Thom Yorke Releases ‘Dialing In’ as Theme to Apple TV+ Collection ‘Smoke’

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has unveiled a brand new track, with “Dialing In” serving because the theme to Apple TV+’s forthcoming sequence Smoke.

Launched on Wednesday (Could 28), and recorded with Sam Petts-Davies, the haunting observe presents a darkish and brooding ambiance as Yorke’s trademark vocals warmly accompany a young and eclectic musical mattress.

The track additionally soundtracks the recently-released trailer for Smoke, which – in response to a descriptor – follows Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett as they “try to get as near the reality as potential—with out getting burned.”

For diehard followers, “Dialing In” gained’t be a completely new expertise, with its origins being present in Yorke’s unreleased observe “Gawpers,” which had been carried out throughout a run of European dates in 2019, however has since advanced earlier than its 2025 launch date.

Yorke introduced the discharge of “Dialing In” by noting on social media that the observe is “now out there to stream in your least crap streaming service.” In accordance with the track’s credit on Tidal, Yorke’s daughter Agnes can also be featured as a backing vocalist.

“Working with Thom Yorke was as a lot an honour for me as working with Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese or Richard Worth,” stated Dennis Lehane, Smoke creator and government producer. “I’ve by some means been blessed with collaborating with dwelling legends who have been additionally formative influences by myself artistic life. Thom is unquestionably that.

“As well as, he took a primary idea I gave him and delivered a track that completely embodies the present and completely crushes.”

“Dialing In” is the most recent launch from Yorke this month, who additionally launched the album Tall Tales, created alongside Mark Pritchard, on Could 9.

“Mark despatched me a big file of MP3s of concepts throughout lockdown,” Yorke defined of their long-distance collaboration. “There have been so many nice ones, I knew immediately that I needed to drop what I used to be doing. It felt very a lot that I had not been wherever like this earlier than — each as quickly as I put my headphones on and began looking for the vocals, phrases and sounds, but in addition, because it progressed, watching Jonathan [Zawada] reply so freely and spontaneously with all his video and art work concepts. 

“It was psychological, and I really feel fortunate to have been concerned,” he added. “Tall Tales is essential to me. I hope folks get it, and get to listen to it!”

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