Shock! The Smile have introduced their second album of 2024: Titled Cutouts, the brand new 10-song mission is due out on October 4th by way of XL Recordings. As a preview, the trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Geenwood, and Tom Skinner have shared two new songs: “International Spies” and “Zero Sum.” Pay attention beneath.

Cutouts marks The Smile’s third studio album, following January’s Wall of Eyes (named the fifth finest album launch of 2024 to date by ipromiseyoumedia) and 2022’s A Gentle for Attracting Consideration. Produced by Sam Petts-Davies, the brand new album was recorded in Oxford and at Abbey Street Studios throughout the identical time period that Wall Of Eyes was recorded, and its songs had been then premiered reside by The Smile throughout their exhibits within the UK and Europe this previous Spring.

Upon arrival in October, Cutouts can be out there in digital, CD, cassette, and vinyl codecs, together with normal black vinyl and a limited-edition white urgent. Pre-orders are ongoing.

Earlier this month, The Smile shared “Don’t Get Me Began” and “The Slip” on 12-inch vinyl completely in unbiased document shops. These tracks have now discovered these approach on Cutouts, as have right now’s two-song preview in “International Spies” and “Zero Sum,” each of which arrive with a music video directed by audiovisual artist Weirdcore.

In the meantime, The Smile needed to cancel a lot of 2024 tour dates this previous June as Jonny Greenwood recovered from a severe sickness, however the group’s members nonetheless have upcoming initiatives. Later this yr, Thom Yorke will embark on a uncommon solo tour with exhibits in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and Japan (get tickets), whereas Greenwood is reportedly writing a rating for Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming movie, The Battle of Baktan Cross.

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