You Will Never Work in Television Again
| "You Will Never Work in Television Again" | ||||
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| Single by the Smile | ||||
| from the album A Light for Attracting Attention | ||||
| A-side | "The Smoke" (double A-side 7" single) | |||
| Released | 5 January 2022 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Nigel Godrich | |||
| The Smile singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "You Will Never Work in Television Again" on YouTube | ||||
"You Will Never Work in Television Again" is a song by the English rock band the Smile. It was released on 5 January 2022 as the debut single from their debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention.[2] The Smile first performed it in the 2021 Glastonbury livestream Live at Worthy Farm.[3]
Reception
[edit]Some publications compared "You Will Never Work in Television Again" favourably to Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood's main band Radiohead.[4][5] Tyler Golsen of Far Out Magazine gave it 8.3/10, calling it "a solid and powerful rocker that lets the guys in Radiohead just hang loose and rock out for the first time in a while".[5] The NPR writer Brian Burns likened it to the post-punk acts Mission of Burma and Swell Maps,[6] while the Guitar World writer Jackson Maxwell compared it to Sonic Youth.[7]
Music video
[edit]The band released a lyric video alongside the single directed by Duncan Loudon.[8] The video features the song's lyrics scrolling past on a teleprompter. Far Out Magazine described the video as "eerie".[5]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from album liner notes.[9]
The Smile
- Thom Yorke – vocals, guitar
- Jonny Greenwood – guitar, bass
- Tom Skinner – drums
Production
See also
[edit]- "Bunga bunga", a phrase used in the song, with links to ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's prostitution trial.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Smile, 'A Light for Attracting Attention': Album Review".
- ^ DeVille, Chris (5 January 2022). "The Smile – 'You Will Never Work In Television Again'". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Allison, Rapp (5 January 2022). "Hear New Song by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood's the Smile". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (5 January 2022). "'You Will Never Work in Television Again'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Golsen, Tyler (5 January 2022). "The Smile share debut single 'You Will Never Work in Television Again'". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Burns, Brian (7 January 2022). "The Smile, 'You Will Never Work In Television Again'". NPR. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Maxwell, Jackson (5 January 2022). "Radiohead side project The Smile premiere punky debut single, You Will Never Work In Television Again". Guitar World. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Whitaker, Marisa (5 January 2022). "Radiohead Side Project The Smile Release First Single 'You Will Never Work In Television Again'". Spin. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ A Light for Attracting Attention (liner notes). The Smile. London, England: XL Recordings. 2022. FXL1196LP.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "You Will Never Work in Television Again". genius.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.