The Smile - Wall of Eyes REACTION/REVIEW

[@smags1082]

1 year youtube anniversary thanks everyone

[@3a-diegoaguilarmartin992]

Congrats!

[@patricktervo2013]

👏👏👏

[@worldofcheese5886]

Congrats 👏👏👏

[@matth3ws808]

congrats my man smags u the best dud

[@zachm3264]

Legend!

[@tqhjejrbrbfbfbbffbgbt]

my man really does listen to the yt comments holy shit 🐐🐐

[@ryanmcbride3806]

bending hectic is such a masterpiece. legit made me cry when i saw it live. you should react to the king of limbs even though it gets so much hate, it still has a lot of my favorite radiohead songs.

[@AyyyGabagool]

really describes, in detail, a very scary and sad moment over 8 minutes

[@deckard5801]

The King of Limbs is so underrated...

[@reecewg2009]

Hearing a few tracks off of this album (Teleharmonic, Under our Pillows, Bending Hectic) and Cutouts (Colours Fly, Eyes & Mouth) on their first album tour in Seattle, it blew me away. These guys just keep creating music and doing amazing things. I hope 2025 has more The Smile or even better Radiohead.

[@ziemllch]

Teleharmonic and Bending Hectic are Radiohead level good. Also congratulations for 1 year on KZbin 💯😩👌

[@friendlystranger9662]

Definitely check their debut album! It's more straightforward and I personally think it's even better. I'm curious which one you'll end up liking more Other recommendations: Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica Portishead - Third Nirvana - Nevermind (if you're unsure that you should do it since you've heard some songs from it, maybe run a poll to see if people are okay with it or not) Also congrats on the channel's 1 year anniversary! :) I've been here since almost the very beginning. Really happy that you're still as consistent as ever

[@KillaB777]

I absolutely second all of those recommendations

[@shanegallagher3524]

i actually really think this album is a huge huge improvement on their last but to each their own

[@friendlystranger9662]

@@shanegallagher3524 I've heard this take plenty of times but I just don't see it. I love almost every track from their debut but here not much has sticked with me after repeated listens. Except for Bending Hectic, of course, it's probably their best song so far (still feel a tad disappointed about the mixing on the crescendo part but whatever). I have to say that in terms of atmosphere/general vibe it's superior to ALfAA but in terms of songwriting, at least for me, absolutely not. But sure, to each their own

[@ayamurayama3961]

Bro would trip out if he reacts to Pink Floyd’s The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

[@beritlundberg1725]

YESSSS!!! I've been listening to this album on repeat since it came out :))

[@beritlundberg1725]

Also happy channel anniversary!!

[@lauracooskey9481]

Me, too. I listen to it obsessively. But i still don't get it. I'm still trying to grok it.

[@Rainstar_49]

Yo man check out Violator by Depeche Mode next!

[@euanpirt2594]

This one’s a must I love it

[@patricktervo2013]

Let’s gooooo Would love a reaction to some Mars Volta or At the Drive-In, I recommend Deloused in the Comatorium and Relationship of Command!

[@kurrutako89]

YESYESYES RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND

[@Catmangamer]

Omg Frances The Mute is my personal favorite, one of the best prog albums ever made imo

[@josephbyron7004]

omg okayestcomputer?? real af

[@ZenixRulez]

still loving the videos my guy a few recommendations: Process - Sampha (experimental r&b, great production) Nurture - Porter Robinson (light summer electric with fun production) Koi No Yokan - Deftones (very heavy, sexier and heavier radiohead imo) Hypochondriac - Brakence (very experimental emo rap, glitch pop) Reading Writing And Arithmetic - The Sundays (the smiths ish, with beautiful female vocals)

[@acurlyboi2944]

HES GOTTA DO HYPOCHONDRIAC

[@hitrx8825]

Real shit listen to nurture

[@vicho_8508]

i second the koi no yokan recomendation

[@zachsharkattack8681]

1 year since that first album review and still going strong. LETS GOOOOO!!!

