The Smile announce the details of a new album titled Cutouts, set for release on October 4th via XL Recordings.

The trio – Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner – debuted several songs fromCutoutsduring The Smiles UK tour in March.Cutoutsfeatures 10 new-tracks and is produced by Sam Petts-Davies. Its the bands third studio album followingWall of Eyes, released in January, and the trios 2022 debut albumA Light For Attracting Attention. Cutoutswas recorded in Oxford and at Abbey Road Studios during the same period of time asWall Of Eyes. The album features string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra and the album art was painted during the recording process by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke.

This is the second studio album release from The Smile in under a year. In January,Wall Of Eyes charted at #3 on the UK album charts, receiving Best Album of the Year so far praise from Pitchfork, The Needle Drop, Consequence, Brooklyn Vegan, Treblezine and Spin.

Outside The Smile, Thom Yorke released the original score for Daniele Luchettis film Confidenza and announced solo tour dates in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Japan, Jonny Greenwood debuted a new work, X Years of Reverb at the 268 year old Octagon Chapel in Norwich, and is writing the score for Paul Thomas Andersons upcoming film,The Battle of Baktan Cross. Tom Skinner released Voices of Bishara Live at mu and is touring the jazz summer festival circuit to perform his own solo music.

Tracklist:

1. Foreign Spies
2. Instant Psalm
3. Zero Sum
4. Colours Fly
5. Eyes & Mouth
6. Dont Get Me Started
7. Tiptoe
8. The Slip
9. No Words
10. Bodies Laughing