The Smile have shared the third single, “Friend Of A Friend”, off their upcoming album “Wall Of Eyes” out January 26th via XL.

The video shared today was animated by Sabrina Nichols with artwork by Stanley Donwood.

This song feels familiar. It’s like a déjà vu. It’s warm and welcoming like a 70’s Neil Young song. It’s something that could’ve been played during the OK Computer tour era, the jazz way that Tom Skinner is playing accompanied by Jonny’s orchestral arrangements (and Robert Stiltman sax) and sprinkled with Thom’s vocals it makes for a saccharine dreamscape.

The Smile have also announced “Wall of Eyes, on Film”, a series of one-off events hosted at independent movie theaters in different cities around the globe. The screenings will feature a new music video for “Friend of a Friend,” directed by the up and coming american director Paul Thomas Anderson.