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You Will Never Work in Television Again

"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

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

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

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[9]

The Smile

Production

References

  1. ^ "The Smile, 'A Light for Attracting Attention': Album Review".
  2. ^ DeVille, Chris (5 January 2022). "The Smile – 'You Will Never Work In Television Again'". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ Allison, Rapp (5 January 2022). "Hear New Song by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood's the Smile". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ Greene, Jayson (5 January 2022). "'You Will Never Work in Television Again'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Burns, Brian (7 January 2022). "The Smile, 'You Will Never Work In Television Again'". NPR. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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)