Pana-vision

This article is about the song by the Smile. For the company, see Panavision.
"Pana-vision"
Single by the Smile
from the album A Light for Attracting Attention
Released3 April 2022
Genre
Length4:08
LabelXL
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nigel Godrich
The Smile singles chronology
"Skrting on the Surface"
(2022) 		"Pana-vision"
(2022) 		"Free in the Knowledge"
(2022)
Music video
"Pana-vision" on YouTube

"Pana-vision" is the fourth single by the English rock band the Smile, released on 3 April 2022.[1] It is included on their debut album, A Light for Attracting Attention.

Music video

An animated visualizer directed by Sabrina Nichols, using imagery by the Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood, was released alongside on 3 April 2022.[1][2] Mxdwn.com writer Lauren Floyd called the video "cinematic", saying it features "dramatically elongated and drawn out shapes and figures ... parallel to Yorke's airy falsetto".[3]

On July 20, 2022, the scene from the series finale of the British television series Peaky Blinders that used "Pana-vision" in full three months earlier was uploaded as a separate live-action music video for the song. The music video was directed by series director Anthony Byrne.[4]

Reception

"Pana-vision" received favourable reviews. Tyler Golsen of Far Out Magazine gave it 7.2 out of 10, calling it the Smile's most "nebulous track" so far, and likened it to Jonny Greenwood's film scores.[5] Loudwire said its "cinematic" title fit its "picturesque piano-driven exploration".[6] The Uproxx writer Adrian Spinelli called the song "decidedly sinister" and said the piano "challenges your mind to understand how the song is supposed to make you feel".[7] Cleber Facchi of Música Instântanea compared the song favourably to Radiohead's 2016 album A Moon Shaped Pool.[8]

Use in media

"Pana-vision" was used in the Peaky Blinders episode "Lock and Key", which served as the series finale.[9][10] The episode also featured "That's How Horses Are", a solo song by Yorke.[11]

Track listing

The song, on specific streaming services and digital storefronts, also contains the three previously released singles from the band:

No.TitleLength
1."Pana-vision"4:08
2."Skrting on the Surface"5:31
3."The Smoke"3:39
4."You Will Never Work in Television Again"2:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[12]

The Smile

Production

Additional musicians

  • London Contemporary Orchestra
    • Hugh Brunt – orchestration
    • Eloisa-Fleur Thom – violin
    • Alessandro Ruisi – violin
    • Zara Benyounes – violin
    • Sophie Mather – violin
    • Agata Daraskaite – violin
    • Charlotte Bonneton – violin
    • Zoe Matthews – viola
    • Clifton Harrison – viola
    • Oliver Coates – cello
    • Max Ruisi – cello
    • Clare O’Connell – cello
  • Jason Yarde – saxophone
  • Robert Stillman – saxophone
  • Chelsea Carmichael – flute
  • Nathaniel Cross – trombone
  • Byron Wallen – trumpet
  • Theon Cross – tuba
  • Tom Herbert – double bass
  • Dave Brown – double bass

References

  1. ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (3 April 2022). "Radiohead Side Project the Smile Debut New Song 'Pana-vision' in Final 'Peaky Blinders' Episode". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (4 April 2022). "The Smile Release New Song 'Pana-vision'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  3. ^ Floyd, Lauren (4 April 2022). "The Smile Shares Cinematic New Song And Video 'Pana-Vision'". Mxdwn.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Smile - Pana-vision (Official Video)". YouTube.
  5. ^ Golsen, Tyler (4 April 2022). "The Smile drop brand new single 'Pana-vision'". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  6. ^ Trapp, Philip (4 April 2022). "Radiohead Offshoot the Smile Return with the Cinematic 'Pana-vision'". Loudwire. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  7. ^ Spinelli, Adrian (4 April 2022). "The Smile Drop Their Latest, Decidedly Sinister Single, 'Pana-Vision'". Uproxx. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  8. ^ Facchi, Cleber (4 April 2022). "The Smile: 'Pana-vision'". Música Instântanea (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  9. ^ Rowley, Glenn (3 April 2022). "Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood's The Smile Unveil New Single "Pana-vision": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  10. ^ Hussey, Allison; Monroe, Jazz (3 April 2022). "The Smile Share New Song 'Pana-vision': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  11. ^ Leas, Ryan (3 April 2022). "Hear New The Smile & Thom Yorke Songs Debuted On Peaky Blinders". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  12. ^ 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)