[@MrBaumGeo]

Im really suprised by this reaction!! Definitely am looking forward to watching this as always as your reviews / reactions are super introspective! What I suggest as a reaction: Jim O'Rourke - live at japan 2002.9.16. (im not going to stop commenting this until the reaction is out)

[@PaulHickox]

Congratulations on a year….. it’s been great watching you react. My first one I saw you do was the Velvet Underground. An album I’ve always liked, but your take on it made me like it that much more. Glad you are enjoying RH and The Smile….. and you did Portishead’s Third!!!!! My suggestion….. Vampire Weekend - Only God was above us

[@r33m14]

Yo happy one year KZbin anniversaryyy!!!

[@TheChasedanger]

20:36 it’s funny that you mention that it specifically could have used 3 more songs because for whatever reason they had 3 other songs they played on tour (just eyes and mouth, colors fly, and bodies laughing) that they left off of the album. It’s not like they don’t fit, musically and lyrically they are similar. The only reason I can see them leaving it off is that they want Nigel Godrich to produce them but I dunno. Seems like a total loss because I was actually very excited for the studio version of those 3.

[@EatTheRich1234]

For some reason the last few times I've tried recommend you a certain album KZbin takes down my comment. Not sure why considering I've been recommending it for a while now with no issues. Regardless, I want to say congratulations on making a year of KZbin!! I haven't been following the whole time, but in the time that I have I've really enjoyed your stuff and your videos have really helped me get through a tough time. Thank you for everything Smags! Keep up the great work and I look forward to whatever the future may bring!

[@popandroid]

kudos on being one of the few YT'ers to react/acknowledge this album yet...'prog dog' was all over it when it came out too but that's about it, not even ixi or Beato have talked about it yet...very strange...

[@_CoasterNinja]

Thanks for another great reaction. Hope you get to do the first album too. So many gorgeous tracks.

[@spr1691]

omg, i didnt know it was a whole album. Happy birthday to the KZbin Channel! amazing content as always smags. Album recommendation: Desert Sand Feels Warm At Night - New World Disciples

[@rfa8699]

Would love a review of the smiles debut!

[@mephistounderwater]

Another great album from Thom is the 2018 Suspiria's soundtrack. My recommendations: Bowie's "Blackstar" and "Pleasure" by Feist.

[@space_1073]

This album is definitely more gentle and ambient than their last one. If you didn’t connect with Read the Room, that’s a lot of the sound of that record.

[@Jackson.1911]

Not just saying this but you are easily the best music reaction video channel the way you actually take time to think about and give thoughts on the song is so much better than the “listens to the song video ends.” Types lol….. also please check out chocolate and cheese at some point by ween it’s my personal favorite

[@JocondeTR]

since you like ambient stuff, and have listened to OPN, i really think you'd love Virgins by Tim Hecker. It's drone and dark ambient, one of my favourite albums of all time.

[@deckard5801]

Hope you're going to review their previous album too, Smags.

[@pedrosolermartinez6273]

It’s incredible how after a few listening sessions read the room has become my favourite at the moment. The album is pure gold

[@thegoldensamoura8279]

Is that the most consistent youtuber ever !!!! No waaaaaay 😱😱

[@Growtolight]

I listened to this album for a long time and almost went crazy. He is gradually breaking mind.

[@maxmiller1950]

“Fantastic Planet” by Failure or “You’d Prefer An Astronaut” by Hum pleeeeeaaase

[@spvilles7556]

Check out David bowies Blackstar

[@vegdagol2843]

second that

[@smags1082]

I wanna do that album so bad but i everyone telling me to do his whole discog first lol

[@spvilles7556]

@@smags1082 that’s fair, cant will till then

[@klocekhd]

You should listen to Mark Hollis' self-titled album!! (He was the vocalist for the band Talk Talk) This album showcased a more minimalistic and introspective approach to music, some sparse arrangements and a sense of intimacy, so if you're into that, I can HIGHLY recommend it to you

[@aitzol0986]

Yo Smags! You should really check on SOPHIE, she inspires a lot of nowadays pop/hyperpop artists... also its been exactly 3 years since she is no longer with us, so it would be great timing too. I'll personally go with "Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides", but the debut is also amazing. Great reaction btw!

