March – Alexandra Palace, London 

Tickets for the Smile’s UK tour in 2024 go on sale at 9amo n Friday 17 November.