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The Smile

The Smile is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nigel Godrich and Joe Jackson. Those roots explain a lot about how The Smile arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Radiohead, Squid, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Arcade Fire and Porridge Radio, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around The Smile, reaching back through Nigel Godrich. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Smile are an English rock band comprising Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner (drums). Critics likened them to Yorke and Greenwood's band Radiohead, with more jazz, krautrock and progressive rock influences and a looser, wilder sound.

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The SmileNigel GodrichJoe JacksonRadioheadSquidNick Cave & the Bad …Arcade FirePorridge RadioKing HannahMy New Band BelieveShame

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The Smile connections

The Smile grew out of Nigel Godrich and Joe Jackson, shares an orbit with Radiohead, Squid, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Arcade Fire. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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