What a great song, so haunting. Could easily be used in a horror movie.

Radiohead

Found the video of Thom’s presentation on the piccolo America fb page

It's so peak.

In my first fully live electronic set outside an open mic, I performed on two silver boxes Thom also used on The Eraser. First gig in a very long form for me too so it’s a comeback of sorts.

Other notable users of this pair of aluminum looking twin instruments are The Field, Autechre, SOPHIE, Büromaschinen, among many others.

Also these are joined by some arps from SB01, an SH-101 clone which is a heavily featured Boards of Canada synth.

Please enjoy the journey!

https://youtu.be/UTXzOeACiwY?is=vIM5CazpAiCr0UWQ

Felt like writing something about my addiction...

If you are out there, this is a thankyou :D

Also I don’t know if it’s obvious but I was referencing the smile there in the title

Apparently on the final Paris concert with Flea & Thom they sang LoveLoveLove together, anyone got a clip?

I was just watching the full acceptance speech, and can anyone confirm, when he thanks the band he said “my whole band” bc I got a bit of anxiety thinking he said “my old band” 🫣

Edit: autocorrect, clearly I know it’s Ivors, not Ivory

I have to admit I'm less excited about the new solo album knowing Thom worked with Sam Petts-Davies. Thom's collaborations with Nigel have been the sound of all of his previous solo albums, and I just don't feel Sam is anywhere in the same league. He is a good engineer and producer, but his previous work with Thom on soundtracks, solo tracks and with The Smile just don't stand out in the same way. Sam's sound has a very baseline "good modern production" sound to it, whereas Nigel's work manages to combine both a stronger unique perspective with a sense of timelessness. He's my favorite producer, and, same with Radiohead, I've always really valued what he brings to Thom's solo work.

Regardless of the reasons why Thom and Nigel have creatively split, whether it was a personal falling out or they're just wanting to work with other people (or just work less in general in Nigel's case), I really think it's a tragedy. They've always brought out the best in each other creatively speaking, and I was really hoping to hear even more collaborations between the two. Thom's burst of prolificity over the past few years is always bittersweet without Nigel being part of it.