The Smile - A Hairdryer aka Blue Eyed Fox (Instagram Live | 02/12/2021)

[@RonJhadm]

I need the album NOW

[@theelement6255]

DITTO

[@shuggielaufquen8371]

there are 2 songs out now, did you hear it?

[@justindavis8793]

agreed

[@stefanba2029]

@@shuggielaufquen8371 Around 14 with the live broadcast at the weekend together with the last year Glastonbury studio show. All brilliant music

[@andreablack8628]

Maybe in 2023...

[@joaquinbaume1291]

probably my favourite from the album

[@ohraisins]

Holy shit what a drummer!

[@Mandude4200]

I remember when this first aired, I was walking to school in like 10° F weather and my hands were like completely frozen and I looked down at my phone to see the smile were live streaming so I needed to listen immediately

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

It’s the perfect time to drop out FYI

[@micsunday14]

@@JonathanNelsonOfficial nah stay in school bud. Get paid

[@CranialCollabs]

I feel like I'm hiding in a closet and secretly watching them...well done.

[@patriciomartinotti5694]

a Blue Velvet feel

[@sleedeal8010]

My favorite closet.

[@CranialCollabs]

@@sleedeal8010 FOR SURE!

[@Ominous89]

It's Mr Magpie extended and reinvented. It sounds awesome.

[@AL-he5pb]

I was more thinking about These Are My Twisted Words, very similar

[@Ominous89]

@@AL-he5pb it's both. After another listen.

[@valery7363]

Ah yes, that's why it sounded familiar

[@max_mittler]

maybe a touch of "follow me around" chorus

[@Area-ml9wb]

Con razon me gusta tanto que belleza de tema

[@sudanbewaobdedebo]

These guys literally keep the world alive with hope in their music 🎶🤣

[@saaiemedia726]

You might want to look up the meaning of 'literally'.

[@emmanuelhernandezolvera]

it even has some "Swans" vibes at the very end, I love it!

[@spiralations7304]

This is my fav from the smile so far

[@markwebb7576]

I reckon 'Blue Eyed Fox' is actually Thom's pet name for Daniel Stashkin.

[@DRRNNDGL]

Still my favourite arrangement of this one

[@simonpugh4646]

The first couple of minutes sounded like this is the End, The Doors. Crazy

[@micsunday14]

I've been in love with that jazzmaster for years

[@suzycat2026]

Very nice, I like it. 💕 Couldn't help but expect Jim Morrison to start singing " this is the end ", it soon passed.🐱♏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@qwerrievala]

go listen Do Make Say Think, or Godspeed you! Black Emperor LPs. probably you will love it.

[@suzycat2026]

Cheers, I will@@qwerrievala🙂

[@qwerrievala]

@@suzycat2026 this gives me very solid post-rock vibes (same way as 'these are my twisted words'). cheers!

[@Culiaoficial]

I don’t think Thom has great history with who Jim Morrison was

[@valeriemiller4060]

Right??!! Good ears.. I was trying to figure out what it was I was hearing and that's it!

[@justindavis8793]

absolutely can't wait to hear what they release

[@stefanba2029]

They played 15 tracks at the weekend London broadcast shows, so definitely ready for an album release. Show lasted 1hr 18 min

[@stefanba2029]

They played 15 tracks at the weekend London broadcast shows, so definitely ready for an album release. Show lasted 1hr 18 min

[@jmacofearth]

SO DAMN GOOD. Thank you.

[@Teeheehee093]

This is King of Limbs as fuck

[@dustinmcfarland2441]

It's like an evolution of TKOL

[@ktbiwk]

Body wide chills💗 🙌🎶🧠🌌🙏 thank you so very very much🙏

[@suzycat2026]

Hope you feel better soon 🤗 💕 only jesting 🐱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@santiagorojaspiaggio]

That intro reminds me so much to Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Another great band i totally recommend.

[@davidc7866]

Can’t wait till they release this.... Top comments are right... Magpie/Twisted Words. Wonder how the album song will sound compared to live...

[@elkurtz1579]

love this, wow! thank you Daniel Stashkin!

[@coolbubble]

Bodysnatchers meets Mr Magpie : )

[@nelsonfragoso5713]

O melhor Power trio do novo milênio!!!!!

[@Daniel-zz7ks]

This is prophetic.

[@adv3315]

Bufff amazing

[@IsoMorphix]

Johnny repositioning the monitor with his foot is 100% relatable to anyone who has ever practiced with their band. What is less relatable is how fucking rad and layered this jam is. I would never desire to play the bass synth with my foot and the bass guitar with my hands simultaneously. Id want Thoms job. He probably forgot half of his own lyrics, but it doesnt matter cuz it sounded cool.

[@Piccolino_]

I know nothing bout this kind of stuff, learned a bit of piano in an irregular way, but completely agree

[@mohammadjihad569]

Just wanna say i was here

[@bludyash8362]

Wow thanks for sharing.

[@earthlytable]

For some reason I think of the doors.

