(2024/01/30) BBC Radio 4 - Wall of Eyes Interview - The Smile [Jonny Greenwood] 

It's refreshing to hear what Thom & Jonny can create when they don't have the pressure & expectations of it being a Radiohead album

kinda played safe i think, but still so good

That’s a lame comparison. Considering

At this point I agree. This new album is better then anything Radiohead released in the past decade + imo. Don’t need another Radiohead as long as the Smile is active

Naaa

Kkk no way, always dodging bullets, being vague and not revealing much...so brilliant

Probably to mute the music to avoid potential copyright stuff.

not really - sounds very very similar to his production

Why do you think so? Now you made me interested man.

Very audible?

No one will disagree with you there, but the production choice was also very intentional. They’re doing something different every step of the way. Nigel Godrich has the God touch, but he produces a very specific sound that is achieved through being so methodical. For one reason or another, they’re not working with Nigel because that’s probably not what the sound of The Smile needs. Love Nigel, but their two albums so far sound great. Production is an under-appreciated step in music, but to someone of the trio’s (Greenwood, Skinner, and Yorke) caliber, the writing is what is integral to their music. Put simply, I agree. Nigel’s absence is obvious. And that’s okay. Edit: Forgot to put caliber in there.

I actually think the production on Wall of Eyes is much better than ALFAA, so not that noticeable

Ed called for a ceasefire a quite a while ago

@@the_boss45probably why we won’t get more Radiohead. Jonny married a Zionist and won’t stand on the right side of history on this.