Bending Hectic
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| "Bending Hectic" | ||||
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| Single by the Smile | ||||
| from the album Wall of Eyes | ||||
| Released | 20 June 2023 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 8:00 | |||
| Label | XL | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Sam Petts-Davies | |||
| The Smile singles chronology | ||||
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"Bending Hectic" is a song by the English rock band the Smile, from their second studio album, Wall of Eyes (2024). It was released on 20 June 2023, one day before the Smile began the second leg of their debut North American tour.
In 2022, during their first North American tour, the Smile debuted material written while travelling.[1] They first performed "Bending Hectic" at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival in 2022. The singer, Thom Yorke, said he had written the lyrics that day.[2] A video of the full set, including "Bending Hectic", was released for 48 hours to promote the live album The Smile (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, July 2022).[3]
After completing the first leg of their first North American tour, the Smile began recording new material.[4][5] "Bending Hectic" was recorded in Abbey Road Studios, with production by Sam Petts-Davies and strings by the London Contemporary Orchestra.[6]
Composition
Release
"Bending Hectic" was released on 20 June 2023, the day before the Smile resumed their North American tour.[10][11] It was the first single from their second album, Wall of Eyes (2024).[12] An animated video was directed by Sabrina Nichols, with art by Yorke and Stanley Donwood.[13]
