Wall of Eyes
| Wall of Eyes | ||||
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| Released | 26 January 2024 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road | |||
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| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Producer | Sam Petts-Davies | |||
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Wall of Eyes is the second studio album by the English rock band the Smile, released on 26 January 2024 through XL Recordings. It was recorded in Oxfordshire and Abbey Road Studios, London, with the producer Sam Petts-Davies.
The Smile developed the songs while on tour for their first album, A Light for Attracting Attention (2022). After releasing the single "Bending Hectic" in June 2023, the Smile announced the album in November. They released singles for "Wall of Eyes" and "Friend of a Friend", with music videos directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Wall of Eyes was named one of the year's best albums by several publications and entered the top ten of several national albums charts. The Smile began a tour of Europe in March 2024. A second album recorded during the same sessions, Cutouts, was released in October.