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The Smile Wall Of Eyes review: Radiohead stars break free, and it's (almost) enough to make Thom Yorke smile, writes ADRIAN THRILLS
As with anything in the orbit of Radiohead, who can be difficult at times, there's one question to be asked of the new Smile album, Wall Of Eyes: are there any good tunes?
Fans of the latter will miss Ed O'Brien's backing vocals and the fluent basslines of Greenwood's brother, Colin, but there's ample compensation: detours into acoustic Americana; the title track's Latin swing; the strings of the London Contemporary Orchestra. Inspired by a Welsh holiday ('the beer was warm the chips were wet'), Bad Friend pushes the notion that lousy chums are better than none, while the title track is an homage to Dolly Parton. Former Brits Critics' Choice winner Odell made four albums of unspectacular piano pop, even soundtracking a John Lewis Christmas ad, before springing a surprise with the best record of his career in 2022's Best Day Of My Life, a stripped-down set of hauntingly beautiful tunes.
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