[@suzycat2026]

Yes, me too @Tracy Jung , expected Jim to sing this is the end for a second there ☺ I do like it 🐱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@zaffranmoon1580]

More Swans, for me

[@RustinChole]

....... do thom and Johnny switch guitar duty depending on the song? Could’ve sworn the footage I saw before Johnny was on guitar. Thom writes such amazing bass lines (national anthem, rabbit in your headlights just to name a couple iconic ones) I was hoping he might leave the bulk of guitar duties to Johnny. Either way, CAN’T WAIT to hear the album. Really loved ANIMA, (thom’s output over the last decade has been pretty impressive - I know a lot of people didn’t really like Atoms For Peace or Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tho I sure did) but I love the idea of a stripped down trio too!!!

[@iTzAtaXi]

You are correct with your assumption. They do indeed switch instruments

[@RustinChole]

@@iTzAtaXi sweet.

[@stefanba2029]

They did at the weekend London live shows as well

[@vincevirtua]

The hell, so Jonny’s basically a fluent bass player too.

[@tompeterson622]

I do like the live stream approach but wish we were getting soundboard audio too instead of smartphone mic. Sophie Ellis-Bextor can do it from her kitchen, don't think it would be beyond these guys...

[@graemegladman]

Love Johnny Greenwoods background sound. This song needs work but could be brilliant.

[@salmon5169]

Your good! With my help you could be the best 🍒

[@graemegladman]

@@salmon5169 Something like that.

[@THEBESTGAMEVIDEOS-Adramelech]

Hell fuckin yeahhhh

[@lunarennui]

Is that an electric *viola*? (I don't even, I know it's a guitar, but wow playing it with a bow. If it exists Jonny will play it and if it doesn't he will invent it)

[@jean-lucmallette6969]

Actually, he's playing a bow on his electric Bass (Greenwood)

[@RustinChole]

Not to diminish Johnny’s total genius, and the smile’s AMAZING songs (so far). But I remember seeing Sigur Ros on the tour for their first album in 1999, and the singer/guitarist played almost exclusively with a bow. In fact I’m pretty damned sure Johnny used a bow on Pyramid Song, and he definitely used the not stringy side of the bow for Burn The Witch. Sounds cool tho huh!

[@jeremymr]

Does anyone know what that pedal thing Jonny is using is?

[@peppergod]

I think it's a "Studiologic MP-117 MIDI Foot Controller Pedal Board"

[@ILLUAN]

He is certainly using a pedal he made himself ..

[@BlankRami]

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.

[@nowyourefinished6481]

This is the best holiday present possible!! But who is on drums???

[@Tommamorim]

Tom Skinner! He is also drummer of Sons of Kemet.

[@nowyourefinished6481]

@@Tommamorim That makes sense! Thank you!

[@rbrt7615]

Also plays with Graham Coxon, Grace Jones, Jarvis Cocker, Joy Crookes, Melt Yourself Down, Matthew Herbert, Zero 7, Floating Points, Beth Orton, Eska, Mulatu Astatke, The Invisible, John Surman, Batida, Alexander Hawkins, Byron Wallen, Steve Beresford, Toshio Matsuura

[@raoulduke-k9d]

Like it

[@Oliver310583]

Cool

[@seannormandeau1996]

Sofa king great

[@NikDotComm]

Bro The Smile makes 7 minutes feel like 2-

[@mannyandnataliarodriguez8744]

Omg the Joy Division vibes from this one. Feels like a track straight off of Closer

[@gazpaviles7909]

This guitar sound reminds me The Stone Roses.

[@spiralations7304]

Radiohead and Grimes need to hurry w the albums I'm actually dying

[@suzycat2026]

Grimes? Not here!

[@roseroserosierose]

I hope it comes near christmas

[@spiralations7304]

@@suzycat2026 Daniel fucks with Grimes bro. She is undeniably an amazing creative.

[@hqelias]

What is jonny playing with his foot?

[@andzmilne8087]

This is the end ...My only friend the end.....

[@estecho8927]

uhhh.... landscape mode please?

[@colinodea2407]

Is this in Thoms house

[@andreablack8628]

It will not appear in the album :-(

[@chrislaurentmusic]

It is

[@HungryTacoBoy]

Quite an intro.

[@mje1984x]

shame on you... for filming vertical video

[@oscielmaximo8029]

there is another band with the same name

[@spiroskaravalakis9358]

I heard that too .

[@justindavis8793]

does this mean Radiohead is off the table for awhile🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@dreistecrackbitsch8596]

Iam the lizzard king , i can do anything =^_^=

[@batman40528]

are the dates numbered in the american way or the uk way? need to know if this was december 2nd or february 12th

[@Ad-ig3lw]

It was december 2nd :)

[@AL-he5pb]

December

[@Stellangrad25]

the sound quality sucks... I can't even tell what's going on LOL

[@jallakka7149]

Needs work...bigtime

[@andymackenzie3176]

barely listenable. bring on the proper way! :(