[@bojanmijic3718]

"Bury me, in the way out"... Love that lyrics so much. Tele harmonic is on 🔁

[@vicho_8508]

YESSSSSS THANK U SO MUCHH😭😭😭😭😭 if u liked this one u should check out the debut, love u smags

[@samstevenson5328]

Best part of the reaction 17:11 to 17:14

[@precog80]

Smags... impressive range of artists you have experienced on your channel. I HIGHLY recommend PJ Harvey... She is the only artist who has ever won the Mercury Award twice (Put it to you this way... Thom Yorke did back up vocals on one of her albums...she's that good) And I would recommend you begin with her second album RID OF ME. Fasten your seat belts is all I can say...

[@OwnedTheCrafter]

Would absolutely love to see a Squid - Bright Green Field reaction!

[@r.i.p.036]

“Yeah this is nap music” 😂

[@ayamurayama3961]

Damn that’s a good thumbnail

[@samlarsen2604]

Did I miss a reaction for the first album? If not you should definitely do that next

[@Lmaoh5150]

That scene from Pulse is so good! You should check out Petunia by Tonstartssbandht. Really great psych rock kinda stuff. Real smooth

[@sinkdemon5813]

Holy shit first time i ever see anyone talking abt em and I've known abt em since like 2016

[@Lmaoh5150]

@@sinkdemon5813 Found them in the last year or so. Love their spund

[@acurlyboi2944]

gotta check out plastic death by glass beach. gonna end up as album of the year i promise

[@ringer1324]

It’s a must listen

[@chunkmonkey3934]

Yesssss

[@raziax9603]

Very satisfying reaction dude. Yeah, this album is a banger and trust me, it's also a grower. Repeated listens are rewarding 🤌🏻

[@Lost4life123]

I know that you've shown off some album posters in the background of your videos before, I'd like to know which one is your favorite!

[@onemisterdavid2030]

Smags please check out Blonde Redhead, especially their album Misery is a butterfly. Love your vids btw

[@MonsieurDijon]

Dude i love Kairo so much that movie is fantastic. you should watch the whole thing

[@TiesBesselJonker]

I'm old. Sharing Mellon Collie with you i realized i never considered the album being an effort by a singular creator, but as a group expression. Of course it's dominated and lead by the lead singer, but still i always experienced as several people building, feeling together. I wrote it's generational maybe because creators make such layered music alone through tech, leading to different listening expectations. Sharing Wall of Eyes with you, i'm surprised by how you do not experience it as a whole. Or course, again tech is a reason; streaming, fragmentation. Also the being used to even more mass produced digestible on-demand entertainment. But it nevertheless surprises me how much you perhaps primarily regard the songs almost exclusively on their own, instead of also interconnected as a whole, a larger art piece of layers that offers a grander interrelated tension. And how much you just disregard and dissaprove dissonant or challenging sounds or parts, that aim to stretch the mind, aim to express fully fletched elements of life. As a old fart I'd just swallow imperfections or discomfort in order to first wonder about the meaning of the separate parts for the whole, or allowing them to possibly form a larger weathered experience, like chipped pieces of a mossy marble statue.

[@moviemania2269]

You need to do that bright eyes reaction

[@CHERIZATED]

You should try Helmet - Betty, good alternative metal album, very different but in a good way, definitely feels 90s

[@Pepie_ATR]

Just binged al your videos on The Strokes and of course Volume Alpha. Fucking loved every single video. Check the album An Awesome Wave from Alt-J. Im sure you gonna love it as much as I did. Keep it up man!!!

[@lemonadesauce227]

If you still want to listen to any more brand new, i think your favorite weapon is awesome.

[@Kast_311]

Smags you gotta check out Waiting to Spill by the Backseat Lovers, it’s a 10/10 album and it would be perfect for this time of year

[@Podus81]

Track 3 is the best, listen a few more times.

[@mr.aphexworks9538]

try Synthetic Love by Trevor Something. Right now, it marks its 10th anniversary. pretty underrated artist.

[@Whatwhat_whathow]

Happy new yearrrrrr. (The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie BEGS for your attention 🥺😩)

[@TheAlam0]

I highly recommend SUPERUNKNOWN (album) by Soundgardan!!

[@obsidianman50]

Do you have any new thoughts on the album after listening more? Big respect for you liking I Quit btw

[@paysoncd4327]

just watched your dean blunt reactions, please react to narcissist 2 by him! it’s up there with black metal and bm 2. his most thematic project imo

[@Lildeterioratingmemory]

1 year down. Many more to come. Please check out snow strippers Night killaz vol 1. It’s 16 min of front to back bangers

[@natechartier4645]

I am begging on my hands and knees for you to listen to 3D Country by Geese

[@feli6277]

please, do more david bowie 😭

[@Daewonn]

Smags, you should react to The Flood by Boris, got one of the prettiest chaotic instrumentations of all time!!!!

[@TheBanklord]

Still have to do King of Limbs

[@reidkemble4662]

Smags we NEED a review of GLOW ON by Turnstile

[@iethergy]

You should listen to songs by Adrianne lenker, the lead singer from big thief. ❤️

[@occhio2377]

I fucking love Teleharmonic, I made a remix of it after I heard the album.

[@lippi7711]

Please listen to "Get to Heaven" by Everything everything dude

[@lizardman7718]

Woah two videos in two days? Ay, y’know what they say y’all: a father provides, right😂

[@parkourguy4567]

The chorus of teleharmonic sounds like being surrounded by locusts, maybe it’s on purpose?

[@rubayatraiyan9477]

17:15 we all made that face the first time

[@KillaB777]

Day 33 of asking Smags to listen to: Portishead - Third King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland

[@zw0nder]

dude you've to check out glass beach new album its equally as beautiful.

[@ringer1324]

Beautiful record. Radi- The smile pulled it off again.

[@AyyyGabagool]

you should check out Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

[@JP-yr6mx]

Magnolia Electric Co. - Songs: Ohia next pleaseeeee 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@KingswayRadio]

For me the smiles stuff lyrically is a lot about the struggles of living through capitalilsm

[@vicho_8508]

friend of a friend was my personal favourite😁😁

[@popeisyiyi1613]

Listen to By The Time I Get to Phoenix by Injury Reserve

[@knic__8799]

GREAT THUMBNAIL. NO PHOTOSHOP. 100% REAL

[@yurio7505]

Pulse is one of the greatest movies ever.

[@samihaddadin42]

Kairo mention, one of the best movies

[@renerpups]

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs The Flaming Lips - Soft Bulletin Ween - Chocolate and Cheese Get em ❤

[@Wilppu.]

Could you react to Fun House by The Stooges next

[@james___]

hi smags

[@Toomooo]

you should listen to the album You Can Do Better by the band Johnny Foreigner. not a big band but they are very very good

[@Waltar100]

first of all: Happy Birthday Second: BRIGHT EYES OMG

[@Waltar100]

happy birthday to the channel I mean

[@ianmartinez5181]

Bro try the fragile by NIN, you're gonna like it

[@isaacleutton8060]

smags please listen to the lamb as effigy by sprain 🙏🙏🙏

[@lauracooskey9481]

Teleharmonic, track 2... you seemed smitten by that. Try this: Imagine the song as a Motown number. Speed it up just a little in your head, and think about some smooth-voiced soul man treating this. Lyrics would be quite different; but then again, i can never understand what Thom is saying without looking at the words anyway, so it's not hard for me to imagine this as a love song.

[@lauracooskey9481]

Ahaha, though... i just looked up the lyrics. I had misunderstood "Payback... payback" as "Baby... baby"! That's very different.

[@vincevirtua]

Trying to give an opinion real time must be hard. Listening this for the fourth time I now like track 3 way more, it's all so creative and forward sounding... dare I say modern prog...

[@perfectupper90]

Album recommendation: "2020" by Richard Dawson

[@starhouse221]

unrelated but you should react to desire i want to turn into you by caroline polacheck its one of the best album of last year

[@ggfan555]

GREAT ALBUM! I love radiohead. But pls. Pet sounds. Beach boys. It’ll change ur life :)

[@pazuzu1]

yes!!! great reaction i love this album, they are so promising its like theyve made music before!! you should listen to Tago Mago by Can, life changing album. give it a listen if you like freaky shit

[@IYUN697]

do 3D Country by Geese, favourite album of 2023, super fun 🤑🤑🤑

[@syachipeanut]

you're really out here

[@donkeydomination103_bingoJesus]

Please listen tom anything by Jim O'Rourke!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@3mtc44b3s]

hi can u react to ok cowboy by vitalic pls

[@spray_J]

what's good listen to three sides to every story by extreme, thanks